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 22 July 2020   
 
 “Poets are  shameless with
          their experiences:
     they exploit them.”
                          ― Friedrich Nietzsche 
On a more serious note: 
  The start of a new Rotary year and the business end of running the club. Directors are to submit their budgets, annual subscriptions are due and a new set of bylaws to vote on.
 
Regretfully we have had to accept the resignation from office of our President Elect Rob Jackson due to family reasons. Rob will remain a valued member of our club.
 
Newgen has raised $300 for the Free Coffee for Teachers initiative so if you want to contribute then drop into Rise and Grind cafe.and by one for yourself as well.
 
Remember "Poets Corner" this week so pen your prose and send to Bob Davis.
 
See you all Wednesday.   
                                                                      Col
Our Meeting Last week
Speaker Glen Hodgkin  lowest line, left corner .
 
OUR SPEAKER last week was
 
Glen Hodgkin, CEO of Nadrasca.
 
Nadrasca is an NDIS Registered Disability Support Organisation providing a range of services and employment for over 400 people with disability, across 23 locations in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.  Nadrasca employs approximately 170 permanent part time and casual staff across our services to assist our participant community. ...........         
 Read more at
 
   HOW CAN WE HELP?
Donations help, of course.
However Glen appealed for businesses to engage Nadrasca Industries to carry out some of the services that are part of normal business expenses.
 
Nadrasca Industry offers a number of services in Commercial printing, Warehousing and Logistics and Packing and Packaging Services. 
Read more
 
 
REMINDER
 
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
  From Treasurer     Russell 
 
Could all annual subscriptions please be paid
 
by the end of July.
 
Club Information
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Bucatini Restaurant
454 Whitehorse Road,
Mitcham, Vic 3132
Australia
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At present, we hold Zoom meetings on Wednesday nights
 
SPEAKERS
Jul 22, 2020 7:30 PM
Bruce Atkinson MLA
My life as a poet..
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Upcoming Events
Lift The Lid on Mental Health Day
Oct 10, 2020
 
Whitfield Fellowship Weekend
Whitfield
Nov 14, 2020 8:30 AM -
Nov 15, 2020 10:30 PM
 
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BOARD  2020 - 2021
 
President :              Col Read
President Elect:      Rob Jackson
Secretary:               Di Campisano
 
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  ROTARY DOWN UNDER
                          JULY 2020
 
 
DISTRICT 9810 
 
 
 
    
 
 
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Lesley Arnolda
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   FUNDRAISING
From Treasurer     Russell 
 
   Virtual Sausage Sizzle
We can't cook sausages at Bunnings, but you still can help raise funds for our community projects by supporting the Virtual Sausage Sizzle, click on link and check it out -
  Community Raffle
Thanks to members who have contacted me over their selling the Community Raffle tickets. Can you please keep selling the tickets.
It would be good if you can sell your tickets by the end of July. Once sold, Please make a bank transfer to the
    Special Account BSB 633 108  Account # 1380 02654.
Please ensure you put Comm Raffle and your name on the transfer.
I am happy to collect the ticket butts and money from you if you are not to far away from the Mitcham/ Ringwood/  Box Hill area. If not, you can post the ticket butts back to me at home. 
Call me if you don't have my address.
 
Whitehorse Cluster Centenary Project   
Report from Gabby 
 
Representatives from the 6 clubs and Rotaract along with Assistant Governor Kylie Knight-Brown met on Thursday night.
We now have 3 project proposals in the pipeline and have applied for grants for 2 of them.  All projects have a Mental Health theme attached.
  1.  A Rotary award for a student at Deakin University who demonstrates excellence in community service.  Discussions have to be held with Deakin University to determine viability and buy in.  This would be a yearly event.  The ideas for the award re a cash prize of $1750, membership of a club of their choice (Rotaract/NewGen) and a medallion/pin.
  2. Activation spaces within the City of Whitehorse.  These spaces act as conduits to bring community together and can be used for a multitude of purposes.  We have applied for a District Grant of $5,000 along with club contributions for this project.
  3. A collaboration between the Whitehorse clubs and the Eastern Health Network to provide a suite of products for people who suffer from Mental Illness and need to find connections with providers and community.  We have applied for an Australia Post Community grant of $10,000 plus club contributions for this project.
Contact Gabby or Kiel for more information.
 
NEWGEN'S FREE COFFEES FOR TEACHERS

                                                                                                                                       Report from Kiel
NewGen has brought back its free coffees initiative - this time for teachers -
while its street library is temporarily closed at Rise&Grind 3133 cafe in Vermont.
The club, president Kevin, R&G regular Sam Alcordo and a special anonymous supporter have chipped in $300 to kick off the initiative with 66 FREE COFFEES up for grabs.
The offer is available to teachers at Antonio Park PS, Vermont PS, Rangeview PS, St James PS and Vermont SC. Teachers must present their name badge or VIT card to claim their free coffee.
Please share this with any teachers you know, and if you would like to donate to the initiative, please PM the club on Facebook or visit the cafe at 605 Canterbury Rd, Vermont and speak to the staff.
 
 
From Michael Sukkar
 
The Deakin Community Awards is an initiative that recognises our unsung local community leaders and volunteers who generously give their time and energy to make our community a better place to live........ 
Nominations Close Friday 7 August 2020. 
More information at     
 
Farmers Market  Sunday  12 July 2020
A big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers - on the BBQ, the admin desk , the gates and acting as crowd marshals – very necessary on the day . 
Council have complimented us on the success of the market and on how we and our stallholders were able to meet all the social distancing and  hygiene/sanitation requirements .
JULY RESULTS                                                    
                Stallholders                        $2,695.00                               
                Donations                            $ 805.95
                Barbeque                             $ 239.50
                                         Total                                 $3,740.45
   
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