Venue: Damien on Fisher
Guest Speakers: Kathy Darling-Brooks
Guests: Cynthia Liu, Haythen Raslan
Attendance: 27 members 3 guests and zooming David Payne
President Sorel's Announcements
Sorel welcomed our guest speaker and other guests:
- Cynthia Liu, from China, is a graduate in interior architecture who has collaborated in 20 building projects providing interior design using 3D modelling across a broad spectrum of work. She would like to do some volunteering with us, perhaps at the Thrift Shop.
- Haythen Raslan looked after us at Tiffins on the Park way back when before new management arrived and tossed us out. He painted a map of the world where every country had its flag displayed inset in a butterfly, which we utilised for students.
Guest Speaker: Kathy Darling-Brooks - Legacy
Virginia Cossid introduced Kathy who is a registered nurse, midwife and mental health nurse with interest in dementia, PTSD and alternative therapies. Kathy is one of the first females inducted into Legacy, was appointed to the Legacy Race Day Committee, is chair of Section E (
tried to look that one up!) and has been a Legacy radio announcer. She volunteered to work in a remote village in PNG.
Legacy was formed in 1928 in response to the huge number of women deprived of support by deaths and serious injuries on the battlefields. The SA branch which includes Broken Hill looks after 4500 widows (oldest 105), 77 children (youngest 5) and 72 disabled, with a contingent of 326 legatees and 67 reservists. A video was shown, including opening remarks by Corporal Mark Donaldson VC whose father was a Vietnam casualty and who received great support through Legacy. This support includes scholarships, books, uniforms, laptops, adventure activities etc. There are a number of families affected by Afghanistan and Iraq receiving help, as are families of service personnel. Legacy volunteers work away quietly giving moral and practical support through mentoring, group meetings, legal advice and luncheons.
When Kathy's husband, a gynaecologist, died suddenly at age 48 some 16 years ago she was determined to make every minute count and together with a friend decided to volunteer for Adelaide Legacy in 2010 ....the first two women. She became more aware of the suffering and impact of PTSD. She was invited on the Kokoda Trek with legacy ward Myles and during orientation became aware of the plight of porters who service the trekkers. This prompted her to volunteer to take medical supplies and mosquito netting to remote Waju and to help in the clinic. The journey with 4 heavy cartons and netting was arduous. Her task at the clinic was to educate through an interpreter the villagers on issues of nutrition, pregnancy and hygiene. It is a mammoth/impossible task for the nursing sister to look after 15000 people in rugged terrain. Healthcare workshops were held for pregnant women. A common method for relieving pain during child birth is to apply stinging nettles to the stomach. Malaria is rampant and there is no understanding of the mosquito source. The sister was very appreciative of the medical supplies.
Kathy was thanked by acclamation.
Spots
President Sorel:
- undertook to circulate the decisions taken at a recent Board meeting
- showed a video of the dramatic achievements of the Rotary Foundation, through its Global Grant projects, End Polio Now, Peace Scholarships, GSE and other humanitarian endeavours
- advised the Global Grant for the Water Sanitation Project in the Solomons being pursued by Fay and Trevor was progressing
- engaged in the presentation of a rather large cheque to Brendan Kenny for ROMAC, covering the proceeds from the recent reverse raffle.
Heather Kilsby, responding to public demand from caffeine addicts, will resume the coffee chat sessions at Unley Shopping Centre each 2nd and 4th Friday.
Stephen Baker reminded members on the Saturday afternoon shift at the Thrift Shop to ensure that all the lights are off, aircon off and the front door double locked before departing.
Chris Davis thanked all those who contributed to the reverse raffle, and particularly those who had bought multiple tickets and made donations.
Brendan Kenny was appreciative of the cheque for ROMAC and advised that there are 20 patients on the waiting list to come to Australia for treatment.
Pam Trimmer would like a stronger effort at the Thrift Shop, namely cleaning of counter at beginning of each shift, wiping of EFTPOS and door handles and restriction of customers to 7.
Jerry Casburn indicated that to date the registrations for the 85th anniversary celebration in 2 weeks time was 29 and a number had yet to pay....looking for a bumper attendance.
Christina Way had made $100 from stamps
Sorel.....Virginia Cossid is in charge of next week's gaming effort.
Finale
The meeting closed at 8.30pm DMST (David Middleton Standard Time) or 7.55pm CST
Now who were banished to the naughty boys corner at the back?!
ROTARY NEWS
Promoting peace on the Pakistan-India border
By Sajid Pervaiz, past governor of District 3272, member of the Rotary Club of Ruryila, Pakistan
Members of Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact from both Pakistan and India gathered together at Kartarpar Sabib a shrine holy to Sikhs.
In March, members of Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact from both Pakistan and India gathered together at a holy shrine on the border for an afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship. It was a small, but significant step toward building peace between our two countries.
Ever since attending a breakout session on healing the wounds of war at the 2018 Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Canada, I have had a heart to draw members of the Rotary family together to talk about peace. Being from Pakistan, I have seen how the tensions between my country and India have disrupted harmonious relationships.
Recently, I had a chance to put my idea into motion, and reached out to my Rotary friends in India. Upkar Singh Sethi from the Rotary Club of Amritsar South and past governor of District 3070 (India), agreed to organize the meeting from the India side of the border.
We held the event at Kartarpar Sabib, a shrine in Pakistan built on the site where Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, settled and assembled the first Sikh community in the 16th century. Because of the tensions between the two countries, it has been difficult for Sikhs in India to visit the shrine. But in 2018, the government of Pakistan opened up a corridor so pilgrims from India could visit the shrine visa-free.
On that day in March, we stood together in goodwill and fellowship, among the other visitors who come to venerate the site. It was exhilarating. Sethi expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity and noted how his club had limited its delegation to a little more than 20 members because of the strict protocols for visiting through the corridor.
“However, we were amazed to see the response from across the border, where more than 50 Rotarians from various clubs turned out to receive us and join us in paying homage to this holiest of Sikh shrines,” he said.
Once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, we plan to invite a delegation from India four times a year to join us in building goodwill and friendship between our two countries.
It may have been a small effort at peacemaking, but it is the start of an evolutionary process of achieving peace and justice with the greatest speed and grace.
Tuesday 11 August 2020 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Tim Thompson Sculpture in Bronze
Set-up and Welcome - Graham and Patsy Beckett
Tuesday 18 August 2020 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Event: 85th Anniversary celebrations
Set-up and Welcome - Graham and Patsy Beckett
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
Upcoming Events
Unley v Brownhill Creek Quiz Night Tuesday 25 August 2020
Annual Car Rally Sunday 25 October 2020
Saturday Thrift Shop Roster
Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Week 1: 1 August 2020
Early: Briony & Jerry Casburn | Late: Robyn Carnachan & Leonie Kewen
Week 2: 8 August 2020
Early: Greg Mcleod & Virginia Cossid | Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
Week 3: 15 August 2020
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines
Week 4: 22 August 2020
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Rhonda Hoare & Jason Booth
Week 5: 29 August 2020
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews | 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: Saturday 29 August.
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm
The next Mitre 10 BBQ (normally first Saturday of each month) will be soon
The Tale End
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