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February 14
 
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CLUB BULLETIN 21st FEBRUARY 2022

Upcoming Events
Community Bus Launch
Newman Square
Feb 26, 2022
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Jeff Buzza
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Feb 28, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Phil Seager
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Mar 07, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Art & Craft Exhibition
Numurkah Town Hall
Mar 11, 2022 – Mar 14, 2022
 
Club Meeting: Chair Jennifer Rodger
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Mar 21, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Stephen Mills
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Mar 28, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Geoff Stewart
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Apr 04, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Geoff Austin
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Apr 11, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Easter Monday
Apr 18, 2022
 
Club Assembly
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Apr 25, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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CLUB MEETING 21st FEBRUARY 2022


PRESIDENT GARY PHILLIPS welcomed members and guests, Scott Dealy, Linda Watson, Janine Connolly.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

  • Launch of Numurkah Community Aged Care Bus Project Saturday, Newman Square. Set-up from 9am.  Rotarians to wear blue shirts.
  • IGA Community Day, Sunday 6th March, proceeds to bus project. Volunteers required to promote the Community Aged Care Bus Project.
 
CHAIR: GEOFF AUSTIN:
No change in vocation - retired.
Interests include Rotary and music. Plays organ at church, member of town band, member of ukulele club. Cycling rounds off interests - life is not too bad! 
 
Geoff mentioned Linda Boyd had joined a select group to have a fall off a bike and a ride in an ambulance to hospital.
 
GUEST SPEAKER: GEOFF AUSTIN:
 
Geoff Austin spoke to the club giving an overview of the aviation industry.
After 16 years with Virgin, Geoff has now been retired for 4 years.
Aviation Industry heavily regulated by CASA, Civil Aviation Safety Authority. All segments of the industry, flight crew, cabin crew, engineering and flight control must be qualified for their respective duties.
Flight crew undergo a license test every six months. Cabin crew trained to be competent in an emergencies, skilled in people management and trained in martial arts.
Planes are certified every day by licensed engineers.
One hour before take off, flight crew undertake flight planning, consider the weather, loads and decide how much fuel. They then undertake a physical inspection then in the flight deck do a 30 minute system check. The cabin crew inspect all equipment in the cabin before take off. Ground staff, luggage handlers, fuel handlers all attend to their duties to enable plane to take-off.

REPORTS

P.P. STEPHEN MILLS:

Soldier Settlement Project to be unveiled Saturday 26th March. The monument in Memorial Park will feature a central map with panels on either side with names and photographs.

Stephen thanked Scott Dealy for his work on the design concept.

Format of the unveiling will include a BBQ lunch, official unveiling, afternoon tea  followed by a get together dinner at the Shamrock Hotel. On the Sunday the Historical Society will be open with relevant displays.

 

SECRETARY JENNIFER RODGER:

Report from District on youth activities with National Youth Science to be held next year, RYPEN cancelled, Youth Exchange on hold, Debate cancelled.

Multi District PETS on 5th & 6th March.

 

P.P. LOU HAMON:

Art & Craft Exhibition committee meeting tonight to check on progress and identify any tasks to be undertaken.

 

P.E. REX SHIELDS:

Launch of Numurkah Community Aged Care Bus Project this Saturday in Newman Square. BBQ, 2 Fire Engines, NCN booth, Cobram Bus, Icey poles and orange juice for kids.

Media release in Wednesday's Numurkah Leader, with flyers and tins to be distributed early in the week.

Like to see a sea of blue shirts!

 

P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:

Reported that the $410 raised last year for Foundation has now been forwarded.

Orange juice machine made ready for Saturday, with oranges sourced.

 

P.P. JOHN WATSON:

John drew members attention to the fact that the Rotary logo was missing from the town south entrance sign.

 

GARRY McNAMARA:

Due to staff shortage at the Primary School as a result of  COVID isolations, there will be floating staff at the Breakfast Club.

 

P.P. KATE HODGE:

Kate reported she had been advised by Bruce McNair that a guest speaker could be arranged for "Rotarians Against Malaria".

 

ATTENDANCE:

5 apologies with 20 in attendance giving 68.97%

 

FELLOWSHIP:

Chris & Ross Hardham 4 years in Rotary.

 

HEADS & TAILS:

John Watson,

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING

DATE: MONDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2022

VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB

CHAIR: JEFF BUZZA

 

 

 

APOLOGIES:

Ivan Routley

Phone: 0428 646 228

 

TO END WITH A SMILE

I was at the customer-service desk, returning a pair of jeans that was too tight. “Was anything wrong with them?” the clerk asked. “Yes,” I said. “They hurt my 
feelings.”