The Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Sunrise Inc. 20th Anniversary Dinner

Wagga Wagga RSL Club November 29, 2011

Club Charter Members John Alderson

Graham Armstrong

Brian Andrews

Peter Artemiou

Bernard Benson

Yvonne Braid

Peter Brown

Richard Brunskill

Bruce Campbell

Paul Claridge

Garth Crosthwaite

Alan de Jong

Sandra Firth

Patrick Fitzpatrick

Robert Flower

Janet French

Patrick Geaghan

Peter Gissing

Peter Hocking

Charles Houen

Peter Humble

Mark Ingram

Ronald Lemon

Steven Littlewood

Stuart McGregor

Peter Moloney

Douglas Newbigging

William O’Rourke

Robert Pattison

Rodney Parsons

Peter Perkins

Timothy Pleming

Robert Preece

Reginald Reeves

William Roesler

Glen Seymour

Valma Samuelson

John Shephard

Margaret Sheldon

Robert Stone

Robert Smith

Gary Warden

Simon Terry

Robert Wheeler

Gary Webster

John Wood

Graham Willis

District Governor’s Message to the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Sunrise President Alan and members, Congratulations on reaching your 20 year milestone on 29th November 2011. Sponsored by Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Kooringal in 1991, you have made a significant contribution to the local community and Rotary International. The Club has a number of achievements that make it unique in District 9700. These include:  1st Breakfast Club;  1st female Rotarian President, Jan French; and  1st Club to have dual gender from Charter. You have established the annual Garden & Outdoor Leisure Festival as one of the premium events as a ‘’welcome to spring’’ in Wagga and conduct the iconic “Ladies – Let’s Do Lunch” for women in business. On the international scene, Wagga Wagga Sunrise has been at the forefront of assistance to overseas aid projects and has been generous with its support to The Rotary Foundation and its educational and humanitarian programs. Your record also extends to the formation of the Sunset Probus Club in Wagga as a community service to retired people. The current members would enthusiastically acknowledge the significant contribution of their partners to these achievements as they provide a platform for the future growth and success of the Club. Best wishes for a successful 20th Anniversary and in the years to come.

Ian Simpson District 9700 Governor 2011-12

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

Wagga Wagga City Council Mayor’s Congratulatory Message As Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga I’m delighted to extend my congratulations to Sunrise Rotary on their milestone 20th Anniversary! Sunrise Rotary provides incredible support to our community and contributes greatly to the City of Wagga Wagga and the surrounding region, and the work carried out by them over the past 20 years has been truly outstanding. Over the last 20 years Sunrise’s contribution to the Wagga Wagga community has included implementing the Riverina Cancer Care Centre doorknock appeal, in liaison with other local groups, and fundraising and labour to contribute to Kurrajong Waratah, PCYC, and Ronald McDonald House to name a few. A particular standout project has to be the Garden and Outdoor Festival which continues to be a great attraction and has seen significant improvements made to the beautiful Botanic Gardens, including the Bamboo Garden, garden seats, and the maze. Council is delighted to work closely with Sunrise Rotary in this regard. Sunrise Rotary has also enthusiastically supported community-wide initiatives with their fundraising for the tsunami, drought and flood appeals. My wholehearted thanks and congratulations go to this special group for their contributions to our city and to our region, and for their continuing hard work and achievements. It is a privilege to call Sunrise Rotary part of the Wagga Wagga community, and I wish them all the very best for the future!

Cr Kerry Pascoe Mayor of Wagga Wagga

Overview of Officer Bearers and Yearly Highlights 1991-1992 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Service Youth

Brian Andrews Bob Flower Rod Parsons Rod Lemon Reg Reeves John Shephard Simon Terry Rob Stone Peter Moloney

 Wagga Wagga Kooringal Rotary Club (President Tony Quinlivan) sponsors chartering of Sunrise as the first breakfast club established in District 9700, and Wagga Wagga’s fifth Rotary Club.  Kevin Warden District Governor’s Special Representative in support of Sunrise.  Club membership at charter of 47: 46 men and 5 women  Charter presentation meeting held on Wednesday 18 December 1991  Donations made to Children’s Ward and Crises 91 Appeal 1992-1993 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Service Youth Additional Board Member

