Please ensure that you respond promptly to the invitation to our next meeting, Monday is a public holiday and Damiens have requested numbers by Friday 9 March 2018
Our Last Meeting
Venue: Damien on Fisher
Event: Long Term Youth Exchange - Austria
Speaker: Clara Scheele
Visiting Rotarians: Briony Casburn (Seaford)
Guests: Matthew Garcia, Clara Scheele, Amy Tregenza (NYSF), Aaron Rutherford (NYSF)
Attendance: 27 Members and 4 Guests
President Heather’s Announcements
- President Heather advised the club of the recent visit of Rotary International President Ian Riseley and his wife PDG Juliet Riseley
Long Term Youth Exchange - Austria - Speaker: Clara Scheele
Clara was introduced by
Chad Leader, Clara was born and lives in Vienna, Austria with her family. She is in Australia for one year and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Vienna Mozart and the Rotary Club of Mitcham are her local club. Clara is currently being home hosted by
Briony & Jerry Casburn.
Clara is 15 years old and will be in the 11th grade on her return to school in Austria. She lives with her mother Petra, father Norbert, brother Max and sister Katharina. As in her introduction, Clara spoke about her Austrian Host club Vienna Mozart. They are an all male club with 53 members. They have a number of major projects. HABIT2013 works with special needs people providing assistance and they also run a project assisting refugee families to assimilate into local society.
Clara described some of the sights in and around Vienna, including the largest lake in Austria, some of
the mountains and of course the Schonbrunn Palace
.
She then went on to talk about her Australian experience. Her arrival was early morning and she was dog tired for the first day. She satisfied one major ambition to hold a Koala and enjoyed seeing the range of unusual animals we have to offer. Thus far she has had three host families including the Casburns and moves to her last host family PDG Sam Camporeale and Lee on the 20th March.
Clara has been able to see many of the sights of South Australia with visits to Kangaroo Island, the
Fleurieu Peninsula, Calperum, Renmark, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road.
Her last months will include the District conference and of course the Safari which will take her to Uluru , the Barrier Reef and the East Coast of Australia. Her family were in Adelaide over Christmas and she was able to go to Sydney and Melbourne while they were here and the highlight was the New Year Fireworks in Sydney.
Clara has also done her bit for local charities, helping in the Salvos Unley
Thrift Shop.
She expressed her gratitude for being given the opportunity and also encouraged members to consider hosting, emphasising that age was not a barrier.
Clearly, Clara has had a wonderful experience with Long Term Youth Exchange and we all hope to keep up with her final months here and be able to see her again in the future.
The club showed its appreciation in the usual way and asked many questions about her time here and how she got on to the programme.
National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)
We were fortunate to have both of our sponsored students who attended recent sessions of the National
Youth Science Forum (NYSF).
Amy Tregenza was the first to speak, describing her trip to the University of Queensland in Brisbane in mid January. She felt privileged to listen to and meet some of Australia's top researchers and scientists talking about their projects and life in a science career. The aim of the programme is to get students excited about Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM). Her visits were to a variety of laboratories including a Pathology Learning Centre, Pharmacy Australia and the Brisbane Veterinary Centre. She was able to follow the issues around bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics and how new varieties of antibiotic are found and tested.
Students were encouraged to mix with other attendees and they all became very close. NYSF has changed her life showing some of the many careers she could follow.
Aaron Rutherford was the next to talk about his experience. Aaron attended the forum in Canberra in early January and stayed in the Australian National University. Her managed to withstand the 36 degree temperatures in the poorly air-conditioned dormitories. Aaron also enjoyed a number of visits across the twelve days, following a Chemistry path . While medicine was his first choice he was glad he had the opportunity to experience elements of a different career.
His visits included, the Analytical Laboratory who detect the use of illicit drugs and a visit to a water treatment plant. His favourite was the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory where students learned about and had the chance to make a gel, which when injected into the brain promotes tissue growth.
His time on the forum provided the opportunity to explore alternative careers and the various universities which support them.
Both Amy and Aaron thanked the club profusely for sponsoring their attendance. It seems that the NYSF continues to be a great forum to expand young minds and develop our future scientists.
Behind the Badge - Sorel Coward
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. (Søren Kierkegaard)
Sorel gave a fascinating and courageous talk about her life and times. She quoted the 19th century Existentialist philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, as above.
Sorel started life, a male, and enjoyed a career as a navy cryptologist before becoming an ordained Anglican minister and later moving into a career as a life counsellor, including Outback psychologist. In 2015, Simon became Sorel, a testing time for her wife Jane, her family and friends. Additionally having made this choice she suffered ridicule at the hands of one time friends and others.
