1Bob deLange

The Weekly Bulletin of the

Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly

Rotary District 9630

Bulletin Year 63

No 37- Date - 06 - 04 - 2016

Be a gift to the world

April 9th Niels Coelingh-Bennink. 12th Max Mead. 13th Peter Heathwood. **** **** **** ****

For your Diaries:

April: 8th. Barefoot Bowls at Manly West Club. (Friday Night) 13th 2016 Pride of Workmanship Awards. Brisbane High Rise – Fund Raiser for St Jude’s School. 20th “ANZAC Centenary Project” Schools Presentation - Graeme May: 6th “Careflight’s” Gala Dinner. (See note below) 15th “Rotary Family Fun Day” 29th Sunday Special Bunnings BBQ. June: 4th Rotary Club’s “Trivia Night”. (A Saturday night) July: 2nd “Changeover Dinner” 22nd-24th “Jumpers and Jazz at Killarney.”

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Report for Meeting – April 6th 2016 - 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.

Program: The What is the Zika virus and will it spread to Australia? Guest Speaker: Associate Professor Simon Reid. Chairman: Conor MacManus Visiting Rotarians:) Allen Collishaw (Pine Rivers). Visitors: Rod McEwan, Ken Davies, Rod McKeon and Les Louis. Apologies: Niels Coelingh-Bennink, Bob Cushway, John Milles, Andrew

Hurst and Jo Soothill (Mareeba), Andrew Simpson, Matthew MacDonald, Dave Preston, Don Nixon, Ted Davenport, Max Mead, Brian Pertzel, Fraser McGregor, Nev Harrison, David Lynn, Don Hann, Col Piper and Exchange Student Carol Morais-Cunna.

**** **** **** **** The Editor has done it again. My apologies to Bob Rose for attributing the article on Financial Planning to him. Sorry Bob! Would the real “informant” please stand up and be recognised! If it’s not Bob I have no idea who is was?? Mystery!!

**** **** **** **** There were aa few reminders: Steve Jones was first – Bare foot bowls this Friday evening at the Manly Bowls Club. 6.00 p.m. for a 6.30 start. Not too late but lease let Steve know you are coming even if you have to pay the $25.00 on the night. Special Sausage Sizzle this Saturday at Cannon Hill Bunnings from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. If you can help please give Steve a “Bell”. There was also a Special Letter to the Club from the Committee at the Leisure Centre thanking us for supplying people who manned their BBQ Sausage Sizzle recently at the Centre.

**** **** **** **** Graeme Wescombe showed a specially prepared Power Point Presentation on the work carried out by the Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly at the Paunagisu Health Centre in Northern Efate Island in Vanuatu during 2006, 2007 and 2010.

There was a wonderful collection of pictures which clearly showed the scope of the work undertaken and the dramatic difference these three trips made to the Maternal and Birthing Centre at Paunagisu.

As he showed the slides Graeme recounted interesting information about the background to many of them. It was really a wonderful overseas operation organised by Graeme and other members of the Club.

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Conor MacManus introduced our Guest Speaker for the evening Associate Professor Simon Reid. Simon is a global disease control expert at the School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the University of Queensland.

Simon’s research focuses on finding information that will improve the control of major zoonotic (animal to human) and other infectious diseases.

His international experience (both research and programmatic) includes in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Fiji and most of the other countries in South East Asia.

Simon has a PhD from James Cook University, as well as a Bachelor of

Science and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from Murdoch University, in Perth.

Simon has been interviewed by major national newspapers and news programs regarding Zika virus and appeared on the TV-show, The Project, fielding questions about another infectious disease cryptosporidiosis (from swimming pools).

Simon’s home is in Norman Park where he lives with his wife Jessica from the Island of Guernsey. They have three children two Queenslanders and one West Australian.

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Simon introduced his talk by using this image which had as its caption “The Explosive spread of Zika Virus. The image contains the three elements which conjured up this headline. Pregnancy, a “full” aedes aegypti mosquito and a very small baby who could be affected by Zika Virus.

Simon Reid with Club Member who works with him, Claire Brolan.

He went on to tell us that when he saw so many headlines like this he was reminded of the Dire Straits song in which were the following lyrics:

“Why worry There should be laughter after pain There should be sunshine after rain These things have always been the same So why worry now: Why worry now!”

Simon suggested that there were many forces driving the world wide hysteria about Zika. The greatest of these was when the World Health Organisation announced that Zika virus was spreading explosively.

