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Wed. 13th May. 2020 Vol 62, Issue 43 Club Meets:

Online ZOOM meetings until

further notice

Contact Secretary Sue if you

would like to join us.

Wednesdays

7.30 p.m.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

The students at Warracknabeal Secondary College (WSC) are in

good hands. That was my take home message from our guest

speaker’s description of how WSC is responding to the COVID 19

crisis. Casey Phelan, WSC Assistant Principal, explained how

students, staff, and families are being treated with sensitivity,

care, and taking account of privacy issues. Everyone has been on a

steep learning curve but with early planning each student has

been able to utilise technology to help in their home learning. But of course everyone

is looking forward to either 26 May or 9 June when school returns for the differing

student levels.

It was good to have former Warracknabeal person and Rotarian Kerrie Willsher from

RC Whyalla join us along with Calvin Muller still Zooming in from Kangaroo Island.

During the week I received a certificate from The Rotary Foundation acknowledging

the Rotary Club of Warracknabeal contribution for 2018-19, during Chris Hewitt’s

Presidency. It reads “Rotary Club of Warracknabeal is presented a certificate of

appreciation for its financial support of End Polio Now: Countdown to History

Campaign. Together, we will fulfill our promise to the children of the world and

eradicate polio”. Signed by Brenda Cressey, Chair, The Rotary Foundation Trustees and

Barry Rassin, President, Rotary International. Well done Chris and his team.

I hope all incoming Directors (John A, Sue, Chris G, David, Kelsea, Mandy, John T,

Bernie, and Wendy) have now registered for the Virtual Assembly and have attempted

at least one session. Now that cropping is out of the way I intend to start this week!

Next week is a Board meeting so no weekly Zoom Club meeting till the 27th of May.

Yours in Rotary,

Tony

COMING DATES

D9780 District Assembly 30 April >31 May

Reports for our annual Report due to Sue 31 May

New director’s Reports from D. Assembly due to Bulletin ed. 1 June

WRC visit to RC Wyndham 4-6 Sep TBC

ROTARY MEETINGS

Don’t forget…..

APOLOGIES TO CHRIS

GUNN

0487 159 242

Meetings are recorded

and will on RCW

Facebook page.

Do you have a special CORO-

NA PROJECT, something you

have achieved during this

time of isolation ?

Please send photos to the

bulletin, to share with

others.

DUTIES Wednesday

20th May 2020

Wednesday

27th May 2020

Wednesday

3rd June 2020

Venue Home Home

7:30pm

Board Meeting

Time 7:30pm 7:30pm

Reception/Visitors Tony Gregson Tony Gregson

Chairman Helen Peters Julie O’Brien

Invocation

Heads & Tails

2 min talk

‘My First Job’ NA Rob McRae

Program International Night

“Hello Simon”

RNH response to

COVID 19

Vote of Thanks Kelsea Ian Penny

Inductions : John Aitken 20/5/88 Birthdays : Helen Peters 14/5, Marion Addinsall 18/5

Anniversaries :

From last week’s quiz … So where are the 8 Stop signs around Warracknabeal?

Now you can find them…… here are

some clues.

Lyle St, Bowman St, Henty Hwy, Begg

St, Woolcock St., Thomas Street.

REPORTS and EVENTS …. Meeting Wed 13th May 2020 • 19 present • Guests-Casey Phelan, Kerre Willsher • Apologies- Ian Penny, Julie O’Brien Secretary (Sue) • For the year 2018-2019, in PP Chris Hewitt’s year, our club received a Certificate of Appreciation from

The Rotary Foundation for our contribution to the End Polio Now campaign. AG Sue Watts ‘virtually’ pre-sented it to the club at the Zoom meeting.

• • IMPORTANT. Our annual report is being collated, so could all reports be emailed to Sue by MAY 1. President, Treasurer, Foundation, Youth, Vocational, Fellowship, Community Service, Internation-

al, Australia Day, Sheep flock, Exchange students- Laura’s and Simon’s counsellors, CEF, Photos from Wendy and anyone else.

