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NORMAL MORNING MEETING THIS WEEK
Meeting This Week - we are at Cilantro 7am for 7.10am start
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The meeting will also be available on Zoom - details here
Edition 144
Monday, 23th October 2023
Message from our President - Ron's Ramblings
Good afternoon everyone,
Thanks to Linda for stepping in as acting president last week whilst Marilyn and I took a few days R & R down the Bellarine Peninsula. It was shame thought that only 9 members could make it to the meeting, I know we had a few late apologies, but Glenda has done a great job trying to organise a variety of interesting speakers.
This week we will have Anton Hockey and two guests from RYDA who will talk to us about road safety education in schools.
Thanks to those members who completed the questionnaire/comments on the Regionalisation Pilot project, I am just collating my responses for submission this week.
Well done to the market team for their resilience in hanging around on Sunday, it was a dramatic weather change from the previous few days and most people stayed away, hopefully it will hopefully improve in coming weeks.
Our participation in the ‘Big Serve’ Tennis Tournament takes place next Sunday 29th at Beaumaris tennis club, so let’s hope the weather is good.
The 12th November will see Faye and her team conduct their ‘High Tea’ at the Healey. We will need a couple of volunteers to help with the setup of tables and seats on Saturday 11th.
This week we will also be voting on support of two projects, the first being a contribution of $5000 to’ Interplast’, and the second a contribution of $5000 to the ‘Blue Ribbon Foundation’, towards provision of an assistance dog for former police officers suffering with PTSD.
Our meeting on November 1st will be an evening dinner at Cilantro and our guest speaker will be Scott Weeks to talk about financial consulting. Do not forget to book.
Yours in Rotary ‘Create Hope in The World.’
President Ron
Roster for the next 2 weeks
Meeting Chairman refer here for help
Note Market start time is 6.15am
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Meetings
Meeting October 25th 2023
Chairperson Carruthers, Kellie
Cashier / Weeks, Faye
Cashier Green, Larry
Regalia Perry, Grant
Meeting November 1st, 2023
Chairperson Kane, Terry
Cashier Gartly, Geoff
Cashier O'Brien, Peter
Regalia Kaplan, Roy
Market October 29th, 2023
Market leader O'Shea, Greg
Assistant - Soster, Karin
Assistant - Kaplan, Roy
Market November 5th 2023
Market leader Moran, Tim
Assistant - Langridge, Samantha
Assistant - Impey, Jo
Anton Hockey Program Coordinator Victoria & South Australia Road Safety Education will be speaking about RYDA.
RYDA is a programme created for senior students, it gives students a unique opportunity to set road safety goals and build strategies alongside friends they will most likely be riding with as drivers or passengers. RYDA features a highly engaging and memorable one-day workshop which front-loads students’ understanding of road safety and gives them the tools, habits and motivation to take action and stay safe on our roads as both drivers and passengers throughout their lives”
More info here
Latest edition of District Highlights can be found here
Brighton and Brighton north Rotary Clubs in their ‘Big Serve’ tennis tournament on Sunday October 29th
People on Zoom - Charles Rener, Tony Ryan, Helen Nodrum Invocation - Sue Loeliger Loyal Toast - Neville Kruss Chair - Linda O’Brien
It was a small group in attendance at Cilantro, due to a number of factors including, sickness, work commitments and travel.
One such traveller was our esteemed President Ron Brownlees having a short break with his lovely wife Marilyn. Vice President Linda O’Brien took his place and delivered Rons Presidents Report to the club
Chairperson Grant Perry. Invocation Jo Impey Royal Toast Alan Kempton. President Ron Brownlees welcomed Neil Soullier OAM our Guest Speaker. Club Announcements Interplast $5000 HighTea 12th Nov.Help needed 11th Nov to move chairs at the Healey Tennis at Beaumaris 29th Oct. 12-3pm to serve BBQ Lunch Apologies Geoff Gartley, Sam Langridge
Neville chaired today’s club meeting with a welcome return to Cilantro. Sam performed Invocation, and Karin performed the loyal toast. Members Glenda and Charles joined the meeting via zoom. Guests included our guest speaker, Hadi Saab – Mayor of City of Kingston, and Marina Shneyder – guest of Larry Green. Welcome to all.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CLUB TOAST
Grant conducted the Rotary International club toast to President Anne Isavwa and members of the Rotary Club of Mbuluzi-Mbabane in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), in Africa. Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa – bordered by Mozambique and South Africa. The club was chartered in 1990 and is the third oldest Rotary club in Eswatini and one of two clubs based in the capital city. Projects include providing painting materials for Ekwetsembeni Special School, a play area for Sinethemba Preschool, donations for the annual scholarship program for the Salvation Army High School, Solar lamps for students at disadvantaged schools, support for Diabetes Eswatini, and providing food hampers for the elderly.
Karin was chairperson for today’s club breakfast meeting held at The Deck, Bay Street, Brighton. Tony conducted invocation and Kellie conducted the loyal toast. Partners Ken Oakes and Gary Ramage joined the meeting.
Team members: Sam Langridge, Kellie Carruthers, Carlo, Danielle from Moorabbin Other helpers and visitors: Ron, Grant, Peter O’Brien. Cars in queue: nil. O Night parkers :1 Pedestrian count 157 Market Report: Bad weather was forecast and it was spot on, rain and wind from early morning saw many stallholders pack up and leave early. So even with a very quiet morning the RCBMC raised nearly $1500 that will be of benefit to a worthy recipient. Leader, Geoff Gledhill
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Thank you, Ian Ballantine
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Anton Hockey Program Coordinator Victoria & South Australia Road Safety Education will be speaking about RYDA.