It was quoted that the Director General, Margaret Chan convened her emergency committee saying, “the level of alarm is extremely high” as the virus has now been detected in 23 countries.

Simon said that this comment was extremely political and was only quoted because the threat was near major centres of American population.

Simon gave a very scientific explanation to the question “What is Zika virus?” in the following terms: The Zika virus belongs to Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus, and is thus related to the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses.

The mortality rate is very mild symptoms something like a flu. It is an unusual virus and there is no conclusive evidence that contracting Zika during pregncy could cause microcephaly. This is a medical condition in which the brain does not develop properly resulting in a smaller than normal head.

Constantly throughout his presentation Simon tended to compare Zika virus with Dengue Fever, Malaria and Ebola.

He concluded that compared to these three Zika is a very poor fourth in its possible detrimental effects on the human population.

Introducing Zika virus.

• Flavivirus

• Mosquito vector (Aedes species)

• Also, maternal and sexual transmission reported

• Mild dengue-like syndrome (i.e. fever, rash and joint pain)

• Complicated laboratory procedures with serological and DNA-based tests (serum, urine and semen)

• Associated with an increase in cases of microcephaly in Brazil, and French Polynesia assumed to be due to infection in the first trimester of pregnancy

• No specific treatment exists and no vaccine is available

• Prevention is the same as for Dengue and focuses on mosquito control and avoidance of bites

Where did it come from?

• Isolated from a Rhesus monkey from the Zika forest in Uganda by researchers studying Yellow Fever (1947)

• Isolated from human cases in Nigeria in 1953

• 13 naturally occurring cases reported between 1953-2007

• 2007 - outbreak in Yap, FSM with 5,000 reported cases from 6,700 total population (virgin soil outbreak)

• 2013-2014 – large outbreak in French Polynesia

My point - Summary?

Zika is a concern but it probably doesn’t deserve the high profile it is getting compared to other more important “known” infectious diseases. We are likely to have outbreaks of Zika in Cairns (on the balance of probability) The world will see more “Zika’s” – the arbovirus century?

I believe that Simon was hypothesising that unless you looked for this sort of virus it could be with us for a very long time without being detected.

His talk was well received by the members and Conor presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation indicating that on his behalf this Club would see that 10 young children would be immunised against polio in an under developed country.

Conor handed the meeting back to President Christine who invited all present to close the meeting

by singing of the National Anthem at 8.25 p.m. **** **** **** ****

ROTARY CLUB OF WYNNUM AND MANLY DISTRICT 9630

Serving Our Community for over 50 Years and into the Future

ANZAC Centenary Memorial Garden Project. The Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly would like to acknowledge

all those who contributed to the implementation of this Project.

Venue: Shangri-la Reception Centre, Wynnum Road, Wynnum West

on:

Wednesday 20th April 2016

RSVP: by Friday 15th April 2016 to Graeme Wescombe 0407676 075

The guests are asked to arrive at 6.00 p.m. for a 6.30 p.m. dinner.

Programme Venue: Shangri-la Reception Lounge

Fellowship: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Dinner and Rotary Business: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm

Presentation and acknowledgements: 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

We would like to take this opportunity to present a summary, covering the implementation of the project, and acknowledge the dedicated construction team, the Department of Veteran Affairs and other donors, school/college staff, suppliers and supporters who have contributed to the successful completion of the project.

An invitation is extended to School/ college and other representatives to attend the meeting. To maximize the funding allocated to Rotary Projects, these guests will be required to pay the normal dinner fee of $25 each.

To allow for catering arrangements at the venue please confirm all attendances to: Email gwsquirrel@bigpond.com by Friday 15th April

Please advise of any special dietary requirements.

Please contact me on 0407 676 075 if you require further information.

Thank you, for the opportunity to provide ANZAC Memorial Gardens

at 18 sites in the Wynnum Manly area.

We look forward to seeing you at the presentation evening on Wednesday 20th April 2016

Graeme Wescombe Coordinator ANZAC Centenary Memorial Garden Project Rotary Club Wynnum and Manly

Contact details: Mobile 0407 676 075 Email: gwsquirrel@bigpond.com

**** **** **** **** Chris Reynolds shared this with me: “I caught this piece of news in the online Guardian: It will be of interest to members I feel sure.”

Pakistan and Afghanistan join forces to wipe out polio.

Islamic scholars have been countering the Taliban’s anti-vaccine campaign, accompanying health workers to urge parents to inoculate their children

A Pakistani health worker marks a child’s finger after administering polio drops during an immunisation campaign in Karachi.