Publicity, Public Image (Wendy) All new board members are asked to send a short report from the District Assembly to the Bulletin by June 1. Youth Exchange update (Chris H) Chris has been in contact with Simon, who is now out of self isolation and has started school. He quite en-joyed his time in isolation, spending quality time with his dad. International Service (Helen) Don’t forget to put June 3rd in your diary for our special link up meeting with Simon in Germany. Simon’s family is yet to confirm but the date is looking good. Club Service (Tony) Incoming directors for 2020-21 should be doing their online courses. Sheep Report ( Peter M) Five lambs were sold for $250each at the recent market. Most of the lambs have still not been sold. They are still enjoying lush growth in the paddocks, and will be held back from sale while a major lamb exporting com-pany, Cedar Meats, is having COVID 19 challenges. Club Service (Tony) At the District Assembly session on Insurance, one point that was continually stressed was the importance of up-to-date and complete Risk Management paperwork. Bowelscan: Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic the Rotary Bowelscan kits will not be sold at pharma-cies this year, but can be ordered from the website www.rotarybowelscan.com.au for $20. Most members can take advantage of the free government kit, for people aged 50-74, so please consider it.

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Because it was built during the 2nd World War to produce ethanol. 2.. Choose 5 from Pakistan, Af-

ghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kasakhstan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan. 3. Hybrid T pro-duces many single flowers. The Floribunda produces clusters or small groups of flowers. 4. you might have guessed NONE, but BO’C claims there were two amazing hat tricks. 5. a, b, c 6. 6 million acres 7. Kangaroo Island is 7 times larger than Singapore 8. Apples. 9. Sidney Nolan 10. 7 11. The Rotary Club of Melbourne was chartered on 21 April 1921 (Celebrating 100 yrs in Australia next year) 12. 7.6 children per woman

GUEST SPEAKER : Casey Phelan,

Assistant Principal, Warracknabeal Secondary College

WSC Response to COVID 19 Pandemic

It has certainly been a challenging time for schools during the current State of Emergency climate in Victoria. Restrictions imposed on education meant major changes to the way schools operated, with implications for students, staff, families, communities and further afield. While information to schools was slow to be confirmed, WSC began planning for remote learning well before March 26 - the date that ended term two prematurely, and the start of extended school closures and an uncertain future. At WSC we had four main considerations- students, staff, families, the physical school environment. The Principal, Therese Allen and I have kept in contact with every family throughout this time, to en-sure all students and families have been consistently informed, prepared, listened to and supported. This was to support families and also to enable teachers to concentrate on just teaching. We ensured that every student had devices and access to the internet, while also providing ongoing support for any families who were challenged by the technology. Complicated processes to ensure student safety and privacy were mastered and vulnerable students, of which there are many, were also identified. A Risk Register was established by the Student Engagement Coordinators so about 4-5 students vulnerable students attended school daily, with staff supervision and support. The main online communication between staff, students and parents that WSC has used for years is via Edmodo, a type of education FaceBook but with much more security. Familiarity with this system helped the majority to transfer to a new way of teaching and learning. Teachers have face to face lessons with students, work is submitted and returned via Edmodo, and parents can also communicate readily with teachers. We have been able to modify things as time goes by. For example too much concentrated screen time was proving to be counter-productive, so a more managea-ble timetable has been introduced. Issues do come up regu-larly- technological, emotional, family- and we work through these. Parents have been fantastic, they have been very supportive. May 26 is the return date for years 10-12, then on June 9 all students will return to school. But the

COVID response in schools is not over. There will be issues such as social distancing, hygiene and use of facilities. We may need to employ contract staff, teacher aides and more cleaners. The biggest drain on students have been emotional and so-cial. Students are missing their friends and missing playing sport, and are looking forward to coming back to school. The last two months has been a challenging time for them and their families. It’s also been an exhausting time for teachers.

However there will be good things to come out of this experience. We have explored new ways to teach and learn and to engage students, some of which we will continue to develop. Let’s hope we don’t return to isolation. Thank you for inviting me to speak and to share this unique experience with you.

TWO MINUTE TALK : My first Job Calvin Muller

My first job was act actually the job that I continued all my life, so I can tell you some of

my examples of "wanting to be a farmer".

When I was about 5, after watching my dad ploughing, I thought that my Dad's round

blade shovel pulled along on it’s side would make a make believe plough, so many hours

were spent on my knees turning over the sod. My first attempt at fallowing.

