www.LocalPaper.com.au Local People Sad passing of Ruth Konig ■ Community worker Ruth Konig died on Sunday (Mar. 6) just two days after her 73rd birthday. Ruth had fought cancer, and was admitted to the Yea and District Me- morial Hospital. She told friends on Friday: “I thionk my race is run.” Friends had gathered on Friday to celebrate her birthday, and to share the news that the international Ro- tary Foundation is to financially sup- port a healthy water project in South Africa that she had aqdvocated. Ruth Konig had walked 900 kilometres on the Camino Pilgrim- age from France to Spain in 2013 to help raise funds for the Daysprings Children’s Village in South Africa. Ruth and friend Robyn Kirby walked the Pilgrimage in 47 days, and $20,000 was raised. Sponsorship for the Dayspring Children’s Village was provided by individuals, clubs and organisations after Ruth conducted many presen- tations at Rotary Clubs across the district and at community organisations locally. Support for Daysprings Children’s Village had its genesis some years ago with the Sacred Heart School students visiting a Rotary meeting. Interest was sparked, and support given. Students from Yea Primary School soon followed with donations of clothing. Friend and fellow Rotarian, Julie Lynch, said: “Our Rotary theme this year is ‘Be a gift to the World’ and Ruth certainly epitomised that with her advocacy, determination and in- domitable spirit – the Dayspring project - ablution block, toilets and a waste water treatment plant. “What an incredible journey pur- sued so passionately by Ruth. She can rest easy now that the project has finally been approved and the Dayspring children and staff will benefit from improved sanitation.” Apart from the walk, Ruth raised funds through a variety of events in- cluding the book stall at the monthly Yea Community Market at Railway Park. Friends were quick to pay tribute to her life of service and community involvement: Sharyn Walker: “Ruth, you where a true inspiration to many in- cluding my sons Jake and Sam. The world is a better place for having you in it. You will be truly missed and never forgotten, thank you.” Cat McCluskey: "To Ruth. Your light shone in our lives infrequently but when it did it shone so brightly we were all touched by your magic. “I have a photograph of us when I all of us forever. Thank you Ruth, rest now. xxx” Sam Hicks: “Omg! So sorry to hear this news. What a huge loss for Yea and her projects dear to her heart. I cherish the times back in YTA and with the YAF. My thoughts are with all. RIP. Fly high lady, fly high.” Phil Lusher: “A very sad day for her family, friends and Rotary. Good bye Ruth Konig.” Gary Doherty: “Ruth was an amazing women, who displayed de- termination that could only command respect . Your suffering is now over, may you Rest In Peace.” Margaret Kilmartin: “Ruth was an inspiration to so many and will be sadly missed. Condolences to all.” Zanni Waldstein: “What an amazing woman - I hope I get to be like Ruth at that age - incredible drive and energy and positivity. A sad loss.” Jacqueline Kirby: “RIP Ruth! Glad I got to know you beyond just school, always on the go! Always helping others in need ! Very kind and selfless woman!” Belinda Fisher: “Rest peacefully Ruth, your inspiration, drive and dedi- cation will be sorely missed. Hannah Elizabeth Garlick: “Awww Ruth. Beautiful beautiful lady. I will always remember you. X x x” Supattra Jittasathien: “Rest in Peace my super woman , you are always in my heart.” Tracey Ukosich: “Ruth was an amazing woman, so very involved with the community and her passing is a sad loss.” Tori Glenister: “What a lovely lady, sad day for the Yea community. xo” Ruth Byers: “Ruth, your drive, vision and determination is to be ad- mired. RIP.” Kerry Noble: “Ruth Konig, you are an amazing woman, Teacher, Rotarian, God bless your soul.” Don Cox: “An inspirational lady. Farewell Ruth.” Allyson Dixon: “Very sad news for the Yea community. Brett Perston: “So sad! She was a lovely lady.” Cheryl Edwards: “Awwww Lovely Woman! She did so much for our community.” Tracy Pride-Elliott: “RIP Ruth you where an amazing woman. xx” Kelly Harris: “She was a very special lady who will be deeply missed.” Ash O’Neill: “This is terrible to hear she was a lovely lady and a great teacher.” Louise Fillmore: “Thank you Ruth for all of the wonderful things you have done for our