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 July 2014 Volume 49, Number 3 In This Issue Upcoming Club Program Upcoming Club Program - (pg1) Presidents Report (pg1) Last Meeting & Notes (pg2) Foundation Facts (pg3) Important Club Dates (pg3) District 9810 News (pg3) Rotaract Club of Monash (pg4) RYLA Photos (pg4) Upcoming Events in Monash (pg6) Upcoming Events in Kingston (pg6) Where other clubs meet (pg6) Reminders (pg7) Joke of the Week (pg7) Rotary International News (pg7) Date Speaker Chairperson Desk Visitors 14 th July TBA Bronwen Lamond Jon Breisch All Members 21 st July General & Board Bronwen Lamond Tom Portelli All Members Meeting 28 th July TBA Bronwen Lamond Sha Rijal All Members To see upcoming guest speakers use this link - Presidents Report Hello Members and Friends of Rotary, Last night, Huntingdale's change over night, was a great evening. A small club that works so hard and achieves so much in a year. Both past president Doug and president David spoke with enthusiasm about the goals which can be achieved by working with other clubs. We were certainly made to feel very welcome and we look forward to the year ahead with them: more golf parking, love those early mornings. I will put Brenda on stand by now Warren. There are a number of opportunities coming up to join with other clubs: sharing ideas and having fun. Challenge to lead; the program focuses on developing leaders the core focus of youth and vocational development. A project of the Rotary Club of Doncaster, if we are interested they have a 15 minute presentation they can share with us. Have a look at the web site and let Richard know your thoughts. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner a social evening to raise funds for Polio. Would you like to host or attend a dinner party? Saturday October 18th is Purple for Polio day at 7 pm will we join the dinner party? Read further details in the bulletin and let Richard know your thoughts. Would you like to see Jersey boys with Noble Park Rotary on July 24th? I have seen the movie during my holidays and now have the CD booming in my car. I hope Lesley and our RYLA candidate enjoy listening on our Road trip Saturday; perhaps they may need ear plugs. I will let you know next week. See you Monday, travellers I hope you are having fun. Bron Note:- Visit our new facebook page at: th July 2014 Page 1 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

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 (7 th July): Apologies = Ed Allchin, John Goldspink, Sha Rijal, Dianne Sides, John Barnes and Michael Ellinger. Make Ups = Dianne Sides, Bill Sides, Michael Ellinger, Sha Rijal & Richard Simmons (Bunnings BBQ). Other BBQ attendees Pramen, Gaye & Sam all huge thanks for their help. Leave of Absence = Cheryl O Toole. Visitors = Sam Oddo (Friend of Rotary). This week was Get to know your Committee Night. President Bronwen Lamond went into discussions about forming committees. Bronwen passed on her appreciation to All who attended the Bunnings BBQ including Pramen, Gaye & Sam. $900 was raised. Bill & Dianne were wished a very happy trip away, Dianne for 3 weeks and Bill for 8 weeks. Warren was also wished a happy safe trip away to Europe for 4 weeks. We also wished Heather all the best for her upcoming procedure and a speedy recovery. Meeting Notes: Glenys Pattison is organising an event to raise funds for Christmas for the Salvation Army, which will be a Dinner on Saturday 16th August. The dinner will be at 87 Robert Street, Bentleigh. Cost is $10. Looking for as much support as possible for the club. Contact Glenys for more details or if you are interested. Bill Sides gave an update on Youth Projects. Also Bill has requested for a roster to be raised for people to attend the John Monash Science School Interact Club Board meetings in his absence. Bill Sides also gave a report on Vocational Service and the idea of instigating a Pride of Workmanship awards and inking this to membership. Richard Simmons asked for guest speakers to be passed on to him to help with the program. It was also suggested that that we should have a partners night at Pinewood. Tom Portelli spoke about International Service and reminded that all members are on his committee. Tom will come back to the members on a few ideas which he will elaborate on soon. Sha Rijal advised that her parents will be spending two months in Melbourne from December and we look forward to welcoming them to our club while they are in town. Bronwen Lamond informed the members that 50 th Birthday is coming up on Friday 17 th April A small committee has now been setup to prepare for this big event. If anyone has a got any ideas on how this night should be run or even a good location, please contact Bronwen. Lesley Zuccaro informed the members about the District Membership Road Show which she is involved in. All members are invited to attend the District Membership Seminar and all details are in this bulletin. Bronwen Lamond reminded the Board Members that the next board meeting is on the 21 st July after the General Meeting. Bill Sides also informed the club that we will be sponsoring Ami Liu to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards). Ami is Chinese and came to Australia to teach Chinese at McKinnon Primary School for a year and was so successful, that they offered her full time employment this year. Bronwen & Lesley will pick up Ami from RYLA on the completion of the week. 14 th July 2014 Page 2 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

