District Governor

9465

2015/16

Melodie Kevan

Team 2015-16

President

Max Bird Secretary

Brian McCallum Treasurer

Bob Cooper

Attendance this week

Total Members 25

Exempt

Apologies 3

Make-up 4

Attended 16

Honorary Member

LOA 2

Guests

Visitors

Partners

80 %

Facts & Figures

Raffle

Matt & Bevan

Heads & Tails

Lee D

Birthdays:

Norm Mc 3rd

Anniversary:

Club Anniversary:

If you had any we hope

you had a good day

Meets Monday

6 for 6.30pm

At Rotary Hall

Brownell Crescent, Medina

Visitors always welcome

President Max

The Rotary Club of Kwinana Inc. District 9465 Western Australia Chartered: 22 April 1971

Coming Events November 2015 Rotary Foundation Month

November:

Sat 7th

Kwinana City Markets

Sun 8th

Wellard Village Markets

Mon 9th

Club Meeting 4 Way Test Speech Comp.

Partners invited

Sat 14th

Group 4 Joint Meeting at Darius Wells Centre

Mon 16th

No Meeting

Wed 18th

Board Meeting

Fri 20th

Kalgoorlie Club Visit

Sat 21st Kwinana City Markets

Mon 23rd

No meeting

Mon 30th

Club Meeting Grants Application Procedures

Attendance Officer: Greg Williams 9419 5834

Apologies by Saturday pm please

Held our required AGM tonight together with a Club Forum, members have

been emailed a copy of the minutes by Secretary Brian. A copy will also be

available to view on our ClubRunner page.

Congratulations to the Rockingham / Kwinana Rotaract Club for

taking out the ‘Most Outstanding International Project’ at this

year’s Australian Rotaract Awards. Well done everyone.

The City Markets return this Saturday 7th

after a break for some ground work

outside the Darius Wells Centre, here’s hoping the weather is kind.

The Wellard Village Markets are also on this weekend, Sunday 8th

Congratulations to Norm Mc spotted at the Admiral on Tuesday night celebrating

a significant birthday, not quite as old as some of us Norm but getting there.

Please note the 4 Way Test Speech Competition heats will be held at our next

meeting on Monday 9th

November. Partners are requested to attend.

No 17 02nd Nov. 2015

Bulletin

Rotary International President

K.R. (Ravi) Ravindran

Rotary Club of Colombo

Club President 2015/16 Max Bird

President’s Pen

Club Meeting 2

nd November 2015

President Report.

1. Great to be back and thanks to all that run the ship while I was away what a great

job done by all thanks

2. Ann Samut was admitted to hospital Friday with a suspected heart problem, but

all good she is back home now (Edd fetch this Edd fetch that)

3. The rotary club wishes Michael Nella well as he was admitted to hospital today

Monday 2nd

November for a double hernia operation, I ’am sure all has gone

well.

4. The initial Combined Cluster 4 Meeting of the five rotary clubs is all set for

Saturday 14th

November so far 121 people have registered, lets show the other

clubs what the rotary club of Kwinana can do, and set the bar high for them.

5. The Combined Rotary Club meeting with the Kalgoorlie Clubs is on the weekend

21st

- 22nd

November in Kalgoorlie, this is also fast approaching, please see

Michael’s notes and let’s get behind him and make it a successful trip, it will be

a great weekend away

6. The City and Wellard markets are on this weekend and I sure John has a roster

for all, please get behind John and help out where possible

President Max

There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle

Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. –Henry Ford

Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. –Dalai Lama

Secretary: PP Brian McCallum

Inward Correspondence.

Lara Jean Association. Request for Donation.

Water Corporation. Water Use & Service Charge Account.

North Parmelia Primary School. Invitation to Graduation Ceremony.

Orelia Primary School. Invitation to Graduation Ceremony.

Wellard & District Probus Club. 2 Letters.

Bertram Primary School. Invitation to Graduation Ceremony.

Wellard & District Probus Club. Letter.

Outward Correspondence.

Acceptance of Invitation to the Calista Primary School Graduation

Ceremony.

Would members please note that any correspondence received or posted by yourself, please ensure a copy is forwarded to your Secretary.

