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THE OBJECT OF ROTARYThe object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the Ideal of Service as a basis of worthyenterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

1. The development of acquaintances as an opportunity for Service;

2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of worthiness of alluseful occupations and the dignifying by each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunityto serve society;

3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian '.I' personal, business andcommunity life;

4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a worldfellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal 'Ofservice.

The 4..Way Testof 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?

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We thank Thee for our daily food.

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways.

Help us to serve Thee all our days.

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The NYSF program consists of a mix of scientific, formal,personal development, and social activities. It's run by students from theprevious year's NYSF who have been planning and improving the forumover the previous year. They are the NYSF staff and wiII either have justfinished year 12 or first Year University.

As might be expected, these students improve their study effi-ciency in year 12 and generally increase their TER score. Their experi-ence gives them a better chance of obtaining scholarships to university.

This year NYSF will send students overseas to The London Inter-national Youth Science Forum (6), the Canada Wide Science Fair (6),The Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar incorporating theNobel Prize presentation (2), The National Science Week of South Af-rica, and A Study Tour of Russia organised by the All-Russian YouthAerospace Society (Soyuz) (6).

Sussex Inlet holds Duck DashThe RC of Sussex Inlet had a 'Duck Dash' fund raising day where

they raised almost $10,000 on one day and all Club members were in-volved in some way. [Not sure if this is similar to our own Duck Race]Six years ago Sussex Inlet had dropped to nine members and now hastwenty two members.

South Nowra and Gerringong growSouth Nowra Club have inducted four new members using the

BEYOND 2000 method of membership recruitment.Gerringong Sunrise have their "Jazz in the Vines" in April. TDG

Noel says this is a day not to be missed and Gerringong is a beautifultown to spend some time in, the Rotarians will welcome you there forthe day or the weekend.

Gerringong Sunrise has people asking them how they can joinRotary!

International Toast !Tonight's international toast is to the II

Rotary Club of Mill Hill in Greater London,D 1130. It was chartered in 1931 and has35 members.

10

Rolory Club of Noroomo Inc. weekly bulletin

The BeaconVol. 48 No. 25 9 February 2006

RI Pres: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar District Governor: Noel Trevaskis

'Ridauta ;e~Sorry I missed last Thursday meeting, from all ac-

counts, a great night. Thank you Jeremy for jilling in. Ourguests were most impressive.

To-night we welcome one of our two NYSF studentsElizabeth Downie, our GSE Nominee Kim Bush who leavesearly March for the UK, and we welcome back our 2003Rotary Tertiary Scholarship winner Chris Raabe.

I do hope that as many as possible will be attendingTuross on the 18th to see the whole GSE Team do theirpresentation, partners most welcome.

Again, would like see partners on the 23rd. Our guestsspeaker John Gillett, PE Moruya, will speak on 'AngelFlight: a volunteer service available to medical patients,where other forms a/transport/or treatment would be detri-mental to their health.

President Richard

FEBRUARY IS WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

3

Pro9ramTonight: Welcome to the second of our youth nights for 2006.We particularly welcome:• Kim Bush, Eurobodalla Shire Council's Youth Officer, who is soon off

with the Group Study Exchange to the UK,• Elizabeth Downie, one of our two NYSF students (Malcolm sends

his apologies- he will talk next month);• Our 2003 Tertiary Scholarship winner Chris Raabe.

Happy anniversary to Georgina Staley and Dave O'Brien (14th) andHeather and Jeremy Ferguson (16th).

TASK 9 February 16 February 23 February

Greet/welcome/wheel Marilyn Gibson Ian Thomlinson

Cashier Neville Gough NO MEETING Jack Wightman

Toast/thanks Bill Hardie SAT TUROSS Robert Wignall

4-way test Frank McGovern GSE TEAM Kevin Young

3-minute talk Chris O'Brien FAREWELL Bob Aston

FINES Kris Elphick George Barker

Introduction Robert Wignall Kris Elphick

NEXT WEEK: No meeting on Thursday because of GSE team farewellon Saturday 18 February at Tuross Head CommunityCentre to our outward GSETeam, including our KimBush, bound to England. Cost $25 a head.7 for 7.30 pm. PARTNERS NIGHT

COMING EVENTS:23 February John Gillett, PE Moruya Rotary, on Angel Flight. Special

guest night. PARTNERS NIGHT.ROTARYMARKETSAT NATA OVALCLUB FORUM and Presentation of Directors' reportsfrom adjourned AGM

26 February2 March

4

News around the DistrictMost from the DC's newsletter

NYSF is over but it lasts a lifetimeThe National Youth Science Forum

(NY SF) was held last month in Canberra,with two Narooma High students attending-Elizabeth Downie and Malcolm King.

NYSF is a two-week program for stu-dents who have just completed year 11 andare thinking about a career in science, engi-neering and technology. The forum is fullyresidential and takes place at the University ofCanberra where all facilities are provided for14 days. The cost includes travel to and from Canberra. All activitiesare fully supervised by student staff and resident Rotary counselors.The RC of Ginninderra was very involved in NYSF with two Club din-ners for NYSF participants and the home hosting on the middle Sun-day of the two weeks that they are here.

The program is extremely intensive with little time for outsideactivities except for meeting those people already in the program.

The most important aspect coming from NYSF is a network offriends, colleagues and support groups throughout Australia, whichwill be of value to participants for the whole of their lives. NYSFcontinues after January, first in the form of university seminars andindustry site visits in March and April and afterwards as a long-termpersonal network of people with common aims.Encouraging Excellence

NYSF helps students by introducing them to research and re-searchers, by encouraging the achievement of excellence in all theirundertakings, and by helping to develop their communication and in-terpersonal skills. It also fosters discussion of and interest in major na-tional and global issues and emphasises the importance of maintainingcontinuing active interests in sport, arts and music.

NYSF isn't only about science, but while that plays a large com-ponent, people are just as significant. As Kate McCutcheon found lastyear, the connections made in two weeks in January last beyond thosetwo weeks by a long way.

9

Come and meet our RI President The 'lJee\( that ~as....Bega Club is hosting one of

only two visits to our Rotary Districtby RI President Carl-Wilhelm Sten-hammar. It's on Thursday 23 March.

