Community Grants Named for PDG Merv Ericson
This story was taken from the District 9810 Newsletter of March 1, 2021 Below, I have copied the FB post from Bendigo Community Bank at Pinewood. Speaks for itself, really. Congratulations to PDG Merv for being given this signal honour. Well-deserved and well done. |
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African region is certified free of wild poliovirus
How we got there: WHO African region is certified free of wild poliovirus In a challenging time, Rotary members and partners have shown drive in overcoming challenges by Diana Schoberg Image credit: Andrew Esiebo This is just part of this article on the Rotary website. |
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Club Meeting February 24 2021 Pat Armstrong
Members zoomed in 22 Guests Sossi and Tony Fritzlaff Apologies Peter Lewis and Geoff Gartley Guest Speaker Pat Armstrong from the RC of Doncaster. President Geoff welcomed guest speaker and members. He then spoke about his message in this week’s Bulletin and what the club can do in tis post lockdown covid situation.Helen introduced Pat Armstrong. |
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Market back in business
It's great to see our Bentleigh Sunday Market is back in full swing after the temporary closure brought about by the lastest "mini" lockdown. |
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StKilda Mums drop off
Our club are proud supporters of St. Kilda Mums. Their values of Respect for each other, for the earth and for every individual align well with those of our rotary club. We donate financially each year to support their work. The Covid 19 lockdown in 2020 meant that to be active and maintain our club’s service projects we had to reinvent the way we worked. |
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Knowledge network: Using member expertise and connections to grow
This club develops presentations on a particular subject - conflict, migration, and refugees - to help other clubs improve their projects Quentin Wodon, an economist at the World Bank, joined Rotary to share his expertise, to network, and to help others. He has remained a member because he enjoys it. “I have been a Rotarian for 10 years,” says Wodon. “My father was a Rotarian, and I was a Rotaractor in Belgium. I also did Rotary Youth Exchange, so I’ve known Rotary for a long time.” |
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Club Zoom Meeting February 17 2021 Loretta De Nitts
Chair Geoff Gartly Guest Speaker. Loretta De Nittis (our Rotary Youth Exchange student) Visiting Rotarian. Liz De Nittis ( mother of Loretta) President Geoff commented on the “set back” as Victoria was in a snap 5 day lockdown, hence we had to resort to zoom for our meeting. He mentioned that the Board met the night before. He also encouraged members to participate in the club strategic planning meetings. |
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The sad truth about altruism is that there aren’t enough altruists
The people who fill the truly essential roles in society are often in short supply. From time to time, societies run low on the things — and the people — they really need. We wake up one day and realize that there are too few doctors. Or far, far, far too few nurses. Or it suddenly dawns on us that there aren’t enough teachers, engineers, or plumbers to go around. There are certainly never enough guys who work well with sheetrock. |
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Rotary ramps up COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Rotary clubs around the world are mobilizing in their communities to support the introduction and delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. Rotary leaders are urging members to connect with their local health agencies to determine how Rotary can support COVID-19 vaccine efforts. |
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RI President-elect announces 2021-22 presidential theme
Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but also our own. |
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Presidents Elect Training Seminar 2021
This year's "PETS" was held this past weekend, on line of course. Additional specific training sessions will be held over several evenings this week. I had the pleasure of participating this weekend along with our own Club's President Elect, Helen Nodrum. The Multi District Presidents Elect Training Seminar (MDPETS) provides an opportunity for Presidents Elect to gain a better understanding of their roles, to hear broader Rotary messages and plans and a chance to share ideas and plans with other Presidents Elect across four Rotary districts; three in Victoria and one covering all of Tasmania. |
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Arthur Charles Mauldon Gray and the SS Glenelg
Arthur Charles Mauldon Gray (grandfather to Linda O’Brien) was born Australia Day 1905. On the occasion of his birth, his Aunt Jane, purchased a lottery ticket for him, the ticket resulted in a one thousand pound win. Frequently at family gatherings he would remind those assembled that he was the recipient of a winning ticket but he never saw a B penny of it. (The picture at left is of Arthur with his wife Annie) |
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Balibo East Timor projects
