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District Governor 9510 Jeff Neale Area Governor (Group 10) Shiralee Judge
  Club President James Hawker Club Immediate Past President Shawn Hutchinson
Club President Elect Karen Nolan Club Secretary Florence Yeardley 
 
Meeting Monday, 06/12/2021
Meeting Number 2561
Auchendorroch House.  Photo courtesy Aussie Towns.
Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta 
Sergeant:  Ian Rose  

Invocation: Marg Inglis

Loyal Toast: Shiralee Judge

Meet and Greet:  Karen Nolan
President James Hawker
  • President James welcomed Rotarians and guests in particular, Area 10 Governor, Shiralee Judge, Henry Cowell from St Johns, Chris Cleveland, Marie Harmon and Det Voges.
  • James congratuated Lyn Jones on her outstanding efforts raising funds for the Australian Rotary Health program, Lift the Lid- for mental health research.  Lyn has been awarded the Australian Rotary Health Service Medal. 
  • Rotary Oceania Medical Aid (ROMAC) helps sick children in Oceania
  • On the 1st January, 2022, the club invoice is due to be paid to Rotary International.
  • Rotarians may have received a survey about their Rotary experience from RI.
  • Michael Bagshaw will attend the Operation Flinders Exercise 3 on the 1st August 2022
  • The cub Christmas party will be held at the home of Peter Schaefer and Jennifer Delima on the 19th December from 12:30pm
Upcoming Speakers for the next 2 months
Nov 28, 2022
Vitas Jurevicius
Adelaide Hills Art
Dec 19, 2022
Christmas Presentation Night
Salvation Army/ St Vincent de Paul
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Upcoming Events for the Next 3 Months
Hungry No More
Uniting Church Hall
Nov 27, 2022
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Rotary Foundation movie
Wallis Cinema
Dec 01, 2022
6:00 PM – 9:15 PM
 
Mount Barker Christmas Pageant
Dec 03, 2022
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Club Assembly
Dec 05, 2022
 
Annual General Meeting
Dec 05, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Combined Kids and Adult Xmas Party
Shawn's place
Dec 10, 2022
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
Committees / Board Meeting
Dec 12, 2022
 
Social get together with the RC of Mitcham
Taylor's home
Jan 07, 2023
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
Fellowship Night. Movies and Dinner.
Jan 09, 2023
 
Committees / Board Meeting
Jan 16, 2023
 
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The Dunn Crypt, an update
John Dunn, miller, wheat merchant, and philanthropist, is often thought of as ‘the father of Mount Barker’.  He was born in Devon, England in 1802, into a large but poor farming family. He received a basic education before being apprenticed to a miller at the age of twelve. By 25 he was managing a steam-powered mill. He married in 1828. In the late 1830s Dunn heard good reports of successful farming in the Onkaparinga district of South Australia from several of his brothers, so decided to move his family there. With his wife and four children, he arrived on the Lysander in 1840.
 
Sally Harding delivered an update on the restoration of his crypt.
 
Council staff have been liaising for several years with the National Trust of SA (Mt Barker Branch) regarding the Dunn Crypt and its restoration. 
The current Committee of the National Trust of SA (Mt Barker Branch) working with Council staff have redefined and agreed a new project scope. The Branch have now internally reached agreement that a project initiative that is focussed on preserving Mount Barker history and establishing a pioneer trail with Dunn as the centrepiece would be desirable.
The project initiative could include:
• Sealing of the crypt (a visual depiction of the contents is not being contemplated);
• Cleaning of the obelisk and other realistic restoration work (eg restoring the iron railings);
• Installation of an information board; • Installation of seating towards the summit;
• Clearing of other pioneer graves and a historical pathway established;
• Drainage work to ensure that further damage to pioneer graves doesn’t occur. 
Lyn Jones, wife of Past District Governor, David Jones, with her award.
ROMAC provides surgical treatment for children in Australia and New Zealand from developing countries from
our Pacific Region in the form of Life Giving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in
their home country.
Rotary Indigenous Health Scholarship
Jack and Mary attended the Rydges Hotel for the program's annual catch up.  The student we sponsor, Narelle, has completed her 3rd year.  As she is heavily pregnant she will take next year off.  When completed she will go to Darwin to practice.  She wishes everyone at the club well.
RSL, Mt Barker

Jack Cooper attended Colin Wagener's 104th birthday last Thursday.  The RSL held a party for him.  His son Paul made the birthday cake which was iced by Colin.  We have not seen Paul of late as Colin can no longer be left alone.  Happy Birthday Colin from all of us.
Guest Speaker, Henry Cowell, St John's
Karen Nolan introduced Henry.  Hills radio donated their defibrillator to our club.  Henry kindly came to check defib and our first aid kits.
 
