Festival of Performing Arts

Awards Concert—6.30pm Duty Officers—Not required

The Board of Murwillumbah

Central Rotary Club

next meeting date—

at Michael Grisedale’s house

Monday August 5 at 6.00pm.

Tonight’s Muster

Light supper

after concert

A weekly news update for members and guests of

Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central Inc. Rotary International Club Number 17900 100% PHF Club (2012) 100% EREY Club (2012)

Meeting—6.00 for 6.30 pm EST or DST, At Murwillumbah Golf Club Mail to—PO Box 33 Murwillumbah NSW 2484

108108 YEARSYEARS

Tuesday August 6 2013

In the spirit!

Great reasons to Join Rotary

Wollumbin High Quality Portfolio Presentations

Pakistan‟s War on Polio

Do you want to

change the world? Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders

promoting national and international

cooperation, peace, and conflict

resolution in their careers and in their

communities. Fellows are chosen

based on their ability to have a

significant, positive impact on world

peace during their careers.

In 2002, The Rotary Foundation

partnered with leading universities

around the world to create the Rotary

Centers for International Studies in

peace and conflict resolution, or

Rotary Peace Centers. Rotary Peace

Fellows began master‟s degree studies

in the fields of international relations,

sustainable development, peace

studies, and conflict resolution. In

2006, a new Rotary Peace Center at

Chulalongkorn University began

offering three-month professional

development programs in peace and

conflict studies for mid-level and

upper-level professionals.

Today, up to 110 Rotary Peace

Fellows are selected annually. The

program is privately funded by Rotary

club members around the world.

Rotary Peace Fellows earn either a

professional development certificate in

peace and conflict studies or a

master‟s degree in international

relations, sustainable development,

peace studies, or conflict resolution.

The Rotary Peace Fellowship

includes:

• Tuition and fees

• Room and board

• Round-trip transportation

• Internship/field study expenses

Life after becoming a Rotary Peace Fellow

By Anne Smiley, a 2012 graduate of

the Rotary Peace Center in

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,

Thailand

My only hesitation in jumping at the

incredible opportunity to be a Rotary

Peace Fellow was looking forward to

retirement and not having to do

anything! A dear friend of mine who

took part in the program encouraged

me, saying “It will change your life.”

Indeed, after the program, I could no

longer come home and look the

other way or not respond to issues

that I care deeply about.

Imagine my dismay when we settled

in Fayetteville, North Carolina,

home of Fort Bragg, one of the

biggest military meccas in the

country. We knew this when we

planned our retirement to a warmer

climate some twenty years ago, but

did not realize the extent of the ever-

expanding fort. Our house is

probably about five miles away from

the base, but the constant drone of

artillery and huge aircraft overhead

never let me forget how huge the

military war machine is.

Now, actively protesting in this

community is probably not a good

idea, nor is voicing my opinion of

this terrible waste of resources.

What should I do?

In finding my grounding in physical

and spiritual well-being I landed in a

yoga group of very active women

who were like-minded. The leader of

our yoga group steered me to a place

called the “Quaker House” with the

motto of supporting soldiers but not

war. I knew I had found a way to

appease my need to respond in a way

that was helpful, not hurtful.

Quaker House offers many kinds of

support for soldiers ranging from

qualifying for post traumatic stress

disorder, conscientious objections,

and support for sexual assault

victims to name just a few. The co-

director became my new best friend,

realizing we had taken the same

trainings and wanted to offer the

same kinds of programs: providing a

children‟s peace group, facilitating

discussions of growing peace,

offering guidance to victims of

sexual assault, and teaching conflict

resolution and mediation.

I know that if I had not become a

Rotary Peace Fellow, I might not

have been driven to react to being in

such a military community. I feel

very good about how I am putting

my old and new skills to use by

invoking the term we try to live by

as peacemakers, “Do No Harm!

D9640 District Governor—

Tony Heading

D9640 Assistant Governor—

Anne Egan

Club Office Bearers BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President—

David Vickers-Shand

Vice President & Pres Elect—

Judy Mason

Immediate Past President—

Jack Heffernan

Secretary —

Peter Sochacki

Treasurer—

Michael Grisedale

Membership Director—

Len Mason

Public Relations Director—

Denis Hallworth

Club Administration Director—

Denis Hallworth

Service Projects Director—

Judy Mason

Rotary Foundation Director—

Anni Brownjohn

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

Club Program Chair—

Richard Johnston

Community Service Chair—

Jack Heffernan

International Service Chair—

David Vickers-Shand

Vocational Service Chair—

Bob Shepherd

Youth Service Chair—

Diedri Shepherd

Social Activities Chair—

Bob Shepherd

Club Protection Officer—

Michael Grisedale

College of Presidents Chair—

Denis Hallworth

OTHER POSITIONS

Bike Ride 2011/12—

Michael Grisedale

Tony Worrad

Barry Lack

Noel Graham

Tweed Banana Festival—

Michael Grisedale

Sergeants—

Noel Graham

Ian Baker

Heads & Tails—

Noel Graham

Ian Baker

District Office Bearers FROM WHERE I SIT by David I ran across this little quote this morning, by one Kevin Hall, author of “Aspire”. And

