President Nathan opened the meeting and announced that Oleh Bilyk is in QEH with cardiac issues. A team headed by Jerry is currently doing drought outreach in NSW. Virginia introduced visitor Ging Tadiar who came to Australia 43 years ago from the Philippines. She travelled the world with her geophysicist husband and raised 3 children.
Guest Speaker: Janet Weir - The Stroke Foundation
David Middleton introduced Janet who has been a passionate volunteer with the Stroke Foundation since 2013. She is one of 5 volunteers in SA spreading the message on stroke vulnerability and preventative action.
Janet's father and brother suffered from a transient form of stroke. She explained that when the brain is deprived of oxygen through a clot (Ischaemic attack) or bleeding (Intracerebral), this precipitates a stroke because parts of the brain die. The clot or bleeding happens in the brain stem artery. It has been calculated that loss of fresh oxygen from the blood will kill off brain cells equivalent to a small pea every 12 minutes. Bleeding is caused by the breaking of an aneurism often through high blood pressure. TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) is quite common and does not leave a lasting impediment. A blood clot is commonly removed by inserting an extractor in a groin artery, wending its way up to the brain with a minute grappling hook on the end. A stroke cannot be treated without the aid of a scanner to determine the actual cause eg cannot apply blood thinners if patient is suffering from an intracerebral bleed.
There is only one treatment - CALL 000 FOR AN AMBULANCE IMMEDIATELY.
A stroke is like being struck by lightening. It is a major killer, outstripping breast cancer among women and prostate cancer with men. In 2017 it was estimated that there were 470,00 stroke survivors in Australia with a rate of 55,000 per annum......by 2055 the figure is forecast to be 1 million survivors. Each year it is estimated that 600 babies and children have strokes. Men and women in the workforce contribute to 30% of strokes
80% of strokes are preventable through reducing the risk, using the same techniques as apply to prevention of heart disease, bowel cancer, kidney disease and a range of other cancers, ie
keep blood pressure down
use less salt
quit smoking
eat a balanced nutritional diet...fresh fruit and veg get big ticks.....minimise meat and processed food
exercise for at least 30 minutes per day (which we did for about 1 minute under Janet's choreography, but stopped to prevent a medical episode) See below - photo blurred due to feverish activity
those over 45 should have regular check ups....make your GP your best mate. Men are hopeless at taking good care of their bodies.....very sharp observation
Common signs of stroke are covered by the FAST formula:
F - a change in facial features
A - arm unable to function properly
S - speech deterioration
T - TIME to call an ambulance
The Stroke Foundation is a national body with HQ in Melbourne. Money is raised for prevention campaigns and research.......effort is being made to invent a miniaturised scanner weighing less that 50 kg which can be used for medevacs. Janet provided materials and asked that we share the message.
Janet was applauded for her animated and informative delivery.
SPOTS
John Peacham confirmed that Oleh was also suffering from swelling in his legs.
Finale
David M told an entertaining tale of how his wife's missing phone was finally tracked down after being left at a polling booth.
The dynamic duo of biblical origin, namely Chris (as in Davis) and Christine (as in Way) won the cash and fruchocs respectively. Special thanks to Christine for donating the fruchocs...a fitting result.
The meeting closed at 7.47pm.
Unley Red Shield Appeal Message
We need as many volunteers as can be secured for Red Shield Appeal fundraising / digital door-knocking throughout May and June 2022.
In particular we are seeking volunteers for money collection at the below location/s:
Mitcham Square Shopping Centre 26, 27 & 28th May
Unley Shopping Centre "Sorry We Missed You" week at Unley Shopping Centre starting from 30/05 - 05/06
Alternatively, you can help by registering as a fundraiser for us online via the link below for Unley Salvos.
By Mona Mousa, past president of Rotaract Stockholm and its international representative
I don’t have a professional background in social media management, but I have managed several social media accounts such as Rotaract Stockholm and Rotaract Oceania. In advance of the Global Citizen Live event in Paris in September, the rest of my team decided I should handle the Rotary Instagram page, as they have followed me for a long time.
It was an exciting and a scary opportunity because there are thousands of followers, but I went in with an open mind.
I became more connected to Rotary about 3½ years ago through a friend and through my dad, who was the first one to tell me about Rotary and suggest I investigate it.
What appealed to me about Rotaract was the like-minded people I found there, and that it was a community where we can do projects and network for our own and society’s benefit. It started as a place for me to find new people and friends when I moved back to Stockholm to pursue a bachelor’s degree. I went in with no idea what to expect and enjoyed developing an international family.
Opening doors
Being a Rotaract member has opened so many doors for me, like the immediate connections and trust I built with Rotaract members globally. I made friendships that I don’t think I’ll ever lose. Rotaract gave me the opportunity to work on global projects for a good cause such as Move for GECAF (Give Every Child a Future). Through Move for GECAF, Rotaract has raised funds this year and last for children in the Pacific to get immunized against deadly diseases. What really made me proud is Move for GECAF’s global reach with participants from 40 countries.
