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May 2010 Australian Rotary Health What’s Inside From the Pen of the DG Birthdays New Members PHF Vale Change of Address Future Dates Chairman Australian Rotary Health PHF Clarification Bowelscan Australian Rotary Health PHD Funding Out’n About with the Governor “From the Governor’s Pen” Directory Updates DG Chris Mob.in list of addresses cor- rection 0439 209 036 new email address Insurance Claims & Queries Don Shields P.O.Box 96 ,Geelong SHELTERBOX Following my previous message to the Clubs of D9780 on 9th April 2010 I would advise that David Langworthy, the Chair of ShelterBox Australia (SBA), has contacted by telephone all of the Australian District Governors to confirm that SBA will comply with the terms of disengage- ment with ShelterBox Trust UK (SBTUK) as their Australian affiliate. He has advised that all funds withheld since 1st February 2010 by SBA will be remitted to SBTUK, less the agreed 10% for administrative management expenses. It is expected that this transfer of funds will be completed by the end of April. David also advised that SBA (a company limited by guarantee) will change its name and will be supported by the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills as a Club Disaster Relief project within District 9820. They intend to promote a range of shelter and survival products that can be sourced and dispatched from Australia. The new project will apply to transfer the use of the ATO DGR and AusAid status that was granted to SBA and the new project will not include “shelter” or “box “in its title. Clubs and individuals can still elect to donate funds to ShelterBox direct to SBTUK. I have been advised that RAWCS have extended tax deductibility for three months for donations forwarded directly to SBTUK .This arrangement has been extended until more information is available on still being investigated. For those Clubs and individuals who wish to donate to ShelterBox direct I can provide the three methods of forwarding funds as previously advised by SBTUK. I was advised on 25 April 2010 that SBTUK has set up a new Australian affiliate (ShelterBox in Australia or SBIA), the new structure being a company limited by Guarantee similar to the previ- ous SBA. At this stage there have been a number of questions raised relating to the composition of the Board and various administrative issues that will be need to be addressed. When I have the answers to these questions I will advise you accordingly. My suggestion to the Clubs would be that they await further developments and hold any funds they may have received as being designated for ShelterBox. POLIO ERADICATION I also wish to bring to your attention information being distributed to Clubs regarding the “Schools Ending Polio” campaign to be conducted by primary and secondary schools across Australia. I urge all Rotary Clubs in District 9780 to participate in this campaign which will raise funds for Polio eradication as well as raising the awareness of Rotary . With the potential involvement of 4 million school children across Australia this campaign has the capacity to raise substantial funds to “End Polio Now” As always, please remember “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands” DG Chris RC of Drysdale :35th Birthday 17th May 2010 RC of Geelong Central : 20th Birthday 23rd May 2010 RC of Bayside :13th Birthday 21st May 2010 Birthdays

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May 2010

Australian Rotary

Health

What’s Inside

From the Pen of the

DG

Birthdays

New Members

PHF

Vale

Change of Address

Future Dates

Chairman Australian

Rotary Health

PHF Clarification

Bowelscan

Australian Rotary

Health PHD Funding

Out’n About with

the Governor

“From the Governor’s Pen”

Directory Updates DG Chris Mob.in list of addresses cor-rection 0439 209 036 new email address Insurance Claims & Queries

Don Shields

P.O.Box 96 ,Geelong

SHELTERBOX

Following my previous message to the Clubs of D9780 on 9th April 2010 I would advise that

David Langworthy, the Chair of ShelterBox Australia (SBA), has contacted by telephone all of

the Australian District Governors to confirm that SBA will comply with the terms of disengage-

ment with ShelterBox Trust UK (SBTUK) as their Australian affiliate.

He has advised that all funds withheld since 1st February 2010 by SBA will be remitted to

SBTUK, less the agreed 10% for administrative management expenses. It is expected that this

transfer of funds will be completed by the end of April.

David also advised that SBA (a company limited by guarantee) will change its name and will be

supported by the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills as a Club Disaster Relief project within District

9820. They intend to promote a range of shelter and survival products that can be sourced and

dispatched from Australia.

The new project will apply to transfer the use of the ATO DGR and AusAid status that was

granted to SBA and the new project will not include “shelter” or “box “in its title.

Clubs and individuals can still elect to donate funds to ShelterBox direct to SBTUK. I have been

advised that RAWCS have extended tax deductibility for three months for donations forwarded

directly to SBTUK .This arrangement has been extended until more information is available on

still being investigated.

For those Clubs and individuals who wish to donate to ShelterBox direct I can provide the three

methods of forwarding funds as previously advised by SBTUK.

