I would like to congratulate the Directors for a very productive year which was highlighted at last week’s Club Assembly. I believe our Club is in fairly good shape at this stage, and this is mainly to the dedication of you, the members.
I thought some members could be interested in an email I received from DG Paul.
“Expressions of Interest” – Group Friendship Exchange (GFE) south east India.
Tamil Nadu region Rotary District 3000. 10 Days early February 2024.
District 9510 has received an invitation to establish a GFE to District 3000 in South East India.
Please see detailed email below from Balaji Narasimhan the GFE Chair in D3000
We are calling for “Expressions of Interest” from Rotary members in district 9510 to undertake a Friendship Exchange of up to 8 persons for 10 days.
Please pass on this email to your club members or include a notice in your club newsletter, Website or Facebook.
We are looking for responses / Initial interest or enquiries by 30 June 2023.
After this week’s meeting there could a lot of interest.
Just a reminder that if you have not paid for the Change Over PE Gordon would appreciate if you could do so.
See you all Tuesday night.
Cultural Friendship Exchange
The Sickerdicks and Scarvelis’s will be presenting their 2023 Cultural Friendship Exchange Trip on Tuesday 20th June 2023 at the Murray Bridge Golf Club. It’s a partner night and other clubs are welcome. Please book in your visitors with the golf club on 85311388 for catering purposes by the 19th June
D9510 Changeover
The annual changeover for District 9510 will take place on 2nd July at Sferas Park Suites & Function Centre, 191 Reservoir Rd Modbury to welcome our new DG Craig.
(Formerly known as the Murray Mallee General Practice Network.)
The prime purpose is to provide health and well being services in response to identified local need.
The current focus is upon;
Youth Mental Health
Access to mental health clinicians
Alcohol and other drugs counsellors
Professional Development programs for GPs.
On Friday 16th June 2023, ABC Gardening Australia presenter, Sophie Thompson, delivered a gardening and well being message to a group of local Murray Bridge people assembled in the Sound Shell in Edwards Square.
The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge provided a tasty snack meal of BBQ steak and onion sandwiches for the assembled audience.
L to R Sam Cozens, Sophie Thompson, Jim Cundy, Elizabeth Cozens, Jacquie Best.
Rotary Down Under Magazine.
Every Rotary Member receives a monthly Magazine either by a printed version delivered to the mailing address recorded in ClubRunner, or by email using the address in ClubRunner.
The choice of printed or digital version can be changed on request, however the version that is recorded at January 1, and July 1, determines the subscription rate.
Choice of version commences with a printed version, and any changes need to be requested by email to S. Cozens samliz@internode.on.net
Existing records of the choice made continues until you, the subscriber, requests a change.
Subscriptions rates for 2023-2024 are:
Printed $44.70 per member per annum.
Digital $39.70 per member per annum.
Subscriptions are mandatory for each member, however a shared subscription can be requested for members residing at the same address.
Anil Srivasta
Living Kidney Donor Anil Srivasta from India was an inspirational speaker at the Mobilong & Murray Bridge combined Rotary Meeting on Wednesday Night in Murray Bridge. The project is of global proportions initiated by Rotarian Anil after he donated one of his kidneys in 2014 to his brother Dr Arjun Srivatsa a neuro surgeon to save his life. His campaign started at last years Rotary Convention in Houston Texas. So far he has driven 58,000 kms through 17 countries, now in Australia, with a stopover in Perth for the World Transplant Games and then on to Melbourne for last weeks International Rotary Convention where he was a guest speaker promoting organ donation. He won two gold medals for India in Perth and his brother won a silver. There were over 12,000 attending the Melbourne convention. He was pleasantly surprised when he asked the question on who where organ donors in the Murray Bridge audience and over 95% responded. Also South Australia is one of the few places in the world which has organ donors registered on Drivers Licences. No one should die waiting for an organ is the message he promotes. Some people are born with one kidney and he is living proof of being able to survive well after becoming a donor. Three lives are affected in his case: his life, his brothers life, and their life together. As well as kidneys other organs can be donated including heart valves, corneas, kneecaps and skin. A sobering and inspirational message.
John Scarvelis
CALENDAR WINNERS 14th June
Draw Date
Value
Winning No.
Winner
Location
Sold by
Chq No.