These are two projects which the Club supports in the Balibo district of East Timor. The Ai-Asa School Project and the School Gardens Project |
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Twin / Sister Club of the Rotary Club of Savusavu Fiji
As reported at the recent Club forum we now have a twin/sister club relationship with the Rotary Club of Savuavu in Fiji |
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Linda O'Brien and the Centurian Club
Member, Linda O’Brien was surprised when President Geoff Gledhill made a presentation of a Ruby Paul Harris fellow at our meeting on Wednesday. She soon realised the presentation would have come from Rotary Parramatta as a result of her donations to Rotary Foundation via the Centurion Club |
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Club Meeting February 10 2021 Dr Helen Parker |
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Bulletin Rotary Club of Dhulikhel Nepal
The Club has received a copy of the Club Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Dhulikhel ,RID 3292 Dhulikhel,Nepal It was forwarded by Rtn.Ranjeev Shrestha-Past President/TRF Chair Contact details and website information are as follows: |
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Club Meeting February 3 2021 Committee Updates
Last week’s meeting was a most casual gathering with members collecting their breakfasts from a buffet choice. Pres Geoff welcome Glenda who was In Melbourne for a few days. Marvellous to see her. He also welcomed Zilla who has not been well and this was her first face-to-face meeting and Kevin who has been in Queensland. |
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Club Meeting January 27 2021 Ron Brownlees and Roy Kaplan
This meeting was held at the Buckingham in Highett and featured Ron Brownlees as our guest speaker as he gave a very quick summary of his 40 odd years in Local Government. The meeting also featured the "physical" induction of Roy Kaplan. |
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Rotary Clean Up Australia Day Karkarook Park
On this Australia day 2021 we were proud to join with our cluster clubs, Moorabbin and Mordialloc to engage with community to clean up our beautiful Karkarook Park, utilising all the guidelines for covid safe environment. More photos can be found in an album here. |
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Zoom Meeting January 20 2021 Moor SES
This morning was our first meeting for the 2021 calendar year. Our guest speakers were Andrew Litwinow and Sara Johnson from the Moorabbin SES |
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Breakfast get together
A great morning of fellowship was had by a number of Club members who attended a breakfast at the LEVI CAFÉ/RESTAURANT, 6 Railway crescent, Murrumbeena |
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Zoom meeting December 16 2020 |
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Gecko Gratitude
The Club recently made a donation to the Green Gecko Project to enable the purchase of two laptops. |
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ShelterBox recognizes Rotary with Global Humanitarian Service Award
ShelterBox awarded Rotary International with its first Global Humanitarian Service Award, in recognition of Rotary’s outstanding partnership throughout the years during its 20th anniversary virtual event on 12 November. |
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Christmas Party Coatesville Bowling Club
The Club held a Christmas break up event at the Coatesville Bowling Club. It was very well attended by members and partners, this being a great opportunity to re-connect in person. Our special thanks to Helen Nodrum for arranging the event which included a great variety of food from Holmesglen. Guests on the day included Tony Fritzlaff from Holmsglen and Liz DeNitts, mother of exchange student Loretta. |
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Zoom Meeting December 9 2020 Huddleston video
We had about 30 attendees this morning on Zoom, including Tony and Sossi from Cilantro. We were also joined by Dr Liz Basilonia a Rotarian from Manila where it was 4.30am! The meeting was jointly hosted by Helen Nodrum and Ian Ballantine |
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Giving to charities for Christmas 2020
Some photos from the donations of goods within RCBMC Market bags for the needy with the community for Christmas 2020 The first group to receive 25 market bags contain food items was the Holland Foundation in Centre Rd, Bentleigh The second group was CIS Glen Eira – helping local people in Glen Huntly Rd, Glen Huntly |
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Help on Wheels
Maternal health projects give Rotary clubs in Uganda a sense of purpose during COVID-19 restrictions by Claire Zulkey rotary.org In March, the Ugandan government moved rapidly to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, issuing a strict lockdown and closing schools before the country had experienced more than a handful of reported cases. |
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Zoom Meeting December 2 2020 Helen Morgan