3 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; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Foundation Facts Did you know that a PHF+1 refers to a Paul Harris Fellow recognition pin with one Sapphire? Important Club Dates Saturday 19/07/14 Combined Rotaract Clubs Changeover. Monday 21/07/14 Board Meeting following the General Meeting. Monday 11/08/14 District Governors visit to our club. Monday 08/12/14 District Foundation Dinner (which be run by our club). Friday 17/04/15 Our Clubs 50 th Birthday (Venue still to be advised). District 9810 News The Rotary Club of Noble Park Rotary Film Night Jersey Boys Palace Dendy Brighton, 26 Church Street Brighton Thursday 24 th July pm for 7.00pm start. $20.00 per head Collect Tickets at the door (Based on Numbers supplied and paid for by the Club) Great Social Night with good company to watch the story about arguably one of the most respected group of entertainers this Century (1900 s) To book please phone (early bird guarantee by 17 th July) Peter Zeccola Keith Maxwell th July 2014 Page 3 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

4 Special Announcements 25 th July Richard Simmons Birthday. 27 th July Dianne Sides Birthday. 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: 19 th July - Rotaract Changeover at Treble Clef Jazz Lounge. (See details in flyer attached to this bulletin. Rotaract Roster: Date Rotarian to Visit 16 th July Heather Norling 6 th August Bronwen Lamond If you cannot attend on the night you are rostered, please organise a replacement to take your place. RYLA Photos 14 th July 2014 Page 4 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

5 Our representative at RYLA was Ami Lui (pictured bottom centred next to stand) 14 th July 2014 Page 5 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

6 Upcoming Events in Monash 2014 Winter Concert Series Bookings Essential: or National Relay Service: SOUNDS OF SILENT - Charlie Chaplin's 'Circus' and live jazz (Concert 3) Sunday 3 August, 2pm-4pm Bookings open Monday 21 July Clayton Theatrette Cooke Street, Clayton 'The Sounds of Silent' are a five piece ensemble featuring some of Melbourne's most versatile and accomplished musicians. This eclectic group of musicians will be recreating the silent movie experience from the 1920s & 1930s with improvised performances featuring fun, familiar and popular music in the style of the period. The result is a vibrant and entertaining musical and movie event for the whole family. The Sounds of Silent will be screening Charlie Chaplin's first movie 'Making a Living' (running time seven minutes) followed by Chaplin's feature film 'The Circus' which is guaranteed to make you laugh no matter what age you are. Doors Open at 1.45pm for a 2pm Screening. Upcoming Events in Kingston FREE CHILD RESTRAINT CHECKING Sat 19 July :00 am to 2:00 pm Venue: Westfield Southland Shopping Centre. The City of Kingston is conducting a free child restraint checking day on Saturday 19 July 2014 between 10am and 2pm at Westfield Southland Shopping Centre - Enter via Tennyson Street. No bookings are necessary. The child restraint fitters present on the day are trained and certified by the Australian Child Restraint Resource Initiative (ACRI). They will assist parents and carers to understand purpose and function of child restraints and be able to answer questions regarding legal restraint requirements for children 0-7 years of age all in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of correctly fit child restraints and reduce the incidence of childhood injury. Did you know? 1300 children are killed or injured on Australian roads annually Children rely on adults for their safety when travelling in motor vehicles More than 90 per cent of child restraints used in motor vehicles are not used or fitted correctly Children receive injuries unnecessarily through the misuse of restraint systems Other passengers may receive injuries through restraints not anchored correctly 14 th July 2014 Page 6 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

