COONABARABRAN

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ROTARY CLUB OF COONABARABRAN INC

Charter

13 May 1949

23 July 2012

The Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran Inc. Club No 17922 President: Hugh Raadgever Secretary: Jo Wilkin

PO Box 265, Coonabarabran NSW 2357

Club Meetings : Monday 6.00 for 6.30pm Bowling Club Edward St Coonabarabran

Last Meeting 23 July

Welcome to Caragh Fretwell returning from New Zealand and

her Kiwi sister Hannah Clark, accompanied by Miriam. We will look forward to hearing in more detail from Caragh in time about her stay in Invercargill, and no doubt Hannah will teach us

something about the Land of the Long White Cloud.

The proposed concert of saxophonists will not go ahead.

It was agreed that we will support the Science & Engineering

High School team up to half their costs ($1350) for their trip to

the finals in Newcastle at the end of August.

Caragh talked about travelling over the south island. Her school

was much larger (2000), it was much colder, and the whole experience was a huge learning curve. One big shock was dis-covering how much she had taken for granted. The Safari in

Queenstown was the highlight.

Hannah has been surprised by the cold weather here so far.

Our small school has also been a shock. She wants to get in-volved in music activities while she is here, while at home, she

likes to train trotters on the weekend.

PLEASE READ ‘WHO MOVED MY CHEESE!’ p3 & 4

Next week: Reps from Youth Club.

Fran & Lily Betts to visit

Board meeting to follow dinner meeting

District Weekly Update for this week New member in Nambucca Heads RC

Cluster 3 has a Facebook page

Moves to establish a satellite club, and a new club in

Cluster 4

New meeting place for Coonabarabran RC

Team member applications sought for GSE

Bob Guichelaar the GSE team leader to D1610

Graffiti Removal Day 23 September

District dues are due $40/member for 6 months

Public Relations Grant - ‘Face of Rotary’ program

Hannah Clark and Caragh Fretwell

Buddies

Rotary Book Shop Roster

9.30am-1.00pm 1.00-5.00pm

Wednesday Alan or Jo

(alternate weeks)

Doug & Terry

Thursday Trish Robert &

Rowanne

Friday Wilkin Girls Bob & Jill

Saturday Sheila

If unable to attend please find a substitute

Substitutes

Colin Welsh 68421437

Gordon Jewiss Afternoon only 68421010

Jim Pearson 68421278

Sue Raadgever 68421640

Attendance - Mon 25 June

Att M/U

Att M/U

Att M/U

Att M/U

Apol

Apol

Apol

Apol

Kevin Barrington Y Michael Deep Y Arnold McWilliams Y Colin Taylor N Y

Aileen Bell Y Bob Guichelaar Y Y Procter Morris Y Colin Welsh Y

Ian Bell Y Y Gordon Jewiss Y Mike Myers N Jo Wilkin Y Y

David Bell N Mel Johnston N Jim Pearson Y Lindsay Wilkin Y Y

Peter Brookhouse N Bill Kelly Hugh Raadgever Y Doug Winter N Y Y Y

Robert Cox Y Y Ian Klein N John Sawyer Y Peter Young Y Y

Rob Dean N Allen Mason Y Y Roland Soussa N 63% Y Y

July Plus Birthdays Anniversa-

ries

21 July Colin Welsh

24 July Aileen Bell Winter’s

1 August Rhonda Jewiss

2 August Paula Soussa

17 August Bill Kelly

22 August Ian Klein

23 August Klein’s

24 August Liz Welsh

27 August Sue Brookhouse Robert Cox

4 Sept Jim Pearson

5 Sept Kelly’s

6 Sept Sally Morris

ROSTER Welcome & Thanks Tables

23 July Ian Klein Allen Mason, Arnold McWilliams

30 July Procter Morris Mike Myers, Jim Pearson

6 August John Sawyer Roland Soussa, Colin Taylor

13 August Colin Welsh Lindsay Wilkin, Doug Winter

20 August Peter Young Kevin Barrington, Aileen Bell

27 August Ian Bell Peter Brookhouse, Robert Cox

3 Septem. Robert Dean Bob Guichelaar, Gordon Jewiss

10 Septem Mel Johnston Ian Klein, Allen Mason

17 Septem Arnold McWilliams Procter Morris, Mike Myers

Correspondence Action

IN: Community Mutual - Maturing of RYAG/RYSTAR account To Michael

Email calling for applications for GSE team members for D1610 To Lindsay

Email from Jeff Nott seeking sponsorship for Science & Engineering team

Email re proposed saxophone concert in September

Invoice for brass plaques for park monument from Bridgewater Signs To Michael

Thank you card from the District YEP committee for hosting Eve

RAWCS STICKERS To Roland NEXT WEEK

District Newsletter

CALENDAR:

Sat 28 July: Fran Labarriere arrives from France

Mon 30 July: Fran & Lily Betts to visit; Board meeting to follow dinner meeting

Sat 11 Aug: Nominations for GSE team members close

18-19 Aug: Selection of GSE team members Guyra

6 Sept: Proposed that MUNA students will report

18 Sept: Breakfast for Credit Union - 50-60 people

3 - 10 Nov: District Motorcycle Ride

Who moved My Cheese?

