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ROTARY CLUB of OCH Inc.

District 9810 Victoria, Australia

Weekly Bulletin 2019-2020

Meets every Wednesday from 7:00pm at The Clayton Hotel 319 Clayton Road, Clayton (Melways 79C2)

(No meeting on public holidays)

20th May 2020 Volume 1, Number 39

In This Issue

• Important Information - (pg1)

• Upcoming Club Program - (pg1)

• Last Meeting & Notes

– (pg2)

• Foundation Facts –

(pg2)

• Upcoming Dates – (pg3)

• Club Positions for 2019/20 – (pg3)

• District 9810 News –

(pg4)

• Rotary District 9810 Training Assembly –

(pg5)

• Rotaract Club of Monash – (pg6)

• Where other clubs meet – (pg6)

• Reminders – (pg7)

• Joke of the Week –

(pg7)

• Rotary International News – (pg8)

Important Information WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS For the new Rotary Year would all members please advise John Jarvis of the current serial number and expiry date of their “Working With Children” check on johnandraelene@gmail.com Thank You. UPCOMING CLUB PROGRAM Moving forward our weekly meetings will resume via ZOOM on Wednesday Evenings commencing 8 PM. A ZOOM meeting invitation will be sent each week to all members by Michael Ellinger. The tentative program is as follows.

Upcoming Club Program

Date Speaker Chairperson

20th May Youth Programs. National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) – Melanie Noonan & PNG Immersion Program - Patrick Stanhope

John Bethune

27th May Board Meeting David Park

3rd June General Meeting David Park

10th June General Meeting David Park

17th June General Meeting David park

24th June Board Meeting David Park / Bronwen Lamond

1st July General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

8th July General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

15th July General Meeting Bronwen Lamond

22nd July Board Meeting Bronwen Lamond

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Rotary Four Way Test

"Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the Truth? 2. Is it Fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

Last Meeting & Notes Last Meeting (13th May): Apologies = David Park, Peter Norman, Ian James, Greg Telley, Barry Cronan, John Goldspink, Jim Cochrane & Jean Cochrane. Make Ups = None. Leave of Absence = Wayne Milner. Visitors = Colin Bostock. This week we had a very interesting presentation by Colin Bostock from the Monash Council. Colin is the Coordinator Neighbourhoods & Placemaking. To hear full report which was presented by Colin and any other discussions raised on the night, refer to the video of the meeting which has been sent to all members dated 13th May.

Foundation Facts

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WEEKLY MESSAGES (By Rotarians for Rotarians) WHAT CAN YOUR $100.00 DONATION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DO? Your $100 donation to The Rotary Foundation can help provide textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia, provide a hearing aid for a deaf child in Pakistan, buy de-worming tablets for 112 children in the Philippines, pay for cataract operations for three blind people in India, or provide 230 blankets for the elderly in the winter months of Korea.

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The Object of

Rotary 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Upcoming Dates Sunday 24th May 2020 – Rotary District 9810 Training Assembly - The physical event has been cancelled, but online training is available, see the details in this bulletin. Monday 25th May 2020 – Charity Golf Day at Huntingdale Golf Club - This event has been postponed. Potential new date is Monday 28th September 2020. Thursday 18th June 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Saturday 20th June 2020 – District 9810 Changeover on zoom (Full details to be advised) Thursday 16th July 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 20th August 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 12th September 2020 – Spring Charity Garden Auction (TBC) Thursday 17th September 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Monday 28th September 2020 – Charity Golf Day at Huntingdale Golf Club (TBC) Thursday 15th October 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 19th November 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House Thursday 3rd December 2020 – Foodbank pickup/delivery for Dixon House

Club Positions for 2019/20 President David Park Board Secretary David Whiting Board Treasurer Warren Fricke Board President Elect Bronwen Lamond Board Community Felicity Smith Board International Ian Phelan Board Youth John Bethune Board Vocational Peter Webb Foundation John Barnes Board Club Protection Officer John Jarvis Membership Steven Hill PR / Marketing Wayne Milner Programme Bronwen Lamond On to Conference Peter Child Board Also, on the Board are Jon Breisch, Anne Mooney and Cess Hodges.

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Club Vision OCH Rotary is an energetic, fun-loving, forward-thinking Rotary Club that wishes to continue to grow strategically and provide all its members with opportunities to serve while undertaking worthwhile and sustainable projects locally, nationally and globally.

District 9810 News

Morning Tea with the DGE

Join DGE Alma Reynolds for a cuppa and informal Rotary chat. Be prepared to talk about your club's high points, projects and meeting ideas. Ask your Rotary questions and chat with others from across the District. Alma's looking forward to having morning tea with you. Topic: Morning Tea with the DGE Time: May 26, 2020 10:30 AM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Every week on Tuesday May 26, 2020 10:30 AM Jun 2, 2020 10:30 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83275936425?pwd=S2lZdityVVhvTTd3dlRuVHM1WmFPQT09 Meeting ID: 832 7593 6425 Password: 590951

District Changeover Event - Online, Save the Date!

Saturday 20th June, 2020 at 7:30 PM

There WILL be a District Changeover Event. It WILL be Zoomed on Saturday, June 20th.

Attendees WILL need to register online.

It may possibly commence at 7.30pm. It may even go for about an hour or so.

Attendees may even offer a voluntary donation to EndPolio. There may even be a series of “after parties” organised in Clusters.

The incoming and outgoing DGs may separately Zoom in to all of them.

Stay alert for more information that WILL come to you soon!

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Quick Links

Reminders: RI Citations - Thank you to the clubs which have updated their achievements and obtained the Citation. For the rest, you have until 30th June to do so. I strongly encourage those who have not yet updated their achievements to please do so. Ask your AG for assistance if required. This is how we showcase to RI how wonderful we are and the amazing work we do. As a District we have achieved some amazing things and we should be recognised for them. With the reduction in goals needed to achieve a citation this year, every club has the ability to obtain one. Foundation donations - Please remember to make your club donations to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund and towards Polio eradication. These are two separate funds and both need your support. Also remember to remind you club members of the "Every Rotarian Every Year", what was the Centurion Fund. With tax time approaching, the tax deductibility that The Foundation offers may appeal to some people.

Rotary District 9810 Training Assembly

Update

Whilst the District Training Assembly as a physical event has been cancelled, we’re still very focused on supporting club office bearers in preparing for the year ahead. Now, more than ever, Rotary and the community needs strong clubs and well-prepared club leaders. Our request is that before the 24th May, club office bearers and any other interested members undertake the online learning modules in the RI Learning Centre relevant to their portfolio. Then, from the week commencing 25th May, we will offer online Zoom-based workshops for each portfolio to consolidate learnings and share ideas and questions with your peer group across the District. To facilitate this process, we ask that you register via Eventbrite if you haven’t already done so, so that we can arrange the relevant online workshops. The registration link and details of the online learning modules can be found on the District Assembly page on the District’s website: https://www.9810rotary.org.au/50071/Page/ShowSitePage?ClassCode=SitePage&Slug=district-assembly-2020 PDG Tony Monley OAM 2020-21 District Learning & Development Coordinator acmonley+Rotary@gmail.com 0438 515 273

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Special Announcements

2nd June – Jean Cochrane Birthday

2nd June – Jim & Jean Cochrane Wedding

Anniversary

9th June – Warren

Fricke Birthday

Rotaract Club of Monash

Club Meeting Details: The Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start (Optional social dinner at 6:30, please order your meal by 7pm to ensure you can be there for the start of the meeting) at Waverley RSL (Upstairs in the Sunset Room) 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley.

Upcoming Rotaract Events:

Until further notice all Rotaract Meetings will be online only. Direct Message us if you'd like to join!

Rotaract Roster:

Date Rotarian to Visit

If you cannot attend on the night you are rostered, please organise a replacement to take your place.

Where other Clubs Meet A Rotarian can attend the weekly meeting of any Rotary club around the world. This is a “make-up” and counts as attendance credit when you are not able to attend a meeting of your own club. Details for all District 9810 clubs can be obtained in the district directory or website www.9810rotary.org.au Details for clubs around the world are available in the RI Directory (held by the club secretary) and on the RI website (www.rotary.org)

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Reminders Please ensure that the club is aware if you will be missing a meeting. Contact Barry Cronan at Cron20@bigpond.com or mob: 0421 417 428 the day before the meeting, if you are not going to be present. Contributions for inclusion into the Bulletin should be passed to editor@rotaryoch.org.au by Monday evening of each week. Please remember if you cannot perform your rostered job, it is your duty to find a replacement to take your place.

Visit our new Facebook page at @Rotaryoch9810 or click

Joke of the Week A husband is at home watching a football game when his wife interrupts, "honey, could you fix the light in the hallway? it's been flickering for weeks now." He looks at her and says angrily, "fix the lights now? does it look like I have 'GE' written on my forehead? I don't think so." Fine," then the wife asks, "well then, could you fix the fridge door? it won't close right." to which he replies, "fix the fridge door? does it look like I have 'Westinghouse' written on my forehead? I don't think so." Fine," she says, "then you could at least fix the steps to the front door? they are about to break." "I’m not a carpenter and I don't want to fix steps." he says, "does it look like I have 'home hardware' written on my forehead? I don't think so - I’ve had enough of you. I’m going to the pub!" So, he goes to the pub and drinks for a couple of hours. He starts to feel guilty about how he treated his wife, and decides to go home.?? as he walks up to the house, he notices that the steps are already fixed. As he enters the house, he sees the hall light is working.?? As he goes to get a beer, he notices the fridge door is fixed. honey," he asks, "how'd all this get fixed? She says, "well, when you left, I sat outside and cried.?? just then a nice young man asked me what was wrong, and I told him." "He offered to do all the repairs, and all I had to do was either go to bed with him or bake him a cake." He says, "so what kind of cake did you bake?" She replies, "hellooooo... do you see ‘Margaret Fulton' written on my forehead????

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Rotary International News

Hacking a solution to the COVID-19 pandemic by Arnold R. Grahl

Rotarians in Lithuania and the United States promote the use of bubble helmets to help patients avoid mechanical ventilators Rotarians in Lithuania and Chicago, Illinois, USA, are using their influence to promote the use of “bubble helmets” and potentially lessen the need for mechanical ventilators for COVID-19 patients who struggle to breathe on their own. The Rotary Club of Vilnius Lituanica International, Lithuania, participated in Hack the Crisis, an online event in March that brought together innovators in science and technology to “hack,” or develop solutions to, issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Lithuanian club, along with members of the Rotary Clubs of Chicago and Chicagoland Lithuanians (Westmont), joined a team to brainstorm ways to help COVID-19 patients breathe without using mechanical ventilators. “Traditional ventilators used with intubation are a painful intervention into the body and require trained medical staff,” says Viktorija Trimbel, a member of the Vilnius Lituanica club, who was a mentor during Hack the Crisis. “There’s also a shortage of the drugs used for sedation. But you don’t have to be sedated with helmets.” Bubble helmets are noninvasive and supply oxygen without the need for intubation, a procedure where a tube is inserted down a patient’s throat. A helmet fits over a patient’s head with a rubber collar that can be adjusted around the neck. The collar has ports that can deliver oxygen and air. Before the pandemic, doctors typically used noninvasive devices to help patients breathe if their oxygen levels dropped below a certain level. If the noninvasive devices don’t boost those levels enough, mechanical ventilators are used to push oxygen into the lungs through the tube at a preset rate and force. But some critical care physicians are becoming concerned that intubation and mechanical ventilators are being used unnecessarily on COVID-19 patients and suggest that more patients could benefit by remaining longer on simpler, noninvasive respiratory support. Helmetbasedventilation.com connects researchers, manufacturers, medical professionals, and funding sources to increase the supply of bubble helmets. “Being a Rotarian, I have in my network people from all over the world,” adds Trimbel, governor-elect of the district that covers Lithuania. “This pandemic has moved like a wave, first in Asia, then Europe, and then the United States. Yet countries like Mexico, Brazil, and India aren’t yet as impacted. We’re trying to get word out in time for the information to help.” Beginnings of an idea The idea to promote helmets actually began around a kitchen table in Chicago three days before the hackathon when Aurika Savickaite, a registered nurse and member of the Chicagoland Lithuanians (Westmont) club, discussed the crisis with her husband, David

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Lukauskas, who is Trimbel’s brother. Savickaite recalled a clinical trial she participated in that involved the helmets a few years earlier. The three-year study found that using these kinds of helmets helped more patients with respiratory distress avoid intubation than masks, another noninvasive method. The patients’ overall outcomes were also much improved. The helmets can be used in any room equipped with a wall oxygen supply, not just an intensive care unit. “You want to avoid intubation for as long as you can, because generally the mortality rate on intubation is fairly high,” said Savickaite. Lukauskas was surprised that more people weren’t talking about helmets and called Trimbel, who had already signed up as a mentor for Hack the Crisis. Together they enlisted more than a dozen Rotary members from their clubs to explore noninvasive ventilation options and how to expand the use of helmets. The group worked with intensive care unit clinicians, healthcare leaders, helmet manufacturers, technology professionals, and marketing managers. They developed a short questionnaire for clinicians and hospital leaders worldwide, gathered practice-based knowledge on noninvasive ventilation for COVID-19 patients, devised an online platform to connect suppliers with demand, and pursued funding to finance the production of more helmets. Spreading the word Trimbel, her brother, and Savickaite launched their website to encourage collaboration and link manufacturers, clinicians, and funding sources. Trimbel says they’ve also spoken with media outlets in the United States. The website posts news such as the mid-April announcement by Virgin Galactic that it was teaming up with the U.S. space agency NASA and a U.S. hospital to develop their own version of bubble helmets to supplement scarce supplies of ventilators in hospitals in southern California and beyond. “Because of trade restrictions and borders being closed, most countries are on their own,” says Trimbel. “There’s a Facebook group where people are designing their own helmets using balloons and plastics. Some may think it’s funny, but it’s also inspiring. The helmet part is not rocket science, as long as it works with the connectors. We believe this has very big potential.” The problem-solving team also worked on how to improve the isolation of patients who think they may have the virus, and how to match the supply and demand for medical equipment with available funding. Another team at the hackathon developed a digital platform that helps family physicians find up-to-date medical information on the virus for their patients. Savickaite feels Rotary is in a strong position to find solutions to problems caused by the pandemic. “Through Rotary, we’re able to connect so many people around the world,” she said. “It’s a great way to collaborate in this battle.” Check out the COVID-19 page for the latest information and resources for the Rotary community.

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