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Bulletin
Nov 16th 2021
 
Next Meeting
Tues 23rd Nov 2021
Romano's Hotel + ZOOM
 

 
Members Duties
Fellowship
Steve McCoy
Reception
Peter Mackinnon
Furniture
Phil McIntosh
 
 

Guest Speaker
 
AGM
 

 
Rotary Information
 
Nov 23 - AGM
Nov 30 - Doug Conkey
 
 
 
 

 
Bulletin Editor
 
 
Nov 23, P Murray
Nov 30 Dec 7, 14 M Knight
Dec 21, Jan 11, 18 D Pyke
Jan 25 Feb 1, 8 P Wilesmith
Feb 15, 22, Mar 1 D Sutton 
   

 
 Members Choice 
 
 
Nov 23 - AGM
Nov 30 - Phil McIntosh
 

 Saturday Markets
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11th December 2021
 
OIC - John Smith
 
Team: 
 
D Sutton, G. Burmeister,
S. Carroll, J. Egan,
D. Golland, J. Mason,
P. Mackinnon, Wal Paton,
J. Ross, K. Taylor, A Whiting,
D. Wallace, B. Willis.
 
Signs: David Byfield
 
 
12th  February 2022
 
OIC - Geoff Breust
 
Team: D. Benn, D. Conkey
G. Conkey, J Ferguson, 
J. Flynn, D. Foster, P. Green, C. Kelly, P. McIntosh,
R. Nicholson, D. Pyke,
N. Schirmer, P. Wilesmith.
 
Signs: David Golland
 
 
12th March 2022
 
OIC - James Hamilton
 
Team: R. Baguley, C. Bromley, A Crackanthorp, P. Clucas, K. Cook, J. Gray, S. Heriot, D. Hodge, M. Knight, P. Murray, G. Obst, R. Pearson, D. Post.
 
Signs - John Flynn
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Meeting Responsibilities
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Neil Schirmer
November 8
 
Ken Cook
November 9
 
James Hamilton
November 20
 
Paul Murray
November 22
 
Neil Pinto
November 23
 
Spouse Birthdays
Joanne Masters
November 20
 
Helen Paton
November 22
 
Cassandra Nicholson
November 23
 
Renae Elrington
November 30
 
Anniversaries
Malcolm Robertson
Fran
November 5
 
Pykie Pyke
Cathy Pyke
November 11
 
Wal Paton
Helen Paton
November 14
 
Ken Taylor
Jacqui Stumpel
November 15
 
Craig Bromley
Gaye
November 25
 
James Ross
Renae Elrington
November 25
 
Robert Pearson
Pam
November 28
 
Join Date
James Hamilton
November 1, 1990
31 years
 
John Flynn
November 1, 1993
28 years
 
John Gray
November 1, 1982
39 years
 
John Ireland
November 1, 1984
37 years
 
Pat Ingram
November 1, 1985
36 years
 
Andrew Crakanthorp
November 3, 2020
1 year
 
Bulletin Editor
Paul Murray
Dr Graeme Wren Speaks to Wollundry Members
Our Guest speaker on Tuesday was Dr. Graeme Wren, providing members with an overview of the Australian and world space activities.  Dr. Wren has extensive knowledge and experience in the space program  both within Australia and in the United States working for NASA. 
The beginning of Graeme's presentation included a video giving a perspective of size ranging from 10 billion light years to the atoms within our bodies.  Click on the photo below to view the video.
 
Dr. Wren's presentation included some fascinating graphics that gave the viewer an idea of the volume of satellites that currently surround the earth and the heights from which they operate.  The satellites on the left are orbiting and the ones on the right are geostationary.
Graeme told an interesting story about a fist size chunk of glass that broke away fron the shuttle.    It had been hit by a tiny flake of paint...but it  was travelling 25,000 k's per hour at the time so it did some damage but was not critical. 
Due to a shortage of time, Graeme could not finish his last two slides, one of which was a brief video of eary test pilots.  This short and historic video is a minute long and shows sone interesting flying machines.  Click on the photo below to view the video.
President Richard presented Graeme with a bottle of wine and a thank you for coming along to Wollundry Rotary and sharing his knowledge and experiences in the field of Space.
 
Presidents Report 16.11.21
 
Today was our annual general meeting with a good number of members present. The 2020 minutes of the  AGM were confirmed with no business arising. 
The auditor's report for that year were presentedand accepted except for a few minor variations needed, picked up by certain vigilant members! We are currently more solvent than planned with Covid massively limiting our income over that period. The Auditors for next year will continue as for the current ones.
There wil be some changes coming from RI that may necesitate some minor changes to our bylaws but this can wait until it arises. 
We now have the board members for 21/22 filled except for the president elect. There are some familiar faces, so in tne interest of the club in members rotating in the positions I would like you all to consider perhaps a maximum of 2 or 3 years in a role as this would give other members a chace to contribute. There is no urgency for this however. 
James Hamilton  accepted the role of public officer. Tim Hutchings won the lucky number draw.
Despite a big agenda the meeting went tro time. Some people are still using Zoom, which is pleasing to keep those members informed on what is happening. WIth a little luck before Xmas some of the restrictions may be lifted and more can attend physically. I encourage any members who may not be double vaccinated to do so, particularly with rising cases in Wagga.
Secretary Phil did more than he had to for the meeting; many thanks Phil
3 menbers received Paul Harris new pins but as they did not want a fuss I gave them to them privatelu.
We all signed a card of condolence to Rick priest on the death of his sister. He thanked the club and made a light hearted but serious reply.
The Xmas party is at Mark Hillis's home, on the 12th of december; all welcome.
have a good week all.
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary's Report 16.11.21

Hi all,

 

This is coming from Tumbarumba, a cold and wet place when we arrived yesterday. We are sharing the caravan park facilities with 35 other people from The Grange.

We will be sampling the local restaurants and wineries all week. So carry on fellows, I will be back next week for the AGM.

Thank you to IPP James Ross for standing in this week.

 

Regards,

Secretary Phil

Our Meeting Nov 16, 2021
Saturday Markets
The Saturday Markets were held this week at the Hammond Hall  Wagga Show Grounds.  The rains prevented us from holding them in the Civic Gardens.   Things went smoothly, except for a problem with the BBQ equipment.  There was a gas leak and  while repairing the leak it was discovered that there was a hole drilled directly into the Gas Tank.  It could have been a much more serious issue.
 
Aside from the Gas leak, the markets went well and there was excellent fellowship among the members.  $1,800 was collected.
The team was OIC Mark Hillis, Peter Clucas, Ric Priest, Peter Wilesmith, David Hodge, John Ireland, John Mason, Phil McIntosh, Bill Parker, Neil Pinto, Andrew Puckeridge, Doug Conkey, David Post, Phil Burgess and Markets Chair Steve Anderson.
 

 
An Opportunity Awaits You
This is to announce that due to a reshuffel of Management personnel within the club, a position within the Bulletin Editors department has opened.  This is a rare opportunity for some lucky member.  Such an enviable and esteemed position within the club  doesn't come up very often.   And when it does, it is taken up almost immediately.  So be quick.  There is only one position avaliable and when it's gone...it's gone.  Training included with the position.  See Doug Sutton  0418 451563
 

 
There was no Members Choice or Rotary Information
 

Members Draw
 
Greg Conkey was this weeks winner of the Members Draw
 
 
 

 
Meeting Photos
 
 
 
Wollundry Bulletin Editors: 
Doug Sutton, Michael Knight, John Egan, David Pyke, Peter Wilesmith and Paul Murray