PRESIDENT JENNIFER RODGER welcomed members to both an in-person meeting at the Golf Club and online via Zoom..
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Global Hand Washing Day 15th October.
World Polio Day 24th October.
Bushfire Recovery assistance required at Walwa.
Request from St Joseph's Primary School to transport 3 children to and from school each day. Board considered it was a huge commitment for our members to undertake.
CHAIR: LINDA BOYD.
Life at PALS busy and changing. Service is taking leaps and bounds with more one to one specialized services. Problem with staff shortage. On a personal note no triathalon this year.
Members at Golf Club
Members on Zoom
GUEST SPEAKER: JENNY GREEN.
Jenny lost her 26 year old daughter to suicide. Not wanting other families to suffer as she did the Rock It Foundation was formed.
The Rock It Foundation, helps those in need of immediate psychiatric treatment by paying for their psych appointments right away instead of being on the public systems waitlist potentially causing a lot more pain.
As her daughters passion was pole dancing a fundraising gala is organised.
This pole dancing extravaganza is in memory of Jacalyn Louise Williams, who on September 28th 2017 took her own life. Jacalyn was an extremely talented dancer and in honour of her, multiple dancers from all across Victoria came together to put on a show to raise funds for the Rock It Foundation.
The aim is to raise awareness of mental health and stop suicide.
Jenny asked members to make time to ask are you OK. Covid is making people go into their shells with no interaction. Step into their shoes for a day and be there for them..
REPORTS
REX SCHIELDS:
With Ross Hardham cleaning up bathroom for Bill & June Hewson.
D.S. CHRIS SUTTON:
Suggestion to celebrate Rotary 100 years with a commemorative wine or port from Monichino Wines.
Chris, on behalf of the District presented to Past President Lorraine Greenwood the Presidential Silver Citation.
Graham Hodge:
Rotarian Graham Hodge in his 90th year celebrated the arrival of his first great grand daughter Olive.
Congratulations Graham.
ATTENDANCE:
20 members in person at Golf Club, 3 members via Zoom. Total of 23 giving a percentage of 76.67%
FELLOWSHIP:
Birthdays: Ivan Routley 6th October, Allen Canobie 8th October and Pam Malcolm 6th October.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 19th OCTOBER 2020
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF AND BOWLS CLUB plus ONLINE ZOOM MEETING
CHAIR: REX SHIELDS
APOLOGIES:
Ivan Routley
Phone: 0428 646 228
TO END WITH A SMILE
A couple courtesy Phil Seager. (more to come next week).
A couple in their ninetiesare both having problems remembering things.
During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember..
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair, 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks. 'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?' 'Sure.' 'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks. 'No, I can remember it.' 'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?' He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.' 'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks. Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!' Then he toddles into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.
She stares at the plate for a moment. 'Where's my toast?'
Hospital regulationsrequire a wheel chair for patients being discharged.
However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted hedidn't need my help to leave the hospital.
After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator.
On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.
'I don't know,' he said. 'She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.'