Pakistan and Afghanistan, the two remaining countries where polio is endemic, have joined forces to eradicate polio by vaccinating their children in synchronised campaigns.

The countries – which share a 2,400km porous border – have been tackling the Taliban’s opposition to the administration of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to children.

“We have started synchronised immunisation campaigns in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), along with the adjacent Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), as well as the adjoining Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, with a view to ensure vaccination of all children on both sides of the border,” said KP’s health minister, Shahram Tarakai.

“There are about 100,000 children whose parents refuse vaccination on both sides of the border. They pose a threat to the polio eradication campaign.

The government has enlisted the support of Islamic scholars to combat refusals against OPV, said KP’s top polio officer, Dr Ayub Roz.

Taliban groups have been campaigning against OPV because they consider it a ploy by the US to render recipients impotent or infertile, and reduce the population of Muslims.

A health worker administers the oral vaccine in Pakistan.

Ayub Roz said scholars have been involved in the vaccination campaigns to dispel the myth that OPV was against Islam and that it affected fertility.

Maulana Samiul Haq, chief of Pakistan’s Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Haqqani in Akora Khattak, has been given the task of countering the Taliban’s anti-vaccine campaign. He said the scholars have been engaged to accompany health workers and urge parents that OPV is important for their kids to safeguard them against disabilities.

“It is the responsibility of the parents to protect their children against diseases and provide them with safe and healthy environments. We have convinced 10,000 parents since January on vaccination of their children,” he said.

The Taliban have been warning people against vaccination in these areas but local clerics have started to win parents round. “Parents are responding to religious leaders and are bringing their children for immunisation in droves.”

The KP police chief, Nasir Khan Durrani, said they have been deploying more than 10,000 policemen for the security of health workers. “Militants have killed 70

health workers during the polio campaign from 2012 to 2015 but there have been no such incidents in 2016,” he said. Karachi polio workers defy Pakistan militants’ murderous campaign

Dr Ikhtiar Ali, Fata’s polio officer, said synchronised campaigns that began in Pakistan and Afghanistan in January have paid off: as of 16 March, the number of cases in Pakistan were six, and in Afghanistan one. The focus is on strengthening border vaccination, with 14 vaccination points set up on the border.

Ahmed Barakzai, a polio officer in Afghanistan’s Nangrahar province, said the advocacy campaigns launched with support of community elders and religious leaders have meant vaccination levels are showing huge signs of improvement.

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Ken Evans reports: “On Tuesday, Eric Batten, Nev Harrison and Ken Evans collected from Pleasantville (Blue Care East) 10 standard wheelchairs and one large, 1 Regency chair, 1 rocker chair, 1 toilet chair and accessories and delivered them to the DIK warehouse at Durack - opened specially to accept the delivery, thanks to DIK Store Manager Graeme Saddlier.

Also delivered were 6 pairs of spectacles provided by a Probus member, plus 4 packs of used stamps collected from members. Two 2-tiered wooden trolleys from Pleasantville will be delivered separately by Eric to a Men’s Shed group.

Thanks also to Eric for the use of his utility and trailer and to Nev for readily assisting even while on leave of absence!

For the monthly rostered day at Durack last Saturday, some 48 members of different clubs loaded 3 containers which have since been despatched to Tonga, Boroko and Bulolo.”

**** **** **** **** David Groves received the following email from our Exchange Student Kate Ryan in Sweden:

“It has been a hectic few days here in Sweden.

Last week was the Easter break, and I spent the time with my family and just resting up.

On Wednesday I went to Varberg and spent the night with another exchange student.

On Thursday I went to Malmö to visit Abbey who is another exchange student. We went all around Malmö and enjoyed a nice burrito for lunch ( I know it's not very Swedish but Swedes really like burritos).

I came back to Göteborg on Saturday and just chilled out for the rest of the weekend.

School started back on Monday, and I really like it, it is a great environment and my class mates are so nice.

Well that's it from me.

Love Kat.”

Roster for the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – 13th April, 2016

8.00 a.m. - 12 noon– David and Liz Tighe with Bob Rose.

12.00 noon – 3.00 p.m. – Ken and Elaine Evans with Di Jones.

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Economic Models explained with Cows

Socialism: - You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour.

Communism: - You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.

Fascism: - You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk.

Nazism: - You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you.

Bureaucratism: - You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.

Traditional Capitalism: - You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income.

Surrealism: - You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons

An American Corporation: - You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows. Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.

