NOTES ON THE RUN

Hi Everyone,

I think it is still summer - at least that is what my calendar says! Certainly didn't feel like it at my daughter's cricket match on Friday evening. 

We have a club forum this week. It will be good to see people, go through what we have and get any ideas that are out there for making things run better. Incognito Art show, Hay and Majura Schools Poles, bells and the environment are all on the agenda for discussion.

The board meeting is on Wednesday evening and the District AGM is coming up on Sunday afternoon. Bookings for the District conference in Temora are still open. Temora is a nice place to visit, not too far away for a weekend trip too.  Let me know if you are considering attending.

The Canberra Sundowners club, our district's newest club is having their Charter night on the 25th of Feb. Rotary Youth Exchange is also beginning activities again. Good to see some things starting to return.

Just over a week to go before the Fred Smith concert, Feb 17. Should be a great night, I hope to see you there.

President Warrick

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Peace Project

Below is the art work for the proposed Peace Pole number 150 that will be located in the Europa Park Cowra.

 

THIS WEEK'S MEETING (Feb 10th)

This week President Warrick will be moderating our Club Forum with a discussion of ideas that are out there for making things run better. Incognito Art show, Hay and Majura Schools Poles, Bells and the environment are among the items on the agenda.

FUTURE EVENTS

--17th Feb will be the Fred Smith Concert to support refugees from Afghanistan

--24th Feb Alice Hathorn will tell us  about the method used by local Landcare group, ACT Urban Woodland Rescue, to transform a suburban park in Weston Creek, from barren and weed infested to biodiverse native woodland meadow.

--3 Mar  Richard Johnstone President, Kingston and Barton Residents Group will speak about the Inner South Canberra Community Strategic Plan

--10 Mar Allan Hawke will speak about his book on history of Blundell’s cottage

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

British Military Annual Officer Personnel Reports

1. His men would follow him anywhere but only out of morbid curiosity to see  what he would do next. 

2. I would not breed from this Officer. 

3. This man is depriving a village somewhere in England of its idiot.

4. This Officer can be likened to a small puppy - he runs around excitedly,  leaving little messes for other people to clean up. 

5. This Officer is really not so much of a has-been, more of a definitely won't be. 

6. When she opens her mouth, it seems only to change whichever foot was  previously in there. 

7. Couldn't organise 50% leave in a 2 man submarine 

8. He has carried out each and every one of his duties to his entire satisfaction.

9.  He would be out of his depth in a car park puddle. 

10. Technically sound but socially impossible. 

11. The occasional flashes of adequacy are marred by an attitude of apathy and  indifference 

12. When he joined my unit, this Officer was something of a granny, since then  he has aged considerably. 

13. This Medical Officer has used my ship to carry his genitals from port to port  and my officers to carry him from bar to bar.

14. This Officer reminds me very much of a gyroscope, always spinning around  at a frantic pace but not really going anywhere. 

15. Since my last report he has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.

16. She sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.

17. He has the wisdom of youth and the energy of old age. 

18. This Officer should go far and the sooner he starts, the better

19. In my opinion this pilot should not be authorised to fly below 250 feet.

20. The only ship I would recommend for this man is citizenship.

21. Couldn't organise a woodpeckers' picnic in Sherwood Forest.

22. Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a  trap. 

23. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. 

24. Gates are down, the lights are flashing but the train isn't coming.

25. Has two brains; one is lost and the other is out looking for it.

26. If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week.

27. Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't watching.

28. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean.

29. It's hard to believe that he beat 1,000,000 other sperm. 

30. A room temperature IQ. 

31 Takes him 1.1/2 hours to watch 60 minutes. 

32. Wheel is turning but the hamster is long gone. 

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DAYS THIS WEEK

Feb 7: Grenada Independence Day

Feb 11: Islamic Republic of Iran National Day (Vicoty of Islamic Revolution in Iran

Feb 13: World Radio Day

NOTABLE HISTORICAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

Feb 7 (1856) Tasmanian Parliament passed first legislation in world providing for elections by secret ballot

Feb 8 (1587) Mary Queen of Scots beheaded for plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I

Feb 9 (1861) Jefferson Davis elected President of the Confederate States of America

Feb 10 (1535) 12 nude anabaptists ran through the streets of Amsterdam

Feb 11 (660 BCE) Traditional date for the founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu

Feb 12 (1502) Muslims in Granada Spain forced to convert to Catholicism

Feb 13 (1601) First British East India Company voyage departed from London