Today’s Meeting 12.00for12.30pmServiesClub

Guest Speaker:TBA.

From the President LastweekwehadagreattalkbySusanCulldescribingtheactivitiesofherArmidalebasedcompany.ItwasexcitingtohearthatArmidaleisattheforefrontoftheInnovationnationandexportingitsexpertisethroughouttheworld.

ThisweekwewillhavemymedicalcolleagueDr.RonGrantspeakingtousabouttheUNEmedicalschoolandhowwemighthelpthem.

TodayIwillneedfinalnumbersfornextweek’smeetingwhichwillbeacombinedmeetingwiththeRotaryClubofArmidaletowelcometheGSEteamfromGermany.ThiswillbeonTuesdaynightApril5attheGolfClubat6pmand

replaceourownmeetingnextThursdayApril7.

ThefollowingweekwewillhavethefundraisingfilmEddietheEagleonWed13that6.30for7pm.Ineedyoualltoaskallyourfriendsalongtomakethisasuccess.TicketsareavailablefromBrianStronach.Theyare$20each.CouldIaskforadonationofabottleofwineasadoorprizeforthemovienight?Ifyoucouldbringthisalongtomorrowitwouldbeappreciated.

CouldyoualsopleasereadtheproposedYouthProtectionPolicysothatIcanvoteonthisissueforyouattheDistrictConferenceAGM.

YesterdayDGMaurieaskedmetopresenta5mintalkonProjectDignityandIwillbehonouredtodothisontheSundaymorningoftheConference.

Seeyouatthemeeting.Gerry

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Centraltarian BulletinoftheRotaryClubofArmidaleCentralMarch31st,2016

Calendar April6th:RYLADinnerinMacksville

April5th:CombinedmeetingwithArmidaleRotarytomeetGSETeamfromGermany.

April7th:NoClubmeeting

April13th:FilmNightatBelgraveCinema(Anti-PolioFundraiser)

April15th-17th:District9650CelebrationsinTaree

May14th-21st2016:BookFair

Report Meeting 24th March 2016 ThecalltoorderwasmadebySergeant-at-Arms,ChrisColewhointroducedPresidentGerryDeGabrielle.

Visitors:VisitorsincludedguestspeakerSusanCull,ADGBobRyan,GraemeMiller(guestofGerryDeGabriele)DebHyde(PresidentDuvalHSInteractClub),GeorgiaVaughn(SecretaryDuvalHSInteractClub),andLeanneVaughn(Georgia’smother).Announcements:

• KristynCurrieindicatedthattwoO’ConnorstudentsareinterestedinMUNAandthatshewillbeattendingRYLAfrom2April;

• BrettCampbellpublicisedthepresentationbyGemmaSisiaatO’ConnorCollegeonTuesdayMarch29;

• BrianStronachfurtherpublicisedthePolioeradicationfilmnightatBelgraveCinemaonApril13;

• RosemaryRichardsdescribedtheoutstandingsuccessoftheDaysForGirlsEventandindicatedthattherewerenow2coordinators.NextmeetingisonApril9.

• AlFrancisdescribedtheonlineceremonyfortheSUBZpresentation(ProjectDignity)forEkuthuleniPrimarySchoolandJGZumaHighSchool(seeexcerptfromOUTASPACE;

• IanGarskespokeabouttheweblinkforLuciana’spresentationabouttheUpDownProjectinBrazil.ForyourconveniencethisitemhasbeenrepeatedinthiseditionoftheCentraltarian;

• OurClubwillbemeetingwithArmidaleRotarytomeettheGroupStudyExchangeTeamonTuesdayevening5April

PresidentGerryDeGabrielethankedRosemaryforheroutstandingworkinorganizingtheDaysforGirlsproject.HealsothankedDavidStellerandallwhoassistedwiththeHighlandSciencenaadEngineeringChallenge.

GerrypublicisedtheGSEIntroductionon5AprilattheGolfClubinconjunctionwiththeRotaryClubofArmidale.

GerryalsoaskedforguidanceformaterialtopresentatthebusinesssessionsofDistrictConference.

ADGBobRyanaslopublicisedDistrictConferencewhichisheldon15-17AprilinTaree.HeindicatedthattherehadbeenaverysuccessfultrainingsessionforPresidentsElects.

BobalsopublicisedArmidaleNorthRotary’sforthcomingannualTechFest.

GuestSpeaker:OurguestspeakerSusanCullspokeaboutICTfromaninternationalglobalperspective.

Theaimofherorganisationistoenablebetterglobalresearchoutcomesinsoil,plantandenvironmentalmonitoring.ThisinvolvesacademiccollaborationinavarietyofinternationaluniversitiesincludingUNE,theBRNOUniversityofTechnology,UniversityofWesternAustralia,theUniversitiesofGentandGelphandtheMendelUniversityinBRNO.ShedescribedindetailtheworkateachoftheseuniversitiesandconcludedwithadescriptionofthecontributionsmadebyDrNigelWarwickandDrRhiannonSmithatUNE.Speaker

Interact Report PresidentDebHydedescribedhowtheDuvalHSInteractClubcelebratedHarmonyDaybyencouragingtheschool’sinternationalcommunitytowearnationaldress.

