The Shoalhaven Vanguard the Rotary Club of Nowra Volume 81
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The Shoalhaven Vanguard The Rotary Club of Nowra Volume 81. No 17 Wednesday, 11 November 2015. Recent Events Held Executive 21st Oct. – Movie Theatre Night for Polio Plus President: Graeme Cord Movie was “Bridge of Spies” with Tom Hanks President-Elect: Robert Russell @ The Roxy – over 150 people attended with Past President: Penny Pickup 17 Nowra Rotarians and partners plus 13 Secretary: Michael Ludlow friends. Raised over $2,000 for the Rotary Treasurer: Janice Aljancic Foundation “End Polio Now” campaign. Board of Directors 2nd November – Joint Melbourne Cup Rotary Club Service: Robert Russell Meeting with South Nowra, Nowra, Community Service: Polly Hill Bomaderry and Berry Clubs attending. Ten Vocational Service: Arthur Moorhouse Rotarians and partners attended from Nowra Youth Service: Fiona Kibble Rotary. International Service: Jason Cox Apologies for 2nd Nov. Members Jason Cox, Tom Houldsworth, Arthur King, Janice Aljancic, Graeme Cord PP*, Jason Cox, Jim Knapp, Arthur Moorhouse, Elton Polly Hill, Tom Houldsworth PP*, Fiona Robinson, Robert Russell and Norm Tucker. Kibble PP*, Arthur King PP*, Jim Knapp, Program this Week Mick Ludlow PP*, Keith Masson*, Arthur 11th November – Partner’s Night - Moorhouse PP*^, Elton Robinson PP*, Rob Remembrance Day Commemoration – Russell*, Norm Tucker PP* Guest Speaker arranged by HMAS Honorary Members Albatross to talk on the events leading up to Colton Lamond PP*^, Denis Cochran *, Julie and surrounding the Armistice. Ludlow * Please Note: Apologies and extra guests Key (including partners this week) to Robert PP-Past Club President, * Paul Harris Fellow, Russell (44460152 or 0499901129) before ^Sapphire Pin recipient 10am Wednesdays for catering purposes. Further Note: Last Meeting – Membership Night – 28 Apologies already received from Tom October Houldsworth and Arthur Moorhouse. Guests: Bob and Linda Downing, Jacquie Cousley, Peter Marczuk, Tony Innis, Peter Member Celebrations Jirgens, John Gould, Eric Lloyd, Jan Knapp, Birthdays Julie Ludlow and Rodger Maguire. Rob Russell – 8 November (World Town Apologies: Keith Masson, Elton Robinson, Planning Day). Norm Tucker and transferring Rotarian Ian Tom Houldsworth – 21 November Power . Wedding Anniversaries Attendance: 11 Members (79%) Nil Induction Visiting Rotarians – Barry Faulks Arthur Moorhouse – 1969 (Bomaderry Rotary) Jason Cox - 2013 The Shoalhaven Vanguard The Rotary Club of Nowra Volume 81. No 17 Wednesday, 11 Novem ber 2015. Upcoming 18th November – Club Assembly & Board each gave their thoughts on and experience Meeting. – No guest speaker. within Rotary. I thought they were excellent. 24th November – NHS Fencing of Home Science garden Project. Unfortunately, our guest, Tony Innis had a 25th November – “Can Assist” – Guest light headed moment but, he was fine with a Speakers – David Boyle (President) & Ray quick medical response and was in the garden Davie (Secretary/Treasurer). next day, which is good news. 2nd December – AGM and Election of Office Bearers for 2016/17 Rotary Year. 9th December – Possible guest speaker on “Best at Home” Program with Board Meeting to follow. 16th December – Rotary Christmas Party at the Robinsons – somewhere in Worrigee. Duties: 11th November Fellowship: Norm Tucker & Arthur King Rotary Philosophy (eg. 4 Way Test & Objects of Rotary): Mick Ludlow Welcome to Guests & Visitors: Graeme Cord Introduction of Guest Speaker: Jim Knapp Vote of Thanks: Elton Robinson It is important now to Follow up each 18th November guest and invite Fellowship: Robert Russell & Keith Masson them to a normal Rotary Philosophy (eg. 4 Way Test & Objects dinner meeting of Rotary): Graeme Cord which hopefully Welcome to Guests & Visitors: Fiona Kibble will lead to their agreeing to join our Rotary Introduction of Guest Speaker: Nil Club. Robert is putting together guest speakers Vote of Thanks: Nil and, if you can help him, please do so. President’s Report Five members, Mick, Fiona, Polly, Robert and There have been a couple of notable events in I, along with Kathie, Julie and Judy went to the District 9710 Rotary Conference in Jindabyne Nowra Rotary in the past week. The main and rd th most important night was our Rotary over the weekend of 23 -25 October. We had Information on the 28th October. We had 8 a great time socially and in learning more about Rotary. Highlights of conference Invited guests and we based the function on included flag ceremony, Sarah Brown on The informality and information about Rotary. Purple House in Central Australia assisting Polly Hill, Arthur Moorhouse and Jason Cox aboriginal people with accessible dialysis treatments, youth 4 way test speaking The Shoalhaven Vanguard competition, and the best was Michael It was a very touching moment when we had 2 McQueen on "How Rotary can win the battle past and 3 immediate past members recognised for Relevance". The accommodation was in the Memoriam section. convenient to the conference venue (50 metres) at The Station and overall, most seemed very