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Editors Rant
Kia ora koutou HELLO for this Maori Language week….Te Wiki o te Reo Maori
ACCIDENTS….I recently fell heavily on my side and hurt my ribs OUCH…ibuprofen and paracetamol 3 to 4 times daily and a protracted healing period……
What has this got to do with Rapport and Rotary Newmarket ?? Everything!
One, your Big Wig Ed. has soldiered on to deliver you this bulletin …cue the music
Two, it is no accident that your Communications Rapport team manage the process of getting you your weekly read…cue applause
Three, it should be no accident to plan for CHANGE …cue diarise to attend next Tuesday lunch meeting!
Four, accidents aside the Rotary Newmarket variety show keeps on keeping on …read on for vignettes of Fellowship, Community, Saving Lives ….cue give ourselves a pat on the back
#bestrotaryclubinNewZealnd
Kia pai to koutou ra….Have a nice day
Ron Seeto
NEWSFLASH: Garden Designfest Volunteers get to see 2 gardens for FREE. See below
Dave's Rave
Change?
An old mate of mine (Marcus Aurelius) once wrote: “Frightened of change? But what can exist without it? What’s closer to nature’s heart? Can you take a hot bath and leave the firewood as it was? Eat food without transforming it? Can any vital process take place without something being changed?”
This coming Tuesday we will discuss the time and place of our Rotary Club meetings. If you want to be part of that conversation, please make sure you have registered for Tuesday’s luncheon at Ellerslie by Friday afternoon.
Club News and Notices
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
Dr Nikki Earle, the inaugural (2021) John Burton Heart Research Award winner, described her work on improving outcomes for people living with heart disease. Nikki has a background in genetics and is a member of the Heart Health Research group in the UoA Department of Medicine. Her study, commenced in 2015, looks at patients with first time heart attacks and is aimed at reducing inequities in the treatment provided. There are 9 hospitals involved, across NZ.
She talked about the way genes do not determine our fate – healthy lifestyles do make a difference. Effective medications – the science of pharmacogenomics – can be tailored to suit individual profiles.
The 2022 winner of the award is Dr Ana Sayegh. Ana will be refining her ability to record sympathetic activity in humans with high blood pressure. It’s a single unit (meaning one nerve fibre) recording which allows definitive analyses beyond what she has been able to do to date. She will go to one of the best labs in the world and also learn the latest software skills to analyse these data allowing her to correlate nerve activity with blood pressure directly.
Professor Julian Paton, Co-Director of the Centre, then outlined the history of the identification of blood pressure. He described how our blood vessels are covered in sympathetic nerves, connected to the automatic part of our brains. These nerves can become overactive. The Centre’s investigation of the treatment of hypertension is looking not only at the carotid body in the carotid artery, working with this, but also a naturally occurring kiwi compound to lower blood pressure. This latter treatment could be a world first for NZ – watch this space!
He then gave us fascinating glimpses of three other exciting new developments
A new “natural” pacemaker, imitating the body’s heart rhythms, being trialled next year
A needle-free injector for the treatment of rheumatic fever and heart disease
With the aid of 3-D bio-printing, the growing of new heart valves
MAPAS
President Dave reported on his moving visit with Brian McMath during the week to the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Māori & Pacific Admissions Scheme (Certificate of Health Science) graduation ceremony. The Certificate course is aimed at producing more Māori & Pacific health professionals. The Rotary Club of Newmarket’s Harold Titter Award ($3,000) is presented to the top student graduating. This year’s winner was Holly Kewene (Waikato-Tainui, Ngatai Whakamarurangi, Motakotako, Samoa,Fagali’l). Of course, our member Dr Ariana Andrews was a previous winner of the award in 2011.
Then taking to heart our collective heart-felt criticisms of his quiz, we moved on to two significant presentations on cardiac and blood pressure concerns.
Members Slot
News from France!
Rosie & David Bradshaw enjoying an early summer….Dave telling us what they have been up to.
Our trip is going well. Perfect but hot weather for the London wedding and our first week in France. The last few days here have been cooler with heavy thunderstorm/rain showers. With amazing luck we have avoided getting drenched despite being out in the open for hours each day on our bikes. Tomorrow is the last day of our 8 day cycling (occasionally wobbly with wine tasting) tour in the Loire before we move to Strasburg and Colmar.
CALLING Garden Volunteers!
If you would like to join the team working tirelessly to put this wonderful event on then we would love to hear from you!
Every garden in the festival requires at least two volunteers to ‘look after’ the garden and be stationed at a table at the entrance to each garden.
You will be required to put on your best smile and welcome visitors to the gardens, check/issue wristbands, collect/sell tickets, hand out programmes and generally be a fabulous ambassador for the festival.
We have two shifts per day in each garden each day – Saturday morning 9.30am – 1pm, Saturday afternoon 12.45 – 4.30pm, Sunday morning 9.30am – 1pm, and Sunday afternoon 12.45 – 4.30pm.
On arrival you will be able to meet the designer and walk around the garden and as a thank you for your help you will be given a ticket to visit one other garden in the festival of your choice.
Do it with a friend or meet somebody new! Choose the suburb or the designer you’d like to be with, the day or time that suits you best and get in touch with us. We’d love to hear from you.
Please use our form below to apply, or email our volunteer coordinator Kay Madigan, Trustee & Community Liaison, Village Square Trust Board with any questions on kaymadigannz@gmail.com
Our D9920 communications chair Charles Miller reported this week….
Chris Osborne and Bec Farrier and around 30 other young professionals and business people in Auckland descended on a warehouse in East Auckland over two weekends in August to pack ERK’s. (Emergency Response Kits) Rotary ERKs consist of a sealed plastic crate fille with tolls and the necessities of life to hold a family together following a disaster. They are intended for use in civil disasters such as cyclones and floods in the Pacific Islands, and in particular, to assist families survive the first days after the disaster until large scale aid reaches them. These boxes are produced in New Zealand and stored in New Zealand and throughout the South Pacific Islands and are available for immediate distribution. On receipt, a family will have everything they need to construct a basic shelter, find food from the land and sea, cook and cloth themselves. The emptied plastic containers can hold 90 litres of water. The team are members of the Rotaract Club of Auckland, Chris is the president. Rotaract is an opportunity for young business people and professionals to be part of a fun, dynamic and unique international organization. Rotaract offers a wide range of activities that enable people from all walks of life to try something new, whilst having a great time and meeting others. Members of the Rotary Community, worldwide, of all ages, making a difference and having fun.
Dr Nikki Earle, the inaugural (2021) John Burton Heart Research Award winner, described her work on improving outcomes for people living with heart disease. Nikki has a background in genetics and is a member of the Heart Health Research group in the UoA Department of Medicine. Her study, commenced in 2015, looks at patients with first time heart attacks and is aimed at reducing inequities in the treatment provided. There are 9 hospitals involved, across NZ.
Professor Julian Paton, Co-Director of the Centre, then outlined the history of the identification of blood pressure. He described how our blood vessels are covered in sympathetic nerves, connected to the automatic part of our brains. These nerves can become overactive. The Centre’s investigation of the treatment of hypertension is looking not only at the carotid body in the carotid artery, working with this, but also a naturally occurring kiwi compound to lower blood pressure. This latter treatment could be a world first for NZ – watch this space!
Rosie & David Bradshaw enjoying an early summer….Dave telling us what they have been up to.
Captions Lets DIG IN & Lets have a SELFIE
Our D9920 communications chair Charles Miller reported this week….