Club Bulletin No24, Vol 22, February 14 2003 The Cam |
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Boxed Gift Pens Available Now $15.00 each. No message this week. Hi folks On Saturday, 8 March at 7pm, Paradise Palms Karin, one of the most outstanding young guitarists on the international scene is performing. See the current edition of Cairns City Life for further details or call the number below. At $30 per person, it would cost a lot more to hear her play in a major city. Bookings should be made by phoning 4093 9018 - Credit cards not accepted. Proceeds go to the Cairns Earlville Rotary Club. Hoping to see you there. Collin Messervy
Relief efforts by Rotarians for drought strickened communities in Australia had their origins in areas as diverse as concerts, newspaper advertisements and interclub fellowship. They looked at both relief for primary producers and residents of regional centers. While media reports showed how the drought parched pastures and reduced stock numbers, town dwellers were also affected by job losses and limited spending power with primary industry. Rotary clubs, by their compositions, were aware that drought bites everywhere and tailored their assistance accordingly. The Rotary Club of Beecroft, N.S.W. helped the town of Peak Hill maintain its morale as the drought endured with a Christmas party. To maximize the benefit to the community all supplies for the event were purchased from Peak Hill shopkeepers. A donation of more than $A5,000 to the Salvation Army Drought Appeal at Quirindi had a heartwarming background. It steamed from a partnership from the mid-1980's between the Rotary clubs of Galston in Sydney, N.S.W., and Quirindi in the New England District to give agriculture students at Galston High School an insight into rural industries. District 9650 Governor Richard Bowen-Thomas of the Rotary Club of Gloucester, N.S.W., ministers centers wilting under drought. "Rotary has again shown its strength and resourcefulness," he said. The five Rotary clubs in Tamworth N.S.W. worked with the salvation Army/Prime TV drought relief concert and raised more than $45,000. District 9650 Assistant Governor Jane Bradford worked tirelessly on the concert and then on establishing a database to match and co-ordinate offers of help with those needing it. DG Richard said that the Rotary Club of Lightning Ridge, N.S.W., held a concert for drought relief which raised $A15, 000 for the Bush Church Aid Society. A sum of $5,000 went to businesses in Lightning Ridge in vouchers for more than 50 struggling farmers. Bush Church Aid organised weekly fodder drops valued at $10,000 for the farmers. Then Rotary Clubs of Wahroonga and Carlingford in Sydney assisted with donations of food and toys. Then Rotary Club of Morrisset, N.S.W., offered six holiday venues for people from drought stricken areas. Provision of water came to mind for some Rotarians as a way to help. The year 2003 had a happier start for many people in Cobar, western New South Wales, when the Rotary Club of Kariong/Somersby, N.S.W., on the Central Coast provided water. When in Adelaide at the Zone Institute, all District governors attempted to address the situation in drought areas of Australia. At that time it was apparent that the areas in District 9650 were probably the worst hit. It was worked out that the city Districts would help the country districts in each state of Australia in whatever capacity they could. Districts 9690, 9680 and 9750 were paired with other New South Wales Districts, particularly D0650. District 9690 Governor John Wakefield, of the Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, N.S.W., said: "I received a telephone call from a concerned Rotarian in D0650 that there was to be a public auction of bottle water that had been the subject of a judgment debtor. He wondered if Rotary was in a position to do something with the water because of the drought." Some funds remained in a Tri-District Disaster Fund set up in January, 2002, and spent on Bush Fire Relief program. DG John conferred with his Sydney Tri-District gubernatorial colleagues, Harold Sharp (D9680) and Judith Ward (D9750) and a decision was made to purchase the water. Then DG John contacted Past President Tom Colless from the Rotary Club of Katoomba, N.S.W., to seek his expertise in the movement of the water, if we were able to obtain it. " We also arranged to have a sample tested to see if it was fit for drinking. It was. We learned the load of water was 100 tonnes, or 100 pallets, there were approximately 169,000 bottles. At the same time Rain Train was taking goods, including water, to Nyngan. I contacted Rick Bowen-Thomas (D 9650 DG) and he was elated at the thought of getting some water in his area as there were many farmers on outlying properties who did not have any water at all. Because of the source of our funds, it was decided that 40 pallets of the water should go to the Rural Fire Services in the three Sydney Districts and 60 pallets should go to District 9650 for distribution to towns in that District. The auction was attended by people who had read the advertisement in the Sydney newspapers. We were hoping that we had enough funds to win the day and fortunately we did. Later, after we had a chance to speak to the opposing bidders, one stated he would not have pushed us if he had known we were from Rotary and what was to happen to the water. The warehouse manager, Michael Pellegrino, of New Wave Logistics at Bankstown, N.S.W., was most helpful in keeping the water stored until Rotary could move it. That needed five semi trailer loads. Bushfires about Sydney closed roads in several directions and many trucks were being used to assist in the Farmhand operation. D9650's coordinator in Tamworth, Jane Bradford, arranged for a company to transport the water to Tamworth and arranged payment there. News of the arrival of the water at Tamworth featured on Prime television and in the local press. DG Richard Bowen-Thomas advised that at least five schools in the north-west of District 9650 had no fresh water for drinking. He thanked everyone who had provided support to District 9650 in recent months. From Rotary Down Under February 2003. If everyone who gets this sends it to 10 people you can bet that we'll save at least one life. Let's say it's 6.15pm and you're driving home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day working. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into you jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. What can your do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the course neglected to tell you how to perform it on yourself. Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person whose heart stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough. The cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum form deep inside the chest. And a cough must be repeated about every 2 seconds with out let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps I regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to hospital. Contributed by Ted Elliot. Actual Analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease. Even in his last years, Grandad had a mind like a steel trap, one that had been left out so long, it had rusted shut. The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while. He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something. The ballerina rose gracefully in pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant. She was as easy as the TV Guide crossword. He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up. Her eyes were like limpid pools, only they had forgotten to put in any pH cleanser. She walked into my office like a centipede with 98 missing legs. It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to the wall 1: how long did the hundred years war last? 2: which country makes Panama hats? 3 from which animal do we get catgut? 4: In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? 5: What is camel's hair brush made of? 6: The Canary Islands are named after what animal? 7: what was King George VI's first name? 8: What colour is a purple finch? 9: Where are Chinese gooseberries from. All Done? Now check your answers below! 1: 116 years What do you mean you failed? Using old saris to filter drinking water from rivers and ponds has halved the number of cholera cases in remote Bangladeshi villages, according to three-year study. The researchers found that passing water through four layers of any finely woven fabric removes more that 99% of cholera chasing bacteria because they are attached to plankton too big to squeeze through. It's the word's favourite fruit and it's in trouble. The banana could disappear forever in 10 years. It lacks the genetic diversity to fight off pests and diseases that are invading banana plantations and small holdings throughout Central America, Africa and Asia. From www.newscientist.com "What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?" ---Tee Mans--- "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." ---Henny Youngman--- "Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of life, so get wasted all of the time and have the time of your life." ---Michelle Mastrolacasa--- "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy." ---Tom Waits--- "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?" ---Stephen Wright--- |