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ROTARY CLUB of OCH Inc.

District 9810 Victoria, Australia

Weekly Bulletin 2020-2021

Meets every Wednesday from 7:00pm at The Clayton Hotel 319 Clayton Road, Clayton (Melways 79C2) (No meeting on public holidays)

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In This Issue

• Important Information - (pg1)

• Upcoming Club Program - (pg2)

• Last Meeting & Notes

– (pg3)

• Foundation Facts –

(pg4)

• Upcoming Dates – (pg4)

• Club Positions for 2020/21 – (pg4)

• District 9810 News –

(pg5)

• Sunday Market Caravan Photos – (pg5)

• Rotaract Club of Monash – (pg6)

• Where other clubs meet – (pg7)

• Reminders – (pg7)

• Joke of the Week –

(pg7)

• Rotary International News – (pg8)

Important Information MEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS 2020/21 Dear Members, The amount is unchanged at $260 per annum and is due by 31July 2020 please. Special arrangements can be made for any members who requests a delay in payment. Our membership fee is based on Rotary International membership as at 30 June 2020, and most of it goes in rotary capitation fees to Rotary International, District and Rotary Downunder for the Rotary Bulletin. I trust that all members are looking forward to continued membership and participation in our activities under the leadership of President Bronwen. However, if for any reason you do not intending to continue your membership, it is important to advise either the Secretary and or the Treasurer, so that our advice to RI is accurate and the Club does not attract unnecessary cost. Further the Rotary Down Under magazine will be emailed to members this coming year. This is a “cost cutting” measure of RDU. Please advise the Secretary or Treasurer if you want RDU magazine to be mailed this can be arranged. Best wishes David Whiting Secretary WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS For the new Rotary Year would all members please advise John Jarvis of the current serial number and expiry date of their “Working With Children” check on johnandraelene@gmail.com Thank You. ASSISTANCE TO FUND ACCESS RAMP FOR ELDERLY (92 YEAR OLD) GENTLEMAN IN GLEN WAVERLEY The Board has approved a request to fund materials up to $500, to build a home access ramp for a 92 year old gentleman. Builder Geoffrey Williams from GMW Constructions, son of former rotary member Graham Williams, has agreed to undertake the project by donating his labour. However There is also the opportunity to assist by a working bee of Rotarians working with builder Geoffrey, to undertake the works. Details will be advised in due course.

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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?"

If you are prepared to participate in a working bee on this project – please advise David Whiting by email – david_whiting@bigpond.com UPCOMING CLUB PROGRAM Thank you all for your time over the last month. Some changes ahead following your feedback are:

• July meetings will continue as scheduled on a Wednesday evening at 8pm, as we have organised speakers

• From the beginning of August meetings will be held on Monday evenings - Wednesday is not suitable for many members - When we return to ‘face to face’ meetings, parking will be much easier on a Monday evening. For the short term when we meet ‘face to face’, we will run Zoom meetings at the same time for members you are not able to attend in person. - Zoom meetings will be opened at 6.45pm for a chat and the meeting will begin at 7pm - The general outline for all agendas will be:

a) Welcome b) Any committee news c) Our guest speaker/activity d) Welfare/close

If you have any suggestions for programming; speakers, activities, partner evenings or projects, please contact myself or Ralph Zuccaro (programming) The monthly plan for August forward is: Week 1 – Rotary focus speaker Week 2 – Behind the badge (2 members) Week 3 – Board Week 4 – A partners/fun night, alternating with committee meetings Week 5 – Social evening with partners at various restaurants Regards, Bronwen The current program is as follows

Upcoming Club Program

Date Speaker Chairperson

15th July General Meeting. Speakers: Sudhir Gupta – Update on Moradabad and Steve Dimopoulos, Member for Oakleigh Electorate

John Barnes

22nd July Board Meeting Bronwen Lamond

29th July 5th Wednesday of the month – Possible Fellowship Meeting

Bronwen Lamond

3rd August General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

10th August General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

17th August General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

24th August Board Meeting Bronwen Lamond

31st August 5th Monday of the month – Possible Fellowship Meeting Bronwen Lamond

7th September

General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

14th September

General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

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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.

