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A very tired President Paul opened the meeting with Rotary Grace and welcomed our visitor Stuart Heriot He also welcomed back more travellers especially Peter Crozier, who landed in Wagga just three hours before his shift at the Food and Wine. Paul also highlighted the New Members Night to be held at Q Bar (Beer Deluxe) on the night of April 18. David Byfield presented projects totalling $7500. !st Wagga Kooringal Scouts were granted $500, Shine for Kids (children of incarcerated parents) also got $500, and the club approved $1500 for Days for Girls, $3000 to the Shelterbox appeal for New Guinea, and $2000 to Rotary Oceania Medical Aid to Children. Jindabyne Trip Rob Nicholson put the following together. Should be a top weekend! 3rd weekend in May (Arrive Friday 18th Sat 19th Sunday 20th leave Monday 21st or Tuesday) Montana Ski lodge is booke. Mark Hillis is on board. Montana can accommodate 8 couples. 5 in king beds and 3 in bunk rooms (we could add younger kids if parents want to bring them along). I think, Mark, accommodates 6 to 8 couples ?? Cost for accommodation three nights and cleaning is $125.00 for non-members. Meals are home cooked by in house chefs BBQ Bob and Cinders Hamilton or the Wild Brumby Bar? Food to be planned $25.00 to $35.00 per head per day. estimate May will be chilly. There are plenty of activities, walking Mount Kosciuszko peak, bike riding peddle and motor, fishing, relaxing. On the terrace Canapé Hillis Hilton Schnapps Appreciation courses 4pm daily. All suggestions welcome NATIONAL YOUTH BUSKING CHALLENGE This is a great initiative by David Pyke designed to highlight our young talent and to bring added interest to the Riverina BMW Food and Wine Festival. It was very well supported and added a great deal of colour and involvement from the wider community. The outside broadcast from 2AAA was very well received, as was the support of Dale Alison of Alison Music. The winners of each section, judged by Judy Ferguson, were invited to perform to the Festival. 32 registered, and we are looking to make this even bigger next time. .JPG) .JPG) Food and Wine. Laurie and Paul both thanked the club and all the people who helped for a great effort. Laurie felt as if there were rolls of barbed wire somewhere on his anatomy, but he was also kissed in the same place by a fairy as it didn't rain at all on the important parts of the Festival!! Friends in highest places!Among a long list of thankyous Laurie singled out Des Damm who erected the fence. The club pays $3000 for this to Des who in turn donates it back to a charity. This year it is going to "Football for All" a charity that encourages children with disabilities to play soccer. The club hopes to have Des along for a cheque presentation shortly. It was a top effort and the involvement of all the members was greatly appreciated. The lead musical act was from Darren Coggan. He had a great time and hopes to be back to help us out at any time he can. SERGEANT'S SESSION  John Gray, a sergeant of much experience, regaled David Foster for even daring to mention the cricket, John Smith for being too forward with some female customers at the beer tent, cutting out Peter Green who also gave the quote of the week "We should have grandkids first!!". Laurie Blowes was granted four weeks exemption from fines, not so generous when you consider he and Del are on holidays and Wal Paton broke the barbecue, explaining it was Helen not him. James Ross was not wearing his pink shirt, but was sporting sideburns from the 60s,and it appears that David Pyke's grandchildren won three busking awards. Then of course Nick Leywood was accused of two timing, but it turned out to be his daughter, and Paul Murray has risen to new heights working for Facebook!! MAKEUPS AND APOLOGIES Makeups: Peter Green, Wal Paton, Ken Cook, Bob Willis, Bill McNaughton, Richard Rositer, David Pyke, Nick Leywood, James Hamilton, James Ross. Apologies: David Benn, Craig Bromley, Graham Burmeister, Greg Breust, Greg Conkey, Peter Crozier, John Ferguson, Jerry Gerlach, David Hodge, John Mason, Tim McMullen, Robert Pearson, Jeremy Reithmuller, Jonty Shuter, Steve McCoy, Tim Barter, Andrew Puckeridge, Daniel Burns, John Hawkins. LUCKY DRAW PRIZE President Paul won it this week  |
President Paul, guests and fellows. It is with great sadness that I stand here before you today.
This month we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of Rotaract