Presidents Report
Greetings all after a mammoth week. It was of course our Mini Garage Sale last Saturday1st October and what a day it was. Despite the bleak weather we had a great day and welcomed hundreds of customers (many existing and plenty of first timers) to our new style garage sale. The previous three-day format was a model we could no longer sustain due to the physicality of the tasks involved, so we tried a revamped ‘mini’ format which proved to be perfect – it still provided all the merchandise and purchasing opportunities for our customers but in a format that is more manageable for Club members to set up, operate, and pack down. Importantly it was a highly profitable event raising around $9000 for a range of charities. The main one of these is ‘Street Side Medics’, a service which provides free mobile medical services to people experiencing homelessness. So, in the coming weeks we’ll be contacting Dr Danny Nour who runs this organisation to invite him along to a Club meeting to pass on these funds or to visit one of their mobile clinics so that we can see firsthand what an amazing and much needed service they provide to vulnerable individuals.
An event like the Mini Garage Sale is a huge undertaking and I’d like to thank everyone involved for their dedication, hard work and foresight for trialing a new concept and seeing it through to great effect. This includes Club members and partners and the hordes of others whose assistance is invaluable – this includes friends and neighbours, children and family members, the wonderful Probus members who always have our back, Michele Rocheta from Goods Rescued and Rehomed who took much of the left-over stock off our hands, and to the local community in particular for supporting our Club, and in turn, the groups, organisations and charities served by Rotary. It’s important to recognise that this effort doesn’t just happen on the day of the sale – rather there is a tremendous amount of work pre and post the event; so, to those involved here, your commitment is noted and greatly appreciated. Just finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t pay special mention to Neville who led this event. The unflappable and ever patient Neville was brilliant as commander-in-chief and ensured the event was well planned and executed. We take our Rotary caps off to you Neville and recognise your valuable contribution in making this event the success it was.
On Monday we welcomed our eager and enthusiastic students from Coonabarabran who are being supported by our Club and the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran to participate in The Science Experience at Macquarie University. This is the first such joint venture between our two clubs and is a great chance to foster opportunities in the Youth portfolio. Students, Jack, Kira and Emma journeyed down by train and will be with us for three days, attending the course and spending time having some fun in Sydney. In fact, at the time of writing this piece I believe they are in an Escape Room at Macquarie Centre trying to navigate their way out - Colin S, Bev and Bob are joining them for this adventure, so I’m sure there will be tales to tell!!
Next week is a face-to-face meeting at Springfield and is designated as a Visitors Night. This is an opportunity for guests to join Club members and partner to share in fellowship and learn a little bit more about our Club and Rotary International. So please consider bringing along a guest, friend or neighbour to this special meeting.
And that’s the buzz for the week. Until next week, safe stay and travel well. Janelle
An event like the Mini Garage Sale is a huge undertaking and I’d like to thank everyone involved for their dedication, hard work and foresight for trialing a new concept and seeing it through to great effect. This includes Club members and partners and the hordes of others whose assistance is invaluable – this includes friends and neighbours, children and family members, the wonderful Probus members who always have our back, Michele Rocheta from Goods Rescued and Rehomed who took much of the left-over stock off our hands, and to the local community in particular for supporting our Club, and in turn, the groups, organisations and charities served by Rotary. It’s important to recognise that this effort doesn’t just happen on the day of the sale – rather there is a tremendous amount of work pre and post the event; so, to those involved here, your commitment is noted and greatly appreciated. Just finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t pay special mention to Neville who led this event. The unflappable and ever patient Neville was brilliant as commander-in-chief and ensured the event was well planned and executed. We take our Rotary caps off to you Neville and recognise your valuable contribution in making this event the success it was.
On Monday we welcomed our eager and enthusiastic students from Coonabarabran who are being supported by our Club and the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran to participate in The Science Experience at Macquarie University. This is the first such joint venture between our two clubs and is a great chance to foster opportunities in the Youth portfolio. Students, Jack, Kira and Emma journeyed down by train and will be with us for three days, attending the course and spending time having some fun in Sydney. In fact, at the time of writing this piece I believe they are in an Escape Room at Macquarie Centre trying to navigate their way out - Colin S, Bev and Bob are joining them for this adventure, so I’m sure there will be tales to tell!!
Next week is a face-to-face meeting at Springfield and is designated as a Visitors Night. This is an opportunity for guests to join Club members and partner to share in fellowship and learn a little bit more about our Club and Rotary International. So please consider bringing along a guest, friend or neighbour to this special meeting.
And that’s the buzz for the week. Until next week, safe stay and travel well. Janelle
Hylaeus Littleri Credit Peter Abbott. Circa Batemans Bay 2017
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Humour
The Little Guy ... contributed by Cawas
A young ventriloquist is touring Norway and puts on a show in a small fishing town. With his dummy on his knee, he starts going through his usual dumb blonde jokes.
Suddenly, a blonde woman in the fourth row stands on her chair and starts shouting, "I've heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype Norwegian blonde women that way? What does the colour of a woman's hair have to do with her worth as a human being? Its men like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community, and from reaching our full potential as people. Its people like you that make others think that all blondes are dumb! You and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blondes, but women in general, pathetically all in the name of humour!"
The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologize, and the blonde interrupts him yelling, "You stay out of this! I'm talking to that little guy on your lap."
Suddenly, a blonde woman in the fourth row stands on her chair and starts shouting, "I've heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype Norwegian blonde women that way? What does the colour of a woman's hair have to do with her worth as a human being? Its men like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community, and from reaching our full potential as people. Its people like you that make others think that all blondes are dumb! You and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blondes, but women in general, pathetically all in the name of humour!"
The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologize, and the blonde interrupts him yelling, "You stay out of this! I'm talking to that little guy on your lap."
Church Humour ... contributed by Cawas
The Sound of Silenced Letters ... contributed by Cawas
We know the letter B doesn’t belong in subtle
But what has the letter C got to do in a muscle?
The role of the D in Wednesday we can’t define
Why should G be present in a gnat or in a sign?
To be honest, does the H in rhyme ring a bell?
And can the J in marijuana anybody smell?
Who knows why the K in knee won’t knock
And why the L in walk or in calf would not talk
The first M in mnemonic is hard to understand
Would the damned N in the column ever stand?
We can’t say the P in psalm or in psychology
And S alone gets tossed out from the debris
Is the T heard when you listen to a whistle?
W is not write, it’s wrong, don’t try to wrestle
X is the mistake in a faux pas, get the clue?
Hush, no rendezvous with Z, goodbye, adieu!
But what has the letter C got to do in a muscle?
The role of the D in Wednesday we can’t define
Why should G be present in a gnat or in a sign?
To be honest, does the H in rhyme ring a bell?
And can the J in marijuana anybody smell?
Who knows why the K in knee won’t knock
And why the L in walk or in calf would not talk
The first M in mnemonic is hard to understand
Would the damned N in the column ever stand?
We can’t say the P in psalm or in psychology
And S alone gets tossed out from the debris
Is the T heard when you listen to a whistle?
W is not write, it’s wrong, don’t try to wrestle
X is the mistake in a faux pas, get the clue?
Hush, no rendezvous with Z, goodbye, adieu!
