Meeting No 4836 in the Club’s 98th year
THIS WEEK'S ZOOM MEETING
OPEN PANEL DISCUSSION
Meeting of Wednesday, 8 April will again be a Zoom meeting chaired by PE Marion Macleod. There will be a Panel Session with the topic "Bushfire Recovery - Rotary's response to the other tragedy of 2020"
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
DR DEREK FARRELL via FACEBOOK
Another successful FaceBook was held last week. More than 540 people viewed the presentation by Dr Derek Farrell. If you missed it, you can view on Facebook: Rotary Melbourne - Videos. You can also view from front page of our website under Podcasts and You Tube.
REFLECTION for LAST WEEK'S MEETING
Thank you Robert Fisher for this Reflection. Each week as we continue our Zoom or Facebook meetings, Bulletin will provide the Reflection for the week. We continue our lives differently but with the same purpose and Rotary fellowship.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
15 Apr: TBA
22 Apr: Professor Rodney Sinclair, Professor of Dermatology, University of Melbourne, Director of Epworth Dermatology, ‘Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: How computer imaging and artificial intelligence are revolutionising skin cancer detection’.
29 Apr: Professor Hugh Taylor AC – ANGUS MITCHELL ORATION
CLUB NEWS
"Our condolences go to our dear Jo Mavros, husband Jim and family, as they mourn the death of Jim's 92 year old mother. A Greek Orthodox Funeral with 8 family members present was held last Friday. Our thoughts are with you. Your Rotary Melbourne friends."
ROTARY MELBOURNE 'FIGHTING FUND'
As suggested by Hugh Bucknall in his recent presentation ’Never Waste a Good Crisis’, Rotary Melbourne has set up a Fighting Fund to assist Rotarians, Rotary projects and Rotary suppliers adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency.
ACCESS YOUR ROTARY MELBOURNE YOUTUBE
Update from Ari Talantis, our Webmaster: "If you have missed one of our online meetings, or if you would like to view it again…. Don’t forget to click "subscribe" to our channel." Rotary Melbourne website, tap Meetings/Events and YouTube.
ROTARY MELBOURNE HAS A 'WHAT'S APP'
Rotary Melbourne's "What's App" is proving to be a terric addition to Rotary Melbourne's means of "connecting" to Members during this crisis.
ROTARY MENTORS FOR AMBULANCE VICTORIA
Editor placed an item 3 weeks ago calling for any Member who thinks they have the time and leaderships strengths to mentor an Ambulance Victoria Paramedic, to contact me. Nothing - no responses.
SECOND BITE NEWS
The following is the email from Bob Glindemann updating the wonderful Rotary SecondBiters of the cessation of their volunteering at Prahran Market for some time.
EMPOWERING YOUTH CAMBODIA
Thank you David Hayes for this terrific update: "Attached is the report from Empowering Youth Cambodia concerning the assistance provided to the Youth School community following the disastrous fire in January.
'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'
R100 SOCKS IN ISOLATION
Editor's R100 Socks paired up in isolation!
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
MUSICALS ONLINE
Editor spotted this and thought you may like to download for free some outstanding musicals made available online at the You Tube Channel: The Show Must Go On
A MESSAGE OF HOPE FROM THE BUSH
Editor felt uplifted reading this item in Saturday's "Age". There is a message in this article.
TAKE VIRTUAL TRAVEL WHILST IN ISOLATION
Editor is inviting your to check out some of the Virtual Tours she has discovered from the website. You can take an "overseas" trip whilst enjoying the comfort of your own chair. No airport lounges, queues of tourists, poor coffee and tired legs!
PETER DOHERTY UPDATE
Thank you Phil Endersbee for sending this item in "Weekend Australian" 3 April, 2020: 'IT'S OUR SPANISH FLU: LAUREATE' - "Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty says COVID-19 is just as lethal as the Spanish flu that ravaged his parents' generation, and 20 times worse than seasonal flu...
SOME WISDOM FROM A LONE SAILOR
Editor read this article in Sunday's "Age" and wanted to share it with you. Editor has also sent it to her granddaughter that she might be inspired by Jessica's spirit and strengths.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries this week Catherine Baxter (1), David deKretser (7), Joseph Ebbage (4 TODAY!), Ted Exell (14), David Nurse (45), David Perry (7), Chris Sotiropoulos (14), Robyn Syme (43).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week Peter Hollingworth, Lucy Luo, Mandi Wendt.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Visiting Rotarians many online!
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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