Meeting No 4865 in the Club’s 100th year
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
MEMBERS LUNCH MEETING
Wednesday, 28th October – LUNCH MEETING
Meeting Registration: https://www.trybooking.com/BLXFX
Topic: Members Lunch
Chairman: David Carruthers
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
PROFESSOR SHARON LEWIN AO
At our last meeting, we had not just one highlight but two. Professor Sharon Lewin AO received our Rotary Melbourne Vocational Service Award 2020-21. Check out the video link: https://youtu.be/mMYhhu0Ma20
TOM SWITZER
The second highlight from last week's meeting was obviously Tom Switzer. What a terrific presentation of "behind the scenes" of the US election.
PETER DAKIN - REFLECTION
Peter Dakin gave a most appropriate reflection at last week's DOUBLE HEADER meeting. Thank you Peter.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
LOOK AT WHAT'S AHEAD!
04 Nov Lunch Meeting - Sir John Reid Community Service Award Presentation
11 Nov Lunch Meeting - Lord Mayor’s Annual Address
18 Nov Lunch Meeting - Professor Salvatore Babones, Associate Professor, Globalisation, University of Sydney
25 Nov Lunch Meeting - Members Lunch
02 Dec Lunch Meeting - Greg Moriarty, Secretary of Defence, Department of Defence Australia, Australia's former Ambassador to the Republics of Indonesia and Iran
CLUB NEWS & REMINDERS
C'MON MELBOURNE C'MON, C'MON!
Did you know there is a campaign happening at Rotary Sydney to beat Rotary Melbourne in the Great Debate? We need you to promote this Great Debate to your colleagues and friends. City of Melbourne has lost too many events recently with COVID. Now Rotary Melbourne has the chance to redeem ourselves! You can register over the page.....
HAPPY as LARRY LUNCH
We invite you to join us for a celebration of International Men’s Day 2020, Thursday, 19 November 2020. Are you a fan of Shane Jacobsen? He is one of our presenters. Much mirth will be created. Check out the following link: https://vimeo.com/474046107
NOMINATIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We now call for nominations for candidates for the Board of Directors and other positions for election at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 18th November 2020.
WHO IS BEHIND THE SCENES?
Our weekly Rotary meetings this year in the year of COVID-19, have been terrific as we all know. Who is behind the scenes? Who has stepped up to make our meetings so successful whilst continuing fellowship and friendship, induction of new members, outstanding presenters and the latest news from our Members?
COLOUR YOUR WORLD
This lovely contribution Colour Your World from Peter Berg, Yidan Xi and Ari Talantis is another item from the newly created Environment Sustainability Rotary Action Group. Supporting the environment became Rotary's seventh area of focus in 2020. Categories of service activities supported by global grants include peacebuilding/conflict prevention; disease prevention/treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal/child health; basic education/literacy; and community economic development.
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS in ROTARY EVENT
You are invited to our next Rotary Melbourne event: "Business and Professional Connections in Rotary". Picture shows one of our three presenters: Sandra Hills OAM.
Date: Friday, 30 October, 2020
Time: 2.00 - 3.00 (AEST)
Booking Registration: (Online Zoom) https://bit.ly/36byzx1
COFFEE & CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT
10.30am every Friday, with a coffee or tea, a biscuit, cake or pastry! Come online and enjoy some light conversation with President Marion. No mask needed and a great way to hear the latest news. Have a go at Zooming! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3096547242
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
WHO IS A ROTARIAN
Thanks Suresh Marcandan for this image:
END POLIO DAY
The following two items are reminders of how far we have come in the years of commitment to End Polio Now.
BRIEF PICTORIAL HISTORY OF POLIO
Editor has collated some screenshots of the WHO video of the history of Polio, with acknowledgement of Rotary International's commitment to End Polio.
BRIEF HISTORY OF VENTILATION
October 24 was World Polio Day. Editor is sharing an article from The Age, 25.10.20 describing a brief history of ventilation from 1732 through to the years of the polio epidemic to COVID 2020. I shall always remember the shock of visiting my friend from primary school and seeing her enveloped in an iron lung in hospital.
ROTARY NEWS
ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
The ESRAG Environment Sustainability Rotary Action Group is providing regular newsletters and notice of events for Members to participate.
ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE & SPIRIT BREAKFAST
District Governor Philip Archer has extended an invitation to Members and friends who would like to attend the next Rotary District 9800 Breakfast on Wednesday, 28 October at 7.00 am.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Membership anniversaries this week Linda Fox (4), Gerry Johnston (38), Serena Low (3), Stephen Mandie (18).
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week Joseph Ebbage, Satish Menon, Allan Wang, Peter Washusen, Cheryl Lacey.
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
GuestS of Club Susan Lewin, Tom Switzer (Speakers), Margaret Leggatt, Sue Barton, Maudie Palmer.
Visiting Rotarians & Visitors Ian Knight (Werribee), Sue Smith, Nesta Hatendi, Dale Hoy, Murray Verso, Ranjan Tirimanne, Carol Bond, Madu Bishnu.
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021    
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