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Website - http://www.claytonrotaryclub.org.au/index.htm 13th July 2015 of 14 Volume 50, Number 2

ROTARY CLUB of CLAYTON Inc.

District 9810 Victoria, Australia

Weekly Bulletin 2015-2016

Meets every Monday from 6:30pm at Clayton RSL 163 Carinish Road, Clayton (Melways 79C2)

(No meeting on public holidays)

13th July 2015 Volume 50, Number 2

In This Issue

Upcoming Club Program - (pg1)

Presidents Report – (pg1)

Last Meeting & Notes –

(pg2)

Foundation Facts – (pg2)

Important Club Dates – (pg2)

District 9810 News – (pg3)

Nepal Earthquake Appeal –

(pg3)

Rotaract Club of Monash –

(pg4)

Upcoming Events in Monash – (pg4)

Upcoming Events in Kingston – (pg5)

Where other clubs meet –

(pg5)

Reminders – (pg5)

Joke of the Week – (pg6)

Rotary International News – (pg6)

Upcoming Club Program

To see upcoming guest speakers use this link - http://www.claytonrotaryclub.org.au/program1.htm

Presidents Report Hi everyone, The week has had a good start with our meeting on Monday night where projects were discussed for the future; suggestions put forward were received well. Discussion was had our how we would work towards running a Men’s Mental Health Forum and a Forum on Domestic Violence, suggestions were that we look into our cluster group and see if together we can work and make these projects really worthwhile in local our communities. This will be suggested and discussed at the Presidents meeting. I have met with the Rotary Club of Huntingdale on Thursday morning re the Parkinson’s Fund raiser which is on track for Friday 17

th July. Have also attended their meeting on

Thursday night to hear their speaker Tom talking on his journey of walking the Kokoda Track. The photos were incredible and all credit goes to him as I think I would not have lasted the first Kilometre. The rest of the week was a bit of hard slog for me, as I have mentioned I have returned to study one night a week and Taskforce where I do my voluntary work put me into the ASIST course which is to teach you how to pick up signs and prevent suicide. This is a great course with the trainers being excellent but for me it was very emotional as I have had to walk many people through this when I was working as well as a few friends. All is good though. I am looking forward to the year ahead as we as likeminded people work towards making a better world for others not so fortunate. I am still keeping those three words I picked up at the “Ice melts” forum HOPE, DIRECTION and PURPOSE and will keep them in mind for my year as President as well as in my own life. Glenys Pattison

Date Speaker Chairperson Desk Visitors

13th July Women in the

Shed – Andrea Pitt Glenys Pattison Diane Sides All Members

20th July Board Meeting Glenys Pattison Ralph

Zuccaro All Members

27th July Cinema Night

(TBA) Glenys Pattison Lesley

Zuccaro All Members


Rotary Four Way Test

"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?"

Last Meeting & Notes

Last Meeting (6th July): Apologies = Ed Allchin, John Goldspink, Warren Fricke, Lesley Zuccaro, Heather Norling, Bronwen Lamond, Jim Cochrane, Jean Cochrane and Tom Portelli. Make Ups = None. Leave of Absence = None. Visitors = Sam Oddo & Gaye Barnes This week our guest speaker was our new President, Glenys Pattison who presented to the club her plans for the year ahead. Some of the plans suggested by Glenys were holding a Men’s Health Forum (maybe as a cluster event), Supporting Domestic Violence for both men and women and maybe holding a joint Trivia Night with Monash Rotaract. Glenys also gave feedback on both the club and District Changeovers saying how much she enjoyed them both. Glenys also shared some funny stories about certain members trying to find cars in the car park and even leaving the cark park in the wrong direction at the District Changeover. Please note that until further notice our meetings will be held at the Clayton RSL.

Meeting Notes:

Dianne Sides spoke about the opportunity for our club to help our the Monash Childrens Hospital with supplying clothing for kids and also suppling arts supplies for the Art Therapy Classes at the Hospital. Dianne will follow up with the Childrens Hospital and provide feedback to the club.

John Barnes spoke about how the club should continue support this year with the Nepal Earthquake Appeal and also the Moradabad Health Clinics.

Bill Sides reported that he had dropped off our RYLA candidate (Rachel Howard) to the camp. Rachel will be invited to speak at our club in the coming weeks.

