Nineteen Rotarians and thirteen partners enjoyed their dinner at various hosts on Saturday night.
Thanks particularly to the four hosts Robert Johnson, David Sinclair, Judy Dahlke, and Barb Sheehan ( assisted by Ros Horne) for taking a large number of guests each and making the night a success.
If people enjoyed their meals as much as I did they would have had a wonderful night.
Malcolm Marquardt.
Many thanks to Malcolm for organising the event - as far as I'm concerned it's one of the highlights of the year for our club. Here are photo's from our GWCTD
The World Health Assembly (WHA) Report on Poliomyelitis has been published. The report summarises the status against the Polio Endgame Plan and Resolution WHA68.3, adopted by the WHA in May 2015.
Canada has announced a contribution of $ 40 million Canadian Dollars to support the eradication of polio in Pakistan over the next three years.
The globally synchronized switch from the trivalent to bivalent oral polio vaccine, the first stage of objective 2 of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018 will start on 17 April 2016.
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
10
3
22
1
74
27
- in endemic countries
10
0
22
1
74
3
- in non-endemic countries
0
3
0
0
0
24
- See more at: http://www.polioeradication.org/dataandmonitoring/poliothisweek.aspx#sthash.ekDKtjF5.dpuf
Rotarians in Ukraine and Brazil partner to treat children with cleft palate
Treating children with cleft palate is a complex, multidisciplinary procedure involving surgeons, dentists, orthodontists, speech pathologists, and psychologists. But in Ukraine, these professionals are not accustomed to working together. A partnership was formed between Rotarians in Ukraine and Brazil to train Ukrainian specialists in effective collaborative methods to treat these children, with the Rotary Club of Kyiv Multinational hosting a vocational training team of Brazilian doctors.
The Brazilian specialists have become world leaders in cleft palate treatment since Brazil established a national center of expertise in Bauru, São Paulo, where children from all over their country receive treatment. Their training of Ukrainian professionals was aimed at improving the quality and outcomes of corrective surgeries on children with cleft palate.
Worldwide, approximately 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. In April, Rotary’s Maternal and Child Health Month, Rotary focuses on its initiatives to provide medical services and training for mothers and children.
Here’s an inspiring story about one such effort, from Ana Marie P. Delloro, a member of the Rotary Club of Naga, in Camarines Sur, Philippines.
I joined Rotary after I received the Rotarian Spouse/Partner Service Award during the presidency of Sakuji Tanaka. I was one of the first recipients of this new award. There were only four awardees in the Philippines, so I was inspired to do more.
I found joy and pleasure in helping our community, and was able to contribute in my own little way. One of the most memorable events was when we celebrated Breastfeeding Week with our local hospital, Bicol Medical Center. We conducted a lecture on the benefits of breastfeeding and organized a donation for the hospital’s Human Milk Bank (HMB).
HMB, the first in the Bicol region, was made possible through a $75,000 Rotary Foundation global grant and is helping to address a shortage in breast milk. The Rotary Clubs of Naga and Timog-Quezon City collaborated with a Korean sister club, as well as the local government of Naga City, to bring this project to fruition. HMB was established at the Bicol hospital to ensure proper maintenance and utilization of the machines. We are hoping to duplicate this project in rural areas.
Have you been following the changes voted on by the Council on Legislation ?
Here are the highlights
14 APRIL 2016
Council members Thursday approved the creation of a Council on Resolutions, a separate governing body that will meet online every year. It will propose resolutions to the RI Board, leaving the triennial Council on Legislation to deal exclusively with enactments, which change Rotary's governing documents. Proponents argued that the change could save up to $300,000 by shortening the Council on Legislation by a day. They also point out that the new Council would establish a channel of communication between clubs and the RI Board. Representatives also voted to allow Rotaractors to simultaneously be members of Rotary clubs.
13 APRIL 2016
Citing a need to provide programs and services that allow Rotary clubs to flourish, the Council on Legislation approved three $4 increases in the annual per capita dues that clubs pay to Rotary International. RI Treasurer Per Høyen, speaking in favor of the request, said, "Hearing that 9 out of 10 Rotarians have asked Rotary to provide more services, the Board does not want to decrease the services to the clubs and districts. Now is the time to invest in our future and make it possible to move forward and achieve a strong future for Rotary." The increase sets the dues at $60 in 2017-18, $64 in 2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. See Wednesday's vote totals.
12 APRIL 2016
Continuing yesterday's theme of flexibility, the Council on Legislation agreed on Tuesday to simplify the qualifications for membership in a Rotary club. The measure removes six membership criteria from the RI Constitution, replacing them with the simple requirement that a member be a person of good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community. Proponents argued that the change will give power back to clubs to "choose their own members without a checklist" and encourage membership growth. The Council also deferred until Thursday the consideration of proposals to create a new membership type, associate membership, and to allow Rotaractors to join a Rotary club, too.
11 APRIL 2016
The Council on Legislation approved on Monday two key measures that would give clubs greater flexibility in their meetings and membership. Both were backed by the RI Board of Directors and passed overwhelmingly after lively debate. The first measure gives clubs greater leeway in when and how often they meet, how often they cancel meetings, and what constitutes a meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a month. The second measure grants clubs flexibility to experiment with membership models. Proponents argued that clubs need the enhanced freedom in order to determine what works best in their communities, noting that "one size does not fit all."
The Fellowship committee are proposing a theater night at the Winged Unicorn at Ceres. They are presenting "A Midsummers Night Dream" by William Shakespeare ( It's a comedy ) )
Date:- Saturday 21st May 8.00pm ( Little or no tickets for Fridays )
At this time we have 30 tickets on hold, more may be available but we need to be quick in the uptake, we'd like an indication by this Thursday if possible.
Please contact Colin Bayliss to reserve your ticket requirement or make contact at Thursdays meeting.
The new Entertainment Book will be available for purchase as of this weeks Thursday meeting, price $60 and can be used immediately once registered. Early buyers will recieve additional vouchers.
Your current book is still valid until end of June 2016.
$12 of each sale will go to the Clubs Charity account.
Please make contact with Colin Bayliss to place your order and commence gaining the benefits of owning a Entertainment book.
Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. – George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering. – Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States
This morning I was sitting on a bench next to a homeless man, I asked him how he ended up this way.
He said, "Up until Last week, I still had it all! All my meals were prepared for me, my room was cleaned, my clothes were washed, pressed, I had a roof over my head, I had TV, internet, I went to the gym, the pool, the library, I could still go to school."
I asked him, "What happened? Drugs? Alcohol? Divorce?"
"No, nothing like that," he said. "I got out of prison."
A prisoner in jail receives a letter from his wife: "Dear husband, I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden. When is the best time to plant them?"
The prisoner, knowing that the prison guards read all mail, replies in a letter: "Dear wife, whatever you do, do not touch the back garden. That is where I hid all the money."
A week or so later, he receives another letter from his wife. "Dear husband, you wouldn't believe what happened. Some men came with shovels to the house and dug up the back garden."
The prisoner writes back: "Dear wife, now is the best time to plant the lettuce."
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Worldwide, approximately 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. In April, Rotary’s Maternal and Child Health Month, Rotary focuses on its initiatives to provide medical services and training for mothers and children. 
