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RYLAYARRA BEND HOSTS DISTRICT 9800 ROTARY YOUTH LEADERHSIP AWARDS
YARRA BEND VOLUME 16 ISSUE 23, 3 DECEMBER 2015
BULLETIN
DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT MONTHDG JULIE MASON MESSAGE
Yarra Bend Rotary continued its success with this past week being the host club for RYLA 2015. With significant member effort both Thursday and Saturday at RYLA whilst also working with Guide Dogs on Sunday to raise funds, we are again reminded how engaged and committed our club members are. A big thank you to all!
At RYLA I had the task of hosting the Thursday dinner at Camp Oasis with in excess of 100 RYLArians and Rotarians in attendance. As part of our hosting and on behalf of the club, I shared our club’s projects and successes whilst also posing the question to the group about how can they be ‘impactful’. The supporting slide presentation can be viewed by accessing the following link. https://prezi.com/sgbc9u1foald
In recognizing the efforts of contributing members to RYLA I would like to acknowledge especially David Chivers for his leadership and coordination in preparing for the event and to David Shave for his efforts both as a RYLA committee member and his good work in the lead up to and during the camp.
This coming week brings us to another innovative meeting where we attempt to hold a joint meeting with Isabel over Skype just before she departs Nepal. We are hoping that a live link will provide us the opportunity to see in real time the great work being done in Nepal and meet some of the volunteers and recipients of Bright Future Community Centre.
At this week’s meeting we will also need to finalize numbers for our joint Christmas party with Servants, this promises to be a great event, I encourage all members to invite family, friends and prospective members as we celebrate with an important community partner.
Finally, January’s calendar (contained within this bulletin) is now confirmed with our first event being a cluster BBQ hosted by RC Hawthorn on 12 January. The week after I encourage you to consider visiting another club with the aim of using the scatter meeting to gain new insights and see how another club operates.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday.
Justin
UP AND COMING EVENTS Riverside Cluster BBQ at Alexandra Gardens, Cotham Road, Kew from 5.30pm
Rotary District 9800 Conference in Bendigo. Click here for more
MEETING DUTY ROSTERChair & Gong Thought Member’s Moment Set Up/Pack Up Bulletin Notes
9-Dec William Liew Charles Tuchtan Charles Tuchtan Mark Miller David Chivers
27-Jan Charles Tutchan Matt Pollard Isabel Armer Darren GJames William Liew
3-Feb John Orr Clint Sceney Jane Stott David Chivers Bob Lambert
10-Feb Bob Lambert Anne Brown Matt Pollard John Orr Ken Maher
17-Feb Edda Williams David Chivers Clint Sceney William Liew Matt Pollard
24-Feb Ken Maher David Shave Bill Chow Jane Stott Anne Brown
CAMBERWELL SUNDAY MARKET Mark Miller
Market Closed
John Orr
Bob Lambert
Darren Grevis-James
Matt Pollard
David Shave
Tony Boyd
Charles Tuchtan
Bill Chow/John Pocock
Jane Stott
Bob Lambert
No duty roster on: 3-Dec (RYLA Dinner) and 16-Dec (Christmas Party)
WEEKLY MEETING PROGRAM Skype chat with Isabel Armer from Nepal
Christmas Party
YB Rotary resumes for 2016
16-Dec9-Dec
12&13-Mar
13-Dec20-Dec27-Dec
3-Jan10-Jan17-Jan24-Jan31-Jan07-Feb14-Feb21-Feb28-Feb
Rotary 2015 - 2016
YARRA BEND EXECUTIVE
President Justin Wibrow
Vice President Tony Boyd
Secretary David Shave
Treasurer John Pocock
President Elect Clinton Sceney
CLUB AVENUES OF SERVICE
Community Bob Lambert
Club Service Darren Grevis-James
Foundation Clinton Sceney
International Isabel Armer
Vocational Matt Pollard
Youth Anne Brown
CLUB PROTECTION & PRIVACY OFFICER
John Orr
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K. R. (Ravi) Ravindran
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Julie Mason
ASSISTANT GOVERNOR
Gabe Hau
BULLETIN
Editor Darren Grevis-James
Designer Charles Tuchtan
12 Jan
PRESIDENT’SMessage
27-Jan
There will be no Yarra Bend Rotary Club meetings on the 23 and 30 December, nor 6,13 and 20 January.
There is a cluster BBQ on 12 January and, during w/c 18 January we encourage members to attend the meeting of another club, it is called a scatter meeting.
Yarra Bends first regular club meeting will be 27 January.
SUMMER BREAK
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Yarra Bend Rotary this week hosted the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Seminar, held this year at Camp Oasis Mount Evelyn.
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) week long residential program is aimed at encouraging and developing leadership, personal development and social skills.
RYLA provides opportunities for young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to come together to gain a better understanding of their own strengths and the unique qualities and abilities of others.
The awardees, aged between 18 and 25 years learn how to more effectively contribute to their communities in a practical manner. About 100 RYLArians participated in the December program.
As is custom of the week long RYLA seminar and camp, a formal dinner is held to which Rotarians are invited as visitors, so awardees can relate the experiences to sponsoring club members.
Yarra Bend members were well represented at this year’s dinner at the camp on Thursday evening. Our President Justin Wibrow hosted the dinner and gave a presentation encouraging the nominees to ‘Be Impactful’ in a way that contributes to the greater good of the wider community.