13.6.23
100
286
John & Yolly Kane
Balga (W.A.)
Strath. Darts Club
4269
30
332
Andrew & Kylie Pavy
Strathalbyn
Strath. Darts Club
4270
20
646
Gary Nikkelson
Yumali
Rotary
4271
Message from the Chair
As you can see in this newsletter, ROMAC is now well and truly back in operation after the Covid hiatus.
We are currently supporting the treatment of seven children across New Zealand and Australia and almost everything is progressing very well. Unfortunately this business is very high risk so, very occasionally, things don’t turn out as hoped.
A recent example was a 5-month-old boy born with a growth in his stomach that started grow rapidly. After accepting the child as a ROMAC patient and organising his treatment at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, delays outside our control, obtaining his passport and consequently, a visa, saw him die before he could leave his country. This sort of outcome is extremely disappointing and upsetting for the family and also, for our ROMAC volunteers who have been organising departure, hosting and treatment.
On a brighter note, it was great to see so many people visit our ROMAC Information Booth at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne. Many thanks to Maggie Alexander for designing and producing the display and to Minh Nguyen for setting it up and organising the roster of ROMAC volunteers who serviced the Booth, whom we also thank. Many of our ROMAC supporters from across Zone 8 have visited our Booth as well as many International visitors, who wish they had a similar Rotary program in their countries.
Other interesting visitors to our Booth included past ROMAC Chair Brendan Porter and some of our partners from the Rotary Clubs in our patients' home countries who provide incredible support with all the pre-departures requirements. One such visitor was Lawrence Fatiaki, President-Elect from the Rotary Club of Honiara. Lawrence expressed his commitment to ROMAC and to supporting our long-time and outstanding ROMAC champion in RC Honiara, PDG Wayne Morris.
As our Rotary year comes to an end, one last plea for donations from any Clubs that might find they have a surplus of funds for the year. Please support us to continue to help children in such need.
Yours in Rotary Ian D'Arcy Walsh
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition
Drakes Tags
Our Club has received another "gift card" from Dakes in the amount of $125.00 through their Community Dollars programme. Thank you to all members who have shopped at Drakes and registered their barcode. Please keep on doing this as it helps pay for groceries bought for bbqs etc. Any members who havn't a Drakes tag please see me. The tags are not just for members, you can give them to friends and family. You can use them at any Drakes store in South Australia.
Jenny Alexander-Walters
Food Business Notification Number Rural City Of Murray Bridge
Trading Business Name: Rotary Club of Murray Bridge Food Business Notification Number: RCMB118 This business is now notified with the Rural City of Murray Bridge. If there are any changes to the food business notification details, such as a change in address or ownership, please ensure Council is notified with the appropriate form. While Council has a responsibility for the administration of the Food Act 2001 to ensure compliance with standards and food safety requirements, we consider our primary role is to provide support. We can provide advice and guidance on all Food Standards Code matters.
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotary Work Shirts
Darryl Webb has arranged with Grandisons to supply Bisley Rotary work shirts in various configurations.
Please visit Grandisons and select your shirt which will then be embroided with our Club logo.
Pay for the shirt and retain your receipt.
Upon presentation of the receipt to Sam Cozens, you will be reimbursed $20 as a subsidy
What's happening on our Facebook page
John Scarvelis has been posting up a storm with some great content.
As you can see in this newsletter, ROMAC is now well and truly back in operation after the Covid hiatus.
On a brighter note, it was great to see so many people visit our ROMAC Information Booth at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne. Many thanks to Maggie Alexander for designing and producing the display and to Minh Nguyen for setting it up and organising the roster of ROMAC volunteers who serviced the Booth, whom we also thank. Many of our ROMAC supporters from across Zone 8 have visited our Booth as well as many International visitors, who wish they had a similar Rotary program in their countries.
Other interesting visitors to our Booth included past ROMAC Chair Brendan Porter and some of our partners from the Rotary Clubs in our patients' home countries who provide incredible support with all the pre-departures requirements. One such visitor was Lawrence Fatiaki, President-Elect from the Rotary Club of Honiara. Lawrence expressed his commitment to ROMAC and to supporting our long-time and outstanding ROMAC champion in RC Honiara, PDG Wayne Morris.
ged with Grandisons to supply Bisley Rotary work shirts in various configurations.
