Sunrise Bulletin Vol 26 Issue 30 Wed 14 February, 2024

Guests:

Liz Flemming, Allison Massey

Guests:

Maree van Gend, Megan Sharp

Volume 26, Issue 30 Wed. 14 February, 2024

Friday, 9th February - Meeting Report

Wearing her new 4 Way Test T-shirt, President Di treated members and guests to 4 “Words of the Week”.

1) Torschlusspanik (torsh-LOOSS-pah-nik) : German for the fear of lost opportunities, especially as one gets older!

2) Mudita : A Sanskrit word that means finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

3) Kaitiakitanga (kai-tee-ah-kee-tah-ngah) : Maori word which calls for the guardianship and conservation of the environment.

4) Jugaad (joo-gaard) : A Hindi word that describes a

uniquely and innovative approach to solving problems. It encompasses making the most out of what we have, finding creative solutions in challenging situations and turning constraints into solutions.

Directors’ Reports

RYLA is kicking off soon so please contact Elizabeth Fielding with any nominations of potential leaders from 14-30 years of age. (Source : RYLA handbook)
First-Aid Resuscitation training course for members will by held hopefully on a weekend at the PCBC.
The BIG DIG - Sponsorship letters have gone to members with businesses. For those who don’t have a pirate or comely wench outfit, get one now as suppliers will sell out by May.
The Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) applications close in May. The weekend camp is for students aged 15-17 in Years 9, 10 & 11. Contact Sandra Hollins with the names of any prospective candidates.
A huge thank-you to Essential Energy for its $2,000 sponsorship of the MHERV program.
With the departure of Tony Lanzafame to an E-club, we need replacements for his three roles: Sergeant-at-Arms, Rotary Community Hall representative and the Public Speaking Competition Coordinator. Contact Di Hicks and Sandra Hollins

Welcome, Elizabeth Flemming!

Joining the ranks of Sunrise is our newest member Elizabeth (Liz) Flemming. Liz is a primary school teacher (Salt of the earth! - Editor) and will mentored by David Chinn. Thanks also to Tony Thomas who stepped in for David last Friday. We hope Liz‘s time at Sunrise will be fruitful and enjoyable.

Mother sings lullaby to newborn son, holding sleeping baby in arms and feeling happiness of motherhood. Happy woman became mother sings lullaby to help little kid in need of rest fall asleep

Guest Speaker : Maree van Gend

The Power of Lullabies

4) Singing is used in neo-natal wards to calm and strengthen babies in great need.

5) Babies learn to respond to familiar voices. They love male voices, so dads warm-up those vocal chords!

6) It is one of the most important things you can do in the early life of your child. Write your own lullabies if you‘re so inclined.

7) You not only bond with your child, you enhance their sense of security and well-being while sharing cultural traditions.

1) Maree earned her PhD in the subject and stressed the singing of lullabies is vitally important for the development of babies, their mental health and that of their parents.

2) The lullabies must be sung, not played!

3) This approach impacts speech development with the child becoming familiar with speech patterns, pitch, rhythm while also learning to read facial expression.

3) When a baby is sung to, synchronisation occurs between the singer and child’s heartbeats.

And on the topic of men singing, if you’re a fellow who might be interested in exploring this area further, the male choir, Blokes Notes, will be holding an introductory night tomorrow evening (Thursday) at the MacAdams Centre from 6:30pm. Peter Vane and Grant Heaton are members of this group and can assure you of a warm welcome. Contact either if you would like more information. It’s the best drug-free therapy there is!

The Rotary theme for February is....

February is a special month in the Rotary calendar because it includes the anniversary of the first meeting of Rotary held on February 23, 1905, in Chicago. It is designated as Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month, with the goal of creating environments where peace can be built and maintained through sustainable and measurable activities in communities worldwide.

From the Doyen of Detritus, the Sultan of Scrap, the Lord of Leftovers, the Rajah of Recycling - Malcolm McNeil - comes the

following excellent recycling awareness suggestions.

(According to Google, all these men are Malcolm McNeil!)

TIPS FOR GETTING THE YELLOW BIN RIGHT

• PAPER/CARDBOARD goes in the YELLOW kerbside recycling bin UNLESS it is WET or FOOD CONTAMINATED.

Wet or food contaminated paper/cardboard can contaminate a load so are contrary to good recycling practice. If it is wet or food contaminated, place it in the RED bin.

