There was no meeting this week, instead Rotarians were invited to attend a screening of the Movie - Mrs . Harris Goes to Paris presented by Young Friends of Unley Rotary in support of providing Afghan families with food packages.
In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook -- but the very future of the House of DiorLooking around the attendees as well as enjoying the movie. Choc Tops, pop corn, beer and wine was also joyously consumed.
A huge thank extended to all members who attended, invited guests or gave a donation. Congratulations to Christina whom we hope enjoys the great 2018 Shiraz kindly donated by the new Corryton Burg Winery in the Barossa.
The Young Friends will be sending $1500 approximately to Afghanistan for food packages for needy families. Congratulations on their great effort.
2022 UNLEY ROTARY CLUB’S COUNTRY CAR CRUISE – THE LAST HURRAH!
On Sunday morning, 30th October, eight cars with their eager drivers (aka steerers) and navigators (aka scribes) took to the streets of Adelaide and its environs with Part 1 of this year’s cruise to find their way to morning tea.
The participants rolled in car by car to a sumptuous morning tea in the pouring rain, at Old Noarlunga Park, but fortunately we had secured under-cover bbq with table seating for our R&R. The last to arrive, by many many minutes were Simon and Nathan (they were not allowed to blame their lateness on the fact they were driving Patsy’s vehicle) After ‘topping up the bodies’ everyone was sent off with Part 2 to tackle the route prior to arriving at lunch at the Normanville Hotel. The repartee was hilarious throughout, with several obviously taking the wrong turn, and ending up in someone’s garden with their alpacas, another down a dirt road into a vineyard!!!
With Stephen and Beverley Baker away in NSW it was a golden opportunity for everyone to step up and accept the challenge of being the winner and having their name(s) on the trophy. This year, the winners were Roger Hoare (steerer), Rhonda Hoare (scribe) and Wendy Andrews (the adjudicator in their car). One point behind in second place were Simon Beckett and Nathan White, followed in third place one and a half points behind with a tie were Trevor McGirk and Madeline Martin, and David McLeod (Greg’s brother) and his partner Jai.
While it would have been great to have more of our Rotarians and their friends participate please put the date of next year’s Country Car Cruise in your phone/paper diaries for the last Sunday of October (29th). Although it was the Last Hurrah for Patsy and Valerie a new duo has taken up the baton – Dennis and Vivienne Liddle. Watch this space for more from Dennis down the track.
We would like to thank all those Rotarians who, over the years, have supported what was always set up to be a great friendly get-together away from the Tuesday night Rotary meetings and to put ALL the proceeds for Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) for mosquito nets for countries needing them to assist with the containment and eradication of malaria. It will be interesting having us on the other side of the ‘competition’. Look out everyone.
So, what will we come up with next - turtle racing, frog jumping, blindfolded colouring in, back-to-front darts competition – hmm who knows?
Patsy and Valerie
Rotary International News
Partnership will infuse an additional US$450 million into global polio eradication effort
EVANSTON, Ill. (October 18, 2022) – Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to $450 million to support the global polio eradication effort.
“We’ve made tremendous progress, but the world is facing multiple pandemics, and vaccine hesitancy is on the rise. Recent polio outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique, plus detection of poliovirus in Israel, the UK, and the United States prove that if polio exists anywhere, it threatens children everywhere,” said Ian Riseley, chair of the Rotary Foundation and Past President of Rotary International. “Partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation helps us ensure that children in polio-affected countries get the lifesaving vaccines they need to be protected from polio for life.”
Rotary is committed to raising $50 million per year over the next three years, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Gates Foundation. This expanded agreement will translate into up to a total of $450 million to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
“Eradicating polio requires the dedication and generosity of nations and individuals around the world, and Rotarians are again leading the way,” said Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Rotary International and Rotarians continue to be the heart of GPEI – and have been since the beginning. Together, we are moving closer to our shared goal of ending polio and ensuring that families will never have to fear this disease again.”
“As the first organization to envision a polio-free world, Rotary is more committed than ever to delivering on our promise that one day, no child will ever again be paralyzed by polio,” said Rotary President Jennifer Jones. “Our partnership with the Gates Foundation helps us eliminate any impediment to conquer polio now."
The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved a $50 million grant for AFRO surveillance, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Outbreak Response. These grants will support ongoing immunization activities to reach children under the age of five with an emphasis on improving community awareness and engagement—promoting vaccine acceptance, reducing the number of missed children—and ensuring robust surveillance capacity to quickly detect poliovirus transmission.
Polio—a paralyzing and sometimes deadly disease—is on the verge of becoming the second human disease in history to be eradicated. This critical funding helps ensure that children in at-risk countries are protected from polio, and that the wild poliovirus is eliminated in the last two countries that continue to report cases.
While only Afghanistan and Pakistan continue to report cases of wild poliovirus, the remaining challenges to global eradication—like difficulty reaching children amid insecurity and conflict and weak health systems—have proven to be the most difficult. To meet these challenges head-on and ensure the continuation of program efforts, funding and support from donors and world governments are imperative.
