HAVE YOU PLACED YOUR ORDER?
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
RAYMOND O'FLAHERTY CEO, Metro Trains Melbourne
Topic: "Meeting Passenger Needs for a Growing Melbourne"
Chair: Catherine Baxter
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
04 Dec: Robert Klupacs, CEO Bionics Institute
11 Dec: Christmas Celebration Meeting - Partners Day
Dec. 18, 25; Jan. 1, 8 No Club Meetings
15 Jan: First meeting of 2020
NEXT EVENING MEETING
HANA ASSAFIRI OAM
Our Evening Meeting team is very pleased to have Hana AssAfiri OAM present "A New Caucus" at the next Evening Meeting on Thursday, 28 November. Hana is acknowledged as a compassionate and unspoken hero within the Victorian community, celebrated for both her generosity and success as a businesswoman.
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
ALEXIA RIDGWAY - GLOBAL SCHOLAR
Alexia Ridgway, District Rotary Postgraduate Global Scholar absolutely held our attention at last week's meeting. Her presentation was sobering and of extreme importance. Alexia is seen here with our highly respected Bob Fels at question time.
'AROUND THE BAY' CHEQUE to SMITH FAMILY
Twenty thousand, seven hundred and fifty Dollars! President Kevin is seen here with Tim Haliburton, Fundraising Manager, Smith Family as he happily accepts funds raised by the fantastic volunteers and the terrific work done by our Trevor Nink and Jim Orchard yet again at the 2019 Around the Bay. A record total raised including online donations of $23,450!!
WELCOME ROTARY SYDNEY
A warm welcome to Hashim Durrani pictured here with President Kevin. Thank you Hashim for your update on Rotary Sydney's work to enlist NSW Rotary Clubs to celebrate Rotary 100 Years Australasia.
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
CAN YOU ASSIST ROB HELME PLEASE?
Rob Helme is seeking some support especially with contacts for our indigenous community to facilitate the proposed session on Indigenous reconciliation. Rob presented his update on the Peace Symposium to held on April, 22 & 23, 2021 in Melbourne. Attached here is an initial Flyer: Peace_Symposium_Flyer_11.19.pdf
COLLECTING FOREIGN CURRENCY
Members are reminded that we are collecting foreign currency - both notes and coins as a fundraiser for our R100 International Pacific Immunisation Project.
BREAKFAST 2020 - SAVE THE DATE
Our Hon Member and Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp is just one of the terrific panellists lined up for this Rotary Melbourne Event. Please save the date! WIR-2020_A5_Flyer.pdf
HAVE YOU PLACED YOUR ORDER?
Thank you to everyone who has already lodged their Festive Wine order. Sales look like exceeding those we achieved last year. For those who haven’t ordered yet, there is still time to access this exceptional value wine offer and take delivery at your door in the delivery in the week commencing 9 December. Wine_Flyer_2019_1.pdf Remember, your purchase will help our work in the community.
'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'
SUE & DAVID
Editor not sure whether Sue is checking out the "Elvis" like blue suede shoes or VP David's R100 socks? Good to see them having fun at last week's lunch meeting!
Purchase a pair of R100's at Office or meeting
GROUP NEWS
BALWYN GROUP
The Balwyn Group met on Thursday evening at the home of Kelton and Wendy Dennis and enjoyed the conversation and sharing of fellowship. The weather was also a "hot" topic as Thursday was a scorcher. Note the photo of the red sunset.
'MISCELLANEOUS'
GRAMMAR LESSON
A teacher called to see young gir's mother about her work at school. "I want to speak to your mother, dear," said the teacher. "She ain't here" replied the girl. "Isn't, not ain't" the teacher replied. "Where's your grammar?" the teacher corrected her. "She ain't here either," said the girl!
INTERCLUB NEWS
HOWZAT! NIGHT of CRICKET STARS
Kerry Kornhauser has a table for Rotary Brighton's Night of Cricket Stars. Night_of_Cricket_Stars_2019. Contact Kerry if you would like to join her table.
FOUNDATION BREAKFAST SUCCESS
The annual Rotary Foundation Breakfast was held on Thursday by R C Central Melbourne (chartered by RCM).
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Peter Addison: 14 years
Renata Bernarde: 1 year
Hugh Bucknall: 12 years
Daryl Hawkey: 14 years
Peter Rogers: 29 years
Ian Jones: 22 years
Graham O’Donnell: 5 years
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Gerald Ashman (TODAY), David Dunoon, Rosemary Nixon, Richard Parker, Luke Belfield, John Peberdy, Peter Rogers.
 Big 70 to "King" Richard!
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guests of the Club Alexandra Ridgway (Speaker).
Visiting Australian Rotarians Murray Verso (Williamstown), Cheryl Pisterman (Glenferrie), Hashim Durrani (Sydney).
Guests of Members Tim Halliburton (Trevor Nink), Karen Taylor (Chanti Bou), John Barry RC Williamstown (Chris Wang).
On duty this week Clive Hollands, Bill Philip, Daryl Hawkey, Sandra Hills, Bruce Davidson (Photos), Cynthia Edgell (Wine).
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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