Guest Speakers: Madelyn Washington & Eliza Wegener - Health of the River 

Trevor McGuirk introduced Madelyn and Eliza who attended the Health of the River forum at Calperum in June this year.  They are Year 10 students at Urrbrae High School and part of the school's Environmental Focus Group.

• Tree Health Survey, including the installation of gecko boards
• Herbivore Survey aimed at identifying goat and kangaroo numbers for ultimate control thereof
• Cracking Clay Survey, depth and moisture testing.....home of the well known planigale
• Collection and examination of macro invertebrates

Participants produced a scientific report of their findings. They also visited Lock 5 to learn about salinity and flooding. Preservation of river turtles from predators was also discussed. It was a venturesome week of learning and fun enjoyed by Maddy and Eliza. A highlight was the night time camaraderie. And another was when one of their number fell into the river...they should have produced a chill report.

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President Ken - Behind the Badge

At a gallop, Ken provided his life story..........born a twin during the 1940s in Adelaide......and  schooled at Winke Primary and Glossop High School in the Riverland.  In 1959 the family visited England. On leaving school he was employed at Berri Coop.....later joined Chrysler Australia in 1969 and did university studies, qualifying as a chartered accountant....appointed accounting officer. In 1998 he branched out into his own business. He developed a passion for cooking cakes and shopping for good clobber......sartorially attired tonight, as always. Ken joined Unley Rotary in 2008....went to another club....and then returned. This is his second time as Unley president. Thank you Ken.....photo at top of page

Rotary International News 

Helping Ukraine, one drill set at a time

Posted on August 10, 2022

 

By Emory Morsberger, Rotary Club of Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

 

                         

 

Isn’t it a privilege to be a Rotarian who can actually serve others and make a difference in someone else’s life – and even more so if that life is on the other side of the world? I think so! I hope to rally fellow Rotarians on 24 August to join our movement, Helping Ukraine.

In 1998, I took a trip to Ukraine and have been yearning to go back since. The people there are so excited about their freedom. When the war broke out in February, I felt a strong call to do something to help these free-spirited people. I had been hearing about the massive destruction and wanted to do more than make donations.

When Chris Brand, a member of Rotary and President of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) in Tucker, Georgia, USA, called me one morning to tell me there was an urgent need to take Stryker Drill Sets and other medical relief supplies over to the war-torn country, it was just the call I had been waiting for. Without hesitation, I said, “I’ll go.” On 6 June, I boarded a flight to Bucharest, Romania, and began my journey to Ukraine.

The cry for help is real. Through a relay of Rotarians from Ukraine to Atlanta and back, our mission came together. We coined it The Great Rotarian Relay, and it has connected individual Rotary members around the world.                                                         

We have been guided by Dr. Olha Paliychuk, a member of the Rotary Club of Cherkasy, who is also a member of the International Rotary Fellowship of Healthcare Professionals. She has been letting us know their needs including surgical drill sets, supplies to care for wounds, and incubators for babies born prematurely.

While I was on my way to Bucharest, Rotary members in Atlanta organized a shipment of 12,000 pounds of medical equipment from the FODAC warehouse and shipped 37 pallets from Atlanta to Munich. The Atlanta UPS shipped the pallets to the airport for free and Delta cut the cargo cost in half. From Munich, they were trucked into Romania, eventually headed for 14 different hospitals in Ukraine.

                                                                  Handing out diapers in Chernvitsi

I met Rotarians from Ukraine in Suceava, Romania, and drove with them across the border into Chernvitsi. Air sirens were blaring overhead as we handed out food and other supplies like diapers and formula to the refugees.

Oddly enough, I was not fearful; I felt I was meant to be there. Handing out the diapers really got to me. I have brought up seven daughters and now have grandchildren. One thing you have in common when you have kids around is diapers.

In Moschun north of Kyiv, I talked to three different people whose homes had been obliterated by shelling. One man stood by his burned-out car explaining how his son had left their dream house a week before it got hit. He explained how anxious he was to get back and rebuild.

In another home, a Ukrainian showed me the charred basement where he had housed 28 of his neighbors for two weeks as the Russians pressed in, before tanks got too close and they all had to leave, escaping alive.

In Kyiv, I delivered the Stryker Drill Set to the surgical team at the Kyiv hospital where they would use them to treat shrapnel wounds. I had brought them over in my luggage as each set is worth close to $12,000. They had tears in their eyes. And I had tears in my eyes. I could see how much the equipment meant to them. Inspecting the set, it was clear Dr. Alexander knew way more about these drills than I did.

From Kyiv, I traveled to Cherkasy and met with Dr. Paliychuk, who has been like the Florence Nightingale of Ukraine, working tirelessly to continue relief efforts to her city and the surrounding hospitals.

The list of needs will continue until peace is reached in Ukraine. The rebuilding of this beautiful country, rich with history and culture and home to 41 million people, will take years. Our efforts are now focusing on 24 August, Ukrainian Independence Day.

We are holding a 24-hour telethon to collect donations from around the world. We are especially appealing to the many Rotary clubs who have already demonstrated their support for Ukraine through their generous donation of more than $15 million to The Rotary Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund. Together, we are united in this cause.

The 24-hour broadcast will tell the story of life in Ukraine today, those who have escaped the country and those who are still held hostage within the boundaries of the war-torn country. We are working with Voice of America to share our broadcast with their daily audience of 30 million people. Isn’t that incredible? Please join us by tuning in online and by learning more about our effort at helpingukraine.us.

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 2 September 2022              

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday 23 August 2022 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher

Guest Speaker: John Eakins Carrying refrigerated freight interstate

Attendance and welcome: Rhonda Hoare & Brenton Judge

 

Tuesday 30 August 2022 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher

Guest Speaker: James Baker International Law

Attendance and welcome: Brendan Kenny & Leonie Kewen

 

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 

 

Week 1: 3 September 2022  

Early:  (Jerry Casburn) & Haydn Baillie |  Late: Robyn Carnachan & Leonie Kewen

 

Week 2:  13 August 2022

Early: Greg Mcleod & Virginia Cossid |  Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby

 

Week 3: 20 August 2022  

Early: David Middleton & Nathan White  |  Late: Vera Ann Stacy & Vera Holt

 

Week 4: 27 August 2022      

Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran |  Late: Jason Booth & Rhonda Hoare

 

Week 5: N/A

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 8.30am - 12 noon; afternoon shift 12.00 - 3.30pm, then clean-up.....next one is Saturday 20 August 2022

 

ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm

Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm

We have been allocated the last Monday of each month.....next one was to be Monday 29 August 2022 BUT is now Sunday 28 August

The Tale End.....  

Another true story