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36–––Rotary Down Under, May 2008 THIS ROTARY WORLD The young people were magnificent. School children held sausage sizzles, a fete, raffles and doorknocks. Others conducted music nights, there were some quite ingenious fund raising efforts by the young. The Rotary Club of Eaglehawk had cash tins distributed around various businesses, we held a number of our usual fund raising activities, and we approached various individuals and businesses for donations. Applications for funding were lodged with the three levels of Government. About 15 months later we had raised almost $450,000, with the Federal Government, the State Government and the local Council contributing equal amounts of $100,000. The McKern family donated $50,000. Finally a building permit was obtained, tenders called and construction began late last year. The park was completed at the end of December. Landscaping and shelter construction was then completed shortly before the official opening on February 23. Alf Thorpe Past President Rotary Club of Eaglehawk, Vic ■ BowelScan success story One of the big success stories in Rotary District 9650 in Northern NSW has been its annual BowelScan program. Another big cheque for $50,000 was presented at this year’s District conference, to be passed on to the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund. In 2003-04 the committee gave $45,000 for research into bowel cancer. This was followed by $90,000 in 2004- 05 for research into bowel cancer, prostate cancer and malaria. Then last year the committee gave $60,000 for research into bowel cancer and motor neurone disease. This year’s donation will be spent on more bowel cancer research. The committee is also providing $10,000 a year for three years to Miss Linh Nguyen to study as the ARHRF/Rotary District 9650 BowelScan scholar studying bowel cancer. The active committee chairman is Kevin Sharp and the treasurer is Noel Emerton, both from the Rotary Club of Taree, NSW. District clubs selling the $6 kits keep $1 Some valuable hints from DIGITAL CAMERA WAREHOUSE Viewfinder or LCD – what’s the best for me? Do you remember the viewfinders on old fashioned point-and-shoot film cameras? Early models had one big design flaw – what you saw wasn’t quite what the camera lens (situated below and to one side) actually caught. Hence, family photos with the heads of certain members cut off. These days digital cameras have two ways of viewing the subject – an LCD display on the back and/or an optical viewfinder. Most people love LCD displays. They can be used for composing and viewing pictures, plus viewing the camera’s menu to access its features. But these displays chew up battery power. An alternative to LCD displays is using an eye-level electronic DIGITAL CAMERA WAREHOUSE Shop3, 251 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury NSW Phone: (02) 9789 9700 from each sale, giving each club about $1000 in income each year for work on community projects. The PR success from the project, however, has been in the saving of lives. Many people have written to the committee and to clubs saying their lives have been saved by early warning of a potential threat from bowel cancer, giving them time to obtain suitable medical attention. Each year people buy their kits saying they would not miss the opportunity to have this important medical check. Three days after the district conference, the ABC radio program, AM, reported that not enough was being done to make Australians aware of the threat of bowel cancer. That situation, surely, did not apply to Rotary District 9650. Laurie Barber Rotary Club of Port Macquarie, NSW Past Governor, District 9650 ■ Great result for Rotary In important sporting news, Rotary Down Under is relieved to report that the Rotary viewfinder (EVF) or optical viewfinder. An EVF saves on battery power – in fact you can even turn off the camera LCD when you’re using it. Viewfinders are also good in low light, at night time and in bright light, where the LCD image often gets washed out. Look out for the viewfinder symbols on every digital still camera on the DCW website – if saving power is important, choose one which has a viewfinder option. Toll Free: 1300 365 220 Fax: (02) 9787 9223 www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au info@digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au
Club of Warkworth, NZ, has retained the much coveted “Duck Trophy” after overcoming the Warkworth Lions in their annual cricket match. Despite a dismal weather forecast for Kaipara Flats, the day dawned bright and a full day’s cricket was possible. Each player bats for four overs, and loses five runs each time he is out. Each player then bowls two overs. Rotary batted first on a dry, fast wicket, and runs came at a fairly fast pace, with few players losing their wicket. At the completion of their innings they had scored 191 runs for only two wickets, giving a final score of 181, thanks to an impressive 61 from David Springer. The Rotarians lived up to their reputation as grand hosts and duly set about plying the Lions with alcohol during the long lunch break before they took to the crease for the run chase. The Rotary bowlers soon got the upper hand, and the Lions Club batsmen found it difficult, making 135 runs for six wickets (minus 30 runs), finishing with a score of 105. Top scorer for the Lions was Gareth Morris with 38 runs. Rotary Captain Brendon Hart named David Springer as “Man of the Match”. ■ Is Katheryn the oldest? Is Katheryn Kertesz Australia’s oldest new Rotarian? Members of the Rotary Club of Rose Bay, NSW, have proudly taken her under their collective wing after she joined the club last year at the ripe old age of 89. More than 70 members and their guests attended the special partners’ night at the Woollahra Golf Club in October at which former Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister John Howard, Arthur Sinodinos, was the guest speaker. But for many the real highlight of the evening was Katheryn’s induction by club President Doug McArthur. “We believe it may well be the case that she is the oldest new Rotarian in Australia – if not the world,” said club director John Lennox. “Although I am aware that District Rotary does not, in fact, record members’ ages, I nevertheless think it may be of interest to fellow Rotarians to consider the proposition.” THIS ROTARY WORLD Peter Carroll, left, of National Patios, with Steve Ujdur, of Cafe Dalmo, Laura Attuel and Dion Warnock, of Forde Community and Rowley Tompsett, President of the Rotary Club of Mitchell-Gungahlin, ACT. The challenge is now on to find an older new Rotarian! ■ 20 to get cleft operations Three Canberra businesses have helped the Rotary Club of Mitchell-Gungahlin, ACT, change the lives of six young people in Bangladesh. Thousands of young children in developing countries have untreated cleft palates and lips just because they were born poor. Operation Cleft is a Rotary project working in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Laos, India and Vietnam to provide operations to repair cleft lips and palates, enabling young children to be better accepted into their communities by improving their speech and hearing, and allowing them to have a better education and life prospects. The Rotary Club of Mitchell-Gungahlin has provided the funds for 20 operations this year. Forde Community, Café Dalmo and National Patios have provided the funding to enable another six children to have this life-changing procedure. “In Australia we simply do not realise the devastating effect a cleft lip or palate can have on children in a developing country,” club President Rowley Tompsett said in presenting certificates of recognition to Laura Attuel and Dion Warnock, from Forde Community, Steve Ujdur, from Café Dalmo, and Peter Carroll, from National Patios. “These children face rejection and ridicule, even as they develop into young adults; they have poor educational prospects and face an uncertain future . . . all this for the want of $150.” Under the Operation Cleft program, operations are performed by qualified surgeons in each country, keeping the costs low. “All of the administration costs are met by Rotary and a private foundation,” President Tompsett said. “This means that every dollar donated is used to provide the operations needed to give these children a second chance at life. “We are very grateful to Forde Community, Café Dalmo and National Patios for their magnificent support. Their contribution will give another six children the gift of a smile for life. Never could we get better value for our $150”. Donations can be made by contacting the Rotary Club on 0408 661 372. Rowley Tompsett President Rotary Club of Mitchell-Gungahlin, ACT ■ Rotary Down Under, May 2008–––37
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