The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville

Weekly Bulletin Monday 5th August

Issue 5 No.6

Program for Club Meeting

Monday 5th August 2013

David Rossenburg – Con Men

Duty Roster tonight:

Door Mike O’Connell

Rotary Grace Ian Pearce

Toasts:

Loyal Bobby Redman

Overseas Club Michael Griscti

Inside this issue

Tonight’s Program

and Overseas Club

Toast

President Rob’s

Message

Members’ News

Review of last week’s

meeting Bobby

Redman – Adventure

with Dementia

Club Calendar

Club Members

Last Meeting: 29nd July 2013

Program

Bobby Redman – Adventure with Dementia

Apologies

Keith Stapley; Alan Jones; Thomas Cann; Ray

Campbell and Alex Traill

Next Meeting: 12th August 2013

Program

Writing Competition

Duty Roster

Door Bobby Redman

Rotary Grace Brian King

Rotary Grace

“O Lord our giver of all good

We thank You for our daily food,

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways,

Help us to serve you all our days”.

Toast to Overseas Club

Tonight we toast the Rotary Club of Oliviera de Azemeis, Portugal.

The Club is in District 1970. and was chartered in 1978.

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President’s Message

Hello members,

Last Monday night we were privileged to hear a presentation on Dementia by

our very own PP Bobby Redman. The interest in this subject was great and the

numbers of questions from the floor reflected this. Bobby also revealed that she

struggled with a form of Dementia caused by dehydration as a result of becoming ill in Nepal.

Nice to see Bobby has fully recovered. How often do we have some of our best guest speakers from

with our own ranks?

The Writing Competition Presentation Night is on 12th August. This event is shaping up to be one

of our biggest nights. Bring your partners and friends along but please advise Club Service

Director Ray for room set up and catering.

The following week 19th August is the District Governor’s Visit being held at Madison’s, 632 Old Northern Road, Dural (formerly the Burning Log) which is opposite the Caltex Garage.

Wilf has advised that Margaret is recovering well from her surgery and is now back home. I believe she has a wonderful well-trained assistant and chauffeur.

Regards,

President Rob

Once more no Birthdays or Anniversaries for Club Members– what’s going on ???

BUT……we do have a Birthday celebration coming up for our Youth Exchange

Student, Laura ,on the 11th August. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA.

Welcome home Margaret van Emmerik – hopefully Wilf has now got the

domestic chores off pat and you can just sit back and relax.

Welcome back Thomas Cann. Hope you

had a good trip and that all your new and

exciting plans are underway.

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July 29th 2013

Apologies: Keith Stapley; Alan Jones; Thomas Cann; Ray Campbell and Alex Traill

President Rob welcomed members and special guests Robyn Mackey and Vivien Sifonios, Honorary Member

Michael Richardson and YES Laura Seif. He wished Margaret van Emmerik and Shirley Griscti well, saying that

Margaret was being discharged from Mr Wilga rehab hospital the next day and that Shirley had completed

her round of radiotherapy – he hoped that they were both be feeling better.

Rob reminded members of a range of upcoming events including:

9th August – Rotaract Charter Night at Castle Hill Country Club

10th August – Rouse Hill Trivia Night

12th August – The Hills-Kellyville Writing Competition (reminding Members that this is a night for friends and

family and urging members to let Ray Campbell know numbers for catering purposes – currently expecting

80 – 100 people)

19th August – DG’s Zone visit at Madison’s (formerly The Burning Log) at Dural) – This is an official Club night

and it is hoped that as many Members will attend, as possible.

PP Wilf who in addition to his regular role as Secretary is also Acting Treasurer noted that there had been no

incoming mail, but reminded Members semi-annual dues are now due. Wilf thanked everyone for their kind

thoughts and messages for Margaret and said that they were looking forward to her homecoming tomorrow.

PP Ray, Club Service Director, was an apology for this meeting.

PP Graeme, Community Service Director, reported that:

Dan Murphy’s had again sold out last Saturday which was good news and indicated a

positive turn-around.

The Club is manning the BBQ at the Powerhouse Museum on 17th August and passed round

a volunteer sheet, receiving an excellent response from attending members.

Planning for Christmas with Rotary is underway – save the date (Thursday 5th December)

Bollyhills 2013 being held on 16th November would be held at Our Lady of Lourdes School in

Seven Hills, this year.

PP Penny, Membership Director, reported that she had received an enquiry from a Member of another

Rotary Club looking for a Club closer to home. The enquiry would be followed through.

PP Jim, Youth Service, reminded Members that the Writing Competition (Monday 12th August) was a special

Club event and said that he looked forward to seeing a large contingency of Club Members to assist in

entertaining the many guests expected.

Jim informed Members that as Laura Seif’s Birthday coming up, he and Vivien would be holding a celebration

Birthday party to which all members were invited. It is to take place at his home from 1 to around 6pm on

Sunday 11th August.

