Bulletin. Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District Governor: Tony Spring. The Ball All That Glitters. President: Keith Gregory

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1 Bulletin Issue 46 12/ / th May 2013 District Governor: Tony Spring The Ball All That Glitters President: Keith Gregory Secretary: Phil Dressing Tonight s Programme: Guest Speaker: Robin Blackman Topic: Jazz Club & Festival Chairman: Peter Buitenhuis Cashiers: Gary Simmons Ian Milton Set Up Ian McFee Pam Rothfield Next Week s Programme Guest Speaker TBA Topic: TBA Chairman: TBA Cashiers: Gary Simmons Ian Milton Set up Ian McFee Pam Rothfield Apologies and Guests To Ian Milton prior 3.30pm. The hard working committee. Back: Dianne and Ian Barlow, Sally Matthews, Nikki Stanes, Simonne Lieberman, Gill Scrase, Gary and Rosalie Simmons and Alexandra Baker Front: Stefanie George, John Matthews and Eirin Nyflot Tonight s Program In addition to guest speaker Robin Blackman who will talk on the Jazz Club and Festival, Sally will present a short report on the Ball. All reports tell of a resounding success. Sally and members of Ball Committee are to be congratulated and deserve a vote of thanks from all concerned.

2 Page 2 Pam Rothfield received the following from Mel Grey, our guest speaker on Monday 20 th April. It is in response to a question raised at the meeting. From: Mel Gray <mgra2929@bigpond.net.au> Subject: RE: Phillip Island and San Remo Rotary Date: 6 May :01:59 PM AEST Pamela I enjoyed attending your meeting the other day. One of your members asked a question and I said I would provide an answer - could you pass it on please: It is a precondition of ROMAC accepting a patient that the facilities needed for their long term care are available to them in their own country. For example we do not take cases involving pacemakers that require cardiac surgery to replace the battery, stents that have a 20% chance of blocking and require surgical action to unblock, cases needing follow up radiation or chemotherapy, etc. It is not just cost but these facilities are often not available. We do accept cases where two or more trips may be required. For example Theary is due later this week and on her first trip had her deformity corrected but we had to wait until she grew before stage two was organised. We will bring a patient back if there are later complications requiring one off further treatment. We would not take a case where they needed medication for the rest of their life. It is partially cost as patients can probably not afford to buy drugs and ROMAC do not want decades of commitment. Also in third world countries it is impractical to organise the supply. Often the drugs are not available. Villages do not have access. Overall the probability is the patient would die. In the case of the short term need for drugs we usually supply them and send back with them. Including a letter to cover Immigration. These are drugs like antibiotics to be taken for a month or two, pain killers (even simple things like Aspirin) that may be needed after major surgery, blood thinners whilst the body recovers. The need for pain killers is not unusual but the need for antibiotics and complex drugs usually ceases before they return home. I trust that that answers the question. Best regards Mel Gray Director, Southern Region ROMAC Mob: Hom: (03)

3 Page 3 Prez Sez Congratulations to Sally, the Ball Committee and our volunteer BRIGADE as the Ball was a great success. It was a success from a viewpoint that everyone enjoyed themselves with great entertainment, in a splendidly decked out environment. It was also a success for the two preschools that will benefit from the proceeds. I and I am sure you are looking forward to hearing Sally s report at our meeting on Monday. We now have two excellent productions in the Art Show and now the Ball to bring to our community very different aspects of what this club can manage successfully for the benefit and enjoyment of that community. As well we have the stalwart Opp Shop which has gone from strength to strength this year. Peter Kelly continues his great work around the Heyfield area in support of those affected by the bush fires. He is to be congratulated on his efforts to bring together small but effective volunteer teams to undertake such splendid work. We missed a meeting last week and that was probably a relief to all members who worked so hard to making the Ball successful. My sincere thanks to the many members who called to see how I was feeling after my accident after the Ball. Once again thanks for your support and encouragement. Medical Report Opp Shop Thank You Luncheon This will be held at the RSL on Wednesday 15 th May. Members are encouraged to attend Changeover President Keith managed to come a cropper during the wee hours of the Sunday morning after the Ball. As most are aware Keith & Daphne live near the end of a dead end street and during the night a car drove into their drive-way Keith got out of bed and went to investigate. He did not turn the light on so managed to trip off the verandah stairs, went base over apex and planted his face firmly into the gravel path. I am told he was not a pretty sight. The club Changeover will be held at the RSL on Friday 28 th June. Place this in your diary now. Facebook A message from Kon Cili As from Monday 6 th May Rotary Club Phillip Island & San Remo is on Facebook so lot of information can be put on it. Can you by any chance put that in the Newsletter. Would be appreciated.

