ROTARY CLUB of CLAYTON Inc.

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1 ROTARY CLUB of CLAYTON Inc. District 9810 Victoria, Australia Weekly Bulletin Meets every Monday from 6:30pm at L unico Restaurant 319 Clayton Road, Clayton (Melways 79C2) (No meeting on public holidays) 14 th February 2011 Volume 45, Number 30 In This Issue Upcoming Club Program Presidents Report Last Meeting & Notes Committees Think Foundation Thoughts Important Club Dates District 9810 News Rotaract Club of Monash Upcoming Events in Monash Upcoming Events in Kingston Where other clubs meet Reminders Joke of the Week Rotary International News Upcoming Club Program Date Speaker Chairperson Desk Visitors 14 th February 21 st February 28 th February Indian Wedding highlights Reddy Kandadi Strengthening Clayton & Clarinda - Colin Bostock, Place Manager Georges Ah- Tye Ed Allchin John Barnes Ed Allchin John Barnes Jon Breisch TBA John Barnes Jon Breisch Jean Cochrane Presidents Report Last week Jenni Heenan spoke on Disaster Aid Australia. She is from the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills and it was inspiring to hear how her club had bit the bullet and developed its own version of Shelterbox after becoming unhappy with it. While it is disappointing to hear all the goods are being sourced in Shanghai, not Australia, there are very good and practical reasons for that. Her club must be commended for thinking the project through and improving it significantly and by doing that, placing Australia and their club as world leaders in quickly supplied aid to areas hit by disasters of all kinds. I saw their club in action on Saturday at the huge 25 th Highland Gathering in Berwick. Everywhere you looked there were Endeavour Hills members in bright shirts displaying their club and the Disaster Aid logo. Rotary conceived and has run the Highland games for 25 years and I think three clubs, Berwick, Narre Warren and Endeavour Hills now run it. Proceeds this year will go to Disaster Aid. They nearly had a disaster of their own with a metre of water over the grounds a week prior leaving a soggy mess behind and the main oval unusable. They did the impossible, re positioned everything and made it all happen despite what seemed an impossible problem. Seeing what they did made me proud to be a Rotarian. Bill Sides 14 th February 2011 Page 1 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

2 Rotary Four Way Test "Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the Truth? 2. Is it Fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?" Last Meeting & Notes Last Meeting (07/02): This week our guest speaker was Jenni Heenan who is the General Manager at Disaster Aid Australia and is also a member of the Rotary Club of Hampton. Jenni spoke to the club about the work performed by Disaster Aid Australia (DAA). The slogan for DAA is Bringing all the pieces together and the mission is to provide and assist in delivering humanitarian aid, shelter and sustainable water systems to people affected by natural and other disasters. DAA was first launched in June DAA is also a club project of the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills. Disaster Aid Australia, together with their valued partners here and around the world are committed to rebuilding shattered lives by delivering emergency shelter and sustainable water solutions to those who have lost everything in a natural or other disaster. A Family Survival Pack provides a family with the basic tools to rebuild their lives. All products contained in the box meet and exceed UN and Sphere standards and have innovative differences. For ease of transport and manoeuvrability, the box has wheels and a handle. Its capacity is 190 litres, with the lid serving as a carpenter s workbench with two 2 x4 saw grooves, and is completed with a tool holder. Inside the box is a range of support items, most importantly, the Disaster Aid tent which is the largest humanitarian aid tent available. And best of all, it is inter-connectable. Simply, it can erect a four classroom school for up to eighty school children; assist with a first aid tent; erect a community centre the deliverables are many and varied dependent on the need of those DAA serve. Filled with blankets, water containers, cooking utensils, a stove, pots, pans, children rucksacks (with books and pencils), mosquito nets and other useful items, the packs help rebuild broken lives. 14 th February 2011 Page 2 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

