Tulip Times 12 April 2011 Email : [email protected] Volume 71 Number 39 Rotary Club of BowralBowral----MittagongMittagong District 9710 Chartered 26 th March 1940 President Ray Coulton 0418 654 144 Secretary Trevor Fair 0403 176 958 Address PO Box 194 Bowral 2576 NSW Apologies Tony Glenn - 0418 447 676 Must be received by 11am day of meeting.

Meetings The club meets every Tuesday at The Highlands Golf Club, Old Hume Highway, Mittagong at 6.30pm, Fellowship 6.00pm Web Site: www.bowralmittagongrotary.com

Last Meeting 12th April Meeting Notes Venue Highlands Golf Club Reporter: David McCosh Occasion Club Meeting Acting Sergeant Michael Lendrum opened the meeting, Lynton being last heard of sweating off Chairman Ray Coulton the kilos on a bicycle in Indonesia. Michael Guests Stuart Cook, Samantha Gran, Shelly Bruce, welcomed back President Ray from his and Arthur Gartton, Graham Hicks, Imbi Chad, Lynne's overseas holiday. Ray responded that he Sally West, Sue Hoffman, Travis Holland, was glad to be back and introduced the guests Neil Mulveney including guest speaker Stuart Cook (Sydney Apologies Sue Adams, Stephen Bradley, Ian Cropper, Cove RC) and Samantha , also guests Shelly Brian Elliot, Cameron Esslemont, Sarah Bruce (Berrima District RC), Arthur Garton , Esslemont, Jin Gasson, Geoff Harrington, Graham Hicks , Imbi Chad , Sally West , Sue Frank Kelly, Lynton Kettle, Bill Lockley, Hoffman , Travis Holland (SH Rotaract Club), and Jorgen Nielsen, Bob Pigott, Brian Ritson, Honorary member Neil Mulvaney . John Stanton, Paul Stevens-King, Les Vickerman

Make ups Sue Adams, Ian Cropper, Brian Elliot, Frank President Ray then asked Travis Holland to Kelly, Brian Ritson, Paul Stevens-King, Barry update the Club on Rotaract's current projects. Wilson Travis reminded the meeting of the “Cocktails and Cricket” event at the Bradman Oval on the 28 th Attendance 79.2% April in support of Tara Ed. (details on the Rotaract website www.southernhighlandsrotaract.com ) . Travis also briefed the meeting on Rotaract's participation in the Southern Highlands Youth Arts Council's project to commemorate author PL Travers and Bowral as the birthplace Mary Poppins. Details of the project and “umbrella” event at the Bowral oval on the 7 th May may be See found at Page www.mary-poppins-birthplace.net . Everyone is urged to participate!

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Newsletter 1 PROGRAM and DUTY ROSTER If you are unable to complete these duties it President Ray thanked Ken Adams and Ian is your responsibility to find a replacement Langford and others for their roles in PP Carl Berglin's memorial celebration and reminded the meeting that Tony Glenn is collecting donations in memory of Carl for much needed equipment Date 19th April 26th April at Bowral Hospital. Location Highlands Golf 122 Bowral St Shelly Bruce invited everyone to come and Club enjoy Berrima District Rotary Group's fund raising musical and dance extravaganza, “Fly to Time 6.00-6.30 6.00 Rio” to be held on 7 th May at the Mittagong RSL. Flyers for the event were distributed on the tables. Chris Pearsall reminded the club of the Rotary Program Medical Forum Social Evening Foundation Ball on 21 st May. Several tables from the club are being reserved. Please contact President Ray if you would like to Speaker Informal Meeting participate.

