The Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Chartered 5 th March, 1957 Assembly: Bush Inn Hotel~~ Tuesday 6.15 for 6.30p.m. (Postal Address & Phone Number: P.O. Box 85, Deloraine 7304 / 6362 2325) WEEKLY BULLETIN District Governor Ross Carlyle Assistant Governor Group 6 Gayle Plunkett BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 President... Maree Matanle Immediate Past President... Gayle Plunkett President Elect & Club Service... Anne Forsyth Secretary... Roy Axelsen Treasurer... Bev Ritchie Vocational Service... Stephanie Johnston Youth Service... Lois Catchlove Community Service... Rob van der Elst International Service... Paul Hartley Membership & PR... Peter Griffin Tasmanian Craft Fair... Lesley Dare
Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Volume 63 No. 08 21 st August, 2018 THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Chairman: Tim Biggs Ann Axelsen Reserve Chairman : Christina Robertson John Dare Toast: Marc Smith Steen Andersen Sergeant: Michael Bennett Open Fines Corporal: Bev Ritchie Paul Bowman Heads & Tails: Lester Jones Rob van der Elst Meet & Greet: Tony Wadley Lois Beckwith President s Table: Tony Jones Steen Andersen Merrilyn Young Bill Muldoon Attendance: Merrilyn Young / Andrew Dare Programme: August Tuesday 21 st Tuesday 28 th Rose Donnelly - National Youth Science Forum experience. Also about competing in London in the International Youth Science Forum Holly Cobett - Senior Journalist for WIN TV Bulletin Information Information for Weekly Bulletins is sought from ALL Rotarians. Information should be emailed or given to PP Ann Axelsen aaxelsen@tassie.net.au Information should be submitted by Sunday. APOLOGIES Rotarians are reminded that they are automatically booked in for a meal each week. If you are unable to attend, or are bringing guests, apologies etc. should be advised to: PP Ann Axelsen by 12.00 noon each Tuesday Phone 6362 3160 or 041 111 6480.
President s Message On Wednesday, 26 th September there will be a District 9830, Group 6 Forum which will be held at the Lucas Hotel in Latrobe. It starts at 6pm for 6.30pm, concluding at 8.30pm. This will be a substitute for our normal weekly meeting, it would be great to have a good turnout from Deloraine for Gayle s first Group Forum meeting. The Lucas will accommodate only a limited number of people, so I urge you to let Ann or myself know ASAP if you are coming. There will be no room for partners that night. There will be two speakers talking about mental health, however I can t tell you who they are yet because they are not confirmed. Socks, socks, socks! Only 9 pairs left and I will be very happy when I have sold them all. They are $10 each. The money goes to prostate cancer research and is a very worthy cause. Many of you will have heard about Paul Hickman of Chudleigh and a member of the Chudleigh Show Society (the centre of the universe). Paul is contributing hay and driving to northern NSW to deliver this hay to a deserving farmer. Paul is paying for fuel, accommodation and meals out of his own pocket. Rotarian Tony Wadley is also contributing hay which will be loaded onto Paul s truck. The Deloraine Rotary Club and the Chudleigh Show Society have each contributed $500 and Paul will deliver this money to the Rotary contact in Wauchope, Reg Pierce who is the RAWCS Project Manager there. Reg has organised with the NSW Government for a rebate on all diesel Paul will use in NSW and Paul is also contributing this money to the project as well. In addition, the Mole Creek Hotel recently raffled a 4.5litre bottle of Jamesons Whiskey and have donated the $1,000 which was raised. The farmer who will receive the hay and cash is out in western NSW, his wife is in hospital with terminal cancer and the husband is running the place on his own and doing it really, really tough. He is overwhelmed at the news that Tasmanians can be so generous and that help is on its way. Finally, Reg Pierce will induct Paul into the Rotary Club of Wauchope because it is hard to find people with such a big heart as Paul s. Reg said that this is a Tony Abbott Captain s Call!!! President Maree
Family of Rotary Birthday: PP Michael Horne Induction Anniversary: PP Paul Bowman 25 th August 30 th August INNER WHEEL August Meeting The August Inner Wheel meeting will be held at the British Hotel on Wednesday 29 th, 6.00 for 6.30pm (Please note change of date!!) A reminder to all that apologies should be given to Geraldine King 0427 818 689. Introduction to Food Safety Course The Rotary Club of Deloraine in conjunction with the Meander Valley Council are holding an Introduction to Food Safety Course on Wednesday, 5 th September at 1.30p.m. at the Rotary Function Centre Please advise Vocational Director Stephanie, if you would like to attend this course. Number are limited to a maximum of 20 participants. Phone 0417 373 076
Vocational Service Vocational Visit Richardson Harley Davidson We have booked a Vocational Visit to Richardsons Harley Davidson located at 468 Westbury Road, Prospect Vale. The date is Tuesday 18 th September and the time is 5:30 for 6.00pm The plan is to arrive, look at the menu, make your choice and then we will have a conducted tour of RICHARDSON S HARLEY DAVIDSON. The owner of Richardson s Harley Davidson, Simon Hrycyszyn will take us on a tour of the facility which will include their fully equipped service department and the Harley Davidson Museum which is one of the few in the world. The collection starts with a 1900 s A6 Flannery-Gallion Co pushbike and includes a 1940 Ex-Army Indian Scout and replica garage setout. After the tour of the facility we will sit down and enjoy the fellowship with our meal. The Rotary Club of West Tamar will also be joining us for this visit. John Dare A man was flying from Seattle to San Francisco. Unexpectedly, the plane stopped in Sacramento along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft, the plane would reboard in 50 minutes. Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. The man had noticed him as he walked by and could tell the gentleman was blind because his seeing-eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of him throughout the entire flight. He could also tell he had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached him, and calling him by name, said, "Bill, we're in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?" The blind man replied, "No thanks, but maybe my dog would like to stretch his legs." Picture this: All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a seeing-eye dog. The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines! Remember... things aren't always as they appear.