community! Very sad news. xxx” Gaye Garlick: “A lovely lady who contributed so much to our commu- nity along with the wider commu- nity.” Erica Monagle: “So sorry to hear this. Rest peacefully Ms.Konig x x” Jan Wealands: “Such a positive, inspirational lady. Much admired. A huge loss to our community. Thanks Ruth. X.” Shona Miljkovic: “RIP Ruth. It was a pleasure to know and care for you in your final days.” Debra Collins: “Rest in peace Ruth you are amazing woman.” Kelly McLeish: “How sad. Yea has lost a very wonderful lady. RIP.” ● Ruth Konig at the end of her 900-km pilgrimage ● Ruth Konig on her Camino pilgrimage fund-raising walk ● Ruth Konig of Yea: passed away on Sunday (Mar. 6) The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - Page 7 was a baby in Australia, it is one of my most cherished possessions. Your last stay with us was wonderful Ruth, we were so glad you made it to us. “Your next journey is beginning and wherever it takes you I know your light will shine as strong as ever. “Thank you for being part of my family I love you. Catherine. RIP Ruth xxx” Lee Strahan: “To all who knew Ruth. I was lucky enough to be with Ruth over the weekend. She got to see her global grant application ap- proved on Friday and celebrated her 73rd birthday yesterday with family and friends. She told David Ander- son on Friday night that she will be watching from above. God bless you Ruth. Now your most exciting jour- ney begins. I only hope you took your long walking stick with you. R.I.P Ruth. Love Lee.” Paul J. Bannan: “Aw Bugga! She was a wonderful lady, in every sense of the word ... a true inspiration to many. I dips me lid.” Bob Glenister: “So sorry to hear this sad news. Barb and I will miss her wonderful spirit and friendship. The ladies from the Yea market com- mittee will also miss this terrific lady.” Elizabeth Fitzgerald: “A remark- able woman. RIP Ruth.” Rebecca Gauci Maurici: “I'm so sorry. Ruth was an incredible woman and a wonderful Rotarian. Our con- dolences at with you all and her fam- ily. xx” Heidi Neicho: “Such sad news. An amazing support to our young people including the ongoing encour- agement to our daughter. Her deter- mination and courage will stay with ● Kids from the Dayspring Children’s Village, South Africa ● Turn To Page 8
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Sad passing of Ruth Konig■ Community worker Ruth Konigdied on Sunday (Mar. 6) just two daysafter her 73rd birthday.
Ruth had fought cancer, and wasadmitted to the Yea and District Me-morial Hospital. She told friends onFriday: “I thionk my race is run.”
Friends had gathered on Friday tocelebrate her birthday, and to sharethe news that the international Ro-tary Foundation is to financially sup-port a healthy water project in SouthAfrica that she had aqdvocated.
Ruth Konig had walked 900kilometres on the Camino Pilgrim-age from France to Spain in 2013 tohelp raise funds for the DayspringsChildren’s Village in South Africa.
Ruth and friend Robyn Kirbywalked the Pilgrimage in 47 days,and $20,000 was raised.
Sponsorship for the DayspringChildren’s Village was provided byindividuals, clubs and organisationsafter Ruth conducted many presen-tations at Rotary Clubs across thedistrict and at communityorganisations locally.
Support for DayspringsChildren’s Village had its genesissome years ago with the SacredHeart School students visiting aRotary meeting.
Interest was sparked, and supportgiven. Students from Yea PrimarySchool soon followed with donationsof clothing.
Friend and fellow Rotarian, JulieLynch, said: “Our Rotary theme thisyear is ‘Be a gift to the World’ andRuth certainly epitomised that withher advocacy, determination and in-domitable spirit – the Dayspringproject - ablution block, toilets and awaste water treatment plant.
“What an incredible journey pur-sued so passionately by Ruth. Shecan rest easy now that the projecthas finally been approved and theDayspring children and staff willbenefit from improved sanitation.”
Apart from the walk, Ruth raisedfunds through a variety of events in-cluding the book stall at the monthlyYea Community Market at RailwayPark.
Friends were quick to pay tributeto her life of service and communityinvolvement:
Sharyn Walker: “Ruth, youwhere a true inspiration to many in-cluding my sons Jake and Sam. Theworld is a better place for having youin it. You will be truly missed andnever forgotten, thank you.”
