20120618 weekly bulletin

Last Meeting:

04 June 2012 Program:

Westmead Research Foundation

Apologies:

Next Meeting:

Monday, 02 July 2012

Program

Club Plan Presentation

WHAT AM I UP TO NOW

Duty Roster

Door PP Keith Stapley

Minutes PP Wilf Van Emmerik

Rotary Grace PP Rod Tilden

Rotary Grace:

“O Lord our giver

of all good

We thank You for

our daily food,

May Rotary friends

and Rotary ways,

Help us to serve

you all our days”.

Rotary Four-

Way Test:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all

concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Mon 18 June 2012

Issue 3. No. 40 The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville

Weekly Bulletin

Program: IDS New Project Duty Roster tonight: Door PP Rod Tilden Minutes PP Wilf Van Emmerik Rotary Grace PP Alan Walker Birthdays: 20-Jun Toni Tilden

23-Jun Margaret Van Emmerik 25-Jun Michael Griscti 29-Jun Edna Rohan

Anniversaries: Toasts: Loyal PP Alan Jones Overseas Club Rtn. Michael Gristci What Am I Up To Now PE Bobby Redman

Rotary Grace: “O Lord our giver of all good

We thank You for our daily food, May Rotary friends and Rotary ways,

Help us to serve you all our days”.

Monday, 18 June 2012

Tonight we welcome Janine from Interactive Disability Services who will be outlining a new project that is currently underway. Last Saturday night Keith and Lyn Stapley hosted yet again a very enjoyable Family Bonfire at their property at Round Corner. The weather held off and those of us who attended enjoyed the barbequed steak and sausage sandwiches followed by beautiful pancakes. Thank you to Ian Pearce who provided the wood for the fire and to Keith and Lyn who looked after us all. We all enjoyed the fire and the kids enjoyed the sparklers and toasted marshmallows cooked above hot coals from the fire. Last Wednesday evening I met 3 year old Quivania and her mum Ana at Westmead Children’s Hospital. ROMAC rushed Quivania from East Timor as her airway was being cut off due to a condition causing her tongue to swell. Quivania’s condition has now improved and she was released from hospital last Friday and is temporarily being housed with a young doctor and her husband at Eastwood. Phil Smith is hoping that Ronald McDonald House will have a vacancy shortly for more suitable accommodation until such time as Quivania is well enough to go home. She may have to undergo more surgery in the next few weeks. If you have time during the week to take Quivania and her mum out for an outing please contact me or Phil Smith from ROMAC. .

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Rotary Four-Way Test: Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotary Fellowships Rotary Fellowships bring together Rotarians, spouses, and Rotaractors who share a common interest, helping them make new friends and explore opportunities to serve. The International Fellowship of Rotarian Photographers, recognized in January, is one of the newest.

The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start. Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

I wish to thank Haran Ramachandran for publishing our Weekly Bulletin for the last 12 months. Every bulletin has been interesting and informative and of the highest class. Well done Haran. I would also like to thank all members for your continued support over the year. I can’t believe this is my last Bulletin Message. I have had a wonderful year. My last duty as your President will be at our Changeover Night next Saturday 23rd June at The Dural Country Club. I hope you will be there for what is to be a very good evening. I require final numbers and any special dietary requirements now to advise Sandra, the Events Manager at the Club. Dress up in your Christmas Party gear and come along to celebrate the past 12 months and to welcome in our new President PE Bobby Redman for the next 12 months. Warm regards to all, President Penny Hill

Summary of Last Meeting PRESIDENTS ADDRESS See Penny Newsletter CLUB SERVICE

Club Programme No meeting June 12 Last meeting for 2011-2012 June 19 Club Changeover June 23

COMMUNITY SERVICE

“Bollyhills” is all systems go. All members wishing to participate should reserve their tickets without delay as the demand is very high.

Dan Murphy roster seems to be getting out of balance. A copy of the roster for the July- Dec period will be circulated before end of June.

INTERNATIONAL

The GSE team to the UK has now returned. Bobby will be following up on Claire’s movements and have her at a club meeting as soon as practicable.

VOCATIONAL

A familiarization tour of Bunning’s Castle Hill Warehouse has been organized for June 19 @ 7.00pm. BBQ procedures will also be discussed.

GUEST SPEAKER- CHRISTINE BAUER-WESTMEAD MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Christine works for the above organization which is exclusive to Westmead Hospital. She co-ordinates fund raising with the various Hospital benefactors and the “Millennium Foundation” which is also Westmead Hospital based, to secure funding for services not provided by the Government Health system. Operating from a “wish list” prepared by staff and refined as to most needed. She and her staff raise considerable funds for all services of the hospital, with the exception of the Westmead Children’s Hospital, which is a separate organization. During the 2011 year they raised over $750,000.00 and funded 150 Research programs. Westmead is a teaching hospital and services a vast area of western Sydney. Its staff of 1800 services over

My last bulletin for this Rotary year. Thank you Penny for giving the opportunity to be the Bulletin Editor. My small contribution to the Rotary Family. Thank you Haran.