17 members “zoomed in.” Apologies from Faye Weeks and Ian Ballantine. President Geoff spoke on the club’s Bronze recognition from DG Alma for our substantial contribution towards Rotary Foundation over the years. Geoff said that support from members and clubs worldwide is the reason Rotary has been in existence for so long. This is indicative that Rotary is in a position of strength. Geoff is also in the process of applying for a sausage sizzle day at Bunnings but has not received any response to date. |
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Rotary Foundation Club award
I wanted to share some good news with you in relation to our club having been recognised in the club recognition program as a Bronze level contributor to the Rotary Foundation. You will see from the attachments which include the certificate and a letter from the DG, that we have made a very significant contribution over an extended period, we should feel proud to have played a part in this achievement. All the best Geoff |
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Community Service: Christmas Cheer
There was a change in the project this year. As well as the usual Christmas Cakes and Puddings, Helen suggested that after the torrid year we had been through, that we should prepare 100 hampers of Treats to cheer people up. The hampers are to be given to Holland Foundation, Family Life and Glen Eira Community Information and Support for distribution to their ‘ clients’, as well as a load of Cakes to the Salvation Army. The thinking was that while plenty of people were in need of baked beans and staples, some ‘’treats’ would be appreciated at this time. |
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Zoom Meeting November 25 2020 AGM and Youth Exchange
Numbers of members attended 29. Guest speaker Sandra Geisler. Sandra Geisler is a past Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE ) participant. She is from Austria and has lived in Australia for the past 10 years.-in Sydney and now in Melbourne.. Sandra was a RYE participant in 2006 and went from a small village of 3,000 people to Austin, Texas, which is a big city to her. She stated that she has always wanted to travel and particularly to go to the U.S. She lived with a family for 6 months and said that her host family was amazing and treated her like their own daughter. She still maintains contact with them and they have visited her family in Austria. |
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Zoom Meeting November 18 2020 Youth Protection
This week's guest speaker was Ken Miriams from District 9810 speaking about Youth Protection. The meeting was jointly chaired by Helen Nodrum and Greg O'Shea, the Club's Youth Protection Officer. We also welcomed our Assistant Governor, Heather Chisholm, members Julie Reid and Terry Kane (welcome back ladies) and Tony Fritzlaff from Cilantro. After President Geoff delivered his report, Greg introduced Ken who gave a presentation detailing the importance of compliance in the area of Youth Protection. |
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Zoom Meeting November 11 2020 Jenna Kruss
Numbers of members participating. 27. Apologies. Zilla Roth. Guests. Karin Knoester from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Tony Fritzlaff from Holmesglen Guest speakers. Jenna Kruss and Cassie Hose from Anglicare November 11th is Remembrance Day The meeting commenced with John Mason reading 2 poems To the Fallen by R.L. Binyon and In Flanders Fields by J McCrae. Welcome back to Julie Reid. Great you can join us again. Faye Weeks, who has been very industrious during the lockdown, made and sold face masks. |
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Major achievement focus of Rotary's World Polio Day event
Rotary’s 2020 World Polio Day Online Global Update program on 24 October hails this year’s historic achievement in polio eradication: Africa being declared free of the wild poliovirus. Paralympic medalist and TV presenter Ade Adepitan, who co-hosts this year’s program, says that the eradication of polio in Africa was personal for him. “Since I was born in Nigeria, this achievement is close to my heart,” says Adepitan, a polio survivor who contracted the disease as a child. “I’ve been waiting for this day since I was young.” |
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Long Walks in Lockdown
Like many Melbournians Peter and I took to walking daily during the recent lockdown, wandering our local streets and parks, watching the progress or lack of progress on building sites, admiring gardens, plants and decor. One of our regular walk locations is to Landcox Park, this walk would sometimes take us past the now empty site that was W.T. Grants Building and Garden Supplies in Nepean Highway, Brighton East. W.T.Grants was a bit of a institution in the area being a family business of more than 100 years, but sadly closed their doors many years ago selling a large area of land at the rear of the Nepean Highway property but retaining the shop front and a number of other buildings facing Nepean Highway. |
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Zoom Meeting November 4 2020 Pere Village Nepal
