24th June 2019

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Rotary Club of Youngtown Weekly Bulletin

PO Box 155 KINGS MEADOWS Tasmania 7249 Youngtown Rotary Club Website: www.youngtownrotary.org.au Soggy Bottom Regatta Website: www.soggybottomregatta.org

Meetings - Mondays at 5:45pm for 6:15pm start at the Launceston Golf Club, Opossum Road, KINGS MEADOWS on 6344 1154

Meal cancellations to Secretary Leigh Iles by 10.00am Friday on 6343 5596

President: Graeme Dean

Mobile: 0400 592 272

Email: gbdean46@gmail.com

Secretary: Leigh Iles

Mobile: 0422 414 193

Email: leigh.judy@bigpond.com

Treasurer: George Manifold

Mobile: 0417 381 179

Email: george@tassie.ws

Graeme’s gossip…. President Graeme welcomed Paul Beams, who helped our guest speaker Rotarian Jim Stewart with his presentation. Graeme also excitedly announced that this meeting was his last as President. Well done Graeme. A year can be a long

time!!!

Reports.... Treasurer George again mentioned the Club website that he has been doing a lot of work on. We now have the weekly bulletins available online for those who prefer that option. Secretary Leigh read out a thank you letter from Daisy Matthews. She is one of the four recipients of a diabetic insulin pump the Club supplied from monies raised in the first year of the ‘Soggy Bottom’ Boat Regatta in 2017. Daisy shared how this device has changed her life. Diagnosed at aged 4 she spent 14 years struggling with her sugar levels and many trips to hospital and lost time from school. She has not been admitted to hospital once since she has had the pump. It was great to hear how our Club has been instrumental in improving Daisy’s daily life.

The Rotaract Club of Tamar Valley invited our members to attend their Changeover dinner on 27th June 2019. Details from Sec. Leigh Rotarian Leigh Dyson advised that the Zonta group will be assembling their birthing kits ready to be sent overseas from 1.30 to 5.00pm at UTAS Newnham campus on Saturday 22nd June.

RI President:

Barry Rassin District Governor (9830)

Ross Carlyle District Governor-Elect (9830)

Michael Cooke

Dates to Remember…

24th June 2019 - Changeover Dinner

28th June 2019 - Creating My Career

26th August 2019 - D G Club visit

28th October 2019 - Group 4/5 Forum

Assistant Governor (Group 4)

Brett Williams

Bunnings Barbecue Dates

June - Thursday 27th (North)

July - Friday 5th (KM)

July - Saturday 13th (KM)

Also on 28th June at UTAS Launceston the ‘Creating My Career’ event will take place. CMC is a partnership between the University of Tasmania, the Department of Education and TasTAFE, with strong support from Rotary Tasmania. The program delivers real world learnings to students as they transition through school. It aims to provide insight into what career, study and employment possibilities are available to them. This is done through practical hands-on activities. CMC provides students with a practical look into what a career in a chosen profession actually looks like.

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Rotary Club of Youngtown - Office Bearers 2018-2019

President: GRAEME DEAN Vice-President: President Elect: CHRIS WESTLAKE Im Past President: TAS RAINBOW Secretary: LEIGH ILES Treasurer: GEORGE MANIFOLD Assist Secretary: BERNIE MORGAN Assist Treasurer: VIV RAINBOW Community Service: Director: Ian Smith Marie Bird, Bernie Morgan, Jan Beams New Generations: Director: Brett Williams Henry Trevena, Gwen Nicholson, Jim Stewart Vocational Service: Director: Leigh Dyson Dennis Turner, International Service: Director: Chris Ryan Liz Bulman, Ted Burton, Dave Morrison Club Service: Director: Kevin Marnell Chris Westlake, Maurice and Judy Kingston, Viv Rainbow. Agfest Committee: Ian Smith (Chair), Leigh Iles, Paul Beams, Ted Burton, Chris Westlake and George Manifold. Disaster Aid Australia Ted Burton (Chair), Chris Westlake and Leigh Iles. Bunnings BBQ’s Kevin Marnell “Soggy Bottom” Regatta Ian Smith (Chair) Membership Ian Smith Men’s Shed Chris Westlake Program Theresa Dean Bulletin Judy Kingston, Viv Rainbow Web Administrator Brett Williams Classification & History Bernie Morgan Family of Rotary Liz Bulman Spurr Wing Inc: Ian Smith Rotary Punchbowl Community Garden John Heazlewood Public Officer Leigh Iles

