It was a still room as we listened to Sean Purcell recount the story of his collapse and lengthy resuscitation on Whites Beach in July 2014. The recurrent theme was of the kindness and skill of strangers, and the efforts of the Police, Ambulance and Hospital staff who continued the marvellous work of those people who initiated CPR. He was brought back to a full and active life and now Sean asks us to consider, should we find ourselves being given a second chance at life:
What would you now do? Why don’t you do it now? Why wait for the Epiphany?
It reminded me of a poem which sits on my notice board called “The Dash". Please google it. It has been there for so long I have come to disregard it. But not tonight.
Brian Mynott is recovering in Hospital after his nasty cycling accident. We shall keep you in the loop as to how he is going, and what we can do to assist his recovery.
And wasn’t it good to see Gerard back with us tonight? You look great Gerard. On the other hand we have to forfeit our beloved Rob Harris to Darwin for a year. He shall be returning monthly to see us so he is not altogether lost. Good luck Rob and Caz.
See you next Monday night when we find out about the Barwon Health Volunteer Transport service.
“During a morning run, Sean Purcell's heart stopped beating. He collapsed and landed face first in the water on a beach in Torquay, Victoria. What happened next was truly remarkable.
A group of quick-thinking locals came together to administer life-saving CPR that kept Sean alive long enough to enable Paramedics to stabilize him and airlift him to Hospital.
Sean's prognosis was bleak; if he was to survive, doctors thought he was likely to suffer permanent brain damage. But Sean survived and thrived, and is here to tell his story: the collapse, the five-day coma, the journey of recovery and his quest to find and thank the locals who saved his life, which went global!
Sean is now committed to sharing this story, hoping to shed light on the importance of CPR training and accessibility to public defibrillators. In his role with Cotton On community projects, he has headed up The Unite Project, putting a water bottle to market that will assist in housing homeless youth Australia wide.”
Thanks again to all of our Members, who have pledged to the Ride the Bellarine End Polio fund which will see both personal and Club recognition for this great cause, not to mention the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2 for 1 multiplication applied. Tomorrow Night will be the final opportunity to ad to the $1,220 which was pledged last week for anyone who was not present. For those who are yet to pay could you please settle up with Treasurer Graham tomorrow night
Poster Boy Brian Mynott who had a fall early in the event and sustained facial injuries is recovering at home and, I am sure that he would welcome a visit from members.
The University of the Third Age is a great way to learn something new, keep your mind and body active and share ideas with your peers in the local community who are retired and semi-retired and over the age of 50 years. U3A is an international organization and there are hundreds of independent U3A associations in Australia. Each volunteer management committee works with volunteer tutors to offer classes that will appeal to a wide range of interests. There are no exams or formal qualifications – just the opportunity to learn something new have fun and to make more friends. Below is a list of courses offered in 2016 which will certainly spark your interest in learning something new.
Classes offered in 2016
Creative Writing , An Introduction to Sogetsu Ikebana, Conversations in History, Digital Photography, Yoga and Relaxation for Seniors, Mat Pilates, Supervised Bridge, Basic Needlework, Exploring the Share Market, Café Italiana, French, Art Group, Tai ChiMah Jong, Philosophy Mindfulness and Meditation, and , in Term 2 there will be two Occasional Lectures. One by Professor, The Hon. George Hampel on “Courts and Lawyers – All you wanted to know and did not ask”. The second Occasional Lecture will be delivered by Andrew Sheehan who has worked in a number of countries including Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Vietnam. The lecture is on “Aid Work in the Asia Pacific” . This lecture emphasises on water sanitation and public health. The course list is dynamic and new courses are added each term.
Does it cost to attend classes?
Surfcoast members pay an annual fee ($50 in 2016) and are eligible to apply for any class where there is a vacancy. Classes are conducted during the school terms.
Where are classes held?
Classes take place in a number of venues around Torquay including Spring Creek Community House, retirement villages, Council buildings and some church facilities. The aim is to run classes at places that will work well for the particular class in terms of comfort and access.
How do I join?
You can enrol and pay online by going to the website at http://u3aSurfCoast.org.au or you can ask for help to sign up at the Spring Creek Community House, 14 Price Street, between the hours of 9.00 – 12 noon, during school term time or by phoning 0435 374 139.
In 2015 U3A Surfcoast received a grant from the Rotary Club of Torquay for signage and equipment and we would encourage Torquay Rotarians to participate in some of the classes that they have supported financially
Sing Australia, our Anzac Day Dawn Service Choir, have generously offered to put on a concert with the proceeds being donated to the Dawn Service. On behalf of our committee I encourage as many of you as possible to support this event. Please feel free to forward this to your friends or colleagues who may be interested in attending.
Our sincere thanks go out to Mary and the group for this thoughtful and generous gesture.
The new Entertainment™ Books are better than ever and are packed with thousands of valuable offers from popular restaurants, attractions, accommodation and more! Purchase a new Book and you will also be helping the Rotary Club of Torquay.
All proceeds is donated to the club.
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Order your new Entertainment™ Book or Digital Membership for smartphones before 12 April 2016 and you will receive up to $190 worth of additional offers that you can use right away. Now that's something worth telling your friends about!
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Please click on the Order Now link below to order your membership. If you opt for the book rather than a digital membership and wish to collect the book from me, specify 'Pick Up' as the Delivery Option for your order.