Cat McCluskey: "To Ruth. Yourlight shone in our lives infrequentlybut when it did it shone so brightlywe were all touched by your magic.
“I have a photograph of us when I
all of us forever. Thank you Ruth,rest now. xxx”
Sam Hicks: “Omg! So sorry tohear this news. What a huge loss forYea and her projects dear to her heart.I cherish the times back in YTA andwith the YAF. My thoughts are withall. RIP. Fly high lady, fly high.”
Phil Lusher: “A very sad day forher family, friends and Rotary. Goodbye Ruth Konig.”
Gary Doherty: “Ruth was anamazing women, who displayed de-termination that could only commandrespect . Your suffering is now over,may you Rest In Peace.”
Margaret Kilmartin: “Ruth wasan inspiration to so many and will besadly missed. Condolences to all.”
Zanni Waldstein: “What anamazing woman - I hope I get to belike Ruth at that age - incredible driveand energy and positivity. A sad loss.”
Jacqueline Kirby: “RIP Ruth!Glad I got to know you beyond justschool, always on the go! Alwayshelping others in need ! Very kindand selfless woman!”
Belinda Fisher: “Rest peacefullyRuth, your inspiration, drive and dedi-cation will be sorely missed.
Hannah Elizabeth Garlick:“Awww Ruth. Beautiful beautifullady. I will always remember you. Xx x”
Supattra Jittasathien: “Rest inPeace my super woman , you arealways in my heart.”
Tracey Ukosich: “Ruth was anamazing woman, so very involvedwith the community and her passingis a sad loss.”
Tori Glenister: “What a lovelylady, sad day for the Yea community.xo”
Ruth Byers: “Ruth, your drive,vision and determination is to be ad-mired. RIP.”
Kerry Noble: “Ruth Konig, youare an amazing woman, Teacher,Rotarian, God bless your soul.”
Don Cox: “An inspirational lady.Farewell Ruth.”
Allyson Dixon: “Very sad newsfor the Yea community.
Brett Perston: “So sad! She wasa lovely lady.”
Cheryl Edwards: “AwwwwLovely Woman! She did so muchfor our community.”
Tracy Pride-Elliott: “RIP Ruthyou where an amazing woman. xx”
Kelly Harris: “She was a veryspecial lady who will be deeplymissed.”
Ash O’Neill: “This is terrible tohear she was a lovely lady and agreat teacher.”
Louise Fillmore: “Thank youRuth for all of the wonderful thingsyou have done for our community!Very sad news. xxx”
Gaye Garlick: “A lovely lady whocontributed so much to our commu-nity along with the wider commu-nity.”
Erica Monagle: “So sorry to hearthis. Rest peacefully Ms.Konig x x”
Jan Wealands: “Such a positive,inspirational lady. Much admired. Ahuge loss to our community. ThanksRuth. X.”
Shona Miljkovic: “RIP Ruth. Itwas a pleasure to know and care foryou in your final days.”
Debra Collins: “Rest in peaceRuth you are amazing woman.”
Kelly McLeish: “How sad. Yeahas lost a very wonderful lady. RIP.”
●●●●● Ruth Konig at the end of her 900-km pilgrimage
●●●●● Ruth Konig on her Camino pilgrimage fund-raising walk
●●●●● Ruth Konig of Yea: passed away on Sunday (Mar. 6)
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was a baby in Australia, it is one ofmy most cherished possessions. Yourlast stay with us was wonderful Ruth,we were so glad you made it to us.
“Your next journey is beginningand wherever it takes you I knowyour light will shine as strong as ever.
“Thank you for being part of myfamily I love you. Catherine. RIPRuth xxx”
Lee Strahan: “To all who knewRuth. I was lucky enough to be withRuth over the weekend. She got tosee her global grant application ap-proved on Friday and celebrated her73rd birthday yesterday with familyand friends. She told David Ander-son on Friday night that she will bewatching from above. God bless youRuth. Now your most exciting jour-ney begins. I only hope you took yourlong walking stick with you. R.I.PRuth. Love Lee.”
