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President’s Report When you see the audience, be it live or via zoom, as enthralled as we all were last Tuesday, you know that you have just listened to an excellent presentation. Well done, Nina, and we look forward to following your progress through life. As the club’s Youth Service Director, it gives me great pleasure to see a young person such as Nina follow a path where she can so easily adhere to Rotary’s 4 way test and do her bit to make this world a better place. Don’t we just need that right now with what we are all experiencing with the pandemic? Yes, we have had issues with the youth exchange program in the past 2 years but it still has relevance and is helping equip our young people for the future. Nina is a shining example. I’m sure some of you have been asked whether our Rotary club is still functioning during this difficult period. Well, let’s consider what we have done collectively in the past week; •
Communicate with Peak Hill Central School about our planned visit.
• Continue with all the preliminary work associated with our Tree of Joy initiative. P a g e | 1 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/belroserotary
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• Working bee for Network Heaven, our international project in Sri Lanka. • Our meeting on Tuesday with all the preparatory work associated with it. • Dealing with issues associated with our current outbound exchange student. • Holding a Foundation Picnic which was enjoyed by those lucky enough to attend. (see chris Brownlee’s report) •
Participate in the cluster working bee at the Biala Hostel.
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Prepare for the joint meeting for the DG’s visit early in November.
• All the work associated with preparing for our big raffle at Glenrose coming up in a week. • Putting the finishing touches to the Year 6 Public speaking Competition on 10 November 2020. …and that’s just what I know about as I’m sure a lot more was done. So, I would suggest that we can all ditch the 40 second ‘elevator speech’ and in lieu of that, sit next to a prospective Rotarian on a bus trip to the city where you will have more like 40 minutes to sell our great club. Let’s work together to make our raffle ticket sale a resounding success. And don’t forget to join us by Zoom to hear Guest Speaker Samantha MeisnerLemon from The Shepherd Centre Kos Psaltis, Joint President
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Nina Haysler's Presentation 13/10/20
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ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19 BUT PLEASE NOTE The Zoom Host will open a Zoom meeting at 6.45pm for members fellowship and to sort any technical issues. At 7 to 7.05pm the meeting will commence
THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS OF th
20 October 2020: Meeting 1706
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! OUR ROTARY CALENDAR OF ONLINE MEETINGS
3rd November 2020: Meeting 1708
Zoom Meeting - Guest Speaker - Samantha Meisner-Lemon, The Shepherd Centre (Board meeting) Breakfast Meeting at New Civic Café - Guest Speaker: Arvend Kapunagaran, Exchange Student Joint Zoom Meeting with Balgowlah R.C. and DG David Clark
10th November 2020: Meeting 1709 17th November 2020: Meeting 1710
Year 6 Speaking Contest Zoom meeting – Board Nominations
27th October 2020: Meeting 1707
BELROSE ROTARY CLUB
Belrose Rotary Club Meetings - Belrose Rotary Club meets most Tuesday nights at 6.45 pm to for 7:00pm meeting start either by Zoom meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7753519972 Meeting ID: 775 351 9972 or at Dutch Club Neerlandia (Zoom participants join at 7:30pm) Contact Chris Wood, Secretary 9452 3026 chriswood4@hotmail.com PO Box 158, Frenchs Forest NSW 1640
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20th October 2020: Meeting 1706 Zoom Meeting - Guest Speaker - Samantha Meisner-Lemon, The Shepherd Centre – Toast: Adam Johnston
Guest Speaker on 20 October 2020 Samantha Meisner-Lemon Sam has worked for The Shepherd Centre since August 2019. As a member of the Fundraising team, her duties are multiple and varied, but her absolute favourite part of the job is getting to know supporters (along with presenting to Rotary Clubs, of course)! Before joining the team at The Shepherd Centre, Sam was a woman of many careers, having originally trained as an actor and later, a yoga teacher. She is now happy to be working in the not-for-profit sector as she finds working for a cause extremely rewarding. Samantha Meisner-Lemon Planned Giving Officer The Shepherd Centre - Giving Deaf Children a Voice!