Needless to say, our clubmeeting as well as many others inthe District will move to Bega thatnight.

Registration opens 11 Febru-ary at www.d9710.rotary.org.aujCWS

DG Noel would like as manyRotarians and partners from countryClubs to be able to come to thesemeetings. He says RI President Carl-Wilhelm is an excellentspeaker and presenter, and he's sure all who attend willfind him inspirational.

The Bega Meeting will be at the Bega RSL Club,6.30pm for 7.00pm and will conclude at 9.00pm allowingeveryone to be able to travel back home at a reasonablehour.

The cost will be $30 person and there will be no rafflesor auctions at the meetings.

DG Noel would like as many Rotarians as possible inDistrict 9710 to have the experience of meeting PresidentCarl-Wilhelm Stenhammar.

What a wonderful night last week with so many talented, brightand enthusiastic young people. Youth director Robert Wignall wasbrimming with pride. It was a great start to 2006 made even better withthe return of Bill Hardie but we missed Richard (back problems).

Our guests were three Narooma High students who went to theHoneywell Engineering School in December-James Baker, LarissaMichelsen and Laurena Basutu, James' mother Jenny, our Tertiaryscholars Calum Robertson (2006) and Emmalyn Barratt (2005), and athird year medical student from Perth Reva Manickavasagar (guest ofLaurelle Pacey) who was gaining work experience at the LighthouseSurgery under the John Flynn Scholarship program. And we enjoyedthe company of our "semi-permanent' visiting Rotarian Lin Morey.

The Honeywell students obviously had an absolute ball withmany interesting experiences at the various universities as well as stay-ing in a university college. Calum outlined his plans, Emmalyn broughtus up to date with her course, and Reva (a former NYSF participant)outlined her background and explained what the John Flynn Scholar-ship was all about.

Put this date in your diary-Saturday 11 MarchWe will be having a combined Interna-tional night at Tilba Winery with Quota.Sounds a great night!More information from our Interna-tional Director Peter Lynch in the nextbulletin.

Celebrating our youth-James Baker (Honeywell), Emmalyn Barratt andCalum Robertson (Tertiary Scholars), Vice President Jeremy Ferguson,Laurena Basutu and Larissa Michelsen (Honeywell) and visiting JohnFlynn Scholar with Lighthouse Surgery Reva Manickavasagar.

8 5

Advice for those with children in their lives

Whenever your children are out of control, take comfortfrom the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend toHis own children.

After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam andEve. And the first thing he said was DON'T!"

Don't what," Adam replied."Don't eat the forbidden fruit," God said."We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve, we have forbidden

fruit!""No Way!" she replied."Do NOT eat the fruit! " said God."Why?" she asked."Because I am your Father and I say so! " God replied,

wondering why He hadn't stopped Creation after the elephants.A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple

break and He was very annoyed!"Didn't I tell you not to eat the

fruit? " God asked."Uh huh," Adam replied."Then why did you? " said the

Father."I don't know," said Eve."She started it!" Adam said."Did not! ""Did too! "Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was

that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus thepattern was set and it has never changed.

But there is some reassurance from the story.If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children

wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. IfGod had trouble raising children, what makes you think it wouldbe a piece of cake for you?

Courtesy Fred Doctor

6

DG Noel writes ...What a great month February is,

World Understanding Month. How greatwould it be if all people had not just anunderstanding of people and their differ-entcultures and values, but also acceptedpeople regardless of their background.

The racial riots around Cronullashocked all Australians. For the firsttime we experienced racial tension as wehad never experienced here before. Ro-tarians in Sydney through their DistrictGovernors volunteered to the authorities any help that they could giveto help in the situation. The authorities appreciated the help Rotary wasable to offer to help ease the tensions within the community.

RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, in his speech to theGovernors Elect at the International Assembly, said his dream is thatevery young person would be able to participate in Youth Exchange.He rightly said that if every young person was able to participate inYouth Exchange, there would be no wars or conflicts in the world.Why? People would have a greater understanding of different cultures,different religions, beliefs, standards and values. They would be moreaccepting of all people.

Rotary has so many good programs that help towards people un-derstanding each other, in particular our Youth programs Youth Ex-change, RYPEN and RYLA. They can all be life changing for theyoung people who participate in them but they are also life changingfor parents, host parents and people who have contact with these youngpeople. Other Rotary programs such as RAWCS, ROMAC and PolioPlus all contribute to understanding other people and their needs. Italso shows that we accept them.

During World Understanding Month, let's show people that weunderstand them and their needs and how we make a difference in theworld. No other humanitarian organisation can lay claim to what wehave done and what we will continue to do in the world.

Sue and Noel Trevaskis

DG Noel

7

Advice for those with children in their lives

Whenever your children are out of control, take comfortfrom the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend toHis own children.

After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam andEve. And the first thing he said was DON'T!"

Don't what," Adam replied."Don't eat the forbidden fruit," God said."We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve, we have forbidden

fruit!""No Way!" she replied."Do NOT eat the fruit! " said God."Why?" she asked."Because I am your Father and I say so! " God replied,

wondering why He hadn't stopped Creation after the elephants.A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple

break and He was very annoyed!"Didn't I tell you not to eat the

fruit? " God asked."Uh huh," Adam replied."Then why did you? " said the

Father."I don't know," said Eve."She started it!" Adam said."Did not! ""Did too! "Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was

that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus thepattern was set and it has never changed.

But there is some reassurance from the story.If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children

wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. IfGod had trouble raising children, what makes you think it wouldbe a piece of cake for you?

Courtesy Fred Doctor

6

DG Noel writes ...What a great month February is,

World Understanding Month. How greatwould it be if all people had not just anunderstanding of people and their differ-entcultures and values, but also acceptedpeople regardless of their background.

The racial riots around Cronullashocked all Australians. For the firsttime we experienced racial tension as wehad never experienced here before. Ro-tarians in Sydney through their DistrictGovernors volunteered to the authorities any help that they could giveto help in the situation. The authorities appreciated the help Rotary wasable to offer to help ease the tensions within the community.

RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, in his speech to theGovernors Elect at the International Assembly, said his dream is thatevery young person would be able to participate in Youth Exchange.He rightly said that if every young person was able to participate inYouth Exchange, there would be no wars or conflicts in the world.Why? People would have a greater understanding of different cultures,different religions, beliefs, standards and values. They would be moreaccepting of all people.

