Volume 41 No 7 --------------------------- 23rd August 2021

Rotary Club of Youngtown Inc. (ABN 17 667 595 503)

PO Box 155 KINGS MEADOWS Tasmania 7249 Youngtown Rotary Club Website: www.youngtownrotary.org.au Soggy Bottom Regatta Website: www.soggybottomregatta.org

Meetings - Mondays at 5:45pm for 6:15pm start at the Launceston Golf Club, Opossum Road, KINGS MEADOWS

Meal cancellations to Secretary Leigh Iles by 10.00am Friday on 6343 5596

President: Paul Beams

Mobile: 0408 135 401

Email: beamsx4@gmail.com

Secretary: Leigh Iles

Mobile: 0422 414 193

Email: leigh.judy@bigpond.com

Treasurer: George Manifold

Mobile: 0417 381 179

Email: george@tassie.ws

RI President:

Shekhar Mehta District Governor (9830)

Heather Chong

District Governor-Elect (9830) Bob Calvert

Assistant Governor (Group 4)

Krista Preece

Club Sponsor

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS of SERVICE to our

COMMUNITY

President Paul welcomed our guest speaker Rotarian David Annear, from the Rotary Club of West Tamar, to the meeting as well as guests Theresa Dean and David Brooks. Community Service Director Chris has received a letter from Rotarian Sandy Astill regarding ‘Launceston Carols by Candlelight’ which is being held at the Country Club Casino for the first time on 18th December 2021. Our club has been asked to help with parking on the night. Club Service Director Tas reported that 380 bags of sheep manure were collected last Thursday and the barbecue that followed was a welcome chance for a rest and good fellowship. 50 bags were donated to Gastroparesis and 30 to the Rotary Community Garden. Vocational Service Director Judy has been working on several ideas for vocational visits throughout the year. Also a REMINDER that the Bulldog Bistro night is THIS FRIDAY 13th August at 6.00pm. Youth Services Director Gwen has now confirmed that we will require about 6 members to help out at RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) on Friday 22nd October. Thankyou to all those that have volunteered their time. We may be asked to assist on another date as well. Details will follow.

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AUGUST 2021

Birthdays Anniversaries

17th - Anne and Ted Burton No Birthdays 28th - Theresa & Graeme Dean

Our President took great pleasure in inducting David Brooks to our club. David was proposed by Rotarian Chris, and is an ex Vietnam Veteran and also a past member of the Police Force. He is currently the President of the Veterans and Community Wood Centre (Men’s Shed) in Kings Meadows. A warm welcome David.

GUEST SPEAKER

Our speaker this evening is Rotarian David Annear who is on the Mentors Committee of the ‘Windeward Bound’. To celebrate 100 Years of Rotary the organisations have joined together for the Great Youth Challenge. (That is until Covid also joined in) The sail training ship is captained by Sarah Parry. Each training voyage is 10 days long and 18 young Australians join Captain Sarah to sail along the South and East coasts of Australia.

The participants are aged between 14 and 17 years with an interest in a personal adventure and in an opportunity to become a member of a team, taking responsibility, giving and taking orders, pushing themselves both physically and mentally. They may be wet, cold and weary as well as often frightened and possibly sea sick. There is no-one to make their bed and no takeaways or sleeping in. The jobs list is endless but so are the rewards. It can be a life-altering experience as many will attest to.

The ship is 33metres long and 6 metres wide and it takes $4,500 a day to run when sailing. Each participant pays $2,500 for the trip. This year it has cost $635,000 to give 198 young people the trip of a lifetime. The program is fortunate to receive financial support from a number of sponsors. As a result, some Bursaries and Scholarships are available to applicants who can demonstrate a financial need. Our club has supported participants in the project in the past.

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Raffle Winner Dennis Turner

Date Chairperson Guest Speaker Subject Greeting &Thanks

Corporal Attendance Substitute

16-8-21 NO MEETING

23-8-21 L Iles Club Assembly & Board Meeting T Burton D Turner B Morgan V Rainbow

30-8-21 C Westlake Ian Kidd Tamar River M Kingston J Beams K Eeles G Dean

6-9-21 B Morgan TBA C Westlake G Dean L Dyson G Nicholson

13-9-21 I Smith TBA J Beams B Mitchell T Burton L Iles

20-9-21 V Rainbow TBA L Dyson G Manifold T Rainbow G Nicholson

MEETING PROGRAM 2021 - 2022

Rotary Club of Youngtown - Office Bearers 2021-2022

President PAUL BEAMS Vice-President: JAN BEAMS Im Past President: TED BURTON President Elect: VIV. RAINBOW Secretary: LEIGH ILES Treasurer: GEORGE MANIFOLD Assist Secretary: Viv Rainbow Assist Treasurer: Jan Beams Community Service: Director: Chris Westlake Judy Kingston, Henry Trevena, Ian Smith, Chris Ryan, Leigh Dyson, George Manifold

Youth Services: Director: Gwen Nicholson Bradley Mitchell, Jan Beams, Chris Ryan

Vocational Service: Director: Judy Kingston Bernie Morgan, Kaye Eeles, Jim Stewart

International Service: Director: Leigh Dyson Ted Burton, Graeme Dean, George Manifold

Club Service: Director: Tas Rainbow Ted Burton, Bradley Mitchell, Maurice Kingston, Chris Westlake, Viv Rainbow, Dennis Turner, Paul Beams, Dave Morrison Sergeant at Arms Henry Trevena / Graeme Dean

Agfest Committee: Ian Smith (Chair), Paul Beams, Chris Ryan, Bradley Mitchell, Leigh Iles, Chris Westlake, George Manifold, Maurice Kingston

Disaster Aid Australia Ted Burton (Chair), Chris Westlake Bunnings BBQ’s Maurice Kingston (Chair) Dennis Turner “Soggy Bottom” Regatta Leigh Dyson (Chair) George Manifold, Leigh Iles, Judy Kingston, Ian Smith, Jan Beams, Kaye Eeles, M Biggelaar (Rotaract) Membership Tas Rainbow (Chair) Chris Ryan, Paul Beams Men’s Shed Chris Westlake (Chair) Tas Rainbow, Ian Smith Program Officer Theresa Dean Bulletin Editor Vivienne Rainbow / Kaye Eeles Web Administrator George Manifold Classification & History Bernie Morgan Spurr Wing Inc: Ian Smith (Chair), Viv Rainbow Punchbowl Community Garden Henry Trevena (Chair) John Heazlewood, Jim Stewart Public Officer Leigh Iles

Club Assembly or Board Meeting Partners Night

GRACE: For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity to serve through Rotary we give thanks. Amen