PRESIDENT LORRAINE GREENWOOD welcomed members and guests, Cody Jackson, Kylie Jackson, Stuart Wilson, Michelle Hollie, Mary Rodger, Ashleigh Rodger, Edna Lloyd.
APOLOGIES:
Chris & Ross Hardham, Judy McDonald, Rex Shields, Ivan Routley, Jane Wilson, Gary Phillips.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Six members attended the Membership Worksop in Tocumwal.
Balwyn R.C. offer of support to be followed up.
Swimming Pool working bee report in Numurkah Leader.
Next weeks meeting on WEDNESDY 27th November, combined meeting with Cobram R.C. at Cactus Country, Strathmerton. $25 per head. Please respond to emailed invitation.
Tinja to attend exchange students weekend.
Open Garden meeting after Rotary meeting.
CHAIR: JENNIFER RODGER:
Busy at work, spending weekends away. Children have been overseas. Attended Children's First Foundation open day at Kilmore and President Elect Workshop.
GUEST SPEAKER: ASHLEIGH RODGER.
Ashleigh completed last placement of medical degree with a six weeks placement in Samoa in Paediatrics.
Samoa has declared a state of emergency, closing schools, due to a measles epidemic.
Measles is a highly contagious, with fever, fatigue, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and rash.
Serious complications occur in 30% of cases. 90% transmission rate, 9 out of 10 developing measles.
Hospital has limited resources allowing only 2 minutes per patient on ward round.
Audit summary of children admitted to the Paediatric Ward: 86% admitted dehydrated, 65% severe pneumonia, 50% croup. Most children under the age of 1 year with 700 confirmed measles cases. International assistance being sought.
Ashleigh graduates at Deakin University in 3 weeks with first rotation surgery.
REPORTS
LINDA BOYD:
Supporting swimming pool and families in need, visited primary school principals offering 10 Family Passes to swimming pool valued at $182 per family. Aim is to help health and welfare of children and swimming pool attendances. Open applications with Principals willing to serve on selection panel.
PALS returned after competing for the 21st time in the Tri-State Games, bringing home trophy for best performing team at the games. Linda read out a letter of thanks to the Rotary Club.
P.P. GEOFF HOLMES.
Show Us Ye Wheels, Sunday 1st December, roster circulated for catering BBQ.
Battery Drive, receiving contact names for collection.
SALLY ROSE:
Contacted Numurkah secondary College re support to school and possible dinner meeting.
P.P. STEPHEN MILLS:
Meeting on Soldier Settlers Project.
JEFF BUZZA:
Graham Hodge celebrated 90th birthday on Sunday. Rotarians, June & Bill Hewson, Sieg Seiter and Betty, Jeff Buzza and Gayle, Bob Fyfe and Lou Hamon attended.
P.P. FRANK MALCOLM:
Farming in Transition had 50 attendees. Thanks to Rotary for support with BBQ.
HEADS & TAILS:
Edna LLoyd.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: WEDNESDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2019
VENUE: CACTUS COUNTRY.
M.V. HIGHWAY, STRATHMERTON
CHAIR: FRANK MALCOLM
N.B. MEETING DAY AND DATE
APOLOGIES:
June Hewson
Phone: 5862 1944
Some very common traits in two drunks
A man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a drink. "Why of course," comes the reply. The first man then asks: "Where are you from?" "I'm from Ireland," replies the second man. The first man responds: "You don't say, I'm from Ireland too! Let's have another round to Ireland." "Of course," replies the second man. I'm curious, the first man then asks: "Where in Ireland are you from?" "Dublin," comes the reply. "I can't believe it," says the first man. "I'm from Dublin too! Let's have another drink to Dublin." "Of course," replies the second man. Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks: "What school did you go to?" "Saint Mary's," replies the second man, "I graduated in '62." "This is unbelievable!", the first man says. "I went to Saint Mary's and I graduated in '62, too!" About that time in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. "What's been going on?" he asks the bartender. "Nothing much," replies the bartender. "The O'Kinly twins are drunk again."