Should you need any help or further information, please contact me by phone (0408-331-661) or e-mail (vernon.dsouza@hotmail.com).
Thank you for supporting this fundraising effort of the Rotary Club of Torquay. Please forward this e-mail to your family, friends and colleagues, too.
This years Dawn Service will be on Monday 25th April , starting at 4.30am for us Rotarians
We should expect another massive crowd , we will have our normal activities of car parking, crowd control, program distribution & donation collection to assist the RSL on the day.
We have organised Raffle tickets for the ANZAC Bar Fridge the collectable ANZAC print @ $2 a ticket & will be distributed to members next week.
Raffle Ticket sales can be sold before the event & outside the Gun Fire breakfast tent on ANZAC morning .
I will be advising members at our Monday Meeting on April 11, of our requirements & their specific tasks .
It is important that you advise me if you are NOT available on that day. 0405146443 0r johnmcdonald78@bigpond.com
This years visit is scheduled for Tuesday 26th April (The day after Anzac Day)
PDG Alan Anderson has used connections from his time working with the communities affected by the Black Saturday bush fires and has been able to gain some financial support to assist with the costs involved with running the days activities and the bus.from Strathewen.
We will as usual require 4 or so Rotarians/Partners to assist on the day with the BBQ lunch as well as Morning Tea on their arrival and Afternoon Tea prior to their departure.
If you are interested and able to assist please call or email Gail Chrisfield on 0409 624 577 or Alan Anderson on 0419 330 774
If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Maggie Isom to advise.
The duty team should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. Besides the below duties, the assigned team is responsible for Room Setup, Greeting Members and Guests, and Room Tidy at the end of our meeting - see checklist in storeroom or click here .
Date
Duty Team
Program
Chair
GREETING
INVOCATION
Event details
Mon 11 April
Amanda Hough
Darrel Brewin
Trevor Brown
Zoe Waters
Volunteer Services Barwon Health
Fri 15 April
Happy Hour at Dawsons
Mon 18 April
Rhonda Anchen
Mike Reed
Maggie Isom
Distribution of Book Fair Funds Strive2Thrive Program
MON 18 April
Board Meeting
Amanda Hough
Directors to have Reports to Sec 13/4
MON 25 APRIL
John McDonald
ALL ROTARIANS
ANZAC DAY
POINT DANGER 4.30AM
TUES 26 APRIL
Gail Chrisfield
STRATHEWEN SCHOOL VISIT
Please note: The assigned Chairperson for the evening is responsible for writing a short review on the topic presented by the guest speaker of the night and for emailing the review to the Bulletin editor by noon of the following Wednesday
Jane was born in Sydney but with the family moved to Geelong where she completed her schooling. A career path in banking led to management, following which Jane took up an overseas posting in London for five years working with the Australian Department of Immigration. Returning to Australia, Jane was the Business Manager for a busy medical practice for a number of years, before taking up the senior National Travel Co-ordinator role with a large, national food serices provider. Jane holds a Diploma of Business (Human Resources).
A member of the Rotary Club of Geelong since 2001, Jane has held many positions in the Club including President, Secretary and Treasurer. As President she initiated and took part in the building of a school for the indigenous in Outback Australia. International activities have included attendance at the Salt Lake City Convention and participation in a Rotary Friendship Exchange to Alaska. Jane was selected for, and attended,the Brisbane Future Leaders Seminar in 2011. At District level Jane has been active on a number of District committees including Australian Rotary Health and served for three years as an Assistant Governor to a group of eight clubs. Jane is a Facilitator with the Rotary Leadeership Institute, and was appointed the District Governor Special Representative for, and esablished, a vibrant new club. Jane is also a member of the District Club Visioning team assisting Clubs with planning a vision for their futures. Jane has been recognised with a Paul Harris Fellow and an "Avenues of Service" Citation.
With a love of travel, Jane has visited every continent, including Antactica, as well as most countries of the world. These travel experiences included a managemente role with the International Olympic Committee at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Now divorced, Jane continues to live in Torquay. She is close to her sister, nieces and nephew and is a doting great-aunt to Chloe, and the new arrival Lucy. A lover of spectator sports, Jane is a long-standing and passionate supporter and member (with one niece) of the Geelong Footbal Club team: "The Cats"
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Notifying someone about changes to your meeting attendance is your responsibility!
Our meetings have catered dinners, so if you are unable to attend a meeting, or if your partner is unable to attend a designated Partner's Night, YOU MUST ADVISE us of your or your partner’s absence. This also applies if you are attending the meeting but not dining.
There are two ways to do this, either record the information in advance in the "Apology Book" that is available at the book in table at each meeting or telephone 03-5222-2022. An answering service operates out of hours.
All apologies must be made no later than 9.00AM on the Monday of the meeting (unless other arrangements were addressed in the Bulletin).
If no apology is recorded by that time, the absentee member will be issued with an invoice to pay the Club the dinner fee of $25 for your non-attendance, and/or that of your partner if it is an official Partner's Night.
On "Partners Nights" it is a different arrangement as it will be assumed that your partner WILL BE attending unless you apologise for them!
Remember if you are bringing guests or your partner (to a non-partner night) you need to notify us of the extra number of persons who will be attending.
Absence when away on travel is not an excuse. It is your reasonability to lodge your apology and it is recommended that this be recorded beforehand in the “Apology Book” to save you remembering each week whilst you are away.
