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| Margaret Nitz talks RYPEN |
May Theme: Bowel Scan Month.
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 Steains.
25/5 Graeme Chamberlain, 27/5 Robyn and Phil Edwards.
Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 6.00 for 6.30p.m
Annual Dinner: at Davidson’s Room Restaurant, which is at the Gordon.
Please note this a partners night and they are automatically booked in unless an apology is recorded.
Birthday and Anniversaries: 31/5 Bob Osbourne
Report of the Meeting: 8/5/2012
Guests: Noel Ritson-Bennett.
Margaret Nitz and her family, Margaret was the RYPEN student this year. Graham Hawkins. RI Geelong West, guest speaker.
Notes and reminders:
- Secy Vic, District Assembly was good with new information being passed on. The District Change-over dinner will is on 1/7/2012 at Capri in North Geelong. The resignation of Heather Wallace has been received.
- 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 still has the RAWCS stickers- they are $5.00.
- Winter Market. John Paton reported that there were 35 stalls, 1000 people through the door. $1071.00 was collected which is enough for a Shelter Box. The stallholders appeared quite pleased and there will be more stalls next month.
- There was a letter of thanks from the OG RSL Sub Branch for the Club’s assistance at the Dawn Service.
- John Calnin reminded the Mega Swim team that their training sessions are on Sunday morning
- 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.
-Margaret Knights, who is a member of Venture’s, the teenage arm of the Scouting movement, told of her experience at the RYPEN Camp, which she said was excellent. She enjoyed the varied speakers and participated in many different activities. She believes the camp enhanced her communication skills.
Guest Speaker: Graham Hawkins – RI Geelong West.
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| Graeme Hawkins talks Bowel Scan |
Graham is a retired pharmacist and is most enthusiastic about the Bowel Scan program that commenced in 1987. The first testing was done in Geelong, then the 9780 District, then much of Victoria and recently there has been some national involvement. Of the 30,000 kits distributed last year, 25,000 were returned for testing, with about 1% showing positive results. The pharmacists handle the kits on a pro bono basis. The money taken when kits are purchased helps to pay for advertising that has had very positive results, especially in country areas and now in Gippsland.
Graham suggested that Rotarians should encourage children over the age of 40 to participate, as most grandparents do not want to become full time carers of their grandchildren. EARLY DETECTION RESULTS IN A 90% CURE RATE! The National Government is giving a grant to extend the program but the cost of each kit is about $100. The cost of the kits supplied by Rotary is $10 per kit and there is some surplus that is given to the Rotary Health Foundation for research. The cost of testing is very low and most is done in Geelong. Pathologists are involved if there is any sign of abnormality during the testing procedure.
When Graham asked those in the club who were not using the kits to show their hands, I was most surprised. Perhaps there are some invincible super-people in the club that we did not know about. How about trying this year in June, when the kits will be available. Make Vic’s month, as he is our collector.
Did you know?
-Swimming a quarter of a kilometer is almost equal to running one kilometer.
- Your brain is more active sleeping than it is watching TV.
- A two-hour motion picture uses around 3.3km of film.
- A violin contains about 70 individual pieces of wood.
AG.
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.
Some more Girlie wisdom:
-Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain consciousness.
- Amazing! You hang something in your wardrobe for a while and it shrinks 2 sizes.
- The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him.
- I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That is my idea of a perfect day.
AG.
