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"
Editor felt uplifted reading this item in Saturday's "Age". There is a message in this article.
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.
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...
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thanks to Mikaela Stafrace for email highlighting this simple way to show that we appreciate our health workers. This a wonderful initiative from the ever clever and generous Hana Assafiri Please get behind this, it’s not expensive, the food is superb and our health workers are our frontline defenders doing an extraordinary job.
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.
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!
Bob Glindemann has provided the following update to our SecondBite volunteers at Prahran Market Sunday collections. We all acknowledge the fantastic work by Bob and we look together to the future as our disadvantaged people need our support more than ever. How can we do this in "lockdown"?
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.
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.
Speaker: Dr Derek Farrell
We will be notified whether this will be a ZOOM or Facebook meeting.
Comment from Rotary Sydney about our recent Facebook meeting: "An impressive initiative by our Rotary colleagues in Melbourne." Please note: We have now had more than 5,000 views of this FB meeting.
I imagine for some Members who may feel isolated and not "tech savvy", you may be curious about ZOOM on Computer and IPad but haven't tried it yet. It is simple even in "isolation" to "meet" on a Wednesday at 1.00 pm in fellowship with Rotary Melbourne. Last week, I counted 75 Members, (Jo says 61), but I've always been one for exaggeration!
Huge vote of appreciation to Penny Trumble (Allan's daughter and RM's End Hepatitis Now campaigner) for sharing this delightful family gathering in the time of Coronavirus.
Robert Fisher sent Editor the following email and update from our highly respected Manoel Felipe (Rotary Santa Cruz, Brazil). who is a staunch supporter of Rotary Melbourne.
"......One of my business colleagues said the other day “I think God wants to have a conversation with us”. The amazing sunrise sky I captured on my walk yesterday seems to speak to the same comment!" Thanks Robert for pic which Bulletin reprocessing is not doing justice to this amazing sunrise.
Editor can't see his R100 Socks but trust he is wearing them as he soberly prepares for our ZOOM Meeting!
