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PRESIDENT JOHN WATSON welcomed members and guests. Guest speaker Caitlin Bourchier, Louise Bourchier, John Bourchier, Lorna Bourchier, Linda Watson, Fiona Seager.
- Moira Shire Australia Day Awards: Rotary Club awarded "Community Organisation of the Year" with Glennys Walker "Citizen of the Year", and Foodbowl Festival "Community Event of the Year".
- Numurkah & District Australia Day ceremony on Thursday commencing at 8am with breakfast followed by ceremony at 9am. Rotary to prepare BBQ for the breakfast and need to set up 7am.
- Combined meeting with Nathalia Rotary Club for a bowls night at Nathalia on 2nd March.
- 2nd March will become meeting in lieu of Monday 27th
CHAIR: P.P. IVAN ROUTLEY:
Although "retired" always "on call". Orchard moving away from canned fruits into fresh fruit.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Caitlin Bourchier
 Caitlin, dressed in traditional Mongolian costume spoke to the club on Monday 23rd January on her recent trip to Mongolia. Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world with a population of 3 million.
The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the country's population.
Camping in Mongolia easy - just find a spot with water, as there are no fences.
Traditional home is a tent "Ger". As part of culture Mongolians welcome strangers into their homes.
Cows and Yacks and hybrids milked by hand.
Traditional festival in "Naadam", consisting of horse races, wrestling and archery.
Party under took horse riding in north of country, with a pack-horse expedition into reindeer country. Reindeer used as pack-horses and for riding.
A most interesting story of an extraordinary adventure.
REPORTS
SECRETARY PHIL MEAGHER:
Letter from John Attwood re Heart to Heart Respite House in Barmah. Appeal for anyone able to fix automated sprinkler system.
P.P. LOU HAMON:
Distributed raffle books for Art Show to members. Stephen Mills will be organising the street-selling roster in Melville Street from February 2nd.
Lou also spoke on being in Melbourne Bourke Street on Friday and the horrific scene of the carnage.
P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:
Sponsor sheets for Kate, Linda and Chris undertaking the Ride to Conference.
BBQ Saturday outside Home Hardware.
Foodbowl Committee have begun planning the next Festival on 21-22 October. Seeking new committee members.
LORRAINE GREENEWOOD:
International exchange students departed at weekend.
Seven rebound students weekend in 2 weeks.
P.P. IVAN ROUTLEY:
Ivan spoke on the difficulties being encountered with BBQ.
Knobs must be pushed in before turning.
ATTENDANCE:
Bill Hewson reported 27 in attendance with a percentage of 86%
FELLOWSHIP:
Gary Fisher reported birthdays: Linda Watson 4th January, June Hewson 24th January.
Anniversaries: Mark & Caroline McNamara January 8th and Sieg & Betty Seiter 14th January.
Join date: Stephen Mills January 18 1 year, Phil Seager January 20th 20 years.
HEADS & TAILS:
Louise Bourchier
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 30th JANUARY 2017
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF AND BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: CHRIS SUTTON
GUEST SPEAKER: GRANT DEPPLER - KOKODA TRAIL WITH TURIA PITT
APOLOGIES:
Bill Hewson
Phone:5862 1944
Email: whe13166@bigpond.net.au
Eddie McGuire flies to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play Aussie rules and Is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Collingwood.
He's signed to a one-year contract and the kid joins the team for the Pre-season.
Two weeks later the magpies are down by 6 goals to Carlton with only 10 Minutes left.
The coach gives the young Iraqi the nod and he goes in. The kid is a sensation - kicks 7 goals in 10 minutes and wins the game for the magpies!
The fans are thrilled, the players and coaches are delighted, and the media are in love with the new star.
When the player comes off the ground he phones his mum to tell her about his first day of AFL
'Hello mum, guess what?' he says, 'I played for 10 minutes today, we were 6 goals down, but I kicked 7 goals and we won. Everybody loves me, the fans, the media...'
Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot in the street and robbed, your sister and I were ambushed and beaten, and your brother has joined a gang of looters, and all while you were having such great time.'
The young Iraqi is very upset. 'What can I say mum, I'm so sorry.'
'Sorry? You're sorry?' says his mum, 'It's your bloody fault we moved to Collingwood in the first place!'
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