CLUB BULLETIN 1st JUNE 2020 (May 30, 2020)

MEMBERS ISOLATED THOUGHTS

FRANK MALCOLM

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENiSOVICH (Frank Malcolm)
2:30 am wake up with aching shoulder, legacy of cow wrestling for 28 years.
4:45 am get up and have breakfast, legacy of milking cows for 28 years
5:20 am go for hour walk around town and buy newspapers (beautiful sunrise)
6:30 am read papers till 7:30
7:30 am ablutions
8 am Start work in home office check and respond to emails, wife heads off to work
8:30 to 10 am work on Council management team report about upgrading a water main in our Schubert Street industrial estate
10am walk down to Melville Street and get morning tea and lunch, beautiful day
10:30 am on-line meeting with Manager and other Economic Development staff. One of the staff is working from home with two young kids who constantly interrupt her she pulls out an imitation shotgun and they leave her alone.
11:30am lady next door comes in to walk Dexter my daughter’s dog
12 noon unfortunately lady next door brings my daughters dog back.
12:30 pm Lunch including 15 minutes on the couch (if only work had one).
1:20 pm Query from businessman regarding union officials wishing to enter his site and talk to his 100 plus workers in the lunchroom. Did some on line research Fair Work Act says that they can, OH&S act probably says they can’t because of the social distancing requirements. Get back to him with advice he says that he has had a confrontation with the union officials and they left.
2pm Work on industrial land development. The Shire’s Industrial Estate in Cobram is sold out and I have commissioned and received feasibility studies for new ones in Cobram, Nathalia and Numurkah. Unfortunately very hard to get a deal on land purchase for new industrial estates that is fair and viable. I have one that might work and spend some time going through the model to determine its viability.
3pm long discussion with Planner on a couple of planning issues.
4pm Site visit to look at grant options for an expanding business.
5 pm Knock off work and go for a walk with wife and tell her how fantastic it is to work from home having been born for social isolation

REX SHIELDS & JUDY McDONALD

COVID-19 has not made much difference to our way of life, even though we are in home isolation. Rex is still doing his carpet cleaning business, whilst maintaining social distancing and I am still working from home doing the accounting for my son’s business, as I have done for the last 25 year, his business does contract work for Yarra Valley Water, which is an essential service. I work around 20 hours a week. So no different from normal.

When not working, Rex is a keen gardener, so he has spent a lot of time re-inventing our garden, decorative as well as our vegetable garden. Its looking great and we are already reaping the benefit of fresh greens. Rex is not the type of person to sir around all day and is always finding something that needs fixing. We have collected firewood from our friend’s farm for our fire, so nearly have enough for winter and manure for the garden. After working 20 hours plus and home duties, in my spare time I have been catching up on reading, one of my passions.

Rex and I try to walk everyday and now restrictions have been eased, we walk with our friends, Chris and Ross Hardham and sometimes Stephen Mills. Life is returning to almost normal and it makes a difference when you can socialize.

We have not physically seen our children and grandchildren for a couple of months, but have been catching up on FaceTime, they all seem well. Doing home schooling and spending quality time with each other.

Rex and I are still maintaining social distance by not going out unless necessary, supermarket, chemist or Bunnings!! And we are looking forward to being able to go to out cabin at Moama for a change of scenery next week.

We have missed catching up with our Rotary friends face to face, even though we are doing Zoom time with them it is not the same as being able to chat and have a drink together. Hopefully, hat will change soon. That is our life at the moment, hopefully we will see you all soon, so stay safe and well until then.

In the meantime just suck it in and get on with life. That is Rex’s wisdom.

Click Me!

PRESIDENT LORRAINE:

Concept of dinner parties may be doubtful, proceeding with caution.
Changeover 29th, planning proceeding but format decided on in final weeks - cocktail party, in the park, zoom.
Presentation to Shire Council re swimming pool grant.
Tinja: Safari cancelled, farewell 22nd prior to departure 5th July.
No meeting next week,

CHRIS HARDHAM:

Offered 2 days a week work at Numurkah Secondary College.

Children have maintained their work.

GUEST SPEAKER LEANNE RAWSON.

Leanne Rawson spoke via Zoom on the concept of a Numurkah parkrun.

Event is for whole family, started in England in 2004 and Australia in 2011.

Leanne explained she was a single mother and a P.E. teacher at St Mary of the Angels.

Ex runner and Little Athletics coach

Investigated a Numurkah parkrun over 2 to 3 years.

Reasons for Numurkah, Love of Exercise, Location, Fitness, Social and Obesity issues.

Why? Create a healthier and happier activity, Inclusive fun, Different way to stay active, Free community led social focus, Prams children and dogs on leads allowed and wheelchair accessibility.

Held in a public open space.

Not a race, 5km event for walkers, joggers, runners and spectators.

Event would start on a Saturday at 8am finishing at 9am with option of post event coffee and catch up.

Start date TBC, June 22nd the earliest.

Would commence in Rose Gardens, across wooden bridge along walking track to steel bridge then to carpark, back to Kinnairds Road then return to Rose Gardens.

Registration online, once registered can do any event anywhere.

Cost of $7,500 to establish event, covers all expenses for establishing for lifetime of event and AED defibrillator.

Volunteers required, five from Rotary for first 2 months.

JENNIFER RODGER:

Met with Des Oliver Numurkah Primary School and discussed Breakfast Club where food is provided 8.15-9 3 days a week. 2 volunteers required.

Met with Paul Arnel St Josephs where there is a need for family support.

MARIE AUSTIN:

RAMS focus on malaria in Vanuatu.

STEPHEN MILLS:

Thanks to Rex for support with transport for medical appointments.

CHRIS SUTTON:

R.I. President Mark Maloney guest speaker at Belvoir Wodonga Zoom meeting. His third meeting of the day. Congratulations to clubs for keeping connected. Many clubs have donated medical equipment. First R.I. President to not have a convention - replaced by a virtual convention with 2 General Sessions and 3 Breakout Sessions each day. Need to register to participate.

Trustees considering adding environmental to service.

BOARD MEETING:

A Combined Board Meeting of this years and next year's boards was held after the club meeting.

Chris Hardham appointed to next year' board following election by members of the club.

Youth Protection Officer to be appointed each year, a role of the secretary. Sally Rose was appointed.

Resignations of Kay Moodie and Jude Newman accepted.

To finish with a smile..

A blonde and a brunette worked in a factory. The brunette says, "I know how to get some time off from work!" "How?" asks the blonde. "Watch this," says the brunette. She climbs up to the rafter and hangs upside down. The boss walks in, sees her and says, "What on earth are you doing?" "I'm a lightbulb," she answers. "I think you need some time off," says the boss so she jumps down and walks out. The blonde starts walking out, too. "Where are YOU going?" says the boss. The blonde replies, "I can't work in the dark!"