2 March 2014

March is “LITERACY MONTH” month

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Rotary Contact No’s Alma Reynolds – Club President

0434 642 570

Kevin O’Donnell – Treasurer 0434 674 228

Michele Kerrigan – President

Elect 0488 989 879

Attendance notifications Greg King – 9846 3966

Club Events

D9810 CONFERENCE

Bendigo

March 20 – Mar 23 2014

RI Convention 2014

Sydney Jun 01 - Jun 04, 2014

Fine Design Market

Every 2nd Sunday MC Square from 10am – 3pm

NEXT MEETING: 5th March 2014

6.30pm for 7.00Pm Beau Monde International Hotel

934 Doncaster Road Doncaster East. Vic. 3109

Guest Speaker this week will be

Speaking about “Family Violence”

DUTY ROSTER FOR 5th March 2014

Greeter/Fareweller: Graham Richardson Setting Up/Taking Down: Anthony Jude Cash Desk: Chris Guardiani, David Lunt Duty Reserve: Maurice Kerrigan

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

This week it was my privilege to welcome our special guest speaker

Jeffrey Tan who addressed us on his special topic “Ignite the Passion” which focussed specifically on using cooking and eating to raise funds. PP Russell Gurney was cigar for the evening and his report, below, will expand on Jeffrey’s presentation.

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I also welcomed visitors accompanying Jeffrey. They were John

Cheong and Simon Clemow. We also welcomed some visiting Rotarians;

DGN David Tolstrup (Box Hill)

Gee Wee of the Rotary Club of Tullamarine

PP Ian Goldsmith (Manningham) Finally we welcomed;

Nola Dawes

Nancy Tanner, and

Evelyne McLeod It was great to have visiting Rotarians at the meeting, especially DGN David Tolstrup because that reminds us that, as wonderful as we like to think our club is, we are a part of the huge international organisation that is Rotary and one of the ways we can engage with the wider Rotary community is to be involved at District level. District appointments for next year are being finalised and I would like to acknowledge our members who have volunteered to serve at the District level next year. They are:

Graham Richardson who will serve on the District Foundation Committee in the role of grants coordinator.

Roy Marshall who has a role in the Community area in Community Recovery and Assistance

Pat Armstrong, also in the Community area as Sustainable Communities leader

Selwyn Shahine who will be the District Coordinator for Interact clubs

Russell Gurney who has bravely taken on three roles; o Secretary and Treasurer of District 9810 Project

Funds Ltd o Social Media Coordinator, and o District Treasurer

Trivia Night The trivia night is coming up next week. I urge all members to support this initiative of our enthusiastic members. Gather a table of friends and family to make it a good night out. Remember the tables with the best chance to win will include a good mix of age groups.

Group Study Exchange D9810 Farewell Function

anyone has any suggestion on content for the Bulletin please do not hesitate to email me: – huttgm@gmail.com Or contact me on : 0418 637 756 Kind Regards Greg Hutt

INVITATION Join with our Rotary colleagues as we farewell our District 9810 Group Study Exchange team to District 6580, Indiana … When: Tuesday 1st April, 2014 at 6.30 for 7.00 pm Venue: Fountains Restaurant, Box Hill Institute, Elgar Road, Box Hill Parking: Free Car Parking in Multi Level Car Park Opposite Cost: $40 per person [2 Course Dinner] Rotary Club of Mont Albert & Surrey Hills are hosting the Farewell Dinner Registration sheet will be circulated at the next two meetings.

Hot Cross Bun Orders For members who ordered hot cross buns, the $15 per dozen can be paid to me next week or as soon as possible. The buns will be delivered to the club on Wednesday 9th April, if you will not be attending that night, please make arrangements for another member to collect them for you.

123 – 125 James St Templestowe 3106 Ph: 9846 3077

GUEST SPEAKER – Jeffrey Tan

“Ignite your passion - cooking for charity”

We were privileged to have such an inspirational speaker give us their time to share a passion for Rotary and cooking, and the amazing result they have achieved along the way. Jeffrey Tan is no ordinary person. Not only is he a highly credentialed Rotarian, he is a highly sought after Culinary adviser and Chef De Cuisine, as well as a very successful business owner and motivational speaker. Jeffrey’s Rotary resume is impressive having started as an Interactor in Malaysia, then progressing through Rotaract and then into Rotary. He was President of the RC of Manningham in 2004-05. He has also served the District as an Assistant Governor, and Chair of Community and Vocational Service. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow. On the business side, he is founder and chairman of International Premier Foods Pty Ltd. He is an Executive Chef Member of Les Toques Blanches, and has cooked for HRH the Crown Prince and Princess of Malaysia. He has also been one of the driving forces behind the RC of Manningham and Alzheimer Australia’s hugely successful fundraising dinner “A Night to Remember”.