Treasurer: PDG Bob Cooper

Bills paid, money in the bank

Treasurer Bob tabled our Auditor’s report for year 2014/15

Make sure when you provide me with your banking details for a

payment etc. that the details are correct!!

It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. –Ann Landers

.

Rockingham / Kwinana Rotaract Club need to know if you are interested in going to the movies.

Skip Movie for a Cause – Spectre 007 – Saturday 14th

November 2015

Proceeds to Supporting Kids in Poverty

Contact Alex for more information via email, Facebook or on 0427 253 911

Club Projects Director

PP Ian Critchley

PP Bob Thompson

Foundation Dir.

PP Genevieve Carr

Vocational

PDG John Iriks

Community

Project Director’s Report. City Square Markets The next City Markets will be held on Saturday 7th November 2015 The next Wellard Village Markets will be held on Sunday 8th November 2015 Members who have jobs know who they are, all looks good. Members have been requested to attend local Primary School Graduation Ceremonies to present prizes donated by our club. Kwinana Festival was held last Saturday 31st October 2015 at Rhodes Park, Calista. Many thanks to everyone who gave their time. Chocolate Wheel was again very successful, profit was down because we had to purchase many of the prizes. Food Van returns were ok, but there was many other food outlets available, we may need to rethink using the van next year. Club trip to Kalgoorlie on the weekend 21st/22nd member numbers attending up to now a little disappointing, however it is a long trip. See Club Service report for more information. RYLA applications have closed, we have 1 nomination. Andy Valk applications will open soon. HandiCamp coming up in January 2016, participants are needed especially carer’s/buddies, we have 1 participant but need a carer. Lorraine Lucas and PP Mike Nella are picking up leftover bread products from Bakers Delight Baldivis, Rockingham and Kwinana to distribute to many community organisations around Kwinana including Gilmore College, Leda, Bertram, Calista, Parmelia Breakfast Club’s. Lorraine commented that most of the bread needs to be sliced, Mike Metcalf is refurbishing a slicer which will be handy Lorraine and Mike wish to sincerely thank Bakers Delight for their very generous support. Lorraine also wishes to follow up a ‘Driver Education’ program currently being run by the Willetton Club.

Visit your club webpage. http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?accountid=8106

or type Kwinana Rotary Club into ‘Google’

Pres. Max Bird

International

Lorraine Lucas

Youth

PP Matt White

Membership

PP James Sharkey

Public Relations Dir.

Fine Session

Sergeant: PP Stephen Castelli

Stand-in Sergeant Norm Mulchay

Max: Fined again for not wearing his ‘Chain of Office’

Matt W: Matt fined for sitting in the Sergeant’s seat.

Brian Mc: Something about a ‘boring treasurer’s report?

Bob C: Turning the ‘Treasurer’s report into a ‘guest speakers’ spot.

James S: For being the only member wearing a tie, and taking it off.

Genevieve: Two phone calls.

Genevieve, Eric and John I: No badge.

Ian C and James S: Didn’t appear to have anywhere to sit during our club forum.

Norm Mc: Stand-in Sergeant called the meeting to-order and then disappeared .

Polio this week 28th October 2015

On 20 October, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) confirmed that the globally coordinated withdrawal of the type 2 component in oral polio vaccine (OPV) should occur in April 2016, specifically in a window from 17 April to 1 May. Countries should intensify their preparatory efforts to switch from trivalent OPV to bivalent OPV to meet this timeline.

Withdrawing OPV type 2 is a crucial part of the polio endgame strategy, in order to eliminate the very rare cases of vaccine associated paralytic polio (VAPP) or circulating vaccine derived polioviruses (cVDPVs). The type 2 component of OPV accounts for 40% of VAPP cases, and upwards of 90% of cVDPV cases. By contrast, wild poliovirus type 2 has not been detected anywhere since 1999 and the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) declared this strain globally eradicated at its meeting in September 2015.

SAGE cautioned, however, that more work needs to be implemented ahead of the April 2016 switch date. It is critical that countries meet established deadlines to protect populations by moving the world towards destruction of wild poliovirus type 2 stocks or their appropriate containment in designated ‘poliovirus essential’ facilities. Ongoing cVDPV2 outbreaks needed to be fully stopped. And a global supply constraint of inactivated polio vaccine needed to be carefully managed in the lead-up to the switch, with available supply prioritized to highest risk areas.

