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CLUB BULLETIN 8th NOVEMBER 2021

Upcoming Events
Club Meeting: Chair Jacque Phillips
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Nov 15, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Sally Rose
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Nov 22, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Assembly
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Nov 29, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting: Chair Adrian Connolly
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Dec 06, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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CLUB MEETING 8th NOVEMBER 2021


PRESIDENT GARY PHILLIPS welcomed members and guests, D.G. Anne Reid via Zoom, AG Martin Wilmshurst, Michael & Tracey Tymensen, Fiona Seager.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

  • Board meeting tonight.
  • Encourage members to participate in RI Membership survey.

CHAIR: P.P. PHIL SEAGER:

During lockdown established new house, unpacking treasures packed away 3 years ago.
 
GUEST SPEAKER:PHIL SEAGER.
 

Returned Friday week after 4 months, 3,000km, 2.200 litres of fuel and 112 nights in van.

Set off early July for South Australia with aim to travel to Cape York. Lockdowns, border restrictions and entry permits restricted travels to Northern Territory.  Showing photos of trip, headed up Stuart Highway to such places as Finke River National Park, Gibba Plains, Devils Marbles, Tennant Creek.

Camping is magic with beautiful sunsets and great scenery. Harsh environment with corrugated roads with communication by satellite phone from high places. Encounted hundreds of vans as onto Katherine Gorge with a canoe trip along the river, Mataranka hot springs, Butterfly Gorge, Roma Gorge, Ayers Rock.

 Oldest living organism, stromatolite 3-4 billion years old. , caught attention, as did petroglyphs rock carvings.

 

REPORTS

SECRETARY JENNIFER RODGER:

International Convention in Melbourne 2023.

Plan International Day of the Girl  15th November.

 

AG Martin Wilmshurst, President Gary Phillips and Lorraine Greenwood.
 
AG Martin Wilmshurst presented Lorraine Greenwood with a Paul Harris Fellowship, recognizing Lorraine's contribution to Rotary Foundation promoting peace, goodwill and understanding.
 
DISTRICT GOVERNOR ANNE REID:
Anne spoke to the club via Zoom.
District belongs to clubs, without clubs no district or Rotary
Members are our greatest asset, with new members needed to be mentored and involved, not overlooked.
Service to change lives - organise a Rotary Day of Service to tell the community what we do.
Promote engagement and participation with the best gift is to teach skills to encourage participation.
Membership packs for prospective members should include Club Rules and By-Laws.
Meetings should be fun and fellowship with goal of increasing membership.
Treat each other with respect and kindness,
 
P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:
Unable to screen Foundation movie because of technical issues in Numurkah.
 
P.P. LOU HAMON:
Art & Craft Committee AGM held 25th October. Roles continued by many with addition of Chris Sutton as Vice Chair this year with view to take role of chair following year, and election of Michael Tymensen as Treasurer.
Entry forms at printers with extra prize money for the Photographic and Craft sections.
 

ATTENDANCE:

21 present giving 67.4%

 

FELLOWSHIP:

Judy McDonald birthday 6th November, wedding anniversary John & Linda Watson 4th and Geoff and Faye Holmes 11th.

Jennifer Rodger 6 years in Rotary Nov 9. 

Sieg Seiter 54 years 2nd October.

 

HEADS & TAILS:

Martin Wilmshurst.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING

DATE: MONDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2021

VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB

CHAIR: JACQUE PHILLIPS

 

 

 

APOLOGIES:

Chris Sutton

Phone: 0448 814 862

 

TO END WITH A SMILE

My 85-year-old grandfather was rushed to the hospital with a possible concussion. The doctor asked him a series of questions: “Do you know where you are?” “I’m at Rex Hospital.” “What city are you in?” “Raleigh.” “Do you know who I am?” “Dr. Hamilton.” My grandfather then turned to the nurse and said, “I hope he doesn’t ask me any more questions.” “Why?” she asked. “Because all of those answers were on his badge.”