Rotary Club of
Port Macquarie West Inc.
Westport Bowling Club, Buller Street,
Port Macquarie
Tuesdays 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Rotary Report from the 7th April & Notices for the 14th April 2015
Volume 46 No. 37
Chartered 26th April 1971 by the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Website: www.rotarypmwest.org.au PO Box 330, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Apologies for meetings please call Barry Bird (02) 65826633 Presidents Thoughts
A very interesting talk on Malaria and what Rotary is trying to do about it. I was pleased to see so many members but the Rotary RAM badge. At our board meeting we decided to give another $500.00 to RAM as a gesture of support. When the Polio work is finally done I suspect the full force of Rotary’s abilities will be brought to bear against Malaria. Seven Hundred Thousand people die from it each year! We have two applicants for the National Youth Science School, so it will be interesting to see if both can get selected. Our district only gets to send 17 students so the competition is hard. The cluster meeting on Thursday night met most of the incoming Presidents and the new AG. The Port club reminded us that they have a Trivia on the 2nd May. Also the Wauchope Club will be having their 70/80's dance at the Wauchope RSL on the same night. So we have a choice of events for that night. Remember next week is the special ANZAC night and we need as many partners as possible to balance something like 35 Visitors. President: Peter Gray President Elect: Keiren Freeman, Vice President: John Channon, Secretary: Stephen Maxwell, Treasurer: Peter Kenny Rotary Foundation and International: David Gleeson, Membership: Trevor Gilson Vocational: Darrel Moore, Community Service: Rick Eller, Club Administration: Barry Bird, Youth Director: Helen Gleeson, Past President: John Harlow Visitors
Guest Speaker – George Mills Michael Rixon from Maitland Rotary Club From the Podium
Hello to everyone from Rob Smith our Web Wizard! Transportation assistance program – there are a few shifts that need filling. Wednesday’s are always difficult to fill as many of our members are tied up in the Sailability Program. District Assembly – 3rd May – Coincides with Ironman. Ironman – Please consider assisting with the Ironman. If we can offer 20+ volunteers, we should receive in excess of $500 again for our trouble, which is great. Anzac Day Tribute night – Please email Barry Hacker, names of any guests attending. Also, please pay Barry Bird for your dinner costs asap to save congestion at the door on the evening. 2nd May – Pier One Panthers Club – Trivia night to raise funds for Rotary Lodge. Please contact David Symonds if you would like to put a table together for the evening. Book now for our weekend away in South West Rocks, South West Rocks Tourist Park 29th and 30th May. When you do book in, can you please advise Alan Naylor.
Calendar
APRIL 14th April 18th – 19th April 21st April 28th April MAY 3rd May 5th May 12th May 19th May 26th May 29th – 30th May JUNE 2nd June 9th June 16th June 20th June 23rd June 27th June 30th June JULY 1st July 7TH July MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH MONTH Gary Blacker – Probus and Rotary – Intro: Barry Bird President Elect Training Session – Tamworth Anzac Night – Greg Laird RSL Sub Branch President – Intro Barry Hacker – Partners Night Kerry McFariane – The New Palliative Care Unit at Wauchope Hospital YOUTH SERVICE MONTH District Assembly – Port Macquarie Marilyn Chambers – Update on Kenya – Partners Night Michael DeGroote Board Meeting Neil Yates – Sea Rescue Darren Gray – Healthy Brain South West Rocks – Tourist Caravan Park – Weekend Away ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH PMCQ West Rotary Club Change Over Rod Nugent – Special Olympics Combined Board Meeting Catherine Doran -‐ Organ and Tissue Donation – Intro: Anne Meister. Partners Night Sunrise Changeover Transfer Meeting for Wauchope Change Over District Changeover at Inverell Betty Allman AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH Port Macquarie Change over RYLA Attendee Presentations: Nisha Cross, Amy Deegenaars, Jessica Genders and Ellie Pitkin – PARTNERS NIGHT Coffee Club Details
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1 Thursday 2nd Thursday 3rd Thursday 4th Thursday 5th Thursday The Corner (cnr Clarence and Munster Street) The Rainforest Café (Sea Acres) Café 8 (Port Home Zone – Harvey Norman) Bitter Sweet Café (Watonga St Shops) Rivermark Café (261 Hastings River Dr) 10:15am 10:15am 10:15am 10:15am 10:15am Guest Speaker – George Mills – RAMS Rotarians Against Malaria
OUR OBJECTIVE -‐ The prevention of mortality, and a reduction in morbidity and social and economic loss caused by malaria through a progressive improvement and strengthening of local and national capabilities in malaria control. Rotarians Against Malaria is a project of Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) with the project covering: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste. Key facts • Malaria is a life-‐threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. • In 2013, malaria caused an estimated 584 000 deaths (with an uncertainty range of 367 000 to 755 000), mostly among African children. • Malaria is preventable and curable. • Increased malaria prevention and control measures are dramatically reducing the malaria burden in many places. • Non-‐immune travellers from malaria-‐free areas are very vulnerable to the disease when they get infected. According to the latest estimates, released in December 2014, there were about 198 million cases of malaria in 2013 (with an uncertainty range of 124 million to 283 million) and an estimated 584 000 deaths (with an uncertainty range of 367 000 to 755 000). Malaria mortality rates have fallen by 47% globally since 2000, and by 54% in the WHO African Region. Most deaths occur among children living in Africa where a child dies every minute from malaria. Malaria mortality rates among children in Africa have been reduced by an estimated 58% since 2000. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites. The parasites are spread to people through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes, called "malaria vectors", which bite mainly between dusk and dawn. Malaria Bed Nets James Cook University PHD Study by a student from the Soloman Islands. JCU has supported this program with a scholarship and is waiving all tuition fees for this program. $10 is the cost of a net and you can purchase a RAM lapel pin for $10 which covers the cost of a net for someone. The impact the implementation of the nets and Malaria education programs in the villages is life changing. They children are healthier and able to learn at school. The community is tidy and no stagnant water is lying around which alleviates the source of the problem. “Permanets” were all made Blue in colour but in PNG, many of the men were using the nets and were not allowing the women and children to use the nets because of the colour. They are now manufacturing the nets in a lovely pink colour. ANZAC Tribute Night
Tuesday 21st April 2015
Commemorating 100 Years of ANZAC
We will be conducting an ANZAC Tribute evening and would like as many members as possible
to invite a friend(s) to this special event.
However, numbers will be limited due to the size of our meeting room. Cost for the evening will be $20 per person.
Payments to the Treasurer by 7th April.
Please notify PDG Barry Hacker by Tuesday 7th April of the names of any guests,
who will be accompanying you. This should include your wife/husband.
Fellowship from 5.45pm – Dinner at 6.30pm
Guest speaker on the evening – President of the Port Macquarie RSL Sub-Branch, Mr Greg Laird
Dress for Men – Jacket and Tie and Service Medals (If Applicable)
Duty Roster
DATE Speaker/s 14th April Gary Blacker 21st April Partners Night Greg Laird 28th April Kerry McFariane New Palliative Care unit at Wauchope Base Hospital Kevin Pike Walter Bretmaisser N/A Darrel Moore PMCQ RSL Sub Branch President Subject Probus and Rotary ANZAC Tribute Night Meet, Greet and Welcome Minute On Me Introduce and Thank Speaker/s Brian Hutchinson Darrel Moore N/A Barry Bird Trevor and Joan Gilson N/A Barry Hacker