WHAT S HAPPENING and WHEN?? (Please note details are subject to change) AUGUST Tuesday 21 st Rose Donnelly - National Youth Science Forum experience. Also about competing in London in the International Youth Science Forum. Rose leaves fro London on Monday 27 th 28 th Holly Cobett - Senior Journalist for WIN TV SEPTEMBER (Please note changes!) Tuesday 4 th Andrew Connor (MVC Councillor) Andrew will be speaking on the WIFI arrangement for the next TCF and will also be happy to take questions on Council matters Friday 7 th Launch of Mental Health Raffle (Mole Creek) More details later Tuesday 11 th Club Assembly Board Meeting Tuesday 18 th Vocational Visit Richardson s Harley Davidson (Details elsewhere in the Bulletin) Tuesday 25 th Ted Burton Disaster Aid, Tasmanian Representative Ted will be describing the project set up in Bhutan, where disaster Aid is proposing to supply 150 Water Hydrants (water filters) to a primary school, where currently they have no clean drinking water (The Deloraine Primary School is just one of many primary schools supporting the project) NOVEMBER Friday 2 nd to Monday 5 th JANUARY 2019 Tuesday 15 th FEBRUARY Saturday 23 rd be APRIL Friday 12 th to Sunday 14 th Tasmanian Craft Fair Club Car Rally, culminating in a meal at the conclusion Meeting transferred from Tuesday 26 th February and will held at Mole Creek District Conference at Elwick Function Centre, Glenorchy
Uplift Projcet A reminder for Rotarians to please bring in to the meeting on Tuesday any superfluous bras they have around home that are in reasonable condition. P.E. Anne will be paying the postage to send a package to the Tennant Creek co-ordinator of Uplift Project this week? Here s some background information to this project...... Why Bras? "In the Solomon Islands it is quite difficult to access a comfortable bra. Some of the second hand shops sell bras but mostly women have to buy their bras from the Chinese Trade Stores. These bras have some problems; they come in smaller sizes, are made of nylon and perish quickly in tropical conditions. You cannot buy maternity bras or mastectomy bras in the country. For the women to be given free bras is an unbelievable experience for all of them. Women feel a tremendous obligation to meet the needs of their families, and so for any woman in the village to spend money buying a bra for herself can almost be seen as an unforgivable sin. The priority for women's spending is food and education needs of children." - Rose Wale, 2012, Report of Bra Distribution, Solomon Islands. The situation described above is common in many countries. Women appreciate the common dignity of a bra for business or social occasions. Bras control breast swing when women bend to garden or cook at ground level. In humid climates rashes, fungal infections and abscesses occur between the breast and the chest wall. Bras help by allowing air circulation. Nursing mums everywhere leak, and bras allow the dignity of a dry shirt, and the comfort of support. A thrush rash on a mother's skin may spread to her baby's mouth, and then back into the breast itself. A mastectomy bra offers privacy about the problem. Since 2005, Uplift, with assistance from Intimo and Rotary Australia World Community Service, has sent over a million bras wherever women have requested them. Uplift tries to ensure they get to the women who need them without compromising their dignity. We have sent bras to Fiji, PNG, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Bali, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Uganda and Paksitan, the Northern Territory and the Kimberley regions in Australia. Uplift Project became a registered charity on 22/4/2015. What Do We Want? Size 8-16, A-DD cup ( 30-40 / 80-100 ) in good condition, including crop top styles. Size 18+, A-DD cup ( 42+ / 105+ ) Nursing bras including crop tops, ANY condition will do. If it will catch a leak it is better than nothing, which is the alternative. Re-useable nursing pads are also appreciated. E cup plus, ANY size Likely to be the only properly fitting bras that a woman gets in her life. Mastectomy Bras and Breast Forms (prostheses) Like gold. If possible please send the box with the breast form/prosthesis, and put the relevant bras under the plastic mould, in the bottom of the box. These will be given to hospitals for distribution. If sending bras only, without breast forms/prostheses, please put a note in the bag/postpack so we don't miss-sort them. Swimwear, any size. Swimwear is great for keeping warm if you are standing in the water fishing with a hand line for a couple of hours. It is also handy for coastal women who dive for cash crops. Many thanks Anne F
Organ Recital Sunday 26 th August At St. Mark s Anglican Church 2.30pm Organist Roy Axelsen The next TCF Committee Meeting will be held on Monday 17 th September, 2018 at Rotary Function Centre 7.00p.m.