I was advised on 25 April 2010 that SBTUK has set up a new Australian affiliate (ShelterBox in

Australia or SBIA), the new structure being a company limited by Guarantee similar to the previ-

ous SBA. At this stage there have been a number of questions raised relating to the composition

of the Board and various administrative issues that will be need to be addressed. When I have the

answers to these questions I will advise you accordingly.

My suggestion to the Clubs would be that they await further developments and hold any funds

they may have received as being designated for ShelterBox.

POLIO ERADICATION

I also wish to bring to your attention information being distributed to Clubs regarding the

“Schools Ending Polio” campaign to be conducted by primary and secondary schools across

Australia.

I urge all Rotary Clubs in District 9780 to participate in this campaign which will raise funds for

Polio eradication as well as raising the awareness of Rotary . With the potential involvement of 4

million school children across Australia this campaign has the capacity to raise substantial funds

to “End Polio Now”

As always, please remember “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands”

DG Chris

RC of Drysdale :35th Birthday 17th May 2010

RC of Geelong Central : 20th Birthday 23rd May 2010

RC of Bayside :13th Birthday 21st May 2010 Birthdays

Welcome to our

New Members

Australian Rotary Health Month

RC of Corio: Ray Beckley ,David Browne

RC of Horsham East : PP Alan Vickers

vid Beckley: 305 Myers Street, East Geelong

2010 RYLA Seminar Monday 5th April - Saturday 10th April 2010

Kangaroobie, Port Campbell. Annual Event in the Probus Calendar START PLANNING NOW…………DARWIN

PROBUS RENDEZVOUS 2010 Sunday 29th August to Friday 3rd September,

2010

R C of Ballarat :Rebecca Plange

R C of Warrnambool: Marie Bennett,

Jane Chislett, Dedy Friebe, Ravindra

Ganeshalingam, John Nisbet and

Therese Pittari

R C of Warrnambool East: Doug

McConnell

Paul Harris Fellow

CLARIFICATION ON PHF MATTERS

RA's versus FRP's

Rotarians who have been recognised as Paul Harris Fellows by their clubs together with

those who make regular contributions to The Rotary Foundation as Centurions and Sus-

taining Members and who have access to the Club Recognition Summary (available

through their President/Secretary) may have noticed that they have two monetry amounts

shown against their name.

The first is under Recognition Amount and is the total of contributions lodged in their

name either personally and/or by their club. The next column may show PHF (or PHF+1

etc) against their name irrespective of whether or not they have actually been presented

with the certificate and regalia.

The third last column is headed Foundation Recognition Points and shows any

amount lodged in their name after receiving their PHF. It is often less than multiples of

$1,000 subtracted from the Recognition Amount and only becomes important when

someone requests a Sapphire and wishes to name an additional PHF.

It is also important to note that points transferred from a club or another individual

count towards Recognition Amounts but do not add to the amount of Foundation Recog-

nition Points.

Where is the Medallion?

Clubs and individuals requesting a Paul Harris Recognition now only receive a certifi-

cate in a folder and a lapel badge because The Rotary Foundation has found it necessary

to charge for the cost of supplying the medallion on a ribbon.

Those requesting a medallion need a send a separate cheque to cover its cost of

US$15. At the current exchange rate of 1:1.10, this comes to $AU$16.50 and with GST

added, becomes AU$18.15.

This amount cannot be taken from credits clubs may already have with The Rotary

Foundation.

Cheques for this amount must be made out to Rotary International and attached to appli-

cations for Recognitions from clubs whereas cheques from individuals applying for Rec-

ognitions are to be made out to The Rotary Foundation.

Requests for additional information can be forwarded to [email protected]

Eddie Loughnan Trustee - The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust

Australian Rotary Health Ray Welsford Chairman

Recognition for Strong Contributors

In recognition of their all-time contribution to Australian Rotary Health,

the following clubs have been presented with bannerettes:-

Ballarat South .. .. $1000 per member

Geelong .. .. $1000 per member

Colac West .. .. $ 500 per member

Ararat .. .. .. $ 250 per member

Congratulations to the members of those clubs for their commitment to

ensuring that the important programs of ARH can continue to be funded.

More Information?

Go to www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au where there is a wealth of in-

formation, including several newsletters about particular programs.

DG Chris presenting Colin Hasting with a

PHF recognition at a combined Geelong Club

Meeting at Kirrewur Court Geelong and RC

of Bayside Geelong President John Spiteri

RC of Belmont is meeting at Queens Park

Golf Clubhouse, 150 Queens Road Highton

at 6for 6.15p,.m. Contact Rtn Don McCallum

03 522481394 by 11am Monday prior to the

meeting.

RC of Wendouree: Postal Address is 136

Sunraysia Drive, Mitchel Park ,Vic 3352

Email: [email protected]

Vale

Change of Address

Future Dates

Australian Rotary Health Month

AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH

BRIGHT YOUNG ACADEMIC AWARDED FUNDING PARTNER PhD SCHOLARSHIP

Remember this name - Kevin Jia-Jin Loo. You may not have heard of Kevin ... yet! However, if his academic record is any-

thing to go by this brilliant young Australian could well become a researcher of re-

nown.

