Group 4 Cluster dinner,
Andrew Csabi Guest Speaker. Tumbulgum Tavern 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Wednesday May 1
Tuesday April 30 2013
The Board of Murwillumbah Central Rotary Club meeting date—
at Jack Heffernan’s house Monday May 6 at 6.00pm.
Tonight’s Muster
Choice of three
steak/fish/
chicken
A weekly news update for members and guests of
Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central Inc. Rotary International Club Number 17900 100% PHF Club (2011) 100% EREY Club (2011)
Meeting—6.00 for 6.30 pm EST or DST, At Murwillumbah Golf Club Mail to—PO Box 33 Murwillumbah NSW 2484
In the spirit!
Group 4 combined clubs dinner May 1 at Tumbulgum Tavern
District Assembly agenda
New strategy to completely wipe out Polio
108108 YEARSYEARS
A comment from
Ian Baker
―Local Directories‖ have recently
been advertising free apps for
phones/tablets that will show
locations and other info and give
reviews/ratings for their listings.
When I went on their website today
it seemed really good, until I looked
at their terms and conditions (see
attached).
Wow, it gives them almost total
rights and control and full access to
your phone/tablet and the info
therein. They would be allowed to
control and make changes to many
aspects of the phone like: settings,
camera, email, browser, contacts,
locations and somehow they can also
keep anything running even though
the user turns it off.
Refer to: https://play.google.com/
store/apps/details?
id=au.com.localdirectories.www
This is probably similar to many
other apps and internet usage we use
every day when we just click on
those ―accept‖ buttons.
I am starting to understand why huge
money is paid for the businesses that
control this flow of information and
why Governments are allowing this
technology to go ahead without
proper legislation for our ‗rights to
privacy‘.
They have all wanted to do
something like this, now instead of
us all having an ID Card with a little
bit of personal info on it, we all have
a phone with huge amounts of info
about us and our friends and many
aspects of our lives that they can
access.
Countries
Year-to-date 2013
Year-to-date 2012 Total
in 2012
Date of most recent case
WPV
WPV3
W1W3
Total
WPV1
WPV3
W1W3
Total
Pakistan 6 6 13 1 1 15 58 22-Mar-
13
Afghanistan 1 1 6 6 37 31-Jan-
13
Nigeria 12 12 16 7 23 122 5-Mar-
13
Chad 3 3 5 14-Jun-
12
Niger 1 15-Nov-
12
Total 19 0 0 19 38 8 1 47 223
Total in endemic countries
19 0 0 19 35 8 1 44 217
Total outbreak
0 0
0 0 3 0 0 3 6
Polio Progress Report Hopeful
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative report as at April 17 is showing
hopeful signs that the number of polio cases may be around half the number of
cases in 2012.
The total cases were nineteen compared to forty-seven at the same time last
year. National and Sub-national Immunisation days continue and follow up
immunisations catch children who have missed immunisation. We are truly
―THIS CLOSE‖ to complete success.
We cannot stop now!
Friends of Rotary Club of Murwillumbah CentralFriends of Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central The businesses and individuals recognised here are special sponsors of our
club, by their contribution to the success of projects of the club or donations
towards charity objectives of the club. Soul Pattinson Pharmacy, Sunnyside Centre, Robert Nieh
Bakers Delight, Sunnyside Shopping Centre.
Budds Mitre 10, Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah.
Northern Rivers Signs, Graham Dietrich, Dina Zambelli
Immortal Books, Murwillumbah Truck Centre.
D9640 District Governor—
Sandra Doumany
D9640 Assistant Governor—
Anne Egan
Club Office Bearers BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President—
Jack Heffernan
Vice President & Pres Elect—
David Vickers-Shand
Immediate Past President—
Noel Graham
Secretary —
Peter Sochacki
Treasurer—
Michael Grisedale
Membership Director—
David Vickers-Shand
Public Relations Director—
Denis Hallworth
Club Administration Director—
Denis Hallworth
Service Projects Director—
George Phillips
Rotary Foundation Director—
David Vickers-Shand
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES
Club Program Chair—
Bryan Threlfall
Community Service Chair—
Judy Mason
International Service Chair—
Tony Hayes
Vocational Service Chair—
Richard Johnston
Youth Service Chair—
George Phillips
Social Activities Chair—
Ian Baker
Club Protection Officer—
Michael Grisedale
College of Presidents Chair—
Denis Hallworth
OTHER POSITIONS
Bike Ride 2011/12—
Michael Grisedale
Tony Worrad
Barry Lack
Noel Graham
Sergeants—
Noel Graham
John Stainlay
Heads & Tails—
Noel Graham
John Stainlay
District Office Bearers
Enquiries to
Denis Hallworth 0266779302 or email [email protected]
Murray Spry 0412903000 or email [email protected]
If you forgot to buy tickets, phone Murray or Denis
Thought of the day
"The cynics are right nine times out of ten."
- Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)
THE OBJECT OF
ROTARY
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
i n b u s i n e s s a n d
p r o f e s s i o n s ; t h e
recognition of worthiness
of all useful occupations;
and the dignifying by each
Rotarian of his 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
i n t e r n a t i o n a l
understanding, goodwill
and peace through a world
fellowship of business and
professional men united in
the ideal of service
NOTES
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 ?
Hello Jack and all Rotarian
Namaste from Nepal
I hope all of you are well and good. I am
sending some furniture photos.
Thank you so much for wonderful support for
children.
Have a good night.
Matrika
This message and photo arrived from Matrika, the
school master from Nepal who spoke to our club
recently.
The tables and chairs have been purchased with the
donation we made to the school.
A New Strategy to Completely Wipe Out Polio
A new plan to finish the fight against polio will be
presented at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi
on April 24-25. The Eradication and Endgame
Strategic Plan is a comprehensive, long-term strategy
that provides a roadmap that, if fully-funded, can lead to
polio eradication by 2018.
The plan, developed by the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative, aims to capitalize on the unprecedented
opportunity to end this crippling disease once and for all.
More than 400 scientists, doctors and technical experts
from 75 countries already have added their support for the
plan by signing the Scientific Declaration on Polio
Eradication. In 2012, the world saw the fewer polio cases in fewer
countries than ever before and Rotary members are
working throughout the globe to stop the transmission of
polio entirely.
Pakistan:
Rotary installed mobile clinics at toll plazas to
reach migrant populations with the oral polio vaccine. On
average, 1,000 – 8,000 children now receive the vaccine
on a daily basis.
Rotary members organized a workshop for nearly
50 local community leaders, tribal elders and social
activists who offered their perspectives on polio
immunizations. These community leaders are now polio
eradication advocates.
Nigeria:
Rotary members from the polio-free southern
region of the country are helping to monitor immunization
campaign in the polio-affected northern region.
Rotary formed a state level committee of Muslim
Ulemas and scholars to help address misconceptions about
the program within some minority communities.
You can help end polio by joining the World’s Biggest
Commercial. There many ways to support the cause,
including donating funds. For a little as US$0.60 cents, a
child can be protected against polio for life.
Let‘s make history together and create a polio-free world.
Thank you, The End Polio Now Team
Valentines Day Love! Roger, who was 19 years old, was buying an expensive
bracelet, to surprise his girlfriend on Valentine‘s Day, at a
very smart jeweller‘s shop in Hatton Garden, London.
The jeweller inquired, ‗Would you like your girlfriend‘s
name engraved on it?‘
Roger thought for a moment, grinned, then answered, ‗No,
instead engrave ―To my one and only love!‖
The jeweller smiled and said, ‗Yes, sir; how very romantic
of you.‘
Roger retorted with a glint in his eye, ‗Not exactly
romantic, but very practical. This way, if we break up, I
can use it again.‘
A Fathers Nightmare!
A man goes into his son‘s room to wish him goodnight.
His son is having a nightmare – the man wakes him and
asks his son if he is OK? The son replies he is scared
because he dreamt that Auntie Susie had died. The
father assures the son that Auntie Susie is fine and sends
him to bed.
The next day, Auntie Susie dies.
One week later, the man again goes into his son‘s room
to wish him goodnight. His son is having another
nightmare – the man again wakes his son. The son this
time says that he had dreamt that granddaddy had died.
The father assures the son that granddaddy is fine and
sends him to bed.
The next day, granddaddy dies.
One week later, the man again goes into his son‘s room
to wish him goodnight. His son is having another
nightmare – the man again wakes his son. The son this
time says that he had dreamt that daddy had died. The
father assures the son that he is OK and sends the boy to
bed.
The man goes to bed but cannot sleep because he is so
terrified. The next day, the man is scared for his life- he
is sure is going to die. After dressing he drives very
cautiously to work fearful of a collision. He doesn‘t eat
lunch because he is scared of food poisoning. He avoids
everyone for he is sure he will somehow be killed. He
jumps at every noise, starts at every movement and
hides under his desk.
