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McGovern, South Portland-Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA; Treasurer: Ian H.S. Riseley, Sandringham, Australia; Directors: Kjell-åke åkesson, Hörby, Sweden; Monty J. Audenart, Red Deer East, Alta., Canada; örsçelik Balkan, Istanbul-Karaköy, Turkey; Thomas A. Branum Sr., Indianapolis Northeast, Ind., USA; Michael J. Johns, Hillcrest (Cleveland), Ohio, USA; Ashok M. Mahajan, Mulund, India; R. Gordon R. McInally, South Queensferry, Scotland; Donald L. Mebus, Arlington, Texas, USA; Paul A. Netzel, Los Angeles, Calif., USA; Kazuhiko Ozawa, Yokosuka, Japan; Raffaele Pallotta d’Acquapendente, Napoli (Naples), Italy; Themistocles A.C. Pinho, Niterói-Norte, Brazil; Barry Rassin, East Nassau, Bahamas; Bernard L. Rosen, Bruxelles, Belgium; Yoshimasa Watanabe, Kojima, Japan; General Secretary: Edwin H. Futa, East Honolulu, Hawaii, USA THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTEES: Chair: Robert Scott, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada; Chair-elect: Jonathan B. Majiyagbe, Kano, Nigeria; Peter Bundgaard, Ry, Denmark; Ron D. 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Regional Head: Frank Pezzimenti (Frank.Pezzimenti@rotary.org); Administration Coordinator/Literature Clerk: Michelle Fuller (Michelle.Fuller@rotary.org); Reception: Michelle Larnach ; Club and District support Supervisor: Joy Walker Joy.Walker@rotary.org; Coordinator: Dele Riley (Dele.Riley@rotary. org); Correspondent: Mary Jayne Desmond (MaryJayne.Desmond@rotary.org); Regional Financial Controller: Tarak Dey (Tarak.Dey@ rotary.org); Coordinator: John Jiang -- (Aust & NZ) (Xiang.Jiang@rotary.org); Coordinator: Desiree Bonifacio -- (Philippines) (Desiree. Bonifacio@rotary.org); Finance Clerk: Gaye Small (Gaye.Small@rotary.org); The <strong>Rotary</strong> Foundation Supervisor: Terry Davies (Terry. Davies@rotary.org); TRF Assistant: Krissy Aure-Canson (Kristenne.AureCason@rotary.org) ROTARY DOWN UNDER – THE COUNCIL: RI Director Ian Riseley, District Governors Eli Quartermaine (D9450), Ed McKinnon (D9460, Robyn Thorpe (D9470), Kerry Brandt-Wilson (D9500), Peter Ochota (D9520), Joanne Schilling (D9550), Greg Bailey (D9570), Steve Kruger (D9600), Errol Wildman (D9630), Brian Wheatley (D9640), Ian Dyball (D9650), Tony Mackenzie (D9670), Monica Saville (D9680), Jennifer Scott (D9690), John Egan (D9700), Bernie Rodgers (D9710), Patrick Roberts (D9750), Ric Robertson (D9780), Rob Lloyd (D9790), John Davis (D9800), Dick Garner (D9810), Janet McCahon (D9820), Kevin Shadbolt (D9830), Keith Rodgers (9910), Alan Davies (D9920), John Tarbutt (D9930), Pat Waite (D9940), Rex Morris (D9970), Kerry Dunlop (D9980). ROTARY DOWN UNDER – THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Past District Governor Vance Hilton, (chairman), Past District Governor Des Lawson (vice-chairman), RI Director Ian Riseley, Past District Governors Peter Williams, Terry Edwards, Stuart Heal and Colin Thorniley (treasurer), Bob Aitken (secretary). THE NEW ZEALAND ROTARY DOWN UNDER PROMOTION COMMITTEE: Past District Governor Fergus Cumming (chairman), Past District Governors Stuart Heal, Charles Wilson, Welly Choy, and Barbara Williams and Rtn Alan Airay. ROTARY AT A GLANCE Rotarians: 1,222,503 in 32,916clubs in 532 Districts in 207 countries. Rotaractors: 167,187 in 7269 clubs in 157 countries. Interactors: 251,965 in 10,955 clubs in 120 countries. <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> there are 33,677 Rotarians in 1159 clubs in Australia and 9630 Rotarians in 243 clubs in New Zealand. Aust & NZ Districts include American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu, where there are 777 Rotarians in 40 clubs.
CONTENTS FEATURES 14 Cover Story Our Health Research Fund’s new companions 17 Go Green, save money An environmental win-win solution out of Thornleigh 19 <strong>Rotary</strong> 2020: The next Generation Two Presidential Membership Conferences down under 20 ROMAC miracles Special two-page feature on this wonderful <strong>Rotary</strong> program 27 LA Convention It’s not too late to get the best out of your trip 28 Aust <strong>Rotary</strong> Health Research Fund Special four-page lift-out on a truly remarkable program 33 Fiji’s new kidney dialysis centre Good news from the <strong>Rotary</strong> Club of Suva COVER PHOTO: The ARHRF’s new research Companions will enable individuals and families make Australian medical research history! 24 8 REGULARS 6 The <strong>Rotary</strong> Foundation 7 President’s Message 8 From where I sit 9 News Bulletin 12 Mailbox 32 The Projects Page 34 Holiday Accommodation 35 This <strong>Rotary</strong> World 38 Notices 40 Directory 41 Smiles 14 28 <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>2008</strong>–––5
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