Then when I was around 8 years old, I found that my grandfather had a Minten garden

cultivater, so I borrowed that and started cultivating my "make believe farm” at the back of

the calf yard. Later I convinced my Dad to buy a new Minten push cultivater. So I would

spend hours at weekends and after school preparing some fallow.

I did put a battery light off my bike on the cultivater so I could work late.

Then I "stole" one narrow section of my Dad’s combine and towed it around, so the ground would be ready to

sow with wheat.

Some seed wheat was left over from Dad's cropping, so it was scattered by hand and harrowed again. That

completed my "make believe" cropping.

Later my Dad bought me a one row push garden seeder, so I could actually plant wheat in rows rather than

broadcast.

After I rode my bike the 5 miles from the Areegra school, I would be out to where my Dad was working the

tractor, so I could drive a REAL tractor.

My one and only job was farming and my continuing ambition has been to find new farming methods.

I'm proud to be a member of the Rotary Club of Warracknabeal with a classification of Farm Management.

INDUCTION ANNIVERSARY John Aitken May 10th 1988 - 32 years

I was interviewed by Martin Monk and Ken Renalson at Martin’s house which was nonchalantly described as Glen-

fiddich Hall, I never drank whiskey before, I do now.

However, that was not the beginning of my Rotary journey. My father Charles joined the Rotary club of Heidelberg

in 1960, and I spent many weekends at working bees and Rotary activities with him. When my father was seriously

injured in an industrial accident, the Heidelberg Rotarians looked after my mother and our family in many ways,

until my father returned to work some 12 months later. Charles remained an active Rotarian until he died in 1989.

My other Rotary adventure was as a charter member of the Rotaract Club of Greensborough in 1971, motor racing

legend Peter Brock (a Greensborough boy) was the guest speaker on Charter Night. Rotaract was a great opportunity to meet differ-

ent young people who I had not gone to school with and would not have otherwise known. Like Rotaract today it was a great time for

community projects, lots of fun and fellowship, and sometimes a bit of mischief. My sister Helen, followed me into Rotaract, and at-

tended an exchange trip to Japan, much to my parents shock she came back engaged… It did not last, but our Greensborough Rota-

ract friendships remain some 50 years later.

I obviously enjoy our shared Warracknabeal Rotary experience, as a family we have had the opportunity to host 10 exchange stu-

dents, Marie and Pete attended Brandi’s wedding. We have all, individually and collectively, visited Sweden, Switzerland, and the

USA enjoying great experiences with past students and their families; and continue to correspond with several others. My Rotary

highlights include Peter Martin’s initiative organising the Swedish ambassador’s visit to Warracknabeal, in Kasper’s year. The house

building in Fiji organised by Sue Watts was an unforgettable experience. Toast Tuesday at Warracknabeal Primary School is always

a favourite, that I’m sure will start again soon. Simon’s exchange has shown us the opportunities to engage the wider community in

Rotary projects providing new ways to involve local families in youth exchange; promoting Rotary values locally, establishing new

international relationships and creating goodwill.

Finally, as we now zoom to meetings we enjoy the most important aspect of our Rotary experience, sharing fellowship with likemind-

ed people; while we continue to use the platform and opportunities provided by Rotary to make the our community and the world a

better place through “Service Above Self”.

Rotaract Conference

Gold Coast Feb 2020

Part SEVEN A final comment from Rotaractor. Colleen Tabone.

Three things I got out of ARC 2020.

1. Never give up on your dreams despite people telling you otherwise. Always believe in yourself even when

no one else does.

2. Don't be the person that complains about not having any milk. Be the person that gets the milk.

3. Don't stay in the bottom draw for too long and if you need help it's okay to ask for help.

Colleen Tabone

Wise words for all of us to heed.

### A big thank you to Rotaract President, Sam Schulz, for her entertaining contributions to the last six bulletins. The

Rotaract conference is certainly a valuable experience for participants.

A letter from Brian Trenery….