She is an adventurer, who has travelled much of Australia on a motorbike, flown gliders and many other adventurous activities. She is an accomplished musician playing a number of instruments including classical guitar. Those at the Christmas function would have enjoyed her playing piano. She is also a singer.
Sorel thanked the club for its understanding and welcome and said she was very proud of her club!! A brave talk from a brave lady.
Meet Rotary International President Ian Risely & Juliet
An invitation, by the Rotary Club of Mobilong to Rotary International President Ian Riseley, culminated in his visited to Murray Bridge on Saturday 10th March. Accompanied by his wife Juliet, they spent nearly three hours at a reception in the Murray Bridge town hall. Over 150 Rotarians from District 9520 attended to function including President Heather, Leonie Kewen, Patsy and Graham Beckett, Jerry Casburn and Trevor McGuirk from Unley Rotary Club. Briony Casburn, now a member of the Seaford Rotary club also attended.
Ian Riseley spoke for 40 mins about the work he does as RI President. He emphasized that the work Rotary accomplishes begins at Club level and that Rotarians from all walks of life around the world do wonderful work and it is the role of Rotary International to support what club do.
Each RI President has a theme for the year that they are President. This year “Rotary Making a Difference” came as a light bulb flash to him because that’s what Rotary does.
In recognition to Ian’s support for the environment several trees were planted along Adelaide Road leading into Murray Bridge prior to the function. He urged all Clubs to commence projects to support environmental projects.
Was he paying homage???
The House of Ruth and Naomi
This week I received an update on the benefits the club provided to the House of Ruth and Naomi. You may recall this is a project of Chrissy Sulistyo, a member of the local Salvation Army, working with the families of condemned prisoners in Bali. They have been able to do so much with the $1,000 donated by us, for the families they are helping. They now have volunteer teachers working with the kids mainly, but also the older family members. The money has enabled them to pay petrol money to get them there, buy
books , pencils, white boards, etc. They have bought an oven and basic utensils and this enables them to produce food for sale and also to feed the families.
It is great to get feedback on this wonderful programme.
Spots
Wendy Andrews: Advised of the forthcoming meeting of the Community committee
Pam Trimmer: Sought help with a Thrift Shop working bee planned for this coming Saturday at 10am.
Jerry Casburn:
- Thanked members for their uptake of the event invitations to meetings and this week we were 100% correct with numbers advised to Damiens.
- Showcased a Centurion coin saver enabling a Centurion contribution to the Foundation, cost $5 each. profits will go to the Foundation also.
The Infernal Squares
President Heather Kilsby won the squares . No time for happy or sad dollars other than Trevor who was taking an original banner to be updated, put it on top of his car and promptly lost it on the way
Rotary News
World Bank and Rotary International Celebrate International Women’s Day
By Ryan Hyland Photographs by Karen Sayre
Three Rotary women were recognized on 7 March at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., USA, for their commitment to improving lives through innovative humanitarian projects.
The celebration, hosted by the World Bank Group Staff Association, and sponsored by Rotary International and investment firm Oppenheimer & Co., was one of many events held this week to mark International Women's Day, which is on 8 March each year. It highlighted the positive changes women make around the world. Annette Dixon, vice president of the World Bank for South Asia, moderated the event.
Speaking to more than 300 people, with thousands watching the livestream, Dr. Geetha Jayaram, Marie-Irène Richmond Ahoua, and Danielle De La Fuente, all Rotarians, told their stories and explained how their work helped poor women in India gain access to mental health care, vaccinate hundreds of 
thousands against polio in West Africa, and empower refugee children around the world.
"These are women of action who are making a huge contribution to the world," Dixon said. "They have given a lot of themselves to their initiatives and are playing a leadership role for many women."
Jayaram, a member of the Rotary Club of Howard West, Maryland, USA, and a recipient of the Rotary Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award, told the audience that her mental health clinic has provided nearly 2,000 poor people, mostly women, each year with comprehensive care in more than 200 villages in southern India.
The Maanasi Clinic, founded by Jayaram, has been recognized by the World Health Organization for its effort to advance mental health care in developing countries. Its services also focus on vision, hearing, geriatric care, and vocational rehabilitation. The clinic, which operates in partnership with St. John's Medical College, has received funding from the Rotary Club of Columbia, Maryland, and Rotary grants. In total, the clinic has reached nearly six million housholds since it began in 2002.
"I never expected I would feel so fulfilled and gratified by these women who have so little, who will welcome you in their home and share their most intimate details of their lives," Jayaram said. "That is a large gift to me and our workers."
Jayaram is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Marie-Irène Richmond-Ahoua, a member of the Rotary Club of Abidjan-Bietry, Côte d’Ivoire, served as Rotary’s PolioPlus chair for her country and now helps coordinate immunization activities in West Africa. She is an international communications consultant and worked as an outreach adviser for the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire.
