Meeting No 4809 in the Club’s 98th year
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
JASON BALKIN, MELBOURNE CONVENTION CENTRE
Topic: "Post RI Hamburg and forward RI Melbourne – winning an RI Convention Bid"
Chair: Hugh Bucknall
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
04 Sep: David Thodey, CSIRO Chairman, Thomas Baker Oration - Sofitel Fitzroy Room – BOOK GUESTS WITH JO
11 Sep: David Parkin OAM “Legend”
18 Sep: The Hon. Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Women, Minister for Youth
25 Sep: RI President Mark Daniel Maloney - AFL luncheon – Special Event
EVENING MEETINGS
Monday, 30 September: Tina Kwik - "Youth Migration and Employment"
Monday, 28 October: Katerina Gaita Environment - "Do We Have a Climate Emergency?"
Thursday, 28 November: Hana Asssafiri - "A New Caucus?"
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
OUR FIRST MEMBER'S DAY FOR YEAR
What a wonderful meeting with fellowship and friendship and fun! Pic shows David Kram, Jeremy Oats, Dorothy Gilmour, David Carruthers, Guest - Sculptor Anton Hasell and Alan Trumble.
GERALD ASHMAN - PAUL HARRIS
It was wonderful to see a highly respected and valued Member Gerald Ashman named a Paul Harris Fellow.
ALAN TRUMBLE AT HIS BEST
We need more "doses of Alan" at our meetings. He was at his best encouraging us to join the R100 Socks Competition!
SAFE FAMILIES UPDATE
The following is update provided by Dorothy at last week's meeting. Presentation_to_RCM_lunch_meeting.docx
CLUB EVENTS & NEWS
REMINDER:
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
DON'T MISS THIS LUNCH MEETING
Wednesday, 25 September will not only include a special visit by our RI President Mark Maloney but will be our annual AFL Celebrations or Wake (depending on your Team). Special Editor Note: "C'mon the Bombers!"
RALLYING SUPPORT FOR AROUND the BAY
If you can't volunteer or ride a bike you can participate by sponsoring one of these terrific Rotary Melbourne riders: Sponsor pledge forms are available each lunch. If you can’t make it just send your pledge of sponsorship to Jo in the Rotary office.
Signing MOU with Launch Housing
Rotary Melbourne has signed a MOU with Launch Housing to support Launch Housing's mission to house the homeless.
DISASTER AID AUSTRALIA REQUEST
District International Director, Jenny Foster writes: "Disaster Aid Australia are looking to recruit people who have a passion for helping those in need as Disaster Aid Response Team (DART) members."
R100 SOCKS COMPETITION
YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!
"WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?" Photographic Competition! Send Editor your R100 socks on a foot with a "edgy" background and you could win a "good" bottle of vino.
ROBIN REID HAS RETURNED
Bulletin would love to know if his socks returned and what sort of condition they are in after tramping the Clarence Gorge?
CLIVE - IN THE RUNNING FOR PRIZE!
We were told not to remove our clothing in a Church! However, Clive Weeks is breaking rules in a Church in Utah!
GUESS WHO IS IN THE SUNSHINE?
Taking a few days of sunshine, cocktails on the balcony in 28 degree warmth, supposed to have walked in the R100 socks on 4 Mile Beach ... (socks look too pristine to me after walking the beach?) President Kevin!
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
PP PETER'S TRAVELOGUE
I had to smile, what have I done to Members creating a R100 Socks Competition? Quote from PP Peter Rogers after his travels: "Much of the journey involved carrying, wearing or washing Rotary socks!"
ROTARY IS AGELESS!
Thanks to Trevor Nink for his Inter Club visit update and acknowledgement of age: "Tuesday night I went to RC Melbourne Park to present on Around the Bay as their guest speaker.
END POLIO NOW UPDATE
SEEING SUCCESS OF END POLIO NOW
Thank you PP Quin Scalzo for this outstanding report from CNN which warms the heart: "Africa begins countdown to being polio free as Nigeria marks 3 years without disease". https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/health/africa-countdown-polio-eradication/index.html
OTHER CLUB INVITES
YEA GARDEN EXPO
Rotary Yea has extended an invitation to Members to visit the outstanding Yea Garden Expo on September 21 & 22 at the Yea Saleyards. Only 1 hour from Melbourne.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Stewart Stribling: 17 years
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Dean McIntyre, Chris Wang, Richard Fowler (“0”), George Tippett
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guests of the Club Gerald Ashman (Speaker).
Guests of Rotarians Jean Rushman (James Donnelly), Tracey Farnsworth (Sue McDonald), Ann Hollingworth (Peter Hollingworth), Robyn Hollands (Mandi Wendt), Ry Wilton (Graham O’Donnell), Yidan Xi (Ian Evans), Anton Hasell (David Kram)
On duty this week Renata Bernarde, Jing Lin, Adriaan denDulk, Sandra Hills, Bill Pickett (Photos), Chris Wang (Wine)
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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