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November is Rotary Foundation Month

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Grant beneficiaries express their thanks for the generosity of Rotarians
Rotary International News -- 15 October 2010



Five-year-old Mulambuzi Joshuah is thankful for the surgery

that repaired a congenital defect in his heart.
The procedure, one of 20 performed on Ugandan children in January,

was made possible by a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant

through the Gift of Life India program.
Former Rotary Peace Fellow Jeanette Kroes is grateful

for the generosity of donors in supporting the Foundation's work

in peace and conflict resolution.
"I am particularly thankful to the Rotarians from all over the world,

for the endless opportunities to see so many peacemakers in action," she says.

"Truly, you Rotarians make up a United Nations of another kind."
Mariana Ponce is thankful for the loan she received through

a microcredit program operated by Rotarians in Honduras,

which allowed her to set up a small business out of her home near Tegucigalpa.

She is now selling soy products to supplement the income

she earns from washing laundry at a local hospital.
Every year, The Rotary Foundation funds thousands of projects like these,

in the six areas of focus:
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

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Your generous support through the Every Rotarian, Every Year

initiative is making a difference by

Building Communities -- Bridging Continents

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Rotary responds to polio outbreak in Congo Republic
By Dan Nixon Rotary International News -- 11 November 2010


Rotary International and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

-- the World Health Organization, UNICEF,

and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

-- are responding to a recent outbreak of wild poliovirus in the Republic of the Congo.

Rotary is providing a total of US$500,000 in emergency grants

to WHO and UNICEF for immediate polio immunization

efforts throughout the country.
At least 97 people have died in the outbreak,

with 226 cases of acute flaccid paralysis reported as of 9 November.

Most of the cases involve young people between ages 15 and 29.

To date, four of the AFP cases have been confirmed as polio.
The outbreak is due to imported poliovirus that is related

to the virus circulating in Angola.

The Congo Republic recorded its last case of indigenous polio in 2000,

and urgent action is required by government and partner agencies

to again make the country polio-free.
"Polio outbreaks highlight our global vulnerability to infectious disease,"

says Dr. Robert Scott, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee.

"It reinforces the fact that polio 'control' is not an option,

and only successful eradication will stop the disease."
According to WHO, at least three national vaccination campaigns

are planned to combat the outbreak,

with the first targeting three million people of all ages in the Congo Republic

and parts of neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo

and Angola on 12 November and 18-22 November.

Subsequent campaigns are planned for 3-7 December and 26-30 December.
"Every man, every woman, every child will be immunized irrespective

of their past immunization status," says Dr. Luis Sambo,

WHO regional director for Africa.

"This way we can be assured that everybody is reached,

including young adults, whose immunity may be low."
Outbreaks of imported polio cases are not uncommon during eradication efforts,

underscoring the critical need to stop transmission of the virus

in the remaining polio-endemic countries:

Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
"Our experience shows that where polio transmission has been stopped before,

it can be stopped again," Scott says.

"A fast, large-scale, high-quality immunization response using the new tools at hand,

along with strong surveillance, is absolutely critical."

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ROTA

Reaching out to Africa

ROTA

Committee Goals and Scope
· Mobilize African Rotarians in developing service projects

that address community needs and motivate them to include “hands on”

participation in these projects.
· Build awareness among Rotarians in developed countries

on the compelling needs of the continent and motivate them

in deploying resources to address these needs.
· Develop partnerships among Rotary clubs in Africa,

Rotary clubs in other countries,

and international organizations interested in humanitarian service.

To include a special advocacy role for countries that share a language

or close ties with Africa.
· Provide guidance on Rotary International and Foundation programs

to Rotary clubs in Africa, especially as a resource for service projects

and partnering with clubs in other countries.
· Facilitate communication and better understanding among Rotarians

of different nations, religions, beliefs, cultures

and communities as they work together.
· Involve youth and the Family of Rotary in the Reach Out to Africa Initiative

to build bridges of understanding.
· Promote Rotary values and increase membership in Africa.
· Improve communication and the image of Rotary in Africa.
AREAS of FOCUS

Six areas to focus for projects and activities were identified:
· Water Management
· Health Initiatives (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis)
· Literacy and Education
· Economic Empowerment
· Children’s Welfare
· Disabilities
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for further information visit
www.reachouttoafrica.org

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay newsletter

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Rotary Club of Belmont

and new members
Peter & Janine Lindsay‐MacFayden
Mathew & Tina Turner
Oscar & Susan Persichitti

from the Rotary Club of Belmont newsletter

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Sometimes the 467 pixel width of this blog theme

doesn’t allow me to present images with readable text.

It is the same with the photographs I show.

There is help at hand.

Simply click on the offending image

and you will be given a larger view

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Article from the

Perth Sunday Times

Sunday November 11th 2010

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from the Serpentine/Jarrahdale newsletter


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Rotary's Push To End Polio Now from Rotary International on Vimeo.

