Meeting No 4843 in the Club’s 99th year
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THIS WEEK'S MEETING
YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD 2020
Topic: Rotary Melbourne Young Achiever Awards
Guest Speakers: Awardees (See Item re Awardees)
Chairman: Iqbal Reta
Registration: Join Zoom Meeting
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Time: 1-2pm
OUR 2020 YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDEES
Congratulations to Iqbal Reta and VP Cynthia Edgell for providing the Vocational Services Team with three absolutely fantastic candidates for Rotary Melbourne's Young Achiever Awards 2020. Awards presented Wednesday, 27 May via Zoom meeting.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
03-Jun: Dr Alan Finkel AO, Australia’s Chief Scientist
10-Jun: Mal Walden, Journalist & Rotary Safe Families
17-Jun: Vice Presidents Reporting Day - David Carruthers & Cynthia Edgell
24-Jun: Presidents Changeover
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
NEV POWER, NATIONAL COVID-19 CO.ORD. COMMISSION
Our former Member, Nev Power addressed last week’s meeting on the topic of “Damage Control – Economy Reboot”. Peter Dakin chaired the online meeting and President Kevin has provided the summary. 130 Members and guests joined the meeting.
LAST WEEK'S REFLECTION
With thanks to Ross Scholes-Robertson for providing the Reflection last week. Ross is pictured here with Judy at a pre-pandemic Rotary lunch.
OUR NEWEST PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
It was wonderful to see President Kevin at last week's meeting, honouring our Bernie McIntosh with an awarding of a Paul Harris Fellow.
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Rotary Melbourne ARCHITECTURE WALK
RM ARCHITECTURE WALK – Friday 29 May, 7.30pm Here are the details following the advertised "Save the Date". This year the guided architectural walk will be through the streets of inner city Collingwood. Editor had great difficulty finding a Collingwood picture without ghastly black and white football stripes!
COFFEE & CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT
Weekly same bat time same bat station….10.30am every Friday.
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ROTARY MELBOURNE ANNUAL APPEAL
Please give your attention to the Club’s Annual Appeal. Letters have been posted with a call to respond. This is a major Club fundraiser and contributes to the project funding for which budgeting is now underway for the new year. Click here to make a donation. Annual_Appeal_Response_2020.pdf
THANKS FROM SECOND BITE
Thank you PP Bob Glindemann for sending Editor the following note of appreciation from SecondBite posted in The FEED | A SecondBite Bulletin May 2020 Issue #3. Ed Note: last week’s guest speaker, Nev Power, spoke about his fond memories of service to Rotary and volunteering for Secondbite.
CLUB REMINDERS
NEW ROTARY MELBOURNE INITIATIVE
The Club is launching a new initiative to become a leader in Environmental Sustainability.
VOLUNTEERS? INITIATIVE with CITY of MELBOURNE
URGENT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY! RM Members needed to work with the International Student Resume Review Program. PP Robert Fisher has invited us to work with City of Melbourne in this resume reviewing program.
AFRI-AUS CARE PROGRAM URGENCY
As you already know, we have via Rotary in Action supporting our Community, a developing relationship with Afri-Aus Care in Dandenong through the Welfare of the Young Committee. You can identify in the photo our Rotary identities with members of Afri-Aus Care and leader, Selba Gondoza Luka.
MEMBER AND NON MEMBER NEWS
DAVID KRAM IN PANDEMIC!
Editor asked Maestro David Kram how he has been working in lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic. His response is delightful and David has given permission for Editor to post in Bulletin. Thank you David.
DR TILMAN RUFF
Thank you Tilman for providing some very interesting reading and your reflections on COVID-19 lessons and opportunities for our Members. Tilman has agreed to Chair the June 3rd Meeting with Dr Alan Finkel, Chief Scientist. Keep safe and well.
DONOR TO AFRI-AUS CARE
He prefers to keep "under the radar", but did you know that Quin has been instrumental in donating tons of food to foodbank and other organisations in need including to our African Australians who are needing urgent assistance during this time of panademic. Thank you PP Quin Scalzo and Scalzo Foods.
CONVERSATION WITH KATIE WILFORD
Katie Wilford is remembered by many Rotary Melbourne and District members as a great friend of us. A global scholar who absolutely made the most of every moment in Australia. Editor has kept contact with Katie and I would like to share a segment of Katie's last email. Delightful reading.
ROTARY CLUB INVITES
ONLINE CONVENTION HONOLULU
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION HONOLULU - 20-26 June 2020
No need to fly – this year the entire International Rotary Convention will be online and free to all members. Make sure you save the date and join in the fun. https://www.riconvention.org/en
D9800 AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY
District 9800 have invited us to attend their online Award Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, 6 June at 5 pm. Our esteemed Bob Fels is to receive an Award. Let's show our support for Bob and zoom into this event.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Peter Davis (12), Les Schultz (48), Ian Sunderland (15).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week Jane Munro (TODAY!!), Robyn Hollands, David Ali.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Club Guests Nev Power (Speaker), Bernie McIntosh.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Sue Smith, Dennis Troedel, Karolina Salanoa, Raza Rizwan, Tony Benner, Alan Samuel, Don Brind, James Nixon, Lili Teichman. Andre Tan, Margaret Kyemba, Clifton Warren, Dale Hoy, Joanne Matthews, Ian Dakin, Rachel Green, Keith McNeil, Phil Bowley, Sana Malik, Suzanne Neate, John Dowling, Sharon Hicks, Sacha Kaluri, Brian McPhail, Sharma Ambrish, Ian Knight, Doug Watson, Dickins, John Bertrand, James Nixon, nutcundera, Mal Walden, Howard Hutchins, Selba Luka, Alison Besselaar, deMars, Christina Boys, Bill Ham, Terry Grant, Ian Armstrong, Aerts, Tom Dickson, Mayuri.tawade.siom, Nick Cater, Richard Carter.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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