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FROM COAST TO COAST:
AFRICA UNITES TO TACKLE THREAT OF POLIO

116 million children to be immunized
from coast to coast across the continent,
as regional emergency outbreak response intensifies

More than 190 000 polio vaccinators in 13 countries
across west and central Africa will immunize
over 116 million children over the next week,
to tackle the last remaining stronghold of polio on the continent.

The synchronized vaccination campaign,
one of the largest of its kind ever implemented in Africa,
is part of urgent measures to permanently stop polio on the continent.
All children under five years of age in the 13 countries
– Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,
Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Sierra Leone
– will be simultaneously immunized in a coordinated effort
to raise childhood immunity to polio across the continent
. In August 2016, four children were paralysed by the disease
in security-compromised areas in Borno state,
north-eastern Nigeria,
widely considered to be the only place on the continent
where the virus maintains its grip.

“Twenty years ago, Nelson Mandela launched the pan-African
‘Kick Polio Out of Africa’ campaign,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti,
WHO Regional Director for Africa.
“At that time, every single country on the continent was endemic to polio
, and every year, more than 75 000 children were paralysed
for life by this terrible disease.
Thanks to the dedication of governments, communities,
parents and health workers,
this disease is now beaten back to this final reservoir.”

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Mahbub Alam

‎Rotary Awareness

27 March ·

Today we handover 12 toilet to the underprivileged people

of Maheshpur G.P under Farakka P.S....

It's a joint Project of "Rotary Club of #CalcuttaYuvis

& Rotary club of #DhuliyanFarakka ", (Bengal, India) RID 3291.

in Farakka atleast 500 families couldn't use Toilet due

to their financial problems..

..Dear Friends, I request u to join with us to provide toilet

each & every family.

. cont. 9593405976 mail- rotarydhuliyan@gmail.com

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First RI President to Plant a Tree in Presidential Visit

Sydney Pascall, RI president in 1931

was the first president to plant a tree during a presidential visit.

In 'The Rotarian' in July 1932, Sydney Pascall wrote:

"Before I left London for my round the world club visitations,

Paul Harris, revered founder of Rotary,

suggested that a most appropriate way of symbolizing

the Rotary idea would be the planting of trees.

I started this observance in the National Botanical Gardens at Cape Town,

and since then I have planted more than 30 trees,

while 22 others have been set out by Mrs Pascall,

our daughter, and mayors and Rotary leaders.

Let us hope that our active pursuit of friendship

among the nations may be symbolized by these trees.

We recall the saying;

'and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.'

May it be so."

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Rotary Clubs of
Nedlands
Subiaco
West Perth

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

The Club' 65 th anniversary celebration lunch will be held on Sunday 30 April

at the Silkwood Winery Pemberton on Sunday 30 April 2017.

The lunch includes partners and visitors you wish to bring along.

Lunch will be served from 12.00pm onwards.

The lunch will be a French Provincial Shared Lunch

of a main course, dessert and tea and coffee at the cost of $40 per head.

With wine, soft drinks and coffee to be purchased over the winery bar.

Special dietary needs will be catered for,

please advise when you nominate attendance.

To enable organisation of this event

It is preferable that we nominate before Easter,

and definitely before close of business Thursday 20 April.

Please advise attendance by return email,

text and or nomination at the Rotary meetings of the next two weeks.

Thanks and regards

Peter

Peter Keppel

pckep@bigpond.co

0428 717 942

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New Club Promotions

Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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Rotary Club of Byford and Districts

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Rotary Club of Wanneroo

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Rotary Club of Northbridge

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New Members

Rotary Club of South Perth Burswood

Rotary Club of South Perth-Burswood newest member, Leonie Coxon,

was recently inducted by Past District Governor Melodie Kevin.

Leonie has been a Friend of the club for several months

and we are delighted to welcome her as a full member.

