Bulletin Week 25 (Dec 22, 2015)

Next Weeks

Meeting 5th Jan 2016

Meeting :26

Guest Speaker : No Guest Speaker ( Fellowship )

Sergeant: Bruce Spinks

Member Profile : John Egan

Next Market: Sprout and About . OIC Phil McIntosh ( Phil needs a swap , anyone that can help , please contact Phil )

David Benn , Craig Bromley , David Byfield , Greg Conkey , John Flynn , Michael Georgiou , Gerry Gerlach , Peter Green , Geoff Hamilton , Tim Macgillycuddy , Jonty Schutter

Please check the roster

and if you swap

please let me know .

Club Rosters

Bulletin Editors

Jan 5, 12,19 Peter McKinnon

Feb 2,9, 16 John Ferguson

Feb 23, Mar 1, 8, John Egan

Mar 15,22,29 Andy Irvine

Apr 5,12,19 Doug Sutton

Sergeant's

5 th Jan 2016 : Bruce Spinks

12 th Jan : Peter Clucas

19 th Jan : John Flynn

26 th Jan : Australia Day Market

2nd Feb : Paul Milde

9th Feb : John Gray

16th Feb : Frank Fuller

Guest Speakers

5th Jan 2016 : No guest speaker ( Fellowship )

12th Jan 2016 ; Phil Hoey

19th Jan 2016 : Paula Tooth

26th Jan 2016 : Australia Day Market , no meeting

Market Rosters

Saturday Markets setup for everyone at 6.30am

(Please arrange a swap if you are not
able to carry out your duties)

Sat 9th January 2016

OIC PHIL McIntosh,David Benn,Craig Bromley,David Byfield,Greg Conkey,John Flynn,Michael Georgiou,Gerry Gerlack,Peter Green,Geoff Hamilton,Tim Macgillycuddy,Jonty Shutter

Friday TAFE Market 22nd January

OIC Paul Milde, Graham Burmeister ,Doug Conkey,Ken Cook,Peter Crozier,Col Duff,David Foster,Frank Fuller,Kevin Moffatt,Kerry Pascoe, David Pyke, Richard Rossiter

Australia Day Market 26th January

David Benn, Daniel Burns, Hugh Campbell, John Egan, Jim Gibson, John Hawkins, Pat Ingram, Andy Irvine, John Mason, Greg O'Hare, John Smith, David Wishart.

Sat13th Feb 2016

OIC Hugh Campbell,Tim Barter,Geoff Breust,John Daley,Alan Eldridge,John Ferguson ,James Hamilton ,Michael Knight,Robert Pearson,Jeremy Reithmuller,James Ross,Doug Sutton,Ken Taylor

Member Birthdays

Bob Willis

December 1

Graham Burmeister

December 1

John Mason

December 8

Jonty Shuter

December 29

Spouse Birthdays

Judy

December 6

Pam

December 9

Norma

December 18

Suzanne Fuller

December 18

Gina

December 27

Anniversaries

Travis Downie

Kym Hampton

December 5

Peter Mackinnon

Angie

December 7

Alan Eldridge

Barbara Eldridge

December 19

John Ireland

Isabel

December 27

Gerry Gerlach

Angie

December 30

Join Date

Alan Eldridge

December 4, 2007

8 years

Bruce Spinks

December 7, 2010

5 years

Greg Conkey OAM

December 13, 1993

22 years

Peter Clucas

December 14, 1999

16 years

Peter Green

December 16, 2014

1 year

Travis Downie

December 16, 2014

1 year

David Pyke

December 18, 2012

3 years

Jim Gibson

December 24, 2002

13 years

President's Report

Posted by Geoff Hamilton on Dec 22, 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS

At our Board Meeting this week we discussed several items of importance for the Club.

1. We moved a Motion to combine the Community Account with the Community Reserve Account - effectively adding $35,000 of funds for distribution on worthwhile projects. We still maintain a $22,000 'buffer' in the Food & Wine account as an emergency in case of a washout for this critical function. Our Public Officer, James Hamilton has clearly pointed out to the board with the changing face of our fundraising we now operate in a 'riskier' space where one canceled event could be costly.

2. We have approved a recommendation from the PHF committee and will be making an Award early next year.

3. The Tent Hire process has been tightened up with a new Policy being developed. Tent hire will be $50 per unit with $40 (80%) being returned to non-profit and community events. $10 will be kept for repairs. Large functions will see members rostered to help with tent dispatch and collection.

4. The Board has approved Wollundry's support of the Cambodia Fundraising Ball to be held early March. This support is conditional on the project being worked up as a FAIM (Forth Avenue in Motion) project whereby both District and Rotary International will provide additional funds.

5. Projects - The Board approved and members were asked to "Ratify" 4 projects as outlined below:

(a) $2000 - Ashmont Pre-school for clothes drying and washing machines

(b) 3 x Refunds of Tent Hire. $1125 for Sunrise Rotary, $1275 for Council's Little Big Day out event, $1350 for Children's Medical Research Fair

We also discussed Risk Management Issues and focused on the need to Document all procedures for our major events and the need to train up a successor for our key organisers so that Corporate knowledge is not lost with a retiring member.

Paul Murray is calling for members who might have any past photos of "Presentations of cheques" for donations to be emailed to him for addition to our website.

Finally I would like to wish all members and their families a safe and happy Festive Season. John Ferguson will run our first meeting back on January 5 while I am away.

Geoff Hamilton

Guest Speaker

Posted by Doug Sutton on Dec 22, 2015

GUEST SPEAKER - FR. PADDY SYKES

David Foster, Fr. Paddy Sykes, President Geoff Hamilton

Today's Guest Speaker, Fr. Paddy Sykes was introduced by David Foster who told us that Fr.Paddy was born and raised in Humula NSW. He spent 12 years with Australian Navy as a chaplain and is now the Parish Priest of the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Fatima South Wagga. It appears the young Paddy was allegedly put on the straight and narrow by our very own

Frank Fuller who was a Sergeant of Police responsible for the Humula district when Paddy was a young boy.

Fr. Paddy was here to deliver a Christmas message and his theme was Goodwill. Drawing on his own experiences of hospitality received, Paddy elaborated on this theme giving examples of people opening their hearts and homes to others.

Because this is Christmas our thoughts turn to the family of Jesus searching for a place to stay in Bethlehem and finding hospitality in a stable. Goodwill is about opening our hearts. lives and mattresses to the person of Christ that we encounter in others.

Fr. Paddy reminded us of the plight of displaced persons who are in need of goodwill, particularly those fleeing the conflict in Syria. He said how proud he is to live in a City which is willing to accept a number of those refugees. He cited the example of the new Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who has welcomed refugees into his country on behalf of his people. His stance has been one of leadership, generosity and goodwill.

Fr. Paddy said how much he appreciated talking to a different audience. A couple of his parishioners in the audience, Pat Ingram and Jim Gibson were referred to by Paddy as regular listeners to his sermons.

A vote of thanks from our newest member Daniel Byrnes was supported by our members who appreciated Fr.Paddy's words of wisdom at Christmas.

Secretary's Report

Posted on Dec 22, 2015

SECRETARY'S REPORT

Members please remember , it is up to you to find a swap if you are unable to carry out your rostered duty .

I do not mind sending an email to all members on your behalf but it is up to you to make sure the rostered duty is covered.

Members are reminded to log on to Clubrunner and update their personal details .

If you have any difficulties using Clubrunner ask for help , if I can't help , Paul Murray will .

REMINDER : Don't forget to check the market rosters , January is a busy month .

Those rostered for TAFE event on January 22nd , 40 tents , BBQ Trailer and all trestles will be required .

Set up time 12 noon

Pack up time 8 pm

Location : Bolton Park

We will require 4 vehicles for trailers

No Meeting next week

Our Meeting

Posted by Doug Sutton on Dec 22, 2015

President Geoff opened our Christmas meeting by calling on Peter MacKinnon to lead us in Rotary Grace.

Geoff welcomed a number of visitors to our meeting: Fr. Paddy Sykes (guest speaker), Norma Gray, Margaret Priest, Carolyn Murray,

Lu Wei Spinks, Ash McIntosh, Megan Wishart and Kat Janzon (exchange student).

Geoff then invited Kat Janzon to the microphone to tell us what she has been up to. Kat has been skiing at Blowering and will be in Sydney for New Year. If members can include Kat in activities over the break, please do so.

ROTARY INFORMATION

Ken Cook presented Rotary Information today, The topic was ROMAC

ROMAC was commenced out of the actions of a single Rotarian, Barrie Cooper OAM in March 1988, when a member of the Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat in Victoria, visited Lambasa in Fiji with a group of Australian surgeons.

ROMAC provides specialist treatment for children, from developing countries, in the form of life saving and/or dignity restoring surgery, not accessible to them in their home country

Today ROMAC is Giving Life to around 50 children every year – we are making a huge difference in the lives of these small Island Countries.

FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS

Nick Leywood is asking all members to seek sponsorships of Food and Wine Festival from your business associates. It is very important this year as the major sponsor Riverina BMW will be having its own VIP area so Rotary's VIP area will need extra people to fill it up. Other sponsors will have access to this area for their valued clients. If you don't wish to approach sponsors yourself, pass the names to Nick and he and his committee will follow up for you.

VISITORS