Rotary Club of Nunawading 17/02/2016 (Feb 15, 2016)

Gabby Knaepple
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Meeting Information

We meet Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
(Fellowship from 6:00 PM)

Bucatini Restaurant

454 Whitehorse Road,
Mitcham, Vic 3132

(03) 9873 0268

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/TcMny1eiyPo

Feb 17, 2016
Emmanuel
Growing up in Kampala Uganda

Feb 24, 2016
Leon Moore
LAARFS

Mar 02, 2016
Ben McCullock
Plastic Recycling - an opportunity

Mar 09, 2016
Alex Ioannidis
Rotarian Behind the Badge

Mar 16, 2016
Tom Docking
Dad's Group Inc

Mar 23, 2016
Alan Mead
Airborne Contamination Control

Mar 30, 2016
Gracie Reiter
My year in Germany as a Rotary Exchange Student

Apr 06, 2016
Dr Philip Bachelor
Box Hill Cemetery - It's history and current operations

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Last Meeting wrap up

Posted by Judith Eadon

Roster for February 17th 2016
Chair	Hank Gibcus
Host	Mike Prior
Cashier	Ian Symons
Recorder	Ian Armstrong
Rotaract

Last weeks meeting saw a visit from the clubs first exchange student Tom.

Please note there is still an issue with the attachment of PDF file content in the Bulletin so some emails will be sent out separately where there are PDF attachments.

RC of Waverley - 50th Birthday

Posted by Gabby Knaepple

Fund raiser at Cruden Farm

Posted by Gabby Knaepple

Cystic Fibrosis Fund Raiser Thursday 10 March 2016.

$139.00 per head all inclusive

Please let Suzanne Murphy know if you would like to attend

Methods of payment

OPTION 1 – Direct payment into fundraising account

(Preferred Option)

OPTION 2 – Credit Card – MasterCard or Visa only

OPTION 3 – CHEQUE PAYABLE TO CYSTIC FIBROSIS AUSTRALIA

Grand Auction Fundraiser for SES

Posted by Gabby Knaepple

Interplast Update - Laos

The funds donated by 24 District Clubs and individuals in 2014-2015, totalling $38,655 (of which the Nunawading Club contributed $3000) was, together with about $2000 from funds raised this year, were allocated in November 2015 to a surgical and training program in Laos. A private fund has put in another $30,000 approx. to facilitate this two week program. The Interplast team left early this month and here is the first report from Di Gillies the Interplast rotary Co – Ordinator.

Who knows, there may be an opportunity for an ongoing District 9810 involvement. Every effort will be made this year to raise the necessary funds to fund another surgical team and the magnificent contributions from our Club this year with the two fundraising events and the individual donations should get us over the line. Thanks for our Clubs wonderful support last year and this year!

Len Brear District 9810 Interplast Chair

10^th February 2016

Here's a brief update from the Interplast team who are in Laos now...

The team have all arrived safely in Vientiane. They are working at the Mahosot General Hospital from Monday 8 through to Friday 19 February.

On Monday 8 February the team was warmly welcomed at the hospital by the Director of the Hospital, Dr Bounthaphany, the Australian Ambassador to Laos, Mr John Williams, the Women's International Group and hospital staff. Lao media and TV crew were also there to capture the occasion (see article in Lao News Agency: http://kpl.gov.la/en/detail.aspx?id=10331) N.B: Interplast team will operate in February 2016 at Mahosot Hospital - not in December 2016 as per the last line in the Laos news article.

Interplast Volunteer Surgeon & Lao Country Coordinator, Philip Slattery and Interplast Volunteer Anaesthetist, Chris Lowry have also had a meeting with hospital management to discuss the future planning for plastic and reconstructive surgery at Mahosot General Hospital. This meeting was very fruitful and a young plastic surgeon has been identified that Interplast will work closely with to keep building up the capacity of the hospital.

