Meeting Thursdays 12.30 for 12.50pm at North Leagues Club, Abbot St Cammeray. ISSUE NO 3909 Thursday 13th April 2017

From our President….Jeremy Brennan

Posture and its links to health

Over the years, I’ve researched the Alexan-der Technique, the Gokhale Method, the Feldenkrais Method, yoga, palates, Tai Chi and swimming among other practises to help overcome the injuries that I have im-posed upon myself through years of compet-itive AFL, long distance running and a num-

ber of other sports.

This week at Rotary we are very lucky to have someone that can cut

through all the hype and let us know what work and what doesn’t when

it comes to posture and its relations to our health. Dr Adrienne Leahy

will join us on Thursday to share her knowledge and experience. I hope

you can join us.

See you on

Thursday.

President

Jeremy

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Alaster Long spoke to us last week on his charity Tour de Cure. Many would know

Alaster as the son of long time member and Past President Gary Long, but few would know that both of Alaster’s parents died of cancer, his mother when he was 12 and

Gary sadly last year.

The Tour de Cure, a cycling challenge, this year starting at Mount Hotham in Victo-ria and finishing in Hobart, wends its way through the back roads, stopping at local villages and towns, spreading the word on the need for more research into the cancer

scourge. Each year the tour takes a different route and this year there were 88 start-ers (87 finishers) and $1.865m were raised. Each rider contributes $12,000 and each

volunteer in the support team pays $6,000 for the privilege, earning funds in their own way. Up to date 4500 riders have taken part in the event and about $30m has been raised. Amongst the participants have been Eric Bana, the actor and Jens

Voigt, a well known Tour de France competitor. The local tour takes huge organisa-tion, with support trucks sup-

plying food, clothing, medical support and mechanical assis-

tance along the way.

Alaster asked whether the

Club would be able to support next years Tour, to which Act-

ing President Dennis Booth

replied encouragingly.

Another excellent example of

the way that the local popula-tion can be made aware of, and to assist in helping oth-

ers. Well done Alaster.

Last Weeks Meeting

Right Guest Speaker

Alaster Long

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Introducing our speaker for

Thursday, 13th April, 2017

Dr Adrienne Leahy who originally hails from Perth (Western

Australia) moved to Sydney over 5 years ago to complete her

Master’s Degree in Chiropractic in 2013.

Since then she’s been a passionate advocate for good posture and its impact on health. Adrienne has been invited by compa-

nies across lower north shore such as Vodafone and Coca Cola

to educate the office population on their postural health.

Not only that, she has a Chiropractic

clinic in Crows Nest where she

practices and helps her patients look

better, move better

and feel better.

Her talk will cover arthritis, poor

health/ balance and how having

better posture can help to keep you a

healthier happier

individual.

Calendar

13th April Dr Adrienne Leahy Improving Posture to improve health

20th April Alana Huang & Harriet Easterbrook

27th April TBA

4th May Club Activities Update

28 May Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal; 2017

For Past Events Click http://www.northsydneyrotary.org

Front Desk & Room Set Up Attendance Required from 12:00pm

April 13 Peter Lulic and Tony d’Arbon

April 20 Ken Pratt and Tammy Chu

April 27 Philip Brook and John Taylor

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Humour by Geoff Prichard

A blonde was shopping at Target & came across a shiny silver thermos.

She was quite fascinated by it, so she picked it up & took it to the clerk to ask what it was.

The clerk said, 'That's a thermos.....it keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold.'

'Wow, said the blonde, 'that's amazing.....I'm going to

buy it!' So she bought the thermos & took it to work the next

day.

Her boss saw it on her desk. 'What's that,' he asked?

'Why, that's a thermos.... It keeps hot things hot &

cold things

cold,' she replied..

Her boss inquired, 'What do you have in it?'

The blonde replied......

'Two paddle pops & some coffee.' ***************

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Rotary Attendance 6th April 2017

Visitors & Guests:

Alaster Long

Apologies

Jeremy Brennan

Jiji Lee

Lily Lee

Jeff McDougall

Geoff Pritchard

Kevin Thomas

Leave of Absence:

George Bauer

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Birthdays

14th April Tony d’Arbon

21st April Geoff Pritchard

28th April Philip Brook

Anniversaries

6th April Denis & Jan Booth

6th April Jiji Lee & Darjee Khangsar

27th April Wilfred and Lilly Chee