Rotary has so many good programs that help towards people un-derstanding each other, in particular our Youth programs Youth Ex-change, RYPEN and RYLA. They can all be life changing for theyoung people who participate in them but they are also life changingfor parents, host parents and people who have contact with these youngpeople. Other Rotary programs such as RAWCS, ROMAC and PolioPlus all contribute to understanding other people and their needs. Italso shows that we accept them.

During World Understanding Month, let's show people that weunderstand them and their needs and how we make a difference in theworld. No other humanitarian organisation can lay claim to what wehave done and what we will continue to do in the world.

Sue and Noel Trevaskis

DG Noel

7

Come and meet our RI President The 'lJee\( that ~as....Bega Club is hosting one of

only two visits to our Rotary Districtby RI President Carl-Wilhelm Sten-hammar. It's on Thursday 23 March.

Needless to say, our clubmeeting as well as many others inthe District will move to Bega thatnight.

Registration opens 11 Febru-ary at www.d9710.rotary.org.aujCWS

DG Noel would like as manyRotarians and partners from countryClubs to be able to come to thesemeetings. He says RI President Carl-Wilhelm is an excellentspeaker and presenter, and he's sure all who attend willfind him inspirational.

The Bega Meeting will be at the Bega RSL Club,6.30pm for 7.00pm and will conclude at 9.00pm allowingeveryone to be able to travel back home at a reasonablehour.

The cost will be $30 person and there will be no rafflesor auctions at the meetings.

DG Noel would like as many Rotarians as possible inDistrict 9710 to have the experience of meeting PresidentCarl-Wilhelm Stenhammar.

What a wonderful night last week with so many talented, brightand enthusiastic young people. Youth director Robert Wignall wasbrimming with pride. It was a great start to 2006 made even better withthe return of Bill Hardie but we missed Richard (back problems).

Our guests were three Narooma High students who went to theHoneywell Engineering School in December-James Baker, LarissaMichelsen and Laurena Basutu, James' mother Jenny, our Tertiaryscholars Calum Robertson (2006) and Emmalyn Barratt (2005), and athird year medical student from Perth Reva Manickavasagar (guest ofLaurelle Pacey) who was gaining work experience at the LighthouseSurgery under the John Flynn Scholarship program. And we enjoyedthe company of our "semi-permanent' visiting Rotarian Lin Morey.

The Honeywell students obviously had an absolute ball withmany interesting experiences at the various universities as well as stay-ing in a university college. Calum outlined his plans, Emmalyn broughtus up to date with her course, and Reva (a former NYSF participant)outlined her background and explained what the John Flynn Scholar-ship was all about.

Put this date in your diary-Saturday 11 MarchWe will be having a combined Interna-tional night at Tilba Winery with Quota.Sounds a great night!More information from our Interna-tional Director Peter Lynch in the nextbulletin.

Celebrating our youth-James Baker (Honeywell), Emmalyn Barratt andCalum Robertson (Tertiary Scholars), Vice President Jeremy Ferguson,Laurena Basutu and Larissa Michelsen (Honeywell) and visiting JohnFlynn Scholar with Lighthouse Surgery Reva Manickavasagar.

8 5

Pro9ramTonight: Welcome to the second of our youth nights for 2006.We particularly welcome:• Kim Bush, Eurobodalla Shire Council's Youth Officer, who is soon off

with the Group Study Exchange to the UK,• Elizabeth Downie, one of our two NYSF students (Malcolm sends

his apologies- he will talk next month);• Our 2003 Tertiary Scholarship winner Chris Raabe.

Happy anniversary to Georgina Staley and Dave O'Brien (14th) andHeather and Jeremy Ferguson (16th).

TASK 9 February 16 February 23 February

Greet/welcome/wheel Marilyn Gibson Ian Thomlinson

Cashier Neville Gough NO MEETING Jack Wightman

Toast/thanks Bill Hardie SAT TUROSS Robert Wignall

4-way test Frank McGovern GSE TEAM Kevin Young

3-minute talk Chris O'Brien FAREWELL Bob Aston

FINES Kris Elphick George Barker

Introduction Robert Wignall Kris Elphick

NEXT WEEK: No meeting on Thursday because of GSE team farewellon Saturday 18 February at Tuross Head CommunityCentre to our outward GSETeam, including our KimBush, bound to England. Cost $25 a head.7 for 7.30 pm. PARTNERS NIGHT

COMING EVENTS:23 February John Gillett, PE Moruya Rotary, on Angel Flight. Special

guest night. PARTNERS NIGHT.ROTARYMARKETSAT NATA OVALCLUB FORUM and Presentation of Directors' reportsfrom adjourned AGM

26 February2 March

4

News around the DistrictMost from the DC's newsletter

NYSF is over but it lasts a lifetimeThe National Youth Science Forum

(NY SF) was held last month in Canberra,with two Narooma High students attending-Elizabeth Downie and Malcolm King.

NYSF is a two-week program for stu-dents who have just completed year 11 andare thinking about a career in science, engi-neering and technology. The forum is fullyresidential and takes place at the University ofCanberra where all facilities are provided for14 days. The cost includes travel to and from Canberra. All activitiesare fully supervised by student staff and resident Rotary counselors.The RC of Ginninderra was very involved in NYSF with two Club din-ners for NYSF participants and the home hosting on the middle Sun-day of the two weeks that they are here.

The program is extremely intensive with little time for outsideactivities except for meeting those people already in the program.

The most important aspect coming from NYSF is a network offriends, colleagues and support groups throughout Australia, whichwill be of value to participants for the whole of their lives. NYSFcontinues after January, first in the form of university seminars andindustry site visits in March and April and afterwards as a long-termpersonal network of people with common aims.Encouraging Excellence

NYSF helps students by introducing them to research and re-searchers, by encouraging the achievement of excellence in all theirundertakings, and by helping to develop their communication and in-terpersonal skills. It also fosters discussion of and interest in major na-tional and global issues and emphasises the importance of maintainingcontinuing active interests in sport, arts and music.

