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April is Maternal and Child Health Month                                                                    21 APRIL 2021
 

  NEXT  MEETING

 
 
Wednesday 21st April
 
at BUCATINI at 6:00 pm for 6:30.
 
This is exactly 100 years from the day on which The Rotary Club of Melbourne 
- Australia's First Rotary Club - was chartered.
Please do bring your partners with you to celebrate this event.
 
 
PROGRAM :           
Kerryn Pell 
Winter Accommodation for Homeless Project
 
Program for April 28:  Mark Huddleston  Creatures of Habit
 
To view program for the  weeks ahead, visit   SPEAKERS
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
 
Guests last week included AG Geoff Logie- Smith ( RC of Mt. Waverley), our speaker Eric McGee ,our two inductees Dev Puri and Milan Zivanovic and Milan's wife Savka, who we had the pleasure of meeting at the dinner last week held to celebrate the conclusion of our cluster's Baton Relay. Harvey's wife Marg Hodge also attended
Pres. Colin was unwell, and so Geoff performed the formalities entailed in the induction of new members. Russell and Ian will serve as their mentors.
Both Milan and Dev spoke briefly of their eagerness to play an active part in serving our community
The Club was delighted to be able to welcome our new members.
 
OUR SPEAKER LAST WEEK
Eric McGee
Making Violins
 
Bruce Simcox introduced Eric a long time friend, - a builder by profession, past member of RC Balwyn and present member of Probus Balwyn.
Eric had spent a lifetime working with timber , had played the violin since childhood and loved music - so it was not unremarkable that he should turn his hand to making violins .
Eric explained how he built violins from the selection of timber, the interpretation of designs, and the minutiae of hand crafting using beautiful (and very expensive) tools. 
He showed us how tuning was carried out, and concluded his presentation with a few familiar old pieces which had us al tapping our toes and singing along.
 
REPORTS
BATON RELAY
 
Graeme Moorfoot reported on the baton relay to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia.
He thanked Janette Etherington, Gabby Knaepple and  Harvey Lane for all the work they had put in to make it such a success.
A supplement to this bulletin incorporating more detail and lots of photographs will appear in your mailboxes quite soon.
Despite the inclement weather, this was by far the most fun we have had since the advent of Covid- 19 .
Pride of Workmanship Awards
 
John Lynch recently approached the Whitehorse Business Group (WBG)  with a proposal relating to the Incorporation of our Rotary Pride of Workmanship program into 2021 Whitehorse Business Group (WBG) Excellence in Business Awards.
It appears that the negotiations have gone well. John will have further discussions with the group to finalise arrangements.
 
For background info on Pride of workmanship, I include an extract from John's initial communication with WBG below:
 
The Rotary Club of Nunawading conducted annual Pride of Workmanship Awards for 5 years from 2011 – 2015.
 
We held the function annually with about 80 attendees including nominees, employers, co-workers, families and Rotarians.
Over this period, we had approximately 60 nominees in total with cash prizes for the top 3 nominees each year.
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FARMER'S MARKET REPORT    APRIL RESULTS
 
Stallholders discounted to $30 due to poor weather
 
Stallholders (49)$1470.00
Donations$644.35
BBQ$271.70
TOTAL$2386.05
 
Paraplegic Benefit Fund Australia
 
Ian Armstrong sent me a link to the latest pbf newsletter and asked that I share it with you.
 
View all the latest information from pbf   at  

'Humanity in Action'

Posted by Sam McCurdy
 
The book ‘HUMANITY IN ACTION: Celebrating 100 years of Rotary clubs in Australia and island neighbours’ - is now available.
 
This is not any old history book.  This is a fascinating collection of historical origins, reaching out, adventures in service, identifying need, achievement and fun!
 
Posterity demands a brief overview of Rotary’s beginnings in Australia and such coverage is included in some detail covering the formation of the Rotary Clubs of Melbourne and Sydney.
 
The book has over 500 pages covering Rotary achievements through the various eras, dozens of pages of club, district and personal data - along with an amazing gallery of dated and modern images.
 
