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Stephen Bellamy
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Stephen Bellamy President 2018/2019
Upcoming Events
District Changeover - Swan Hill
May 26, 2019
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 
Rocket Man
May 30, 2019
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Meals On Wheels - Alison Dennis
May 31, 2019
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Meals On Wheels - Dianne Brown
Jun 07, 2019
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Meals On Wheels - Janey Preston
Jun 14, 2019
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Meals On Wheels - Jan Read
Jun 21, 2019
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
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President's Chat
Steve's Chat 51
Hello Daybreakers,
 
Due to a double booking , this Week’s meeting was held in the smaller area beside the larger meeting room.   The room size was perfect for those able to attend for plenty of fellowship and to listen to our guest speaker Kelly Giblin from Warrnambool College.
 
 
Kelly is the new Kalay academy coordinator and before she spoke on how she  has been developing a relationship with the girls,  she gave us a brief, but engaging, update on her professional development.  Kelly has been an administrator with Moyne Shire before continuing her education with a Cert4 and working at Mortlake College in a chaplaincy role.
 
Kelly has used her part time role with the Kalay girls to engage and support them as required.  She hopes that the program will continue to enhance their confidence, self-esteem, educational attainment and aspirations. 
 
The Academy also provides additional activities within the areas of education, leadership, life skills, and healthy lifestyles. Participating with culture is encouraged using local indigenous females and elders in many of the activities provided.
 
During question time Kelly advised that funding was still an issue, Glenn offered to assist Kelly submit donation/funding applications that may be available through council or philanthropic organisations. 
 
Glenn rang me on Saturday, to discuss a funding application he will submit to Council to assist the club with purchasing a new 3metre marquee and paint the underside of the new BBQ trailer.  He spoke to Council about the possibility of a grant application to assist the Kalay program, sadly, he was informed that school programs do not meet Councils grant application guidelines.  Glenn will continue his search for suitable funding opportunities to assist Kelly.
 
We found time towards the end
of our meetingto have a laugh
during the fine’s session.
Geoff did his best to inform those
present that he really did not
deserve a fine as he had sold two vehicles
to pay for his new Mondeo, in fact he felt
that all present should contribute to hispurchase.
 
Stories of service from around the world
 
Climate change and The Four-Way Test
 
By Rick Olson, Rotary Club of Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA
 
Climate change is an impersonal, ambiguous term, which denotes negative impact on people around the world. But on a recent trip to Tanzania in Africa I met some of the innocents who will be most affected by the increased droughts caused by carbon dioxide emissions.
 
 
On a 10-day biking safari to visit Ngorongoro
Crater and the Serengeti, we camped in
a school yard in a Maasai village west of
Arusha, Tanzania.
Three boys came to visit, and after giving them
some treats, I took their photo with my phone.
I showed them the photo, and a boy about
8 or 9 years old gestured to me he would like
to hold the phone.
So, I showed him how to take a photo with
it and handed it to him. I also taught him
how to take selfies and videos. Before long
a group of about 15 children were gathered
around us, looking at photos he had taken,
enlarging the pictures of some of the kids,
all to gales of laughter. It was so much fun.
Seeing how quickly he learned to use the phone,
without our knowing a word of each other’s language,
was such a kick.
These Maasai children live in a very dry area.
The March-May “rainy” season had not produced
a drop of rain by the time I left on 23 March.
These young ones and the rest of their tribe are
the least capable of adapting to even drier conditions
projected by the climate scientists than the desert
they already live in, hanging on by a thread.
Yet, we in the United States who are in the most wealthy of countries and have produced and continue to produce the most carbon dioxide can’t even agree that human-caused climate change is real, much less agree on what to do about it
 
Is it the truth?
 
As a Prior Lake Rotarian, I join my club weekly in reciting The Four-Way Test. The first two lines are: “Is it the truth?” and “Is it fair to all concerned?” A guest commentary I wrote for the Prior Lake American, Commentary: Acting on climate change can make difference, outlines why it is the truth that climate change is real and caused by humans burning fossil fuel. Is it fair that those least able to adapt to the negative changes bear the greatest impacts while we do nothing? I think not.
 
We are not helpless in mitigating the consequences of our past and present actions. We as Rotarians can support actions including government legislation that promote feasible measures to effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions. We can support Rotary projects that seek to alleviate or reduce the impact of climate change.
 
Join us in minimizing the damage to not only our economy and our lives, but that of the innocents in Africa and India who will be most affected.
 
Attending the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany? See the schedule and breakout sessions for events relating to the environment.
 
 
May: Youth Service Month
  • Meals on Wheels – Friday 24th, 31st
  • Daybreak Care Program – Sunday 19th, 26th
  • Soup Kitchen – Monday 20th, 27th.
  • Rocket Man – Movie Night – May 30th – Polio Plus Fundraiser
 
June: Fellowships Month
  • Wednesday 5th Club forum – 2019-20 committee positions
  • Thursday 13th - Transition board meeting – Venue to be confirmed
  • Wednesday 26th Club Changeover 
Regards
Steve
 
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Check out the daybreak Facebook page for the stories. 
 
 

LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE

Dad and Dave and old Bert have come forward to the modern day but they’re still the same characters they always were.
 
They head off to Sydney for a few days and, for the heck of it, and because Mum isn’t there to stop them, book themselves into a suite on the 90th floor of the biggest, poshest hotel in town. On their first night, returning to the hotel, they learn that the lifts are all inoperable and the only way to their room is to climb 90 flights of stairs. A bit of a problem this, because Dave’s sprained an ankle and the other two have to help him.
 
As they get to the door at the bottom of the stairs, Dad says, to help them along, he’ll tell political stories until they’re up to the 30th floor. From there to the 60th floor, old Bert can tell country stories and then, for the last 30 floors, Dave can tell ‘good news, bad news’ stories.
 
Struggling upstairs with the injured Dave goes pretty well because Dad as always spins a good yarn and keeps them amused. They’re getting a bit tired by the 60th floor but old Bert’s yarns have kept them going all right.
 
Now it’s Dave’s turn but he stops, turning to the others. He says, “Better tell you my first ‘good news, bad news’ yarn, I s’pose.” They tell him to spit it out.
 
“Well, the good news is I know where the key to our suite is”.
 
“Okay,” Dad and old Bert chorus, “what’s the bad news?”
 
“It’s in the glovebox of the car down in the basement”.
 
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A guy advertised "Talking Dog For Sale, $50".
The first interested party rang and said "Gee a Talking Dog, why so cheap?”
The seller said, "The Lies, Oh the Lies".
 
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A man was lying in hospital desperately sick and with an oxygen mask to help him breath.  He asks the nurse,  “Are my testicles black?”
 
Shocked and offended, the young nurse replied I’m sorry Mr Smith but you cannot ask that sort of question.
 
Again he asks – “Please tell me. Are my testicles black?”.
 
The nurse storms off and comes back with Matron a gruff woman at best “Now” Mr Smith, Matron declares, “what is your problem?”.
 
Removing the mask and summoning all his strength Mr Smith asks again….” Are my test results back?”
 
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One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque.  It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, 'Good morning Alex.'
 
'Good morning Pastor,' he replied, still focused on the plaque. 'Pastor, what is this? '
The pastor said, 'Well son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.'
 
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked.
 
'Which service, the 8:00 or the 10:30 ?'