4 Page 4 Our Opp Shop The official opening of the shop was Friday 17 th October 1980 and the then DG Harry Oakes officiated. The shop was destroyed by fire in the early hours of 17 th October A 19year old youth was charge shortly after for arson of a number of properties including the Opp-Shop. New rented premises were found and the new Opp-Shop opened in December 1981 and remained in those premises until 1991 when the shop moved to its current location.

5 Page 5 Centurion Club a request from Russell "I hope to finalise the Centurion Club by the end of May. Most continuing members have already been issued with the 2013 Contribution form. Please try to return this to me at next week's meeting (20th May). Payment can be made by cheque (payee: The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust), by completing credit card details or by cash to our meeting cashiers. I will have spare forms at the meeting for anyone who wishes to join the Centurion Club, or for anyone who has lost or not received a form." Russell Riseley The Ramblin Riseleys: New Zealand has been experiencing drought conditions - probably not the type of drought Australians experience. Not surprisingly the rains came as soon as the Riseley duo arrived. It has rained most days we've been here. Our prebooked flight over Fox Glacier and around Mt Cook was cancelled (and hopefully the refund is not too far away) and our planned cruise around the Bay of Islands tomorrow is unlikely to eventuate. They tell me that there is a city called Auckland. Well as we motored up from Rotorua yesterday, the heavens opened and visibily though Aukland was almost non-existent I must have crossed the Bridge as I found myself north of this supposed city. The devastation around Christchurch was enormous either side of our motel, the buildings were 'no more.'just 2 km away in downtown Christchurch we couldn't believe what we saw.yet a shopping precinct has magically been created my the imaginative use of shipping containers. Rubble-filled shipping containers are also a practical way of temporarily stabilising walls. Amazed at the extent of farming, particularly on the Canterbury plains, with dairy products being the major export. Equally amazed at the pine plantations, many on seemingly vertical mountainsides. Clearfelling patches everywhere, and log trucks everywhere. Vineyards and wineries everywhere, and some business opportunities too, as so many vineyards are for sale. Mysteriously a deluge ceased just as we approached Milford Sound. The rain added a dimension as there were waterfalls everywhere, making the periphery of the Sound look more like a Collingwood footy jumper. We now know that Milford Sound is not a 'sound' at all, but is a 'fiord.' By the way, try as I did, I couldn't persuade Jean to try her hand at Bungy jumping when at Queenstown. We have found the 'Kiwi's' to be friendly and helpful (only two altercations so far which is good for me). A bus driver in Christchurch even got out of his bus to give us precise directions and a lady in a Countdown Supermarket insisted that we swipe her discount card to save ourselves a couple of bucks. Jean was insistent on seeing a kiwi. Off we went on a night-time guided walk in a Wellington wildlife reserve. Jean got a glimpse of the elusive bird, but R didn't. Anyway the consolation is that the $150 invested may be put to use on wildlife research. Managed however to glimpse a kiwi when in Rotorua (but through glass). Really enjoyed today, walking in the rain along tracks in the forest and looking with awe at the kauri. Petrol at around NZ$2.04 is expensive, but if Ian was here with his tractor(s) or Ted with his Volvos they would be elated to pay just Z$1.40 (or less) for diesel. Enough rambling for now. See you on 20th May.

6 Page 6 The Object of Rotary The object of Rotary is 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 in business and profession: the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian s 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 international understanding, good will, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Rotary Grace O Lord, the Giver of all good, we thank Thee for our food. May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us serve Thee all our days. Amen. Rotary Invocation For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity of service through Rotary, we thank Thee, Lord. Programme Ian and Pam are busy finalising the next few months program and I am told it will be available Monday night. They are just waiting on a few confirmations, including next week s guest speaker. Radio Advertising Message received from Marilyn Cunnington, PR Chair There is a radio advertisement currently playing on 3AW Magic featuring Bev Brock. Can I ask that you play it at your meeting so that we get the message out there to all members throughout the District. This will enable all Rotarians to talk with knowledge when discussing advertising, or the specific ad, with people outside Rotary. If you wish a copy I can provide this as an or CD. Just ask The Four Way Test Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all? National Anthem Australians all, let us rejoice For we are young and free We ve golden soil and wealth for toil Our home is girt by sea Our land abounds in Nature s gifts Of beauty rich and rare In history s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia Fair Birthdays Jean Riseley Anniversaries Nil Apologies last week No Meeting