Rotary has contributed more than $2.6 billion to fight polio, including matching funds from the Gates Foundation, and countless volunteer hours since launching its polio eradication program, PolioPlus, in 1985. In 1988, Rotary joined in partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to form the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance later joined. When the initiative launched, there were 350,000 cases of polio every year. Today the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent.
United States
Four Rotary clubs in Florida flexed their muscles with a fire truck pull to raise more than $15,000 to refurbish the entrance of an assisted living facility. Sixteen teams competed to be the fastest to tug the 17-ton truck 50 feet across the parking lot of a sponsoring brewpub. Led by the Rotary Club of Mid-Bay Bridge (Choctawhatchee Bay), the April event drew about 400 people. Joining the effort were the Rotary clubs of Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Niceville-Valparaiso, which sponsored the winning team of Niceville High School football players. Members of two Knights of Columbus chapters and the Boggy Sisters, a senior support group, assisted the Rotarians. Community partnerships “lightened the load and made the event possible,” says Steve Wolfrom, immediate past president of the Mid-Bay Bridge club.
Dominican Republic
Like other places in the Dominican Republic, Los Cocos de Jacagua faces shortages of suitable housing and sanitation infrastructure. For 15 years, the Rotary Club of Santiago Monumental has addressed community needs there in tandem with a Rotary Community Corps, creating a library, a community center, playgrounds, and a financial cooperative. They installed hundreds of latrines and provided medical care, among other contributions, many accomplished with the help of international partners in District 7710 (North Carolina). The Santiago Monumental club has begun building homes for families, completing nine as of February at a cost of about $10,000 each, says club member David Crow. “Our international partners spend a week at a time with us, providing labor for the construction effort,” Crow says. “This alliance is a powerful way to promote peace and offer Rotarians the opportunity to live and work together with local Rotarians and the communities served.”
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 4 November 2022
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 8 November 2022 6 for 6.30pm Castello's Cucina (Damien on Fisher)
Event: the speaker is Jacqui Caudle who is from the" meals on wheels organisation."
Attendance and welcome: Stephen Baker & Graham Beckett
Apologies and Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838 or email to secretary@unleyrotary.org.au
Venue Set-up Enquiries to: Bulletin Editor Stephen Baker on 0403 687 015
Saturday Thrift Shop Roster
Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Early: Greg Mcleod & Wendy Andrews | Late: Virginia Cossid & Ging Tadiar
Week 3: 19 November 2022
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Vera Holt & Rhonda Hoare
Week 4: 26 November 2022
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Vera-Ann Stacy
Week 5:
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews | Late: Virginia Cossid & Paul Duke
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Vivienne Wood 0408 819 630; e-mail: vwood#ozemail.com.au
Mitre 10 and Bunnings Barbeques
The Mitre 10 BBQs are the first and third Saturdays of each month. Morning shift 9.00am - 12 noon; afternoon shift 12.00 - 3.30pm, then clean-up.....next one is Saturday 5 November 2022
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
We have been allocated the last Monday of each month.....next one is Monday 28 November 2022
The Tale End.....
Florida woman stopped an alligator attack with a small Beretta pistol.
This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a small pistol against a fierce predator.
Here's her story in her own words: "While walking along the edge of a pond just outside my house in the Villages discussing a property settlement with my soon-to-be ex-husband, and other divorce issues, we were surprised by a huge 12-ft alligator which suddenly emerged from the murky water. It began charging us with its large jaws wide open. She must have been protecting her nest because she was extremely aggressive.
"If I had not had my little Ruger .22 caliber pistol with me, I would not be here today! Just one shot to my estranged husband's knee was all it took. The gator got him easily, and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. The amount I saved in lawyer's fees was really incredible and his life insurance was also a big bonus.
With Stephen and Beverley Baker away in NSW it was a golden opportunity for everyone to step up and accept the challenge of being the winner and having their name(s) on the trophy. This year, the winners were Roger Hoare (steerer), Rhonda Hoare (scribe) and Wendy Andrews (the adjudicator in their car). One point behind in second place were Simon Beckett and Nathan White, followed in third place one and a half points behind with a tie were Trevor McGirk and Madeline Martin, and David McLeod (Greg’s brother) and his partner Jai.
While it would have been great to have more of our Rotarians and their friends participate please put the date of next year’s Country Car Cruise in your phone/paper diaries for the last Sunday of October (29th). Although it was the Last Hurrah for Patsy and Valerie a new duo has taken up the baton – Dennis and Vivienne Liddle. Watch this space for more from Dennis down the track.
Here's her story in her own words: "While walking along the edge of a pond just outside my house in the Villages discussing a property settlement with my soon-to-be ex-husband, and other divorce issues, we were surprised by a huge 12-ft alligator which suddenly emerged from the murky water. It began charging us with its large jaws wide open. She must have been protecting her nest because she was extremely aggressive.
caliber pistol with me, I would not be here today! Just one shot to my estranged husband's knee was all it took. The gator got him easily, and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. The amount I saved in lawyer's fees was really incredible and his life insurance was also a big bonus.
