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Rotary Club of Patong Beach
Phuket Thailand 
 
 
Bulletin 596 Volume 14  - No.  8 - 6th September 2019
 
 
        

 

         

                    

                           

 

International President        District Governor 3330          Rotary Club of Patong Beach              Mark Daniel Maloney              Sakon  Uengsroithong         President Jonathan Russell         

Meeting Information

 
Meetings Weekly 
 
 ALL YEAR Dinner Out 1st Tuesday of each month 7 pm at a restaurant

Meetings Tuesday  19.00 - 21.00 @ Millennium Hotel in Jungceylon
Rat-U-Thit Road Patong Beach
 
Dress code  
Members shall be dressed appropriately in a manner
                         that shows their respect for the club and its members  
 
 
Visitors Welcome
registration mandatory
 
    Click for map
 
 
 
 
 
 
We extend our CONDOLENCES to PP Best Wanamakok & family on the passing of Best's father on Friday.  
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events 
 
All meetings (Except Dinner Outs) @ - Millennium Hotel 
 
 
September 
  • Friday 6th - Visit of District Governor Sakon  Uengsroithong
  • Saturday 7th - Patong Beach Clean Up Give back by Swim Students
  • Monday 9th - Swim Program Dr. Johan
  • Tuesday 10th MEETING CANCELLED
  • Saturday 14th Art on a Helmet 20.00hrs at Home Kitchen Kalim
  • Tuesday 17th CLUB ASSEMBLY organizer Mark Pendlebury
  • Tuesday 24th organizer P Jonathan Russell  
 
 
IPP Karen Eidsvik-Moody attended the final test for the 97 kids in the              Save a Child Swimming Program on Saturday 31st August
 
 97 kids now are safe in waters after completing this year's Rotary Club of Patong Beach         "Save a Child Swimming Program". Today they have to pass their final test to get their certificate on September 9th. Thanks to Rtn Dr Johan who organized this program and a big thank you to Khun Kob and her entire instructor team.
 
       Khun Kob
Thank you IPP Karen 
 
Rotarian Save A Child Swim Program 9th September
You are all invited to attend the 2019 learn to swim program graduation ceremony.
 
Place Banainamyen Municipality School
Address 34 Sawatdirak Road T.Patong A Kathu, Phuket 83150 
 Time 9:30 AM duration about two hours
Date 9 September 2019
Dress code:  Smart casual
Parking inside the School grounds
 
These children have completed a 10 week intense learn to swim course, and have passed a
5 part test making them eligible for the certificate of completion.
 
 
 
                  September   
 
  No one this week   
 
 
 
 
  
Friday 6th September
 
 
 
 
District Governor Sakon Uengsroithong will be joining us to give us updates of our district and RI and how the RI President's theme gives us guidance for the year in service to our community and the world.
We expect every club member in town to attend this important meeting.
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
27th August 2019
 
 
 
Sorry - no meeting report received
 
 
 
 I received photos from David, Best & Arnaud.
  Unfortunately, Arnaud's photos have been lost.
 I must NOT say thank you for photos until they are safely saved.
 As I was not at home when I received the photos & I thanked Arnaud - he deleted them from his phone.  Sorry Arnaud.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Night report:  NIL   Photos: Best, David E&OE    
 
 
Thank you - ed Denis 
 
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Last week's speaker, Darren Blakeley, sent the following notes.
 
 
 
Thank you again for the invitation to speak at your meeting.
 
I thought I should just drop down a few notes especially on the exercise component.
 
 
 
 Base of the pyramid
 
 Rest/sleep
 1. Min 7.5-8 hours
 2. Cool, black out curtains, quiet, remove electromagnetic disturbances. 
 3. Was meant to mention regular hours, trying to get to bed at the same time each night. 
 
 Middle of the pyramid
 
  Nutrition
  A very interesting book to read is below.
 
  1. Try Intermittent Fasting (IF) on an 18 hours fast, 6 hours eating window - IT WORKS! Monitor your      weight over a week or 2 and see for yourself. Give yourself a day off from doing it occasionally, a            possible option is doing 5 days of 18-6 and then 2 days however you feel.
  2. Try to reduce your food intake by 50% and see what happens. At the very least please reduce            refined carbohydrate (pasta, bread, rice, soda, wine, beer.......ok ok, primarily the first 4!!)
  3. Drink a green juice every day. Only veggies, a bit of lime if necessary but try to use mint and                parsley for flavour. If making it at home you will have to add water.
  4. On water, OB reminded me that I didn't reference this REALLY important part of healthy nutrition.        Reverse osmosis water, some filtered waters and a LOT of bottled waters are not that good for us       (limited minerals and low pH). pH should be 7-7.5, 2 more common bottled waters that have good pH      are Evian and Fiji. 
  5. Stewart also asked about the Keto diet. This diet advocates fat and protein sources over   carbohydrates to turn your body ketogenic, meaning ketones are the primary fuel.
 For more info please check out Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet
 
 Top of the pyramid
 
 Fitness
 1. Try HIIT cardio protocols
 2. Limit using machines for strength work, try using bars, dumbbells, kettlebells, bands
 3. Look for deadlifts, front squats, chest press, overhead press, hip thrusters -
 Use YouTube to find examples of these lifts, there's a lot of good material available.
 
