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From President David

from president david

Rotary turned 111 this week, which is a great achievement for any organisation and demonstrates its resilience  of the. Whilst I’m sure the organisation needs to evolve it is a milestone that should be acknowledged and celebrated. Well done Rotary.
 
A busy night, as we had the fabulous speaker of Danielle Stanisic demonstrating new and exciting possibilities with a Malaria vaccine, personally I enjoyed a chance to reflect on the technical side of malaria and the exciting work in Australia with limited resources.  It was equally delightful to have the fabulous inclusion of our NYSF student Matthew Oyang. I felt proud that our club could support such a fabulous candidate for the National event but also acknowledge the support of his parents. Well done to Anne and the Youth committee for finding such a worthy candidate.
 
The visit to the club of our Assistant Governor Ross Taylor visit and give us a succinct run down of district activities. I’ll be sure to inform the club as various programs come to hand. Thanks to Ross for his continued support of our club.       
 
A great night and we also had 5 guests of the club as potential members (2 repeat attendees), which was most pleasing given the activities of the club. One thing to remember with membership is it never hurts to ask someone to come along.
 
Thanks all for a great night and remember to continue to be a “gift to the world”

David Farnsworth
 
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That was the week that was.
 
 
 

Wow - 2 fantastic speakers in one night !!!!

Matthew was an inspiring speaker and a great advertisement for the NYSF programme. His clear thinking, great presentation, perfect English, clear enunciation and beautiful speaking voice all point to a young man who will go far.

 

Then follow that up with a guest speaker who presented a very complicated scientific subject in a way which everyone could understand was amazing. No need to say more - David's said it all

I must have been a bit overcome by all the great presentations - I went round after the meeting asking who'd left their blue blazer behind. We came to the conclusion that it was probably Robert's. But when I came to look in the wardrobe for my blue blazer a couple of days ago and couldn't find it, guess what names I called myself ?????

That's got to be worth a fine.

By the way has anybody got a blue blazer that doesn't belong to them ???

Cheers

Paul

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Polio this week

Polio this week as of 24 February 2016

 

  • GPEI have published six new videos on ‘Securing a Polio Free World’ covering topics including the polio vaccines, circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses and the upcoming ‘Switch’. The videos are available in both English and French.
  • There are eight weeks to go until the globally synchronized switch from the trivalent to bivalent oral polio vaccine, an important milestone in achieving a polio-free world. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wild poliovirus type 1 and Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus cases
 

Total cases

Year-to-date 2016

Year-to-date 2015

Total in 2015

WPV

 cVDPV

 WPV

 cVDPV

 WPV

 cVDPV

Globally

2

2

10

0

74

31

- in endemic countries

2

0

10

0

74

 3

- in non-endemic countries

0

2

0

0

0

 28

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The Fiji Connection
We should celebrate Rotary's success here.  These homes are the result of a Rotary Rotahome project part financed by Rotary clubs from Geelong including Highton.  Barry Bell of Geelong club was the project leader.  Our club financed a container load of tools for a similar 70 dwelling village at Lautoka.  Barwon Water designed the water supply and drainage system there free of charge.  A wonderfully successful Rotary project overseen on the ground and championed by Peter Drysdale a tireless worker on the ground in Fiji.
 
Top Stories: Village built by Australian for Fiji's poor survives cyclone unscathed
Cheap, sturdy houses designed by an Australian man have survived Fiji's devastating cyclone with barely a scratch and provide a potential blueprint for reconstruction efforts.

Key points

  • Of the 230 Koroipita houses none sustained significant damage
  • Peter Drysdale uses roofing screws for sturdier construction
  • Villagers thank Mr Drysdale for giving them safe houses
  • The houses could be built in five days for $13,000 each, Mr Drysdale says
In Koroipita, or Peter's Village, on the north-west coast of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, residents are cleaning up after Cyclone Winston.
But it is not a massive effort like those seen in othe...
Read the full story
http://ab.co/1QCsHda
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Request for assistance - Barwon Valley Swimming
Good Morning,
 
Barwon Valley School in Belmont are looking for volunteers for our swimming program in Term 2. We will be providing testimonials to everyone who has volunteered, detailing number of hours and a description of tasks performed. We need to organise this advance so that new volunteers can complete an induction before swimming begins.
 