PP, Bobby, PR and Bulletin Editor, reminded Members that in order to keep the Member’s News section in

the Bulletin interesting, she was counting on Members to provide her with snippets of information, which

they were willing to share – otherwise she would be using her Editor’s prerogative to make up as many

stories about Members as she liked – be warned!!!!!!!

There were no reports for Membership, International Service or Vocational.

The wine raffle was won by Steven Fry, but the joker was not drawn and so the jackpot, which is growing

nicely, was carried over for another week. Sergeant Brian King then did what he does best!!!!!

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Guest Speaker

Our guest speaker, this week, was our own PP Bobby Redman updating

everyone’s knowledge about Dementia, with the latest research in the

area.

Bobby spoke openly, for the first time, about her own experience of

dementia following a serious bout of food poisoning picked up during her

visit to Nepal in 2011; taking the opportunity to demonstrate that certain

types of dementia are reversible.

Bobby explored why the terms Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are used interchangeably, explaining that

Dementia is actually the over-riding term for a disease with a whole range of symptoms, with Alzheimer’s

Disease being the most common type of dementia.

Bobby then went on to discuss whether Dementia was an inevitable part of ageing, looking at some of the

things that we can all do to reduce the risk of developing the disease. She then went on to look at the 4

areas on which researchers have identified good results in their prevention studies:

1. Physical Exercise

2. Eating habits

3. Mental Stimulation

4. Stress Reduction

Bobby identified that regular exercise was clearly showing to have the most positive effects, with

recommendations of as little as 30 minutes 4 – 5 times a week making a difference in the slowing of

development of the disease. With research now indicating that Alzheimer’s Disease appears to develop for

up to 10 years before symptoms are recognisable, this slowing of progression is vital for everyone to

observe.

Good eating habits are equally important with the Mediterranean diet being shown to be one of the

healthiest for a healthy brain.

Given that both of these factors

have also been linked to a healthy

heart, there should be good levels

of motivation for all of us to think

about how we can improve these

parts of our lives.

The final two factors have also

been shown to be important with

daily gymnastics for our brains

recommended. Mental stimulation

can be as simple as reading; playing

games; doing puzzles etc – the

more variety the better, as

switching activities helps to keep

the brain flexible!!!! Whilst stress

reduction is a whole subject on its

own, but vitally important given

the link identified between high stress levels and both heart and brain disease. If anyone is interested in

finding out more, Bobby is always happy to chat with you on the subject.

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DG Graeme Davies and Lyn

Official Hills Zone Meeting

Monday 19 August 2013

6.30pm for 7.00pm

The Madison Function Centre

(Previously Burning Log Restaurant)

632 Old Northern Road DURAL

$30.00 per person

Drinks available at Bar Prices

You are invited to celebrate Laura’s 17th Birthday

When: Sunday 11th August – 1pm

Where: 61 Hartigan Avenue, Kellyville

RSVP to Jim and Vivien Sifonios

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Club Members

Name

Classification

Ray Campbell PP, PHF Education - Secondary

Thomas Cann PHF Landscape Supplies

Col Davis Accounting Taxation

Steven Fry

Education, Technical

Michael Griscti PHF Lighting Technician

Penny Hill PP, PHF Customer Service Manager

Alan Jones PP, PHF Marketing Consultancy

Brian King

Insurance

Bob Low PHF Electrical Distribution

Robert Mackey PP, PHF Construction Services

Michael O’Connell PP Dental Supplies

Ian Pearce PP, PHF Industrial Consultancy

Bruce Pike Nursery Retail

Suresh Prasad PP Sugar Research

Haran Ramachandran PP, PHF Computer Support

Bobby Redman PP, PHF Psychology

Michael Richardson Honorary Member

Graeme Rohan PP, PHF Petroleum Distribution

Gordon Scoble PP, PHF Education Primary

Jim Sifonios PP, PHF Product Development

Keith Stapley PP, PHF Photogrammetry

Rod Tilden PP, PHF Window Furnishing Sales

Alex Traill PP, PHF Building & Maintenance

Wilf Van Emmerik PP, PHF Specialised Transport

Allan Walker PP Funeral Director

P – President PP - Past President PHF - Paul Harris Fellow

Club Calendar

Aug

Fri 9

Rouse Hill Trivia

Night

Sat 10

Hills Rotaract

Charter Night

Mon 12 Writing Competition

Mon 19

DG Visit – Club

Meeting transferred

to Burning Log, Dural

Wed 21 Board Meeting

Mon 26

PDG John Wakefield

– Harassment

Hypothetical

Dan Murphy Roster

10th August 2013

Michael Griscti

and

?????

Note: Apologies must be in to

PP Ray Campbell by 12pm on

Mondays so numbers can be

confirmed for dinner.

Final Comment

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.