3 The cost of a Family Survival Pack is $800. THE OBJECT OF ROTARY 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; One of the partners of DAA is the SkyJuice Foundation. As many as 5,000 children a day die as a result of water borne diseases. Contaminated water is responsible for harbouring life threatening diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery and bacteria. Water is essential to sustain life, yet approximately one billion people do not have access to safe clean drinking water. The SkyJuice Foundation has developed the The SkyHydrant water purification unit which produces safe potable water without the need for power or chemicals. It is low cost, lightweight and easy to deploy and install in the field. The ultrafiltration (UF) membrane is robust, cleanable and has a service life of ten years. Producing up to 10,000 litres of clean drinking water a day, Disaster Aid Australia and the SkyJuice Foundation are working together to ensure that all survivors of disasters have access to clean water as they rebuild their lives. The cost of the water unit is $5000. Jenni also spoke about recent deployments by DAA in 2010 which included Pakistan and Sudan. Sudan Refugee (192 Family Survival Packs) Pakistan Floods (702 Family Survival Packs & 8 Water Purification Systems) Ladakh, India Floods (2 Water Purification Systems) 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. 14 th February 2011 Page 3 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

4 Special Announcements 15 th February Michael Ellinger Birthday. 24 th February Jim Cochrane Birthday. Meeting Notes: Tom Portelli gave an update on the progress of the Amended Constitution & the By Laws of Rotary International. There were some concerns which needed to be corrected for the club to comply. A draft copy will be passed to Michael to be sent out to the members for review and feedback. John Barnes & Jim Cochrane gave an update on how the parking went at the Women s Open Golf over the last few days. Final details on the money raised will be provided at the next meeting after discussions with Golf Australia are finalised. Both Jim & John would like to thank all members involved over the four days, including the Mentone Hockey Club. John also gave a special thank you to Jean Cochrane who organised the lunch for all the workers over the four days. Bill Sides gave an update on the Group Study Exchange (GSE) welcome home night which some of the members recently attended. Bill Sides announced that he will have the conference booking forms at the meeting next week or you can book on line using the following link:- Bill Sides reminded everyone that the Clayton Festival is on again on the 27 th February and has asked members to come up with some ideas. One of the ideas raised was to ask Disaster Aid Australia to set up a stand. Please see Bill with your ideas. Jon Breisch gave feedback on his attendance at the Presidents Meeting last week. John Barnes informed the members that on Sunday 6 th March there is a chance to dine with Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith and be entertained by Max Walker as our Keynote Speaker (see full details attached to this bulletin). If you are interested in attending please see John Barnes. Georges Ah-Tye gave a report on his visit to Rotaract. He also informed the members that President Jane Lillingstone has resigned from the club and the new president is Jake Leopold. Apologies = John Goldspink, Lesley Zuccaro & Heather Norling. Make Ups = Lesley Zuccaro (Golf Parking) & Dianne Sides (GSE Dinner). Leave of Absence = None. Visitors = Jenni Heenan (RC of Hampton). Committees Club Service Jon Breisch (Chair) Community Service Glenys Pattison (Chair), Georges Ah-Tye & Rukshana Verzijl. Vocational Service Reddy Kandadi (Chair), Lesley Zuccaro & Dianne Sides. International Service (including Foundation) John Barnes (Chair), Heather Norling, Tom Portelli & Ed Allchin. New Generations Michael Ellinger (Chair), Richard Simmons & Bronwen Lamond. Farmers Market Craig Merson (Chair), Katherine Merson & Georges Ah-Tye. Golf Ralph Zuccaro (Chair), Warren Fricke & Katherine Merson. Membership Craig Merson (Chair), Heather Norling & Warren Fricke. Fellowship/Fundraising Jim Cochrane (Chair), Jean Cochrane, Katherine Merson, Ralph Zuccaro & John Goldspink. 14 th February 2011 Page 4 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

