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“For good food, good fellowship, and the privilege to serve through Rotary we give thanks.”  
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Welcome to our Club!
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 12:45 PM
Roches Family Hotel
85 Victoria St
Grafton, NSW 2460
Australia
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Bulletin Editor
Peter Robinson
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)
JOKE CORNER 

His wife had just bought a new line of expensive cosmetics absolutely guaranteed to make her looks years longer. She sat in front of the mirror for what had to be hours applying the "miracle" products. Finally, when she was done, she turned to
her husband and said, "Honey, honestly now, what age would you say I am?"

He nodded his head in assessment, and carefully said, "Well, judging from your skin, twenty. Your hair, eighteen. Your figure, twenty-five."

"Oh, you're so sweet!"

"Well, hang on, I'm not done adding it up yet..."


 
THE MEMBER'S  SOAPBOX !
 
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO AIR OR COMMENT ON
 
“ YOUR MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE, IT MUST BE OPEN TO FUNCTION”
 
 
What has Greg be up to ! making a donation of his car keys to the polio bin. 
 
 
Send you Comments to the editor at peter@plrobinson.com.au
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
Regular Meeting
Roches - Captains Room
Nov 18, 2020
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Trivia - Fellowship at Roches
Nov 18, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Nov 19, 2020 5:30 PM
 
Roches Regular Raffles Friday Fundraiser
Roches Hotel
Nov 20, 2020 5:00 PM
 
Regular Meeting
Roches - Captains Room
Nov 25, 2020
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Trivia - Fellowship at Roches
Nov 25, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Roches Regular Raffles Friday Fundraiser
Roches Hotel
Nov 27, 2020 5:00 PM
 
Regular Meeting
Roches - Captains Room
Dec 02, 2020
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Trivia - Fellowship at Roches
Dec 02, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Dougherty Villa Luncheon - volunteers required
Dougherty Villa
Dec 03, 2020 12:00 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Mark Thompson
November 3
 
Amanda Ryder
November 15
 
Judy Glasson
November 28
 
ClubRunner Mobile
President Rumble
PRESIDENT RUMBLE
 
     
Hello everyone. I trust you have all had a good week, and the storms didn’t trouble you too much.
 
A big thank you to Vice Pres Lee for stepping up to run this week’s meeting at very short notice. Unfortunately at late notice I had a few issues to deal with at work preventing me arriving at our meeting for our regular start time.
 
I understand that Lee started the meeting with our new words “For good food, good fellowship, and the privilege to serve through Rotary we give thanks.” . We do have small cards to hand out to each member so that we can read from them initially, and I hope you were all ok with this trial run.
 
Grafton Rotary are keen to meet at the Brushy pub on Thursday 17th December and wanted to know our interest for sharing a bus down and back, so we will be seeking interested numbers to see if this is possible.
 
This Thursday coming is our next Board meeting so if you have anything that you would like discussed could you contact Greg or the relevant director to have included in the Agenda please.
 
Don’t forget our Dynamic DG Andy visit on Wednesday 9th December.
 
Lee is checking on the suitable dates for the Xmas bowls event as she thinks that an alternate date may allow extra numbers so “watch this space”.
 
Take care & look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday all going to plan!
 
Kind Regards,
President Robert
        
 
 
 
CLUB NEWS
Rotary Friendship Exchange
                                                                          
Explore new cultures and discover diverse perspectives by participating in a Friendship Exchange, Rotary’s international exchange program for Rotary members and their families. Not only will you help advance peace and international understanding, but your friendship can lead to future service projects.
Choose from the following types of exchange programs:
  • Visitor: Individual Rotary members and their families spend up to a week in a Rotary member’s home abroad.
  • Team: Several Rotary members or couples visit communities in the host area for up to one month.
  • Univocational: Rotary members who share the same profession see how their job is done in another country.
  • Volunteer/service: Rotary members take part in a service activity while visiting their host club.
Rotary Friendship exchanges under planning by District 9640.
 
Pennsylvania District 7430  May / July or Sept 2021  (dates to be decided when team is selected)
 
Rotary Friendship Exchange is open to all Rotarians and partners. The exchange is for 2 weeks, with the team members being home hosted with Rotarians. Expenses include flights, tour admissions and lunch or dinner out. 
 
Apply to be part of a team of up to twelve, to participate in this great Rotary experience of culture, friendship and hospitality.
PENNSYLVANIA
District 7430 is the south eastern part of Pennsylvania, bordering on New Jersey. It is a mixture of urban and agricultural areas which creates a diversity of life styles and vocations and is in the middle of the extensive metro region between Washington DC and Boston, MA. Highlights of the visit may include Longwood Gardens, one of the premier gardens in the US 1000 acres 2 acres under glass, Lancaster and the Amish country, tour of Martin Guitar and museum famous custom guitars of many famous musicians, tour of Moravian Tile Works on the national register part of arts and crafts movement.
 
The exchange could provide a great opportunity to visit Washington DC, New York City, Philadelphia or other parts of the USA either before or after the exchange.
 
Rotary travel insurance will cover the exchange plus up to 60 days private travel.
 
Incoming visits to our District by Rotarians are:
Arizona  -          April / May 2021
Pennsylvania - February / March 2021(dates to be confirmed)
Outbound team members clubs are expected to host the inbound team, during their 14 - 15 days experience within District 9640 so please discuss your desire to be part of the team with your club to obtain their consent to possibly host the inbound team.
 
Requests for a Team Membership Application should be directed to
RFE Chair Wendy Scarlett on 07 5524 4368 or 0400 715 207 or email:   
 
Successful Book Sale
Update on Book Sale
The actual number of visitor for the book sale 302 plus children.
Net income was $2296.75 
a 4 day sale is worth the time and effort put in by the club members 
well done and congratulations to all and a very big THANK YOU 
ROCHE'S RAFFLES
FRIDAY NIGHT RAFFLES
   Our club has the Friday night raffles at Roche's Hotel 
   Start  time will be from 5.00 pm till 7.00 pm  Proceeds will go towards the
defibrillators project. Tickets can now be presold and will be sold at our normal meeting.
Come along and help and enjoy the fellowship.
if you can help please let Bob Booth or Lee Taylor know at the meeting.
 
This Week Trivia Question
Here is another question from a recent Wednesday trivia night at Roches Hotel:
What is the name of the largest country that the equator passes through?
The answer and another question will be in next week’s Bulletin and announced at the club meeting.
Which large country has Martin as its most common surname?
The answer to last week’s trivia question is: FRANCE.
ROTARY'S FACTS
THE 4-WAY TEST
 
 

One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary "4-Way Test." It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 when he was asked to take charge of the Chicago based Club Aluminum Company, which was facing bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company mired in depression-caused financial difficulties. He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives. The 4-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company was credited to this simple philosophy.
Herb Taylor became president of Rotary International during 1954-55. The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of ways. The message should be known and followed by all Rotarians.
"Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
 
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.