Last Meeting & Notes Last Meeting (8th July): Apologies = John Goldspink, David Park, Ralph Zuccaro, Lesley Zuccaro, Barry Cronan, Jim Cochrane & Jean Cochrane. Make Ups = None. Leave of Absence = Wayne Milner and Felicity Smith. Visitors = Cr Josh Fergeus, Oakleigh Ward Councillor. This week we our guest speaker was Cr Josh Fergeus who is an Oakleigh Ward Councillor. Josh was born and raised in Monash, Josh has also lived in London while working on development of the National Health Service with local groups including the Haredi and Afro-Caribbean communities, and in Nepal while working with local women and children. A PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, Josh holds a Master's Degree in Social Work, and Bachelor's Degrees in Arts and Teaching. Outside of his duties as a Councillor, Josh is the Chief Executive Officer of the leading disability charity Kevin Heinze Grow and teaches in the Master of Social Work course at the University of Melbourne. An established leader in the not-for-profit sector, Josh has extensive experience in a broad range of areas including child, youth, and family welfare, public health, mental health, and disability. Josh is the first ever Greens Councillor to serve the City of Monash. His primary areas of focus on Council are:

• Protecting our trees, and improving and expanding our gardens and public open space;

• Sustainable, liveable planning outcomes for our local neighbourhoods;

• Affordable, accessible, quality Council services;

• A fair and equitable City, free from discrimination;

• Reducing our waste and impact on climate change. Josh is a former President of the Foster Care Association of Victoria. He is passionate about creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for all children and young people, education, social justice, and human rights. Josh is a member of the following Council committees:

• Monash Gallery of Art Committee of Management

• Eastern Innovation Business Centre Ltd Board

• Environmental Advisory Committee

• Oakleigh Activity Centre Steering Committee He represents Monash Council on the following external bodies:

• Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action

• Metropolitan Transport Forum To hear the presentation made by Cr Josh Fergeus and any other discussions raised on the night, refer to the video of the meeting which has been sent to all members dated 8th July.

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Club Vision OCH Rotary is an energetic, fun-loving, forward-thinking Rotary Club that wishes to continue to grow strategically and provide all its members with opportunities to serve while undertaking worthwhile and sustainable projects locally, nationally and globally.

Foundation Facts

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WEEKLY MESSAGES (By Rotarians for Rotarians) HOW DID THE ROTARY FOUNDATION GET STARTED? The Rotary Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International’s sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary “to do good in the world.” It has grown from an initial contribution in 1917 of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri to more than 2.663 billion dollars in total contributions. The Rotary Foundation made its first grant of $500.00 to the International Society for Crippled Children in 1930, and to this day, it continues to “do good in the world” in the name of Rotary. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ITS WORK.

Upcoming Dates Thursday 16th July 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 20th August 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 12th September 2020 – Spring Charity Garden Auction (TBC) Thursday 17th September 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Monday 28th September 2020 – Charity Golf Day at Huntingdale Golf Club (TBC) Thursday 15th October 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 19th November 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 3rd December 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House

Club Positions for 2020/21 President Bronwen Lamond (Board) Vice President John Barnes (Board) President Elect Marcus Robertson (Board) Secretary David Whiting (Board) Treasurer Warren Fricke (Board) Community Lesley Zuccaro (Board) International Doug Bowden (Board) New Generations John Bethune (Board) Vocational Peter Webb Foundation John Barnes Club Protection Officer John Jarvis Membership / Club Service Steven Hill (Board) PR / Marketing Marcus Robertson Fundraising / Market Manager Felicity Smith (Board) Programme Ralph Zuccaro On to Conference Peter Child Sergeant at Arms Sam Oddo Also, other members on the Board are David Park & Michael Ellinger

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Quick Links

District 9810 News

D9810 Responds to COVID19

As the 2019-20 Rotary year was coming to an end, the District Rotary Foundation Committee had never been busier! With a global pandemic underway, Rotarians globally swung into action, initiating projects to support their local and global communities. Our District received a number of requests to contribute to or partner in COVID19-related projects. One of these was a request for D9810 to act as the international partner for a global grant in North Texas, providing critical equipment to frontline caregivers and to stock food banks in affected communities.