5 Think Foundation Thoughts February: World Understanding Month World Understanding and Peace Day, 23 February This week s Foundation Thought is about... Hunger. Can you imagine 854 million dollars, 854 million candy bars, 854 million diamond rings, 854 million people? We all have difficulty in imagining this number, but for the 854 million people who live with chronic hunger, it is not something they try to imagine, but something they must try to survive. Malnutrition is the largest single contributor to disease; it imposes crushing economic burdens on the developing world. Freedom from hunger and malnutrition is a basic human right, and The Rotary Foundation is working to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Many of the Matching Grants that the Foundation funds are for projects working toward this end of hunger. Every day, Rotarians take action to end the tragedy of world hunger. Make your annual gift today. Important Club Dates Wednesday 16/02/11 Board Meeting at Bill & Dianne Sides Home. Starting at 6:30 pm. Saturday 26/02/11 Monash Farmers Market. See Craig Merson for details and if you wish to be put on the roster. Sunday 27/02/11 Clayton Street Festival. (see details in this bulletin) Thursday 07/04/11 to Saturday 09/04/ District 9810 Conference. Our club is holding nine rooms at the Oaks Horizon at 104 North Terrace. The Oaks is immediately opposite the convention centre. Bill has asked that members requiring a room should contact the hotel directly. The phone number is Once you have secured a room please let Bill Sides know. For more information visit this web page - District 9810 News Celebrating 21 years of Women in Rotary International Women s Day Breakfast Tuesday 8 March am registration for 7:15am start to 9am. Hemisphere Conference Centre & Hotel 488 South Road Moorabbin $35.00 per person Every year since 1911, International Women s Day commemorates past achievements and highlights current social, economic and political issues facing women throughout the world. It provides an opportunity to develop networks and 14 th February 2011 Page 5 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

6 facilitate partnerships between women, organisations and the broader community. Join guest speakers Dr Helen Szoke, Victorian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commissioner and Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith to hear their perspective on the significant contribution that women have made in society and how Rotary can engage more women to strengthen our communities in the future. This event is open to Rotarians and guests who want to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women in community service. We encourage you to invite your family, friends, business acquaintances and your club s community service colleagues to share this special day. Car Parking: available free of charge through boom gate access code provided upon confirmation of your registration and payment. Off-street parking is plentiful. Catering: Continental and hot English breakfast. Please advise if you have any special dietary requirements. Registration: Pre-payment by cheque or credit card only. Bookings close on Wednesday 2 March Please make out cheques and send as below: Rotary District 9810 IWD Breakfast Helen Blunden 411 Chesterville Road, Bentleigh East 3165 Please provide your name, address, contact details and your Rotary Club details if paying by cheque. Automatic registration (credit card) and confirmation to this event is available through (Credit cards incur a 30c booking fee). All information collected via the website will only be used for registration purposes. Enquiries: Helen Blunden IWD Coordinator Phone: Helen.blunden@yahoo.com.au Rotaract Club of Monash Club Meeting Details: The Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm Mulgrave Neighbourhood House Mackie Road, Mulgrave (Melways 80C3) Upcoming Rotaract Events: TBA. Rotaract Roster: 14 th February 2011 Page 6 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

7 Date Rotarian to Visit 16 th February John Barnes 2 nd March Jon Breisch If you cannot attend on the night you are rostered, please organise a replacement to take your place. Upcoming Events in Monash Clayton Street Festival Sunday, 27 February pm - 6pm Clayton Road, Clayton The main street of Clayton will be transformed this month, as the Clayton Street Festival takes over the busy shopping centre, with a feast of colour, fun and activities for people of all ages. Whether it is traditional Maori dancers, school presentations or renowned artists and performers lighting up the main stage, thousands of festival-goers are expected to take to the streets for the ninth annual event. One of the highlights of the Festival Youth Area will be the 'Street Art Project' involving a group of young people who will participate in airbrushing art workshops in the weeks leading up to the unveiling of a community mural at the Clayton Festival. Other features will include, food and market stalls, free kids rides and activities, the 'Youth Zone' a space where kids can show off their talents in music, art and dance, an 'Envirozone' providing handy 'green' tips, roving entertainment, as well as a workshop marquee for people to express their inner artist. Upcoming Events in Kingston Family Fun Day and Fete Saturday, 26 February :00 AM - 2:00 PM Fusion Oakleigh Youth and Community Centre. 185 Warrigal Rd, Oakleigh. Face Painting, Stilts, balloon sculpting, playground, kid s craft. Sausage Sizzle and devonshire tea. Cake stall, jewellery, books, plants and homewares for sale. All proceeds go to assist run programs for young people. Contact Fiona on or melbourne@fusion.org.au for more info. CONTACT NAME: Fiona Gunnion PHONE: melbourne@fusion.org.au 14 th February 2011 Page 7 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

