NORMAL MORNING MEETING THIS WEEK
Meeting This Week - we are at Cilantro 7am for 7.10am start
For full location details, please refer here.
The meeting will also be available on Zoom - details here
Edition 197
Monday, 9th December 2024
Message from our President - Tim's Tattles .
Jo Impy arranged for Bryce Allman to speak to us . Bryce had become a quadraplegic when he was 19 YOA.
In 1997 as a result of a swimming accident he became a quadraplegic and he told us his story and what an inspirational story it was . He now owns a business
making 70 special carbon fibre wheelchairs a year and is looking for an international company to buy his business. Thanks Jo and well done Bryce
Next Wednesday is our final meeting for the year and if you are all good Santa might come . It would be terrific if you could bring your partners with you .
Our final shindig for the year is at Sandy Yacht Club at 15/12/24 at 6 PM but drinks from 5 PM when you can take views over the bay .
I spoke to Colin Byron after his presentation to us . He commented to me what a vibrant club we have and how we punch a far bit over our weight.
I was speaking to my daughter who is the heart lung transplant coordinator at the Alfred Hospital and she told me they have just completed their
1000 th operation. What a fantastic time we live in despite all the criticisms.
Yours in Rotary ‘The Magic of Rotary’
President Tim Lynch
Roster for the next 2 weeks
Note Market start time is 6.15am
Click on See all Rosters at right for future weeks. Members click here to see your own roster.
Meetings
Meeting December 11th 2024
Chairperson
Cashier /
Cashier
Regalia
Meeting January 22, 2025
Venue to be advised. Cilantro unavailable
Chairperson,Cashier / Cashier Regalia
Market December 15th, 2024 2023
Market leader Green, Larry
Assistant Kruss, Neville
Assistant - Impey, Jo
Market December 22nd, 2024
Market leader Perry, Grant
Assistant O'Brien, Peter
Assistant - Langridge, Samantha
Assistant - Parker, Helen
This week's speaker / event
Coming Speakers:
December 11, Holiday Season Fellowship
Details and Registration for your attendance or non attendance here.
Please check the upcoming events on the Club website here
REGISTRATION FOR MEETINGS All meetings will now utilise the Registration facility. asking members to register their attendance, or non-attendance, at Club meetings. Note that it is equally important that guests are registered as well.
Members can either register as soon as the event appears in the calendar or respond to the invitation(s) via email to members in the week prior to the meeting. This email will contain a direct link to the event registration page. Here, we ask that you either accept or decline the invitation. You will also have the opportunity to add any guests. Once registered for the event, you will no longer receive an email for that event.
We respectfully ask that you complete this process whether you intend attending or not.
A reminder that instructions for Registration are here.
Ian Ballantine
Members are reminded of our Club's policy regarding the payment of meals for prospective new members. Please refer here.
Please forward any events you want promoted to the Editor.
Special club dinner at Sandringham Yacht Club
Details hereREGISTER NOW
Rotary Club Bentleigh Moorabbin Central joins with Glen Eira Council and Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre to recognize international day for people with disabilities.
On Wednesday 4th December, club members Peter and Linda O’Brien, Margaret Lucas, Gary Ramage, Dr. Helen Parker, Sue Loeliger, Bert D’Unienville and friend of Rotary Ian Cooper celebrated this day by joining with council and GESAC to provide the catering mainly through cooking the bar b que and serving the upwards of 300 people in attendance.
Our partnership with council is valued and we appreciated the opportunity to join in at this important event and show our support to all facets of our community.
This club will look forward to continuing our involvement each year.
Barry Oliver was our chairperson for today's club meeting at Cilantro. Margaret Lucas performed invocation and the toast to Rotary and Australia. Guests included Bert d'Unienville, Gary Ramage, and our guest speaker, Bryce Alman.
Helen Nodrum was the chairperson for today's club meeting at Cilantro which included our club's annual AGM, and a club visit from our District Governor Colin Byron and Community Leader Wil Conneliusen.
Terry Kane was chairperson for this week's club meeting at Cilantro. Neville performed invocation and the toast to Rotary and Australia. Guests included Jim Magee and Bert d’Unienville and our two guest speakers from Wheelchairs for Kids - Grant Klaaysen and Russell Hayes.
