Rotary Nunawading Bulletin Oct 27 (Oct 20, 2021)

27th October 2021

October is Community Economic Development Month

OUR MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY

on ZOOM

Program:	Melbourne Cup Celebrations Partners are encouraged to attend
Future programs at	SPEAKERS

For Meeting Information, Club Website and Facebook links, and contact info:

LAST WEDNESDAY

DEV PURI

The Rotarian Behind the Badge

Dev proved to be a wonderful story teller and his story was truly engaging.

He was born in June 1980 in Chennai, India.

His Dad Raj – a Hindu- met Audrey – Catholic – at work.

‘Work’ was a bicycle shop that Raj ran at the behest of his family.

They fell in love and were married.

Traditionally, Raj would have had an arranged marriage, but he was able to get consent from his parents to a Hindu marriage ceremony only.

However, when Raj’s father discovered that Raj was also participating in traditional Catholic marriage ceremony, he cut off all communication with Raj and Audrey, dispossessing them of both the cycle shop and their home.

Despite all the efforts Audrey made to reconcile the family, the rift continued until a very short while before Dev’s Grandfather’s passing.

The young family emigrated to Australia in 1984 , choosing Melbourne for their future home because Audrey’s sisters lived in Melbourne.

REPORTS

It is with great sadness that I advise of the passing of

Suzanne Murphy McDonald

a past member of the RC Nunawading.

The announcement on her facebook page :

We will all miss Suzanne's kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of fun.

Details to the funeral livestream at 2pm on Tuesday 26 October.

https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

As stated under Article 3 Section 1 of the Rotary Club of Nunawading By-Laws, as Chairman of the 2021/22 Nominating Committee I am required to report to the Club no later than one (1) month prior to our Annual General Meeting (AGM). I hereby given written notice to all Members of the recommendations of the Nominating Committee for the 2022 - 2023 Board of Directors.

The Committee is pleased that we have been able to secure the services of many experienced Rotarians, some who are new to our Club.

If no further nominations are received by Secretary Sue Warmington, the nominations will be ratified at the Club's AGM on 24 November 2021.

John Lynch PP

Nominating Committee Chairman

District Conference 2022

from PP Colin Read

The theme behind this Conference will be

HEALTHY WORLD and HEALTHY PEOPLE.

and the theme for the gala Dinner

‘FAMOUS FAMILIES‘

Please contact Colin with your costume ideas.

See the program and other relevant links at

https://dg9810for2021-22.org/conference-program/

from Russell

Bunnings have advised that Sausage Sizzles will resume in November;

We are booked in for the following dates:

Sunday Nov 14^th
Saturday Dec 18^th
Sunday Dec 19^th

If you are available for any shift on those days, please contact Russell

USEFUL LINKS

from Gabby

Do not call Register

Avoid spam calls etc . You can register landline and mobile phone numbers and have them permanently added to the “Do Not Call” register.

https://www.donotcall.gov.au/consumers/register-your-numbers/

from Len

Health warning to gardeners

34 cases of Legionella longbeachae infection notified in Victoria

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/news-and-events/healthalerts

POLIO IN THE NEWS

Afghanistan: Taliban agrees to door-to-door polio vaccine drive https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/19/afghanistan-taliban-door-to-door-polio-vaccination-drive

Australia’s polio survivors: ‘they’ve forgotten that we’re still here’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/17/australias-polio-survivors-theyve-forgotten-that-were-still-here ‘No concept of how awful it was’ : the forgotten world of pre-vaccine childhood in Australia https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/15/no-concept-of-how-awful-it-was-the-forgotten-world-of-pre-vaccine-childhood-in-australia

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

October 30

Halloween Murder Mystery Night.

More info at

https://9810rotary.org.au/event/halloween-murder-mystery-2021/

100% of profits will be going to Headspace!!

November 11

‘No Time to Die’

Croydon Theatres Cinema One
3 Hewish Road Croydon
Screening start 6:30 pm,
Doors open 6:15 pm,
Includes sparkling wine and alternative beverages.

Entry by $20 donation per person to fund the
Taveuni (Fiji) Education Project.

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=766332&

November 13 & 14

ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Now Virtual

REGISTRATION FEE: $50

BOOK NOW: ram.rawcs.com.au/2021conference

SAVE THE DATE

MARCH 25 - 26

District Conference 2022

2022 District Conference has been announced.
at the Caulfield Racecourse on March 25^thand 26th.
Bookings at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=809916&
program and other relevant links at

https://dg9810for2021-22.org/conference-program/

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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this month's

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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