Yarra Bend Rotary Club this year nominated and sponsored two awardees, Jed Sharman who attends Swinburne University, and Karl Wentzel who’s a student at RMIT. Both said they got a tremendous amount from the seminar and were impressed how nominees from all types of backgrounds became friends so quickly. Karl said he was particularly impressed by the concept of life and societal ‘values’ that were discussed in the seminar.
Last year’s Yarra Bend RYLA nominees Jordan Boyle, and Suraz Adhikari (Krishna) were at the seminar on Saturday and assisted our club in preparing a BBQ for this year’s group of nominees.
The RYLA Committee ensures that a stimulating and informative program is presented which features prominent, successful young business and professional people who have a proven record of achievement. The program is delivered by young people for young people and is held in December each year.
Participants can nominate themselves to participate, or be nominated by their local Rotary club. The selection process includes a written application.
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Disease Prevention and Treatment Month Medical science has proven time and again that when the resources are provided, great progress in the treatment, cure, and prevention of disease can occur.
Michael J. Fox In the olden days people died through starvation, a lack of cleanliness and medical knowledge. Now we have plenty of food, we wash our hands with soap, go to the doctor when ill and use all sorts of technology to diagnose and treat conditions that effect our quality of life. However in the western world our desire to live longer and better, has created life
threatening conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, Diabetes, cancer and coronary heart disease. So, is there really a role for Rotary in disease prevention and treatment and will we as Rotarians live long and healthy lives to enable us to take on such a role.
Studies show that a ‘primal’ diet made up of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, as well as meat, fish and eggs, is best for weight control and improvement in risk markers for illnesses, such as heart disease and diabetes. The notion of eating mindfully, drinking plenty of water and
getting enough sunlight, and sleep, as well as walking regularly with a touch of resistance exercises to maintain muscle mass and strength seems achievable.
It has been suggested that practising random acts of kindness and active appreciation of such things as friends and family, a beautiful landscape or sunset, can significantly lift our mood. So if we keep fit and healthy in mind and body what can and should we do about good health in the rest of the Rotary world. Well, being an active participant in the Rotary movement to Eradicate Polio, comes to mind and
A message from District 9800 Governor – Julie Mason
DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT MONTH
Donations to the Rotary Foundation Polio plus Fund will be gratefully received at any time this Rotary year.
The work of our Foundation never stops! But what about Malaria, a disease close to our country and seen as very important in all continents. I remember well, being in San Diego at my international training, and talking about something quite unique, Rotary Australia World Community Service. I gave the participants in this workshop the web page and they were very impressed.
One of the platform programs of RAWCS is Rotarians against Malaria. The primary focus of RAM has been the distribution of insecticide-treated nets to vulnerable populations in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor Leste. Over $1.6 million has been donated to eliminate malaria and RAM works closely with the Health authorities in each country and complements the work of other malaria organisations, most notably the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The battle is being fought in several ways, the distribution of Long lasting insecticidal bed nets to homes and hospitals, insecticide treated curtains and an Australian developed repellent is certainly making a difference. Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute are close to developing drugs to provide new treatment and a vaccine to treat this disease and a scholarship for a Post Graduate student from the Solomon Islands has been granted to Edgar Pollard who has commenced studies at James Cook University.
So as we do our Christmas shopping, and look forward to the festive season perhaps some consideration could be given to a donation to RAM to fund some life-saving mosquito nets. This would certainly constitute a Random Act of Kindness and would make a lifesaving difference in our world. Enjoy Rotary as you are……. a Gift to the World. Ubuntu: I am, because you are.
“The prevention of didease today is one of the most important factors in line of human endeavor” Charles MayoD
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In January District 9800 outgoing Rotary Exchange Student - Lucy Joseland is off to northern France for 12 months. She’s pictured here with Yarra Bends Anne Brown and Edda Williams
at the District 9800 Blazer presentation dinner held on 27th November.
Anne Brown spent much time this week at the Pop-Up shop in Camberwell that supports one of our major projects – The Bright Future Community Centre in Nepal.
The table pictured here shows many of the items produced at Bright Future by locals in the Kathmandu area of Nepal.
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ChristmasCelebrationYarra Bend Rotarians, partners and friends are invited to celebrate a Christmas B.B.Q. with the residents, staff and volunteers of
Servants Community Housing at
HOSTED BY MATT MAUDLIN AND JUSTIN WIBROW
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16
AT 6.30PM
Yarra Bend
Servants in Hawthron 36 Barton St,
Hawthorn
Cost: $30 per personThis is a non alcoholic event
The District Conference Team continues to work hard to make the 2016 Conference in Bendigo the most
exciting conference so far.A copy of the Conference Brochure can be downloaded here: Rotary 9800 Conference
R I V ERS I D E C LU STER B B QJOIN US IN THE FOR THE ANNUAL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 FROM 5.30PMALEXANDRA GARDENS,
COTHAM ROAD, KEW (MELWAY 45C6)BYO EVERYTHING
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Rotary Club of Yarra BendABN 97 325 138 640Chartered 16th June 1986 District 9800
PO Box 271Kew East, Vic 3102Australia
Yarra Bend
K.R. Ravindran2015-16 President Rotary International
Rotary International2015-16 President’s Theme
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