The Spirit April 16 2013

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Duty Officers George Phillips & Richard Johnston

Tuesday April 16 2013

The Board of Murwillumbah Central Rotary Club meeting date—

at Jack Heffernan’s house Monday April 15 at 6.00pm.

Tonight’s Muster

? Presidents of Rotary

International Continuing the column below

featuring the Past Presidents of

Rotary International and a

quotation attributed to them.

The president of Rotary

International for the years

2010-2011 was Ray Klinginsmith

Ray Klinginsmith Rotary Club of Kirksville, Missouri, USA

RI Theme: Building Communities --

Bridging Continents

“Rotary is the best in the world at linking people of goodwill around the globe and then gaining their cooperation and support to make the world a much better place to live and work.”— 2010

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Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central Inc. Rotary International Club Number 17900 100% PHF Club (2011) 100% EREY Club (2011)

Meeting—6.00 for 6.30 pm EST or DST, At Murwillumbah Golf Club Mail to—PO Box 33 Murwillumbah NSW 2484

In the spirit!

Group 4 combined clubs dinner May 1 at Tumbulgum Tavern

District Assembly agenda

Grants to support volunteers

108108 YEARSYEARS

ROMAC Bike Bash

Which way? Who‟s got the map?

On the weekend of Saturday April 6 and Sunday April 7, twenty-one

mountain bike riders took part in the 2013 ROMAC Bike Bash.

We received magnificent support from sponsors including financial

support from Mapp and Hession King Street Pharmacy, Murwillumbah

Services Memorial Club, Noel Graham Farm Machinery, IGA

Murwillumbah, Westlawn Finance and Jims Cycle Centre.

Hayes Toyota loaned a Toyota Kluger for the lead vehicle and

Murwillumbah Truck Centre a pantech for the tail vehicle.

NR Signs donated signs for both vehicles.

After expenses an estimated $4000 has been raised for donation to

ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children).

Thank you to all participants and helpers who made the event possible.

Friends of Rotary Club of Murwillumbah CentralFriends of Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Central The businesses and individuals recognised here are special sponsors of our

club, by their contribution to the success of projects of the club or donations

towards charity objectives of the club. Soul Pattinson Pharmacy, Sunnyside Centre, Robert Nieh

Bakers Delight, Sunnyside Shopping Centre.

Budds Mitre 10, Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah.

Northern Rivers Signs, Graham Dietrich, Dina Zambelli

Immortal Books, Murwillumbah Truck Centre.

D9640 District Governor—

Sandra Doumany

D9640 Assistant Governor—

Anne Egan

Club Office Bearers BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President—

Jack Heffernan

Vice President & Pres Elect—

David Vickers-Shand

Immediate Past President—

Noel Graham

Secretary —

Peter Sochacki

Treasurer—

Michael Grisedale

Membership Director—

David Vickers-Shand

Public Relations Director—

Denis Hallworth

Club Administration Director—

Denis Hallworth

Service Projects Director—

George Phillips

Rotary Foundation Director—

David Vickers-Shand

CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

Club Program Chair—

Bryan Threlfall

Community Service Chair—

Judy Mason

International Service Chair—

Tony Hayes

Vocational Service Chair—

Richard Johnston

Youth Service Chair—

George Phillips

Social Activities Chair—

Ian Baker

Club Protection Officer—

Michael Grisedale

College of Presidents Chair—

Denis Hallworth

OTHER POSITIONS

Bike Ride 2011/12—

Michael Grisedale

Tony Worrad

Barry Lack

Noel Graham

Sergeants—

Noel Graham

John Stainlay

Heads & Tails—

Noel Graham

John Stainlay

District Office Bearers

Enquiries to

Denis Hallworth 0266779302 or email [email protected]

Murray Spry 0412903000 or email [email protected]

Thought of the day

"It is time I stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man."