April 2020 Dear Presidents and Club Foundation Directors, It is with some hesitation I write to you, but in my position as Chair of the District’s Rotary Foundation Com-mittee, I feel you should be aware of the current situation of our Foundation. In writing to you, I am acutely aware of the huge pressure we have all been under of recent times, trying to support those affected by recent natural disasters, droughts, floods, bushfires and now the Covid-19 virus, not to mention, all of those local projects on which we have been working. But we need to look forward in order to plan for projects that we will be called upon to support, locally, nationally and internationally. We have many outstanding projects part funded by District Grants that need reporting on by 31st May, we are currently supporting several Global Grants and we have two Vocational Training Teams on hold (because of this virus), two Global Grants in draft and two more I am aware of in planning for next financial year. As for our support of our Foundation, in the financial years of: 2016-17 we contributed $229,709.11 2017-18 we contributed $179,919.55 2018-19 we contributed $164,015.05 2019-20 we have contributed only $63,864.35 (as at 13th April 2020) The consequences of this will be less funding available to support world projects and there will be very, very little funding available for District Grants in three years’ time. This year is quickly coming to a close so in making you aware of the current financial situation, I appeal to your club and fellow Rotarians, to think seriously about making a contribution to our Foundation if you can. I would also appreciate it if you could inform others of this situation. I have attached two forms for use by an individual or by the club and all contributions should be sent to PDG Chris whose details appear at the bottom of the form. (See p.7) Brian Trenery Chair, DRFC. District 9780

ONCE OFF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

ANNUAL FUND / CENTURION RECOGNITION and / or POLIO PLUS FUND.

DISTRICT 9780 - THE AUSTRALIAN ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUST

Rotarian Name: ID number:

Phone Number

Email: Club: Club ID number::

Click on and type in required information.

Double click on to open ‘check’ box.

In joining the Centurion Program, you have undertaken to assist the work of The Rotary Foundation by committing to Annual Contribution of AU $100.00, per Rotary year, for as long as you are in a position to do so.

Please TICK (paper copy) or double click to check electronic copy

New Centurion Continuing Centurion Not a Centurion

Please indicate with a √ which program you wish to support. If no selection funds will go to Annual Fund.

Centurion - Annual Fund [AUD $100] Polio Plus Fund [AUD $100]

Sustaining member [US $100.00] Other; enter amount AUD $

NOTE: Donations to TARFT over $2 are tax deductable

Cheque: Not negotiable cheque to: The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust then attach to this form.

Credit card: Type of card: Visa Master Card

CARD NUMBER: - - - EXPIRY DATE on card /

NAME as on Card:

AMOUNT (AUD)

Signed:…………………………………………………………………. Dated: / /

Direct Debit

BSB Account Number

NAME ON ACCOUNT:

NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION:

Signed: ……………………………………………………………………. Date: / /

Forward to: Office use only:

PDG Chris Sims

[Chair TRF Fundraising - 2019/20] Received… / / 201 P. O. Box 322 Torquay, 3228, Victoria Cleared… / / 201

Cel Phone No. 0439 209 036 Register No I19-20 Email: chrisjanjuc@gmail.com

MASTER MIND QUIZ #2

1. Why is the big grain storage shed on the Grain Corp in Warracknabeal called the distillery?

2. Name 5 of the 7 ‘Stan’ countries.

3. What is the difference between a Hybrid T rose and Floribunda rose?

4. We are all aware of Bernie’s incredible cricket career and over 600 wickets, but how many hat tricks did he

take?

5. What is a virus? Some or all of:

A. Most abundant form of life on the planet

B. It is a parasite

C. A piece of DNA/RNA smaller than a bacteria

D. A piece of DNA/RNA larger than a bacteria

6. The two largest farms in the world are in China. The third largest is Anna Creek Station, a cattle station in SA. in How big is it? 4 million acres, 6 million acres, 10 million acres 7. Which is the largest in land area? Kangaroo Island or Singapore

8. May Queen, Wisley Crab, Foxwhelps and Lane's Prince Albert are all species of what food? 9. Which leading Australian artist painted his famous Wimmera Series during his

time with an army supply company in Dimboola during WW2? (pictured - Railway

Guard)

10. How many books were in C.S. Lewis' famous children's series, 'The Chronicles Of Narnia'? 11. Name the first Rotary Club chartered in Australia and in what year? 12. In Niger, the women have the highest birth/fertility rate in the world.

Is the birth/fertility rate

(a) 3.5 children per woman

(b) 5.7 children per woman

(c) 7.6 children per woman

(d) 8.2 children per woman.

(e) none of the above - they don’t count anymore after 6.

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remember what?

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