10.30am every Friday. Join President Kevin and Members in an informal online coffee and a chat.
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10.30am every Friday. Join President Kevin and Members in an informal online coffee and a chat. Pleasant way to spend Friday mornings.
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.
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
Thank you Peter for your outstanding presentation honouring our three Rotary Melbourne Young Achievers for 2020 at last week's meeting.
How lovely it was to meet, albeit virtually, Deb Ashbolt when President Kevin inducted her into Rotary Melbourne membership at last week's meeting.
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 Cheryl Lacey for your very appropriate reflection at last week's meeting awarding our Young Achiever Awards.
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.
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
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Time: 1-2pm
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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
It was wonderful to see President Kevin at last week's meeting, honouring our Bernie McIntosh with an awarding of a Paul Harris Fellow.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
With thanks to Ross Scholes-Robertson for providing the Reflection last week. Ross is pictured here with Judy at a pre-pandemic Rotary lunch.
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.