- Professor Scott Elledge on his retirement from Cornell

THE OBJECT OF

ROTARY

To encourage and foster

the ideal of service as a

basis of worthy enterprise

and, in particular, to

encourage and foster

1 The development of

acquaintance as an

opportunity for service

2 High ethical standards

i n b u s i n e s s a n d

p r o f e s s i o n s ; t h e

recognition of worthiness

of all useful occupations;

and the dignifying by each

Rotarian of his occupation

as an opportunity to serve

society

3 The application of the

ideal of service by every

Rotarian to his personal,

business and community

life

4 The advancement of

i n t e r n a t i o n a l

understanding, goodwill

and peace through a world

fellowship of business and

professional men united in

the ideal of service

NOTES

of the things

we think, say or do.

1 Is it the TRUTH ?

2 Is it FAIR to all

concerned ?

3 Will it build GOODWILL

and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS ?

4 Will it be BENEFICIAL to

all concerned ?

Invite a young person on a

service project and change a life Sometimes all it takes is one; one person willing

to open a door, offer an opportunity and lead

another.

In August 2011, I was 16 years old. I was given the

opportunity to participate in a Rotary service

project in Fiji.I traveled with a team of Rotarians,

including my stepfather, to a small, remote village

in Fiji called Saqani, where we refurbished a

rotting, unusable preschool.

And while it‟s impossible to share everything

about that trip, it‟s important to share with you

some of the impact it had on me.

Fiji was my first experience of being involved with

the Rotary cause, hands on, and it changed my life.

When you do a service project with Rotarians,

you‟re helping change the lives of those less

fortunate, alongside like-minded people; people

with a common goal, a common purpose, and a

common belief in “Service Above Self.” Despite

being only 16 at the time, I realized that in Rotary,

age is inconsequential. It‟s your head, your heart

and your purpose that count.

In Fiji, I not only saw how blessed I am, but I

realized that I must use this to help others. I

decided that, for me, being born in New Zealand

means I have a responsibility to grow and learn. I

now know I must take any opportunity of service

that I‟m offered, knowing that each opportunity

will grow me for yet another opportunity along the

way, and I will have even more to offer those in

need.

Fiji was a pivotal experience for me, and cemented

my dream of making humanitarian work an

ongoing part of my life. And all because one

Rotarian was willing to offer me an opportunity to

serve.

Is there a door that you can open for a young

person today? Take a young person with you as

you humbly serve others.

It will potentially change their lives and the lives

of many others in the future. Open your door.

Danae Cooney, a Rotary scholar and former

Interactor from Hamilton, New Zealand

$16 Million in Grants to Support

Volunteers

The Federal Government is offering community

organisations the opportunity to apply for funding of

up to $5,000 in its 2013 round of Volunteer Grants.

The Volunteer Grants are now open for application

with $16 million available to organisations around the

country.

In launching the grants

round, Minister for

Families,

Communities

Services and

Indigenous Affairs

Jenny Macklin

and Minister for

Community

Services,

Julie Collins,

said that

the grants

can be

used to

buy

much needed equipment or to assist volunteers with

fuel costs, training courses and compulsory

background checks.

“Our volunteers do an amazing job and these grants

help them to carry out their important work,” Macklin

said.

In 2012, the Federal Government reportedly provided

volunteer grants to 4,800 community organisations,

which helped more than 166,000 of their volunteers.

“Volunteers are an integral part of our culture,

heritage and daily life - more than six million

Australians volunteer each year,” Collins said.

“They also play a critical role in emergencies, as we

saw during the recent fires and floods, supporting

their fellow Australians on the disaster frontline and

helping to rebuild local communities.”

“These grants are an acknowledgement of the

invaluable work volunteers in community

organisations carry out to help some of our most

vulnerable people,” Collins said.

Applications for Volunteer Grants 2013 are open

online. Suggestions from our members are welcome

for ideas to apply for grants.

A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told

his class about bananas. He said the expression 'going

bananas' is from the effects of bananas on the brain. After

reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way

again. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose,

fructose and glucose combined with fibre. A banana gives

an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough

energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the

banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading

athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.

It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number

of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our

daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by

MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many

felt much better after eating a banana. This is because

bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body

converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve

your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it

contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect

your mood.