When the pandemic hit, many clubs struggled to remain active and suffered from low engagement online. A Rotaract member from Italy had the idea to open a Zoom link for any Rotaract members who were alone or wanted some company while working from home. As more people joined, we started to have online events, such as speakers, game and quiz nights, and even online parties with live DJs. With the pandemic, many of the big conferences like REM (Rotaract Europe Meeting) and EUCO (European Convention) were going to cancel their in-person events, so we decided to help run them online through Zoom. This gave us the opportunity to learn and manage events online. With all of the events, friendships grew and personal connections were made with people from all around the world. After almost two years, we still remain online with the same people we met in the beginning of 2020, and I couldn’t be prouder to call them my friends and have a second online family to rely on.
This past September, at Global Citizen Live in Paris, we had another chance for engagement when Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones put together a Rotaract “social squad” to take over Rotary’s Instagram stories to showcase Rotary’s involvement in global events. The social squad consisted of me, Pauline Amiel (France), Hanh Minh (Vietnam) and Tamara Gojkovic, my online best friend from World Rotaract Week. Tamara and I had tried so many times throughout the year to meet up somewhere either in my country or hers (Bosnia), but it never worked out until Global Citizen Live.
For the event, I was given creative freedom within respectable limits to showcase on Instagram what the event was all about. I wasn’t sure at first how to set the tone for the content, but I decided on a fun yet professional approach that people would enjoy.
Creating excitement
To create excitement and anticipation, I posted stories asking people where they thought we were heading, starting with our train ride to the Global Citizen Live event. At the hotel, we posted little hints of what we were doing, then posted how we were preparing for the event to engage followers and show off the skills and capabilities of Rotary and Rotaract members as we collaborated.
I was excited to see people interacting through the comments. My favorite part was people guessing where they thought we were heading. Some were correct and some were funny. I was also inspired by how many people tagged and posted about the event and were tuning in to watch Jennifer Jones from home.
I’m hoping this “social squad” takeover experience will allow me to take on similar opportunities and experiences and use social media to promote what Rotary and Rotaract are doing. We already had a panel discussion with Rotaract Oceania where we spoke about the international connections we made through the pandemic. I led a breakout session talking about international collaboration, and specifically about the Instagram takeover and how Rotary connected us internationally over a project. Despite the loneliness and sadness the pandemic has caused for many, we Rotaract members found a silver lining by creating the best friends we could ever imagine.
About the author:Mona Mousa has a master’s degree in Global Peace, Security and Strategy at the Brussels School of Governance in Belgium and is now a European Union Public Policy trainee in Brussels.
Coffee Chat at Impressa, Unley Shopping Centre
10.30 am on the first Friday of the month is good for a chat with Rotary friends and a caffeine fix! Next one is Friday 1 April 2022
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 29 March 2022 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speakers: The Triplets (Trevor, Valerie and Graham) Drought Outreach
Set-up and Welcome...........Trevor McGuirk & Bob Mills
Tuesday 5 April 2022 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: David Schultz Rock Wallaby Project
Set-up and Welcome...........Trevor McGuirk & Bob Mills
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Vera-Ann Stacy (Vera Holt) & Pam Trimmer
Week 4: 26 March 2022
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Rhonda Hoare
Week 5:
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews | Late: Jerry Casburn & Paul Duke
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com
Mitre 10 and Bunnings Barbeques
The Mitre 10 BBQs are the first and third Saturdays of each month. Morning shift 8.30am - 12 noon; afternoon shift 12.00 - 3.30pm, then clean-up.....next one is Saturday 2 April 2022
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Janet's father and brother suffered from a transient form of stroke. She explained that when the brain is deprived of oxygen through a clot (Ischaemic attack) or bleeding (Intracerebral), this precipitates a stroke because parts of the brain die. The clot or bleeding happens in the brain stem artery. It has been calculated that loss of fresh oxygen from the blood will kill off brain cells equivalent to a small pea every 12 minutes. Bleeding is caused by the breaking of an aneurism often through high blood pressure. TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) is quite common and does not leave a lasting impediment. A blood clot is commonly removed by inserting an extractor in a groin artery, wending its way up to the brain with a minute grappling hook on the end. A stroke cannot be treated without the aid of a scanner to determine the actual cause eg cannot apply blood thinners if patient is suffering from an intracerebral bleed.
We need as many volunteers as can be secured for Red Shield Appeal fundraising / digital door-knocking throughout May and June 2022.
I don’t have a professional background in social media management, but I have managed several social media accounts such as Rotaract Stockholm and Rotaract Oceania. In advance of the Global Citizen Live event in Paris in September, the rest of my team decided I should handle the Rotary Instagram page, as they have followed me for a long time.