Ralph Zuccaro reminded the members that club subscriptions are now due. Glenys Pattison gave an update on the fundraising dinner for Parkinson which is

on Friday 17th July, our club along with the Rotary Club of Huntingdale will be

hosting the fundraising dinner for Parkinson’s at the Huntingdale Golf Club. Full details in the flyer attached to this bulletin.

Foundation Facts

Did you know that THE ROTARY FOUNDATION is Rotary International’s only charity?

Important Club Dates Friday 17/07/15 – Fundraising Dinner for Parkinson’s at the Huntingdale Golf Club. Monday 17/08/15 – DG Visit / Partners Night. Sunday 08/11/15 – Bunnings BBQ in Oakleigh South. Sunday 22/11/15 – Fun day at the Monash Medical Centre. (More details to follow)


THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; 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 in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

District 9810 News

On November 22nd

2015 a joint family fun day will be held between Rotary and the Monash Children’s. It is hoped that this will be an annual events.

The event will be held at Jells Park Glen Waverley between 10AM and 4PM.

To be a success we would like your help please.

The day will have children’s races plus stalls. What we need from you is:

Man power to help marshal and other duties

Clubs to provide stalls for either food or activities i.e. face painting etc (clubs can use this as a fundraiser in itself as the agreement is half of the net profit to Rotary and half to Monash Children’s)

And sponsorship of the differing events i.e. cover the cost of the participant ribbons / certificates.

This promises to be a big day and hopefully a signature event for our district. From the publicity and presence there is the prospect of new members.

If you are able to support this wonderful event, please contact Claire Button on [email protected]

Nepal Earthquake Appeal

Sha Rijal is a member of the Rotary Club of Clayton. Recently her country Nepal was struck by a massive 7.9 earthquake wrenching a terrible loss of life and leaving millions of survivors without proper shelter, food and water. Unfortunately, the relief efforts have been slow in the wake of this disaster. The situation gets worse as we move away from the capital, Kathmandu, to the villages and remote areas.

Many villages are completely flattened. People are sleeping in the cold ground with no roof above their head onward to a nearing monsoon season. They are running out of food and many, including hungry children, may be left to starve. Their livestock have perished or been taken by wild animals. Clean water and sanitation is at a critical situation with the risk of an epidemic health crisis. Hearing this makes her heart shiver and she feels extremely nervous for her country.

Despite this, hope is in the air because of the limitless generosity of humanity. Sha is humbled at the inundation of goodwill from everyone who has shown a genuine compassion and offer to help. Sha knows for a fact, that the Rotary family have a great reputation in being involved to help communities in the face of adversity. Therefore Sha and the rest of the members of the Rotary Club of Clayton would like to appeal to you all to support the cause in Nepal to fund local efforts to alleviate the suffering of those in villages. Please support the people of Nepal by providing funds towards this cause using direct credit to the following account:-

Rotary Club of Clayton Nepal Earthquake Appeal Account. BSB 033090 Account 524414

mailto:[email protected]


Special Announcements

27th July – Dianne

Sides Birthday.

All funds will be passed directly through the Rotary Club of Pashupati in Nepal where Sha’s father, Rajendra is a member.

In excess of $12,000 has been raised and forwarded to the need in Nepal Updates on the progress of this appeal will be posted on the Rotary Club of Clayton’s Web and Facebook pages - www.claytonrotaryclub.org.au/ & https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubclayton

Rotaract Club of Monash

Club Meeting Details: The Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm Mulgrave Neighbourhood House 36 – 42 Mackie Road, Mulgrave (Melways 80C3)

Upcoming Rotaract Events:

Knox Rotaract Red Faces Night – Saturday 18th July. For more details see flyer

attached to this bulletin. Rotaract Changeover – Sunday 19

th July at the Melbourne Baseball Club, Surrey

Road, Box Hill. For more details see flyer attached to this bulletin.

Rotaract Roster:

Date Rotarian to Visit

15th July Dianne Sides

5th August Glenys Pattison

If you cannot attend on the night you are rostered, please organise a replacement to take your place.

