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President Robert has sent us a delightful letter of appreciation and Brazilian newspaper article from Manoel Felipe Martins Marques, honorary member of Rotary Club Cruzeiro (2) who visited our Festive lunch meeting in December.
Topic: "The Bright Side of Life"
See Attached Flyer: Flyer_Bright_Side_of_Life_luncheon_meetings_2019_1.pdf
Part 1 of 2 Parts: Part 2 - Wednesday, 30 January
It was with great sadness President Robert advised us that Lawton Cooke died on Friday 22 December.
VALE PAUL HENNINGHAM - FOUNDER OF ROTARY DOWN UNDER One of the true legends of Rotary in Australia, Past District Governor Paul Henningham OAM died at his home in Springwood on Sunday, December 2nd - aged 97 years.
President Robert has advised the following: "Did you know that 275 Rotarians from 9 countries are visiting Melbourne in January to participate in the 'International Fellowship of Cricketing Rotarians' Melbourne Festival'!"
Visiting R C Central Melbourne's Christmas Meeting, President Neville Taylor spoke warmly about attending our launch of 'Ignite' at Arts Access Victoria. In fact he leased the painting "I Ride My Wheelchair on Our Ancestors' Land" by Greg Muir which was on display (see photo). It normally hangs in Neville's Victoria Police Office.
At our Festive Luncheon Meeting in December, it was fantastic to congratulate Cynthia Edgell for her well-deserved naming as a Paul Harris Fellow. Cynthia's support and energy in so many areas of Rotary and our Club has been sensational.
Ruth Carlos Martinez has also provided us with her latest report for Tabuk Water Sanitation (TWS) - Global Grant 1751527. Thank you Ruth for such outstanding success again. Fascinating report! Ruth_Carlos_Martinez_reports_on_the_Tabuk_Water_Sanitation_Global_Grant.pdf
Editor received the following report from our inspirational Ruth Carlos Martinez outlining the RCM and Donations in Kind assistance we provided to the typhoon affected Philippines late last year.
Thank you Robert for leading us in a joyful Christmas luncheon meeting. Happy Christmas to you and Myra!
Harry Wang & Celin Quan (Su Zhou, China) conveyed after lunch, how much they enjoyed joining us for our last meeting of 2018.
Robbie Batzke, Bart Willoughby, Xani Colac created a Christmas lunch meeting with a difference! Poetry, violin, skin drums, keyboard and song. Terrific ensemble with our favourite Maestro David Kram. Thank you David for organising again, a lovely end of year celebration!
Cynthia is see here with partner Neil Williams and President Robert's "better half" Myra! More about Cynthia in the next Bully!
Maggie Matters was the winning bidder for the painting auctioned to raise funds for our 2018 Christmas charity - "Ignite".
Editor would like to make a special mention of appreciation to the fantastic "Photographic" Team led by Ian Ross. Thank you for making the weekly creation of our Bulletin so much easier for me!
Also, you know who you are ..... the Members who constantly provide news and photos to me. Again thank you ... "Rotary News Scouts"! Jo, a special thank you for keeping me up to date weekly, without fail, with the Club news.
I wish you all a healthy, happy and loving Festive season and look forward to what 2019 has in store for us! Dorothy
