Meeting No 4806 in the Club’s 98th year
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
MAJOR GENERAL JIM BARRY, AM MBE RFD ED (RETD)
Our 2019-2020 recipient of Rotary Melbourne's Monash Medal is Major General Jim Barry
Chair: Peter Davis
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
14 Aug: Anthea Hargreaves, General Manager, Public Affairs at Bicycle Network
21 Aug: Mark Stone AM, VECCI CEO
28 Aug: Jason Balkin, Assoc. Dir., Business Development and Bids Melbourne Convention Bureau
04 Sep: David Thodey, CSIRO Chairman, Thomas Baker Oration - Sofitel Fitzroy Room
NEXT EVENING MEETING
26 Aug: Associate Professor Simon Stafrace
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
CAPTAIN JAMES NIXON
There were many fascinating stories from our Speaker last week, Captain James Nixon who was an A380 Pilot. Relaxed and a great story teller, James was fascinating with all his stories of aviation and travels.
TONY KOSKY HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
PP Tony Kosky is seen here being congratulated on becoming an Honorary Life Member of Rotary Melbourne. His wife Vicky provided some verbal support while President Kevin and PP Robert look on.
DONATION TO SALVATION ARMY
Photo shows: Rodney Rigby producer of ‘Come from Away”, Lt. Col. Neil Venables, Salvation Army, President Kevin, PP Robert, Major Bruce Harmer Public Relations Secretary for Victoria Salvation Army. We were very happy to donate the proceeds of the recent wonderful evening at "Come from Away" to the Salvos at last week's meeting.
CLUB EVENTS & NEWS
R100 SOCKS ARE CREATING NEWS!
The R100 Socks are creating an internet "jam" as photos taken by our travelling members land in Editor's InBox. I feel a competition is about to occur! Final details will be in next two weeks. Thanks Clive Weeks for his gorgeous ankle and socks in San Francisco. Please keep the photos coming to Editor.
THOMAS BAKER ORATION 2019
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
VOLUNTEERS RECRUITMENT "A the B"
Photo shows Jim Orchard about to "pounce" on Kerry Kornhauser and PP Austen Burleigh. Question? "Would you like to volunteer for Around the Bay?" Please contact Jim before he asks you. You can register your partner and your adult children to volunteer too. Just a few hours of your time.
GO PIES - BUT THEY DIDN'T!
Our ‘Go Pies’ coterie hosted a group of teenagers through the Les Twentymen Foundation to Friday night football at the ‘G’. recently.
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS
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
EVENING MEETING SUCCESS
Members and guests enjoyed last week's Evening Meeting and President Kevin is seen here with our Presenter Molina Asthana and our new Chair of Evening Meetings, Mikaela Stafrace. Thank you to all who support this regular monthly event.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
ELAINE SAUNDERS IN BRISTOL
Thank you Elaine for sending the following note when Professor Peter Blamey and Elaine presented at a fundraising event at the Elmfield School for Deaf Children in Bristol, UK organised by Rotary Bristol's Sue Pietersen.
GUESS WHO MET WHO IN IRELAND?
Thank you Mary for updating Bulletin on Steph and your whereabouts. Have been told that Mary and Philip "bumped" into Steph in Dublin but not sure who was entering or leaving the Irish pub in the background? We could make a guess!
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Bob Fels: 34 years TODAY!!!
Gladys Liu: 4 years
Ken Woollard: 2 years
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Peter Choong, Chris Dodd, Peter Lake, Justin Wibrow
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guests of the Club James Nixon (Speaker), Tony & Vicky Kosky.
Visiting International Rotarians Joseph Mugisha (Kampala West, Uganda).
Guests of Rotarians Sian Slade (Marion Macleod), Myra Fisher (Robert Fisher), Claire Kidwell Smith (Cheryl Lacey), Sue Smith (Reg Smith), Yidan Qi, Monica Ammrousy (Ian Evans), Shireen Chelliah (Suresh Marcandan), Neil Venables, Bruce Harmer, Lisa Sheehan (Kevin Sheehan), Rodney Rigby (Robert Fisher).
On duty this week Alan Wang, Sue McDonald, Jan Moffatt, Suresh Marcandan (Photos), Trevor Nink (Wine).
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