The discovery that his children Daniel and Penny were born profoundly deaf drove Bruce and his wife Annette into the field of education for the deaf. They refused to accept the barriers that prevented deaf children from developing their full potential, in education and vocation. This led to the founding of the Shepherd Centre and eventually a national hearing test of all babies to identify hearing impairment. It was a family project, with Annette, Daniel and Penny playing leading roles. In time, cochlear implants developed by Bruce’s friend, Prof Graeme Clark, would enhance the Shepherd Centre’s work. Taken from an obituary which was prepared by Dr John Harrison & Stephen Milgate at the of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. 05/09/2018 P a g e | 7request FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/belroserotary
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ROTARY PICNIC Last Wednesday was our Rotary Foundation Picnic Lunch Day. Whilst the day started gloomy and overcast, Jeff Banks posting a photo of a blood red
sunrise at Smiths Lake. The forecasters were right, the sun broke through to give us a perfect day, sunshine, blue sky and a light breeze off Middle Harbour. Clontarf Reserve was our venue, so the scene was set. P a g e | 8 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/belroserotary
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As members, partners and friends gathered, Larraine was busy setting up her banquet for us all. Soon our entrees appeared, individually packed including dip, biscuits and fruit, all the while enjoying great fellowship. Then the covers were removed revealing ten (10) items making up the main course. I have to say the home cooked corned beef was to die for! When we were well satisfied, homemade desserts appeared, wow! We all thanked Larraine and Paul for hosting our picnic, preparing and serving us a delightful lunch in the park at Clontarf.
We also contributed $230.00 to our charity, ‘The Rotary Foundation’. Chris Brownlee, Joint President
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2020-21 Polio Talking Points
poliovirus and during the certification period.
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Polio eradication efforts have already made a major positive impact on our world.
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Since 1988, nearly 3 billion children have been immunized against polio, and nearly 19 million people are walking who would otherwise have been paralyzed.
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Rotary has contributed more than $2.1 billion to global polio eradication efforts.
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In 2019, there were 176 cases of wild poliovirus, confined to just two countries – Pakistan & Afghanistan.
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We’ve made tremendous progress in the fight to end polio. In August 2020, the African region was certified as wild poliovirus-free, a significant milestone that would not have been possible without the dedication and support of countless Rotary members.
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In 2019-20, program awards, including PolioPlus Partners grants, totaled $151.8 million.
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Through their generous partnership, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to matching 2 to 1 every dollar that Rotary commits to polio eradication.
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Rotarians must maintain momentum in their focus on polio eradication and fundraising until we see the final wild
Current news on polio eradication, including global case counts, is updated weekly at www.endpolio.org *all TRF contributions are unaudited African region wild polio-free certification •
In August 2020, wild polio was certified as eradicated in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) African region. This achievement comes four years after Nigeria – the last polioendemic country in Africa – recorded its final case of wild poliovirus following decades of effort from Rotary members, GPEI partners, local and national leaders, and health workers throughout the African region.
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With the region’s wild polio-free certification, five out of the six WHO regions are now free of wild poliovirus.
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Over the course of the effort, 9 billion doses of oral polio vaccine have been administered in the African region, hundreds of millions of children have been immunized, and 1.8 million cases of wild poliovirus have been averted.
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Rotary and its members received significant positive coverage in top media outlets for our leadership in eradicating wild polio in the African region, with positive coverage appearing in Reuters, AFP, TIME Magazine, Die Welt, SABC and BBC.
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The eradication of wild polio in the African region shows that polio eradication is achievable with dedication, partnership, and support
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from Rotary members, donors and governments.
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Rotary, Polio, and COVID-19 •
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In March 2020, the GPEI announced that the extensive polio infrastructure Rotary helped build would be used to support preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on decades of experience stopping polio outbreaks, Rotary and our partners have a critical role to play in protecting communities from this global pandemic, just as the we did with Ebola, yellow fever, and Avian flu. This truly represents the “Plus” in PolioPlus.
In the midst of a pandemic, it is understandable that attention to polio eradication will be diverted, but this makes it all the more vital for Rotarians to remain strongly committed to fighting polio and not let our progress erode.
WHY DO WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR POLIO? While we work towards zero wild polioviruses, it’s vital that we:
1. Continue immunizing up to 450 million children every year; 2. Fund hundreds of thousands of polio workers in up to 40 countries;
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While responding to COVID-19, Rotary and our GPEI partners are taking every step possible to continue protecting children and avoid a resurgence of polio.
3. Continue our rigorous surveillance efforts, to ensure that the poliovirus is not circulating in areas where it was previously eliminated, and to respond to any outbreaks.