Here we were at 7:30 pm sitting very comfortably at home looking at each other through the magic of Zoom and amongst us were two visitors Richard Buhrer and Alex Zahnd, our two guest speakers meeting with us in Switzerland. It would have been 5:30 am and as they said while were in the dark in the evening, it was still dark in the morning. As was mentioned the magic of Zoom! Kevin D hosted the meeting and while welcomed our special guests, he also welcomed President Ian Kirkwood and PP wife, Faye, Dora, Sophie and PP Merv from the Rotary Club of Caulfield. President Geoff also welcomed us all and thanked Richard and Alex for their time. He announced how pleased he was for the lifting of restrictions so we can be starting the market on Sunday. He reminded us that plans for familiarization of the market rules will start on Saturday. He reminded us that will be doing somethings that we have not done before but we need to make sure we are following COVID rules, and more than likely we are better to err on the side of caution. |
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Rotex fills the gap after Rotary Youth Exchange
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.” |
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Zoom Meeting October 28 2020 Jane Tewson
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. |
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How Rotary is alleviating the effects of isolation during COVID-19
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. |
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Zoom Meeting October 21 2020 MITS
It was once again a wonderful morning and for those members who logged in earlier than 7:30 we had cheery fellowship with talk of how to get together in groups in parks so we can have friendly face-to –face time. The date of 13th December arose as a possible time to have our annual Christmas gathering. We were already 20 members at 7:30. Our speakers this morning were Edward Tudor, Executive Director and Paul Barcham Development Manager of MITS, Melbourne Indigenous Transition School. Pres. Geoff managed to log in to us while driving to work. He welcomed Ed and Paul and stated that we honor our partnership with the important work that MITS was achieving. |
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For true economic development, women are essential
For true economic development, women are essential. Here’s why these organizations and their Rotary club partners are supporting local women’s entrepreneurship with financial literacy, small business loans, and one-on-one advisors. Women’s economic empowerment contributes to a nation’s growth and to the world’s economic health overall. Studies have shown that it boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality, and supports economic resilience. And income loss associated with gender discrimination costs the world economy an estimated $12 trillion and well as a reduction of 16 percent of cost to the global GPD. |
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Pere Village Nepal
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. |
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Point Ormond Quarantine Station
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. |
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Old Bulletins on the site
I have uploaded all the older bulletins I could find up onto Google Drive with a link from the Club Bulletins page here. They date back to 2008. |
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New page about the Board
I have added a page on the site that may help explain how the Club's Board is formed each year. This is especially relevant as we approach the Annual General Meeting. Go here. |
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Zoom Meeting Oct 14 2020 Moorabbin Airport
It was a beautiful morning and we were all gathered to listen to our Paul Ferguson who is the CEO of Moorabbin Airport. Pres. Geoff gave us a brief good morning greeting while on his way to work. He welcomed Tim L back and as we all do wished him a speedy recovery from his disastrous road accident and welcome our AG Heather Chisolm to the meeting. He explained that his introduction in the bulletin is short because there was not a lot happening and like the rest of us looking forward to some sort of change although not to expect too much. |
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Zoom Breakout Rooms
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Zoom New User
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Educating in a pandemic and beyond
Facing the challenges of COVID-19, Rotary clubs and partner organizations are finding new ways to support access to education Recognizing that education is a pathway out of poverty, Rotary and other organizations have made significant progress in increasing access to learning in communities around the world. |
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Open link in a New Tab
For browser users who are unfamiliar with this trick, it allows you to "force" a link you are clicking on to open in another tab of your browser. Usually, links open in the same tab of your browser, meaning you can no longer see the page you came from. To see it again you would normally just hit the back button. Opening in a new tab allows you to easily switch between the two, (or more) pages. |
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5 ways to support education during the pandemic
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Zoom Meeting October 7 2020 Fiji Partnership