 I am happy for you to email me with what you find and comment accordingly. 
 
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Nigeria reaches crucial polio milestone
By Ryan Hyland
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volunteers vaccinate children in Maiduguri, Nigeria, against polio, marking the houses they’ve visited.
 
It’s been three years since health officials last reported a case of polio caused by the wild poliovirus in Nigeria. The milestone, reached on 21 August, means that it’s possible for the entire World Health Organization (WHO) African region to be certified wild poliovirus-free next year.
Nigeria’s success is the result of several sustained efforts, including domestic and international financing, the commitment of thousands of health workers, and strategies to immunize children who previously couldn’t be reached because of a lack of security in the country’s northern states.
“Rotary, its Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, and the Nigerian government have strengthened immunization and disease detection systems,” says Michael K. McGovern, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. He adds: “We are now reaching more children than ever in some of the hardest-to-reach places in Nigeria.”
McGovern says Rotary members in Nigeria play an important role in ridding the country of the disease. “Rotarians have been hard at work raising awareness for polio eradication, advocating with the government, and addressing other basic health needs to complement polio eradication efforts, like providing clean water to vulnerable communities.”
Nigeria is the last country in Africa where polio is endemic. Once Africa is certified as free of the wild poliovirus, five of the WHO’s six regions will be free of wild polio. Polio remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which means the transmission of the virus has never been stopped.
Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, acknowledges the milestone but cautions Rotary members about celebrating too soon. He cites the challenge of making certain that routine immunizations reach every child in Nigeria.
“It’s paramount that we ensure all doors are locked to the re-entry of the wild poliovirus into our country,” says Funsho.
Funsho says to achieve this, Rotary needs to maintain strong advocacy efforts, continue to increase awareness of immunization campaigns, and ensure members raise necessary funds. Rotary has contributed $268 million to fight polio in Nigeria.
“As the first organization to dream of a polio-free world, Rotary is committed to fulfilling our promise,” says McGovern. “Our progress in Nigeria is a big step toward that goal, but we need to maintain momentum so that Pakistan and Afghanistan see the same level of progress.”
Join Rotary on World Polio Day, 24 October, to celebrate our progress. Help us reach our goal of a polio-free world by donating today.
 
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 After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year...
 
 ..British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the   conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years   ago.
 
 Not to be outdone by the Brits, in the weeks that followed, a team of American   archaeologists dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a story published in the New   York bulletin: "American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have   concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications   network 50 years earlier than the British".
 
 One week later, the Punch newspaper in Ibadan, Nigeria, reported the following:
 "After digging as deep as 30 feet in his backyard, Abimbola Obuijsule a self-taught   archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Abimbola has therefore   concluded that more than 250 years ago, Africa had already gone wireless."
 
Thank you IPP Karen 
 
 
A SIGN IN A SHOE REPAIR STORE IN VANCOUVER THAT READ: 
"We will heel you
We will save your sole
We will even dye for you."

 
AT AN OPTOMETRIST’S OFFICE
"If you don't see what you're looking for, you've
Come to the right place." 

   
ON A PLUMBER’S TRUCK:
"We repair what your husband fixed.”
 
On an Electrician's truck: 
"Let us remove your shorts."
 
On another Plumber's truck:  
"Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.”
  
At a Car Dealership: 
"The best way to get back on your feet – miss a car payment."
  
Outside a Muffler Shop: 
"No appointment necessary. We hear you coming."
  
In a Veterinarian's waiting room: 
"Be back in 5 minutes.     Sit...   Stay.."
 
 At the Electric Company: 
"We would be delighted if you send in your payment on time.
However, if you don't, YOU will be de-lighted.

  
In the front yard of a Funeral Home: 
"Drive carefully.  We'll wait."
  
In a Chicago Radiator Shop:
"Best place in town to take a leak."
  
Sign on the back of a Septic Tank Truck
"Caution - this truck is full of Political Promises."
 
Thank you PP Andy
 
 
Members - your contribution awaits 
 
 
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Please Note:  
As Bulletin editor, I reserve the right to not publish anything considered inappropriate in the Joke section or elsewhere in the Bulletin -    Ed Denis