This Week in History

1605: Guy Fawkes attempts to blow up the English Houses of Parliament. 1861: The first Melbourne Cup is run. 1868: New Zealand becomes the first country to adopt a standard national time. 1903: Manly Council (Sydney) rescinds its by-law prohibiting bathing in the ocean during

daylight hours. 1922: The entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb is discovered. 1930: Phar Lap, wins the Melbourne Cup. 1935: Parker Brothers releases the board game 'Monopoly. 1995: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated. 1999: Australia votes against becoming a republic in a national referendum.

International Report: The international Committee has carried out the following.

We all returned safe and well from Timor-Leste, no one got shot, lost or put in jail, although the same as Perth the dreaded logy was rife and we all got a dose of the flu, Bob Cooper came of the worse with two trips to the doctor.

Reports are just about done and can be ready for presentation next week

However it was a very successful trip and a credit to all that went.

Meetings arranged with Pushpa and Brian Eddy on Wednesday 4th November re foundation and surplus school computers.

I will also be the guest speaker at Cockburn Thursday 5th November & Mount Barker on the 17th November.

Max Bird

The Rotary Club of Kwinana Inc.

The Team for 2016/17

President 2016/17

Mike Nella

President Elect

Club Service

Stephen Castelli

Vice President

Max Bird

Secretary

Brian McCallum

Treasurer

Bob Cooper

Project Manager

John Iriks

Membership

Ed Samut

Public Relations

James Sharkey

Foundation

Ian Critchley

Vocational: Genevieve Carr

Community: Mike Metcalf

International: Max Bird

Youth: Lorraine Lucas

Sergeant: Norm Mulcahy

Bulletin: Genevieve Carr

Attendance: Greg Williams

Programs: Lee Davis

The above positions other than President and Vice President will be filled by the members listed

unless further nominations are received by our election date in December. If so then an election

will be held for those positions.

Makeup opportunities

Rockingham: Monday 6pm for 6.30 Ocean Clipper Inn

Palm beach: Wednesday 6pm for 6.30 Ocean Clipper Inn

Cockburn Thursday 7.15am for 7.30 Cockburn Seniors Centre

Fremantle Wednesday 6pm for 6.30 Villa Roma 12 High Street Fremantle

Byford & Districts Monday 6.15pm for 6.45 Byford Tavern, South W Hwy

Rotary Club of Kwinana Inc Contributions welcome: eblogg@bigpond.com

There was an elderly couple who in their old age noticed that they were getting a lot more forgetful, so they decided to go to the doctor. The doctor told them that they should start writing things down so they don't forget. They went home and the old lady asked her husband to get her a bowl of ice cream. "You might want to write it down," she said. The husband said, "No, I can remember that you want a bowl of ice cream." She then told her husband she wanted a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream. "Write it down," she told him, and again he said, "No, no, I can remember: you want a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream." Then the old lady said she wants a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top. "Write it down," she told her husband and again he said, "No, I got it. You want a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top." So he goes to get the ice cream and spends an unusually long time in the kitchen, over 30 minutes. He comes out to his wife and hands her a plate of eggs and bacon. The old wife stares at the plate for a moment, then looks at her husband and asks, "Where's the toast?"

A wife comes home late one night and quietly opens the door to her bedroom.

From under the blanket, she sees four legs instead of just her husband's two. She reaches for a

baseball bat and starts hitting the blanket as hard as she can. Once she's done, she goes to the kitchen

to have a drink. As she enters, she sees her husband there, reading a magazine. He says, "Hi darling,

your parents have come to visit us, so let them stay in our bedroom. Did you say hello?"

Dad: "Can I see your report card, son?"

Son: "I don't have it."

Dad: "Why?"

Son: "I gave it to my friend. He wanted to scare his parents."

Maria, a devout Catholic, got married and had 15 children. After her first husband died, she remarried

and had 15 more children. A few weeks after her second husband died, Maria also passed away.

At Maria's funeral, the priest looked skyward and said, "At last, they're finally together."

Her sister sitting in the front row said, "Excuse me, Father, but do you mean she and her first husband,

or she and her second husband?" The priest replied, "I mean her legs."