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Reading at Ashmore State SchoolThis term, the Rotary Club of Ashmore was pleased to partner with Ashmore SS by donating $5000 to enable the school to purchase additional sets of decodable readers to enhance the school’s reading program. In addition, Club members have been visiting the school once a week to work one-on-one with Grade 2 readers. The students are a delight, and participating Rotarians are enjoying the experience just as much as the students. Deb Daly Secretary Rotary Club of Ashmore  |
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Science & Engineering Challenge  The Science and Engineering Challenge is a two-day event that aims to encourage students of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) streams at schools to consider tertiary advancement in these critical career paths by subjecting them to challenging, practical projects over a short timeframe. The students work in teams for approximately two hours on each of two of the eight projects throughout the day, gaining points as each project progresses towards completion. The Gold Coast event this year on the 12/13 of June 2024 was held at All Saints Anglican School for the first time, where the facilities were truly first class. There were eight schools representing the State Sector and eight Private School representatives. Results were close with Hillcrest Christian College the winners on Wednesday and Benowa State High School on Thursday. 512 students from 16 Gold Coast Schools participated and all were very motivated and enjoyed the day as did all Challenge organizers. A big thankyou to Ian Wilson, who acted as an organizer for our club, and to members Andrew Svenson, Brad Francis, Brian McAllan, Michel Hyland, Robyn Schatz and Rob Deshon for assisting with the running of the program.
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Charcuterie Board from Burleigh Heads Mens ShedThe President of the Rotary Club of Ashmore recently made a presentation of a Charcuterie Board to Rotary Board members of our club. The Charcuterie Boards were kindly produced by the Burleigh Heads Mens Shed. At present the Burleigh Heads Mens Shed are looking for new accommodation for their valuable club. Anyone who is able to assist the Mens shed should contact our club at info@ashmorerotary.org.  |
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A RYLA sponsored young ladyThis is a photo of Parris Smith at the 2024 District Rotary Conference at Ballina. Parris is pictured with current President of our club Brian McAllan (left of Parris) and president Elect Robert Deshon. Parris began her Rotary journey when Ashmore Rotary Club sponsored her to RYLA. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an intensive leadership experience organized by rotary clubs open to 18 to 30 year olds.  |
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Ashmore Rotarians hard at workAnother successful sausage sizzle was held at Bunnings Ashmore on Friday. On Friday the 26th of April 3 rosters of Ashmore Rotarians took on the challenge of a sausage sizzle for the Ashmore community at the entrance to Bunnings Ashmore Olsen Road. President Brian would like to thank all those Rotarians who took part in the fundraiser. Money raised will go to Nerang High School, The Alzheimer's Christmas Luncheon and the Lynne Richardson Community Centre Molendinar. These are just a few groups we donate to.  |
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Copy of Our new YEP student |
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Cambodian washroom project update Recent information on our Cambodian Washroom Project
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Creating capacity in Cambodia to Build WashroomsA 2022/23 Global Grant Project
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Building a school in Cambodia This project developed as the result of Past President Pat Fleming's and Rotarian, the late, Desley Thurtell meeting with expat Kerry Huntley who sought funding for the establishment of the school. |
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Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full Circle
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Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year. The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic. |
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Every hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.”
An estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick.