Make a point of getting your WWC done.
Eddification - PolioPlus Update
The good news is that the entire African continent is poised to be certified polio-free in early 2020.
To date, 18 million people who would have been paralyzed or died are walking and alive because of polio eradication efforts.
The bad news is that there is a pause on polio campaigns in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Pakistan, rumors about the vaccine’s safety were spread online and by word of mouth, ultimately leading to protests and violence.
In Afghanistan, the Taliban has concerns about some of the organizations that are implementing the program and there are rumors about the safety of the vaccine.
Similar situations in the past have occurred but through efforts to address the issues behind vaccine hesitancy, community trust and support for the vaccine was built and Nigeria has now gone almost 3 years without a case of wild polio.
Also, in India, mistrust of the vaccine and polio eradication efforts in Bihar and Utter Pradesh threatened our progress against polio.
The GPEI implemented a transformational community based vaccination strategy to build community trust and completely turned the program around. India has now been polio-free for 5 years.
What is being done?
Social media experts working for the GPEI counter negative social media messages online with a positive educational message about polio vaccination.
The Government of Pakistan is calling on Facebook to take down offending posts and remove harmful and false polio-related content.
What else is being done to get the program back on track?
We’re working to deliver more than polio vaccines.
We’re providing complementary services to address community needs (water, sanitation, nutrition, other vaccines) beyond polio eradication in the highest risk communities that are the most deprived.
We’re establishing new partnerships with other public health organisations to improve immunization coverage.
True to the name Polio PLUS, Rotary is at the forefront of providing these important complementary services so multiple needs are met beyond polio immunizations.
Volunteers Needed!
Yannick is looking for 1 Chef, 2 Cashiers and 1 Server for the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Site at Waurn Ponds, this Sunday 2nd June from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.
To volunteer, please contact Yannick or update the roster on Clubrunner!
The New Members will take over the meeting on 18 June
Members who have joined the club in the last two years will, as a group, design and conduct the Club’s 18 June meeting.
The objective of the night, is to have these new members design and conduct a meeting in the style that they as a group believe suits a modern club that is appealing to people such as themselves and other potential members and brings diversity to the club whilst catering for the current members as well.
The new member group may choose to change the venue, do away with elements of the current format in which they see no value in (or keep them, as they see fit).
- The only current meeting item that must be used is Announcements, however, they do not have to be in the same format.
- There will be a meeting focus (i.e. purpose).
- Meeting design and allocation of tasks and roles will be by agreement of the new members’ group.
- Should a speaker or activity be considered as part of the meeting, the new members’ group will approach the speaker and / or design the activity.
- The location, cost and focus must be determined by the new members’ group
- The new members will endeavour to each bring at least one friend to the meeting and gain feedback from them about the appeal (or otherwise) of such a meeting and this will be a good opportunity to bring in some “new” new members.
Position, position, position
Not only are these reputed to be the three most important considerations when buying real estate, they are there for us to select as we move towards the new Rotary year in July.
President Elect (PE) Tony has handed out sheets headed “Rotary Club of Geelong East – 2019/2020 Club Committees and Positions” and has invited us to indicate our choice of Club (and if we are so inclined, District) roles in the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Rotary years.
There is a task to suit, inspire and satisfy us all so fill in that form and get it back to PE Tony.
Pancake Night and Auction – 4 June
This is part of our weekly Tuesday evening meetings at St. Albans so you will be able to book through Whoozin.
Our Auctioneer for the evening is none other than our own Laurent Franklin.
We have also invited Graeme Ritchie from Sailability who will be presented with the proceeds from the recently held Dinner Auction.
Families and friends are most welcome to come along and bring items for auction.
The “Booze in a Bag” auction which proved a corker at the Dinner Auction is on again so all members are asked to donate a bottle of wine.
The Club’s new website
Our Club’s webpage has been updated and service committee chairs can place stories there regarding their projects and activities
This is our public face and Warren and Gary can help members write those stories.
Remember that the Bulletin is for internal Club communication.
Trainee of the Year Award nominations sought
Peter Funston is calling for nominations for the Trainee of the Year award.
Fifth Mondays – Christ Church Meals
The Bulletin’s “Upcoming Events” section now includes the Fifth Mondays which are our Club’s turn at the Christ Church Meals program and all are welcome to come and help out from 3.00 pm.
See Jenny Acopian if you would like to assist.
Assisting in our community
We have been asked by the St. Albans Football Club and the Newcomb Football Club to assist in looking after the gate at home games.
The job is to take the admission cost as vehicles enter.
If you would like to assist, contact President David.
The dates our Club is rostered on are set out in the Bulletin’s “Upcoming Events” section.
The football volunteers are getting around $200.00 for each week we provide the service.
Rotary Leadership Institute
This is an opportunity to explore leadership opportunities and expand/update your Rotary knowledge.
The program is conducted at 5 centres across the District (Charlton, Terang, Geelong, Casteron and Ballarat) and each has 3 days to the program, the first in August or September, the second in October or November and the third in February of 2029.
Registrations close 30 June 2019 and the Geelong dates are 17 August, 12 October and 8 February.
Past President Warren Norton has more information and registration information.
