Group 4 Cluster dinner,

Andrew Csabi Guest Speaker. Tumbulgum Tavern 6.30pm for 7.00pm

Wednesday May 1

Tuesday April 30 2013

The Board of Murwillumbah Central Rotary Club meeting date—

at Jack Heffernan’s house Monday May 6 at 6.00pm.

Tonight’s Muster

Choice of three

steak/fish/

chicken

A weekly news update for members and guests of

Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central Inc. Rotary International Club Number 17900 100% PHF Club (2011) 100% EREY Club (2011)

Meeting—6.00 for 6.30 pm EST or DST, At Murwillumbah Golf Club Mail to—PO Box 33 Murwillumbah NSW 2484

In the spirit!

Group 4 combined clubs dinner May 1 at Tumbulgum Tavern

District Assembly agenda

New strategy to completely wipe out Polio

108108 YEARSYEARS

A comment from

Ian Baker

―Local Directories‖ have recently

been advertising free apps for

phones/tablets that will show

locations and other info and give

reviews/ratings for their listings.

When I went on their website today

it seemed really good, until I looked

at their terms and conditions (see

attached).

Wow, it gives them almost total

rights and control and full access to

your phone/tablet and the info

therein. They would be allowed to

control and make changes to many

aspects of the phone like: settings,

camera, email, browser, contacts,

locations and somehow they can also

keep anything running even though

the user turns it off.

Refer to: https://play.google.com/

store/apps/details?

id=au.com.localdirectories.www

This is probably similar to many

other apps and internet usage we use

every day when we just click on

those ―accept‖ buttons.

I am starting to understand why huge

money is paid for the businesses that

control this flow of information and

why Governments are allowing this

technology to go ahead without

proper legislation for our ‗rights to

privacy‘.

They have all wanted to do

something like this, now instead of

us all having an ID Card with a little

bit of personal info on it, we all have

a phone with huge amounts of info

about us and our friends and many

aspects of our lives that they can

access.

Countries

Year-to-date 2013

Year-to-date 2012 Total

in 2012

Date of most recent case

WPV

WPV3

W1W3

Total

WPV1

WPV3

W1W3

Total

Pakistan 6 6 13 1 1 15 58 22-Mar-

13

Afghanistan 1 1 6 6 37 31-Jan-

13

Nigeria 12 12 16 7 23 122 5-Mar-

13

Chad 3 3 5 14-Jun-

12

Niger 1 15-Nov-

12

Total 19 0 0 19 38 8 1 47 223

Total in endemic countries

19 0 0 19 35 8 1 44 217

Total outbreak

0 0

0 0 3 0 0 3 6

Polio Progress Report Hopeful

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative report as at April 17 is showing

hopeful signs that the number of polio cases may be around half the number of

cases in 2012.

The total cases were nineteen compared to forty-seven at the same time last

year. National and Sub-national Immunisation days continue and follow up

immunisations catch children who have missed immunisation. We are truly

―THIS CLOSE‖ to complete success.

We cannot stop now!

Friends of Rotary Club of Murwillumbah CentralFriends of Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central The businesses and individuals recognised here are special sponsors of our

club, by their contribution to the success of projects of the club or donations

towards charity objectives of the club. Soul Pattinson Pharmacy, Sunnyside Centre, Robert Nieh

Bakers Delight, Sunnyside Shopping Centre.

Budds Mitre 10, Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah.

Northern Rivers Signs, Graham Dietrich, Dina Zambelli

Immortal Books, Murwillumbah Truck Centre.

D9640 District Governor—

Sandra Doumany

D9640 Assistant Governor—

Anne Egan

Club Office Bearers BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President—

Jack Heffernan

Vice President & Pres Elect—

David Vickers-Shand

Immediate Past President—

Noel Graham

Secretary —

Peter Sochacki

Treasurer—

Michael Grisedale

Membership Director—

David Vickers-Shand

Public Relations Director—

Denis Hallworth

Club Administration Director—

Denis Hallworth

Service Projects Director—

George Phillips

Rotary Foundation Director—

David Vickers-Shand

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

Club Program Chair—

Bryan Threlfall

Community Service Chair—

Judy Mason

International Service Chair—

Tony Hayes

Vocational Service Chair—

Richard Johnston

Youth Service Chair—

George Phillips

Social Activities Chair—

Ian Baker

Club Protection Officer—

Michael Grisedale

College of Presidents Chair—

Denis Hallworth

OTHER POSITIONS

Bike Ride 2011/12—

Michael Grisedale

Tony Worrad

Barry Lack

Noel Graham

Sergeants—

Noel Graham

John Stainlay

Heads & Tails—

Noel Graham

John Stainlay

District Office Bearers

Enquiries to

Denis Hallworth 0266779302 or email denish@onthenet.com.au

Murray Spry 0412903000 or email murrayspry@bigpond.com

If you forgot to buy tickets, phone Murray or Denis

Thought of the day

"The cynics are right nine times out of ten."

- Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)

THE OBJECT OF

ROTARY

To encourage and foster

the ideal of service as a

basis of worthy enterprise

and, in particular, to

encourage and foster

1 The development of

acquaintance as an

opportunity for service

2 High ethical standards

i n b u s i n e s s a n d

p r o f e s s i o n s ; t h e

recognition of worthiness

of all useful occupations;

and the dignifying by each

Rotarian of his occupation

as an opportunity to serve

society

3 The application of the

ideal of service by every

Rotarian to his personal,

business and community

life

4 The advancement of

i n t e r n a t i o n a l

understanding, goodwill

and peace through a world

fellowship of business and

professional men united in

the ideal of service

NOTES

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 ?

Hello Jack and all Rotarian

Namaste from Nepal

I hope all of you are well and good. I am

sending some furniture photos.

Thank you so much for wonderful support for

children.

Have a good night.

Matrika

This message and photo arrived from Matrika, the

school master from Nepal who spoke to our club

recently.

The tables and chairs have been purchased with the

donation we made to the school.

A New Strategy to Completely Wipe Out Polio

A new plan to finish the fight against polio will be

presented at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi

on April 24-25. The Eradication and Endgame

Strategic Plan is a comprehensive, long-term strategy

that provides a roadmap that, if fully-funded, can lead to

polio eradication by 2018.

The plan, developed by the Global Polio Eradication

Initiative, aims to capitalize on the unprecedented

opportunity to end this crippling disease once and for all.

More than 400 scientists, doctors and technical experts

from 75 countries already have added their support for the

plan by signing the Scientific Declaration on Polio

Eradication. In 2012, the world saw the fewer polio cases in fewer

countries than ever before and Rotary members are

working throughout the globe to stop the transmission of

polio entirely.

Pakistan:

Rotary installed mobile clinics at toll plazas to

reach migrant populations with the oral polio vaccine. On

average, 1,000 – 8,000 children now receive the vaccine

on a daily basis.

Rotary members organized a workshop for nearly

50 local community leaders, tribal elders and social

activists who offered their perspectives on polio

immunizations. These community leaders are now polio

eradication advocates.

Nigeria:

Rotary members from the polio-free southern

region of the country are helping to monitor immunization

campaign in the polio-affected northern region.

Rotary formed a state level committee of Muslim

Ulemas and scholars to help address misconceptions about

the program within some minority communities.

You can help end polio by joining the World’s Biggest

Commercial. There many ways to support the cause,

including donating funds. For a little as US$0.60 cents, a

child can be protected against polio for life.

Let‘s make history together and create a polio-free world.

Thank you, The End Polio Now Team

Valentines Day Love! Roger, who was 19 years old, was buying an expensive

bracelet, to surprise his girlfriend on Valentine‘s Day, at a

very smart jeweller‘s shop in Hatton Garden, London.

The jeweller inquired, ‗Would you like your girlfriend‘s

name engraved on it?‘

Roger thought for a moment, grinned, then answered, ‗No,

instead engrave ―To my one and only love!‖

The jeweller smiled and said, ‗Yes, sir; how very romantic

of you.‘

Roger retorted with a glint in his eye, ‗Not exactly

romantic, but very practical. This way, if we break up, I

can use it again.‘

A Fathers Nightmare!

A man goes into his son‘s room to wish him goodnight.

His son is having a nightmare – the man wakes him and

asks his son if he is OK? The son replies he is scared

because he dreamt that Auntie Susie had died. The

father assures the son that Auntie Susie is fine and sends

him to bed.

The next day, Auntie Susie dies.

One week later, the man again goes into his son‘s room

to wish him goodnight. His son is having another

nightmare – the man again wakes his son. The son this

time says that he had dreamt that granddaddy had died.

The father assures the son that granddaddy is fine and

sends him to bed.

The next day, granddaddy dies.

One week later, the man again goes into his son‘s room

to wish him goodnight. His son is having another

nightmare – the man again wakes his son. The son this

time says that he had dreamt that daddy had died. The

father assures the son that he is OK and sends the boy to

bed.

The man goes to bed but cannot sleep because he is so

terrified. The next day, the man is scared for his life- he

is sure is going to die. After dressing he drives very

cautiously to work fearful of a collision. He doesn‘t eat

lunch because he is scared of food poisoning. He avoids

everyone for he is sure he will somehow be killed. He

jumps at every noise, starts at every movement and

hides under his desk.