Paul J. Bannan: “Aw Bugga! Shewas a wonderful lady, in every senseof the word ... a true inspiration tomany. I dips me lid.”
Bob Glenister: “So sorry to hearthis sad news. Barb and I will missher wonderful spirit and friendship.The ladies from the Yea market com-mittee will also miss this terrificlady.”
Elizabeth Fitzgerald: “A remark-able woman. RIP Ruth.”
Rebecca Gauci Maurici: “I'm sosorry. Ruth was an incredible womanand a wonderful Rotarian. Our con-dolences at with you all and her fam-ily. xx”
Heidi Neicho: “Such sad news.An amazing support to our youngpeople including the ongoing encour-agement to our daughter. Her deter-mination and courage will stay with ●●●●● Kids from the Dayspring Children’s Village, South Africa
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Living tribute to Ruth
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Local People: Ruth KonigKathryn Natalie: “Sorry to hear
this. My sympathies with families andfriends, rest in peace
Meagan Callander: “Sad news.”Ian Davies: “RIP, an inspiration
this lady.”Deb Kaak: “I'm so very sorry to
hear that.”Suzi Essex: “RIP Ms Konig, such
a lovely lady.”Sheena Smith: “RIP A lovely ladyJan Tull: “RIP Ruth”Jess Holt: “Oh wow. RIP Mrs
Konig. A great teacher at YHS. Manymemories.”
Sue Stanley: “Sad news.”Emma Baynes: “RIP Ruth.”Matt Kells: “Rest in peace Ruth.”Sam K Wareham: “RIP Ruth.”Jane Marks: “Very sad news.”Phil Macdonald: “Bye Ruth.”Hendrik Wortmann: “Sorry to
hear this. Rest in Peace!”Don Baker: “RIP Ruth. Condo-
lences to the family.”
with the Sacred Heart PrimarySchool in Yea, jointly funded aproject to install a bore at the orphan-age and school.
The project will provide the schoolwith a modern sanitation and ablu-tion block, and the recycled grey wa-ter will be used as irrigation on thecommunity’s vegetable block.
Ruth Konig wass delighted withthe funding that the project has re-ceived from the Rotary Foundation.
“It has taken over two years tocomplete the project submission anda lot of hard work on the part ofRotarians in both Yea and in SouthAfrica but we have achieved ouraim,” she said just prior to her deathon Sunday.
“ The children, the staff and theDayspring volunteers will benefitfrom the project and it’s more healthyoutcomes”, she said.
Rotary District 9790 is home to65 Rotary clubs stretching from thenorthern suburbs of Melbourne toHolbrook and Deniliquin, and in-cludes the Shepparton/GoulburnValley area as well as the Albury/Wodonga area.
Founded in 1917, The RotaryFoundation provides funds to RotaryClubs for projects both locally andinternationally.
- with David Anderson
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●●●●● Clockwise from left: Robyn Kirby, Ann Drysdale, Ian Lynch, Julie Lynch, Glenda Woods, Ruth Konig and Sandra Hanley.
●●●●● Ruth Konig and Sandra Hanley.
PHOTO: DAVID ANDERSON
●●●●● Ruth Konig on her travels
●●●●● Rotary projects were dear to Ruth’s heart
■ The healthy water projects inSouth Africa will be an ongoing trib-ute to the selfless life of Yea womanRuth Konig.
The Rotary Club of Yea receivednews on Friday morning that itsproject was the recipient of the firstGlobal Grant from the Rotary Foun-dation to be awarded to a club inRotary District 9790.
The grant is for a project to de-liver an ablution block and biologi-cal waste water treatment plant atDayspring Children’s Village nearRustenburg in South Africa.
The grant received by the club isfor $A53,000. The Rotary Club ofYea $A27,000. A similar contributionhas come from the Rotary District9790 Foundation, whilst smallercontributions came from the hostclub and District in South Africa.
Total cost of the project is$A123,000]
Dayspring Children’s Village isan orphanage and school providinga safe environment and education forchildren who are the victims of pov-erty and whose parents have beenaffected by AIDS/HIV.
This is the second project under-taken by the Rotary Club of Yea atDayspring but the first involving aRotary Foundation grant.
In 2009, the club in partnership
●●●●● Healthy food and water are being provided at Daysprings
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