Our District also supported COVID19 related projects in Brazil and Sri Lanka. Our global Rotary friends pass on their thanks to our District’s members during this difficult time. Click on the photo to watch the video

Sunday Market Caravan Photos

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Special Announcements

Rotaract Club of Monash

Club Meeting Details: The Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start (Optional social dinner at 6:30, please order your meal by 7pm to ensure you can be there for the start of the meeting) at Waverley RSL (Upstairs in the Sunset Room) 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley.

Upcoming Rotaract Events:

➢ 25th July - Rotaract Changeover via Zoom starting at 7:00 pm. Click here to book your spot. The cost is free.

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Until further notice all Rotaract Meetings will be online only. Direct Message us if you'd like to join!

Rotaract Roster:

Date Rotarian to Visit

20th July Anyone

3rd August Anyone

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

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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 Barry Cronan at Cron20@bigpond.com or mob: 0421 417 428 the day before the meeting, if you are not going to be present. Contributions for inclusion into the Bulletin should be passed to editor@rotaryoch.org.au by Monday 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.

Visit our new Facebook page at @Rotaryoch9810 or click

Joke of the Week Pedro and Maria got married. Pedro was a ‘man about town’, so to speak, but Maria was very inexperienced and uninformed about the birds and the bees. Pedro was a poor working man and could not afford to take time off for a honeymoon. So, that night they retired to his little shack. When Pedro was undressing, Maria said, “Oh Pedro, what is that?” Pedro, being very quick thinking, said, “Maria, I am the only man in the world with one of these.” And, then, he proceeded to show her what it was for, and Maria was happy. The next morning Pedro went off to work as usual. When he returned home that evening, Maria was on the front porch obviously upset about something: “Pedro, you told me that you were the only man in the world with one of those. But I saw Gonzalez, the gardener, changing his clothes behind the shed, and he had one also.” Thinking fast, Pedro said, “Oh, Maria, Gonzalez is my very best friend. I had two of them so I gave him one. He is the only other man in the world with one of those.” Maria being very naive, accepted his answer and they did their thing again that night. Pedro went off to work the next morning, and when he returned home, Maria was very upset, stamping her foot on the porch. Pedro said, “Maria, what is the matter now?” “Pedro, you gave Gonzalez the best one.”

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Rotary International News

3D printers to the rescue By Arnold R. Grahl

Rotary members join 3D print enthusiasts to make personal protective equipment in short supply due to the COVID-19 pandemic

An army of hobbyists and educators equipped with 3D printers are producing face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to help frontline health care workers battle the coronavirus. Among them are two Rotary members, who are using their knowledge and resources — along with their Rotary connections — to tackle the shortage of PPE caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott Franklin, a professor of mathematics and computer science at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, USA, brought home his university’s four 3D printers and is creating about 24 face shields a day. The Rotary Club of Plainview, of which he’s a member, has supported his efforts through grants, donations, and encouragement. Meanwhile, Jacob Lasorso, who teaches 3D printing design at Suncoast Technical College in Sarasota, Florida, USA, created a home workshop with six 3D printers he assembled from his school and others and is producing close to 48 face shields a day. His initiative is supported by members of his Rotary Club of Venice Sunrise in Florida. The 3D printing process uses a special printer to create a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design (CAD) model, usually by successively adding material layer by layer. The material varies but is most commonly a plastic filament that’s sold in rolls and resembles the line on a weed trimmer. Both Franklin and Lasorso use polylactic acid filament, which is eco-friendly and affordable at about $25 a kilogram. The advent of lower-priced 3D printers made it possible for many more enthusiasts to buy them and make 3D objects, and for smaller schools and colleges to create 3D printing labs. All these new printer owners, enthusiasts, and instructors have filled the internet and social media with communities of makers who post their designs online. Because of the shortage of personal protective equipment, these communities have been creating and sharing their designs for face shields and other medical gear. The U.S. National

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Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with other U.S. agencies and leaders in the 3D print industry to curate some of these designs into an online collection to encourage production. Many of these designs have been reviewed, tested, and approved for clinical use when higher grade equipment is not available.

