The Weekly Newsletter of Rotary Club of The Hills Kellyville

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Mon 22 Aug 2011 The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville
Weekly Bulletin
Issue 3. No. 8
Monday, 22 August 2011
Last Meeting: Program: Manner of Speaking (Presentation Skills
Monday 15 August Coaching)
2011 Duty Roster tonight: Door Rtn. Stephen Dinte
Minimally Invasive Minutes Rtn. Bobby Redman Rotary Grace:
Hip Surgery Rotary Grace Rtn. Michael Griscti
“O Lord our
Birthdays: 21 Aug Mrs Lyn Stapley giver of all good
• Apologies:
Anniversaries: 21 Aug Michael & Shirley Griscti We thank You
 Toasts 24 Aug PP Gordon & Robyn Scoble for our daily
food,
Loyal Toasts: Loyal PP Paul Walker
IPP Wilf Van Rotary International Rtn. Col Davis May Rotary
Emmerik Overseas Club Rtn. Bobby Redman friends and
Rotary ways,
Rotary International Last Monday night Dr. Malcolm Glase who is an orthopedic surgeon Help us to serve
PP Rod Tilden specializing in Minimal Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery, kept us You all our
enthralled with his presentation and video of the revolutionary Medicate
Overseas Club days”.
AMIS total Hip arthoplasty technique he uses for all his patients for total
Rtn. Bobby Redman hip replacement. It was evident that all members who attended, even
the ones who felt a bit queasy watching the surgery enjoyed every bit of
his presentation. Rotary Four-
Way Test:
I’d like to thank Bobby Redman who hosted our Board Meeting in the Is it the TRUTH?
Conference Room of her workplace at Interaction Disability Service last
Next Meeting: Wednesday night. We got through lots of topics including upcoming Is it FAIR to all
major events, namely our Open Gardens Weekend in October and the concerned?
Monday 29 August 2011
Hawkesbury Horse Show in November, that will need everyone’s
DG David Rands visit assistance to ensure both events are successful. More details to follow. Will it build
GOODWILL and
I also attended The Hills Zone President’s meeting last Thursday.
Duty Roster: BETTER
Winston Hills, Norwest Sunrise, Castle Hill, Glenhaven Presidents and FRIENDSHIPS?
Door ADG Mark Anderson who chaired the meeting attended. Several
Rtn. Col Davis projects were discussed including our own Bourke Public School Will it be
Breakfast Club Program. Each of the Presidents would like to know BENEFICIAL to all
Minutes more about the program and are interested in having a representative of concerned?
PP Gordon Scoble
our club go along to one of their meetings to talk about the program.
Another topic for discussion was the opportunity of our clubs joining
forces when opportunities come up for sharing guest speakers and
social events. ADG Mark Anderson is planning a zone Ten Pin Bowling
night later in the year.
Tonight, Mark Kyte is joining us as our guest speaker. Mark is an expert
on Public Speaking and Presention Skills and offers a fresh perspective
on how speeches and presentations should be delivered in the
workplace. I for one could certainly use some hints on how to reduce
my nervousness while chairing our weekly meetings. I’m sure tonight
will be another interesting evening.
Enjoy your day. Pres Pen.
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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Summary of Last week’s meeting
Last Monday evening we welcomed Dr Malcolm Glase to talk to us about
Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery. Dr. Glase is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising
in surgery of the hip and knee. It was a very interesting talk and almost everyone
was enthralled by this new technique introduced into Australia by Dr. Malcolm only
a few years ago. Since bringing this method of hip replacement surgery to
Australia he has performed over 600 hip replacements with only 3 incidents of
follow up surgery. Almost all of his patients are up and about the next day walking
with no pain and out of hospital within 4-5 days.
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery allows the surgeon to perform the hip
replacement through one or two smaller incisions.
Candidates for minimal incision procedures are typically thinner, younger, healthier, and more motivated to
have a quick recovery compared with patients who undergo the traditional surgery.
Before you decide to have a minimally invasive hip replacement, get a thorough evaluation from your surgeon.
Discuss with him or her the risks and benefits. Both traditional and minimally invasive hip replacement
procedures are technically demanding. They require that the surgeon and operating team have considerable
experience.
Technique
The artificial implants used for the minimally invasive hip replacement procedures are the same as those used
for traditional hip replacement. Specially designed instruments are needed to prepare the socket and femur
and to place the implants properly.