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Rotary Club of Wongan Hills

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Paul Harris Fellow

Rotary Club of South Perth Burswood

Past District Governor Melodie Kevin recently awarded Diane Porter

a Paul Harris Sapphire Pin on behalf of the Rotary Club of South Perth-Burswood

for her work in the position as Club Secretary and Treasurer,

as well as other commitments, in particular for giving great assistance

to June Wade and the team with the arrangements

for the RotaryWA 47th Ladies Seminar and Luncheon

at the The Hyatt Regency, Perth on Saturday 19 August 2017.

This event is supported by the Rotary Club of South Perth -Burswood

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Around the Clubs

Pictures from D9465 Conference
This weekend

Gemma Sisia (founder of School of St Jude's)

and Winrose (Graduate 2016) a recognition certificate

during Rotary District 9465 Conference 2017.

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At last week's D9455 Conference

Rotary Club of Crawley

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

PRID Ken Collins, Midwife Belinda Jennings

and PP (Dr) Barry Mendelawitz speaking about

the recent Rotary Vocational Training Team to Raipur, India

at the D. 9455 Conference

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Rotary Club of Mount Lawley

Club members Geoff, Ian and Noel and friend enjoying the conference dinner

with Rina, Aki and Yoshia, here from Japan on the AJYCE program,

and Anna, our club's District 9455 Rotary Youth Exchange student,

also from Japan. —

withGeoffrey Russell, Anna Shibata and Noel Allen.

Mount Lawley Vocational visit to Cord Blood Bank

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Rotary Club of Attadale

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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

We were very pleased to welcome to our club Victorians

Eileen Toohil from RC North Balwyn and Dot Brown from RC Richmond,

who are visiting Perth for a family celebration.

Eileen and Dot were able to locate us very easily through our website.

The Earbus painting completed
and on display at the D9465 Conference in Fremantle

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Rotary Club of Hillarys
Carine Community Fair

Attended by District Governor Patricia Canning

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Rotary Club of Boulder

Last night's meeting gave John Bartle

a chance to give the club an update on the

"Forever Angels Baby Home" project.

A decision was made late last year to assist this charity

with helping a few families get themselves out of the poverty cycle

. In all we managed to assist ten families set up

their own sustainable business from

fried fish to tailoring and selling charcoal.
Thanks for this report John

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Rotary Club Of Scarborough

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

This meeting was a vocational visit to Alex & Sabina Orchard.

Alex gave a very interesting introductory talk

and the group then went on an

orchard walk.

The walk was followed by a BBQ

and was a combined function between

the Rotary Clubs of Manjimup and Bridgetown.

Following the meal a presentation was made to Don Faulks

for all his hard work over the years he has served on the Timber Towns

Wine Show Committee. Don was on the first committee

so has worked on the wine show from 2004 until 2017.

Don is intending to step back from all the jobs

he used to do with the wine show but will remain available

to help with the decoration side of the event.

This was a very enjoyable evening

and one of laughter and good fellowship.

The function was well attended by both clubs as well as partners

and potential new members.

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Rotary Club of Cambridge

29 March saw Rotarians and their wives visiting Gnomesville
during the club's mid-week away

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Rotary Club of Mill Point

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Rotary Club of Armadale

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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

Along with the other Rotary Youth Exchange students,

Hannah helped out last weekend at the Rotary District 9455 Conference.

She also attended a Dockers game

and participated in a day trip and picnic at Carnac Island.

Each year members of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR)

Western Australian Fleet organize a picnic day

on their launches for inbound RYE students.

The picturesque limestone island is only a short boat ride from Fremantle

and is also popular destination for commercial boat tours,

which bring visitors to view the local sea lions.

D9455 at last weekends Conference

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D9465 Students at the Conference in Fremantle

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D9465 Inbounds spent a day at Rottnest

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Naman Parikh arrives from D3060 India
with his host parents the McKinnons from Busselton
His host brother Jack was in India late 2017
Naman will be hosted by the Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay