Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4805 in the Club’s 98^th year

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

Topic:  "This is Your Captain Speaking"  

Chairperson:  Chris Sotiropolous

President Kevin and PP Robert have organised to have the following guests in attendance at next Wednesday's meeting to donate ‘Come From Away’ fund raiser funds to the Salvation Army:

•  Rodney Rigby, Producer & CEO, New Theatricals based in New York

•  Lt.Col Neil Venables,  National Secretary Communications, Salvation Army

•  Major Bruce Harmer,  Public Relations Secretary for Victoria, Salvation Army

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

07 Aug: Monash Medal - Major General James (Jim) Edward Barry, AM, MBE, RFD, ED

14 Aug: TBA

21 Aug: Mark Stone AM, VECCI CEO

28 Aug: Jason Balkin, Ass. Dir., Business Development and Bids, Melbourne Convention Bureau

04 Sep: David Thodey, CSIRO Chairman, Thomas Baker Oration - Sofitel Fitzroy Room

NEXT EVENING SPEAKER

Tuesday 30 July, 6-8pm, Old Treasury Building (see below for details).

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Another great attendance was noted at last week's lunch meeting with our new DG Grant Hocking presenting the District 9800 focus for his year of Presidency.  Grant is seen here with Rotarian wife Melissa, PP Bob Glindemann, Global Scholar Katie Wilford,  Past DG Bronwyn Stephens and our wonderful "champion" of the "selfie" Brazil Rotarian Manoel Felipe!

Our Global Scholar Katie Wilford will be missed by her many friends in Rotary Australia.  Katie gave her "Valedictory Address" at last week's meeting.  Katie has been inspirational in the way she tackled her year "Down Under".  She is seen here with President Kevin with a pretty hefty "drop" of bourbon which he is supposed to share with us!

A note of appreciation to our David seen here providing his "rousing" version of our National Anthem at last week's meeting.

CLUB EVENTS & NEWS

• Evening Meeting, Tue 30 July, 6-8pm, Old Treasury Building (see below for details).

• 0808 Battle of Amiens Commemoration 2019 - Shrine of Remembrance, 7.45am Thursday, 8 August 2019 at 0745hrs for 0800hrs (see below).

• The General Sir John Monash Commemorative Service – Friday 9 August 2019 (See below).

Our thanks go to PP Robert for being the instigator for our Members to be invited to the Special Preview of "Come from Away" recently.  President Kevin and PP Robert welcomed Claude Elliot (former Mayor of Gander and former President of the Rotary Club of Gander) and Dermot Flynn (former Mayor of Appleton).  They were both characters in this acclaimed production.

Next Evening Meeting with our new Chair Mikaela Stafrace is Tuesday, 30 July at Treasury Buildings. Molina is Principal of Swarup Asthana Lawyers. Her topic:  "Running toward sporting inclusion-a lawyers story."  https://www.trybooking.com/BDPBX

Sharann Johnson and Kerry Kornhauser have been hard at work, generating sponsors for the International Women's Day Breakfast 2020.  They have been partly successful but would love some support from any Member who could provide a contact in the areas noted on the attached flyer: Sponsors_needed.pdf  

Raffle books are available.  All proceeds to help disadvantaged children via the Smith Family.  Prize of $2,000 of cycling accessories or a bike!  Around the Bay is one of our most successful events but we are all needed to provide support either by purchasing/selling raffle tickets or volunteering on the day.  Which is to be?  Stubs and money to be given to Jo.

Don’t miss this year’s Thomas Baker Oration.  The 2019 Thomas Baker Oration is to be given by David Thodey AO, Chairman CSIRO in the Fitzroy Ballroom, 1st Floor, Sofitel Hotel, 25 Collins St Melbourne on Wednesday, 4 September.  Guest bookings to be made via Jo Mavros by 30 August. 

Ph: 03 9654 7242 or E: office@rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

SPECIAL REQUEST

From 3 weeks of Bulletin requests for photographers and Luncheon set up volunteers,  we have been able to secure just one wonderful Member.  Thank you Suresh Marcandan for stepping up to be part of the photography tearm.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Congratulations Ruth for succeeding in your mission to create Rotary Club of Tarawa.  Ruth was the winner of First Prize in our Special Raffle and has been working with Chris Wang and the GECAF Project.  She is seen here with our Hon Sec.Reg Smith.  

Thank you PP Robert for sharing a recent email from Prof. Tilman Ruff detailing the initial creators (and their funding) of the successful ICAN and the developer's recent award, the Philanthropy Australia’s International Philanthropy Award.

Thanks Reg and Sue for sharing your Sunday evening with Bulletin.  Photo shows our Prof. Charles Qin OAM opening "Yi Torch Festival" run by Australia Yunnan Association.  Three days of dancing, music and light. Known for helping Yunnan people find their partner for life.  Let's just hope Reg and Sue "find their way home" after 3 days of dancing and music!!

WHERE ARE THE SOCKS?

"R100 socks" have contacted Editor to say they "hit the wall" recently at the Ferrari factory in Modena!  The socks are available from Jo at $15.00 a pair in all sizes now - not just for big feet!  Proceeds to R100 projects.

OTHER CLUB INVITATIONS

Reminder:  The CHANCES Breakfast is Wednesday, 7 August hosted by Boroondara Cares Foundation and CHANCES Scholarship Program.  Speak to Hon Sec. Reg Smith who is organising a table or two from Rotary Melbourne.  

Violence Free Families is holding a Fundraising Charity night on Thursday 15 August 2019 at Brighton Theatre Company at 8pm. Attached flyer has booking arrangements BTC_Stargazers_Flyer_-Violence_Free_Families.pdf

MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES

Peter Clark: 25 years

Bob Fels: 34 years

Colin Honey: 16 years

George Koczkar: 16 years

Abdullah Saeed: 10 years

Ross Scholes-Robertson: 33 years

Robert Thomson: 1 year

Clive Weeks: 20 years 

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week to Mary Barry (Today!!), David Beanland, Philip Endersbee, Bernie McIntosh 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guests of the Club:  Grant & Melissa Hocking, Dale Hoy, Philip Archer, Katie Wilford.

Visiting International Rotarians:  Manoel Felipe (Cruzeiro, Brazil).

Visiting Australian Rotarians:  Bronwyn Stephens (Melb Sth), Pia Demsky (Prahran), Keith Ryall & Casey Tan (Carlton), Amrit Singh (Southbank), Neville and Judy Paige (Nth Melb), Neville John (Central Melb), Deb Pace (Melton), Kerry Kirk (Sunbury).

Guests of Rotarians:  Penny Trumble, Melanie Eagle (Peter Clark), Danny Chao (Katie Wilford), Lisa Sheehan (Kevin Sheehan), Ann Hollingworth (Peter Hollingworth).

On duty this week:  Marg Leser, Manuela Rathey, Robin Syme, Bill Philip, Ian Ross (Photos), Trevor Nink (Wine).