Meeting Details

When: Tuesday evenings

6.30 pm for 7.00 pm

Zoom meeting

2nd and 4th Tuesday each month

via link from

Carol.constantine@gmail.com

Or phone 0408 501 542

Physical meeting

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month

Venue: Tosaria’s Cafe

60 Henderson Rd

Rowville

Visitors are very welcome.

Please contact:

Kevin Harrison - Membership Chair 0419 919 011

Marg Vesey - President

0455 500 428

Board meetings—1st Monday of the month at 5.30 pm by Zoom.

The speaker this week, Daniel Woodrow, started work with Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) Victoria when his father was in the advanced stages of this disease. Hence Daniel’s role as Manager of Supporter Development and Communication is as much a passion as a job.

Daniel gave a very illuminating talk that highlighted some basic information about MND.

MND, a progressive, neurological disease which is fatal in all cases, kills off the neurones that send the messages to the muscles. This disease can manifest itself in many different ways, such as ‘drop foot’, or changes in speech. Diagnosis is generally made by ruling out everything else that could cause the symptoms and the average life expectancy after diagnosis is 27 months. There are generally about 450 people in Victoria suffering from MND at any given time. About 90% of MND sufferers are sporadic cases, with no apparent cause, while 10% are familial due to a genetic cause.

About half of the staff at MND work to provide guidance and liaison with support services such as NDIS, while the other work of MND is to provide sufferers with equipment such as hoists, wheelchairs, reclining armchairs and the like. In particular, sufferers over 65 will be provided with support as they will not be eligible for NDIS packages. MND also provides information ses-sions about the MND pathway that lies ahead and contributes about $400,000 per annum to research. Despite the amount of research being conducted into MND, the complexity of this dis-ease is making progress towards a cure very slow and Daniel feels it is unlikely that a cure will be found any time soon.

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February 2 2021 Newsletter 25 2020-2021

This week’s meeting—Daniel Woodrow

Daniel Woodrow from MND Victoria

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International Assembly for 2021-2022

Due to the pandemic, the International Assembly this year is being

conducted as a virtual gathering, from February 1—11. This event

provides the opportunity to acknowledge the international nature of

Rotary with participants from more than 200 countries, for training

sessions for the DGsE and for inspiring messages from the World

President and the President Elect. As part of his presentation, Presi-

dent Holger Knaack stressed the five values of Rotary, service, fellow-

ship, diversity, integrity and leadership.

One highlight of the IA each year is the announcement by the

President Elect of the theme for the next Rotary year, which is shown

in the graphic below.

Reminder

Now we are meeting in person, it is

time to gather

up any corks

and used

stamps to deliv-

er to Murray

Wilson, who can

move them on

to further usefulness.

In addition, the collection of coins

and notes to go to UNICEF, organ-

ised by Ron Brooks, is still in opera-

tion. While no one has collected

any foreign coinage from their

travels in the last 11 months, many

people have been cleaning out cup-

boards and may have found some

forgotten booty.

World President Holger Knaack and President Elect Shekhar Mehta,

with their partners

President Elect Shekhar Mehta and Rashi Mehta announce the theme

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‘The Week that’s been’

Club happenings this week:

• Application is being made for a Community Grant to support Foot-

hills Community Care and the Girl Guides by refurbishing the FTG

Guide Hall. Hopefully the grant will be sufficient to refurbish the

whole kitchen.

• A team has been entered for the Relay for Life for Knox at $25 per

team member. This event will be on Saturday March 13 from 12

noon—10 pm. Team members will not need to be there for the

whole time but there will need to be someone on the track at any

given time. Club banners and the Club gazebo will be erected to

publicise the presence of Rotary and the baton being used will be

the R100 baton.

• The Peppertree Hill Retirement Village ladies have been inspired to

help out with the Santa sacks for Backpacks 4 VIC Kids and have

been busily sewing. They have also let us know that they have an-

other collection of goods ready to be delivered to the Backpacks

factory in Cranbourne West.

• It was agreed that the Club will run a virtual ANZAC Day service

again.

Reflections on an Australia Day event

Neil Marshall last Tuesday attended an Australia Day event with President Marg Vesey at Monbulk Football Club rooms. This event was to celebrate community groups, such as the Fire Brigade, which are so crucial to rural communities.

Neil was very impressed with the sense of community that was in evidence on this day.

He also enjoyed revisiting the football ground where he played games of footy as a young man and where he won a Grand Final.

Multi-District Conference 2021

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Rowville-Lysterfield recipe book

Members would be aware that Back Packs 4 VIC Kids distributed thousands of Santa

sacks to children in out-of-home care for Christmas 2020, and that several Club mem-

bers contributed their sewing skills to make some Santa sacks.

President Marg, in her usual organised way, has sourced the materials required to make

several hundred Santa sacks for next year and is keen to do this task early in the year.

So, volunteers are invited to take part in a working bee on Saturday February 13th at

the Vesey’s home, 12 Clow Ave, Ferntree Gully, from 10 am— 2 pm. There are plenty of

jobs not requiring sewing expertise so any helpers will be gladly welcomed.

If everyone brings a small plate to share, we will take a break for lunch. Please let Marg know if you intend to be

there.

Rotary has survived for 100 years in Australia.

We have survived 2020.

For many, cooking and eating was a large part of gaining joy and

fulfilment in this abnormal year just past.

To celebrate, let’s share some of the recipes that have contributed to

keeping us on a steady keel during 2020.

The recipes might be:

• newly found, but now a family favourite

• something shared with other friends and family during this time

• a vintage recipe from an old cookbook, maybe even in your mother’s

handwriting

• contributing to building your repertoire, such as sourdough bread making.

There might be a story attached to the recipe, or a special tip for success, or some deeper understanding of

the role of various ingredients that could be shared.

Any or all of these will be welcome.

Please send your recipes to heathereddy@bigpond.com or jenmoran14@gmail.com, for compilation and

distribution as a memento in the centenary year.

Working bee for Back Packs 4 VIC Kids

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Daniel Woodrow MND Vic—contd

• Observed at a local restaurant…. enough said.

• We send our love and sympathy to Heather on the death

of her mother this week, at the wonderful age of 95.

• Neil and Michelle are enjoying their Sydney sojourn, although their

Christmas plans were upended by the lockdown in parts of Sydney. We

look forward to seeing them back in Melbourne at the end of Feb.

• DGE Daryl and partner Jenny take another step on the ‘DG road’ this

week by attending multiple sessions of the virtual International

Assembly. Not quite the same as being in Florida with 550 other DGsE,

but a lot safer in this time of rampant coronavirus in the US!

• Now that interstate travel is possible, Jeff and Veronica are enjoying

their annual trip to Kirra Beach to recharge their batteries.

• Great to see Bob back with us, looking a picture of health.

• How wonderful it is to be able to meet again in-person,

after 11 months of only seeing each other on Zoom! Fin-

gers crossed that this situation can be maintained

throughout the year.

• To amend an error made in last week’s newsletter, we congratulate

James and Beverley who will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary

next week.

D9810 Vision for

Clubs in 2020-

2021

Clubs that are inspired to

collaborate on bigger, bold-

er Community, International

and Vocational projects in

a season of limited funds

and bigger needs; clubs that

are not only surviving but

Objects of Rotary 1. The development of

acquaintance as an oppor-

tunity for service;

2. High ethical standards in

business and professions;

the recognition of the wor-

thiness of all useful occupa-

tions; 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 com-

munity life.

4. The advancement of inter-

national understanding, good-

will and peace through a world

fellowship of business and

professional persons united in

the ideal of service.

Daniel also outlined the communication technology available under the

brand name ‘Eye Gaze’, which involves a screen and a camera that tracks

the movement of the pupil of the eye, which is then converted into

speech. This technology needs intensive training and is tiring to use but

when mastered is an invaluable means of communication. Daniel high-

lighted the abilities of this technology when he described how his father

used this method to speak at his wedding.

A final point to note is that MND Victoria is a different organisation to

Neal Daniher’s FightMND organisation, which concentrates on research

towards finding a cure.

This was a very interesting talk and we appreciate Daniel making the time

available to visit us.

Rowville Roundup

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Duty Roster and Forward Program 2020-2021

Date Event

May 1-2 Virtual District Conference

Week commencing

May 23

District Assembly (by Zoom)

June 26 District Changeover—when our member

Daryl Moran becomes District Governor

Diary Dates for 2021

Date Registration Chair Director of Fun Program

February—Peace building and conflict prevention/resolution

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zoom

NA Jeff John Gerry Lane

‘ Vinnie’s supporting the Community’

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physical

Neil M Max Alan Combined meeting with a local Lions

Club

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zoom

NA James Gary TBA

March—Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

2

physical

Bob David Murray Daryl and Jenny Moran

Reflections from the virtual

International Assembly

7 Working bee as part of Clean-up Australia followed by a BBQ at the home of

Jeff and Veronica Somers

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zoom

NA Steve Anita Planning meeting to finalize details

of the Baton Relay/Relay for Life

13 Ba Baton Relay/ Relay for Life

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Physical with

zoom speaker

Rajeev Neil W Kevin Lien Trinh

Project Manager ‘End Trachoma

by 2020’ Project

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zoom

NA Daryl Jenny Tim Conolan

TLC for Kids

30 Barefoot Bowls—further details to come

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Let’s support our members in their business endeavours….

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A reminder that we have booked to be part of the Clean Up Australia Day in

2021 Sunday 7th March, 2021

9.30 am to 12 noon

Bags and other equipment will be provided.

We will be cleaning up: Kellett’s Rd (Stud Rd to Napoleon Rd, both sides)

Napoleon Rd (Wellington Rd to Stud Rd, both sides)

Meeting place: Rowville Lakes Shopping Centre

Kellett’s Rd, Rowville at 9.30 am

Lunch at Jeff Somers’ home afterwards.

Please email Jeff to let him know you will be part of this activity.

Clean Up Australia—diary date

www.rowvillerotary.com.au

https://twitter.com/#/RotaryRowLyster

https://www.facebook.com/Rotary-Club-of-

Rowville-Lysterfield-171446576246728/?

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Rotary District 9810

http://www.9810rotary.org.au

https://twitter.com/rotary9810

Contact details

Where to find current information about Rotary

District 9810 newsletter

My Rotary

Rotary Down Under

magazine

2020-21 BOARD MEMBERS

President Margaret Vesey

Vice-President Kevin Harrison

Secretary Heather Eddy

Treasurer Neil White

President Elect Murray Wilson/

Kevin Harrison

Immediate Past President Rajeev Wadhwa

Past President Alan Lunghusen

Director Carol Constantine

2020-21 COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Community Jenny Moran

Youth Service Jeff Somers

Foundation Murray Wilson

International Alan Lunghusen

Vocational Jeff Somers

Public Relations James Wilson

Membership/Facebook Kevin Harrison

OTHER ROLES

Rowville Secondary

College Council Rep Rajeev Wadhwa

Lysterfield Primary

School Council Rep Marg Vesey

Newsletter Jenny Moran

Website Alan Lunghusen

Club Protection Officer Corinne Baillie

Program Co-ordinator Carol Constantine

Zoom Co-ordinator Rajeev Wadhwa

On-to-Conference Heather Eddy

President Nominee David Lumb

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