Richmond-Ahoua was recognized by Bill Gates at the 2017 Rotary Convention in Atlanta for her role in polio eradication and peace.
"Volunteering has brought me much happiness, and some tears. It has allowed me to see the world through different lenses," Richmond-Ahoua said. "We must believe in what we are doing regardless of the challenges we will face."
She adds: "And my greatest reward? The smile of a mother after her childr has just been immunized."
Danielle De La Fuente, a member of the Rotary Club of Coronado Binacional, California, USA, is co-founder of The Amal Alliance. The nonprofit group empowers refugee children around the world through social development and educational programs. She worked at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., where she fostered good relations across the Middle East South Asia.
De La Fuente told the audience that 65 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, 77 percent of whom are children. "Imagine a world where children have no dreams," De La Fuente said. "That is a reality I choose not to accept."
"The need for compassionate people has never been greater than now," she adds. "What is our future if our next generation is unable to dream? I call on all of you to take action and make a difference."
Rotary Upcoming Events
Districts 9500 and 9520 Conference in the Barossa 23 - 25 March 2018
President Heather, Wendy Andrews, Leonie and Graeme Kewen, Patsy & Graham Beckett, Valerie Bonython & Graham Ey, plus Jerry & Briony Casburn will be at the conference, the first to be held jointly by both South Australian Districts.
Our Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 20 March 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Sullivan Bush Tucker
Chair: Jason Booth | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: David Middleton & Bob Mills
Tuesday 27 March 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Kate Clements A Flight Against All Odds
Chair: Pam Trimmer| Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Ali & Sohelia Mostaghim
Tuesday 3 April 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Michelle Hocking Royal Adelaide Show
Chair: Bob Mullins| Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Ali Mostaghim & David Payne
Usual Meeting Venue: Damien on Fisher, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA 5063.
Ensure that a response is given to each meeting invitation.
Apologies to: Stephen Baker by e-mail sandbbaker@internode.on.net or 0403 687 015
Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838 or email to unley.secretary@rotaryclub.org.au
Venue Set-up Enquiries to: Bulletin Editor Stephen Baker on 0403 687 015
Saturday Thrift Shop Roster
Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Week 1: 7 April 2018
Early: David Middleton & Jerry Casburn | Late: Heather Klisby (Robyn Carnachan) & Rachel Harding
Week 2: 14 April 2018
Early: Jerry Casburn & Chad Leader | Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
Week 3: 17 March 2018
Early: Nathan White & Vera Holt | Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines
Week 4: 24 March 2018
Early: Stephen Baker (& Judi Corcoran) | Late: Ken Haines (Rhonda Hoare & Sheila Evans)
Week 5: 31 March 2018
Early: Bob Mullins & David Pisoni | Late: Jerry Casburn & Reno Elms
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact:
Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com
Bunnings Mile End Barbeque
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Next Date: Monday 19 March
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm
The next Mitre 10 BBQ will be on Saturday 10 March
The Tale End
Drugs
A couple lived near the ocean and used to walk the beach a lot. One summer they noticed a girl who was at the beach almost every day.
She wasn't unusual, nor was the travel bag she carried, except for one thing; she would approach people who were sitting on the beach, glance around and then speak to them. Generally, the people would respond negatively and she would wander off. But occasionally someone would nod and there would be a quick exchange of money and something that she carried in her bag.
The couple assumed that she was selling drugs and debated calling the cops, but since they didn't know for sure, they decided to just continue watching her. After a couple of weeks the wife said, 'Honey, have you ever noticed that she only goes up to people with boom boxes and other electronic devices?' He hadn't and said so. Then she said, 'Tomorrow I want you to get a towel and our big radio and go lie out on the beach. Then we can find out what she's really doing.'
Well, the plan went off without a hitch and the wife was almost hopping up and down with anticipation when she saw the girl talk to her husband and then leave. The man then walked up the beach and met his wife at the road. 'Well, is she selling drugs?' she asked excitedly. 'No, she's not,' he said, enjoying this probably more than he should have. 'Well, what is it then? What does she do?' his wife fairly shrieked.
The man grinned and said, 'She's a battery salesperson.' 'Batteries?' cried the wife. 'Yes!' he replied.
'She Sells C Cells by the Seashore!'
Check out
When I was ready to check out and pay for my groceries, the cashier said, "Strip down, facing me."
Making a mental note so I could complain to Nick Xenophon about this running amok Homeland Security crap, I did just as she had instructed.
After the shrieking and hysterical remarks finally subsided, I found out that she was referring to how I should position my credit card.
Nonetheless, I've been asked to shop elsewhere in the future.
Damn it, they need to make their instructions a little clearer for seniors
