Supporting The Rotary Foundation
In the current climate of social distancing where we are not meeting as usual, we are all – in one sense – saving around $28.00 per week; indeed its $30.00 per week for those of us who “round up” our payment to the cashier with the extra $2.00 to The Rotary Foundation.
That being said, for many however this “saving” is illusory.
If one’s business has had to close or one’s job has evaporated or one’s retirement income has been reduced by the stock market fall, not having to spend $28.00 per week is not much of a plus.
But perhaps we could all spare something – maybe increase the usual $2.00 to $5.00…..or make it $10.00 or $15.00?
Put it aside until we recommence our meetings.
Alternatively, once it has reached a reasonable total, you can deposit it direct into the Club’s Bendigo Bank account (details appear in PP Ross Taylor’s recent email) and don’t forget to include your name and “TRF” in the reference.
Question: What is “a reasonable total”?
Answer: Imagine that you are the Club Treasurer….that’s all!
Edditainment
Riddle for Seniors Only
Here is the situation:
You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed.
On your right side is a sharp drop-off.
On your left side is an elephant travelling at the same speed as you.
Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it.
Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and the kangaroo.
What must you do to get out of this highly dangerous situation?
see answer below
Get off the merry-go-round and go home;
You've had enough excitement for one day...!
From Keith
During last week’s Rotary meeting in the Zoom Room, there was discussion about the prompt removal of graffiti from a couple of the Club’s Barwon River Safety Marker.
Keith, having a keen interest in that project in particular and the maintenance of the condition of public signage in general, brings us the following extract from the Geelong Council website – Keith reminds us that the Council has taken responsibilities for the markers.
Request graffiti removal from Council properties
We are responsible for graffiti removal on all Council owned properties and assets.
When you report graffiti that needs to be removed from council buildings and Assets, you will need to:
describe the graffiti issue
provide the location of the graffiti - you may prefer to select the address by dragging the map marker (Quote the Marker Number COGG has the locations)
attach images if available and
if you would like feedback tell us:
And for those for whom the only likely excursion into the Isles will be the local supermarket…Keith brings us this summary of an email from Woolworths with some interesting figures:
As we head into the Easter long weekend, it’s now Week 7 since we experienced our first surge in demand.
Demand for toilet paper finally appears to be tapering, with this week’s sales expected to be around 15-16 million rolls. That’s still 45% up on last year, but with supply up 70% on last year.
We do still have some issues on paper towels and tissues, with sales up 60-80%. That’s a staggering 2.75 million rolls of paper towels and more than 1.6 million boxes of tissues a week.
We’re also working hard to secure large volumes of hand sanitiser. Just this week we brought in 700,000 units, which is what we’d normally sell in 40 weeks.
Pasta sauce is still in short supply, despite an extra 850,000 units this week, while pasta itself has been improving. This week we’ve secured an additional 1,000 pallets – that’s another 500,000 packs.
And now….Keith’s Movie Review
“BREATHE”
I was channel surfing the other night and came across this movie about a young person with polio. It was a great eye opener to me about the life and struggle of Polio sufferers and how WE need to stop this disease NOW.
You should be able to find this on SBS on demand (for the next 174 days)
Synopsis (From SBS)
“Adventurous and charismatic, Robin Cavendish has his whole life ahead of him when he is paralysed by polio whilst in Africa in 1957. Against all advice, Robin’s Wife Diana brings him home to Hospital where her devotion and witty determination transcends his disability. Together they refuse to be imprisoned by his suffering: dazzling others with their humour, courage and lust for life. A heart-warming and highly emotional celebration of bravery and human possibility, a love story about living every breath as though it’s your last”
From an unnamed review online
“After contracting polio at the age of 28, Robin Cavendish is confined to bed and given only months to live. But with the help of his wife Diana and her twin brothers, and the ground breaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall, Cavendish emerges from the hospital ward and devotes the rest of his life to helping fellow patients and the disabled”.