NYSF isn't only about science, but while that plays a large com-ponent, people are just as significant. As Kate McCutcheon found lastyear, the connections made in two weeks in January last beyond thosetwo weeks by a long way.

9

The NYSF program consists of a mix of scientific, formal,personal development, and social activities. It's run by students from theprevious year's NYSF who have been planning and improving the forumover the previous year. They are the NYSF staff and wiII either have justfinished year 12 or first Year University.

As might be expected, these students improve their study effi-ciency in year 12 and generally increase their TER score. Their experi-ence gives them a better chance of obtaining scholarships to university.

This year NYSF will send students overseas to The London Inter-national Youth Science Forum (6), the Canada Wide Science Fair (6),The Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar incorporating theNobel Prize presentation (2), The National Science Week of South Af-rica, and A Study Tour of Russia organised by the All-Russian YouthAerospace Society (Soyuz) (6).

Sussex Inlet holds Duck DashThe RC of Sussex Inlet had a 'Duck Dash' fund raising day where

they raised almost $10,000 on one day and all Club members were in-volved in some way. [Not sure if this is similar to our own Duck Race]Six years ago Sussex Inlet had dropped to nine members and now hastwenty two members.

South Nowra and Gerringong growSouth Nowra Club have inducted four new members using the

BEYOND 2000 method of membership recruitment.Gerringong Sunrise have their "Jazz in the Vines" in April. TDG

Noel says this is a day not to be missed and Gerringong is a beautifultown to spend some time in, the Rotarians will welcome you there forthe day or the weekend.

Gerringong Sunrise has people asking them how they can joinRotary!

International Toast !Tonight's international toast is to the II

Rotary Club of Mill Hill in Greater London,D 1130. It was chartered in 1931 and has35 members.

10

Rolory Club of Noroomo Inc. weekly bulletin

The BeaconVol. 48 No. 25 9 February 2006

RI Pres: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar District Governor: Noel Trevaskis

'Ridauta ;e~Sorry I missed last Thursday meeting, from all ac-

counts, a great night. Thank you Jeremy for jilling in. Ourguests were most impressive.

To-night we welcome one of our two NYSF studentsElizabeth Downie, our GSE Nominee Kim Bush who leavesearly March for the UK, and we welcome back our 2003Rotary Tertiary Scholarship winner Chris Raabe.

I do hope that as many as possible will be attendingTuross on the 18th to see the whole GSE Team do theirpresentation, partners most welcome.

Again, would like see partners on the 23rd. Our guestsspeaker John Gillett, PE Moruya, will speak on 'AngelFlight: a volunteer service available to medical patients,where other forms a/transport/or treatment would be detri-mental to their health.

President Richard

FEBRUARY IS WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

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2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of worthiness of alluseful occupations and the dignifying by each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunityto serve society;

3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian '.I' personal, business andcommunity life;

4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a worldfellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal 'Ofservice.

The 4..Way Testof 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?

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We thank Thee for our daily food.

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways.

Help us to serve Thee all our days.

Batemans Bay, Mariners Lodge HotelThursday at 6.30pm.

Moruya, Moruya Golf Club, Wednesdayat 7.00pm.

Bega, Bega RSL Club, Thursday at 6.00pm.

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For the moment, however,Nigerian health officials have ruledout the direct involvement of vacci-nators in the public informationcampaign because of concerns theymay not be able to answer ques-tions about avian flu.

Rotory Club of Noroomo In~.weekly bulletin

The BeaconInstead, field supervisors are

giving the chicken-avoidance mes-sage to village leaders and havingthem decide the best way to dis-seminate it, according to the Wash-

Vol. 48 No. 26 18 February 2006

RI Pres: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar District Governor: Noel Trevaskis

ington Post.

The highly pathogenic H5NI virus was first discovered in Nige-ria's Kaduna state on 8 February. The next day, the strain was confirmedin two other states: at two farms in Kano and on one farm in adjoiningPlateau. Because of its ability to spread quickly among poultry flocksand result in severe disease and death in humans, this form of the virusis considered extremely dangerous.

The WHO's polio team has 449 staff in Nigeria, 57 of whom arenon-Nigerian citizens. The greatest concentration of staff is in the north-ern part of the country and primarily composed of officers for immuni-zation, disease surveillance, and social mobilization.

Muller noted that the team is working in full collaboration withthe team from Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response, WHO's leaddepartment on such responses.

By Maureen Vaught, Rotary International News

'RidzaJtd'd, 7<am&aTo-night 1thank everyone attending this special night

to witness the presentation by the GSE Team who are leav-ing shortly to the UK

Our Ambassador Kim Bush, who will no doubt putNarooma on the map, together with the rest of the team willmake us proud they are representing us over there.

1 would like to thank our guests last week, ElizabethDownie, Chris Raabe and Kim Bush for attending and ad-dressing us on their experiences and future anticipationslinked with Rotary. Again, what wonderful talent we havein our midst.

International Toast !Laurelle has put the Beacon together, notwithstanding

she will not be with us to-night but in Sydney.

Enjoy tonight.Tonight's international toast is toRotary International in recognition of101 years since the first Rotary meet-ing in Chicago, Illinois, on 23 February 1905.

President Richard

FEBRUARY IS WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

10 3

ProqramTonight: Welcome to the Tuross Head Community Centre where

we will join with other clubs in farewelling our outwardGSE Team, including Kim Bush, bound for the UK. Costis $25 a head. It is 7 for 7.30 pm. PARTNERS NIGHT.

No known celebrations this week.

Rotary World NewsPolio network ready for avian flu

Three cases of a deadly strainof avian influenza were confirmed inchickens in northern Nigeria lastweek, marking the first appearance ofthe H5N 1 virus in Africa. The WorldHealth Organization (WHO) immedi-ately responded with offers of aidthat take advantage of the country'spolio eradication infrastructure.

WHO Director-General DrJong-wook Lee outlined ways thecountry's PolioPlus network couldsupport the government of Nigeria during this crisis. Among his sug-gestions was an offer to use the 11-14 February National ImmunizationDays to distribute information to the public about avian flu.

Publicising the dangers of close contact with sick or dead birdsinfected with the virus is especially critical in Nigeria, where villagehouseholds keep free-ranging flocks of poultry as a source of food andincome.