Larry Green was chairperson for today's meeting that was a club forum and provided opportunities for club committees to update our members on activities in their respective committee.
President Tim Lynch had the very enjoyable task of inducting our newest club member - Fr James Grant. Welcome Fr James.
John Mason read the very moving poem In Flanders Fields by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae commemorating the efforts and sacrifices made by all those who fought to defend their country during WW1.
Members are encouraged to read the latest edition of Rotary Down Under this month as pretty much the entire edition is dedicated to The Rotary Foundation.
Some years ago Rotary International declared their strong and commendable stance on Diversity Equity and Inclusion and expects all members to be familiar with this code of conduct and abide by it.
To quote:
Rotary core values: fellowship, integrity, diversity, service, and leadership This code of conduct reflects our core values and explains the responsibility that comes with being a Rotarian and Rotaractor, which includes members from nearly every country in the world, speaking over 100 different languages. We are committed to upholding and evolving this code as our organization grows. Like our core values, we expect Rotarians and Rotaractors to exemplify this code of conduct as they interact with one another, Rotary program participants, Alumni, project partners, and members of the community. Specifically, the code of conduct applies at all club, district, zone, and Rotary International meetings, trainings, events, and anywhere else a member represents Rotary and on My Rotary and social media. Expectations All club members and other participants including Rotary program participants, Alumni, project partners, and representatives of Rotary are expected to comply with this code of conduct, be considerate and contribute to a collaborative, positive, and healthy environment in which all are respected and valued.
The entire document can be accessed here. Note this link will download/open a pdf document to your computer.
This article is intended to help members register themselves and/or a guest to a Club event. Note, your can also register your intention NOT to attend.
If an event is inviting members to register there will be a button with the word: "Members" below "Online Registration". refer image at left.
Note that you need to be already logged in as a member. If you are not a member, this page will not be of any help. It may still be possible to register for an event as a non member if the event is open to the public.
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.
Team members:Ian Ballantine, Helen Parker, Kellie Carruthers, Kirsten Oakley. Steph from Moorabbin. Other helpers and visitors: Ejay Viel, Billy. Larry Green and Sam Langridge. Cars in queue: 13. Night parkers : 2 Pedestrian count 1272 Market Report: Chilly morning, moderate wind, no rain. Was able to accommodate all patrons looking for stalls on the morning. Issues with “Square” not being recognized in the app. Rocks in spinner before 8.30am. Continued arguments with Wayne re leaning bikes against garage. Can members please ensure that no tissues or rubbish are left in pockets of hi viz clothing. Thanks to everyone in the team for making it such a pleasant morning
A point regarding the submission of images for the Bulletin and Website: Members are reminded that images have to meet a minimum size requirement, as has been specified for some time in the section at the bottom of this Bulletin. 820 pixels is the minimum size required with larger being better as this allows for cropping. The submission of images via MMS is NOT preferred as they are too small and of inferior quality. Email or Whatsapp is far superior.
Would any member like to take responsibility for the updating of the Club's Event Calendar? I have created a page of instructions here so it is very easy to take over.
Thank you, Ian Ballantine
I remind members that you are responsible for the information contained in the Club's database. This includes, birthdays, phone numbers, addresses etc etc. Even your own photo. You maintain this via this link.
Additionally, member's birthdays and anniversaries will no longer be listed in the Club Bulletin. This is to protect the privacy of members. This information is still available to members here.
Ian Ballantine
A reminder to members to keep checking the calendar of upcoming events for evening and perhaps, one day, daytime events.
Thank you for being a subscriber to our Weekly Club Bulletin. I try to have it published each week by Tuesday morning.
If you would like to have something included please contact me at editor@rotarybmc.org.au and attach, as separate files, the words and any images (jpg files are fine, minimum width 820 pixels). Please DO NOT send information as pdf files.
Ian Ballantine, Editor.
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This week's speaker / event
REGISTRATION FOR MEETINGS
Rotary Club Bentleigh Moorabbin Central joins with Glen Eira Council and Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre to recognize international day for people with disabilities.
At the club meeting on November 13th, 2024, amongst other business reports were provided by Committee Chairs or their delegates.
November is The Rotary Foundation Month.