insofar as Rotarians are all leaders to one extent or another, I thought it apposite to

pass it on; :Your gifts are not about YOU. Leadership is not about YOU. Your

purpose is not about YOU. A life of significance is about SERVING those who need

your gifts, your leadership, your purpose.” If we keep this in front of us, alongside

the 4-Way Test, our fund-raising and the assistance we are able to give will be truly

altruistic, and thereby inspiring.

That motor cycle: we got it to $1450odd and were able to donate $650 to the Men‟s

Shed. What a good start to the year, and thanks are due to Denis and Michael for their

efforts. Thank you to the Donor, who wishes anonymity.

The Cake Stalls which we have run with Story Dogs have been a great socialising

time, and the two evenings at the Tweed Ten Pin Bowl have been great nights.

Tammy Dundon has reaped a fine harvest, and that has benefitted Story Dogs. As I

write this, we are getting ready for the Games Night, which is always a fun night.

Saturday night, at Jack Heffernan‟s home at 40 Tree Street - go in from Kyogle Road.

High Tea at Judy‟s, an invitation of Judy and Len Mason‟s home for High Tea on

Sunday 11th August is also to benefit Story Dogs. Please advise Judy and Len asap if

you wish to attend: seats may have to be limited.

Richard came back from another sortie round the Country and we‟ll hear about this in

a future meeting. Meanwhile, welcome back Richard.

Anni Brownjohn started our series of highlighting Club Nights with a brief and

amusing account of where she is in her business. What an entrepreneur, and what an

asset we have in Anni.

Our President-Elect Judy‟s, and Membership Director Len‟s son is much improved

and they are no longer leaving deep tracks in the M1, running up and down to

Brisbane.

So what‟s next? There‟s a lot in the offing, and we need everybody on deck. Anni has

the Swap Till You Drop at end of September. We have, collectively, the Festival of

Performing Arts this Tuesday, and at the end of the month, the Tweed Valley Banana

Festival. Members will be asked to help in several ways at the Fashion Parade on

Friday August 23, the Charity Ball on Friday August 30 and of course the Parade and

Fun Day on Saturday August 31.

Coming closer is a BBQ for potential members, also in September, which Len and

Bob will organise with Jack. And as to this: I apologise to the Membership for my

faux pas at last Tuesday’s meeting.

Birthing Kits will be packed soon, and Judy will organise this, and also the

Aboriginal Health Scholarship. RYPEN, RYTeS and RYLA are drawing closer, and

Deidri Shepherd wants to know of any potential candidates. And Vocational

Excellence Awards are in the hands of Bob Shepherd: he has five potential awardees

at the moment, and needs more.

But this week: we need everybody on deck for the Festival of Performing Arts Rotary

Scholarship Award for Speech and Drama to be presented to Kirsty Pinnell, this

coming Tuesday evening, 6th August.

In between times, some get a bit of golf, swim a little, pedal a pushbike! But in all

these projects, and others as we go, this small Club is Leading the Way, to ENGAGE

ROTARY AND CHANGE LIVES. Let‟s keep it going.

Thought of the day

"Nothing is wrong with California that a rise in the ocean level wouldn't cure."

- Ross MacDonald (1915-1983)

THE OBJECT OF

ROTARY

To encourage and foster

the ideal of service as a

basis of worthy enterprise

and, in particular, to

encourage and foster

1 The development of

acquaintance as an

opportunity for service

2 High ethical standards

i n b u s i n e s s a n d

p r o f e s s i o n s ; t h e

recognition of worthiness

of all useful occupations;

and the dignifying by each

Rotarian of his occupation

as an opportunity to serve

society

3 The application of the

ideal of service by every

Rotarian to his personal,

business and community

life

4 The advancement of

i n t e r n a t i o n a l

understanding, goodwill

and peace through a world

fellowship of business and

professional men united in

the ideal of service

NOTES

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 ?

GREAT REASONS TO JOIN ROTARY with thanks to Richard D. King, Rotary International President 2001-02, Use them for new & prospective members.

Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.

Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary's beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others.

Personal Growth and Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development. Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education.

Leadership: - learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders. Citizenship in the Community: Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.