Monitoring for human cases, assisting with the collection andtransport of diagnostic specimens, and providing avian influenza tech-nical staff with logistical support are some of the other ways the Polio-Plus network is ready to help, said Linda Muller, external relations of-ficer for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

The use of the polio eradication infrastructure of human andtechnical assistance is especially valuable 'in Africa where a weakhealth care system is already overtaxed from caring for patients withHIVIAIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. If Nigeria's government decidesto take advantage of the WHO offer, it will mark the first time the po-lio eradication network has been used in the early detection and re-sponse to cases of avian flu.

TASK

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Toast I thanks

4-way test

3-minute talk

FINES

Introduction

18 February 23 February 2 March

Ian Thomlinson Jeremy Ferguson

Jack Wightman Marilyn Gibson

Robert Wignall Neville Gough

Kevin Young Bill Hardie

Bob Aston Lin Morey

George Barker Chris O'Brien

Kris Elphick Laurelle Pacey

NEXT WEEK:

COMING EVENTS:21 February26 February2 March

9 March11 March (SAT)

16 March23 Marchfor

26 March30 March

4

SAT TUROSS

GSE TEAM

FAREWELL

John Gillett, PE Moruya Rotary, on Angel Flight. Specialguest night. PARTNERS NIGHT.

ROTARY BOARD MEETING 6PM AT THE WHALEROTARY MARKETS AT NATA OVALCLUB FORUM and Presentation of Directors' reportsfrom adjourned AGMNo meeting because of International night on SaturdayC,OMBINED INTERNATIONAL NIGHT AT TILBA WINERYWITH QUOTAWe will hear about NYSF from Malcolm King.RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar visits Begacombined Clubs meetingClub. Our Club meeting moves to Bega.ROTARY MARKETS AT NATA OVALNYF

9

Come and meet our RI President The ~ee" that was ....Bega Club is hosting one of

only two visits to our Rotary Dis-trict by RI President Carl-WilhelmStenhammar. It's on Thursday 23March.

Needless to say, our clubmeeting as well as many othersin the District will move to Begathat night.

Registration opens 11 February at www.d9710.rotary.org.au/CWS DG Noel wouldlike as many Rotarians and partners from countryClubs to be able to come to these meetings. Hesays RI President Carl-Wilhelm is an excellentspeaker and presenter, and he's sure all who at-tend will find him inspirational.

The Bega Meeting will be at the Bega RSLClub, 6.30 for 7 and will conclude at 9pm allow-ing everyone to be able to travel back home at areasonable hour.

The cost is $30 person and there will be noraffles or auctions at the meetings.

Yet another wonderful night with more talented, bright and en-thusiastic young people. Our guests were Elizabeth Downie, one of ourtwo NYSF students and her mother Merrie, Our GSE representativeKim Bush, and our 2003 Tertiary Scholarship winner Chris Raabe. Wewere also joined by Elizabeth's mother Merrie, and another one of theGSE team, Senior Constable Stephen Heffernan from Moruya for partof the evening. Our visiting Rotarian was Lin Morey.

Elizabeth is one of two students our club sponsored to the pres-tigious National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January. She toldthe Club what the two week's Forum meant to her. The first week wasparticularly focussed on science and the research while the secondweek focussed on life skills and personal development. Our otherNYSF student Malcolm King sent his apologies and will tell us abouthis experiences next month.

It was also wonderful to hear from our 2003 Tertiary Scholarshipwinner Chris Raabe who will finish his degree at the Australian Mari-time College at Launceston mid year. He delayed completing his degreeat the end of last year because of his injuries Continued page 7

About the John Louttit Rotary Hall Project

Rotary clubs of District 9710 are helping the Greenhills camp &conference centre rebuild its facilities destroyed by the January .2003 bushfires. The former Rotary Hall (circa 1987) will be replacedby a bigger and better hall- to be named after Past District Governor1999-2000 John Louttit.

Eleven clubs have already pledged financial and hands-on assis-tance towards this project. A contractor has been appointed andconstruction will start this month and be completed mid-year. Chris, Steve, Richard, Elizabeth and Kim.

8 5

Market Roster Sunday 26th FebSaturday 25th

Mark out JackWightman, Kris Elphick

Sunday 26th6-9am

Tow van inSet up van

9 am 0 NoonNoon-2pmTow van out

On gateChris O'Brien, MarilynGibson, Laurelle PaceyJeremy FergusonBob Aston, RichardLovattRobert WignallIan ThomlinsonRichard Lovatt

Who does what

~

A manand his wife were having an ar-gument about who should brew the coffeeeach morning.

The wife said, "You should do it be-cause you get up first, and then we don'thave to wait as long to get our coffee.

The husband said, "You are in chargeof cooking around here and you should do it,because that is your job, and I can just waitfor my coffee."

Wife.replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it's in theBible that the man should do the coffee."

Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament

and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says ...."Hebrews". Via Richard Lovatt

6

Date for your diary -Saturday 11 March

That's when we're having a combinedInternational night at Tilba Winery with Quota.

This combined is a fund raiser for theRambukka Children's Village in Sri Lanka.Narooma folk - Louise and Gary Murkins arecurrently managing the Village and on behalfof the children will appreciate any financialsupport we can provide.

We will meet at the Winery at 7 for 7.30pm. The dinner cost is $28 pp. Mayor NeilMumme and wife Rhonda have accepted an invitation andmembers are encouraged to invite friends. We will need firmnumbers by March 4.

The 'organising committee' is currently working on arange of fun-oriented activities which will be squeezed into apredominantly social night.

Ring me for more details 4476 1365.International Director Peter Lynch

Continuedfrom page 5

from a bad car accident. He has fully recovered and still achieving highgrades. Chris gave us a copy of his major project for our records.

Narooma Club is sponsoring Kim Bush, Eurobodalla ShireCouncil's Youth and Family Officer on Rotary's Global Study Ex-change to England next month. She will join Senior Constable SteveHeffernan of Moruya and two others from the south-east region in atour of England that will expand their work experiences. Both Kim andSteve told us about some of the expected highlights for them and howthey will also get a chance to tag along with some of the other specialthings planned for the other team members.