The team have reported that the consultation clinic on Monday 8 February "went really well...and they have some great cases to do". These operations will be performed from Tuesday 9 thru to Thursday 18 February).

That's about as much as we can report at the moment....they keep in contact with the office by email but a proper report will be forwarded after they return.

Hope that helps spread the word !

regards,

Di Gillies

Rotarian Coordinator│ Interplast Australia & New Zealand

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Building, 250 - 290 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VICTORIA 3002

2016 District 9810 Conference

Posted by Gabby Knaepple

If you want to attend the 2016 conference in Shepparton, please let Sue W know as soon as possible so room bookings can be finalised.

Important Club Dates

Posted by Gabby knaepple

Dates for your diaries

February 2016

March 2016

Friday 4th March 2016 - Eastern Emergency Relief fundraiser - Australian Navy Band at Whitehorse Centre

Saturday 5th March 2016 - Alexandra Race Day weekend

Wednesday 9th March 2016 - International Womens Day Breakfast - Box Hill Town Hall - Women in Rotary Forum

Thursday 10th March 2016 - "Cruden Farm" - fund raiser for Cystic Fibrosis.

Ride to conference - 14 to 19 March 2016

District conference in Shepparton - 18 to 20 March 2016

April 2016

Saturday 08 April 2016 - Rotaracts Giant Monopoly

Saturday 30 April 2016 - Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) weekend -

May 2016

Sunday 1st May 2016 - Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) weekend

June 2016

Sunday June 19^th, 2016. multi-district luncheon has been organised for Ian and Juliet Riseley

Friday June 30th, 2016 - club change over dinner

Birthdays & anniversaries

Posted by Gabby Knaepple

Roving Rotarians

Posted by Gabby Knaepple

Anyone going away, been away - send photos

bits and pieces

Please save the motel soaps or similar size for the 'Days for Girls' program which is a program for sending sanitation products in a wash bag for teenage girls overseas. Give them to Judith. Sandra and the RC Monash think our club is wonderful for saving all the soaps!!
Save used stamps with a good deal of the envelope! They pay by weight!
Don't forget to save your foreign coins and note

An update on the outcome from our latest collection of foreign coins and notes:

Dear Judith

Pres Bob passed over the 1.5 kg coins and notes from RC of Nunawading at our meeting on Monday night. Please thank everyone in your club for doing this. Our collection of over $4,700 worth sent to UNICEF works out at over $39/kg so that is equivalent to a donation of about $60. It really is recycling scrap metal and paper into helping underprivileged & undernourished kids in the world. Thanks and well done.

If you find it useful, you can print off the attached and use it on a collection jar. It was produced by the RC of Manningham.

Regards

Ron

Whitehorse Farmers Market

Posted by Judith Eadon

Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Roster
	Sunday 13 March 2016
7:00 am - 9:00 am	Rob McQuade
9:00 am -11:00 am	Max Wittick
11:00 am -1:00 pm	Gabby Knaepple
Office 6:00 am - 1:00 pm	Judith Eadon/John Vickers collecting Brian Dunkley - office

Results from February farmers market

Stallholders 4,300.00

Donations 1,728.40

Egg & Bacon 470.00

Total $6,498.40

some pics from the market

Rosters

Posted by Judith Eadon

	17/02/2016	24/02/2016	02/03/2016
Chair	Hank Gibcus	Janette E
Host	Mike Prior	Colin Taylor
Cashier	Ian Symons	John Dear
Recorder	Ian Armstrong	Alex I
Rotaract		Richard Tregear
Rotaract		Ben Stennett

Quote of the Week

May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
~Irish Blessing

Deadline

Posted by Judith Eadon

Thanks Rotarians! We really appreciate all your contributions!

Deadline for articles is Sunday at 6:00pm.

Email: Gabby gabbyk@bigpond.com

Let's know if we can add you to the travellers or the sick list so we can keep track of you!!