• PLASTIC CONTAINERS -numbers 1 to 7 only. Rinse & remove the lid.

Lids are too small to be recycled in the Council system but can be taken to the Sunrise Campus Markets Recycling Station, where 'little things make a difference".

• GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS ONLY GO IN THE YELLOW BIN. Any other glass ends up in the RED bin.

Make sure the 10c refundable bottles go to Return and Earn where you could even nominate a charity. Jars can be reused, taken to your local honey supplier for reuse, or the op-shop. With lids removed, they may also go in the YELLOW bin.

• STEEL & ALUMINIUM - Cans only. Better still, make sure the 10c Aluminium cans go to a charity. (Like Sunrise! hint! hint! - ed.)

Any other small metal items such as nails, screws, paper clips, odd brackets can be taken to the Sunrise Campus Markets Recycling Station, where 'little things make a difference". Steel and plastic coat hangers are welcome at the dry cleaners.

Colorful clothes under paper cut recycling symbol. Second hand,

Port Macquarie Clean-Up Day

The month of March sees Sunrise support Clean-Up Australia Day by focussing attention on the Town Centre. We clean the Town Green, business centre and Breakwall areas. Our efforts are led by Malcolm McNeil (who else!)

who unfortunately can’t be in Port on the selected day as he

and Lynn need to be in Sydney. Thus, Malcolm is looking for

someone to take on his coordinating role for Sunday, 10th

March.

It's not a big job and Malcolm will have all the gear ready. The

coordinator just has to make sure everybody signs on and

then off at the end, and fills in a form to indicate the quantities of

all the items collected. This often ends up as a best guess.

The collected rubbish doesn't have to be taken to the tip, as the

Council will arrange collection from any stockpile we create.

If you would like to step up and coordinate this important environmental awareness-raising initiative, please contact Malcolm. He is also welcoming anyone who would like to be part of the clean-up team.

The one and only Malcolm!

Happy Valentines Day! Thoughts on Love

How Rotary Sunrise Donations Are Used - Part 5

Our club has been a strong supporter of the St Thomas Soup Kitchen over many years. Our 2023 donation to this very worthy cause was combined with that of the Timeless Quilters to enable the purchase of the items below. Patrons of the kitchen now enjoy barista-style coffee. Well done to all involved!

YEPPER Meredith Davies in Brazil

First monthly report

This month has been a very interesting one with many differences with the culture and the people. Everyone is very welcoming and super loud, but that’s what makes it fun.

School life and activities

I haven’t started school yet and won’t start till around the 20th due to construction which has made it hard to make friends but so far I have met some pretty awesome people. I have signed up for band and choir workshops as my host mum recommended them and will hopefully sign up for volleyball and soccer to keep busy outside of school.

Social Activities

I have met up with some of the exchange students in the city near me called Assis. We went to the tennis club and had a little welcome gathering for me and another Australian inbound Olivia. I met some people from Canada, Belgium, Taiwan. I also went to a welcome party for Olivia and met some more exchange students and some people around my age. My host family has also taken me to the town centre where there are beach volleyball courts and a soccer field which has been very fun.

Contact with family

I have been talking with my family, catching up about our days and they have helped me through my jet lag and other little problems I have encountered whilst overly emotional and not thinking straight.

Highlights

Some highlights I have had are hanging out with all the new people and having my first Brazilian barbecue. It was delicious and I got to share the recipe of jam drops with my host rotary club (The Rotary Club of Taruma).

Language

The language has been quite difficult and I'm doing my best to learn it. Not many people speak English so google translator has been my saviour recently but I’m slowly understanding more and understanding sentences which I’m very happy about.

Social sipping makes a welcome return to the Sunrise calendar on Friday, 1st March at Flynn’s Beach Surf Club at 5pm. To quote the Sunrise Poet Laureate, Pam Foye, “Be there or be square!”

A Cure for Torschlusspanik?

If you fear life has passed you by and you’re too old to do what you once did, take a look at the link below. It says it’s of the famed actor and dancer, Ginger Rogers dancing at the age of 92 but Ginger died at the age of 83. General opinion the lady is a 75 Englishwoman who impresses no less.

Due to popular demand (Steve Laws suggested this, and he’s pretty popular) this Friday’s meeting at Stuart Park will give members the chance to again bring along their pampered pooch, cossetted cat or beloved bird! We start at 7:15am with another delicious repast courtesy of Lyndon Bartholomew on offer. Looking forward to seeing many members and their affable animals.