The Opportunity to Serve: Rotary is a service club. Its business is mankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else and to sense the self-fulfillment that comes in the process and return of that satisfaction to one’s own life. It is richly rewarding.

Citizenship in the World: Every Rotarian wears a pin that says ―Rotary International.‖ There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotary club. Every Rotarian is welcome – even encouraged – to attend any of the 33,000 clubs in 210 nations and geographical regions. This means instant friends in both one’s own community and in the world community.

Fun: Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. The service is fun.

Family Programs: Rotary provides one of the world’s largest youth exchange programs; high school and college clubs for future Rotarians; opportunities for spouse involvement; and a host of activities designed to help family members in growth and the development of family values.

New York Times Highlights Pakistan’s War on Polio WAQAR AJMAL July 22, 2013

Today’s New York Times article by Donald McNeil titled “Pakistan Battles Polio, and Its People’s Mistrust” is a powerful story that highlights some of the incredible people and organizations responsible for getting us closer than ever to ending polio in my home country of Pakistan, and eradicating the disease worldwide.

I have been involved in the polio effort for 14 years and have seen the program through ups and downs in all the three remaining endemic countries with polio in the world.

There are very real challenges, but there is a hopeful and inspiring side of the story. This is the story that I have dedicated my life and career to fulfilling. This is the story that, despite all of the challenges, makes me more confident than ever that we can eradicate this disease by 2018. Let me explain.

Progress to date – Since 1988, the world has seen the number of polio cases drop from 350,000 a year to less than 250 in 2012. The biggest advance in a decade happened in the past two years when India became polio-free, leaving only three countries – Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan – where polio eradication has never been stopped. Today, in Pakistan, there are the fewest number of polio cases than ever.

Where there’s a will there’s a way – Millions of people around the world have played a part in wiping out this debilitating but preventable disease. I can proudly say that I’m one of them and I’ve seen first-hand the sheer determination and will it takes to save a child from a lifetime of suffering from polio.

Commitment of government leaders — The governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria have all committed to ending polio in the next couple of years. Most recently, the new Pakistan Prime Minister reinforced his personal and the government’s commitment to finish the job. They are raising vaccinators’ pay, increasing security for vaccinators and improving crisis response. All political parties in Pakistan are united in their fight against polio. All parties signed a unanimous decision condemning killing of the polio workers and expressing their support for Polio Eradication in December 2012. In Afghanistan President Karzai remains highly committed to Polio Eradication and the Taliban have also shown their support for polio eradication on humanitarian grounds.

Just this past April, donor governments and philanthropists pledged $4 billion toward implementation of a six-year plan to achieve a polio-free world by 2018.

We can and have reached (almost) every child – Ending polio requires reaching all children, including the most vulnerable, with the polio vaccine. Because we have found and reached children living in the most dire of circumstances, we are more than 99 percent toward achieving our goal of polio eradication. This success rate proves that we can deliver any kind of assistance – more life-saving vaccines, clean water, education – to the children who need it most, no matter where they live. This effort gives us confidence that ending polio is a gateway to other major humanitarian advances.

Heroic Vaccinators – Each time I go to Pakistan, I am inspired by the individual acts of heroism I see from vaccinators who dedicate themselves to ensuring that no child will ever again suffer from polio.

Eradicating a disease has only been done once before for a reason. It is really difficult. It is difficult due to scientific, political, and geographic challenges. Yet ending polio is worth fighting for because these difficulties are nothing compared to the benefits that we, as a global community, will bestow on generations to come.

Why females should avoid a girls night out after they are married.... The other night I was invited out for a night with the 'girls.' I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, 'I promise!' Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3 am, a bit loaded, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hallway started up and cuckooed 3 times. Quickly, realizing my husband would probably wake up, I cuckooed another 9 times. I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution, in order to escape a possible conflict with him. The next morning my husband asked me what time I got in, I told him 'MIDNIGHT'... he didn't seem pissed off in the least. Whew, I got away with that one! Then he said 'We need a new cuckoo clock.' When I asked him why, he said, 'Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said 'oh shit.' Cuckooed 4 more times, cleared its throat, cuckooed another three times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, and then tripped over the coffee table and farted.

Things got ya down? Well

then, consider these...In a hospital's

Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same

bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 a.m. ,

regardless of their medical condition. This puzzled the

doctors and some even thought it had something to do

with the supernatural. No one could solve the mystery

as to why the deaths occurred around 11:00 A.M.

Sunday, so a worldwide team of experts was

assembled to investigate the cause of the incidents.

The next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11:00

A.M. all of the doctors and nurses nervously waited

outside the ward to see for themselves what the terrible

phenomenon was all about. Some were holding

wooden crosses, prayer books, and other holy objects

to ward off the evil spirits.. Just when the clock struck

11:00 , Pookie Johnson, the part-time Sunday sweeper,

entered the ward and unplugged the life support system

so he could use the vacuum cleaner.