'Humanity in Action' costs $25 (plus postage of $10, which will vary for multiple book orders).
For individual orders:
Contact: PDG Harry Durey,
(M): 0407 005 910
Volunteers needed
 from Bob Allardice (AKA B3)
 
As part of the Rotary Overseas Recycled Playground project there are 2 playgrounds coming up where we need assistance to dismantle....
 
Details are:   
 
Apex Park
 
34 Daniel St Burwood
 
(approx. 1.5 to 2 hours with 4 people)
 
Monday 
 19/04/2021
 
Holbury Reserve
 
Corner Sandra and Raleigh Sts.. Blackburn South
 
(approx. 3 hours with 4-6 people)
 
Monday
26/04/2021
 
 
If you can assist with either playground please let Bob know. 
 
Contact details are:
 
Bob Allardice  0419 509 403
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
21-22 APRIL
 
THE FUTURE OF PEACE LEADERSHIP
 
In celebration of its centenary in Australia,
Rotary has invited leaders in  peace and conflict resolution to provide perspectives on challenging global and domestic issues and how we can all contribute towards building a more peaceful world over the next 100 years.
 
Details at
 
 
 
30 APRIL
Read more at 
1-2 MAY
MULTIDISTRICT CONFERENCE 2021
 
Registration will be free and the booking site now open at
 
 
1 MAY
D9810 Breakout Session
 
Saturday 1 May 2021 at 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
 
This event will be an opportunity for District 9810 Rotarians to come together in a virtual setting, to acknowledge and celebrate the Rotary achievements of the last year.
 
Details at 
Bookings at 
 6 MAY
 PARMAS FOR POLIO
 
 
NewGen is bringing back
 Parmas For Polio night 
 at The Coach in Ringwood.
 
Capacity is limited, so don't delay,
 
Guest speakers include District 9810 governor Alma Reynolds and her husband, Polio campaigner Greg King. We will also be holding a raffle with some great prizes on the night.
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29 MAY
Whitehorse Rotaract 21st Birthday
 
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm AEST
Box Hill Golf Club
202 Station St,
Box Hill South VIC 3128,
More
12-16 JUNE 
The Rotary International Convention
 
scheduled for 12-16 June 2021, in Taipei, Taiwan,
will now be a virtual event in response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
The Virtual Convention will be open to all Rotary members and participants. Event registration will open in
mid-April and will include a promotional fee of $49 for 21 days, with an increase afterward to $65.
 
SATURDAY JUNE 26
 

A WORLD OF ROTARY STORIES

Rotary partnership builds agri-business skills

https://www.rotarygbi.org/rotary-partnership-builds-agri-business-skills-in-senegal/

 
Tools of Trade
 
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
 
 
 
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APRIL
 
CELEBRATIONS
 
 
 
JUST FOR FUN
Antique Advertising and Antiquated Values
Keeping in mind the theme for this month in Rotary
 
 
 
FARMERS MARKET ROSTER
 
Farmers Market - 11th April 2021
 
This is also the Centenary Celebration
 
Volunteers: Please contact Graeme if you are available
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
 
16 MAY   2021
 
SHINE ON AWARDS 
 
 
RI & DISTRICT 9810 LINKS
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ARCHIVED BULLETINS
Click read more to view archived bulletins from July 2020 onwards
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MAGAZINE LINKS
 
Rotary Districts and Rotary Special interest Groups provide a wide range of informative and engaging on-line magazines and journals. Access some of them from the links provided..
New this week
  • RDU                                           APRIL 2021
  • HIGHLIGHTS                             APRIL 2021
COLLECTIONS
 
Club members collect a wide variety of items to provide resources in cash or kind for organisations we support. 
 
Items
Project
Contacts
 Small soapsDays for Girls
 Judith
 ToiletriesWomen's shelters
 Judith
 StampsEnd Trachoma 2020
 Neil
 Foreign CoinsUNICEF
 Cashier
 SunglassesTaveuni
 Len & Bruce
 Mobile PhonesTaveuni
 Len & Bruce
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Lesley Arnolda
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