8 Where other Clubs Meet A Rotarian can attend the weekly meeting of any Rotary club around the world. This is a make-up and counts as attendance credit when you are not able to attend a meeting of your own club. Details for all District 9810 clubs can be obtained in the district directory or website Details for clubs around the world are available in the RI Directory (held by the club secretary) and on the RI website ( Reminders Please ensure that the club is aware if you will be missing a meeting. Contact Ralph Zuccaro on by 4 pm on the day of the meeting, if you are not going to be present. Contributions for inclusion into the Bulletin should be passed to michaele@netspace.net.au by Thursday evening of each week. Please remember if you cannot perform your rostered job, it is your duty to find a replacement to take your place. Joke of the Week A man telephoned the police during a Dob in a Druggie campaign to say his neighbour, Gus, was hiding drugs in his woodshed. Next day police descended on the address and searched the woodshed. They busted open every piece of wood there but did not find any drugs. Soon after they left the phone rang at Gus s house. Hello, Gus, said the caller. Did the police come to your place and chop up all your wood? Yep, responded Gus. Well, happy birthday, maaate! 14 th February 2011 Page 8 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

9 Rotary International News Water for Life provides clean drinking water for Haiti By Ryan Hyland Rotary International News January 2011 Rotarian Roy Sheldrick (left), founder of Water For Life, and Past Governor Ralph Montesanto of District 7090 (parts of Canada and New York, USA) test a new water well in a village in the Artibonite Valley of Haiti. Photo courtesy of Roy Sheldrick. Roy Sheldrick and other members of the Rotary Club of Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, have spent 15 years helping to provide clean drinking water for 300,000 people in the Artibonite Valley of Haiti. A year after a massive earthquake crippled the country, followed by a deadly cholera outbreak, their work in the region is more important than ever. Sheldrick and his wife, Norma, founded Water for Life after taking part in a service trip to Haiti with their church in The nonprofit organization, supported by the Ancaster club and District 7090 (parts of Canada and New York, USA), drills wells to provide clean and accessible water in Haiti. To date, the project has raised more than US$1.5 million for 219 wells. It has also helped construct more than 350 latrines. "There is a desperate need for clean water in Haiti," says Sheldrick. "The fear of cholera made the need so much worse. More and more people are relying on our wells. They are lifesavers." With the main river in the Artibonite Valley tainted by cholera, the wells are a crucial source of clean and accessible water. Wells have been installed in schools and medical centers, including Albert Schweitzer Hospital, the largest medical facility in the valley. "We had to raise money and help build a new wing of the hospital because of the cholera outbreak. They were treating more patients for cholera than for trauma following the earthquake," says Sheldrick. 14 th February 2011 Page 9 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

10 Humanitarian grants Since 1998, the Ancaster club and its Haitian partners have been awarded Rotary Foundation humanitarian grants totaling $672,093 for well and latrine projects. The grants have helped the program become more sustainable. "With the leveraged contributions from the Foundation, Water for Life has expanded to do more work for the communities, including teaching Haitians how to maintain the wells," says Sheldrick. "We trained plumbers and created all kinds of jobs. Water takes them out of poverty." Villages must undergo training before receiving a well, and Haitian Rotarians have set up a supervisory committee to make sure the wells are tested regularly and maintained. Each well costs $5,000 and is used by an average of 500 people. Sheldrick sees the difference the wells have made. The valley residents are among the healthiest in the country, he says. "Access to clean water is a life-or-death matter," he says. "I know that when a well is installed, the entire village benefits. They don't have to walk miles for dirty water. They can use clean water from their own backyard." Sheldrick says he will continue to help build wells in Haiti for the rest of his life. "I never tire of visiting the wells and seeing the many Haitians who come to these sources for clean water," he says. "You can see by the smile on their faces how happy they are. Giving clean water to the Haitian people brings hope for tomorrow." 14 th February 2011 Page 10 of 11 Volume 45, Number 30

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