The wonderful things about Zoom meetings in the morning are firstly that one can get up dressed for the day but do not have to hurry to be somewhere else, secondly we can perhaps enjoy the early morning freshness without the “hurry” stress and thirdly, best of all, that we can have visitors us from far-off places such as our Guest Speaker Rotarian Delia Rothnie-Jones from the Rotary Club of Savusavu, Fiji. We also welcomed Kevin Berry, friend of Geoff Gartly. Kevin is a builder who was involved with their Venturer Scout group who were involved in putting together a playground for the Batibalavu School. |
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Subscribe to Calendar
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. |
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Vale Ricardo Krauskopf
This is part of a report on the recent passing of Ricardo Krauskopf. Ricardo Krauskopf was an innovator, an altruist, and a true gent, who passed away on September 24 after a long battle with motor neurone disease. “For Ricardo, supporting the community was intrinsic in his DNA, whether it was through his businesses which always seemed to find some way of paying back to the community or in areas such as the Rotary Club, Ricardo was only to happy to lend a hand. Whether it was flipping sausages at Bunnings to raise funds or lobbying politicians, he was always there doing his part to provide support. |
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Social Media Share Bar Display
At the bottom of most pages there should appear what is referred to as a Social Media Share Bar, including this page after you have clicked the Read More button. This post is intended to help you if your browser is not displaying this bar. It would appear to be mainly an issue with desktop/laptop browsers as opposed to mobile or tablets devices. |
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Chat with the DG
Chat with the District Governor, Alma Reynolds Alma runs Zoom meetings
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. |
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First woman RI Pres Nominee
EVANSTON, Ill. (October 1, 2020) — Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, will become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the service organization’s 115-year existence.
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Run a Zoom Meeting
 If you would like to:
Please feel free to use our Zoom meeting facility. Simply book in a time with me and I will kick it off 10 minutes beforehand and assign Host rights over to you. When you've finished your meeting, simply click on End Meeting, then End Meeting for All. Click here for Zoom Help. |
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A Memory of my Childhood
It was an event eagerly looked forward to by both my father and myself, even my mother looked forward to it not that she went but it meant time to herself while we were out of the house. My father went as a boy with his brother and I went every year with my father until we shifted from Albert Park to Elwood in the mid 60’s.... The Old Buffers Carnival.... It seemed to be very much a local event, while one was there to visit the events and side shows we did spend as much time chatting and catching up with people. |
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Rotary Christmas Cakes and Puddings |
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Zoom Meeting Sept 30 2020 Malvern Travel
What fun! How much fun was it on Wednesday September 31th evening, a glass or two of wine, 2 very enthusiastic and passionate Guest Speakers and many members with apologies from Peter L and John L. and appearances from Leonie R and Angie G. Welcome Terry! We have not seen Terry for a while as she has to work long hours from home and lives a long way from us. Pres. Geoff welcomed us all including Vishal, Angie and Leonie and Karin who at last has a camera and therefore can be seen. |
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Zoom Meeting September 23 2020
Happy Birthday Helen, Ian’s Partner. By 7:30 there were already 23 participants who included Sossi, Tony Fitzlapp, Rotarian Merv from RC Caulfield and our Tim M who is not able to join us often due to his children’s commitment. Pres. Geoff welcomed us all and made mention that we were having a very, very busy day due to our meeting, 7;30 in the morning and then again 7:30 in the evening. |
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Dilmah Tea Evening
7:30 pm Wednesday 23rd September! There was great excitement even though we were on Zoom and we could feel it! Geoff Gartly was our host and welcomed our many guests, including a number of members from other District 9810 Clubs. He had been very fortunate to have Dilhan Fernando younger son of Merill Fernando Founder of Dilmah Tea, agree to talk to us from Sri Lanka. Dilhan explained that he was a Rotarian, his club being Colombo Metropolitan and that a former RI President was running his office. |
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Letter from Loretta De Nittis
We recently received a letter from Australian Exchange Student, Loretta De Nitts in Finland.... Terve, I heard Melbourne has gone into stage 4 lockdown and I just wanted to say I hope everyone is safe and well, even if you are stuck inside for another 6 weeks.
