Blayney Rotonotes 7th April 2021 (Apr 05, 2021)

Easter Egg Raffle

The Easter Egg Raffle was a successful fund raising project with approx $850 raised.

The winners were our own Geoff Bottom, and James Ferguson, son of Scott Ferguson.

Many thanks to the ticket sellers, and the donators of the eggs.

Stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

In April 2020, members of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka, launched Stop the Spread, a comprehensive effort to reduce new COVID-19 infections through behavior changes. The effort was a collaboration between members of Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact. Nearly 5,000 Interactors spread out through their community to advocate for wearing masks, washing hands, and social distancing, and used their social media networks to blast daily messages about staying safe from the virus

Help us Eliminate Malaria

In 2019, malaria infected 229 Million and killed 409,000 with 67% of deaths in children under five years old. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has challenged the World to achieve malaria elimination targets by 2030. Thus, with 10 years to go, it was exciting news that the Rotary International Program of Scale (PoS) grant of USD2M was awarded for malaria elimination in Zambia. The Grant project is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Federal Way, Washington, USA, in partnership with Malaria Partners Zambia, Malaria Partners International (previously, Rotarian Malaria Partners), and many other key partners. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Vision USA will co-fund the program with $2 million from each organisation, bringing the total funding to $6 million.

CAN WE END MALARIA? YES. Many countries have achieved malaria elimination. This year, El Salvador received WHO malaria elimination certification.

Locally, RAM ( Rotarians Against Malaria ) AUSTRALIA is continuing to seek funding opportunities via grants and fund raising efforts in our 19 Rotary Districts. All of us must reach out to Rotarians in our District, and gain support for our work to end malaria in our partner countries.

Club Administration

Stuff

If you have not updated your WWCC information lately please do so ASAP.

And if your club dues for this half year are still outstanding you need to fix this before the end of the year otherwise you become a non-financial member, which has insurance implications.

Dates to Remember

District Assembly - will be held at a date to be advised

District Changeover - 26th June in Young

Blayney Club Changeover - Sat 3rd July for lunch at Athol Gardens

District Conference for 2022 will be in Temora.

Rotary members in Australia and New Zealand are celebrating the 100^th anniversary by holding events, raising funds and carrying out impactful initiatives, so the centenary year is the perfect time to increase public awareness and understanding of Rotary. Read your copy of Rotary Down Under to see what can be done.

Service Director Geoff Bottom

After a year off due to Covid, both RYDA ( 27th April ) and the Science Forum ( 4th May ) are back up and running this year.

Please come prepared to put you name down. Volunteer sheets will be at the meeting.

And check your availability for the Market on 18th April. We will need two people for the Covid Check-in and at least 4 people for the egg & bacon roll BBQ.

Club Secretary - Jane Whitten

As usual Jane has been up to so much I did not have room in this issue of Rotonotes. She will tell us all about it at the meeting.

DUTIES FOR NEXT DINNER MEETING 21st April

Set Up - Bill & Ian

Welcomer - Robert Boss Guest - NA

Vote of Thanks - NA 3 Minutes - Alex K.

Sergeant - Chris Sloane

Table Service - Jane & Robert Boss

Pack Up - Bill &evan

Exexcutive and Directors

President - Suellen Cook ( on leave ) Secretary/Admin - Jane Whitten

Treasurer - Graeme May Youth - Mike Whitten

Markets Service - Bonnie Perkins Public Image - John Power

Service - Geoff Bottom Foundation - Ian Tooke

Membership - Andrew Russ