The Shoalhaven Vanguard

Executive President: Graeme Cord

President-Elect: Robert Russell

Past President: Penny Pickup

Secretary: Michael Ludlow

Treasurer: Janice Aljancic

Board of Directors Club Service: Robert Russell

Community Service: Polly Hill

Vocational Service: Arthur Moorhouse

Youth Service: Fiona Kibble

International Service: Jason Cox

Members Janice Aljancic, Graeme Cord PP*, Jason Cox,

Polly Hill, Tom Houldsworth PP*, Fiona

Kibble PP*, Arthur King PP*, Jim Knapp,

Mick Ludlow PP*, Keith Masson*, Arthur

Moorhouse PP*^, Elton Robinson PP*, Rob

Russell*, Norm Tucker PP*

Honorary Members Colton Lamond PP*^, Denis Cochran *, Julie

Ludlow *

Key

PP-Past Club President, * Paul Harris Fellow,

^Sapphire Pin recipient

Last Meeting – Membership Night – 28

October

Guests: Bob and Linda Downing, Jacquie

Cousley, Peter Marczuk, Tony Innis, Peter

Jirgens, John Gould, Eric Lloyd, Jan Knapp,

Julie Ludlow and Rodger Maguire.

Apologies: Keith Masson, Elton Robinson,

Norm Tucker and transferring Rotarian Ian

Power .

Attendance: 11 Members (79%)

Visiting Rotarians – Barry Faulks

(Bomaderry Rotary)

Recent Events Held 21st Oct. – Movie Theatre Night for Polio Plus

Movie was “Bridge of Spies” with Tom Hanks

@ The Roxy – over 150 people attended with

17 Nowra Rotarians and partners plus 13

friends. Raised over $2,000 for the Rotary

Foundation “End Polio Now” campaign.

2nd November – Joint Melbourne Cup Rotary

Meeting with South Nowra, Nowra,

Bomaderry and Berry Clubs attending. Ten

Rotarians and partners attended from Nowra

Rotary.

Apologies for 2nd Nov.

Jason Cox, Tom Houldsworth, Arthur King,

Jim Knapp, Arthur Moorhouse, Elton

Robinson, Robert Russell and Norm Tucker.

Program this Week

11th November – Partner’s Night -

Remembrance Day Commemoration –

Guest Speaker arranged by HMAS

Albatross to talk on the events leading up to

and surrounding the Armistice.

Please Note: Apologies and extra guests

(including partners this week) to Robert

Russell (44460152 or 0499901129) before

10am Wednesdays for catering purposes.

Further Note:

Apologies already received from Tom

Houldsworth and Arthur Moorhouse.

Member Celebrations

Birthdays Rob Russell – 8 November (World Town

Planning Day).

Tom Houldsworth – 21 November

Wedding Anniversaries

Nil

Induction

Arthur Moorhouse – 1969

Jason Cox - 2013

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Upcoming 18th November – Club Assembly & Board

Meeting. – No guest speaker.

24th November – NHS Fencing of Home

Science garden Project.

25th November – “Can Assist” – Guest

Speakers – David Boyle (President) & Ray

Davie (Secretary/Treasurer).

2nd December – AGM and Election of Office

Bearers for 2016/17 Rotary Year.

9th December – Possible guest speaker on

“Best at Home” Program with Board

Meeting to follow.

16th December – Rotary Christmas Party at

the Robinsons – somewhere in Worrigee.

Duties:

11th November

Fellowship: Norm Tucker & Arthur King

Rotary Philosophy (eg. 4 Way Test & Objects

of Rotary): Mick Ludlow

Welcome to Guests & Visitors: Graeme Cord

Introduction of Guest Speaker: Jim Knapp

Vote of Thanks: Elton Robinson

18th November Fellowship: Robert Russell & Keith Masson

Rotary Philosophy (eg. 4 Way Test & Objects

of Rotary): Graeme Cord

Welcome to Guests & Visitors: Fiona Kibble

Introduction of Guest Speaker: Nil

Vote of Thanks: Nil

President’s Report There have been a couple of notable events in

Nowra Rotary in the past week. The main and

most important night was our Rotary

Information on the 28th October. We had 8

Invited guests and we based the function on

informality and information about Rotary.

Polly Hill, Arthur Moorhouse and Jason Cox

each gave their thoughts on and experience

within Rotary. I thought they were excellent.

Unfortunately, our guest, Tony Innis had a

light headed moment but, he was fine with a

quick medical response and was in the garden

next day, which is good news.

It is important now

to Follow up each

guest and invite

them to a normal

dinner meeting

which hopefully

will lead to their agreeing to join our Rotary

Club. Robert is putting together guest speakers

and, if you can help him, please do so.

Five members, Mick, Fiona, Polly, Robert and

I, along with Kathie, Julie and Judy went to the

District 9710 Rotary Conference in Jindabyne

over the weekend of 23rd-25th October. We had

a great time socially and in learning more

about Rotary. Highlights of conference

included flag ceremony, Sarah Brown on The

Purple House in Central Australia assisting

aboriginal people with accessible dialysis

treatments, youth 4 way test speaking

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competition, and the best was Michael

McQueen on "How Rotary can win the battle

for Relevance". The accommodation was

convenient to the conference venue (50 metres)

at The Station and overall, most seemed very

happy with the Conference.

It was a very touching moment when we had 2

past and 3 immediate past members recognised

in the Memoriam section.

Brendan Porter was the representative for

Rotary International President, Ravi

Ravindran. Brendan said he is in Rotary

because he likes helping people in the

company of people who do good in the world.