His culinary creation has been described in many food magazines as a 'blend of new and not so new traditional cooking techniques, fresh ingredients and simplicity in its creation and presentation." Jeffrey is a recipient of the Australian Centenary Medal and holds two Australian Day Awards. We heard that Jeffrey started his Cooking for Charity initiative some nine years ago, and has raised an incredible A$1.5 Million so far for various charities here and overseas, including the Australian Rotary Foundation Trust. We were privy to pictures of some mouth-watering dishes served at these dinners. In fact Jeffrey has one of the most engaging Facebook pages with food images galore and updated daily. The Cooking for Charity concept is pretty straight forward; a charity is

identified, a host venue is sorted, a dinner party list is organised, people commit to pay to attend, some people volunteer to assist, fine food is prepared, and everyone has a great evening. The size of the dinner is usually restricted to 12 people and a small number assist with preparation and cleaning up. The cost for is a minimum $200 per person, with around $150 going toward the charity. The menu is agreed prior to ensure the experience is outstanding! Wine is BYO.

His diary is booked until early 2015, although our good connections with Jeffrey could see a gap found earlier. We

came close to organising a dinner a number of years ago, and anyone interest in helping host and organising a dinner should let PP Russell know. Jeffrey shared that the next RC of Manningham and Alzheimer Australia’s black tie fundraising dinner “A Night to Remember” will be held 17 May. Tickets are limited and they will sell out. Watch FB and watch this space. We will long remember the definition of passion that Jeffrey not only shared using his unique style, but as exuded throughout his presentation and during the meet and greet discussions after the meeting. He walks the talk with passion and pride. Jeffrey Tan: an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. #Rotary in action.

HEALTH MATTERS with Esther

STROKE Strokes are a medical emergency and prompt treatment is essential because the sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke, the less damage is likely to happen

A stroke is a condition in which the brain cells suddenly die because of a lack of oxygen.

A stroke can be caused by an obstruction in the blood flow, or the rupture of an artery that feeds the brain. The main symptoms of stroke can be remembered with the word FAST:

Face-Arms-Speech-Time.

Face – the face may have dropped on one side, the person may not be able to smile or their mouth or eye may have dropped

Arms – the person may not be able to lift one or both arms and keep them lifted, because of arm weakness or numbness

Speech – the speech may be slurred or garbled, or may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake

Time – it is time to dial 000 immediately if you see any of these signs or symptoms

Other symptoms can include:

Sudden confusion, or trouble talking or understanding speech Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause

There are 2 types of stroke: Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87% of all strokes and occurs when a blood clot, or thrombus, forms that blocks blood flow to part of the brain.

If a blood clot forms somewhere in the body and breaks off to become free-floating, it is called an embolus. This wandering clot may be carried through the bloodstream to the brain where it can cause ischemic stroke.

A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel on the brain's surface ruptures and fills the space between the brain and skull with blood (subarachnoid hemorrhage) or when a defective artery in the brain bursts and fills the surrounding tissue with blood (cerebral hemorrhage).

Both types of stroke result in a lack of blood flow to the brain and a buildup of blood that puts too much pressure on the brain.

Some of the Risk factors for stroke include the following:

Age - as you get older your risk increases. A family history of stroke. High blood pressure. High cholesterol. Smoking cigarettes. Diabetes. Obesity and overweight.

In Australia nearly 400,000 people per year have a stroke, it is very serious.

Important: Doctors recommend regular health checks with your GP including Blood Pressure checks and monitoring of your bloods, more often if you are over 60 years. As always be guided by your GP.

ROTARY YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – Paul Kounnas

Selwyn Shahine, Liz Olie, Barry Halpern, Pat Armstrong with Neville, Kevin O’Donnell and I attended The Rotary Youth Services Program presentation evening hosted by the Rotary club of Templestowe at Cassavini.

Also attending were members of the Templestowe Rotary club, District Governor Merv and Kay as well as a number of parents and school Principals and vice Principals. It was truly an inspiring evening to hear so many young people share with us some of the life changing experiences they had by attending the various youth programs which were made possible for them by Rotary. All our young presenters spoke extremely well and related their personal experiences after attending one of the youth programs. They spoke about what they learned and how they excelled, gained confidence and some for example have gone on to become school captains, while others have gone on to do other programs. They all spoke about going through an enormous learning curve and learning about giving and helping others. Many spoke about how they have gained a better understanding of themselves and others, different cultures etc. They all felt enormously indebted to Rotary for the life changing opportunity they’d been given. They talked about life lessons that will be

with them for life.

