Mountain Sunrays Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Upper Blue Mountains Sunrise District 9685 Australia “The Mountain Devils” Vol 15 Number 28 17th April 2015 President - Joan Hart Bulletin Editor - Rob Quodling 4787 5529 THIS WEEK: Club Assembly focussed on membership - Phill Isaacs has offered to chair, what is hoped to be, lively discussion with some creative ideas and fresh, lateral thinking! LAST WEEK: With apologies from Helen A, Rod Tout, Tom Brownjohn & Jenny H, we heard a presentation from Judy Quodling, who in ‘retirement mode’, is now volunteering as an Ambassador for the National Stroke Foundation. Statistics show that one in six Australians will suffer a stroke in their lifetime and the Foundation is focussed on publicising what can be done to firstly reduce the risk factors. Then, Judy highlighted the symptoms that indicate a stroke is occurring and what can be done to minimise the effect. She asked all to memorise FAST. F(ace) which often droops, A(rms) can they lift both, S(peech) is it slurred?, T(ime) is critical for seeking treatment. Call 000 fast! SATURDAY MORNING was truly a Rotary morning at Woolworths and BigW in Katoomba. Our Club held it’s regular monthly Sausage Sizzle that was again so very popular on the coolish morning and generated more dollars for our Service Account. Central Blue Rotary displayed a ShelterBox inside the store to display this extraordinary Rotary initiative and to attract donations towards assisting Vanuatu in recovering from the devastating results of Cyclone Pam. The accompanying photo’s (thank you, Michael Small) show the colourful displays that attracted much attention. Incidentally, that’s Bob Reid on the left not the one who many assumed was in the Superman costume! DID YOU HEAR that Woolworths & Coles are considering a joint venture named BigWC. NO BREAKFAST MEETING NEXT WEEK - Transferred to Interplast Dinner at TAFE on Wednesday HART to HEART....Pres Joan’s April Aphorisms With incoming President Michael Small’s new Board, we are off to The King’s School over the weekend to experience the vitality and enthusiasm of District Assembly with some wonderful presenters. It augers well for the coming year and we will outline some of the highlights on Tuesday morning. Current board members are reminded of this month’s meeting on Monday afternoon at Mountain Heritage. Yours in Rotary - Joan *ROOM SET-UP FOR MARCH: Michael Small *ACTIVITY PROGRAMME on NEXT PAGE
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