Born in 1989 in Bathurst, NSW, to Malaysian-Chinese parents Kevin moved to Wollongong to start kindergar-

ten in 1995. His father worked at the University of Wollongong as senior lecturer in the Graduate School of

Journalism, so Kevin was exposed to the University environment and academic life from an early age.

Kevin was admitted into an accelerated learning program in infants and primary school. In 1999 he was accel-

erated from Year 3 to Year 5. The 10 year old was then accelerated to Year 7 in 2000 after achieving equal

first in a state-wide „Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre‟ test.

At 16 Kevin completed high school. His keen interest in science and mathematics led to his acceptance into the

advanced honours program in Medical and Radiation Physics at the University of Wollongong. He completed his honours thesis with

high distinction in 2009. This year, aged 20, he commenced his PhD as an Australian Rotary Health/District 9690 Funding Partner

Scholar.

Kevin‟s PhD studies will focus on improved brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer, one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers

in men over 55. His PhD will take 3½ years to complete; by which time Kevin Loo will be 24. Australian Rotary Health is proud to be

supporting Kevin‟s research and we anticipate a brilliant future ahead for this impressive young Australian. Stay tuned!

Your financial support makes it possible to fund scholarships for young people like Kevin.

Donations to Australian Rotary Health are tax deductible and can be made online at: www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au

or by snail-mail to: PO Box 3455

Parramatta, NSW 2124.

For more information on programs funded by Australian Rotary Health, contact:

Gerardine Grace - (02) 8837 1900 or

Email: [email protected]

BOWELSCAN – the Program for May 2010.

The BOWELSCAN program in District 9780 is now ell advanced for May 2010. All Clubs have been circulated and problems caused by

failure to notify us of change or absence on holidays of the club‟s representative have almost been resolved.

We are also assisting many Clubs in other Districts in Victoria with their program and a number have approached us to be involved for

the first time. In those other Districts where there is already an organised program then we are once again providing testing services for

their kits.

We are currently on reaching about 10% of our target population but we are confident that with an increase in promotion and advertis-

ing, particularly with television advertisements in country areas, that we can increase public participation. We need EVERY Rotarian

over 40 years of age to not only promote this valuable Bowel Cancer Awareness program but to also take an active role by buying the

simple-to-use kits for themselves, their family, their friends and their work colleagues. Why not offer a free test kit to every staff mem-

ber (and spouse) over 40 years of age? Wouldn‟t this be much more productive than having to employ and train a replacement?

There have been regular instances over the years of Rotarians who have supported this District Project but failed to participate in the

testing program themselves and, subsequently, been diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. If they had participated in the BowelScan

Program then they might have been treated early enough to be part of the 90% of bowel cancer patients that can be cured.

If you need any information please talk to your Club representative or phone our BowelScan Information Line 1300 779 694.

For further information please contact:

Graeme Hawkins, Chairman, Rotary District 9780 Bowelscan Committee Inc.

Phone 1300 779 694

Chris and Christine Sims District Governor

Rotary District 9780 Phone: 03 5261 6448

Fax: 03 5261 6448 Email:

[email protected]

John Kenny Rotary International President Rotary Club of Grangemouth

Scotland

District Secretary: PP Stephen Yewdall

PO Box 858 Geelong 3220

(H) 03 5221 1273 (B) 03 5272 4695 (F) 03 5272 4275 (M) 0427 211 273

[email protected]

District Treasurer: PP Kerry Woodman Ph: 03 5244 6813 Mob: 0411 204 385

[email protected]

Rotary International District

9780 Inc A0051943L

Out n About with the Governor

EDITOR

Tricia Slack

[email protected]

DG Chris with

President Kevin

Erwin and The

Mayor at RC of

Stawell Art Show

DG Chris, with P John Spiteri of R C of Bayside, presenting the cheque from the combined Geelong Rotary Clubs at a dinner, to Colin Hastings, Christ Church Community Meals Ambassador. The combined Clubs‟ project will fund a second weekly Community Meal.

(Photos courtesy of Geelong

Advertiser)

DG Chris at RC

of Stawell Art

Show

DG Chris with P Rob Basile at RC of Kerang

Art Show

DG Chris with Alan and Jill Marshall at the

RC of Kerang Art Show

Felicity Harpley and DG Chris at

Youth Exchange Selection at Halls

Gap

DGE Jessie Harman ,

AG. Youth . Max Dal-

rymple with DG Chris

at Halls Gap

DGE Jessie Harman with

DG Chris at RC of Colac

75th Birthday