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Many countries have begun resuming immunization campaigns, with every effort being taken to ensure that health workers remain safe and do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
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The most important thing that Rotary members can do to continue the fight to end polio is to sustain our commitment to polio eradication and reach our fundraising goal of $50 million dollars this year for polio— while also supporting COVID-19 response activities.
4. Continue our advocacy and awareness and fund raising activities, to keep momentum going and ensure that governments keep their attention focused on polio.
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Districts are encouraged to consider giving District Designated Funds to PolioPlus. Donations to DDF are matched 1:1 by the World Fund, then 2:1 by the Gates Foundation for a total of a 6:1 match.
WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM IN FUNDRAISING?
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Until we see the last poliovirus, it’s vital that we continue immunizing every single child, and we can only do that with the support of every one of our 1.2 million members.
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We must keep polio eradication in the spotlight in our clubs and
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communities, so that more people join us in our historic effort to end polio. •
Encourage each district to contribute 20 percent of its available District Designated Funds (DDF) to PolioPlus.
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Encourage your clubs to hold unique and fun live or virtual fundraisers, similar to the Pedal for Polio virtual cycling event in Canada, or Purple4Polio awareness and fundraising activities in Great Britain and Ireland. Challenge them to beat our record of 5900+ events in 136 countries on World Polio Day.
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Ultimately, the fact that all the work that has gone into the polio eradication effort is already helping the fight against COVID-19 is proof of the value of this investment in global health. By committing to eradicate polio, we are committing to better public health and an enhanced preparedness for future infectious disease outbreaks.
WORLD POLIO DAY (24 October 2020)
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World Polio Day is a time for Rotarians from all over the world to come together, recognize our progress in our fight to end polio, and talk about the action we need to take in order to end polio for good.
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This is a great opportunity for clubs to host their own events (virtual or otherwise) on World Polio Day.
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Go to endpolio.org/world-polio-day for ideas on events and resources (in addition to registering your event on endpolio.org/register-your-event).
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It is crucial that we remain optimistic about the future and continue raising the funds and awareness necessary to support the end of this disease. World Polio Day is an important opportunity for the world to hear Rotary’s rallying cry to End Polio Now.
And encourage them to build on our momentum in raising funds for polio over the last year.
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We must continue to advocate for government funding and political commitment.
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(When meeting with government officials, remind them that global polio eradication is Rotary’s top priority and Rotarians would appreciate their personal support and the support of their government for this issue.)
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It is crucial that we remain optimistic about the future and continue raising the funds and awareness necessary to support an end to this disease.
To be specific, encourage clubs to set a minimum goal this year of US$1,500 for PolioPlus.
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We can’t get frustrated or slow our efforts. Instead, we need to double down on the promise we made over 35 years ago: to ensure that no child ever has to suffer the paralyzing effects of polio.
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CLUB/DISTRICT WORLD POLIO DAY EVENTS:
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Starting on 24 October our 2020 Online Global Update will be available for streaming on the Rotary International Facebook page and EndPolio.org in multiple languages. Visit the World Polio Day page on EndPolio.org for more information. We want to see as many Rotary clubs as possible holding World Polio Day events around the world. Let us know how your club is recognizing World Polio Day, and register your event at: https://www.endpolio.org/registeryour-event Clubs, members, and districts that register their World Polio Event on EndPolio.org by 15 October will receive early access to the Online Global Update via email and will be able to download the program a week before World Polio Day.
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Create a fundraising event. Every $1 raised is matched 2-to-1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Remember, additional resources, including a toolkit, are available at endpolio.org/resource-center
ENSURING ROTARY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ROLE IN POLIO ERADICATION
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When the world is about to be certified polio-free, there will be no shortage of willing parties ready to step forward to take a bow.
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Rotary must be proactive in ensuring that we get the credit for the extraordinary role we have played in this historic achievement.
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Recognition for our work to eradicate polio will raise Rotary’s public image and better position us for stronger partnerships, increased membership, and future success.
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At the same time, Rotary is--and must remain--quick to acknowledge that we could not be where we are today in the fight against polio without our Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners.
Need some ideas for your World Polio Day event?
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Organize a viewing party for friends and club members to watch the Online Global Update.
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Dedicate a club meeting to World Polio Day and update your website with the event details.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
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