Rodney Parsons Bob Flower Janet French Ron Lemon Reg Reeves Steve Littlewood Simon Terry Rob Stone Peter Perkins Brian Andrews

 Club revives Mayoress’ Charity Concert with a Big Bands Spectacular.  Sponsorship for two adolescent tandem skydivers to raise money for Kurrajong Early Intervention Centre  Youth Week in Wagga supported by all five Rotary clubs  First Presidential Citation granted to Sunrise  Simon Terry leads Group Study Exchange Team to Maine USA, which includes Michael McCormack.  Charles Houen and his team produce the Keyway

1993-1994 President Vice President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational and Youth Publicity    

Rob Stone Peter Humble Rodney Parsons Jan French Ron Lemon John Wood Reg Reeves Peter Gissing Chris Deeley Yvonne Braid

Phantom Wagga Gold Cup and Melbourne Cup Calcutta Night GSE Team from Texas hosted Short-term Youth Exchange student hosted Twenty volunteers assist with Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal

1994-1995 President Vice President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational and Youth

Peter Humble Jan French Rob Stone Bernard Benson Reg Reeves Barry Miller Mark Ingram Astrid MacCarthy Dawn Smith

 Wagga Wagga Show gate keeping  Careers Supermarket with other clubs  Drought Relief Concert co-presented with Country Women’s Association  Club’s first Paul Harris Fellowship presented to Pat Brassil  Mad Hatters Tea party

1995-1996 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational/Youth    

Jan French Peter Humble Chris Deeley John Whiles Bob Wheeler Bill O’Rourke Marie Wood John Wood

Jan French is first female President in District 9700 The Great Debate with Wollundry Rotary Club won by Sunrise Combined Race Meeting Day with South Wagga RC Melanie Sleeman first long term Youth Exchange student to Argentina  Three boys sponsored to National Youth Science Forum  Friday evening supervision at PCYC provides challenges

1996-1997 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational/Youth

Bob Wheeler John Wood Chris Deeley Lindsay Foot Bob Pattison Simon Terry Marie Wood Marilyn Amey

 Inaugural Garden Festival in Botanic Gardens led by John Wood highly successful  Bamboo Garden brick wall constructed and plaque unveiled in memory of Bruce Campbell  Catering for John Farnham Concert in Music Bowl  Incoming Youth Exchange student from Belgium Marie Legast and outgoing student Kellie Miller to Denmark  Vocational Seminar held by Sunrise for isolated secondary schools students  Brian Andrews the first club member to receive a Paul Harris Fellowship  Club sponsors nine Year 10 students to Siemens Science School.

1997-1998 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational/Youth

John Wood Bob Wheeler Marie Wood Lindsay Foot Bernie Benson Ken Stone Robyn Mathew Marilyn Amey

 Sunrise wins D9700 Community Service Award for Garden Festival  National Youth Science Forum student Emma Jamieson selected for London  Youth Exchange students Suzanne Wilson to Brazil and Emelie Nilsson from Sweden  Joint clubs sponsorship for chartering of Wagga Wagga Rotaract Club

1998-1999 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Youth Publicity

Bernie Benson John Wood Peter Humble Joan Skews Dennis Blackett Chris Deeley Lynn Webb Noelene Hogan John Whiles Ken Stone

 Exchange student Megan Roe from Michigan hosted  Friendship Exchange from Oregon and GSE Teams from South Carolina hosted  Melodrama “Egad what a Cad” directed by Louise Blackett with Sunrise cast  Support for two Ambassadorial Scholars from Japan and Germany  Funding for D9700 District Project for low cost shelter in India

1999-2000 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Youth Publicity

Dennis Blackett Bernard Benson Marilyn Amey Joan Skews Peter Perkins Chris Deeley Thomas Graham Noelene Hogan Andrew Blake Yvonne Braid

 Sunrise initiates Rotary Radiotherapy Door Knock Appeal in community  Club awarded D9700’s Most Outstanding New Project for Door Knock Appeal  Kerry Raymond sponsored on GSE team to Georgia USA  GSE Team from Georgia hosted  Charity fundraiser for opening night of refurbished Civic Theatre

2000-2001 President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Youth Publicity

Peter Perkins Marie Wood Joan Skews Marilyn Walter Bob Pattison Thomas Graham Garth Crosthwaite Andrew Blake Yvonne Braid