Introduction Bob Pigott Ray Coulton PE Ian Langford had three announcements. The District Assembly will be held over the th Vote of Thanks Darryl Flegg weekend of Saturday 30 April. Information and registration are on the District 9710 website Dinner Fee Alan Jones www.rotaryd9710.org.au . Anyone planning to Collection go or having any questions about the Assembly should contact Ian. Bulletin Jour- Ian Langford nalist Our club committee memberships for the 2011/12 year have to be finalised soon. Any Meeting Host Will Eddowes Ray Coulton requests for membership (or non-membership) of particular committees should be directed to Ian. Sergeant Lynton Kettle Ian asked to be given notice of any meeting Regalia Gerry Kroon requirement for the presentation projector prior to the meeting date. It will not be brought to a meeting if it has not been requested. Members hosting speakers please note! COMING UP:- President Ray announced that the meeting on Tuesday 26 th April (public holiday) will be a No Meeting 26th April - see above social event at Ray and Lynne's home. (Tulip Time meeting notice). Rotoract Cocktail Party, Seargent's session: Bradman Oval 28th April Michael Lendrum fined David Rees and other teachers for the commencement of the school Berrima Rotary Club Cabaret 7th May holidays, Bob Barrett for being observed “fingering” spare bread roles on the table, Tony Mary Poppins 7th May Glenn for being there while his mates were cycling overseas, President Ray for restricting ECHO STARS 10th May himself to just one Guinness overseas, Louie Liberale for 'fishy' trout stories from the Moss Vale Rotary Golf Day 13th May Snowies, and Rod Aistrope and Graham Hicks for a Brumbies win. (Yes, Brumbies' supporters International Ball at Craigieburn in the club have increased 100% to two!! ) Cross fines were mainly forgotten when Tony 21st May Glenn delivered the longest cross-fine story ever (a toilet tale fine!) on Tom Parkinson .

Newsletter 2 Tony's legal training was not accepted as met Dr Price by chance on a bus trip in India, was mitigating circumstances for the length of his impressed by his vision and passion for what story and he was duly fined for being long- became Zambrero and Emagine, and later leaped winded. Graham Hicks complained that he at the opportunity to join him on this venture when was not yet a member of our club but had it was offered. already been fined at each meeting he had In its short existence, Zambrero has opened 30 attended. His complaint fell on deaf ears! outlets in Australia in less than two years, having Zambrero Fresh Mex Grill successfully franchised within the first year of operation. The current goal is 100 franchised Simon Knight introduced Stuart Cook who stores. Zambrero runs as a debt-free company. is a member of the Rotary Club of Sydney It also has a goal to feed one person in an under- Cove - Simon's previous club before moving developed country for every meal served in to the Southern Highlands. Stuart came to Australia. This is done through donations to a United Nations agency working in the most desperate countries of the world. Emagine Foundation has already fitted out 10 schools with IT centres and has provided free IT training for two teachers. IT centres are being established in Sri Lanka and Peru and there are projects and volunteers in Ethiopia, India and Burma. Stuart closed with thanks to Rotary which he credits with life-changing influences that have shaped his life to date.

In proposing the vote of thanks, Darryl Flegg said young people could gain insights by listening to Stuart's story and should try to share his passion for life. He then asked the meeting to show its appreciation in the usual way.. talk to us about the start-up company Zambrero which has been set up to fund the For more information visit www.emagine.org.au not-for-profit Emagine Foundation . and www.zambrero.com The purpose of the Foundation is to reduce the digital divide between developed and developing communities around the world through the provision of IT infrastructure in underprivileged schools. In describing the Zambrero/Emagine story and the passion he has for the enterprise, Stuart inter-wove his own personal journey of chance encounters, opportunities, encouragement and support, that inspired him to achieve his current position as CEO of Zambrero Fresh Mex Grill and a director of the Emagine Foundation, all by the age of twenty six. He described how encouragement and support came from his teachers at school in Coffs Harbour, the President Ray closed the meeting with National Youth Science Forum in Canberra announcements about next week's meeting. (see for which he was selected and sponsored by meeting agendas). the local Rotary Club, and from the founder of Zambrero and Emagine Foundation, Sri Lankan born Australian Dr Sam Price . Stuart

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