Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4807 in the Club’s 98^th year 

THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER

Anthea Hargreaves is General Manager Public Affairs, Bicycle Network. "Around the Bay" 2019 will be officially launched and Raffle drawn.

Topic:  "Cars or bikes or public transport - the public policy choices facing Melbourne"

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

21 Aug: Mark Stone AM, VECCI CEO

28 Aug: Jason Balkin, Assoc. Dir., Business Development, 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

Major General Jim Barry was presented with our Monash Medal for 2019.  Jim's presentation was inspirational and is seen here with President Kevin, Michael Bennett - great grandson of Sir John Monash and Chair Peter Davis.  

President Kevin is seen here after introducing our new RI Peace Scholar Lucienne (Lucy) Heyworth to our Members.  Thanks go to Bob Fels and Rob Helme for making Lucy welcome at Rotary Melbourne.

Our new Reception Team Leader Richard Skinner is all smiles with Allan Wang and Sue McDonald greeting a Member.

David Jones chatting with David Beanland and Mev Connell.

President Kevin is seen here with our highly respected Member Ian Ross.

CLUB EVENTS & NEWS

PP Robert ... thank you for the following photos and thoughts after attending Thursday's 0808 Ceremony commemorating the Battle of Amiens. "If you look carefully enough, you will see the Sopwith Pup plane flying towards us."

Annual Spirit of Australia Foundation’s Monash Commemorative Service was held at the Legislative Assembly Chamber of the Victorian Parliament on Friday, 9 August.  Pic. shows President Kevin with Chris Sotiropolous and Hon. Sec. Reg Smith.

Rotary Melbourne's Vocational Service Team are seeking nominations for the 2019-2020 Victoria Police Mentoring Program. Pic. shows Maryla Juchnowski with Snr Sgt Marilynn Ross. Email: gilmour.dorothy@gmail.com if you want details.

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

Nominations for the Sir John Reid Community Service Award are NOW OPEN.  

FINAL DAYS:  Please return stubs and money for the tickets sold for the Smith Family Learning for Life youngsters.  Please return to Jo in time for the Raffle draw on Wednesday, 14 August.  $2,000 worth of cycle or cycling accessories are up for grabs!  

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  

The following is an update on Rotary Safe Families initiative which has been acknowledged as an official Rotary 100 Years Celebratory Project.  

WHERE ARE THE SOCKS?

I don't know what the secret is for Clive Weeks to maintain his R100 socks in such pristine whiteness as he travels the USA.

Above the Clarence River and again pristine white socks?  "McLean toothpaste whiteness!"

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Stephanie Woollard and Seven Women invite Rotary Club members from both RCM and Rotary International to join a 10-day Rotary ‘Hands on Development’ Cultural Immersion Tour to Nepal.

A REMINDER OR TWO

Just a Reminder:  Most of our Lunchtime Meeting Speakers provide their presentation via our Podcasts which Mark Pinoli places on our Rotary Melbourne Website for you to "catch up" if you have missed a meeting.

Members like to read about the Club's many Projects with updates and progress reports.  The Bulletin is an excellent vehicle to provide these updates.  Please share your Projects with our Members.  You may attract new energy by doing this.  So share your news via your Bulletin.

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Membership anniversaries this week  Kevin Sheehan (Today 23), Mary Barry (13), Peter Choong (19), Peter Doherty (15), John Green (22), Kerry Kornhauser (1), Mark Pinoli (2).

GREETINGS

 Happy birthday this week to  Robert Fisher (today!), Shailesh Dangle, Garry Fowler, John Levi.

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Guests of the Club  Jim Barry (Speaker), Michael Bennett, Lucienne Heyworth.

Guests of Rotarians  Darren Savickas (Dorothy Gilmour), Sally Arnold (Renata Bernarde), Jean Burgess (Bob Burgess), Peter Matters (Margaret Matters).

On duty this week  Timothy Goonan, Suresh Marcandan, Peter Davis, Keith Callinan, Gerald Ashman (Photos), Daryl Hawkey (Wine).

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021