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From the Rotary Club of Neuchatel, Switzerland's bulletin:
We had the pleasure of welcoming Rotarian Jim Lombard of the RC Caloundra in Australia and his wife. Jim is a native of our region and was called at the time Jim Liegme, name hardly pronounceable in Australia, because of this change of name which cost him $20!!! Jim tells us about his (Men's) club (about 80 members) and actions carried out, one of which is quite original: "The Caloundra Men's Shed"
It is an association that provides the people of the region with workshops equipped under the direction of Rotarians in order to realize or repair objects at lower cost with materials financed by the association. This project was born out of the idea of some members of Rotary who wished to continue to put their competence in the service of the community beyond the age of retirement in order to care and stay active. This project is recognized as public utility by the main city of the region and thus is financially supported. The workshops are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The association has also created community gardens. The Club gives him our flag as a sign of friendship at the end of his presentation. More info on the attached PDF (in English!)
As the discussions went on, Jim realized that he had been on school benches with Jean-Daniel Clottu and that they had "400 hits " Together about 60 years ago... Only emotions and the world is small!
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