Guest Speakers
GUEST SPEAKERS.
Monday Night 25th. February 2008
The Coolamon Rotary Club.
The Coolamon Rotary Club.
Like most Rotary Clubs around the world we endeavour to invite interesting and motivational speakers to our club at least twice a month. This Monday was no exception and our guest speakers were:
Tracey on the left and Alan on the right with Past President Ian Jennings and Marilyn Jennings who introduced Tracey and Alan to the club.
Please note that Ian and Marilyn and their son Tom have just returned from Sri Lanka, when once as a young child Tom Jennings was put up for adoption by his birth mother because of her financial & social situation. To be adopted in Sri Lanka a parent or relative must sign to give their child up. Tom has grown up to be a fine young man with a great future ahead of him in Australia.
Extract from the Coolamon Rotary Bulletin by Bulletin Editor Ed Byford:
"Allen and Tracey have worked as volunteers for International Children’s Aid and spoke about their experience in Sri Lanka running a children’s orphanage on two separate occasions.
All of the money that is donated goes directly to supporting the orphanage and is not absorbed by administrative costs in Australia. Allen is a teacher and Tracey ended up being a nurse again.
The children in the orphanage are genuine orphans or have been sold into what amounts to slavery by their families and have been handed over to the orphanage by the welfare authorities.
At the moment there are twenty-one children in the orphanage. They attend local schools and are being prepared for living independent lives after they grow up.
All the children have sponsors (about one Australian dollar per day) and this covers the costs associated with their care."
Michael Knight and Ric Priest Wollundry Rotary Club Wagga Wagga
WOLLUNDRY ROTARY CLUB WEB SITE
Rotarians are expected to make up missed meetings at any Rotary club in the world and it is one of the best parts of being a Rotarian knowing that you will be made very welcome at any Rotary club where ever and when ever you travel.
We also had another visiting Rotarian from the Wagga Wagga club Christine Atkinson seen here with George Hutcheon and Ric Priest.
WAGGA WAGGA ROTARY CLUB WEB SITE
We conclude our meetings with a spirited and hilarious fines session by the Sargent at Arms, Dick Jennings, seen here fining President Grahame Miles. The fines money collected every Monday night goes to our charity account.
Tracey Head and Alan Hesketh from Ariah Park:
Tracey on the left and Alan on the right with Past President Ian Jennings and Marilyn Jennings who introduced Tracey and Alan to the club.Please note that Ian and Marilyn and their son Tom have just returned from Sri Lanka, when once as a young child Tom Jennings was put up for adoption by his birth mother because of her financial & social situation. To be adopted in Sri Lanka a parent or relative must sign to give their child up. Tom has grown up to be a fine young man with a great future ahead of him in Australia.
Extract from the Coolamon Rotary Bulletin by Bulletin Editor Ed Byford:
"Allen and Tracey have worked as volunteers for International Children’s Aid and spoke about their experience in Sri Lanka running a children’s orphanage on two separate occasions.
All of the money that is donated goes directly to supporting the orphanage and is not absorbed by administrative costs in Australia. Allen is a teacher and Tracey ended up being a nurse again.
The children in the orphanage are genuine orphans or have been sold into what amounts to slavery by their families and have been handed over to the orphanage by the welfare authorities.
At the moment there are twenty-one children in the orphanage. They attend local schools and are being prepared for living independent lives after they grow up.
All the children have sponsors (about one Australian dollar per day) and this covers the costs associated with their care."
Also on the night we had two visiting Rotarians from the Wollundry Rotary Club in Wagga Wagga, Michael Knight and Ric Priest. Michael recited a great Aussie poem as part of his contribution to the evening of fun and fellowship.
Michael Knight and Ric Priest Wollundry Rotary Club Wagga WaggaWOLLUNDRY ROTARY CLUB WEB SITE
Rotarians are expected to make up missed meetings at any Rotary club in the world and it is one of the best parts of being a Rotarian knowing that you will be made very welcome at any Rotary club where ever and when ever you travel.
We also had another visiting Rotarian from the Wagga Wagga club Christine Atkinson seen here with George Hutcheon and Ric Priest.
WAGGA WAGGA ROTARY CLUB WEB SITE
We conclude our meetings with a spirited and hilarious fines session by the Sargent at Arms, Dick Jennings, seen here fining President Grahame Miles. The fines money collected every Monday night goes to our charity account.
Just a small glimpse of what Rotarians do on a Monday night in Coolamon. Why not join us one Monday night and see for yourself how we serve the community, locally and on an international scale.
You will be made very welcome.
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