Brendan Porter was the representative for happy with the Conference. Rotary International President, Ravi Ravindran. Brendan said he is in Rotary because he likes helping people in the company of people who do good in the world. On Monday, 2nd November our members joined with South Nowra, Bomaderry and Berry Rotary for the annual Melbourne Cup night. We had 7 members and partners attend South Nowra club's dinner. The activities were very similar to previous years and I think it's time for a change and for better value for money as the night lacked a bit of fun. In saying that, it was great to see Past President - Bill Thompson re-run a race called Shoalhaven Rotary Cup. Thank you From RC South Nowra Dear Presidents, Please pass on our thanks to your Club members who attended last night’s Melbourne Cup event. Thanks to all your support we have raised a significant amount for Rotary Foundation. These nights that we share are terrific, and should happen more often. Thanks again, it was great to see and hear Bill Thompson, past President and PHF recipient Peter Gell - President Graeme The Shoalhaven Vanguard Club Services Director Important Event The AGM and Election of Office Bearers for Polly’s Rotary Christmas Cakes the 2016/17 Rotary Year will occur on Polly still has lots of delicious Christmas Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015 at our normal Cakes to sell at $16.50 each. These are great Rotary meeting. Mark it in your calendars for gifts or just plain eating – now or at please. Christmas. So see Polly and get your orders in fast. Don’t miss out. Rob Weekend Projects/Community Service Secretary/Public Relations 22nd November - Husky Short Course Triathlon BBQ. Article, photos and caption details as th forwarded to South Coast Register. 24 November - Erect fence and gates at Nowra High School (around Home Science Becoming a Rotarian garden). If, in your current lifestyle, you are observed to be 29 November - help out at drink stations on demonstrating care for your family and friends, the Waratah March. employees or employer, local and global 12th & 13th December – Callala Bay Triathlon communities in roughly that order, you are already BBQ. considered a Rotarian at heart. Mark Your Diaries Only one thing changes if you accept an invitation to become a Rotarian. It is that you will add great Christmas Party value to your local and International citizenship as The Christmas party is planned for 16th being a Rotarian will open up many self-paced, December with the venue at Elton and Gwen’s personal development and social opportunities for new home. you and your family with its numerous youth, vocational and fellowship programs and activities. Theatre Night th Also, becoming a Rotarian automatically links and Saturday – 14 November 2pm Matinee – bonds you with1.3 million likeminded people in “Grease – The Musical” at the SEC - Polly to almost every country in the world. Wherever you speak at this meeting - ticket money is due - travel, throughout Australia or abroad, you will be $35 per ticket. made welcome and receive great hospitality, assistance and advice from Rotarians in the town or Shoalhaven Rotaract Invitation city you are in. Shoalhaven Rotaract have extended an invitation to Rotary is the most effective local and international our member’s partners and humanitarian service organisation in the world as it friends to attend their is a secular organisation open to all persons Aqua and Shelter box fund regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, gender, raising movie night. or political preference. Shoalhaven Rotary clubs Details on poster share and spread their support to most not-for- Tickets can be purchased profit local, health, welfare services and charity on the evening or to ensure organisations in our community. They also combine with the other 32,000 Rotary clubs around a seat email the club at the world in many international humanitarian [email protected] The Shoalhaven Vanguard projects and programs in the world’s poorer RCN Humour countries and provide relief when natural or manmade disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, Didn’t see that coming storms, floods, bushfires, war and conflicts leave families homeless or displaced. After being married for 61 years, a wife of one of our normally diplomatic Rotarians asked One of Rotary International’s major achievements him to describe her. has been partnering with the Gates Foundation to He looked at her for a while, then said, "You're eradicate polio from the world. When Rotary started its global campaign in 1988, 350,000 an alphabet wife... A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K." people, mostly children, in most countries around the world were contracting this lifelong crippling She asks, "What the hell does that mean?" disease each year. With its relentless immunisation campaign Rotary International and its partners have He said, “Adorable, Beautiful, Cute, progressively reduced this to only 51 cases to date Delightful, Elegant, Fabulous, Gorgeous and this year – a 99% reduction over 27 years, and with Hot".