The surgical procedure is similar, but there is less soft-tissue dissection. A single minimally invasive hip
incision may measure only 3 to 6 inches. It depends on the size of the patient and the difficulty of the
procedure.
The incision is usually placed over the outside of the hip. The muscles and tendons are split or detached, but
to a lesser extent than in the traditional hip replacement operation. They are routinely repaired after the
surgeon places the implants. This encourages healing and helps prevent dislocation of the hip.
Two-incision hip replacement involves making a 2- to 3-inch incision over the groin for placement of the
socket. A 1- to 2-inch incision is made over the buttock for placement of the stem.
To perform the two-incision procedure, the surgeon may need guidance from X-rays. It may take longer to
perform this surgery than it does to perform traditional hip replacement surgery.
Benefits
Reported benefits of less invasive hip replacement include:
 Less pain
 More cosmetic incisions
 Less muscle damage
 Rehabilitation is faster
 Hospital stays are shorter
For traditional hip replacement, hospital stays average 4 to 5 days. Many patients need extensive
rehabilitation afterward. With less-invasive procedures, the hospital stay may be as short as 1 or 2 days.
Some patients can go home the day of surgery.
Early studies suggest that minimally invasive hip replacement surgery streamlines the recovery process, but
the risks and long-term benefits of less-invasive techniques have not yet been documented.
Better informed Rotarians are better Rotarians, and the world needs
all the good Rotarians it can get.
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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Message from PDG Barry Philps re: ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE WITH D3040 INDIA
It is many years since our district participated in a friendship exchange. These exchanges are a great way to see another
country and come to understand the culture and way of life. The Rotarians in the district organise your itinerary, home host
you and escort you around their district ensuring you see the main tourist sites and gain an appreciation of their Rotary
culture.
It suggested that a team of 2 - 4 couples should visit D3040 in late January early February to coincide with their district
conference. I have attended two conferences in India myself and been home hosted on three separate visits so I can
assure you of wonderful experience and hosts. The visit to D3040 would last 10 -12 days and if participants wished to visit
other areas such Goa or Jaipur/Agra the Rotarians can help to organise this for you.
As it is an exchange there will be a similar team from D3040 visiting our district.
I am looking for possible hosts for when the team from India arrive here and of course for members of our district to enjoy
this great opportunity to experience the wonderful Indian hospitality and Rotary in that country.
District 3040 has 79 Rotary clubs & approximately 1850 Rotarians.
Location- Located in the central India, Rotary District 3040 covers part of states of “Madhya Pradesh” & “Gujarat”. It
covers a large and diverse geographical area. There are unspoiled forests, rivers and mountains. Many historical places
are situated here. This area has a rich tradition of art, handicrafts & tribal arts. It has ancient monuments and heritage
places. It provides visitors with a broad overview of Indian culture. People are friendly here and are known for their
hospitality.
Best time for visiting our district is between November and February. The temperature during this period is 18ºC to 27 ºC.
These months have the most activities and festivals. Our district conference will be held in February 2012. Rotarians in our
district are friendly and love to make new friends from different parts of the world. We look forward to welcoming you to our
district.
How to reach- Two of many international airports, Mumbai and New Delhi, are about 600 kilometers from Bhopal/Indore.
Both the international airports are well connected by air to Indore/Bhopal.
The main cities in the district 3040 are:-
Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh combines scenic beauty, history and modern urban planning. It is situated on the site
of an 11th century city, Bhojapal
Bhopal today presents a multi-faceted profile; the old city with its teeming market places and fine old mosques and
palaces still bear the aristocratic imprint of its former rulers; equally impressive is the new city with its verdant, exquisitely
laid out parks and gardens, broad avenues and streamlined modern edifice.
Sanchi near Bhopal is known for its Buddhist Stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from the 3rd century B.C. to
the 12th century A.D. It has been included by the UNESCO as one of the heritage sites of the world.
Indore is the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. Planned and built by “Rani Ahilyabai”, the brave Holkar queen, it is a
bustling and vibrant city.
This largest city of MP is an important educational & industrial center of India. Travel to Indore city will present a blissful
blend of the past and the future.
"As Rotarians, serving others is what we love doing most. We try to reach those in
need and do all we can. But as leaders, each one of you today is on your mark to rise
to the peaks of your talents, to serve and to lead others. Now is the time to be fully
ready, because your year will start soon and before you realize, it will be over as well.
