I think you probably all know by now that Julie was in hospital last week. Last Friday she had an operation on her pacemaker, and is now home and going OK. But the pacemaker problem has delayed her cardiac ablation, and she now has 5 or 6 weeks to wait for that, mainly because they want to be sure that the pacemaker repair is entirely successful first. Meanwhile Julie has to be very careful, and get plenty of rest. I’m her “carer” and one consequence of this is that I’m not coming to our social night at Basil’s. Have a good time, all of you! And thank you for your many expressions of concern, and for the flowers.
We had a good meeting last Friday. Ettore Cippolene was an inspiring guest speaker. Despite the handicap of not being able to make eye contact, he connected well with his audience. He shared much of his story, beginning with the fight at high school which led to his loss of sight. He also told us what a difference Vision Australia has made to his life. This has resulted in his becoming a very effective spokesperson for the organisation. His own life speaks powerfully of the value of Vision Australia, as well as of his own determination and strength of character.
Kind regards
Brian Powell
President 2017-18
Guest speaker Ettore Cippolene spokesperson from Vision Australia. Ettore is performing a Charity Concert at North Ryde RSL on Saturday 10 March 2018 from 7.30p.m. All profits will be donated to Vision Australia's Seeing Eye Dog Services. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Vision Australia on 1800 422 077.
In March 2018, it will be 30 years since Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) brought our first patient, 11-year-old Annand Chand from Fiji, to the John Hunter Hospital for life-saving surgery. Since then, over 500 children, from our neighbouring island countries have received life-giving or dignity-restoring surgery, thanks to ROMAC. We can all be proud of our efforts.
To celebrate, I invite you and your partner to attend our 30th Anniversary Dinner at Strangers’ Dining Room, NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney on Friday 16 March 2018.
The dinner is $150 per person (inc GST), plus the online booking fee, and includes 3 courses and drinks. All meals are gluten-free. Dairy-free and vegetarian options are available when booking online. More information about the Dinner is available in the 30th Anniversary Dinner Flyer.
You will be in the illustrious company of the current Rotary International President, Ian H.S. Riseley, and his wife Juliet; The Hon. Brad Hazzard, NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research; other key Rotarians, members of the medical profession and government, former patients and of course, our ROMAC friends and volunteers.
I would be delighted if you can participate in this significant event because:
It is a time to look back and to look forward - and to thank and recognise all the members who made ROMAC possible, including your Clubs
We need to thank the medical profession - the specialists, nursing and support staff who treat the children - for all they do
The governments, agencies and friends who provide support should see what Rotary is made of and what it can achieve
You will be supporting ROMAC’s commitment to saving the lives of children
Please register online at https://www.humanitix.com/event/romac/ as soon as you can because places are strictly limited. Also, please invite your ROMAC friends and your clubs to attend. Tables of 10 are available for $1500 (inc GST), plus booking fee.
Rob Wilkinson
Chairman
ROMAC - Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children www.romac.org.au
The wheelchair is fairly new and in good condition. The donor’s child had outgrown the use of this and like to have Rotary to onward donate to another child who can use this.
This is more suited for home use or rehab centre and not so for a hospital.
The Rifton Activity Chair is stored in Kennard Storage, Artarmon, NSW.
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