 Reintroduction of Scholarship to Charles Sturt University  Nine new members inducted, membership net increase of 11%  Seven young people attend RYLA under Sunrise banner with employer support  Three successful nominations for three successive outgoing GSE Teams  Involvement in Boat and Four Wheel Drive Expo  BBQ and cool room trailer designed and fitted out by John Wood  Youth Exchange student Louise Wilson to Sweden and Diogo do Valle, from Brazil

2001-2002 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Youth Publicity

Marilyn Walter Peter Perkins Charles Houen Joan Skews Marie Wood Wayne Fox Val Samuelson Peter Gissing Rhonda Moffat Yvonne Braid

 Forum on Mental Health and Employee of the Year Awards cosponsored with other Rotary Clubs  Scholarship for Brendan Boney to attend Conservatorium of Music  Inaugural participation in Clean Up Australia along highway from Silvalite to San Isidore turn-off  Sunrise’s Tenth Anniversary celebrated: with membership 51 (29 men, 28 women)  Donations to three RAWCS Projects Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh and Nepal.

2002-2003 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service International Service Youth Publicity      

Marie Wood Marilyn Walter Charles Houen Robyn Mathew Ken Stone/Bill O’Rourke Bob Martin Leonie Roberson Fred Loneragan Yvonne Braid

GSE Exchange Team member Mark Mitchell to India GSE Team from India hosted by Sunrise and Kooringal RC RAWCS project Slumber Kits for Children Kooringal HS team attend MUNA in Canberra Landscaping at Riverina Cancer Care Centre Club Delegate Marilyn Walter to R.I. Convention (Brisbane)

2003-2004 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Vocational Service International Service Youth Publicity

Bill O’Rourke Marie Wood Bob Pattison Robyn Mathew Fred Loneragan Bob Martin Leonie Roberson Dawn Smith Denise Flockton Yvonne Braid

 Supported 3 Ambassadorial Scholars studying English at CSU  Vocational visit to Riverina Marine Centre  Employee of Year jointly presented by local Rotary clubs and Chamber of Commerce  Operation Christmas Child  Megan Roe inbound student from USA  Club Delegate Marilyn Walter to R.I Convention (Osaka, Japan)

2004-2005 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Vocational Service International Service Youth Publicity

Fred Loneragan Bill O’Rourke Deborah Braines Robyn Mathew Chris Downie/ John Wood John Wood Dawn Smith Noelene Hogan Denise Flockton Yvonne Braid

 Rotary’s Centenary celebrated  Financial support towards establishment of Sunflower House  Rotarians against Malaria: purchase of bed nets for Pacific Island villagers  Boxing Day Tsunami Appeal concert with other Wagga Rotary Clubs  Manning the bar at the Highland Fishing Classic

2005-2006 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Vocational Service International Service Youth Publicity President Elect

John Whiles Fred Loneragan Deborah Braines Val Samuelson Denise Flockton John Wood Bob Martin Julie Turnell Darren Verus Yvonne Braid Noelene Hogan

 Literacy boxes for Solomon Islands assembled for D9700 project  TAFE Scholarship awarded in Hospitality  Vocational visits to Studio Australia and Ronald McDonald House  Keyway distribution commences by email  Sunrise and South Wagga RC jointly sponsor Alana Tome’s exchange to Belgium

2006-2007 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Vocational Service International Service Youth Publicity

Noelene Hogan John Whiles Deborah Braines Val Samuelson Fred Loneragan John Wood Peter Brown Julie Turnell/Bob Martin Darren Verus Yvonne Braid

 Exchange student Quentin Fabry from Belgium co-hosted with South Wagga  Group Study Exchange Team from Switzerland hosted  Ambassadorial Scholars from Taiwan  Rotary Friendship Exchange team from England  Catering at REX Open Day, Erin Earth, Kyle Linsell fundraiser with Junee RC  Kamahl concert  11th Annual Garden & Leisure Festival

2007-2008 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Vocational Service International Service Youth Publicity    

Bob Martin Noelene Hogan Deborah Braines Judy Hinchcliffe Darren Verus Rod Dunlop Peter Brown John Wood Viv Wilson Yvonne Braid

Inaugural “Ladies Let’s Do Lunch” Inaugural Swap Meet Catering in the frost Vocational visits to Tarcutta Textile Mill and Precision Signs Marilyn Walter participates in RAWCS project “Darkness to Light” in India