Lifesaving hobby Franklin found the design he is printing off this online collection. He was on break at Wayland Baptist University when he realized classes would shift entirely online, and obtained permission to bring all four of the university’s 3D printers home. Franklin admits that his initial motivation was to have something to do while in isolation. But after seeing social media posts on the maker groups he belongs to about using 3D printers to create personal protective equipment, he knew he could do more. The MakerBot Replicator Plus, a more advanced printer in Franklin’s arsenal, can complete two of the thin plastic rims per cycle, while the other three machines print one. A full cycle takes about an hour and a half. For the part covering the face, Franklin is using transparency film pierced with a 3-hole punch which attaches to knobs on the rim. “We don’t use transparencies anymore in our classrooms. We all have projectors,” Franklin says. “So, we had stacks of unopened boxes in the math department. It’s an appropriate choice for the front because it can be reused and disinfected.” Wayland’s library also donated seven boxes of transparency film. Franklin’s children, including his daughter, Emily, a member of the Wayland Rotaract Club, helped punch holes and assemble the face shields. The Plainview Rotary Club is applying for a district grant to purchase another $3,000 printer. After the need for protective equipment wanes, the Rotary club will donate the printer to the Rotaract club to use for service projects. In addition to its financial support, the Rotary club is using its connections to help with distribution. The local hospital administer and a nurse are members of the club, and supplied health care workers there with shields. The wife of Wayland University’s president is involved with a local hospice, and through the hospice, the club learned that about 30 nurses from Lubbock, Texas, travelled to New York City to help with the pandemic there. The club sent shields as part of a care packet. “Rotary gives us a unique opportunity to connect with others throughout the world,” says Jay Givens, president of the Plainview Rotary Club. “When someone gets an idea, we have the means to get it funded and act on it.”

Working day and night In Florida, Lasorso also uses transparency film in his PPE. Suncoast Technical College, where he works, donated 1,000 sheets. The design he is using, which the NIH approved, includes a visor that prevents splatters from going up and over the transparency sheet. Elastic bands, which he found on the handicraft’s website Etsy, secure the visors around the back of people’s heads. Like Franklin, Lasorso got permission to bring the college’s 3D printers home at the start of the stay-at-home order. He and the county’s certified technical education director obtained several more printers from nearby schools that agreed to lend them. His setup prints four visors a machine every 12 hours. Because of the amount of time it takes, Lasorso sets them to print overnight, and starts a new cycle every morning. “We fall asleep and hear the 3D printers on the other side of our house,” says Lasorso’s spouse, Mallory, who also is a member of the Venice Sunrise club. “It’s like white noise at this point.” Mallory created a Google form that she posted on Facebook for people to request face shields. Using connections through the club, they’ve distributed visors to medical offices and clinics. They also sent several to firefighters in Tampa, Florida, and 20 to the son of a club member who runs several nursing homes in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Venice Sunrise club has paid for additional materials, supplies, and maintenance parts to keep production going. In addition to personal donations, they received $4,000 from the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation, which supports causes in Florida and Chicago, Illinois. Mallory says she and her husband didn’t join Rotary for the networking. But the connections they’ve made through the club are a big part of what they enjoy and what makes their club effective. “Whatever reason you join, it’s the common desire to do good in the world that holds us together,” she says. Franklin agrees: “We all have the same heart for service, the same heart to make our community a better place. An event like the pandemic happens and through Rotary you have such a broad spectrum of expertise and mission-mindedness. There are people looking for new ways to serve and make the world better.”

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