On Monday, 2nd November our members

joined with South Nowra, Bomaderry and

Berry Rotary for the annual Melbourne Cup

night. We had 7 members and partners attend

South Nowra club's dinner. The activities were

very similar to previous years and I think it's

time for a change and for better value for

money as the night lacked a bit of fun. In

saying that, it was great to see Past President -

Bill Thompson re-run a race called Shoalhaven

Rotary Cup.

Thank you From RC South Nowra Dear Presidents,

Please pass on our thanks to your Club members who

attended last night’s Melbourne Cup event. Thanks to all

your support we have raised a significant amount for

Rotary Foundation. These nights that we share are

terrific, and should happen more often. Thanks again, it

was great to see and hear Bill Thompson, past President

and PHF recipient

Peter Gell - President Graeme

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Club Services Director

Polly’s Rotary Christmas Cakes Polly still has lots of delicious Christmas

Cakes to sell at $16.50 each. These are great

for gifts or just plain eating – now or at

Christmas.

So see Polly and get your orders in fast. Don’t

miss out.

Weekend Projects/Community Service 22nd November - Husky Short Course

Triathlon BBQ.

24th November - Erect fence and gates at

Nowra High School (around Home Science

garden).

29 November - help out at drink stations on

the Waratah March.

12th & 13th December – Callala Bay Triathlon

BBQ.

Mark Your Diaries

Christmas Party The Christmas party is planned for 16th

December with the venue at Elton and Gwen’s

new home.

Theatre Night Saturday – 14th November 2pm Matinee –

“Grease – The Musical” at the SEC - Polly to

speak at this meeting - ticket money is due -

$35 per ticket.

Shoalhaven Rotaract Invitation Shoalhaven Rotaract have

extended an invitation to

our member’s partners and

friends to attend their

Aqua and Shelter box fund

raising movie night.

Details on poster

Tickets can be purchased

on the evening or to ensure

a seat email the club at rotaract.shoalhaven@gmail.com

Important Event The AGM and Election of Office Bearers for

the 2016/17 Rotary Year will occur on

Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015 at our normal

Rotary meeting. Mark it in your calendars

please.

Rob

Secretary/Public Relations Article, photos and caption details as

forwarded to South Coast Register.

Becoming a Rotarian If, in your current lifestyle, you are observed to be

demonstrating care for your family and friends,

employees or employer, local and global

communities in roughly that order, you are already

considered a Rotarian at heart.

Only one thing changes if you accept an invitation

to become a Rotarian. It is that you will add great

value to your local and International citizenship as

being a Rotarian will open up many self-paced,

personal development and social opportunities for

you and your family with its numerous youth,

vocational and fellowship programs and activities.

Also, becoming a Rotarian automatically links and

bonds you with1.3 million likeminded people in

almost every country in the world. Wherever you

travel, throughout Australia or abroad, you will be

made welcome and receive great hospitality,

assistance and advice from Rotarians in the town or

city you are in.

Rotary is the most effective local and international

humanitarian service organisation in the world as it

is a secular organisation open to all persons

regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, gender,

or political preference. Shoalhaven Rotary clubs

share and spread their support to most not-for-

profit local, health, welfare services and charity

organisations in our community. They also

combine with the other 32,000 Rotary clubs around

the world in many international humanitarian

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projects and programs in the world’s poorer

countries and provide relief when natural or

manmade disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis,

storms, floods, bushfires, war and conflicts leave

families homeless or displaced.

One of Rotary International’s major achievements

has been partnering with the Gates Foundation to

eradicate polio from the world. When Rotary

started its global campaign in 1988, 350,000

people, mostly children, in most countries around

the world were contracting this lifelong crippling

disease each year. With its relentless immunisation

campaign Rotary International and its partners have

progressively reduced this to only 51 cases to date

this year – a 99% reduction over 27 years, and with

only two countries left with cases of polio, Rotary

and its partners are now in the home stretch of total

eradication of polio on our planet.

Last week a number of Shoalhaven Rotarians and

their partners attended the annual District 9710

Rotary Conference, held this year, at “The Station”

in Jindabyne for a weekend of fun, fellowship and

relaxation. 300 Rotarians and partners from 48

Rotary clubs in southern NSW and the ACT

attended the conference to listen to a number of

interesting and inspiring keynote speakers talking

about a wide range of Australian and International

topics, humanitarian programs and projects. With

the theme, “Hi! Country”,

Everyone enjoyed the social events over the

weekend.

Some of the Shoalhaven Rotarians from the Nowra, South

Nowra and Berry Clubs having fun at the District Rotary

Conference at “The Station” in Jindabyne.

RCN Humour

Didn’t see that coming

After being married for 61 years, a wife of one

of our normally diplomatic Rotarians asked

him to describe her.

He looked at her for a while, then said, "You're

an alphabet wife... A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J,

K."

She asks, "What the hell does that mean?"

He said, “Adorable, Beautiful, Cute,

Delightful, Elegant, Fabulous, Gorgeous and

Hot".

She smiled happily and said, "oh that's so

lovely, but what about I, J, K?"

He said, "I'm Just Kidding!"

Margaret advises that the swelling and bruising

is going down around Arthur’s eyes and the

specialist and councillor are optimistic that

both his eyesight and their marriage will return

to normal when he gets out of hospital. He will

be at the meeting this week to explain his

serious error of judgement.

Stop Press

On a more serious note Rhonda Moorhouse is

in hospital recovering from an operation last

Friday to relieve pinched nerves in her lower

spine. It was a scheduled op that was held over

until after their cruise. Arthur M reports that all

went better than expected and he and Rhonda

will be back home from Sydney early this

week.

If anyone wants a copy of any photos in the

Vanguard please let me know and I will

forward to you in a separate email.

Mick