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The meeting today was busy with a bundle of guests including Bruce Dicker (who was recently awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by Wagga Rotary Club), Mayan, Nick Georgio, David Gollan and guest speaker Max Burmeister. Preso James asked if anyone was returning from holidays and, sheepishly, David Hodge admitted he had been to Thredbo and had skied in sensational snow. We know that John and Annette Flynn are in Qld and likely to return sometime in 2022. Ken Cook is in Dubai. This time of year in Dubai the temp is usually about the 30 to 40 mark day and night. We also have no idea when Ken will be home or allowed back into Oz Exchange Student  Sofi followed up from her DJ duties last weekend at 2AAAFM with gardening on Saturday and a trip to Canberra on Sunday. Sofi greeted the Rotarians with her usual "gday Rotarians". We are a very lucky Club to have such a bubbly16 year old from Brazil making the most of her trip to Wagga but missing out on the great Safari and all the other associated travel which is treasured by previous exchange students. Lets hope that we can arrange some travel for Sofi between now and her departure in January. Sergeant David Byfield extracted some money from us all and happened to find an old letter to a Mother from a youngster attending a scout camp. The story went on for a while and managed to convey the message to Mum that all was well in the scout camp. The story was amusing and was full of incidents which were horrifying. All worked out OK in the end...I think that was the message. Secretary Phil Phil Burgess made a plea to members to advice him of any changes in any roster. It is important that Phil is notified of any change Quick quiz for all you maths guns How much dirt is there in a hole... that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? Answer see below Rotary Information Past President John Egan gave us an update of the 1991-1992 years in which he was President. That period of time was the day of the huge Sunday markets making large amounts of money. There remains 19 members from that year which is 30% of our current members. That must be a very strong retention rate in Rotary Clubs. In that year they distributed $94K. The Club had a an outbound and inbound Exchange student. John remberes Burmo organizing a cricket match between Wagga Rotary Clubs. The editor remembers Burmo playing cricket for The Riverine Club who always fielded in the slips, not much running required there. The annual fees were $110 per year. One of the guest speakers during the year was Wendy Hucker. Wendy was from the Roberts family who owned 2WG. That family gave a very large parcel of the land to The Haven in Bourke Street., hence the nursing home is named the Wendy Hucker Nursing Home. In that year Col Duff travelled to Nepal as part of a FAM team. Michael Knight took the podium and thanked all the members from Wollundry Rotary who attended and helped at his monster garage sale. It was shocking weather during the whole of the day. Well done to Wollundry Rotarians who always stand up when required. Guest speaker Max Burmeister Max was introduced by John Gray who had been a friend of the Burmeister family for many years. He introduced Max who, John said, proudly holds the record for ice creams consumed at the Sydney Cricket ground. That is how you keep a youngster quite at a cricket match when under the guidance of a cricket loving father. Max commenced his Police career in the NSW Police Force after graduating in May 2011 at Goulburn. Max had previously graduated form ANU with an honours degree in Policy studies and Political Science. After Goulburn, Max was sent to his home town in Wagga and has enjoyed his time at the front line of policing. In 2014 and 2015 Max led a project called "Bowen" in the Wantabadgery area. This was a a Police and Community awareness campaign recognising the contribution of Senior Constable Bowen who was killed by bushrangers in the 1800's. A memorial was established at Wantabadgery in his honour. In recent times Max has become aware of the stress levels of front line policing and his desire for a change of direction. His University qualifications were not being adequately used and he found a new section of NSW Police in Sydney which is taking up in the next few months. Max was thanked by David Benn who remembered Max helping out the Wollundry Sunday markets on the gate. David handed Max a gift in a brown paper bag. Frank Fuller trained us well We wish Max all the best in his career change. Members draw The members draw was won by Tim Hutchings Another quiz for us all....Concentration needed This is seriously silly so should suit Wollundrians. 1) You are reading this. 2) You are human. 3) You can't say the letter ''P'' without separating your lips. 4) You just attempted to do it. 6) You are laughing at yourself. 7) You have a smile on your face and you skipped No. 5. 8) You just checked to see if there is a No. 5. And the answer to the maths question. There is no dirt in a hole |
