Simon Wheelton sent thanks to Harvey for purchasing a new Barbeque for the Farmers Market.
Wayne wants to sell lots more Entertainment Books so please contact him if you want one. Remember $13.50 from the purchase price of each book goes to the club.
Judith reported May market takings were down probably due to weather and Mothers Day. Figures are reported under Whitehorse Farmers Market later in the Bulletin. She also said Brian D had pacemaker replaced and is very well.
Phil and Harvey are going to Bega to pick up the cassettes for the medical imaging machine being stored in Footscray. They are being assisted by RC of Bega. They have also saved $250 in hire costs for the van by organising hire through Simon Wheelton so thanks Simon! Rotary Clubs in Queensland have offered monetary assistance to send imaging equipment to Nepal.
Harvey advised that Bradley has his visa and will be here at the end of May to attend appointments.
Janette is looking for more volunteers for District Changeover on 25 June 2016 at the Karalyka Centre. Need 6 people for the registration desks and a few to assist with car parking.
Our speaker was Matthew Shanks from Equip4life talking about Healthy ageing and lifestyle seminars
he is an exercise physiologist
good exercise is strength training - it has clinical benefit - as we age we need good balance.
diabetes is Australia's fastest growing chronic disease that is preventable.
diabetes is too much sugar in the blood stream - it is insulin resistant
the main cause of the diabetic epidemic is obesity - people are moving less, eating more and consuming more fast food.
there is a link between smoking and diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is reversible and preventable
The Life! program is funded by the Victorian State Government and was funded for another year in the recent State Budget
There is no cost and it free to join - it consists of 1 individual and 5 group sessions run fortnightly for 60 to 90 minutes
the sessions provide education, motivation and encouragement by allied health professionals
they need 12 to 15 people to run the program and it is aimed at those who have no diabetes but will assist with type 2 diabetes.
0n Monday the 9th of May we held a Lunch at the Dorset Gardens. We were without our C.O.C.C. Kevin but we were still able to have a Very Enjoyable Lunch.
The Quality and Quantity of the food was Excellent and although the Attendance was small we all had a Great time. Mike and Neil tried out the Lamb Shank and the report was Excellent. I did mention the meals were LARGE and the Dorset did not let me down.
I believe most attendees did not want a meal that night. I look forward to another lunch when I return from my trip
For those on the 2016/2017 Board and other interested parties
District Training Assembly
Sunday 22nd May 2016
Just a reminder that the 2016 District Training Assembly will be on Sunday 22 May at 9.00am at the Burwood Campus of Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood 3125.
The visit has been arranged for 27 July commencing at 6pm and lasting about 60-70 minutes after which we will adjourn to a restaurant for dinner.
The Institute has advised as follows:-
“Please let me know if there is a particular area of research that you would like to hear about during the tour. The areas of research at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute include cancer, including breast, lung, ovarian, prostate, colon and blood cancers; immune disorders such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and celiac disease; and infectious diseases such as malaria, hepatitis B and HIV. As part of the tour you can meet with a scientist that researches in your area of interest, hear about their research and tour through their laboratory. The tours usually run for approximately one hour, and also include an overview of the history and other research areas at the institute.”
The institute is located at 1G Royal Parade, Parkville (behind the Royal Melbourne Private Hospital). There is limited car parking on their forecourt, and more parking available in the Royal Melbourne Hospital car park beside the institute.
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We were talking to this young man who is trying to get Rotary happening again in Havana Cuba. The hasn't been a Rotary club for 40 years
We were walking up "the avenue of the dead " having just climbed the pyramid of the sun at Teotihuacan being hassled by the hawkers trying to sell their wares. I was approached by this man and was interested in his hat with many badges on it. On closer inspection several of them were Rotary badges! This guy talked to us about "end polio" and cleft palate and was selling his wares to raise money for Rotary projects. As you can imagine some discussion followed, picture taking, business card exchange etc.
So Rotarians everywhere in the world are doing their bit! We had to admire this guy standing out in the sun for a few hours ( 33 degrees and 80 percent humidity) to get a few dollars here and there from hot, exhausted tourists !
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.
Save used stamps with a good deal of the envelope! They pay by weight! - proceeds go to ROMAC
DISTRICT STAMP FUND
Your DSF is under huge pressure to continue raising valuable funds from Philatelic Garbology.
Why not visit your City Council/Hospital/ School or big business and request their envelopes?
$100k is our aim and with $94,000.00 already achieved we haven't far to go.
Please try -it WON'T COST YOU ONE CENT but WILL DO A LOT FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.
Don't forget to save your foreign coins and notes - there is a jar to put them in at the weekly meetings
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