Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4844 in the Club’s 99^th year

MEMBERS, PLEASE NOTE OUR COVID-19 FIGHTING FUND NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

https://www.trybooking.com/BJOZO

THIS WEEK'S MEETINGS

Guest Speaker:  RM Hon. Member, Dr Alan Finkel AO, Australia’s Chief Scientist

Topic:  ‘Working in isolation – what’s been occupying Australia’s Chief Scientist in 2020?’

 Chairman:  Special guest introduction by our Hon. Member Dr Tillman Ruff AO

Venue:  Zoom online meeting

Registration: Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/911538359?pwd=Z3NjNytXYVVWSnJDU0NlV2hxc1Rhdz09 

Time:  1-2pm

10.30am every Friday.  Join President Kevin and Members in an informal online coffee and a chat.  Pleasant way to spend Friday mornings.

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

What an inspirational, marvellous privilege to have attended last week's meeting.  Our three beautiful Young Achiever Awardees were outstanding and heartening in their missions to achieve and provide encouragement to their communities, applying their life stories to improve the lives of others.

At last week's meeting online, it was truly wonderful to witness the awarding of the Double Sapphire Paul Harris Fellow to Rotary Melbourne's highly respected and esteember Member, Professor Jeremy Oats.  Congratulations Jeremy.

Thank you Peter for your outstanding presentation honouring our three Rotary Melbourne Young Achievers for 2020 at last week's meeting.

Thank you Cheryl Lacey for your very appropriate reflection at last week's meeting awarding our Young Achiever Awards.

MEET A NEW MEMBER

How lovely it was to meet, albeit virtually, Deb Ashbolt when President Kevin inducted her into Rotary Melbourne membership at last week's meeting. 

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

10-Jun:   Mal Walden & Rotary Safe Families

17-Jun:   VP's Reporting Day David Carruthers and Cynthia Edgell

24-Jun:   Presidents Changeover

CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS

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. 

Let's all take part in the RM Fighting Fund:  https://www.trybooking.com/BJHSG   Thanks Jo Mavros for tempting our taste buds at our virtual meetings with a virtual menu too!  What next?

The Annual Arts Walk this year was successfully managed without a step being taken.  Barbara Yerondais organised a fun and informative "Zoom" around Collingwood this year.  Pic shows the Heritage listed Sir Robert Peel Hotel, Collingwood.

At last week's Young Achiever Awards 2020,  Eangano Singehebhuye described his passion for helping others.  As an Awardee, he thanked Western Chances for their support for him as a young boy in the Western suburbs and their continuing support to this day.

This is Rotary at its best!  Media Release - Medical supplies and PPE delivered to Timor-Leste from Australia.  Note the special mention of our PP Bob Glindemann.  Rotary melbourne has a few champions in this area spearheaded by Bob Glindeman, Peter Clements and our East Timor Committee.  

Do you have any old sewing machines looking for a new home in East Timor? Peter Clements is collecting old sewing machines, particularly the mechanical (non-electronic) or treadle-powered Singer machines to send to the Canossian Sisters in the coffee mountains of East Timor.

Thank you PP Robert Fisher for this update on a fantastic initiative our Emergency Afri-Aus Care Project:  "I am pleased to report that, with PP Bob Glindemann’s help, we have been able to supply some requested essential items from DIK, PP Quin Scalzo has arranged through his industry contacts for the delivery of 600kg of foodstuffs.

Our End Hepatitis Now Project which is an R100 Year Celebratory Project is succeeding in being presented to Rotary Clubs in Victoria via Zoom throughout the Coronavirus lockdown.  President Kevin introduced guest speakers: Martin Forrest and Julie Cassidy at a recent Rotary Williamstown meeting.  

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

What a wonderful contribution from Sue Smith, Reg's wife.  Do you remember Pam Ayres and her gift of delivering her poems with her tongue in cheek, humorous quality enhanced by her idiosyncratic delivery using her distinctive North Berkshire accent.      

'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'

Members appear to have lost their R100 socks, or like most homes, maybe lost one sock during lockdown.  Are they under the bed, dog chewed them, between the cushions on the sofa?  Editor very disappointed having no competitors in our Where are the R100 Socks? competition.  So, she has created a replacement this week: "Where is the Camel?".  Please, find your R100 socks and simply photograph them!  Easy Peasy!

Patience, calm, breathe quietly ... no mumbling under your breath, there is a camel in the picture over the page!  Editor promises you it is there!

ROTARY CLUB INVITES

District 9800 is presenting a Grants Seminar and at least one Member of our Club is required to attend to be able to apply for a District Grant in the 20/21 year.  Registration and information: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=628851&

See Flyer: 2020_D9800_Grants_Seminar_Flyer_.pdf

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

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Membership anniversaries this week Margaret Matters (8), Jack Melbourne (27).

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week Gus Nossal. 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS

Club Guests Eangano Singehebhuye, Hba Abd El Hamed, Olivia Beasley (Speakers), Deb Ashbolt (Inductee).

Visiting Rotarians and Guests Tony Benner, Christina Boys, Megan Reinwald, Katrina Reynen, Sue Smith, John Wall, Ian Knight, Dave (Interpreter), Osama Mohamed, Tim Murphy, Brent Phillips, Pam Dittmer, George Giamadakis, Bill Ham, Sasha Dalton (Interpreter).

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021