Saturday, April 25, 2009

A children's hospital for Sierra Leone

Dr. Nuli Lemoh and P.P. Laurie Facer from the Turramurra Rotary Club told us about their exciting and ambitious plan to build a Children's Hospital in the town of Bo, Sierra Leone.

There is currently only one children's hospital in a country of 5.5 million people and the planned facility would focus on health promotion and help prevent many unnecessary deaths.

The infant mortality rate is horrendous. One in six babies dying at birth. The common causes of death in infancy and early childhood are malnutrition, diarrhoea, malaria and respiratory diseases. These are all preventable illnesses. A hospital that focused on health promotion would greatly reduce illness through preventive treatment.



Nuli and Laurie presented a lively and informative talk, introduced by bongo drum playing from Nuli, who also gave us an insight into his remarkable career as a paediatrician. We wish Turramurra Club every success in this worthwhile project.

Welcome to Dee Why Warringah, Neil



President Bob inducted into membership our newest Rotarian, Neil Crook, who was previously a member of the Condobolin club. Neil has the classification of Playground Equipment. Welcome Neil to the challenges and pleasures of our happy club.

Friday, April 17, 2009

A warm welcome to Daniel


Welcome to the Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah Daniel.

Awarded a Paul Harris Fellow

At our recent Community and Pride of Workmanship Award night keynote speakers were our very own Sandra Meihubers and Paul Pholeros.

Paul shared with us a little of his work with Health Habitat and Sandra brought us up to date with her work in the Sanitation project in Nepal. Both Sandra and Paul are incredibly inspiring in how they exhibit the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” and freely use their vocation in the service of humanity, here in Australia and overseas.

As a mark of recognition of their selfless work, President Bob Manley had great pleasure in awarding Sandra with a Paul Harris Fellow, and to complete the surprise also awarded Paul with a Paul Harris Fellow.


Congratulations to Sandra and Paul.

Community and Pride of Workmanship Awards Night.




Congratulations to:

Peter Haack, Master Builder and member of the Master Builders Social club who has raised thousands of dollars for local community groups.

Adrian Meredith, restaurateur and owner of Sea La Vie who organised at his restaurant, a wonderful free Christmas dinner for 100 people.

Vanessa Crane, Youth Coordinator at Kaddy Transport coordinates the group's activities in an amazing way.

This year a Vocational Award was given to Seaside Nursing Home for their outstanding service to the residents.

Pride of Workmanship Awards were received by Petes Shoe Repair, John Parker of Westpac Bank, Lianne Brady and Vika Ahafona of Wesley Heights Aged Care, William Kiloh of Pearla Plumbing, Keven Price of Gleneon Retirement Village and Johanne Taylor of the RSL Lifecare.