Today’s Meeting 12.00for12.30pmattheEx-ServiesClub

Guest Speaker AprilTerHedde–RYLAParticipant

ASCENT Guest OurAscentguestisDianneBellwhoiscomingtohearherfriend,Apriltalkasguestspeaker

PhotoshowsnewmembersJackHobbs(L)andRalphMorris(R)withPresident,AndrewPratt

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Centraltarian Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Armidale Central July 20, 2017

Calendar 20July:AprilTerHedde:RYLAParticipant27July:SamuelFrazier,NYSFParticipant9August:BoardMeeting10August:VisitfromDGBobRyanandMargaret7August:RosemaryBreenOAFreshWaterProject

In this edition ……………… • Calendar• Reportpreviousmeeting• PhotosInductionJackHobbsand

RalphMorris• Julybirthdays• InteractClubReport&Votefor

Funds• SubsDue• ChristmasinJulyatASCENT

Birthdays in July SimonMcMillanandMichaelPatterson

Report Meeting 13 July, 2017 ActingSergeantChrisColeintroducedPresidentAndrewPratt(resplendentinhisofficialchains),whoannouncedthattoday’stoastwouldbeanotherratherunusualoneafterwehadtoastedJuliaGillardlastweek,andnominatedTonyAbbottwhichstimulatedanoutcryofribaldryandmirthandwhichdidindeedturnouttohavebeenajoke.Therealtoastwasscarcelylessstartling,however,totheSaudiGovernmentforallowingfemalecitizenstoattendphysicaleducationclasseswithoutmalechaperones,therebyfinallyenteringthe12thcentury.GuestswereourspeakerRodTaber,andinducteesJackHobbsandRalphMorris.KristynBarkerannouncedthatpublicspeakingcandidateswerebeingsoughtatO’ConnorSchoolwithseveralgoodprospectsalreadyidentified,andthatvolunteerstoassistwithtrainingwillberequested.OurNYSFcandidateSamFrazierisalreadyintraining,whichisproceedingwell.Lorenz,ourAustrianexchangestudent(nearly16yearsold)arrivesshortly,stayinginitiallywithKristynandBen.KristynalsodrewourattentiontothenewCentraltarianformat,whichallowseasylinkstowebsites,andwhichreceivedfavourablefeedback.TreasurerGraemeAndrewsremindedusthatannualduesof$250werenowpayable.DirectdebittoBSB932000A/C706331ispossible,withtheprovisothatifpaymentisbeingmadefromaCreditUnion,thedigitsS9neededtobeaddedtotheaccountnumber.Ifthatallseemedabitonthehardside,cashandchequesarealsoacceptable.RosemaryRichardsremindedusabouttheChristmasinJulybarbecuelunchbeingputonatAscentnextTuesday,andasheetwascirculatedforattendance.ThelunchistothankthisClubfortheassistancegiventoAscentthroughthepastyear.ChrisColeadvisedthatfourmembershadattendedtheworkingbeetospreadmulcharoundtheClub’sbirchtreesnearthenorthernroundabout,andforeshadowedthateveryoneelsewhohadignoredtheworkingbeewouldbefined.PresidentAndrewwelcomedbackourtravellingmembersDavidGeeandDavidSteller,whohavebeenglobe-trotting(separately).HecirculatedavolunteersheetforworkingattherugbygatesthiscomingSaturdaywhenotherwiseJohnJoneswouldbedoingitallhimself,andreceivedseveralnames.HealsoremindedusaboutMealsonWheelsnextWednesday,forwhichTerryInmanalreadyhasalistofnames.PresidentAndrewtheninductedourtwonewmembers,JackHobbsproposedbySimonMacmillan,andformerQueenslandRotarianRalphMorrisintroducedbyAndrewhimself.IndrawingattentiontotheRotaryfour-waytest,headmittedthat‘IsittheTruth?’wasnotfollowedmorethan99%ofthetimebecauseattheBookShedBSrules,exemplifyingthecamaraderieandfellowshipinherentinmembershipofourClub.Healsoemphasisedservicetothecommunity,andinternationalgoodwill,understandingandpeace,asbeingcentraltenetsofRotary,inadditiontosocialpleasures.Ournewmemberswerereceivedwithacclamation.OurspeakerRodTaberaddressedusonaprojectundertakeninVanuatubytheSolarEnergyIndustryAssociation,toprovidesolarpowertoschoolsfollowingthedevastationwroughtbyCyclonePam(thebiggestcycloneeverrecordedanywhere,withwindgustsreaching400kph).Theprojectinitiallytargetedtheremote,ruggedislandofTongala,whichhadbeendirectlybeneaththecyclone’strack,thoughhappilywithoutfatalities.However,mostbuildingshadbeenunroofedordestroyed,includingschoolbuildingsconstructedtonormalcyclonestandards.Threeschoolsweretargetedinthefirstphaseoftheproject,allbeingprovidedwith240vpowerfromeightsolarpanelseach,allequipmentbeingdonatedbycompaniesinAustralia.Rodpaidparticulartributetotwowomen,aNewZealanderwhoprovidedboattransportfromPortVilatoTongaladespitedeterioratingweather,andaGerman-bornseniormemberofhisAssociationwhoundertooka

Annual Subs are now Payable Annual Dues are now payable.

Subs have been retained at $250 for 2017/18. Early payment would be appreciated. You may either pay these directly by cash or cheque to treasurer, Graeme Andrews, or you may use electronic bank transfer. Bank details for electronic transfer are shown below. Bank: RegionalAustraliaBankBSB 932000AccountNo. 706331(IftransferringfromaRABaccountaddS9-ie706331S9)AccountName: RotaryClubofArmidaleCentralClubAccount

Interact Club Report Notes from the Meeting, Tuesday 18 July Themeetingwasdevotedtopreparationsfor3events

• MarketSunday,thisSunday23July• CareersFestival,nextWednesday26July• WellBeingDay,Thursday14September

….ReportJuly13Continuedpowerfulleadershiprole.Thenextphaseoftheproject,forwhichfundsarepresentlybeingraised(afurther$11,000needed),istoprovidesolarpowertoalarger,boardingschool,onAmbaiIsland,wheredieselgeneratorsarenowusedbutonlyforafewhourseachdaybecauseoftheexpenseoffuel.Panelshavealreadybeenerectedonsteelframes,andequipmentdonatedinMelbournehasbeeninstalled.Afurtherprojectistorebuildonanexistingslababesser-blockclassroomwhichwastotallyrippedapartinthecyclone.RodwasthankedforhisfascinatingandinformativeaddressbyDougJackson.DavidGeewonthewineinHeads-and-Tails,whichwasfollowedbyasurprisepresentationofabookrecentlyreceivedatthebookshedtotreasurerGraemeAndrews–acashbook,completelyemptyandunused.ThispromptedarecollectionbyGraemeofabookhehadonceseeninabrothelinKalgoorlie(don’task!)titled‘WhatMenThinkAboutOtherthanSex’whichwassimilarlyentirelyempty.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT ASCENT Last Tuesday, 18 July, a great celebration BBQ for Christmas in July was held at ASCENT. Armidale Central has a big involvement with ASCENT at a variety of levels. We have provided sup-ort through funding and support in kind through assistance with the conduct of workers’ meetings. We also have a heavy involvement with the recycling of books surplus to requirements for the Book Fair. Thanks to Ken Gilbert who organised the funny hats and BBQ and who has driven much of the ASCENT liaison Themeetingwasdevotedtopreparationsfor3events