1,000,000 patients annually and conducts in excess of 14,000 medical procedures. It is the base for western Sydney Helicopter services. The Foundation also provides a facility to enable individuals to preserve monies in trust for a specific program. Presently 62 Trust Funds are established with instructions for funds to be spent on a specific program. The Foundation is very active with other community groups in raising funds for Westmead Hospital.

Weekly Toast - Overseas Club

This week we would l ike to toast the Rotary Club of Boracay – Dis tr ic t 3850, in the Phi l ippines, and to congratu late them on their fantast ic mobile l ibrary and their work towards h igher levels of l i terac y.

Rotary Foundation Thought for the Week

Changing and Saving Lives

Have you ever considered that your contr ibut ion to The Rotary

Foundat ion may mean the d if ference between l i fe and death? In L ima, Peru, more than 70 percent of the dr ink ing water comes f rom the Rimac River, which is pol lu ted with h igh levels of cadmium, copper , lead, zinc, and arsenic . To help a l leviate that problem, The Rotary Foundat ion and i ts partners have supplied water f i l ters to 5,000 famil ies l iv ing a long the r iver . "They are not just giv ing us a concrete box," says Mar ia Moron, one of the rec ip ients of a f i l ter . "They are g iv ing us health, and our chi ldren a better qual i t y of l i fe. " Closer to home, the Rotary Club of Glenhaven fa c i l i tated a Distr ic t Simpl i f ied Grant and wi th the suppor t of a number of D9680 Rotary Clubs supplied 400 water microf i l ters to the Rotary Club of Ban Paew D3330 Thai land. The f i l ters a long wi th suitable attachments for taps and buckets were d is tr ibuted to the local populat ion served by the Ban Paew Club, thus supplying c lean safe water to those fami l ies af fec ted by f loods that only had access to contaminated water . The area is 80 kms North of Bangkok. Rotar ian's contr ibut ions to these projects have l i tera l ly meant the d if ference between l i fe and death for many of the chi ldren in these areas. These are jus t two examples of how Rotar ians are help ing to improve access to c lean dr ink ing water and adequate sani tat ion around the g lobe. You can help suppor t these ef for ts by making a personal gif t to The Rotary Foundation - Annual Programs Fund as a Centur ion, Paul Harr is Soc iety member or Major Donor.


WATER FILTERS FOR THAILAND

The Rotary Club of Glenhaven co -ord inated th is project to supply c lean safe wate r to famil ies af fected by the f loods in Thai land dur ing November / December 2011. A d istr ic t s impl i f ied grant of $2000 dol lars was received and wi th contr ibut ions f rom 15 other c lubs a tota l of $16,580 was col lected . Glenhaven RC would l ike to thank a l l the c lubs for their suppor t that made th is a very meaningfu l project for a l l the fami l ies i t ass isted dur ing the f lood and for many years to come as the f i l ters can be c lean many t imes by back washing. To minimise fore ign exchange costs th is money

was transferred to the Pres ident Elect 's (Bob Morr is) account in the USA. Four hundred and f i f t y f i l ters SP180 Sawyer point one f i l ters were suppl ied to the Rotary c lub of Ban Paew. Members of this c lub of ten ass isted by hospi ta l staf f d i s tr ibuted these f i l ter plus buckets and connect ing tubes to famil ies in need. Distr ibut ion was achieved by Rotar ians travel l ing around in boats . The s imple system cons isted of a bucket and f i l ter at tached to the bucket . Dir ty water was poured into the bucket suppl ied and clean safe water col lec ted af ter the f i l ter processed the water. The f i l ters can be back washed us ing a syr inge of c lean safe f i l tered water . Demonstrat ions were g iven to fami l ies by Rotar ians process ing the dir ty water through the f i l ter and immediately dr ink ing the water thus produced. This c lear ly showed the famil ies how safe th is water is .

The brand new Sydney Greater West Entertainment™ Books are here Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville Inc is pleased to be selling the Entertainment Book to help raise funds.

Books will be available from early April. If have any queries, please contact Greg Rieper on 0400 998 790 or email [email protected]. Entertainment™ Books feature many of the area's best restaurants, cafes, accommodation, attractions and activities, with up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers! Purchase the new Book for just $65 and you’ll receive over $15,000 in valuable offers you can use from now until 1st June, 2013. Available from early-April 2012, the Books are sold exclusively by fund-raising organizations. When you purchase a Book, you'll be helping community fund-raising! Find out https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/1236m08

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Bill Gates meets Rotary International India to discuss Polio campaign IBNLive - Posted on May 31, 2012 at 06:59pm IST New Delhi: Bill Gates met Rotary International India on Thursday in New Delhi on his three day visit to the country where he is expected to meet a number of Government functionaries before heading to Bangalore for a discussion on philanthropy with India's industrial leaders. Gates met Rotary leaders – Rajendra K Saboo, Past President, Rotary International , Ashok M Mahajan, Trustee & Member, International PolioPlus Committee and Deepak Kapur, Chairman, India National PolioPlus Committee of Rotary International at hotel Oberoi, early morning today where he was presented with a plaque as a token of appreciation for his support to the global Polio eradication programme. Bill Gates appreciated the Polio efforts in India however cautioned India not to be complacent especially when Pakistan is yet to achieve polio-free status. On the importance of Routine Immunization, Rotary led the discussion for improved coverage to ensure children are healthy to fight other diseases including Polio and their support for the same.

