The Bentleigh Sunday Market is re-opening on Sunday November 10th.
The Club currently holds meetings on line via Zoom each week.
See below for details.
Welcome to another issue of our weekly Bulletin!
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Edition 5
Monday, 2nd November 2020
Message from our President
Great news about the imminent market reopening, plenty of work is being undertaken to ensure we get all the safety aspects 100% correct.
I know Ron has a list of members who are not comfortable working at the market as the Covid virus lingers, this is obviously not a problem however if circumstances change, or if any other members need to reconsider their position please let Ron know as soon as you can.
All the best,
Geoff Gledhill
This week's meeting's speaker is Alex Zahnd with an update from the Pere Village, Nepal. (note, evening meeting). There is some info in the story below.
Next week's speaker is Jenna Kruss - Social Worker - Anglicare Victoria on the subject of the Domestic social impact of Covid.
Please keep an eye on the Coming Events page of the website for a full list of meetings and events.
Also, have a look at the article below on subscribing to our Events Calendar.
Ian Ballantine
Board Motions
The following motions requiring the approval of members were passed at the last Board Meeting of the Club. They will be put before the members at the Club meeting of November 11. !. Donation to Foundation (the charitable arm of Rotary). $5000 donation proposed by Ian B. Seconded by Ron B. Motion carried.
2. .Donation to ARHRF. $5000 donation earmarked for indig enous scholarships proposed by Ian B. Seconded by Tony G. Motion carried (Australian Rotary Health Research Fund)
AGM
Members are reminded that the club's AGM will be held on Wednesday November 25. All members were sent an email last week by Secretary Neville Kruss outlining the procedure for nominating a fellow Club member to a position on the Board for 2021-22. If you have any questions, please address them to secretary@rotarybmc.org.au
Our Club meets weekly. For the time being we are meeting on Zoom each week at 7.30am Wednesday. Meeting ID 3532621046 Pwd 3191
After returning home, many students miss their lives abroad. Rotex helps keep the international connections going
by Diana Schoberg Illustration by Viktor Miller Gausa from rotary.org website
Riikka Muje had a fantastic time when she lived in Brittany, France, in 2011-12 as a Rotary Youth Exchange student. “At the beginning it was hard,” she recalls. “I didn’t speak the language. I didn’t know anyone. But then it’s amazing how you can form a life in another place.”
There was an air of a little bit of light heartedness and hope as we enter into a new phase of life in Victoria. The shops and beauty, hairdressing and more freedom to all of us is happening or about to happen. There is positive talk about the market re-opening and there is talk of mini-meetings face-to-face. WOW! Well done us. This was re-iterated by Pres. Geoff as he addressed us on his way to the country. We have more scope with what we can and cannot do. He continued by reminding us to follow all the rules and be observant of the guide lines and look at more positive ways of moving forward. There is light at the end of the tunnel. He wished us a happy meeting as he drove off. Ron, our Market Director suggested that we should meet at the Market the day before for the first 2 weeks to familiarize ourselves with COVID safe conditions.
Nepal with its 30 million inhabitants is sandwiched between India and China, the 11 highest mountains in the world are located there. The country offers difficult topographical and social framework conditions. Life expectancies for people living in the remote mountain areas are low, with approximately 52 for women and 54 for men. RIDS-Switzerland/Nepal is partnering with village communities all in the high Himalayan mountain areas, in remote and demanding topography, between 2,000 and 3,500 m above sea level.
From the Calendar page here you can subscribe to the Club's event calendar.
This will result in the Club's calendar being added to your existing calendar subscriptions, thus ensuring that as an event is added (or modified) to the Club's calendar, it will appear on your phone, tablet etc. Calendars supported are Outlook, Google and Apple.
Take the link, Subscribe to Calendar, from the Calendar Page.
Throughout the pandemic, members are discovering ways to connect, cope, and care for each other and people in the communities they serve.
by Joseph Derr from the rotary.org website
Social distancing, self-quarantines, and lockdowns, all of which have been necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, help keep us safe but also isolate us, creating feelings of loneliness and anxiety.
Rotary clubs are rising to the challenge to mitigate these negative effects, both in their clubs and beyond. Along the way, members are discovering new ways to serve.
This may be of interest to members - a connection between Glen Huntly and th ecurrent pandemic.
The cairn marks the site of Victoria's first quarantine station which was established in 1840. It was erected as a project to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the State of Victoria.
every second Tuesday at 10.30 am - Morning Tea with Alma
and the following Sunday at 4pm - Sunday Sundowners
The sessions are informal chats about anything and everything Rotary – BYO topics or take up those brought by others. No need to RSVP just turn up. Meeting ID's and passwords tend to vary so they are not being published here. Check your email or our Club Events Listing here.
If anybody feels like a catch up during the week, please join us on Sunday afternoon at 5pm on Zoom. We promise no exercise involved! It's just a chance to have a chat about whatever you feel like. Zoom meeting details same as for the normal Club meeting. Details here.
A reminder to members to keep checking the calendar of upcoming events for evening and perhaps, one day, daytime events.
Market Roster
Roster for the next 2 Markets.
Click on See all Rosters for future weeks.
Members click here to see your own roster.
Market Nov 8th 2020
Market Leader Mason, Margaret
Assistant Mason, John
Assistant Gledhill, Geoff
Assistant Impey, Jo
Extra Shift Green, Larry
Market Nov 15th 2020
Market Leader, Bury, Michael
Assistant, Green, Larry
Nomads
Assistant, Ryan, Tony
Extra Shift, Kruss, Neville
New Website
As I have explained there is a link to your own profile page where you can edit your own information. You can even change your photo! No doubt for a more recent one. Please check your email address and change if necessary. This will be the address used by the Club's email system for official communication. It is now your responsibility to maintain this.
Ian Ballantine
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