MEAL BOOKINGS FOR PEEL MANOR HOUSE - GENTLE REMINDER!
Please make your meal requests and payment direct to Peel Manor House by Sunday evening, prior to the Monday meeting. This will enable Paul to cater for the correct number of guests! Your attention to this is greatly appreciated. The link can be found at:
In partnership with the Totally and Partially Disabled Veterans of WA (TPDVWA) we held our first (and highly successful) Charity Golf Day on Sunday 18th April, 2021. The weather was fantastic and everyone appeared to have a wonderful day. Special thanks to all of our volunteers on the day, but especially to the driving force behind the whole event - our very own member - Alan Steel!
It was also fabulous to see Presidents Lukarla and Mark start the event with the 'Tee Off'!
The putting competition was very entertaining, with only 8 golfers making it through to the final, at which point only 1 contender actually getting into the circle! I'm not sure if the post event consumption of alcohol contributed to the results.
Winners are Grinners!
So good to see our event partners in amongst the winner too. Thanks to the TPDVWA for their hard work and contribution to making the event such a success!
This colourful little golf ball is waiting for everyone to come back next year! Many thanks to Karen Steel and Jacki Starr for their efforts with making memories with Karen's cameras.
JACK COLLIER - GUEST SPEAKER 19TH APRIL 2021
At the club meeting on 19th April we welcomed Jack Collier who spoke about his 'Polio Journey'. Jack was born in Kenya and at the age of 5 was sent to boarding school in a town called Nakuru, which was 150 miles from his home. He travelled there alone by train, something of a feat for a 5 year old!
At the age of 10 he was sent to another boarding school in Nairobi, a distance of 500 miles from his home, again travelling alone. It was here that Jack contracted polio when he was just 13 years old. He recalled how he spend 9 months in an iron lung just to be able to breathe. Jack also told us that of the 20 boys in his school group, 18 become infected at the same time and some of the children died. The only reason the other 2 were spared is that they were away from the school at the time.
Unfortunately recovering from polio wasn't the end of the story and Jack now suffers from Post Polio Syndrome. Research is being done into this condition, however at the moment more support is needed. Jack currently suffers from muscle wastage, difficulty walking and no stomach muscle strength. His condition will continue to worsen and is directly linked to the polio he suffered as a child.
Jack has given his permission to share some of the information from his presentation to the club.
What is Polio?
Polio is a very contagious virus.
It effects the nervous system, which controls all movements.
Iron Lungs which enabled affected patients to breathe even though their own diaphragm stopped working.
First time out of hospital, nurse took us to the Nairobi National Park for a picnic.
My friend Ian Bumpus in the iron lung, the same as mine.
School Photographic Competition - People's Choice Award Winner
On Saturday 17th April, we recognised the winner of the 'People's Choice' award at Stockland Baldivis Shopping Centre. We were very fortunate that Reece Whitby, MLA for Baldivis, was able to donate present the award to Michelle Roberts for her photo of 'Sunset at the Beach'.
Congratulations Michelle!
Presentations of the other recognitions will take place at schools over the coming weeks.
From our Health and Wellness Chair - Davina Reid
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS FUNDRAISER
We have signed up for fundraising on the Entertainment Books website. For every book sold the club receives $14 which goes straight to our projects.
The Rotary Club of Rockingham recently presented grants to a number of local service clubs and organisations. Baldivis Rotary was privileged to receive one of these grants in support of our inaugural Charity Golf Day. On hand to receive the grant were members Leanne Knowler, Mark Chaston, Trevor Churcher, Alan Steel and Mike Taverner.
Our thanks to the Rotary Club of Rockingham for the opportunity to do more good in the community!
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Stories from our Rotary world
Once again we see members of our own community impacted by severe weather, with the devastation in Kalbarri and the Mid West regions. There are a number of ways that we can support these areas financially with 2 of those detailed below.
RAWCS Cyclone Seroja Relief Appeal, Western Australia