Spring is short and summer will soon be gone. Tagore, India’s Nobel Laureate poet,
lamented in one of his songs: “The song that I came to sing remains unsung to this
day. I have spent my days in stringing and unstringing my instrument.”
- RI President Kalyan Banerjee – from the closing remarks at the International
Assembly San Diego 2011
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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Toast to Overseas Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of San Salvador Noroeste has 39 members and is a
club that is very active in their community.
One of their projects is the sponsorship of the Children’s Hospital
Bloom of El Salvador. A recent donation was made in conjunction
with MedShare in support of the new paediatric burns unit. If members
are interested in seeing a short video about the work it can be found
on www.youtube.com listed as Children's Hospital of El Salvador
Rotary Foundation - Matching Grants.
Syahrul Gunawan looked in the mirror and touched the reflection of his nose and lips. The seven-year-old
boy, who had received surgery for clefts on both sides of his upper lip, smiled at his mother and exclaimed
how handsome he was. Thalca Hamid from the Rotary Club of Surabaya Central, Indonesia, recalls how the
boy’s mother told Hamid she had given her son a normal life.
“At times I feel like crying when I hear about these children,” Hamid says, “because friendships from all over
the world can change a child’s life.”
Gunawan was among the first children in 2001 who received cleft lip or palate surgeries through the efforts of
Hamid and the Surabaya Central club. Since then, 2,000 children have undergone surgery with help from
Australian, Dutch, and Indonesian Rotarians.
Two Matching Grants have aided this effort, the most recent of which was cosponsored by District 1610 (The
Netherlands). This second, US$45,000 project provided surgeries to 149 impoverished children in 2006-07.
Fast facts:
 Cleft lip and/or palate is the most common facial birth defect, affecting one in 700 babies worldwide
and one in 500 in Asia.
 Cleft lip and palate defects can interfere with eating, speaking, and breathing and can cause dental
problems, ear infections, and hearing loss.
 A cleft lip can range from a notch in the upper lip to a larger split extending into the nose.
 A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth ranging from a small malformation to a large
separation of the palate.
 Babies can be born with both a cleft lip and palate or just a cleft in one area.
 The ideal age to receive corrective surgery is between 10 and 12 weeks for cleft lip and between 9
and 18 months for cleft palate.
Sources: University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine; American Academy of Otolaryngology
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The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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Who we are
ROMAC is now in its 20th year of operations. Rotarians volunteer their time and
expertise to run this Rotary program that encompasses all the Districts of
Australia and New Zealand. Assisted by many eminent Australian surgeons who
generously donate their time free for the treatment of our patients, this humanitarian program has provided
over 300 children from 20 developing countries with urgent medical treatment that has given them new hope.
A Brief History of ROMAC
ROMAC began, like many other worthwhile humanitarian activities, as the idea of one person. A Rotarian from
Bendigo in Victoria in 1985, as part of an outreach team of volunteer surgeons and backup staff which went to
Fiji to treat local children with cleft lips or palates, found that there were many seriously ill children who were
simply too sick to be treated by their own or visiting surgeons.
It soon became apparent that this was a problem throughout the developing countries of SE Asia and the
South Pacific. These forgotten children had life-threatening conditions, or were so severely disfigured by
accident or congenital disorders that they were often kept hidden from society.
ROMAC, a significant Rotary program, was born when Rotary Clubs in Victoria began sponsoring some of
these children to be brought to Australia for treatment by some of our most eminent surgeons who generously
volunteered their skills to transform these young lives.
The idea grew so that up to 25 children were being treated each year in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane,
Adelaide and Perth. Every Rotary District in Australia agreed to ROMAC being recognised by Rotary
International as a multi-District program. Shortly thereafter the New Zealand Rotarians joined in so now all 29
Rotary districts throughout Australia and New Zealand are involved in the program.
Now recognised throughout the region as Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, ROMAC uses the skills of
numerous (volunteer) surgeons in many fields of activity to transform, and often save, the lives of up to 50
children each year in all the major cities of Australia and New Zealand.
Over 300 children from 20 countries have benefited from treatment they couldn't otherwise have received; all
this is due to the generosity of Rotarians who give of their time and resources voluntarily to raise funds and
tend to the welfare of our patients.
ROMAC could not function without our sponsors and host families and the wonderful work of the surgeons
and surgical teams in nearly all the major paediatric and specialist hospitals in the region.
