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.
NORMAL MORNING MEETING THIS WEEK
Meeting This Week - we are at Cilantro 7am for 7.10am start
For full location details, please refer here.
The meeting will also be available on Zoom - details here
Edition 167
Monday, 29th April 2024
Message from our President
Thanks to Sam and the social committee for organising the games afternoon last Sunday attended by 9 members and 4 partners. I am sure all who attended enjoyed themselves.
This weeks speaker will be Louise Godfrey who will present to us on the benefits of yoga, particularly those of us who prefer a more sedentary lifestyle.
On Thursday several members attended the Bentleigh RSL Anzac Day Service and laid a wreath on behalf of the club and I did the same at Cheltenham Moorabbin on behalf of the club in the afternoon.
Last week I spoke about the forthcoming online District Assembly and the importance of next years committee Chairs and Board members register and participate, and I encourage all those to take part in this important training and information program to assist in your year ahead. Each session is tailored to suit each specific area and only lasts for approximately 90 minutes. Pres Elect Tim has all the details.
Next weeks meeting will be an evening one and will be a Cilantro Le Cordon Bleu special buffet with special guest Madeline Popper, an artist who has become blind and has adapted and developed her techniques to overcome her impairment and improve her artistic ability.
The planning for this years Changeover Dinner at Rossdale Golf Club on June 22nd is well underway so please put the date in your calendar now.
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 1st, 2024
Chairperson Kruss, Neville
Cashier / Ferguson, Paul
Cashier O'Brien, Linda
Regalia Nodrum, Helen
Meeting May 8th, 2024
Chairperson Carruthers, Kellie
Cashier Langridge, Samantha
Cashier Green, Larry
Regalia Perry, Grant
Market May 5th, 2024
Market Leader O'Shea, Greg
Assistant Ballantine, Ian
Assistant Parker, Helen
Assistant Egan, Kevin
Market May 12th , 2024
Market Leader Ferguson, Paul
Assistant Soster, Karin
Assistant - Langridge, Samantha
Assistant Oliver, Barry
This week's speaker / event
Louise Godfrey "Chair Yoga, the benefits" Details here
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".
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.
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.
Team members: Larry Green, Glenda Stahel, Geoff Gartly and Sue Loeliger. Other helpers and visitors: Grant Perry. Lynne and Anita from RCM. Sam Langridge, Charles Renner Cars in queue: 4. Night parkers : 3 Pedestrian count 1700 Market Report: Cool and dry most of the morning. Market was close to full with just a few regulars missing as well as no-shows for casuals. Nothing of any importance to report, other than some regulars taking one or two months off. Notes on tickets. Stall 48 (honey man) a bit more complicated and a separate email to be sent to market market chairman.
Leader, Larry Green
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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
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
A reminder to members to keep checking the calendar of upcoming events for evening and perhaps, one day, daytime events.
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Last week I spoke about the forthcoming online District Assembly and the importance of next years committee Chairs and Board members register and participate, and I encourage all those to take part in this important training and information program to assist in your year ahead. Each session is tailored to suit each specific area and only lasts for approximately 90 minutes. Pres Elect Tim has all the details.
This week's speaker / event
Last Thursday evening a number of members attended the End Polio fundraising evening held by the Rotary Club of Springvale City.
Well, we had the District Conference this last weekend in Warrnambool.