Allegorically, Who Moved My Cheese? features four charac-ters: two mice, "Sniff" and "Scurry," and two littlepeople, miniature humans in essence, "Hem" and "Haw." They live in a maze, a representation of one's environment, and look for cheese, representative of happiness and success. Initially without cheese, each group, the mice and humans, paired off and traveled the lengthy corridors searching for cheese. One day both groups happen upon a cheese-filled corridor at "Cheese Station C". Content with their find, the humans es-tablish routines around their daily intake of cheese, slowly becoming arrogant in the process.

One day Sniff and Scurry arrive at Cheese Station C to find no cheese left, but they are not surprised. Noticing the cheese supply dwindling, they have mentally prepared beforehand for the arduous but inevitable task of finding more cheese. Leaving Cheese Station C behind, they begin their hunt for new cheese together. Later that day, Hem and Haw arrive at Cheese Station C only to find the same thing, no cheese. Angered and annoyed, Hem demands, "Who moved my cheese?" The humans have counted on the cheese supply to be constant, and so are unprepared for this eventuality. After deciding that the cheese is indeed gone they get angry at the un-fairness of the situation and both go home starved. Returning the next day, Hem and Haw find the same cheese-less place. Starting to realize the situation at hand, Haw thinks of a search for new cheese. But Hem is dead set in his victimized mindset and nixes the proposal.

Meanwhile, Sniff and Scurry have found "Cheese Station N", new cheese. Back at Cheese Station C, Hem and Haw are affected by their lack of cheese and blame each other for their problem. Hoping to change, Haw again proposes a search for new cheese. However, Hem is comforted by his old routine and is frightened about the unknown. He knocks the idea again. After a while of being in denial, the humans remain without cheese. One day, having discovered his debilitating fears, Haw begins to chuckle at the situation and stops taking himself so seriously. Realizing he should simply move on, Haw enters the maze, but not before chiseling "If You Do Not Change, You Can Become Extinct" on the wall of Cheese Station C for his friend to ponder.

Still fearful of his trek, Haw jots "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?" on the wall and, after thinking about that, he begins his venture. Still plagued with worry (perhaps he has waited too long to begin his search...), Haw finds some

bits of cheese that nourish him and he is able to continue his search. He begins to worry about the unknown again. Brushing aside his fears, Haw's new mindset allows him to again enjoy life. He has even begun to smile again! He is realizing

that "When you move beyond your fear, you feel free." After another empty cheese station, Haw decides to go back for Hem with the few bits of new cheese he has managed to find. (Cont. over page)

Uncompromising, Hem refuses the new cheese, to his friend's disappointment. With knowledge learned along the way, Haw heads back into the maze. Getting deeper into the maze, inspired by bits of new cheese here and there, Haw leaves a trail of writings on the wall ("The Handwriting On the Wall"). These clarify his own thinking and give him hope that his friend will find aid in them during his search for new cheese. Still travelling, Haw one day comes across Cheese Station N, abundant with cheese, including some varieties that are strange to him, and he realizes he has found what he is looking for. After eating, Haw reflects on his experience. He ponders a return to see his old friend. But Haw decides to let Hem find his own way. Finding the largest wall in Cheese Station N, he writes:

Change Happens

They Keep Moving The Cheese

Anticipate Change

Get Ready For The Cheese To Move

Monitor Change

Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old

Adapt To Change Quickly

The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese

Change

Move With The Cheese

Enjoy Change!

Savour The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!

Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again

They Keep Moving The Cheese.

Cautious from past experience, Haw now inspects Cheese Station N daily and explores different parts of the maze regularly to prevent any complacency from setting in. After hearing movement in the maze one day, Haw realizes someone is approaching the station. Unsure, Haw hopes that it is his friend Hem who has found the way.

Who remembers this delightful

visitor to our club meeting some

years ago?

Canberra Conference Report

Ian and Aileen Bell attended the Rotary Success Conference in Can-berra on the weekend. Along with approximately 500 others, they explored ways to develop Rotary clubs across Australia. A speaker who impressed them was Ron Burton, who spoke about the way he had been frustrated as a new Rotarian many years ago when things weren’t happening in his club as quickly as he had hoped. He al-most resigned, but on discussion with an older mentor, he discov-ered that he could take action himself to bring about changes. In this way, he found a way to make Rotary central to his life. Now he is set to become the World President of the organisation in 2013-14.

One of the most moving moments in the conference for Aileen oc-curred when she saw a photograph of the last child (all being well) to have contracted polio in India. Rotary has worked so hard for 27 years to see this achievement become a reality. Now we have to make it happen in the three remaining endemic countries - Paki-stan, Afghanistan and Nigeria - and make sure no cases occur else-where in the world as well. As Aileen concluded, ‘when you start with Rotary, good things happen.’