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The Market has now re-opened.
The Club has returned to meetings in person and run them in conjunction with Zoom. Arrangements may vary each week. Please confirm venue below or via the website here.
Please note this week is an EVENING MEETING at Cilantro 6.30pm
For full location details, please refer here.
The meeting will NOT BE available on Zoom
Edition 168 Monday, 6th May 2024

Message from our President

What an interesting speaker we had last week. Louise Godfrey outlined some of the benefits Yoga can have on our everyday health and lifestyle. It was good to see so many members take up the challenge to get involved in the actual physical activity. It was  good to watch so many members bounce up and skip to the car park after the meeting.  It is also heartening to see attendance numbers getting back to normal.
This weeks meeting is an evening meeting with our guest speaker, artist Madeline Popper, Cilantro will also be featuring one of their Le Cordon Bleu buffet specials.
Just a reminder to all incoming Board members and Committee chairs of this years District Assembly which will be held online between May 13th and 17th. These sessions  provide valuable background and guidance to assist you in your year ahead. Pres. Elect Tim Lynch has all the details for the required registration and will provide you with the link.
 
Yours in Rotary  ‘Create Hope in The World.’
President Ron Brownlees
Roster for the next 2 weeks
Meeting Chairman refer here for help

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 May 8th, 2024
Chairperson Carruthers, Kellie
Cashier Langridge, Samantha
Cashier Green, Larry
Regalia Perry, Grant
Meeting May 15th, 2024
Chairperson Kane, Terry
Cashier Gartly, Geoff
Cashier O'Brien, Peter
Regalia Kempton, Alan
Market May 12th , 2024
Market Leader Ferguson, Paul
Assistant Soster, Karin
Assistant - Langridge, Samantha
Assistant Oliver, Barry
Market May 19th 2024 2023
Market leader Nodrum, Helen
Assistant Kempton, Alan
Assistant - Impey, Jo
Assistant Govan, Brent
This week's speaker / event
 
Madeline Popper "My Art Today"
 

“I am legally blind and have learnt not to get frustrated. My work reflects how I perceive, see the world. So, it is brightly coloured, quirky and imperfect.”

 

 
 
Please forward any events you want promoted to the Editor.
 

Cancer Council Biggest Afternoon Tea
Details here

Link to photos from Conference here
 

THIS WEEK MAY 8 is an EVENING MEETING Details here

Club Meeting May 1 2024
Our special speaker this week was Louise Godfrey "Chair Yoga, the benefits"
 
Please refer to pics after clicking on Read More
Chairman for our meeting was, once again, Neville Kruss who, once again, did a great job.
Members enjoyed a succulent breakfast provided by our special Cordon Bleu team.
Read more...
Club Meeting April 24 2024
Grant Perry was our chairperson for today's club meeting at Cilantro.  Geoff Gartly performed invocation and toast to Rotary.  Visitors included Dee Mason, Lily, and Simon.   Charles Rener and Karin Soster joined the meeting via zoom.  Apologies were received from Jo Impey, Paul Ferguson, Linda O'Brien, and Faye Weeks.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT - President Ron Brownlees
ANZAC Day - Our club will present wreaths at the ANZAC dawn services at RSL Bentleigh, and Cheltenham.
District Assembly - This year's district assembly will be conducted over Zoom with separate zoom meetings scheduled.   Club officers and incoming committee chairs are encouraged to attend, including newer club members to get a better understanding of Rotary.
TRIBUTE TO ANZACS - John Mason
To commemorate our ANZACS John performed the Ode of Remembrance by reciting stanzas from the poem For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon.  "Lest we Forget".
Read more...
Club Meeting April 17 2024
Secretary Neville was our chairperson for this week's club meeting, and called upon our newest club member, Kevin Egan, to perform invocation and the toast to Rotary.  Apologies were received from Helen, Linda, Jo, and Paul.   Karin joined the meeting via Zoom.
 
There was no guest speaker for today's meeting and provided an opportunity to discuss other matters - namely, our wonderful BMC market - our fund raiser that has been going strong for over 40 years and never fails us.  We are very lucky.  
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RC Springvale End Polio Evening
Last Thursday evening a number of members attended the End Polio fundraising evening held by the Rotary Club of Springvale City.
What an amazing evening this is, held at Maxim's Saigon Restaurant in Springvale.
I have already posted a story on the District 9810 site here.
From our Club we had President Ron and Marilyn, Peter and Linda O'Brien, Helen Nodrum, Margie Lucas, Tim Lynch, Jo Impey.
A special thanks, on behalf of (my) Helen to Linda O'Brien, Sam Langridge and Ron Brownlees for donating prizes to the raffle which raised $1,265.
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Club Meeting April 3 Onyx Cafe
Because Cilantro is unavailable to us during mid semester break, we met up at the Onyx Cafe in Reserve Road.
We were very well looked after with great coffees and a cooked breakfast.
Larry was our Chairperson for the morning.
More pics - take Read More link
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District Conference 2024
Well, we had the District Conference this last weekend in Warrnambool.
I am so proud of the contribution of so many of the members of our Club. All of you contributed to the outstanding success of the weekend.
Having attended so many conferences in the past and watched other Clubs help their District Governor I knew how much "in the spotlight" it places the host club.
You all did such a great job. You made me so proud of my Club and I am so very grateful.
Click on Read More for more of this story.
Also, David Liao's photos from the Conference are here.
 
Read more...
Latest Photo Albums
Mentor match evening Mar 2023
BMC at Conference 2023
International Assembly 2023
Bentleigh Market October 2022
Curry Night Aug 28 2022
Inner Wheel Changeover July 2022
RYLA June 28 2022
District 9810 Changeover June 25 2022
Club Changeover June 2022

Market Report May 5 2024

Team members: Ian Ballantine, Helen Parker, Kevin Egan,. Carlo and Jenny from Moorabbin. Mathew Gibney from Rotaract.
Other helpers and visitors: Helen Nodrum and Grant Perry, Ron Brownlees
Cars in queue: 2. Night parkers : 1
Pedestrian count  1321
Market Report: Fine morning with chilly start. Thanks especially to Helen N for coming bright and early to help with tables and racks and set up.
Two newbies today in Kevin and Helen P - presented a real challenge for the leader! A pleasure having Mathew Gibney from Whitehorse Rotaract join us today. Helen and I look forward to catching up with him in Singapore.
Generally, no issues today and thanks to everyone for a great morning.
 
Leader, Ian Ballantine
Note from the Editor re Images and Events
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 preferred.
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
 
Club meeting May 8 EVENING
Cilantro Restaurant
May 08, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
 
Club meeting May 15
Cilantro Restaurant
May 15, 2024
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
 
Cancer Council Biggest Afternoon Tea
Kings Park Tennis Club
May 26, 2024
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 
Club changeover dinner
TBA
Jun. 22, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Ron Brownlees
May 6
 
Anniversaries
Larry Green
Sarah Bennett
May 1
 
Join Date
Larry Green
May 1, 1993
31 years
 
Helen Parker
May 10, 2023
1 year
 
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.
Ian Ballantine
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