Clare Hunt who was sponsored by our club to attend The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) two years ago spoke about how the program was a life changing experience for her. Clare is currently studying Medical Engineering. Jade Chan, past President of the Doncaster high School Interact club also gave a great presentation on the establishment and success of the Interact club. Jade under her leadership and stewardship from Selwyn, had grown to 57 members. What a great achievement. She also spoke about how they raised $500 for a local project and $2,000 for an International project. This is another great success story for our club, thanks to the persistent effort and commitment from Selwyn Shahine. In fact Selwyn received praise from many participants and organizer Carol Lawton, for the part he played in making these life changing experiences for so many of these young people possible. Past President, Paul Kounnas

TRIVIA NIGHT

Prove that you are smarter than the average Carlton Supporter?

Don’t miss out on the best fun night you will have for a long time!

Pit you knowledge against your fellow Rotarian peers………………………………………….

Every $100 raised will pay the school fees of an AIDS orphan for a year.

You can book your table by direct debiting into the Club’s bank account or giving a cheque to Kevin

O’Donnell at the next meeting.

Rotary Club of Doncaster BSB: 633-000 Account 1492 18182 When you direct debit place your name and letters Trivia (e.g. Smith-Trivia) Thank you and start studying……………

JANUARY / FEBRUARY - DUTY ROSTER

Date Greeter/ Fareweller

Set Up & Take Down

Cash Desk Duty Reserve

March 5 Graham Richardson

Anthony Jude Chris Guardiani David Lunt

Maurice Kerrigan

March 12

Lorraine Nicholas Stephany Hutt Sarah Brown Maria Rigoni

Liz Olie

March 19 NO MEETING DUE TO DISTRICT 9810 CONFERENCE .......

March 26 David Grieve Danny Dinicolo Paul Kounnas Peter Buszko

Anthony Jude

April 2 David Ellis Barry Halpern John Shearer Danie Blom

Selwyn Shahine

April 9 Brendon woods Jon Seddon Liz Sheet Leon Moore

Angelica Mistca

April 16 Pat Armstrong Maurice Kerrigan Frank Evans Mumbi Gachecha

Graeme Trainer

April 23 Norm Macleod Greg King Brian Talbot Liz Olie

Surjeet Mudher

April 30 Peter Buszko Maria Rigoni Lorraine Nicholas David Grieve

Greg King

MAY/ JUNE ROSTER WILL BE CIRCULATED ON APRIL 19

PLEASE NOTE:

With the understanding that serving our Club, when called upon, is an important duty for all Rotarians it is requested that you take note of these dates, endeavour to fulfil these positions and look upon these responsibilities as part of your community service.

If you are unable to attend on these allocated dates please NOTIFY YOUR DUTY RESERVE team member directly - and with as much notice as possible.

Better yet – maybe take responsibility for the spot you have been allocated and find your own replacement AND THEN NOTIFY YOUR DUTY RESERVE of the change.

FYI: All Club members have their contact details listed on our Club website.

With your personal commitment to this Roster every meeting of The Rotary Club of Doncaster will be a pleasurable experience for your Fellow Members and our Visitors.

DO YOU LISTEN TO “ROTARY IN ACTION”?

“Rotary in Action” – an hour of great radio!

Every Tuesday afternoon “Rotary in Action” is presented on our local community radio station 96.5 InnerFM. The program has undergone many changes over the last few months including a new name and new announcers. Take the time to listen in for terrific Rotary Radio and you may hear new hosts Alma Reynolds and Russell Gurney joining Jack Tanner and Greg King rotating through the weeks. They join with Don Hamilton of Rosanna and Keith Anderson (Templestowe) to bring you up-to-date with Rotary information throughout Districts 9800, 9810 and 9790. Dates for your planner: Program 970 – Tuesday, February 18 – Alma Program 972 – Tuesday, March 4 – Russell Program 973 – Tuesday, March 11 – Greg Program 974 – Tuesday, March 18 – Alma Program 976 – Tuesday, April 1 – Russell Program 978 – Tuesday, April 15 – Greg Program 980 – Tuesday, April 29 – Jack Rotary in Action – every Tuesday at 4pm – every week of the year since 1995. Counting up to our super 1000th edition on September 16, 2014. If you are out of the area you can listen to the program on the internet at www.innerfm.org.au and click on the streaming live link.