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IFCR AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CRICKET LILAC HILL OCT 2010



The magnificent Lilac Hill ground was the scene for the

October 2010 Australian IFCR Festival.

Three excellent turf grounds, all adjacent to each other’

plus one synthetic wicket were used during the week.

Historically Lilac Hill was the regular venue for a festival-style opening game

for the touring Test team for many years until the practice

was discontinued quite recently.
Visitors from Chennai, the UK and together with many of our regulars from NZ

(many with their wives) provided the international dimension to our festival.
Teams styled Western Redbacks, Victorian Bushrangers, North Queensland Crocs,

Bundaberg Bears, New Zealand and Extras competed against each other.

Monday, Tuesday and Friday saw two games of 35 overs

each while the Extras team played one of the others in a 36 over double wicket game. Unfortunately the other scheduled playing day,

Thursday, was affected by showers which were sufficient to prevent turf wicket games,

resulting in two T20 games being played on th synthetic wicket.
Fellowship was a very important ingredient in the success of the week.

Features were regular match report sessions on each playing day

together with the more formal opening and closing functions,

together with attendance at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Midland.
Tony Mann (4 Tests for Australia taking 4 wickets

but famous in making 105 not out as a night watchman against India in the 1977/78 series),

a member of a leading Swan Valley wine-making family,

share some anecdotes of his cricket career with us during one of the after match sessions.

At the final dinner cricket aficionados enjoyed the talk by Keith Slater

(1 Test and 2 wickets at Sydney in 1959)

with his reflections on his playing time.
The final dinner was also the occasion on which Ravi spoke

to the assembled guests about the upcoming Vapi 2012 World Festival.

He impressed on his audience that all visitors to the festival would be very safe

and would have an enjoyable time.
Exchange students from Belgium and France featured in the festival –

two girla and one boy. Geoff, the boy from Belgium,

had his first experience of cricket in a double wicket game on Monday.

Observers had some considerable doubt about his bowling action

but sympathetic umpires ensured that none of his ‘deliveries’

were assessed as no balls.
Tours for wives/partners and other non players are always a feature of IFCR festivals.

Perth was no exception.

Guests had te option of visiting the Perth Mint, the WACA ground,

Fremantle and the Swan Valley.
No festival can succeed without an organiser.

This festival ran like clockwork, mainly due to the efforts of David and Jan Horsley.

They earned the plaudits of all for their efforts.

Group photo [click to enlarge]
Photo courtesy of Wilf Hendriks [HendriksPhoto's]

Past District Governors David Horsley and Bruce Smart

ed.. Don't know which was bigger the runs they made or their years in Rotary

Lloyd Dungey [Rotary Club of Southern Districts]

and his son Sheahan

thanks to David Horsley


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Rotary Club of Applecross

from the Rotary Club of Applecross newsletter


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Rotary Club of Harvey

MUNA

Model United Nations Assembly
November 11th

from the Rotary Club of Harvey Facebook page


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Rotary Club of Geraldton

Radio Auction Team
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from the Rotary Club of Geraldton newsletter


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Melbourne Cup 2010


Rotary Club of Booragoon

Galloping fun
The (self-described) old grey mare may not be what
she used to be, but the horse by that name was still
good enough to grab a last-stride victory in the
Booragoon Cup last Tuesday.
In eerie parallels to another race earlier held the
same day in Melbourne,

the popular favourite (Val Elsbury)

grabbed what appeared to be a winning
lead in the final stages of the big race.
Just like the Bart Cummings entry So You Think,
however, Val was unable to hold off the late dash to
the line by Wendy Castles.
About the only thing we were spared was the sight
of a Frenchman blowing kisses at the spectators!
Nearly as disconcerting, however, was the sight of
Sergeant Connie wearing a hat that would have
looked more at home in the highest windows of the
Vatican.
Just about everyone got into the spirit of
dressing up for the evening, in outfits
ranging from the sublime to the rather
strange!

from the Rotary Club of Booragoon newsletter



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Also joining in the fun

Rotary Club of Harvey

from the Rotary Club of Harvey Facebook page

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Rotary Club of Corrigin

making presentation of cheque to local Hospital Auxillary

with proceeds from recent Varity night

President Jackie congratulating successful GSE [Group Study Exchange]
applicant Paul Channon


from the Rotary Club of Corrigin newsletter


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Rotary Club of Boulder

from the Rotary Club of Boulder newsletter

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Rotary Club of Southern Districts

from the Rotary Club of Southern Districts newsletter


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from the Rotary Club of Southern Districts newsletter



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Rotary Club of Belmont

Legends night

Legends winners

Shannon Reynolds

Hayley Diener

Daniel Johnson


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Rotary Club of Victoria Park

Special Guests at the club this week were

Past District Governor Brian Guest

and Steve Weychan

Brian and Steve gave a presentation on Interplast


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Rotary Club of Belmont

Sanne enjoying the surf

from club newsletter
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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay

Geoff from Belguim who played in the recent cricket festival at Lillac Hill

thanks David Horsley
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Rotary Club of Corrigin

Cara enjoying an iced coffee

from club newsletter



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Rotary Clubs Flyers and Promotions

The Joondalup Swap-Mart is a community project supported

by the Rotary Clubs of Hillarys and Joondalup.