Still having a bad day??

The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon

Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000.00. At a special

ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals

were being released back into the wild amid cheers and

applause from onlookers. A minute later, in full view, a

killer whale ate them both.

Still think you are having a

Bad Day??? A woman came home to find

her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically, almost in

a dancing frenzy, with some kind of wire running from

his waist towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him

away from the deadly current, she whacked him with a

handy plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places.

Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to his

iPod.

Are ya OK now? - No? Two

animal rights defenders were protesting the cruelty

of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn ,

Germany . Suddenly, all two thousand pigs broke loose

and escaped through a broken fence, stampeding

madly, trampling to death the two helpless protesters.

What?!? STILL having a Bad

Day??? Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet did not

pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back

with 'Return to Sender' stamped on it. Forgetting it was

the bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits.

There now, feeling better?

Let’s talk Strine

Bludgie:

a partner who doesn't work, but is kept as a pet.

Dodgeridoo:

a fake indigenous artefact.

A graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it

work?"

A graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How

does it work?"

A graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How

much does it cost?"

A graduate with a liberal arts degree asks, "Do you

want fries with that?"

Two guys are golfing on a course that is right next to a

cemetery. After they tee off, one of the golfers notices

that there is a funeral procession passing by. So he

takes off his hat, and places it over his heart. When the

funeral is over, the other golfer looks at the guy and

asks, ''Why did you do that?''

The man replies, ''Well we were married for almost 40

years. It's the least I could do.''

ROTARY GRACE

Oh Lord and giver of all good

We thank thee for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways

Help us to serve thee all our days

NEXT WEEK’S MUSTER

Richard Johnston,

Recent Travels

Duty Officers

Denis Hallworth, Jack Heffernan

Apologies and guests must be phoned or faxed to Noel Graham Farm Machinery by 2.00 pm on the day of the meeting or meal paid for. Phone 6672 2555 or fax 6672 2063.

Any late apologies or invitees (after 2.pm) must be phoned direct to Hot Wok Restaurant 6672 4041.

Rotary websites

Club This is the new web site. www.murwillumbah-central-rotary.org.au Club (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/murwillumbah.central.rotary District—www.rotary9640.org Australia—www.rotary.org.au International—www.rotary.org

Meeting Make-up locations Murwillumbah Monday 6.00pm

Greenhills Reception Lounge Mt Warning AM Wednesday 6.45am

Imperial Hotel

South Tweed Monday 6.30pm South Tweed Sports Club

Tweed Coast Contact for details

Kingscliff Tuesday 6.15pm Cudgen Leagues Club

Coolangatta Tweed Thursday 6.00pm

Greenmount Resort Mullumbimby. Thursday

1st & 3rd—7am Sandbar Café, Brunswick Hd

2nd & 4th—7pm Brunswick Bowls Club

On-Line - Rotary Eclub Next Gen Qld Australia

www.rotaryeclubnextgen.org

Coming programs details

Aug 13—Richard Johnston, Recent Travels

Aug 20—TBA

Aug 27—Rotary Art Show, Jessie MacMillan Hall, snacks before

official opening.

Sep 3—TBA

Sep 10—DGE Wendy Scarlett

Sep 17—TBA

Sep 24—TBA

Oct 1—TBA

Oct 8—TBA

Oct 15—TBA

Oct 22—Vocational Excellence Awards

Oct 29—District Governors Official Visit

Nov 5—

Duty Officers

Aug 13—Denis Hallworth, Jack Heffernan

Aug 20—Judy Mason, Len Mason

Aug 27—Bob Shepherd, Diedri Shepherd

Sep 3—Peter Sochacki, John Stainlay

Sep 10—Anni Brownjohn, Noel Graham

Sep 17—Denis Hallworth, Jack Heffernan

Sep 24—Judy Mason, Len Mason

Oct 1—Bob Shepherd, Diedri Shepherd

Oct 8—

Oct 15—

Oct 22—

Oct 29—

Nov 5—

Nov 12—

Birthdays— None this week

Anniversaries— None this week

The Club Song

We‟ve come to introduce you to the Murwillumbah Central boys,

The way you know that we‟re around is when you hear the noise,

There‟s tenors, basses, inbetweens, and some just here for show,

But all the same we‟ll sing to you, so boys just „Let „er go‟.

When Governor Georgie, gave us our charter,

He kissed our Rotaryannes to make it right,

We‟ve come to greet you, because we‟re after,

All the fun and fellowship that‟s going tonight.

So put it there!