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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 123
Monday, 22th May 2023
Message from our President
Last Friday evening, a wet and miserable night to be out driving to Mulgrave, Ron, Linda, Helen, and I attended the last Presidents meeting for this Rotary Year.
We were seated in our Cluster group, so Ron and I sat on one table, Helen on another and Linda another with DGE Ian on yet another as we listened to reports from different District Committees led by DG Ken.
Many topics were covered in a short time frame, while enjoying dinner and getting to know other Rotarians.
It was mentioned that in our District while several Clubs are doing well, a lot are not, with as little as 10 members. These clubs are not only having trouble attracting new members they are also having difficulty it finding a President, having to recycle.
Growing membership is crucial to the survival of our Club as we will never attract new members if we allow the membership to drop. We all want to belong to a club that is thriving, we all want to belong to the best, potential new members want the same.
We are now seen as a vibrant, welcoming club with excellent speakers and successful fund-raising source with the Sunday Market. We are attractive to potential members; this is our opportunity to stop the slide as our members age and retire from Rotary.
Bringing in new members is a team effort; it is the whole Club’s responsibility not just the membership committee.
Membership needs a dedicated meeting; it’s importance would only be diminished if not given time.
PDG Malcolm Chiverton, District Membership will be coming to speak with us on June 14th Breakfast.
We need to be proactive, NOW
Come prepared to ask questions and be inspired to share the Rotary message,
Yours in Rotary,
Glenda
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 May 24th 2023
Chairperson Kempton, Alan
Cashier Gledhill, Geoff
Cashier Ryan, Tony
Regalia Kaplan, Roy
Meeting May 31st , 2023
Chairperson Brownlees, Ron
Cashier O'Brien, Linda
Cashier Ferguson, Paul
Regalia Mahajan, Vish
Market May 28th 2023
Market leader Reid, Julie
Assistant O'Brien, Peter
Assistant - Kane, Terry
Market June 4th 2023
Market Leader Moran, Tim
Assistant Gledhill, Geoff
Assistant - Mouradian, Anna
Speaker info this Week: President of the Rotary Club of South Davao District 3860 Phillipines
Jo was our chairperson for this evening’s club meeting at Cilantro which was a cocktail party with fine and delicious savoury and sweet finger food prepared by the kitchen team and students in the kitchens of Cilantro. The meeting was well attended with club members, partners and guests.
Bayspeak brings together the most talented senior and junior secondary school students from the Bayside and surrounding area to compete in a speaking competition, with an aim to build confidence and harness leadership qualities.
Bentleigh Moorabbin Central Rotary Club are proudly supporting the delivery of this competition alongside the Rotary Clubs of Brighton, Brighton North, Cheltenham and Sandringham and Bayside Toastmasters.
DGE Ian was our chairperson for today’s club meeting at Cilantro. Ron conducted Invocation, and Tony conducted the Loyal Toast to King and Country. Tim introduced his two guests – Michelle and Aimee. Charles joined the meeting via Zoom.
Sam chaired today’s meeting at Cilantro, with Helen conducting Invocation, and Peter O – the Loyal Toast. Neville joined via Zoom, and a surprise visit from former member Max Trist.
Helen chaired today’s meeting at Cilantro, with Paul conducting Invocation, and Anna the Loyal Toast. And we were joined by Irina – Anna’s guest for the meeting. Charles and Peter joined the meeting via Zoom.
ANZAC Services
Many of our club members joined one of the many ANZAC services held yesterday to commemorate ANZAC Day - at Cheltenham, Bentleigh, Caulfield, Oakleigh, Highett and Dingley.
It was suggested our club should place a wreath at next years’ service at Bentleigh RSL.
The last time PDG Daryl visited our club was in the capacity as DG of D9810, however, today he came to talk about his book Empire’s Noble Son which was published in 2019 and tells of the little known story of a very brave Australian soldier during WW1, 2nd Lt Lyle Buntine MC, who was a member of the British Royal Flying Corp. David’s talk portrayed the life and times, and the essence of what was considered important in Australia during the early 20th Century where reverence was held for “God, King and Country”. Lyle Buntine was born Walter Horace ‘Lyle’ Buntine and attended Caulfield grammar 1903 – 1913 when it was a private school owned by his father.
Team members:Grant Perry, Terry Kane, TimLynch. Carlos and Stephh fromMoorabbin RC Other helpers and visitors: Charles Rener Pedestrian count NA Cars in queue nil Market Report: Windy and showers throughoutthe morning. Only about 40-50stalls, but with the rain at about8:00 many left. Showers didease by 10:30. A busker arrivedabout 10:00 and setup. Andmuch to the horror of all presentTim wrested the microphonefrom the busker and sang‘House of The Rising Sun’. Leader, Grant Perry
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Ian Ballantine
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Growing membership is crucial to the survival of our Club as we will never attract new members if we allow the membership to drop. We all want to belong to a club that is thriving, we all want to belong to the best, potential new members want the same.
Speaker info this Week: President of the Rotary Club of South Davao District 3860 Phillipines