All monies from the swap-mart go towards various community projects.

The Swap-Mart operates every Sunday from the Joondalup Library

undercover parking at Boas Avenue, Joondalup.

Sellers admitted from 0630 am and buyers admitted from 0730 am.

$ 8.00 for sellers and $2.00 for buyers.

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CAN YOU HELP !!!
Rotary Club of Port Hedland
needs your helpThe Rotary Club of Port Hedland
are celebrating our 40th birthday
on 20th November 2010
and we need your help

.Please ask your club associates if they know of any past members

or people who have previously been affiliated with our club.
If so, could they please contact either
Brad Andersonph:0439964969,
email:rotaryball@westnet.com.au
or Donna Lewis
ph:0439923695,

email:dlewis@fmgl.com.au
with the information.
If you have a phone number
or email address for the person, even better!

You might have even been a past member of our club yourself ‐
if so, don't forget to let us know that too!

Your assistance is greatly appreciated

Regards,

Karen Enright

Secretary

Rotary Club of Port Hedland

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CLUB SNIPPETS
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Rotary Club of Bentley Curtin

in conjunction with the Town of Victoria Park

will have a Chocolate Wheel
at the Street Parade on November 28th
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Rotary Club of Harvey

Carols by Candlelight on December 12th

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Rotary Clubs of Fremantle and Attadale
Golf Day March 2011
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Rotary Club of Swan Valley
Bassendean Markets

Next Market November 28th
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Rotary Club of Swan Valley

Victoria Welsh Choir fundraiser

November 14th

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-Rotary Club of Bunbury
Thursday 28th October
-Critical Horizons Address & Networking Meeting
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Rotary Club of Applecross

"Fiddler on the Roof"Friday

November 20th
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Rotary Club of Applecross
Sundowner
November 18th

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Rotary Clubs of Pinjarra and Byford Districts

Joint meeting

Monday November 29th

Mandurah Offshore Fishing Club

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Rotary Club of Victoria Park

Christmas function

December 21st

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ROTARY CLUB BIRTHDAYS

November 24th

Rotary Club of Como [1982]

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December 17th
Rotary Club of Harvey [1958]
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December 19th
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay [2008]
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December 21st
Rotary Club of Armadale [1955]

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BI-DISTRICTS CALENDAR
November 20th..........Saturday............Rotary Club of Port Hedland 40th Birthday

November 25th.... Thursday..........Rotary Clubs of Mandurah Golf Classic

November 26th........Friday..........Rotary Club of Hillarys Quiz Night
November 27th.......Saturday..........Rotary Club of Applecross Jacaranda Festival

November 28th.....Sunday.......Rotary Clubs of Bunbury Networking Function

November 29th...........Monday.......Annual Dr Ken Collins address @ Gloucester Park
December 2nd.....Thursday...Rotary Club of Melville per Institute meeting

December 3rd -5th.....................Rotary Institute [Perth]
December 12th......Sunday....Rotary Club of Harvey Carols by Candlelight

2011
January 24th-February 4th.........D9455 RYLA Seminar

January 31st - February 6th ......D9465 RYLA Seminar

March .........Rotary Clubs of Fremantle and Attadale Golf Day
March 25-27th......Districts 9455 and 9465 Conference @Burswood
April 8th.........Friday.... Rotary Club of Crawley .. A Night to Remember

April 9th..........Saturday........Rotary Club of Corrigin Motor Show


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"QUOTE OF THE WEEK"

SMILE!!!!!!!!!!

One day, a long time ago,

when I was young and commas were commonplace,

I walked into a pub and noticed two pieces of meat on the ceiling.
Not that the pieces of rump steak were large or ostentatious or anything.

It was just that they were there.

It was the unusualness of their situation which drew my attention to them.

Way up there on the ceiling.
I walked across to the bar and ordered a double Old Granddad and Coke.

I was going through my pretentious stage.
The bar man asked me,

“Do you want to participate in our competition?”
I looked around but no one else seemed to be paying attention.

In a rather puzzled way I asked him,

“What’s it all about?”
The barman told me,

“All you have to do is get those pieces of meat off the ceiling

and you get a free drink!

If you fail you have to buy the whole pub a drink.”
I may have been young but my ears were dry,

I may have been pretentious but I wasn’t stupid!
“No I don’t think so, mate,”

I said to him…………
"the steaks are too high"

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from the Rotary Club of Boulder newsletter