Last week was very significant because it was our last night withRobert and Michelle as our hosts at The Whale. We have greatlyap-preciated their hospitality over the last few years and wish them well intheir new life in Narooma which Robert assures us will include Rotary.

7

Market Roster Sunday 26th FebSaturday 25th

Mark out JackWightman, Kris Elphick

Sunday 26th6-9am

Tow van inSet up van

9 am 0 NoonNoon-2pmTow van out

On gateChris O'Brien, MarilynGibson, Laurelle PaceyJeremy FergusonBob Aston, RichardLovattRobert WignallIan ThomlinsonRichard Lovatt

Who does what

~

A manand his wife were having an ar-gument about who should brew the coffeeeach morning.

The wife said, "You should do it be-cause you get up first, and then we don'thave to wait as long to get our coffee.

The husband said, "You are in chargeof cooking around here and you should do it,because that is your job, and I can just waitfor my coffee."

Wife.replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it's in theBible that the man should do the coffee."

Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament

and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says ...."Hebrews". Via Richard Lovatt

6

Date for your diary -Saturday 11 March

That's when we're having a combinedInternational night at Tilba Winery with Quota.

This combined is a fund raiser for theRambukka Children's Village in Sri Lanka.Narooma folk - Louise and Gary Murkins arecurrently managing the Village and on behalfof the children will appreciate any financialsupport we can provide.

We will meet at the Winery at 7 for 7.30pm. The dinner cost is $28 pp. Mayor NeilMumme and wife Rhonda have accepted an invitation andmembers are encouraged to invite friends. We will need firmnumbers by March 4.

The 'organising committee' is currently working on arange of fun-oriented activities which will be squeezed into apredominantly social night.

Ring me for more details 4476 1365.International Director Peter Lynch

Continuedfrom page 5

from a bad car accident. He has fully recovered and still achieving highgrades. Chris gave us a copy of his major project for our records.

Narooma Club is sponsoring Kim Bush, Eurobodalla ShireCouncil's Youth and Family Officer on Rotary's Global Study Ex-change to England next month. She will join Senior Constable SteveHeffernan of Moruya and two others from the south-east region in atour of England that will expand their work experiences. Both Kim andSteve told us about some of the expected highlights for them and howthey will also get a chance to tag along with some of the other specialthings planned for the other team members.

Last week was very significant because it was our last night withRobert and Michelle as our hosts at The Whale. We have greatlyap-preciated their hospitality over the last few years and wish them well intheir new life in Narooma which Robert assures us will include Rotary.

7

Come and meet our RI President The ~ee" that was ....Bega Club is hosting one of

only two visits to our Rotary Dis-trict by RI President Carl-WilhelmStenhammar. It's on Thursday 23March.

Needless to say, our clubmeeting as well as many othersin the District will move to Begathat night.

Registration opens 11 February at www.d9710.rotary.org.au/CWS DG Noel wouldlike as many Rotarians and partners from countryClubs to be able to come to these meetings. Hesays RI President Carl-Wilhelm is an excellentspeaker and presenter, and he's sure all who at-tend will find him inspirational.

The Bega Meeting will be at the Bega RSLClub, 6.30 for 7 and will conclude at 9pm allow-ing everyone to be able to travel back home at areasonable hour.

The cost is $30 person and there will be noraffles or auctions at the meetings.

Yet another wonderful night with more talented, bright and en-thusiastic young people. Our guests were Elizabeth Downie, one of ourtwo NYSF students and her mother Merrie, Our GSE representativeKim Bush, and our 2003 Tertiary Scholarship winner Chris Raabe. Wewere also joined by Elizabeth's mother Merrie, and another one of theGSE team, Senior Constable Stephen Heffernan from Moruya for partof the evening. Our visiting Rotarian was Lin Morey.

Elizabeth is one of two students our club sponsored to the pres-tigious National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January. She toldthe Club what the two week's Forum meant to her. The first week wasparticularly focussed on science and the research while the secondweek focussed on life skills and personal development. Our otherNYSF student Malcolm King sent his apologies and will tell us abouthis experiences next month.

It was also wonderful to hear from our 2003 Tertiary Scholarshipwinner Chris Raabe who will finish his degree at the Australian Mari-time College at Launceston mid year. He delayed completing his degreeat the end of last year because of his injuries Continued page 7

About the John Louttit Rotary Hall Project

Rotary clubs of District 9710 are helping the Greenhills camp &conference centre rebuild its facilities destroyed by the January .2003 bushfires. The former Rotary Hall (circa 1987) will be replacedby a bigger and better hall- to be named after Past District Governor1999-2000 John Louttit.

Eleven clubs have already pledged financial and hands-on assis-tance towards this project. A contractor has been appointed andconstruction will start this month and be completed mid-year. Chris, Steve, Richard, Elizabeth and Kim.

8 5

ProqramTonight: Welcome to the Tuross Head Community Centre where

we will join with other clubs in farewelling our outwardGSE Team, including Kim Bush, bound for the UK. Costis $25 a head. It is 7 for 7.30 pm. PARTNERS NIGHT.

No known celebrations this week.

Rotary World NewsPolio network ready for avian flu

Three cases of a deadly strainof avian influenza were confirmed inchickens in northern Nigeria lastweek, marking the first appearance ofthe H5N 1 virus in Africa. The WorldHealth Organization (WHO) immedi-ately responded with offers of aidthat take advantage of the country'spolio eradication infrastructure.

WHO Director-General DrJong-wook Lee outlined ways thecountry's PolioPlus network couldsupport the government of Nigeria during this crisis. Among his sug-gestions was an offer to use the 11-14 February National ImmunizationDays to distribute information to the public about avian flu.

Publicising the dangers of close contact with sick or dead birdsinfected with the virus is especially critical in Nigeria, where villagehouseholds keep free-ranging flocks of poultry as a source of food andincome.

Monitoring for human cases, assisting with the collection andtransport of diagnostic specimens, and providing avian influenza tech-nical staff with logistical support are some of the other ways the Polio-Plus network is ready to help, said Linda Muller, external relations of-ficer for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

The use of the polio eradication infrastructure of human andtechnical assistance is especially valuable 'in Africa where a weakhealth care system is already overtaxed from caring for patients withHIVIAIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. If Nigeria's government decidesto take advantage of the WHO offer, it will mark the first time the po-lio eradication network has been used in the early detection and re-sponse to cases of avian flu.