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StKilda Mums Blankets
Club Community Project for September - Donations of single bed and cot size blankets urgently required for St Kilda Mums. St Kilda Mums always need items for babies and up to primary school age children but even more so during the Covid Pandemic. Please ask your families and friends to check if they have bedding for cots and single beds that can be donated. All items should be laundered and in near new condition. |
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Zoom Speaker v Gallery View
Zoom meeting participants can switch between two views - Gallery, where you see all the attendees and Speaker, where you have a large image of the speaker (at any instant) and a smaller listing of other attendees. |
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Zoom Meeting September 16 2020 Mitch Fifield
A special meeting this morning as we were joined by Mitch Fifield, the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations. |
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Some history from Linda O'B
My family history on my mother’s side is interesting, I am sure that her mother’s side of the family would have a story to tell and I know some of it... I remember vividly my great grandmother talking about her youth in Wagga Wagga and hearing the aborigines at corroboree in the distance, but my memories are not detailed and would need to be substantiated and I am not inclined to do the long hours to research required to compile the history ...however on my mother’s fathers side her cousin has been prolific and detailed in her research, so I submit the following |
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Zoom Meeting September 9 2020 Geoff Gartly
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Why being kind is as important as ever
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Zoom Raise Hand
In a meeting, participants who wish to address the meeting or ask a question, please use the “Raise Hand” function. Remember to lower it after you have had your turn. |
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Zoom Meeting Running Sheet
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Want to be Chairperson?
Zoom is going to be with us for a while…..How would you like to be the chairperson of a meeting? This also means you will be made “co-host” in terms of it being on Zoom. |
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My name is Zilla
Over my life time many people have asked what is your name? Where do you come from? What kind of name is that? Coming from a refugee family, “landing” in Hobart, Tasmania, where school children in Primary School did not know the difference between Germans, Jews and Japs. Not knowing what a Jew is,or what a Jew was, I became a “Dirty Jap”! Even the teachers were unaware. One can imagine what the teasing was like. My parents had anglicized our name from Abramowsky to Abrams and this still did not help. So how DID I get my name. |
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Zoom Audio Settings
For those who seem to have issues hearing, or being heard, I suggest you use the facility within Zoom to set and test your audio settings. |
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Zoom Meeting August 5 2020
It is 7:15 on a very cold slightly wet morning in Melbourne and once again we are warm and cosy at home greeting every one as they arrive on Zoom screen instead of racing to a morning breakfast for a Rotary meeting! It certainly a wonderful alternative as we are in further COVID19 lockdown. Ian began by handing the hosting job to our enthusiastic Jo. Jo welcomed us all and mentioned those who did not seem to be present such as Margie, Glenda, Liz, Sue, and an apology from Kevin. Paul was greatly visible with his background of the St. Kilda Football Club Flags and Scarf! Yay for the win! She then introduced Pres. Geoff. |
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Zoom Meeting August 12 2020
We had Larry Green as our host/chairman this morning. Our special guest was, of course, Alma Reynolds, District Governor, District 9810. This was Alma’s “official” visit to our Club. It was not her first, however, having joined us before as the DG elect. Alma was joined by her partner, Greg King and our Assistant DG, Heather Chisholm. Zilla was an apology this morning. |
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DG Partner's Project 2020-21
Governor’s Partner: Greg King Manningham When Rotary started the PolioPlus project 1000 children a day were paralysed by Poliomyelitis across more than 135 endemic countries. Today, only Afghanistan and Pakistan report cases of the wild polio virus. |
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The Way We Were: 1958!
Private Mason. J. 3/786001 20 NS Battalion, 14 Platoon, Charley Company Battles of Scrub Hill and Puckapunyal Royal Melbourne Regiment Freedom of the City of Melbourne March 1959 |
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D9810 Responds to COVID19
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Moorabbin History
A couple of weeks ago a number of members gave presentations on the history of Moorabbin and Bentleigh. Here is a copy of the presentation given by John Mason. IanB Moorabbin didn’t have a town hall, Functions were held at Brighton. The Town Hall site was offices and baby health centre where I was weighed and vaccinated, the band hall where my father played cornet in the Band, and I tried to but failed, and a small library. |
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Le Cordon Bleu Degustation Dinner
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When you are in a meeting you can still access your audio and video settings by clicking on the carat symbol adjacent to each icon—bottom left of your screen.