Rotary International India assured of all help to Pakistan in eradicating polio. Rotary International said how Rotary Pakistan and their Rotarian counterparts are leading the efforts and are in constant touch and discussing the fight against Polio and the way India fought and achieved triumph. Dr Rajendra K Saboo, Past President, Rotary International said, "If need be, we will be ready to offer assistance to polio stricken victims of Pakistan offering them polio corrective surgeries in India or in Pakistan through our network." Rotary attributed the basic reasons for India’s success primarily due to the total ownership of the campaign by GOI together with State Governments

and also the introduction of bivalent vaccine. Gates was apprised of the successful model of Muslim Ulema Committee formed by Rotary in UP under the leadership of Trustee Ashok Mahajan, which led to the minority community leaders playing a crucial role in achieving the polio-free status. Rotary suggested that similar kind of committee could be formed in Pakistan and is being pursued. Rotary expressed that having India taken off the endemic list is not the end in itself. The goal for 3 consecutive years without a case of virus, thereafter the certification of Polio-free India, followed by the phase-out of OPV too is essential for India to be certified as a Polio free nation. Rotary International is the spearheading partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative –consisting of WHO, UNICEF, CDC and Rotary – that together with the Gates Foundation have been instrumental in bringing out the resolution recently by the World Health Assembly to declare Polio a global public health emergency.

About Rotary International Rotary’s commitment to end polio represents the largest private-sector support of a global health initiative ever. In 1985, Rotary members worldwide vowed to immunize all the world's children against polio. Since then, Rotary has contributed $850 million to polio eradication. Rotarians are raising another $200 million to match the Gates Foundation grant of $355 million contributions. Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. It is comprised of 1.2 million members working in over 32,000 clubs in more than 170 countries. Rotary members initiate community projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as violence, AIDS, hunger, environment and health care. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary International, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and UNICEF.


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Club Members

Name

Classification

Ray Campbell PP,PHF Education - Secondary

Thomas Cann PHF Landscape Supplies

Col Davis Accounting Taxation

Russ Evans PP,PHF Finance

Henry Grech PP Legal Practice

Michael Griscti PHF Lighting Technician

Penny Hill PHF Customer Service Manager

Alan Jones PP,PHF Marketing Consultancy

Bob Low PHF Electrical Distribution

Robert Mackey PP,PHF Construction Services

Ian Pearce PP,PHF Industrial Consultancy

Bruce Pike Nursery Retail

Suresh Prasad PP Sugar Research

Haran Ramachandran PP,PHF Computer Support

Bobby Redman Psychology

Michael Richardson Honorary Member

Greg Rieper PP,PHF Consultancy

Graeme Rohan PP,PHF Petroleum Distribution

Gordon Scoble PP,PHF Education Primary

Jim Sifonios PP,PHF Product Development

Keith Stapley PP,PHF Photogrammetry

Rod Tilden PP,PHF Window Furnishing Sales

Alex Traill PP,PHF Building & Maintenance

Wilf Van Emmerik PP,PHF Specialised Transport

Allan Walker PP Funeral Direction

Glenn Willcox PP Project Estimating

P – President PP - Past President PHF - Paul Harris Fellow

Note: Apologies must be in to PP Graeme Rohan by 12pm on Mondays so numbers

can be confirmed for dinner.

Club Calendar

Dan Murphy Roster

Saturday 23 June 12 Paul Hasslam PP Greg Rieper

Saturday 30 June 12 PP Robert Mackey PP Graeme Rohan

Saturday 07 July 12 PP Alan Walker PP Gordon Scoble

WHAT AM I UP TO NOW July 9th Bob Low 16th Allan Walker 23rd Alex Traill 30th Alan Jones

Joke of the Day

Busloads of politicians were driving down a country road, when suddenly the bus ran off the road and crashed into an old farmer's barn. The old farmer got off his tractor and went to investigate. Soon he dug a hole and buried the politicians. A few days later, the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone. The old farmer told him he had buried them. "Lordly, were they ALL dead?" asked the sheriff. The old farmer said, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know how them crooked politicians love to lie."

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A Really Bad Day There was this guy at a bar, just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half of an hour. Then, this big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, "Come on man, I was just joking. Here, I'll buy you another drink. I just can't stand to see a man cry." "No, it's not that. This day is the worst of my life. First, I fall asleep, and I go late to my office. My boss, outrageous, fires me. When I leave the building, to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police said that they can do nothing. I get a cab to return home, and when I leave it, I remember I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drives away." "I go home, and when I get there, I find my wife in bed with the gardener. I leave home, and come to this bar. And just when I was thinking about putting an end to my life, you show up and drink my poison."

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