7 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 horse trainer gave his hurdle jockey detailed instructions before the big race. He told the rider: As you approach each jump lean forward and say up and over in the horse s ear. If you say these words you are on a winner. The jockey decided against saying this because he thought the other riders in the race would poke fun at him. Off the field went and at the first jump the horse bungled it, crashing through the brush. At the second the same thing happened. The rider just managed to stay in the saddle both times. He was losing so much ground he decided to follow instructions. At the third he spoke to the horse and the animal cleared the jump like a bird. At every jump the jockey said up and over to his mount. They went to the front and cleared away for an easy win. Back in the mounting enclosure, the trainer greeted him with the words: What happened at the first two jumps? Didn t you say what I told you to? Yes, lied the rider. He must be deaf. Deaf? Deaf? replied the trainer. No, he s not deaf. Blind yes, but definitely not deaf. 14 th July 2014 Page 7 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

8 Rotary International News Drug wars, financial setbacks no match for Mexico clinic By Daniela Garcia Rotary News 2-Jul-2014 Manju Varghese, a volunteer at the clinic, conducts an eye exam. Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Guerrero Clinic About 300 miles south of Ciudad Juarez, one of Mexico's most dangerous cities, is the small town of Guerrero in central Chihuahua. The community is home to the Guerrero Clinic, which has weathered neighboring drug wars and financial setbacks to treat the poor since Walter Branson, a member of the Rotary Club of Brazosport, Texas, in the United States, has been involved with the clinic since Branson says the governor of Chihuahua credits the clinic with providing 60 percent of indigent care in the state. The drug wars in Mexico, which began in 2006, initially scared away U.S. volunteers. At one point, volunteers to Guerrero dipped to 20 volunteers from a high of 50. And in 2010, the clinic had to be canceled for six months after the U.S. State Department issued a travel ban to Mexico. Despite the cautious approach, Guerrero is not typically viewed to be as dangerous as some of the border towns in Chihuahua like Ciudad Juarez. "I tell [volunteers] we're not going to take them to an area where we know there's a problem. We don't take that chance," Branson says. It's taken not only the support of the community in Guerrero, but the cooperation of Rotary clubs in Southeast Texas and in northern Mexico to grow and sustain the clinic. The clinic opens its doors and offers free health care services as often as six times a year. Optometry is its primary focus with up to 550 cataract surgeries performed each year, but it also offers cleft palate surgeries, skin grafts, cancer screenings, and pap smears. As many as 1,000 patients come through the clinic each week it operates. Branson says people have been known to travel over 1,200 miles to be treated at the clinic, many because the services are free. He recalls one couple bringing their baby in to repair a cleft palate. "They traveled from Acapulco to Guerrero because they had no money to pay for the surgery," he says. 14 th July 2014 Page 8 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

9 Funding gaps As the clinic has grown so has the cost to keep it running. To help with funding, several clubs in Mexico formed the nonprofit Rotary Foundation of Guerrero (Fundación Rotaria de Guerrero A.C.) in The foundation won loans through the federal health care program until loans were suspended in Celso Reyes, of the Rotary Club of Torreón, says that the clubs in both countries have had to renew their fundraising tactics to recoup lost funding. Additionally, they have applied for various Rotary grants throughout the years; most recently they secured a matching grant sponsored by several clubs in Mexico. The clinic also relies on non-rotary organizations such as Alcon Labs, a health and eye care company, for donations of medical supplies. "It's one thing to hear about the work being done," Reyes says. "But [only] until you visit, until you're actually there and you see the profound change made in the lives of the people who get their vision back or have a cleft palate surgery, do you see how wonderful it is. It is a great experience." 14 th July 2014 Page 9 of 12 Volume 49, Number 3

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