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The first issue was published in January 1911
as The National Rotarian.
The named changed in September 1912 after clubs
were
chartered in Canada and England.
born 146 years ago
In Tamil Nadu, India, two doctors,
both members of the Rotary Club of Srirangam,
discovered an alarming trend in
the remote city outskirts of Trichy,
women dying of breast cancer.
Drs. K. Govindaraj and K.N.
Srinivasan knew that much of the
death and suffering could be avoided,
and both
were motivated by their personal experiences with the disease.
Govindaraj
watched his mother die of breast cancer a decade earlier,
and helped found the
Dr. K. Shantha Breast Cancer Foundation in her memory.
Srinivasan, an
oncologist, witnessed unprecedented growth
in the number of younger patients
coming to his clinic
with advanced stages of the disease.
According to the National Cancer
Registry of India,
20 to 40 women per 100,000 are suffering from breast cancer.
And because many women lack the resources to travel to the city,
or
the$50 fee for proper screening , the doctors needed a unique approach.
During
a trip to South Korea, Govindaraj saw a large van outfitted
with X-ray equipment
parked outside a mall,
and thought a moving doctor’s office and lab -- or
“mammobus”
-- could overcome the challenges they faced.
Through a Rotary global grant, the
men were able to buy
and outfit their own bus. Since April 2012 t
he Shantha
Foundation’s mammobus,
supported by local Rotarians
and the Rotary Club of
Rockville, Maryland, USA,
has administered 2,500 free breast cancer screenings.
Early stage cancer has been detected and treated in six women,
and thousands
have been taught how to conduct regular self-exams,
an important means of early
detection.
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Rotary Club of Southern Districts
President John Rechichi with Sharon Hill
Sharon has transferred from a club in New South Wales
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Around the Clubs
Rotary Club of Bunbury
Our club proudly gave over $40,000 to the following
recipients:
Red Cross and Crisis
relief for Syria and Cyprus presented to Maria Fitzgerald.
Lisa Blakeney for
assistance in a life preserving operation presented to Alan Blakeney.
Sail into Life
presented to Sharon Kavanagh.
Leschenault Men's
Shed presented to Laurie Seaton.
Val Lishman Health
Research Foundation presented to Lal Lishman.
This is what Rotary
is all about: to give to those in need.
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Rotary Club of Hillarys
Pictures from the recent
Carine Community Fair
The Rotary Club of Hillarys thank IGA Australia Carine
for their support of the Carine Community Fair
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Joint Meeting
Rotary Clubs of Heirisson Morley and Perth
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Community Health Forum
April 14th
Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of
Applecross, Attadale
Melville and Booragoon
Past District Governor John Kevan
District Governor Elect Melodie Kevan
with Past District Governor Phil Cordery
President Murray Mckay [Rotary Club of Applecross]
Chris Richardson and others
With the Speakers
Past District Governors
Ed McKinnon Phil Cordery and John Kevan
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Rotary Club of West Perth
Food Rescue Manager Julie Broad with Rotarian Alan Briggs
after having a tour of the operations centre
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Rotary Club of Geraldton
CONGRATULATIONS to
our winning Rotarians !!
2014 Australian Small Business Champion Winners
HOT Cleaning Services was named the winner in the Services category
during the
Australian Small Business Champion Awards for 2014
, held on Saturday 5th April
at The Westin Sydney.
Club Bowls night April 15th
The winners
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Rotary Club of Southern Districts
Presidents Cocktail Party
President Elect Robert De Prato and President John Rechichi
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Rotaract Club of Subiaco
Hard at work at the Rotary Team Challenge for MS on
Saturday. — with Melissa Pilkington.
Carine craft fair BBQ — with Jarrad Powell.
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District 9455 Youth Exchange Students
at Rottnest Island
with Rob
Thompson, Bob Phelps and other exchange students on Bob’s boat.
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Rotary Club of Scarborough
Sue Duggan, Guest Speaker
Jegasothy Gnanaletchumy and Pres Dave
Taylor
Des Cousins and Dave Taggart attacking a
defenceless Woody!
Hugh Frost
and Rod McCagh
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Ride to other Side
ARH Bronze pins in recognition for their great work.
Ian Furey Craig Alford and Ian Jones
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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
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Combined Rotary & Rotaract Clubs
of Mandurah & Districts
Saturday the 19th the combined Rotary & Rotaract
Clubs of Mandurah & Districts
collaborated in yet another very successful
Duck Race.
Serving their community.
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Club Promotions
April
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May
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June
Rotary Club
of Kwinana
April
22 [1971]
Rotary Club
of Dalkeith
April 24th [1984]
Rotary Club
of Karrinyup
May 1st [1974]
Rotary Club
of Belmont
May 13th [1960]
Rotary Club
of South Perth /Burswood
May 17th [1962]
Rotary Club
of Corrigin
May 18th [1964]
Rotary Club
of Osborne Park
May 26th [1978]
Rotary Club
of Hannans Kalgoorlie
May 28th [1994]
Rotary Club
of Albany Port
May 29th [1979]
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Nico Calabria, born with one leg, has
defied expectations
on the pitch and exemplifies what it means to power through
An elderly man had a
massive stroke
and the family drove him to the emergency room.
After a while the ER
doctor appeared wearing a long face.
“I’m afraid Grandpa is brain-dead,
but his heart is still beating.”
“Oh, Dear God,” cried his wife,
“We’ve
never had a liberal Party Member in the family before!”
Spectacular
Salsa - Paddy & Nico
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Something to think about
Western Australia
crossing the Pentecost River
in the El Questro Wilderness Park
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