Term 2 swimming lessons will run on:
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9.30 - 12.30, commencing Wednesday 20th of April.
Volunteers are welcome on one or all both days.
 
A few years ago, I was a volunteer at Barwon Valley School and received an award from the Highton Rotary Club and was able to donate towards the swimming pool resources. It would be great to have your support with our swimming program. Looking forward to hearing from you.
 
Thank you,
 
 
Tara Neilson 
(Senior Years Teacher and Swimming Volunteer Co-ordinator)
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Rotary Moments

rotary moment

 
 
 
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Rotary Conversations

news from the district and beyond

 
RYPEN Camps 2016
 
District 9780 will run two camps in 2016
 
The Rotary Club of Maryborough will hold one at Adekate Lodge, Creswick. 1-3 April 2016
Please note this camp is for 15-17 year olds.
 
The Rotary Club of Mount Gambier Lakes will hold one at Noorla Yo Long, Rendelsham. 1-3 April 2016
Please note this camp is for 14- 17 year olds.
 
 
World Water Summit 8
Friday, May 27, 2016 
Seoul, Korea 
 
Come share and learn about the essential elements of sustainable WASH initiatives.

World Water Summit 8 is a one-day event that features:
  • Outstanding keynote speakers
  • Interactive sessions led by teams of experts experienced in all facets of sustainable WASH development
  • Opportunities to share your own WASH experiences with like-minded Rotarians and global experts.
 
 
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Ride the Bellarine
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The next 4 weeks

THE NEXT 4 WEEKS

 
3rd March 2016 - Lyndon Grove
Welsh Night
Chair - Colin Bayliss
Welcome, Badges  and Property -  Paul Brewster
 
10th March 2016 - Lyndon Grove
Ann Mulcahy - "Making the message stick"
Chair - To be confirmed
Welcome, Badges  and Property -  Robert Johnson
 
17th March 2016 - No Lyndon Grove Meeting
Come to the District 9780 Conference instead !!!
 
24th March 2016 - Lyndon Grove - Breakfast Meeting 7.00am
Lesley Sheddon - District Chair ROMAC
Chair - Rosalind Horne
Welcome, Badges  and Property -  Robert Johnson
 
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inspirational quotes

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

 

In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing. – Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American Journalist and Author

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucius, 551-479 B.C., Chinese Thinker and Social Philosopher

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. – Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005, Austrian-born Management Consultant and Author

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Celebrations 26th February to 3rd March 2016

Celebrations 26th to 3rd March February 2016

Lynda and Ray Rounds are celebrating a wedding anniversary on 3rd

but before that 

Darcy, Barry and Ian MacDonald are all celebrating Club Anniversaries

 

 

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Leave of Absence

leave of absence

Robert Johnson will be absent from 17th April till 7th May

David Sinclair's going off on another trip from 7th June to 7th July

.Ian Campbell will also be away - from 1st July to 11th July

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Humour ?

Humour ?

A husband & wife had a human cannonball act in the circus.
One day the wife ran off with the lion tamer. The husband was extremely dejected.
The strong man asked him what he was going to do.
"This is a disaster," the husband answered, I don't know where I'm going to find another woman of her calibre."
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A woman said to her friend, "I don't know what to do. My husband is such a mess maker that you can't imagine. He doesn't put anything in its place, I am always going around the house organizing things."
The friend says, "Take a tip from me. The first week after we were married I told my husband firmly, 'Every glass and plate that you take, wash when you are done and put back in its place.'"
The first woman asked, "Did it help?"
Her friend said, "I don't know. I haven't seen him since."
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A man visits his aunt in the nursing home. It turns out that she is taking a nap, so he just sits down in a chair in her room, flips through a few magazines, and munches on some peanuts sitting in a bowl on the table.
Eventually, the aunt wakes up, and her nephew realizes he's absent-mindedly finished the entire bowl. "I'm so sorry, auntie, I've eaten all of your peanuts!"
"That's okay, dearie," the aunt replied. "After I've sucked the chocolate off, I don't care for them anyway."
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