Henry has been at St Johns for 6 years.  The RC Murray Bridge 6 defibrillators in the town, one of which was used within 3 days to save someone's life. Henry subsequently met the gentleman concerned who was just turning 70 and will now see a lot of things he may have missed out on if not for that defib. 
They are designed to treat a sudden cardiac arrest. You cannot make a mistake when using one.
The survival rate from a cardiac arrest  is under 10% i.e. one in 5 but if CPR is applied in the first 3 minutes the survival rate jumps to 75%.
The defibrillator is mobile and can be taken to different events.
The signs or or symptoms of a cardiac arrest are unresponsiveness and no breathing.   
What you must do:
1.  Call an ambulance
2.  Grab the defibrillator
3.  Check Breathing
If no response and no breath proceed with CPR.
If there are any signs of regaining consciousness stop CPR.
Deliver CPR for 2 mins then assess
ACTIVATE de fib.
Remove clothing
Put the pads on bare skin.
The defib will automatically assess.
If the patient is hairy shave them.  There is a safety razor in each defib.
Any CPR is better than nothing.
The compression should be 2 inches  and significant- press firmly.
The pads can be used once only.  The battery will last a few years depending on the make.
Our defib needs a new set of pads and batteries.
The defib has a facial mask and stickers for vans from St John's.
 
President James donated $200 on behalf of the club to St Johns.
CPR involves chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth (rescue breaths) that help circulate blood and oxygen in the body. This can help keep the brain and vital organs alive.

You should start CPR if a person:

  • is unconscious
  • is not responding to you
  • is not breathing, or is breathing abnormally
An Automated External Defibrillator  Provides CPR Feedback Based on Assessment of Patient.
Peter Baur, Community Service and Fund Raising Report
  • Bunnings Family Christmas Function - Thu Dec 9th.  Cook donuts. Bunnings to pay. Rod, Shawn, Randell and Keltie
  • Lights of Lobethal - Dec 12th - 23rd
Roster full except for bump out - Dave Gillies volunteered to fill last position.

Since this meeting we have been advised that the Opening Function at the oval has been cancelled but all other events remain the same. This means all decisions made regarding bumping in and out of the oval and testing of the donut robot are no longer required.

Bump in will now be Saturday morning (11th Dec) to the Foodland car park.

No details have been provided regarding the Pageant on 23rd Dec.

Reconnect robot and clean van Thu 7th Dec.

Parking and power arranged.

 Water hose to be disconnected and rolled up each evening.

Face masks are mandatory.

  • Bunnings BBQ Jan 8th

Need one more person for the shift - Marg Inglis volunteered to do this.

  • Rotary Overseas Relocated Playgrounds (RORP)

Decided to pull down the Burnbank Playground on Fri 10th December 8, 2021 - Council have since deferred this playground until end of January 2022.

Construction of shed at DIK to be postponed until January

Distributed the very impressive coding documents produced by Kathy Horn. These documents are made available to the receiving end to assist in assembly.

We need a second Project Manager to assist in recovery of playgrounds as we are getting a lot of interest from councils wanting to donate old playgrounds. Anyone interested please contact Peter Baur or Mark Clemow.

  • Art Show
Marg reported that the Art Show Committee has met but are still waiting on a decision from Mt Barker Council regarding our proposed submission for assistance.
Rotarians in Action at Bunnings Christmas party.
Ric Horn and Keltie cooking donuts.
Certificate of Appreciation from Kick Start For Kids.
Polio Ute
The BT-50 MAZDA ute will become a gleaming baton for the End Polio Now campaign as it is passed from area to area, where promotional events will be staged to capture media and public attention.

District 9510 will provide the ute and coordinate the concept, with individual areas to arrange their individual events and promotion of the relay within the area. “These events are entirely at the discretion of each staging post, but will aim for maximum club participation, public involvement and media coverage to publicise Rotary’s involvement in eradicating polio worldwide”. While area events may include fundraising, the main fundraiser will be in the form of a raffle, which will run throughout the relay and be drawn at the final stop in Adelaide.
Sergeant Ian Rose fined nearly everyone as usual and made us laugh.
 

Next week 13th December - Sally Harding will give her "Behind the badge" talk

 
Secretary email:   rotaryclubofmtbarker@gmail.com
 
Apologies and Visitors/Guests to:  Mary Roebuck
wsq@activ8.net.au  Mob:  0412 808 444