Anaemia : High in iron, bananas can stimulate the

production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in

cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high

in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood

pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug

Administration has just allowed the banana industry to

make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk

of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex)

school ( England ) were helped through their exams this

year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a

bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the

potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils

more alert.

Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet

can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome

the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover

is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey.. The

banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey,

builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk

soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the

body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana

for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals

helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning

sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream,

try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana

skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing

swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the

nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of

Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to

gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking

at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese

were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report

concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we

need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high

carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against

intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and

smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten

without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes

over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of

the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a

'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and

emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand ,

for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their

baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD

sufferers because they contain the natural mood Enhancer

tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people

trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as

well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help

the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize

the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your

body's water balance.. When we are stressed, our metabolic

rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can

be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana

snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England

Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet

can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you

want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place

it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the

skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When

you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein,

twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five

times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins

and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the

best value foods around.

So maybe it's time to change that well-known phrase so that

we say, 'A banana a day keeps the doctor away!'

ROTARY GRACE

Oh Lord and giver of all good

We thank thee for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways

Help us to serve thee all our days

NEXT WEEK’S MUSTER

Lions Miss Personality

Curry Night at

Murwillumbah Jockey

Club—6pm for 7pm

$20 per person

Duty Officers Not required

Apologies and guests must be phoned or faxed to Noel Graham Farm Machinery by 2.00 pm on the day of the meeting or meal paid for. Phone 6672 2555 or fax 6672 2063.

Any late apologies or invitees (after 2.pm) must be phoned direct to Hot Wok Restaurant 6672 4041.

Rotary websites

Club This is the new web site. www.murwillumbah-central-rotary.org.au Club (Facebook) http://www.facebook.com/murwillumbah.central.rotary District—www.rotary9640.org Australia—www.rotary.org.au International—www.rotary.org

Meeting Make-up locations Murwillumbah Monday 6.00pm

Greenhills Reception Lounge Mt Warning AM Wednesday 6.45am

Imperial Hotel

South Tweed Monday 6.30pm South Tweed Sports Club

Tweed Coast Contact for details

Kingscliff Tuesday 6.15pm Cudgen Leagues Club

Coolangatta Tweed Thursday 6.00pm

Greenmount Resort Mullumbimby. Thursday

1st & 3rd—7am Sandbar Café, Brunswick Hd

2nd & 4th—7pm Brunswick Bowls Club

On-Line - Rotary Eclub Next Gen Qld Australia

www.rotaryeclubnextgen.org

Coming programs details

Apr 23—Transfer to Lions Club at Mbah Jockey Club

Apr 30—No meeting, transferred to May 1

May 1—Group 4 Cluster dinner, Andrew Csabi Guest Speaker.

May 7—David Gourlay, Soil Life Group, Int. Compost Week

May 14—No meeting, transferred to May 18

May 18—75th Anniversary Dinner Mbah Club, Civic Centre,

$50 p/h RSVP by May 3

May 21—TBA

May 28—No meeting, transferred to May 31

May 31—Rotaract Charter Night

Jun 4—TBA

Jun 11—Membership Night Drinks & Nibbles

Jun 18—TBA

Jun 25—Club Changeover Night—Partners Night

Duty Officers

Apr 23—Not required

Apr 30—Not required

May 7—Tony Hayes & Denis Hallworth

May 14—Not required

May 21—Noel Graham & Kevin Damsma

May 28—Not required

Jun 4—Bryan Threlfall & John Stainlay

Jun 11—Not required

Jun 18—Len & Judy Mason

Jun 25—Not required

Birthdays— April 22 John O'Reilly

Anniversaries— April 21 Ken & Diana Montgomery

The Club Song

We‟ve come to introduce you to the Murwillumbah Central boys,

The way you know that we‟re around is when you hear the noise,

There‟s tenors, basses, inbetweens, and some just here for show,

But all the same we‟ll sing to you, so boys just „Let „er go‟.

When Governor Georgie, gave us our charter,

He kissed our Rotaryannes to make it right,

We‟ve come to greet you, because we‟re after,

All the fun and fellowship that‟s going tonight.

So put it there!