Wednesday 19th June 2013
CHRISTOPHER L BROOKER, OAM
Sincere congratulations to Chris on being honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia.
The most recent picture of Chris is from the District Governor's Changeover Night where he was a key part of the organisation. In this case, members might think that an alternative interpretation of OAM could be On Another Mission.
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Cindy Schwenn from Circus Arts.
APOLOGIES
Please tender apologies to Lionel Tilley by noon Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTERS
Jun 19 Jun 26 Jul 3
Duty Officer Jeff C Jim A TBA
Registration Keith R Karen B
ADO & Scribe Ric T Paul F
Fellowship John W Debra L
SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
22nd June
Debra Lynde (Leader) Keith Rogers Brian Allen
6th July
TBA
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
President Karen welcomed our guests and explained that the Guest Speaker was currently on her way from Brisbane Airport after a delayed flight from PNG.
Sergeant Bill, with his Show Society hat on, introduced Jane Lillingstone who won this year's Show Queen title. She had been sponsored by our Club at this year's Show Ball and was due to represent Maleny at the regional competition in Gympie.
Jane explained that an ancestor William Lillingstone had selected land in Maleny in 1887. She had been brought up on the Gold Coast and had been involved in Rotaract. She had qualified as a journalist and was currently working as a news presenter at Hot FM in Maroochydore. She thanked the Club for their
sponsorship.
President Karen then congratulated Bernice and John for the hard work that had achieved such a success at the Show.
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Bernice acknowledged the assistance that she had received and thanked those responsible. She indicated that the gross receipts were around $13,000 but that all the invoices for supplies had not yet been received.
Sherryl warned of roster changes because of the numbers on leave.
Chris Broooker spoke of Carl Jonnson's fund raising efforts to cover his trip to South Africa following his selection after the National Youth Science Forum. He reinforced the message by circulating raffle tickets. Sergeant then continued the raid on members'pockets with some unlikely stories.
Our Guest Speaker Sarah Garap had arrived safely, thanks to Angela. Angela said that she had first met Sarah when she was working on the PNG electoral commission. She described her as a courageous campaigner for peace in PNG and for the respect of human rights for women. She had stood as a candidate in the 2002 election, a rare female candidate, and nearly lost her life. The Club have sponsored her as a Peace Fellow and she is on her way to Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok for a 3 month assignment.
Sarah, who is very soft spoken, then held her audience enthralled as she spoke womens'rights, justice and genuine peace building against the background of inter-tribal conflict in the PNG Highlands. She explained the problems faced by local women and how her group was attempting to work through community
leaders to achieve conflict resolution. Their motto was "NO MORE FIGHTING".
She would be undertaking field work in Thailand and Cambodia as part of her Peace Fellowship.
At the conclusion of her address, President Karen presented her with a new laptop, appropriate software, and camera to aid her studies.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S CHANGEOVER DINNER
Our former member Trevor Taylor was installed as the DG last week at a dinner which the Club had helped to organise, including the set up of the hall.
At the dinner , the Club's efforts for the year were rewarded by the receipt of a 2012-2013 Presidential Citation, the Alan Ward Memorial Shield Shield for Vocational Service and the Mike Ivess Club Electronic Communication Trophy.
GLOBAL LEADERS SUPPORT NEW SIX YEAR PLAN TO DELIVER A POLIO-FREE WORLD BY 2018
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On 25th April, at the Global Vaccine Summit, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a comprehensive six-year plan, the first plan to eradicate all types of polio disease – both wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived cases – simultaneously. Global leaders and individual philanthropists signalled their confidence in the plan by pledging three-quarters of the plan’s projected US$ 5.5 billion cost over six years. They also called upon additional donors to commit up front the additional US$1.5 billion needed to ensure eradication.
The new plan capitalizes on the best opportunity to eradicate polio, with the number of children paralysed by this disease at their lowest level ever (223 in 2012,and 19 so far this year). The urgency is linked to the tremendous advances made in 2012 and the narrow window of opportunity to seize on that progress and stop all poliovirus transmission before polio-free countries become re-infected. “After millennia battling polio, this plan puts us within sight of the endgame. We have new knowledge about the polioviruses, new technologies and new tactics to reach the most vulnerable communities. The extensive experience, infrastructure and knowledge gained from ending polio can help us reach all children and all communities with essential health services,” said World Health
Organization Director-General Margaret Chan.
The Polio Eradication & Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018 was developed by the GPEI in extensive consultation with a broad range of stakeholders. The plan incorporates the lessons learnt from India’s success becoming polio free (no cases since January 2011) and cutting-edge knowledge about the risk of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses. It also complements the tailored Emergency Action Plans being implemented since last year in the remaining polio-endemic countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria – including approaches in place to vaccinate children in insecure areas. At the Summit, held in Abu Dhabi, global leaders announced their confidence in the plan’s ability to achieve a lasting polio-free world by 2018 and pledged their financial and political support for its implementation.
“Ending polio will not only be a historic feat for humanity, but also a huge part of our efforts to reach every hard-to-reach child with a range of life saving vaccines,” said UNICEF’s Executive Director Anthony Lake. The plan addresses the operational challenges of vaccinating children, including in densely populated urban areas, hard-to-reach areas and in areas of insecurity. The plan includes the use of polio eradication experience and resources to strengthen immunization systems in high-priority countries. It also lays out a process for planning how to transition the GPEI’s resources and lessons, particularly in reaching the most marginalized and vulnerable children and communities, so that they continue to be of service to other public health efforts. It is estimated that GPEI’s efforts to eradicate polio could deliver total net benefits of US$ 40-50 billion by 2035 from reduced treatment costs and gains in productivity.