Theclubisplanningabakesale,andisraisingmoneytosupportthechildren’swardatthehospital.Theyarecollectingbooksforthechildren’swardandareplanningagaragesaleearlynextterm.Theclubhasraisedover$600whichhasbeendonatedtotheChildren’sWardattheHospital.InteractmembershavedecidedtheywouldliketosupportArmidaleCentralbybeinghelpersattheBookFairinMay

PhotobelowshowsGuestSpeakerSusanCull,DuvalInteractPresidentDebHyde,DuvalInteractSecretaryGeorgiaVaughn,andLeanneVaughn

Up Down Project in Brazil Mostofourmembershipisawareofthe‘UpDown”projectinwhichourclubisheavilyinvolvedandtheworkthatIanandHelenGarskehaveundertakeninassociationwithLucianaBelomo.ThelinkbelowisLuciana’spresentationonatributenightforallthesupportreceived.Thisiswellworthawatch.Justcopythelinkbelowintoyourwebbrowser.https://youtu.be/b_JUfxRiw3w

Our Website – News from Simon McMillan TheClub’sWebsiteLastyearIofferedtolookaftertheClub’swebsite(http://armidalecentralrotary.org.au/)andreceivedencouragingsupportfromDavidGeeandIanGarske.Iwroteapaperforthemaboutwherethewebsitemighthead,andattendedatrainingcourseattheofficesofourinternetservicesprovider(Nucleo,basedinArmidale).AsaresultIwasabletoinitiateanumberofchangestothewebsite,buttheworkfellintoabeyancewhileIwasoverseasinSeptember/October.I’venowresumedactivityandIthoughtClubmembersmightbeinterestedtoknowwherethingsareheaded.Thechangestothewebsitearebasedontwopremises.First,thewebsiteisawindowfortheworldonourClubanditsactivities.Forexample,ifyoudoaGooglesearchon‘ArmidaleBookFair’itwillturnupourwebsite,andIwouldliketomakesurethat,forexample,theClub’ssponsorshipofProjectDignityishighlightedinmuchthesameway.TomakethesethingshappenIneedmemberstowrite“content”forthewebsite.GerryDeGabrielehasalreadygivenmematerialabouttheEmergencyMedicalInformationBooklet,andthereareplentyofotherpossibilities.SothisisawarningthatImayaskyoutowritesomethingabouttheproject(s)you’reinvolvedin!Fourorfiveparagraphsandacoupleofgoodpictureswilldo.Itisimportantisthatourwebsiteiskept“fresh”andup-to-date–that’smyjob,withyourhelp.Thesecondpremiseisthatourwebsiteservesourmembers.Whilethepublicfaceisvisibletoeveryone,includingyou,thereisalsoamembers’sectionwhichhasmaterialwhichisofmoreinteresttoClubmembersandshouldberestricted.ExamplesaretheClubmembershiplist,Boardandbusinesspapers,oldnewsletters,andsoon.YoucangainaccesstothispartoftheClubwebsitethroughtheMemberslinkonanypage:

Youcanloginusingyouremailaddress(oratleasttheonethatyouhavesuppliedtheClub)andapassword:

Butwhat’smypassword?Well,Iamnotgoingtotellyouthatinadocumentthatispublishedopenlyontheweb,becauseIamagreatbelieverininternethygiene-anotherpossibletopicforalunch-timemeetingaddress!Bythetimeyoureadthisarticleyoushouldhavereceivedanemailfrommewithyourpassword.Ifyouforgetyourpassword,youcanrequestanewonefromthewebsite(seeabove),butitwillbegeneratedautomaticallyandyou’llneedtorememberitoraskforanotheronenexttime.Unfortunately,youcannotchangeyourpassword,butIcan-atyourrequest.Whateveryoudo,don’tuseapasswordthatyouuseforconfidentialstufflikebanking(moreinternethygiene).Lastly,ourwebsitedoesn’tallowyoutologoffwhenyou’vefinishedonthemembers’section,butrestassuredthatifyoucloseyourbrowsersession,youwillhaveloggedoff.AndthisiswhatIrecommend(yetmoreinternethygiene).I’mgoingtoaskNucleotoprovidealogoutoption,butmeanwhilepleasebeawarethatifyouareusingapublicorsharedcomputertologintooursite,youshouldcloseyourbrowsertoensurethatyouhaveloggedout.Pleasehavealookatourwebsite,andknowthatitisgoingtogetbetter!Yourconstructivecriticismwillbewelcomed.SimonMcMillan

Birthdays in March HappybelatedbirthdaytoAlFrancis,TerryInmanandVinceLawrence.