TASK

Greetlwelcome/wheel

Cashier

Toast I thanks

4-way test

3-minute talk

FINES

Introduction

18 February 23 February 2 March

Ian Thomlinson Jeremy Ferguson

Jack Wightman Marilyn Gibson

Robert Wignall Neville Gough

Kevin Young Bill Hardie

Bob Aston Lin Morey

George Barker Chris O'Brien

Kris Elphick Laurelle Pacey

NEXT WEEK:

COMING EVENTS:21 February26 February2 March

9 March11 March (SAT)

16 March23 Marchfor

26 March30 March

4

SAT TUROSS

GSE TEAM

FAREWELL

John Gillett, PE Moruya Rotary, on Angel Flight. Specialguest night. PARTNERS NIGHT.

ROTARY BOARD MEETING 6PM AT THE WHALEROTARY MARKETS AT NATA OVALCLUB FORUM and Presentation of Directors' reportsfrom adjourned AGMNo meeting because of International night on SaturdayC,OMBINED INTERNATIONAL NIGHT AT TILBA WINERYWITH QUOTAWe will hear about NYSF from Malcolm King.RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar visits Begacombined Clubs meetingClub. Our Club meeting moves to Bega.ROTARY MARKETS AT NATA OVALNYF

9

For the moment, however,Nigerian health officials have ruledout the direct involvement of vacci-nators in the public informationcampaign because of concerns theymay not be able to answer ques-tions about avian flu.

Rotory Club of Noroomo In~.weekly bulletin

The BeaconInstead, field supervisors are

giving the chicken-avoidance mes-sage to village leaders and havingthem decide the best way to dis-seminate it, according to the Wash-

Vol. 48 No. 26 18 February 2006

RI Pres: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar District Governor: Noel Trevaskis

ington Post.

The highly pathogenic H5NI virus was first discovered in Nige-ria's Kaduna state on 8 February. The next day, the strain was confirmedin two other states: at two farms in Kano and on one farm in adjoiningPlateau. Because of its ability to spread quickly among poultry flocksand result in severe disease and death in humans, this form of the virusis considered extremely dangerous.

The WHO's polio team has 449 staff in Nigeria, 57 of whom arenon-Nigerian citizens. The greatest concentration of staff is in the north-ern part of the country and primarily composed of officers for immuni-zation, disease surveillance, and social mobilization.

Muller noted that the team is working in full collaboration withthe team from Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response, WHO's leaddepartment on such responses.

By Maureen Vaught, Rotary International News

'RidzaJtd'd, 7<am&aTo-night 1thank everyone attending this special night

to witness the presentation by the GSE Team who are leav-ing shortly to the UK

Our Ambassador Kim Bush, who will no doubt putNarooma on the map, together with the rest of the team willmake us proud they are representing us over there.

1 would like to thank our guests last week, ElizabethDownie, Chris Raabe and Kim Bush for attending and ad-dressing us on their experiences and future anticipationslinked with Rotary. Again, what wonderful talent we havein our midst.

International Toast !Laurelle has put the Beacon together, notwithstanding

she will not be with us to-night but in Sydney.

Enjoy tonight.Tonight's international toast is toRotary International in recognition of101 years since the first Rotary meet-ing in Chicago, Illinois, on 23 February 1905.

President Richard

FEBRUARY IS WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

10 3

Come and meet our RI President

Bega Club is hosting one of onlytwo visits to our Rotary District by RIPresident Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar onThursday 23 March.

Our club meeting will move toBega that night. DG Noel would like asmany Rotarians and partners from coun-try Clubs to meet RI President Carl-Wilhelm who he says is an excellent andinspirational speaker.

The Bega Meeting will be at the Bega RSL Club, 6.30for 7 and will conclude at 9 pm allowing everyone to beable to travel back home at a reasonable hour.

The cost is $30 person and there will be no raffles orauctions at the meetings. See Jack Wightman for booking.

Market Roster Sunday 26th FebSaturday 25th

Mark outSunday 26th

6-9am

Jack Wightman, Kris Elphick

On gate Chris O'Brien, MarilynGibson, Laurelle PaceyJeremy FergusonBob Aston, RichardLovattRobert WignallIan ThomlinsonRichard Lovatt

Tow van inSet up van

9 am-- NoonNoon-2pmTow van out

International Toast !~Tonight we toast the Rotary Club of II

Antwerpen in Belgium. The Club was char-tered in 1926 and has 96 members.

Rofury Club of Nuroomo Inc. weekly bulletin

The BeaconVol. 48 No. 27 23 February 2006

RI Pres: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar District Governor: Noel Trevaskis

7<idaut'd, 7<~I am sorry some of our members could not attend the

GSE Presentation on Saturday Night at Tuross. You misseda good night, hearing and observing the Team with theirpresentations. I am sure our nominee Kim Bush will do usproud in the United Kingdom and put Narooma on the mapover there.

Congratulations must go to the Moruya Club for theirorganization of the event. Thank you Steve and your won-derful team of members.

Tonight we welcome our special guests, partners andguest speaker John Gillett, President-elect Moruya Rotary,who will speak on the volunteer patient conveyance service'Angel Flight' of which he is a member.

Have a good evening.

President Richard

FEBRUARY IS WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

10 3

ProqramTonight: Wewelcome John Gillett, PE Moruya Rotary, who will

speak about Angel Flight. We also welcome our guestsincluding our partners. PARTNERSNIGHT.

No known birthdays or anniversaries.

TASK 23 February 2 March 9 March

Greet/welcome/wheel Ian Thomlinson Jeremy Ferguson Laurelle Pacey

Cashier Jack Wightman Marilyn Gibson Ian Thomlinson

Toast I thanks Robert Wignall Neville Gough Jack Wightman

4-way test Kevin Young Bill Hardie Un Morey

3-minute talk Bob Aston Un Morey Robert Wignall

FINES George Barker Chris O'Brien Bob Aston

Introduction Kris Elphick Laurelle Pacey Kevin Young

NEXTWEEK: CLUBFORUMand Presentation of Directors' reportsfrom adjourned AGM

COMINGEVENTS:26 February ROTARYMARKETSAT NATAOVAL

MARCHIS POLIOERADICATIONMONTHNo meeting because of International night on SaturdayCOMBINEDINTERNATIONALNIGHTAT TILBA WINERYWITHQUOTAWewill hear about NYSFfrom Malcolm King.RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar visits Begafor combined Clubs meeting. Our Club meeting movesto Bega.ROTARYMARKETSAT NATAOVALNYFNYFNYF

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Date for your diary -Saturday 11 March

That's the night of our combined International night atTilba Winery with Quota.