Enron Venture Capitalism: - You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public then buys your bull.

A French Corporation: - You have two cows. You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.

A Japanese Corporation: - You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called “Cowkimon" and market it worldwide.

A German Corporation: - You have two cows. You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.

An Italian Corporation: - You have two cows, but you don’t know where they are. You decide to have lunch.

A Russian Corporation: - You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 2 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.

A Swiss Corporation: - You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you. You charge the owners for storing them.

A Chinese Corporation: - You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity. You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

An Indian Corporation: - You have two cows. You worship them.

A British Corporation: - You have two cows. Both are mad.

An Iraqi Corporation: - Everyone thinks you have lots of cows. You tell them that you have none. No-one believes you, so they bomb the heck out of you and invade your country. You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of a Democracy.

An Australian Corporation: - You have two cows. Business seems pretty good. You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

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I Owe My Mother (Part 1)

1. My mother taught me To appreciate a job well done.

“If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”

2. My mother taught me Religion.

“You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”

3. My mother taught me about Time Travel.

“If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”

4. My mother taught me Logic.

“Because I said so, that’s why.”

5. My mother taught me More Logic.

“If you fall out of the swing and break your neck, you’re not going to town with me.”

6. My mother taught me Foresight.

“Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”

7. My mother taught me Irony.

“Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry about.”

8. My mother taught me about the science of Osmosis.

“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

9. My mother taught me about Contortionism.

“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck?”

10. My mother taught me about Stamina.

“You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”

11. My mother taught me about Weather.

“This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.

12. My mother taught me about Hypocrisy.

“If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”

13. My mother taught me the Circle of life.

“I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”

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Next Meeting – April 13th 2016 - 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.

Program: Pride of Workmanship Awards. Guest Speakers: The Presenters of the Nominees. Chairman: Conor MacManus Doorkeepers: Tony Fox David Tighe. Fellowship: Michal McKerrow. Equipment: Max Mead John Milles. Sergeant: Peter Boddy.

Next Meeting – April 20th 2016 - 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.

Program: “ANZAC Centenary Project” Schools Presentation Guest Speaker: Graeme Wescombe. Chairman: George Englert. Doorkeepers: Ken Evans Charito Fyfe. Fellowship: Frank Fry Equipment: David Groves Mathew MacDonald. Sergeant: Gordon Walters.

Next Meeting – April 27th 2016 - 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.

Program: Direct Couriers – My Business! Guest Speaker: David Preston Chairman: Michael McKerrow. Doorkeepers: Max Mead John Milles. Fellowship: Mick Matthews. Equipment: Conor MacManus Damian Nolan. Sergeant: Gordon Walters.

Next Meeting – May 4th 2016 - 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.

Program: Estate Planning Guest Speakers: Melissa Boulton and Kelly Gatehouse Chairman: Matthew MacDonald Doorkeepers: Trish Peddie Bob Rose. Fellowship: Neal Schneidewin. Equipment: Roy Buckley Jim Byrne. Sergeant: Gordon Walters.

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APOLOGIES AND EXTRA GUESTS

Contact Sel Payne – ‘phone - 0419653175 or info@selscharters.com.au

3396 3959 or 0419 667 293 **** **** **** ****

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

and

DISTRICT 9630 OFFICERS

R.I. President K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran

District Governor John Crawford

District Governor Elect Doug St Clair

District Governor Nominee Elwyn Hodges

Assistant Governor Greg Forster **** **** **** ****

ROTARY CLUB OF WYNNUM AND MANLY

OFFICERS 2015 – 2016

President Christine Woodward Vice President Dave Warren Secretary Rod Fletcher - (M) 0422 535 730 Treasurer Brian Pertzel President Elect Michael McKerrow

SERVICE DIRECTORS Club Vacant Community David Tighe Fund Raising Steve Jones International Niels Coelingh-Bennink Vocational Bill Simpson Youth Service Matthew MacDonald Membership and Publicity Glen Ford Youth Protection Officer Niels Coelingh-Bennink

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The Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly Chartered - October 23, 1953

Presentation of Charter - April 10, 1954 **** **** **** ****

Bulletin Editor – Sandy Marshall

All correspondence to: The Secretary, PO Box 2, Wynnum QLD 4178

Web Address: http://www.rotaryclubofwynnumandmanly.asn.au/

Our meetings: Each Wednesday - 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.

Shangri-La Reception Lounge, 1969 Wynnum Road, Wynnum West.

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