Last Thursday 22nd August, we had a most wonderful evening to enjoy and to partake of delicious Cordon Bleu French cooking prepared by 9 cookery students well on their way of their course and 8 front of house students who have almost finished the course and who waited on us superbly! Geoff Gartly was MC and the room was decorated with French flags and serviettes. Clemence Vandercruyssen was introduced to us and we all introduced our friends and partners. There was a very relaxed atmosphere.
There is a photo album of this event here.
The ‘Run for Change’ community event started about 6:00 to 6:30am on Sunday morning. The event is always well organised and was again assisted by the RCBMC along with students from Holmesglen Training facility
The RCBMC had in attendance Greg O’S (Chef supreme), the versatile Grant P (without whom the BBQ’s and storage unit would not have been there), Peter O’B ( rubbing shoulders with the upcoming chefs), Margaret M ( learning new cooking skills), Terry K (who travelled from St Albans to provide her expertise in BBQing) and of course the club photographer and President IB
The house the Club owns in a Bayside suburb of Melbourne was damaged by fire late last year. After a complex insurance claim it has now been restored, And is now ready to hand back to ‘Launch Housing’ to accommodate a family escaping domestic violence. To get ready for this the Club had a working bee on Saturday. Ron B organised this which was attended by Pres Ian, Peter O’B, Grant P, John and Margaret M, Marilyn B, with Geoff Gledhill doing an early shift as he was busy in the arvo. Work completed included tree and shrub pruning, planter bed edging, window cleaning, general tidying up of the garden and grounds and some planting, and filling the Hopper with the rubbish.
Please see pictures below, courtesy of Terry Bracks at BHT. Our Belola School project is at 65% of construction and progressing fast. It is now a race between the builders finishing and our fit-out container arriving in Balibo/Belola. We are still confident it will all come together by end of October 2018.
The youth of today are tomorrow’s future and it is important that we support them.
McKinnon Secondary college’s Interact club which RCBMC proudly sponsors and supports held its major annual fund-raising event on Friday last 17th August in the school grounds starting at 9am and concluding at 6pm.
This day was brilliantly organised by the team, supported by all school students, teachers, staff, families and friends.
At the Bentleigh Sunday Community Market on Sunday 20th May 2018 for the third time under difficult conditions, stoic club members Grant Perry, Margaret Mason and Linda O’Brien gathered under a stormy, dark and challenging Melbourne’s weather pattern that was very cold, windy and not really fit for man nor beast, however, these RCBMC members were extremely determined to set up various stalls with items donated by club members and raise funds to continue the rotary support of the Rotary Oceanic Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) program.
This week has been an opportunity for the Rotary Club of Bentleigh Moorabbin Central and the Glen Eira City Council to engage with the broader community to be able to provide various forums that will be become necessary for residents and the council to assess the requirements of both the council and community in the future.
So the Glen Eira City Council ran a number of informative sessions for people considering their lifestyle choices as they grow older.
I enjoy community projects so it was without hesitation that I volunteered to assist on Saturday 29th April with a combined rotary project of removing and storing approximately 100 beds, overhead tables and lockers that had been donated from the premises of the Old Peter MacCallum Hospital in St. Andrews Place.
I am not sure how many people we had across the day with the various comings and goings but something in the order of 50+was probably near the figure. Importantly they came from 16 different Rotary Clubs.
On Sunday 22nd April 2018, RCBMC members Linda O’B, Grant P, Margaret & John M, Jo I and myself had a number of stalls at the market to sell donated items from various club members that included soft toys and other children’s games (from Grant Perry) , miscellaneous items including glass wares, plates, crockery (from Linda O’Brien), other items including books (from Margaret & John Mason), some items (from Helen Nodrum), fashion items including leather boots and shoes (from Jo Impey) and some items that went unsold from a previous fund raiser held at the market – thank you to all that contributed.