Upcoming Events in Monash

Who's in Charge? Thursday 23 July 2015 Monash Youth & Family Services Batesford Community Hub, 94 Batesford Road, Chadstone. 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm The Who’s in Charge? group is an 8 week program for parents or carers of young people (8 to 18 years) who are out of control, violent or defiant. Emily & Libby from MYFS will be facilitating this program.

http://www.claytonrotaryclub.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubclayton


The group aims to:

Provide a supportive environment to share experiences and ideas

Reduce the guilt and shame which most parents feel

Offer ideas to help you develop individual strategies for managing your child’s behaviour

Explore ways of increasing safety and well-being

Help you feel more in control and less stressed Next program runs from 7pm-9.30pm and starts on Thursday 23 July and finishes on 10 September 2015. This program is FREE. For enquiries or bookings call Emily or Libby at MYFS on 9518 3900.

Upcoming Events in Kingston

Amy O'Sullivan's Lyme Disease Battle Fundraising Day Sunday 19 July 2015 264 Charman Road, Cheltenham 9:30 am We (Bayside Therapy Group) are holding a Fundraising day on July 19th at our clinic at 264 Charman Road Cheltenham. Please read the poster discussing the fundraiser and its purpose. Unfortunately Amy can't get the medical care she needs in Australia so has travelled to Germany to receive life saving medical intervention. Our goal is to raise enough money to provide her with an additional months worth of treatment. Below are some links relating to Amy and her fight with Lyme Disease. https://www.facebook.com/amy.tickedoff http://www.heraldsun.com.au/…/…/story-fnpp4dl6-1227365978620 http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/…/why-is-australia-still-ignoring… We welcome you to attend our fundraising day. We will be providing seated massage and table massage options as well as sausage sizzle, refreshments, raffles for gifts such as jewellery, sporting gear, massage gift vouchers, Golf swing analysis gift vouchers etc. We also welcome anyone who would like to assist me in helping to source donations for raffles or to help with promoting the event. Any support would be greatly appreciated. Contact : Steve Eastwood on 95856006 or 0410654582 or [email protected]

Where other Clubs Meet A Rotarian can attend the weekly meeting of any Rotary club around the world. This is a “make-up” and counts as attendance credit when you are not able to attend a meeting of your own club. Details for all District 9810 clubs can be obtained in the district directory or website www.9810rotary.org.au Details for clubs around the world are available in the RI Directory (held by the club secretary) and on the RI website (www.rotary.org)

Reminders Please ensure that the club is aware if you will be missing a meeting. Contact Lesley Zuccaro on 0438 505 286 or at [email protected] by 4 pm on the day of the meeting, if you are not going to be present.

https://www.facebook.com/amy.tickedoff

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/emergency-flight-to-germany-for-lyme-disease-sufferer/story-fnpp4dl6-1227365978620

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article/8975645/why-is-australia-still-ignoring-lyme-disease

http://www.9810rotary.org.au/

http://www.rotary.org/



Contributions for inclusion into the Bulletin should be passed to [email protected] by Thursday evening of each week. Please remember if you cannot perform your rostered job, it is your duty to find a replacement to take your place. Please remember club subscriptions are now due. Note:- Visit our new facebook page at:- https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubclayton?ref=hl#!/rotaryclubclayton

Joke of the Week A London lawyer goes through a stop sign and gets pulled over by a Glasgow policeman. He thinks he is smarter that the cop so decides to have some fun at the cop’s expense. “Licence please,” asks the cop. “What for?” says the lawyer. “You didn’t come to a complete stop at the stop sign.” “I slowed down and no one was coming,” says the lawyer. “You still didn’t come to a complete stop. Licence please,” asks the cop. “What’s the difference?” asks the lawyer. “The difference is, you have to come to a complete stop, that’s the law.” “If you can show me the legal difference between slowing down and stopping,” the lawyer says, “I’ll give you my licence and you give me the ticket. If not, you let me go and don’t give me the ticket.” “Sounds fair,” says the cop, “get out of your vehicle, sir.” The lawyer gets out of his car. The cop takes out his truncheon and starts beating the living daylights out of the lawyer before asking, “Do you want me to stop or just slow down?”

Rotary International News

Knocking down language barriers By Ryan Hyland Rotary News 15-JUN-2015

Anna Wieczorek, a member of the Rotary Club of Warsaw City, teaches English to elementary school students. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Anna Wieczorek

Before the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Russian was the predominant second language offered in Polish schools, leaving tens of thousands of Polish emigrants without the English skills they needed.


