President: Carmel Cristofaro
District Governor: Rob Uhl
Editor: Laurie Lewin
Rotary Club of Leeton Bulletin
Volume: 85          Edition: 33         Date: 13 February 2025
Stories
Adam Mitchell
Members:  15
Guests: Adam and Cassandra Mitchell, Matt Dando
           
********************************
Adam Mitchell – Farrell Goode, Solicitors
 
 
Adam grew up on a farm in Barellan with 2 brothers.  None of whom decid
ed to stay on the farm.
 
Following his HSC, he:
  1. ran into trouble with the police by speeding and,
  2. got a job at the solicitors in Narrandera as Office Manager.
  3. the second case he was involved in at the solicitors was his speeding fine (which he escaped – probably because he had a good solicitor.
 
After about a year at the solicitors, they offered to sponsor him to do law and he was registered as a solicitor on 23 January 2023.  
 
Adam volunteered when Farrell Goode decided to open an office in Leeton. In Leeton for 5 months, Adam and the Office have gathered 50 clients and 120 files.
 
Farrell Goode has a team of 5 solicitors, 1 licensed conveyancer, and 1 student at law.  They have offices in Leeton, Narrandera, Temora, Cootamundra, Ardlethan and West Wyalong.  They boast over 100 years of professional experience in legal service.  They are dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to individuals and business. They offer a complete range of legal services including; conveyancing, succession planning, estate administration, business transactions, lease agreements, criminal law representation and family law assistance.
 
Adam is passionate about community service, emphasizing local engagement and is involved in the local community.
 
Adam and wife Cassandra are great Leeton residents.  Cassandra is a drama/ art teacher at Leeton high.  They have recently moved into a new house and are expecting their first child.
 
Adam was thanked on behalf of the club by resident Carmel.
 
 
*******************************
Brain Teaser
 
Can you guess the words and expressions?
********************************
Director’s Reports
 
  •  President Carmel
    • A site visit to the Rotunda:- most parts were located.  The Rotunda parts will be re-located.  We need to totally replace the roofing iron. Engineering drawings are needed
    • Cowra. Carmel needs an indication of number ASAP.  The weekend 21 – 23 March.  Possible itinerary – Friday: dinner with Cowra Rotary; Saturday – Visitors Centre and POW camp, Canowindra winery; Diner in Cowra; Sunday – Japanese Gardens and Iandra Castle before home.
  • Secretary Brian
    • Resilience breakfast on Wednesday is sold out
    • Noted that there are requests for anyone interested in a Kenya RAWCS project.
    • Mary-Ann Ianelli has a program for 28 February
    • Brian noted the catering for the Citrus Australia Conference at Morriss’s on 20 March.  We are to provide breakfast, morning tea and lunch.  More later…..
  • Alan
    • Proposed a toast for 120 years of Rotary.
  • A
    • Time to go: Long time no see: polite.
 
********************************
 
Sergeant – Eric
 
 
Eric conducted an intriguing session about the number of handshakes.  He then asked for the formula underlying the solutions. Only Len came up with the answer:
 
r= p(p-1)
 2
 
The President exercised her right and won the raffle.
 
********************************
 
Only the Irish
 
An Irish man walks into a pub.
“What’ll you have?” the bartender asks.
“Give me three pints of Guinness, please,” says the man.
The bartender brings him three pints, and the man proceeds to sip them alternately — the first one, the next one, and then the third one, until they’re all gone. He then orders three more.
“Sir,” says the bartender, “I know you like them cold. You don’t have to order three at a time. I can keep an eye on you, and when you get low I’ll bring you a fresh cold one.”
“You don’t understand,” the man says. “I have two brothers, one in Australia and one in the States. We made a vow to each other that every Saturday night we’d still drink together. So right now, my brothers have three Guinness Stouts too, and we’re drinking together.”
”What a wonderful tradition,” the bartender says, smiling.
Every week after that, the man comes into the bar and orders three beers. But one week, he orders only two. He drinks them and orders two more.
“I know what your tradition is,” says the bartender sadly, “and I’d just
like to say that I’m sorry that one of your brothers died.”
“Oh, me brothers are fine,” says the man. “I just quit drinking.”
 
 
********************************
Read more...

Notices

Upcoming Events
Stories of Resilience
Historic Hydro
Feb 19, 2025
7:00 am – 8:30 am
 
Meeting Cancelled
Feb 20, 2025
 
Vocational Visit - Rob Houghton
Feb 27, 2025
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
Market Day
Mountford Park
Mar 01, 2025
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
 
Guest: Salla Sigvart, Finnish Exchange Student
Historic Hydro Motel
Apr 17, 2025
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
View entire list
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Alan Brumfield
February 25
 
Jennifer Newton OAM
March 2
 
Brian Munro
March 8
 
Geoff Beecher
March 12
 
Bill Aliendi
March 16
 
Matthew Rhodes
March 16
 
Robert Parsons
March 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Jackie Kruger
March 8
 
Anniversaries
Bill Aliendi
Betty Aliendi
February 26
 
Geoff Beecher
Mary-Anne Lattimore
March 30
 
Join Date
George Weston
February 16, 1983
42 years
 
Neil Ditton
March 6, 1975
50 years
 
Salim Choudhury
March 17, 2022
3 years
 
Geoff Beecher
March 24, 2011
14 years
 
Advertisement for ClubRunner Mobile

ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGY BOOKINGS

The Rotary Club of Leeton meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Hydro, Chelmsford Place, Leeton.
Apologies must be given before 11:00 am on the day of the meeting to:
Brian Munro
Ph:0428 696 780
Members please note that the Club will charge you for your meal if you do not put in an apology.