Earlier this month, in a Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication, more than 400 scientists and global health experts from around the world endorsed the GPEI plan, and reaffirmed the conviction that a polio-free world can be secured by 2018. In remarks made at the Summit, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, underscored the numerous benefits of ending polio and the need to provide health and development interventions to the hardest to reach children. He also called on additional donors to come forward with long-term commitments to fully fund the GPEI plan. “This plan isn’t just a polio eradication plan, it’s a global immunization plan with the goal of ending polio while improving efforts to protect all children, including the most vulnerable, with life-saving vaccines,” said Gates. “Successful implementation of the plan requires a significant, but time-limited investment that will deliver a polio-free world and pay dividends for future generations.”
Gates announced that his foundation would commit one-third of the total cost of the GPEI’s budget over the plan’s six-year implementation, for a total of US$1.8 billion. The funds will be allocated with the goal of enabling the GPEI to operate effectively against all of the plan's objectives. To encourage other donors to commit the remaining funding up front, the Gates funding for 2016-2018 will be released when GPEI secures funding that ensures the foundation’s contribution does not exceed one-third of the total budget for those years. Joining Gates was a new group of individual philanthropists that announced its support for full implementation of the new plan. The total new pledges from philanthropists to the polio initiative amounted to an additional US$ 335 million toward the plan’s six-year budget. The donors commended the tremendous progress toward eradication made in the last year and their desire to help change history and end polio while the opportunity still exists. Commitments include:
Albert L. Ueltschi Foundation
Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation-Global
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Carlos Slim Foundation
Dalio Foundation
The Foundation for a Greater Opportunity established by Carl C. Icahn
The Tahir Foundation
A fully-funded plan and sustained political commitment will protect gains made to date and enable GPEI to execute against short- and long-term objectives At the Summit, leaders from polio endemic countries reaffirmed their continued focus on polio eradication and welcomed the plan’s broadened scope to improve immunization systems. Praising the plan’s expanded focus to ensure that polio eradication efforts – which reach the world’s most vulnerable children – support broader health interventions, long-time donors Canada, Germany, Norway and the UK, as well as Nigeria announced new commitments to support the plan’s long-term objectives. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced a second pledge to polio eradication of US$ 120 million, adding to his first contribution made in 2011. A range of other donors, including the Islamic Development Bank, Ireland and Japan helped round out the additional pledges.
Rotary International, the flagship donor to the GPEI, pledged its commitment through 2018 to raise funds and mobilize support of the endgame strategy. “To stop polio once and for all, we need to act quickly so that children are fully protected and countries are not re-infected.” said Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka. “This takes the commitment of national and local leaders where polio still exists, the continued support of donor countries, and the steadfast commitment of heroic vaccinators.”
GPEI will work with donors on the timely conversion of these pledges into commitments and the disbursement of funds so that the programme can fully deliver on the plan. The plan’s US$ 5.5 billion budget over six years requires sustaining current yearly spending to eradicate polio. The new plan’s budget includes the costs of reaching and vaccinating more than 250 million children multiple times every year, monitoring and surveillance in more than 70 countries, and securing the infrastructure that can benefit other health and development programs. “Today we have the fewest cases in the fewest places ever, making it critical to use the best opportunity the world has ever had to put an end to this terrible, preventable disease,” said Anne Schuchat, M.D., head of the
Centre for Global health at the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
FUTURE MEETINGS & EVENTS
26 Jun Misty's at Montville at 6:30 for 7:00pm for Changeover Dinner.
3rd Jul To be announced.
10th Jul
Board Meeting at the Masonic Hall.
17th Jul To be announced
BIRTHDAY FOR JUNE
1st Mike Edwards
NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
ADULT EDUCATION?
EVENING CLASSES FOR MEN!
OPEN TO MEN ONLY
ALL ARE WELCOME
Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants
The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include:
DAY ONE
HOW TO FILL ICE CUBE TRAYS
Step by step guide with slide presentation
TOILET ROLLS- DO THEY GROW ON THE HOLDERS?
Round table discussion
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAUNDRY BASKET & FLOOR
Practicing with hamper (Pictures and graphics)
DISHES & SILVERWARE;
DO THEY LEVITATE/FLY TO KITCHEN SINK OR DISHWASHER BY THEMSELVES?
Debate among a panel of experts.
REMOTE CONTROL
Losing the remote control - Help line and support groups
LEARNING HOW TO FIND THINGS
Starting with looking in the right place instead of turning the house upside down while screaming - Open forum
DAY TWO
EMPTY MILK CARTONS; DO THEY BELONG IN THE FRIDGE OR THE BIN?
Group discussion and role play
HEALTH WATCH; BRINGING HER FLOWERS IS NOT HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH
PowerPoint presentation
REAL MEN ASK FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN LOST
Real life testimonial from the one man who did
IS IT GENETICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT QUIETLY AS SHE PARALLEL PARKS?
Driving simulation
LIVING WITH ADULTS; BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR PARTNER
Online class and role playing
HOW TO BE THE IDEAL SHOPPING COMPANION
Relaxation exercises, meditation and breathing techniques
REMEMBERING IMPORTANT DATES & CALLING WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE
Bring your calendar or PDA to class
GETTING OVER IT; LEARNING HOW TO LIVE WITH BEING WRONG ALL THE TIME
Individual counsellors available
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