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That has changed over the last 25 years. English proficiency drastically improved after the government reformed its education system in 1991. The country overhauled its teaching curriculum and materials and introduced English as the primary foreign language. As of 2013, Poland ranks 8th in the world in English proficiency.

However, one segment of the population isn’t reaping the benefits of the improved curriculum. Thousands of students in poor rural villages attend schools that don’t have the adequate resources or well trained personnel to properly teach English, putting them at a disadvantage in today’s global economy and labor market, says Anna Wieczorek, a Rotary Club of Warszawa City member and author of Poland’s English curriculum for grades 1-3.

“The budgets of state schools in rural areas are limited compared to those in the cities and private schools,” Wieczorek says. “Teachers in these schools are often underpaid and undertrained. Consequently, the level of teaching English is far from meeting the appropriate standards.”

Added to that, she says, their students face social exclusion. “They lack the self-confidence and communication skills that students in the city, who have access to modern technology, might have,” she says. “The inability to learn English -- let alone acquire an appropriate education -- early on in their lives makes it difficult for them to evolve and develop further in life.”

Many of the students come from homes where unemployment and alcoholism are common, according to a report by the CASE Foundation, prepared for the Warsaw Delegation of the European Commission. Many turn their attention to the streets and crime instead of education, the report says.

Rotary gives rural communities support

The Warszawa City members the Rotary Club of Berlin-Luftbrücke, Germany, and the Rotary Club of Milano Nord, Italy, are trying to change this trend. A $45,000 Rotary global grant project is supporting English and other foreign language education for more than 1,200 underprivileged students in 10 rural communities. The clubs collaborated with Good Start, a program that provides equipment, software, and an interactive e-learning platform for afterschool education centers, as well as training for tutors.

Eleven centers are now equipped with computers, interactive white boards, projectors, multimedia, and printed learning materials. The three clubs, along with the Rotary Club of Edmonton Downtown, Alberta, Canada, have furnished 12 other afterschool centers over the last three years in conjunction with previous Rotary Foundation grants, bringing the total to 23. Each dayroom is supervised by a local Rotary member.

Before the project, the centers would generally be empty after school. They only provided desks and chairs. With the new technology, interactive classes, and motivated instructors, the students now have an “attractive way to learn,” Wieczorek says.

Wieczorek, who also authors children’s books, writes the e-learning software and curriculum. “We are not only teaching English, but we’re improving their reading, writing, and computer skills,” she says. “They have a safe place to spend their free time after school. This makes a big difference in their daily lives and will help them define their future.”

According to a 2013 global language study from Education First, countries with higher levels of English proficiency also have stronger economies and their citizens have higher per capita income levels and quality of life. More and more multinational companies are mandating English as their common corporate language.

The study also suggests that because English is the predominant language in business, higher education, and politics, English proficiency is important to succeeding in a globalized society. And low proficiency in English may be connected with weak integration into the global economy.


Gerhart Ernst, a Berlin-Luftbrücke Rotary member, says since his club was chartered in 1979, members have focused their efforts on supporting young people from disadvantaged homes. Their partnership with the Polish club is something they are especially proud of.

Ernst says his club wants to mimic this project in areas in Germany with a large number of refugees from Syria and Lebanon.

In March, members of the Warszawa City club visited one of the centers while an English class was in session. “It brought tears to my eyes to see these children so happy and engaged,” says Wieczorek. “These kids have dreams about getting away from the poverty and affliction. We’re doing all we can to make these dreams come true.”


12th June 2015

Thank the Community Evening – Thursday 30th of July

In appreciation of all that our community groups have achieved over the last twelve months, we would like to invite you to our ‘Thank you’ evening from 6-8pm. The team at Bunnings South Oakleigh would like to welcome you for a meal and a meet and greet with the team members you will be associating with throughout the year. We will be presenting information on community sausage sizzles, cake stalls, fundraising, donations and the procedures for all, as well as answering any queries that your organisation may have. Come along for a fun night with door prizes and giveaways. Please note bookings are essential for catering purposes. Please contact reception on 8542 5000 or email us at [email protected] RSVP- 23rd of July We look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Saray Baselyous Activities Organiser Bunnings South Oakleigh 1126 Centre Road South Oakleigh, VIC, 3167 Ph: (03) 8542 5000

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