GRACE: For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity of service through Rotary, we give thanks - Amen

SCOTTSDALE IRRIGATION SCHEME TOUR

On Thursday 13th June some 12 Rotarians and guests travelled to Scottsdale to view the Scottsdale Irrigation Scheme which is presently under construction. They were met by the scheme manager Russell McDougall, and then proceeded to the 9,300 megalitre Camden Dam which will be filled from the Camden Rivulet. Water will then be piped via a mini hydro station to the Headquarters Road Dam, both of which were visited. Eventually water will flow through an 84km pipeline around Scottsdale and out to Waterhouse. The overall cost of the project is between $60m to $80m and is funded by both Federal and State Governments, together with the farmers who will utilise the system. At the conclusion of the visit we had a light lunch at the Springfield Tea Rooms. (If you are ever out that way, call in, you will be surprised and delighted!!!) Overall it was a great day and our thanks go to Rotarian Tas for arranging everything. (Thanks Secretary Leigh for your summary) Pictures next page..........

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Visits to other venues Partners Nights

Club Assembly or Board Meeting Joint Meetings

MEETING PROGRAM 2018-2019

Birthdays and Anniversaries - June 2019

Birthdays

12th - Tas Rainbow 13th - Carol Williams 14th - Liz Bulman 14th - George Manifold 30th - Dennis Turner

Anniversaries

1st - Chris and Janette Ryan 17th - Tas and Viv Rainbow

Date Chairperson Guest Speaker Subject Sergeant &

Thanks Corporal Attendance Substitute

Raffle Winner - Jim Stewart

24/6/19 B Morgan CHANGEOVER DINNER L Dyson M Bird G Manifold T Rainbow

1/7/19 J Beams Cathy Booth Umoji Orphanage Kenya L Iles J Kingston B Morgan G Dean

8/7/19 T Burton AG Brett Williams Visioning Follow Up G Manifold L Iles V Rainbow G Nicholson

15/7/19 T Rainbow Club Assembly & Board Meeting J Beams G Dean M Bird B Morgan

22/7/19 G Nicholson C Ryan D Turner M Kingston J Beams

29/7/19 L Dyson T Rainbow G Nicholson L Iles G Dean

5/8/19 L Iles Club Assembly B Morgan M Bird J Kingston L Dyson

12/8/19 C Ryan Maree Pinnington and 2 students KMHS T Burton J Beams G Manifold V Rainbow

19/8/19 G Manifold Board Meeting L Iles G Dean J Beams T Rainbow

26/8/19 T Rainbow District Governor’s Club Visit D Turner M Bird B Morgan C Ryan

Clockwise from left: Pump station at St Patricks River Camden Dam in progress Camden Dam Spillway Headquarters Dam Springfield Tea Rooms

GUEST SPEAKER

Our speaker this week was Rotarian Jim Stewart who once again talked to us about his history of the West Coast of Tasmania. Ably assisted by Paul Beams on the photos, Jim relayed stories of how he travelled the West Coast roads before they were bitumen, and some of the not so fortunate happenings of the day.

Preliminary Notices On Saturday 27th July 2019 there will be another sheep manure gathering at ‘Connorville’ We will be joined by the LDS group who helped us out at Mt Joy last year, and there will be a barbecue to follow to reward our efforts. Even if you can no longer help with the gathering please keep in mind we will need helpers to put on the barbecue as well this trip. A great way to see our conveyor in action and enjoy the fellowship of the event.

This project is on the 24th September 2019 from 8.30am to 4.30am at Hotel Grand Chancellor. A great event for our young people and worthy of our support.