Upon walking in his front door at the end of the day, he

finds his wife.

―Good God, Dear,‖ he proclaims, ―I‘ve just had the

worst day of my entire life!‖

She responds, ―You think your day was bad, the

milkman dropped dead on the doorstep this morning.‖

Why do men love breasts?

Why do straight men devote so much headspace to those: big, bulbous bags of fat drooping from women's chests? Scientists have never satisfactorily explained men's curious breast fixation, but now, a neuroscientist has struck upon an explanation that he says "just makes a lot of sense."

Larry Young, a professor of psychiatry at Emory University who studies the neurological basis of complex social behaviours, thinks human evolution has harnessed an ancient neural circuit that originally evolved to strengthen the mother-infant bond during breast-feeding, and now uses this brain circuitry to strengthen the bond between couples as well. The result? Men, like babies, love breasts.

Why do men have nipples? Brace yourselves for a low blow, tough guy. Nipples remind us that gender is anything but clear-cut, especially in utero. Whatever your sex, everyone starts off as a woman in the womb. For the first several weeks a developing embryo follows a "female blueprint," from reproductive organs to nipples. Only after about 60 days does the hormone testosterone kick in (for those of us with a Y chromosome), changing the genetic activity of cells in the genitals and brain. But by then those mammary papillae aren't going anywhere.

So the real question is: why do male nipples come equipped with nerves and blood vessels? In many male mammals nipple formation is stunted by hormones, but not in humans. Did prehistoric men nurse their young? The lack of evidence suggests not. More likely, full-grown nipples — being harmless — don't get weeded out by natural selection.

ROTARY GRACE

Oh Lord and giver of all good

We thank thee for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways

Help us to serve thee all our days

NEXT WEEK’S MUSTER

David Gourlay,

Soil Life Group,

Int. Compost Week

Duty Officers Tony Hayes & Denis Hallworth

Apologies and guests must be phoned or faxed to Noel Graham Farm Machinery by 2.00 pm on the day of the meeting or meal paid for. Phone 6672 2555 or fax 6672 2063.

Any late apologies or invitees (after 2.pm) must be phoned direct to Hot Wok Restaurant 6672 4041.

Rotary websites

Club This is the new web site. www.murwillumbah-central-rotary.org.au Club (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/murwillumbah.central.rotary District—www.rotary9640.org Australia—www.rotary.org.au International—www.rotary.org

Meeting Make-up locations Murwillumbah Monday 6.00pm

Greenhills Reception Lounge Mt Warning AM Wednesday 6.45am

Imperial Hotel

South Tweed Monday 6.30pm South Tweed Sports Club

Tweed Coast Contact for details

Kingscliff Tuesday 6.15pm Cudgen Leagues Club

Coolangatta Tweed Thursday 6.00pm

Greenmount Resort Mullumbimby. Thursday

1st & 3rd—7am Sandbar Café, Brunswick Hd

2nd & 4th—7pm Brunswick Bowls Club

On-Line - Rotary Eclub Next Gen Qld Australia

www.rotaryeclubnextgen.org

Coming programs details

May 7—David Gourlay, Soil Life Group, Int. Compost Week

May 14—No meeting, transferred to May 18

May 18—75th Anniversary Dinner Mbah Club, Civic Centre,

$50 p/h RSVP by May 3

May 21—TBA

May 28—No meeting, transferred to May 31

May 31—Rotaract Charter Night

Jun 4—ROMAC Bike Bash Presentation Dinner

Jun 11—Membership Night Drinks & Nibbles

Jun 18—TBA

Jun 25—Club Changeover Night—Partners Night

Duty Officers

May 7—Tony Hayes & Denis Hallworth

May 14—Not required

May 21—Noel Graham & Kevin Damsma

May 28—Not required

Jun 4—Bryan Threlfall & John Stainlay

Jun 11—Not required

Jun 18—Len & Judy Mason

Jun 25—Not required

Birthdays— May 2 Michael Grisedale

May 5 Gloria Evans

Anniversaries— None this week

The Club Song

We‘ve come to introduce you to the Murwillumbah Central boys,

The way you know that we‘re around is when you hear the noise,

There‘s tenors, basses, inbetweens, and some just here for show,

But all the same we‘ll sing to you, so boys just ‗Let ‗er go‘.

When Governor Georgie, gave us our charter,

He kissed our Rotaryannes to make it right,

We‘ve come to greet you, because we‘re after,

All the fun and fellowship that‘s going tonight.

So put it there!