Next week the meeting will be WEDNESDAY morning at the Crown Casino Atrium (Tuesday Breakfast Meeting Cancelled). Rotary is partnering with AMR Aware Inc. to address the growing major health problem of drug resistant infections that has serious world-wide implications for community health.Find out why AMR may kill someone you love! For more details and to reserve your place click here.
Welcome Judi Lane from the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research who was our guest speaker today
Glad that several members were able to attend the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Applecross RSL
Ray Wales spent part of his Easter break in hospital in Albany, but expects to be back at Rotary next week
Our monthly Board meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 May at Barry’s home, with Logan acting as Secretary while Chris Whelan is swimming with the Whale Sharks
Sorry to advise that Shauna has decided to resign to focus on family for her daughter’s teenage years and help her learn to sail! You will be missed Shauna.
HAPPY DOLLARS
Tony Haeusler took home the chocolates for winning the door prize
John Kelly celebrates 41 years as a Rotarian on 1 May, while President Ian celebrates 35 years the same day
Ian also paid up for tipping 9/9 and also for the Dockers glorious win, while several Eagles supporters paid over some sad dollars!
Stop Press: the Silver Teapot took nearly $70 in April ($69.45)
DIRECTORS and OTHER REPORTS
Kenn advised that the JacFest Committee was recommending we appoint Erin Madeley from Perth Makers’ Market to help in various roles with this year’s Rotary Jacaranda Festival, to the next Board meeting
Ray Philp advised that President Ian and Clive Pearson both scored a perfect 9/9 in the AFL tipping last weekend
GUEST SPEAKER - Judi Lane
(Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research)
PE Barry Mendelawitz and Judi Lane
Judi is the Community Education and Engagement Manager with the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research - HPMRI. She started by introducing the four people who come to work with her every day: her father, who died from lung cancer (as did Harry Perkins); her mother, who died from breast cancer; her younger brother who beat off a melanoma in his early 20’s only to have it return after several years and take his life a few months later; and finally her husband who died from an extremely aggressive brain cancer.
Small wonder really that Judi decided that she needed to do more to encourage research into cancers, one of the adult medical conditions that HPMRI focuses on. The others are cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neuromuscular diseases. The HPMRI operates from buildings at QEII Medical Centre and the Fiona Stanley Precincts, which means the diagnostic laboratories are close to the hospital beds. The aim is to reduce the fatality rates of these adult diseases while researching to find the cures.
to see how individuals can help, and to suggest ways in which our Club can help.
Ian
PE Barry requests your input
Barry is keen to hear your views on how the club is running and any suggestions you have to assist him plan for his coming year as Club President. Give him a call on 0419 969 551 or send him an email.
The Rotary Clubs of Applecross and South Perth-Burswood invite you to a morning Superbug Seminar to be held on Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 7:20am at the Crown Casino Atrium, Burswood.
Complete with a sumtuous BREAKFAST
Cost $25
For more information and to reserve your place please contact: Jan Teasdale at RC South Perth-Burswood atjandale@iinet.net.au: or Ian Fairnie at RC Applecross on 0419 938 707 or click here.
Liz is organising an Applecross Rotary Group booking. Let Liz know if you are interested in attending.
Now more than bragging rights!
There will now be a mystery prize for the best tipper at the conclusion of every 4th round starting at round 5 fixtures. ie winning tips rounds 5 to 8; winning tips rounds 9 to 12 etc. So if you would like to join the Applecross Rotary League click here to send me an email and I will send you an invitation to register.
Ray Wales recently discovered a sum of $11000 had been misappropriated from his bank account. Ray's experience is a timely reminded to regularly check your statements to make sure they are legitimate transactions. Fortunately this story has a happy ending as the bank refunded the money in full. Looking forward to Ray's HAPPY DOLLARS for next meeting!
