Tuesday, May 8

Vol. 30 No. 43

Amanda Hough talks about Interplast
May Theme: Bowel Scan Month.
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, May 8th 2012, 6.00 for 6.30p.m
Speaker: Graham Hawkins – Bowel Scan.
Chairperson: Richard Grimmett.
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Trevor McArdle.
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: John Wynn
Weekly Raffle: Coral Barker.
Birthday and Anniversaries:  11/5 Anne Magee, 13/5 Jan Fox, 10/5 Carole and Rod Birrell, 11/5 Kerry and James Ricchini, 12/5 Jan and Geoff Brentnall & Marj and Gary Golding   
                       
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 6.00 for 6.30 p.m
Club Assembly. Team meetings for 2012 – 2013 Committees
Chairman: President Elect, Dick Clay.
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Rod Greer
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Noel Emselle.
Weekly Raffle. Peter Cullen.
Birthday and Anniversaries: Nil.

Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 6.00 for 6.30p.m
Speaker: Steve Hynes. The Catherine Hamlin Fistula Program
Chairman: Geoff Brentnall.
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Phil Edwards.
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Colin Brown.
Weekly Raffle: Rod Birrell.
Birthdays and Anniversaries:  22/5 Phil Edwards & Joan Steain, 25/5 Graeme Chamberlain,
27/5 Robyn and Phil Edwards.

Report of the Meeting: 24/4/2012.
Guests: Noel Ritson-Bennett. Margaret Smith from the Marine Discovery Centre who was presented with $500.00 from the Art Show, as was Bruce Ward from the Men's Shed and Jenny and John McLaughlan from Alstrom Syndrome International.
Bruce Ward
Notes and reminders:
- Secy. Victor reminded us that the group from RI Euroa will be visiting our area on the weekend of the 4/5/6 May and would like us to join them for dinner on 4/5 at the Point Lonsdale Golf Club.
- Football Tipping. Alex Magee asked that those who have not yet paid to cough up their $50.00.  If you remain reluctant to oblige you must await your fate with Alex!
-International: Geoff Brentnall has the RAWCS stickers- they are $5.00.
- Winter Market. The first one will be on 6/5. John Paton circulated the list of duties and chores, which need to be done, and there seemed to be plenty… please help where you can. A volunteer is required for distribution of leaflets in the town
- FROGS Breakfast – Noel Emselle has been cancelled. The roster was passed around for the clean up of the Lookout reserve.
- John Calnin reminded the Mega Swim team that their training sessions are on Sunday morning. There are 9 teams entered so far. John also thanked all those who turned up to attend the Dawn
Service and those who helped with bacon and egg rolls after.
Jenny and John McLaughlan 
- Art Show. Coral Barker indicated that sponsorship was very difficult especially as the committee is trying to keep the prize money as high as possible to attract good quality artists.
- Red Cross. Peter Hawthorne reported that the Club raised $10,650.00 this year, and it is on the agenda for next year.
- New Generations. Anne Hodgkinson. The student who went to RYPEN and her parents will speak to her experience. Science Experience students are being selected.
- Note to members – Apologies must be in by 11a.m. on MONDAY! Notification later than this is of no  use. Co-operation with this would be appreciated.
Guest Speaker: Amanda Hough from RI Torquay and member of 9780 District Committee of Interplast for 3 years.
Amanda traveled to Balik Papan in Borneo as an observer of the work being done with the $20,000.00 allocated to this area for an Interplast Surgical team to perform mostly corrective surgery for people of the Diak tribe. This area of Borneo has special significance for Australia because of the close ties during WW2. Z Force was mainly operational in the area as was the Sandikan POW Camp.
Margaret Smith
Surgical teams are funded by Rotary and the College of Surgeons. The problems are mainly Kerosene burns as kerosene is easily confused with water, as it is colourless. Children are the main victims and if the scar tissue contractures are not treated, affected areas eventually become useless. Cleft Palate and lip, though no greater than anywhere else in the world the burden on these people is great, as the mother must stay at home to care for the affected child who it is believed to be touched by evil spirits. Surgery is free and performed in the only hospital in Balik Papan. Equipment provided is modern and not discards from Australian Hospitals. There is no air-conditioning in the wards but there are many flies, and cats control rats and mice. Despite this the infection rate is small and patients return home soon after surgery.
Amanda believed the greatest satisfaction gained by all participants was the knowledge that these people could become fully functioning members of their community and look forward to a normal productive life. A return visit is planned but sponsorship of $20,000.00 is needed. A raffle to raise the money is being held.
The other important function of Interplast is education of native people to perform simple surgery without assistance in their own countries.
Did you know?
- Placing a piece of charcoal, chalk or several mothballs in a toolbox prevents tools from rusting.
- Acorns are poisonous to humans. If eaten they will cause kidney damage.
- When a glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 5000 miles an hour.
- The favourite horse wins fewer than 30% of all races.               
Forward Planning… Partner's night
29th May - Annual Davidson's Restaurant (at the Gordon) Evening.
Please note partners are automatically booked in for a Partner's
night, so if not attending an apology MUST be recorded.
      A.G.
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