2008-2009 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Foundation Youth Membership Public Relations     

Peter Brown John Wood Deborah Braines Judy Hinchcliffe Darren Verus Rod Dunlop Bob Martin Viv Wilson Lynn Webb Yvonne Braid

Fred Loneragan inducted as first District Governor from Sunrise Inaugural Charles Houen Memorial Dinner Participation in first Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program Interclub visits with Lockhart RC Change of venue from Garden Court

2009-2010 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Foundation Membership/Vocational Youth Public Relations

Darren Verus John Wood Deborah Braines Sandra Rootes Denise Flockton Rod Dunlop Peter Brown Jennifer Weale Peter Gissing Yvonne Braid

 Vocational visit to MacDonalds Glenfield  Inaugural Charles Houen Scholarship awarded to Year 12 student at Kooringal HS  Inaugural National Science and Engineering Challenge (joint clubs) for secondary students  Model United Nations Assembly Day in Wagga Wagga hosted by Sunrise  Sponsored mixed gender Sunset Probus Club

2010-2011 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Foundation Membership/Vocational Youth Public Relations

Denise Flockton Darren Verus Marilyn Walter Sandra Rootes Alan Sharp Dave O’grady Noelene Hogan Jennifer Weale/ Jo Wilson Peter Gissing Yvonne Braid

 Organisation of Royce Abbey Oration Dinner  Inaugural D9700 Vocational Excellence award presented to Patrick Ball  Club visioning workshop held to reflect and plan for Sunrise’s next five years  Three year commitment to support dormitory at School of St Jude  GSE Team nominee Jenna Gibbs to Oklahoma.  Denise Flockton participates in RAWCS project for teacher training in Nepal  Club Delegates Lesley Scott & Denise Flockton to R.I Convention Montreal, Canada)

2011-2012 President Immediate Past President Secretary Treasurer Club Service Community Service Foundation Membership/Vocational Youth Public Relations

Alan Sharp Denise Flockton Marilyn Walter Sandra Rootes Val Samuelson Dave O’grady Noelene Hogan Jo Wilson Peter Gissing Yvonne Braid

 Support for the Wagga Trail Marathon  Production of 2012 Calendar featuring historic images of Wagga  Presentation of a Vocational Excellence Award to Paramedic Phil Hoey  Support for the participation of PDG Fred Loneragan in the Mountains of the Moon climb for Rotarians for Fighting AIDS

PHFs Awarded by Sunrise Rotary Club Brian Andrews Dennis Blackett Yvonne Braid Pat Brassil Peter Brown Denise Flockton Jan French Judy Hinchcliffe Noelene Hogan Charles Houen (SP) Fred Loneragan (SP) Bob Martin Bill O’Rourke Rodney Parsons Margaret Sheldon Joan Skews Marilyn Walter (SP) John Wood (SP)

This anniversary booklet was prepared by Alan Sharp, Darren Verus and Marilyn Walter with photographs sourced from Denise Flockton and club archives.

Current Club Members Helen Allen

Robert Martin

Patrick Ball

Susan McAlpin

Bernard Benson

Gordon Moore

Helen Berger

Ndungai Mungai

Dennis Blackett

Dave O’grady

Andrea Bradley

William O’Rourke

David Brady

Anne Pattison

Yvonne Braid

Vicky Richards

Deborah Braines

Sandra Rootes

Tessa Bremner

Valma Samuelson

Peter Brown

Lesley Scott

Maxwell Chapman

Alan Sharp

Francis Desailly

Joan Skews

Joe Fealy

Dawn Smith

Dominic Ferlito

Timothy Stait

Denise Flockton

Darren Verus

David Gilbey

Leonard Wade

Peter Gissing

Marilyn Walter

Jan Gray

Jennifer Weale

Bronwyn Hills

Joanne Wilson

Noelene Hogan

John Wood

Frederick Loneragan

Marie Wood

Ian Macdonald

What would it take to change the world? Rotary's 1.2 million members believe it starts with a commitment to Service Above Self. In more than 34,000 clubs worldwide, you'll find members volunteering in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, and eradicate polio. Wagga Wagga Sunrise is proudly one of these wonderful clubs with committed members who will continue to provide……. Service Above Self