Upon walking in his front door at the end of the day, he
finds his wife.
―Good God, Dear,‖ he proclaims, ―I‘ve just had the
worst day of my entire life!‖
She responds, ―You think your day was bad, the
milkman dropped dead on the doorstep this morning.‖
Why do men love breasts?
Why do straight men devote so much headspace to those: big, bulbous bags of fat drooping from women's chests? Scientists have never satisfactorily explained men's curious breast fixation, but now, a neuroscientist has struck upon an explanation that he says "just makes a lot of sense."
Larry Young, a professor of psychiatry at Emory University who studies the neurological basis of complex social behaviours, thinks human evolution has harnessed an ancient neural circuit that originally evolved to strengthen the mother-infant bond during breast-feeding, and now uses this brain circuitry to strengthen the bond between couples as well. The result? Men, like babies, love breasts.
Why do men have nipples? Brace yourselves for a low blow, tough guy. Nipples remind us that gender is anything but clear-cut, especially in utero. Whatever your sex, everyone starts off as a woman in the womb. For the first several weeks a developing embryo follows a "female blueprint," from reproductive organs to nipples. Only after about 60 days does the hormone testosterone kick in (for those of us with a Y chromosome), changing the genetic activity of cells in the genitals and brain. But by then those mammary papillae aren't going anywhere.
So the real question is: why do male nipples come equipped with nerves and blood vessels? In many male mammals nipple formation is stunted by hormones, but not in humans. Did prehistoric men nurse their young? The lack of evidence suggests not. More likely, full-grown nipples — being harmless — don't get weeded out by natural selection.
ROTARY GRACE
Oh Lord and giver of all good
We thank thee for our daily food
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways
Help us to serve thee all our days
NEXT WEEK’S MUSTER
David Gourlay,
Soil Life Group,
Int. Compost Week
Duty Officers Tony Hayes & Denis Hallworth
Apologies and guests must be phoned or faxed to Noel Graham Farm Machinery by 2.00 pm on the day of the meeting or meal paid for. Phone 6672 2555 or fax 6672 2063.
Any late apologies or invitees (after 2.pm) must be phoned direct to Hot Wok Restaurant 6672 4041.
Rotary websites
Club This is the new web site. www.murwillumbah-central-rotary.org.au Club (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/murwillumbah.central.rotary District—www.rotary9640.org Australia—www.rotary.org.au International—www.rotary.org
Meeting Make-up locations Murwillumbah Monday 6.00pm
Greenhills Reception Lounge Mt Warning AM Wednesday 6.45am
Imperial Hotel
South Tweed Monday 6.30pm South Tweed Sports Club
Tweed Coast Contact for details
Kingscliff Tuesday 6.15pm Cudgen Leagues Club
Coolangatta Tweed Thursday 6.00pm
Greenmount Resort Mullumbimby. Thursday
1st & 3rd—7am Sandbar Café, Brunswick Hd
2nd & 4th—7pm Brunswick Bowls Club
On-Line - Rotary Eclub Next Gen Qld Australia
www.rotaryeclubnextgen.org
Coming programs details
May 7—David Gourlay, Soil Life Group, Int. Compost Week
May 14—No meeting, transferred to May 18
May 18—75th Anniversary Dinner Mbah Club, Civic Centre,
$50 p/h RSVP by May 3
May 21—TBA
May 28—No meeting, transferred to May 31
May 31—Rotaract Charter Night
Jun 4—ROMAC Bike Bash Presentation Dinner
Jun 11—Membership Night Drinks & Nibbles
Jun 18—TBA
Jun 25—Club Changeover Night—Partners Night
Duty Officers
May 7—Tony Hayes & Denis Hallworth
May 14—Not required
May 21—Noel Graham & Kevin Damsma
May 28—Not required
Jun 4—Bryan Threlfall & John Stainlay
Jun 11—Not required
Jun 18—Len & Judy Mason
Jun 25—Not required
Birthdays— May 2 Michael Grisedale
May 5 Gloria Evans
Anniversaries— None this week
The Club Song
We‘ve come to introduce you to the Murwillumbah Central boys,
The way you know that we‘re around is when you hear the noise,
There‘s tenors, basses, inbetweens, and some just here for show,
But all the same we‘ll sing to you, so boys just ‗Let ‗er go‘.
When Governor Georgie, gave us our charter,
He kissed our Rotaryannes to make it right,
We‘ve come to greet you, because we‘re after,
All the fun and fellowship that‘s going tonight.
So put it there!