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Vol.26 No. 10
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 9th September, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Jemima Lock Subject Working with Children in Mombasa
Chairman Peter Hawthorne Attendance Officer Rod Birrell
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Ken Fleay Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Bruce Gilbert
Birthdays & Anniversaries 11th Charles & Lois Dawborn 12th Fred Andrews 13th Noel Emselle.
Notable World Events in the week ahead [that was]
On September 11, 2001, the world was shocked when two planes hijacked by terrorists flew into the World Trade Centre buildings in New York City. A third plane flew into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, damaging the building, and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.. Around 3,000 people died in the four well-planned attacks and thousands more were injured.
It took almost nine months to clear the rubble at Ground Zero where the WTC buildings had stood, but today, the U.S. is building an even higher structure on the site.
The attacks were linked to al-Qaeda, an Islamic militant group led by Osama bin Laden, who has been relentlessly pursued by international military forces for seven years, without success.
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 16th September, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Cathy Tisdale Subject Californian connection surf championships.
Chairman Richard Grimmett Attendance Officer Tony Haines
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Bob Osbourne Greeter & Assistant Sergant John Wynn
Birthdays & Anniversaries 16th Heather Wallace 17th Ian Downing 18th Ken & Lauree Fleay
Notable World Events in the week ahead [that was]
On September 19th, 1991, two German tourists were hiking in the mountains between Italy and Austria when they made an amazing discovery. It was a frozen human body they at first took to be a fellow mountain climber – but which turned out to be the oldest frozen mummy ever found. Otzi the Iceman, named after the Otzal region in which he was discovered, had been frozen inside a glacier for more than 5,000 years, a perfect example of a chalcolithic [Copper Stone Age] European. His body was incredibly well preserved, and international scientists have been studying his DNA to discover more about our evolution.
The initial conclusion was that he had died from exposure, but it was later discovered that there was an arrow lodged in his shoulder and cuts and bruises on his hands, suggesting that he had died as a result of a fight. He was still wearing the remnants of a grass cape, animal skin leggings and snowshoes, and had an axe and arrows with him. Hs age was determined to be 45-50, and his last meal had been red deer meat, wheat grain and fruit.
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Facts about child mortality
More than one-third of all child deaths occur during the first 28 days of life.
Up to half of the deaths under age five are associated with malnutrition.
Other contributors to under-five deaths are unsafe water, poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene.
Only about 1% of under-five deaths resulted from unknown causes.
Two-thirds of the under-five deaths are entirely preventable with such interventions as skilled attendants at delivery, newborn care, immunizations, oral rehydration therapy, antibiotics to fight pneumonia, and
insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Source; UNICEF
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Only in America do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Step up to Rotary’s US$100 Million Challenge
In the push to eradicate polio, Rotarians are pressing ahead with Rotary’s US$100 Million Challenge to match the $100 million grant received from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The nearly 33,000 Rotary clubs in the world are each being asked to contribute at least $1,000 annually for three years.
More and more Rotarians are taking the plunge in response to Rotary’s challenge. On New Year’s Day, 20 hardy District 7190, [New York] Rotarian’s dubbed the ‘Polar Bears’ dove into the frigid waters of Lake George to raise $25,000 in support of the challenge. “there is really no way to look elegant when you jump into 33-degree [Fahrenheit] water, but we raised a ton of money and major awareness of Rotary and polio,” said District Governor Harriet Noble. “Too cool, no pun intended.”
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It’s scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee machine.
The World Travellers
Heard from the Greers on Saturday They spoke of Alaska, glaciers, seals, salmon, bears [not connected with the stock market], whisky [with ice] Victoria Island gardens, the rockies, the train, airport waits and aeroplane food. They are due back 27/9.
JC, Noel E & Algie went to Ararat on Sunday for a RF seminar. Left the Ark behind – too drafty!
The Foxes and the Campbells represented the club at the Drysdale to Queenscliff bike/train bash on Sunday. The 49 bikies got very wet. We had a beaut lunch in the Princes park pavilion, after the non-bikies travelled in style in the diesel train downhill from Drysdale in 30 minutes, and then we all, bikes and riders included, chuffed uphill to Drysdale in the choo-choo in 85 minutes. The wetness of the bikes and riders must have added to the weight, as puffing Billy had to pause for a rest on the way.
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This Day Tonight
We had an international visiting Rotarian tonight, Geoff Atkinson from Wellington NZ.
Dick Clay introduced a likely new member, Ian Bent.
President John, fresh from his weekend at Ararat, warned us that there has been a blow-out in the need for Polio-plus funding, and it is likely to cost us all.
Vocational Service chairman Heather Wallace urges us all to consider nominees for the Rotary ‘Pride of Workmanship’ award.
There appears to be a degree of enthusiasm amongst members for a night at the Trots on a Wednesday or Thursday in February.
You have all received a draft market roster from Chairman Phil Edwards. If you want any changes or know that you will not be available on a particular rostered day of duty, requests for amendments need to be lodged with Roster Guru Alison George.
Just when we thought that we would have a respite from the weekly fines session, up pops JC with an impromptu session. I tried to recover my contribution out of ‘She who must be obeyed’, but, no luck!.
Changes in Kindergarten expectations, clientele, funding and programs
Sue Trickey, who has been around the pre-school ‘traps’ in Ocean Grove for the past 15years, demonstrated why she is so highly regarded in her profession. A perfect example of why we don’t have to explain microphone techniques or command of an audience to an experienced ‘schooly’, even ‘pre’. We heard about play, art, [including mud and clay], construction skills, physical education, gardening, sand-pits, interaction, communications, discipline and care. Of bussing and security and ever increasing and largely unfunded costs, of chooks and pigs and trees and growing up.
I once read that the early, perhaps 4 to 8 years of a child’s development are the most critical learning levels. Our two boys went to ‘kinder’, and we are so grateful. Thank you Sue, for a great insight!
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