The night is a fundraiser for the Rambukka Children'sVillage in Sri Lanka. Narooma folk - Louise and Gary Murk-ins are currently managing the Village and, on behalf of thechildren, would appreciate any financial support we can pro-vide.

We will meet at the Winery at 7 for 7.30 pm. The din-ner cost is $28 pp. Mayor Neil Mumme andwife Rhonda have accepted an invitationand members are encouraged to invitefriends. We will need firm numbers byMarch 4.

The organising 'committee' is cur-rently working on a range of fun-orientedactivities which will be squeezed into a pre-dominantly social night.

Ring me for more details 44761365.International Director Peter Lynch

FROM THIS WEEK'S BOARD MEETING

Rotary Club of Junee Bushfire Appeal: The Board has re-solved to donate $500 to the Junee club in response to their appeal formoney (or fodder) to alleviate hardship caused by the recent fires.

Clean Up Australia Day: Eurobodalla Shire's Clean Up Coordi-nator is seeking help for Clean UpAustralia Day on Sunday 5th March.Members who wish to participate may do so individually as a Site Su-pervisor by contacting Susan Becchio at Council (4474 1342), or as ahelper with the Dalmeny Bushwalkers (contact Jan Thomas - 44765157), or with the Sailing Club (contact Keith Magill - 44763370).Thanks.

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ProqramTonight: Wewelcome John Gillett, PE Moruya Rotary, who will

speak about Angel Flight. We also welcome our guestsincluding our partners. PARTNERSNIGHT.

No known birthdays or anniversaries.

TASK 23 February 2 March 9 March

Greet/welcome/wheel Ian Thomlinson Jeremy Ferguson Laurelle Pacey

Cashier Jack Wightman Marilyn Gibson Ian Thomlinson

Toast I thanks Robert Wignall Neville Gough Jack Wightman

4-way test Kevin Young Bill Hardie Un Morey

3-minute talk Bob Aston Un Morey Robert Wignall

FINES George Barker Chris O'Brien Bob Aston

Introduction Kris Elphick Laurelle Pacey Kevin Young

NEXTWEEK: CLUBFORUMand Presentation of Directors' reportsfrom adjourned AGM

COMINGEVENTS:26 February ROTARYMARKETSAT NATAOVAL

MARCHIS POLIOERADICATIONMONTHNo meeting because of International night on SaturdayCOMBINEDINTERNATIONALNIGHTAT TILBA WINERYWITHQUOTAWewill hear about NYSFfrom Malcolm King.RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar visits Begafor combined Clubs meeting. Our Club meeting movesto Bega.ROTARYMARKETSAT NATAOVALNYFNYFNYF

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Date for your diary -Saturday 11 March

That's the night of our combined International night atTilba Winery with Quota.

The night is a fundraiser for the Rambukka Children'sVillage in Sri Lanka. Narooma folk - Louise and Gary Murk-ins are currently managing the Village and, on behalf of thechildren, would appreciate any financial support we can pro-vide.

We will meet at the Winery at 7 for 7.30 pm. The din-ner cost is $28 pp. Mayor Neil Mumme andwife Rhonda have accepted an invitationand members are encouraged to invitefriends. We will need firm numbers byMarch 4.

The organising 'committee' is cur-rently working on a range of fun-orientedactivities which will be squeezed into a pre-dominantly social night.

Ring me for more details 44761365.International Director Peter Lynch

FROM THIS WEEK'S BOARD MEETING

Rotary Club of Junee Bushfire Appeal: The Board has re-solved to donate $500 to the Junee club in response to their appeal formoney (or fodder) to alleviate hardship caused by the recent fires.

Clean Up Australia Day: Eurobodalla Shire's Clean Up Coordi-nator is seeking help for Clean UpAustralia Day on Sunday 5th March.Members who wish to participate may do so individually as a Site Su-pervisor by contacting Susan Becchio at Council (4474 1342), or as ahelper with the Dalmeny Bushwalkers (contact Jan Thomas - 44765157), or with the Sailing Club (contact Keith Magill - 44763370).Thanks.

Secretary Jack Wightman

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Come and meet our RI President

Bega Club is hosting one of onlytwo visits to our Rotary District by RIPresident Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar onThursday 23 March.

Our club meeting will move toBega that night. DG Noel would like asmany Rotarians and partners from coun-try Clubs to meet RI President Carl-Wilhelm who he says is an excellent andinspirational speaker.

The Bega Meeting will be at the Bega RSL Club, 6.30for 7 and will conclude at 9 pm allowing everyone to beable to travel back home at a reasonable hour.

The cost is $30 person and there will be no raffles orauctions at the meetings. See Jack Wightman for booking.

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On gate Chris O'Brien, MarilynGibson, Laurelle PaceyJeremy FergusonBob Aston, RichardLovattRobert WignallIan ThomlinsonRichard Lovatt

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International Toast !~Tonight we toast the Rotary Club of II

Antwerpen in Belgium. The Club was char-tered in 1926 and has 96 members.

Rofury Club of Nuroomo Inc. weekly bulletin

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RI Pres: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar District Governor: Noel Trevaskis

7<idaut'd, 7<~I am sorry some of our members could not attend the

GSE Presentation on Saturday Night at Tuross. You misseda good night, hearing and observing the Team with theirpresentations. I am sure our nominee Kim Bush will do usproud in the United Kingdom and put Narooma on the mapover there.

Congratulations must go to the Moruya Club for theirorganization of the event. Thank you Steve and your won-derful team of members.

Tonight we welcome our special guests, partners andguest speaker John Gillett, President-elect Moruya Rotary,who will speak on the volunteer patient conveyance service'Angel Flight' of which he is a member.

Have a good evening.

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