Rocelyn had a 2 kilo tumour that,
according to the surgeon, would have killed
her with weeks if ROMAC
hadn’t rushed her to Australia for
treatment.
ROMAC’s Mission
“To provide medical treatment for children from developing countries in the form of
life saving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home
country.”
ROMAC currently has seven children being treated and a further eight scheduled to arrive in the first
few months of 2011. In addition they have 59 pending, subject to a variety of confirmations and
clarifications, and really need the money to continue giving life saving treatment to these
underprivileged children.
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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Upcoming Rotary Events of Our Neighbouring Clubs
Contact Jane Fisher of Rotary club of Castle hill
@ JFisher@livingchoice.com.au or 0437 467 468
“Speak to Rotarian Thomas 9629 1411 if
interested on in being seated on BHLS table"
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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C lub Calendar
August Membership and Extension
Mon 22 A Manner of Speaking (Presentation Skills Coaching)
Mon 29 DG David Rands visit
Dan Murphy Roster
Saturday 27 August 2011
PP Ian Pear
Rtn. Michael Griscti
Saturday 03 September 2011
PP Alan Jones
Rtn. Bobby Redman
Duty Roster
Monday 29 August 2011
Door
Rtn. Col Davis
Minutes
PP Gordon Scoble
Note: Apologies must be in to Graeme Rohan by 12pm on Mondays so numbers can be confirmed for dinner.
MONTH AHEAD
September Youth Service
Mon 5 Anzac Dawn Service in Gallipoli - Representing Rotary
Mon 12 Club Assembly
Mon 19 NSW Parliament
Wed 21 Board Meeting
Thur 22 Zone Presidents Meeting
Mon 26 “The Baggy Green Cap”.
Joke of the Day - A woman went into the kitchen after her husband left for work and found a letter. It read:
My Dear Wife,
You will surely understand that I have certain needs that you, being 57 years old, can no longer satisfy. I am
very happy with you and I value you as a good wife. Therefore, after reading this letter, I hope that you will not
wrongly interpret the fact that I will be spending the evening with my 18 year old secretary at the Comfort Inn
Hotel.
Please don't be upset----I shall be home before midnight.
When the man came home late that night, he found the following letter on the dining room table:
My Dear Husband,
I received your letter and thank you for your honesty about my being 57 years old. I would like to take this
opportunity to remind you that you are also 57 years old. As you know, I am a math teacher at our local
college. I would like to inform you that while you read this, I will be at the Hotel Fiesta with Michael, one of my
Students, who is also the assistant tennis coach. He is young, virile, and like your secretary, is 18 years old.
As a successful businessman who has an excellent knowledge of math, you will understand that we are in the
same situation, although with one small difference -18 goes into 57 a lot more times than 57 goes into 18.
Therefore, I will not be home until sometime tomorrow.
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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Club Members
Name Classification
Ray Campbell PP,PHF Education - Secondary
Thomas Cann PHF Landscape Supplies
Col Davis Accounting Taxation
Stephen Dinte Financial Planning
Russ Evans PP,PHF Finance
Henry Grech PP Legal Practice
Michael Griscti PHF Lighting Technician
Paul Haslam Steel Distribution
Penny Hill P, PHF Customer Service
Alan Jones PP,PHF Marketing Consultancy
Malcolm Leathley PP,PHF Real Estate Sales
Bob Low PHF Electrical Distribution
Robert Mackey PP,PHF Construction Services
Ian Pascoe PP Gas Fitting
Ian Pearce PP,PHF Industrial Consultancy
Bruce Pike Nursery Retail
Suresh Prasad PP Sugar Research
Haran Ramachandran PP,PHF Computer Support
Bobby Redman Psychology
Michael Richardson Honorary Member
Greg Rieper PP,PHF Consultancy
Graeme Rohan PP,PHF Petroleum Distribution
Gordon Scoble PP,PHF Education Primary
Jim Sifonios PP,PHF Product Development
Keith Stapley PP,PHF Photogrammetry
Rod Tilden PP,PHF Window Furnishing Sales
Alex Traill PP,PHF Building & Maintenance
Wilf Van Emmerik PP,PHF Specialised Transport
Allan Walker PP Funeral Direction
Glenn Willcox PP Project Estimating
P – President PP - Past President PHF - Paul Harris Fellow
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RI Mission Statement
The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world
understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders
The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153