Volume 49  Number 33                                                                  March 1st 2021
Presidential Musings for the Week

 “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey” – Maybe that is “California Dreaming” but we today start Autumn.  Where has the summer gone!!  Being inside and masked up probably let summer slip by.  The good news was that bushfires that ravaged our state weren’t as bad and since it was not too hot, we were able to wear those face masks quite comfortably.
 
Other good news is that we have finally met at a general gathering last Tuesday, where I got the chance to play as President.  We were honoured to have our local councillor and spouse, Wes and Jane Gault, join our gathering, where he presented his ambitions and ideals.  This was a terrific way to begin our “back to normal” routine hopefully for the final few months of this Rotary Year.  Details of that night will be further in the Bulletin.

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Second RORP Playground on its Way to Nepal
For the second week in a row the club has gathered to dismantle a playground, transfer it to Rotary Donations in Kind, and load it into an overseas shipping container. The playground at Nettleton Park Glen Iris is now snugly tucked into the container ready for shipment to  Kathmandu, where it will be reassembled by Rotarians -  to the delight of local children, many of whom will never have seen a playground.
 
Members of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie combined with members from the Rotary Club of Camberwell and the Rotaract e-Club of Melbourne to complete the project. The Rotary Overseas Recycled Playground project was established and is led by the Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington. To see pictures of the harvesting of the playground, click on 'Read more.."
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Club Meeting Report February 23rd 2021. Speaker: Cr. Wes Gault
For the first formal club meeting for 2021 our speaker was Cr. Wes Gault, recently elected Councillor for Glenferrie Ward. Wes started his career as a Civil Engineer and over the last 40 years has been involved in project management of large projects such as hospitals.
 
He has travelled extensively.  Has had a limited association with Rotary but is aware of what it does in Boroondara.  He congratulated us for our work in the playground replacement program.   He did make it clear that the rocket in Central Gardens is unlikely to be removed given the 8500+ signatories opposing its removal.   
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Thank You Bunnings Hawthorn
 
A very big thank you to Bunnings Warehouse in Hawthorn for their generous donation to the club of an impact driver, complete with two rechargeable batteries and a battery charger. The impact driver is an essential item of equipment for the dismantlement of playground equipment as part of the club's new Rotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds (RORP) project. Thank you also goes to Simon Messenger for liaising with Bunnings to obtain the gift. Bunnings are strong supporters of community organisations, including the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, as well as being a great place to buy an impact driver! Thank you from all of us at Rotary Glenferrie.
Boroondara Farmers Market Report  20/02/21
A very pleasant Saturday morning greeted Stallholders and Patrons with early temperatures around 20.0°c. The Market importantly was back on firm ground on Patterson Reserve and out of the carpark allowing easy adjacent parking access. There were 66 Stall attending, the largest contingent for many recent Markets. We could easily have had another five Stalls join us, all regretting not being there but hampered by the difficulty in obtaining Staff and in the case of two of the five suffering from broken bones.
 
Two new Stallholders were part of Saturday’s Market. They were Sennetts Valley Farm selling various types of garlic and Primal Alternative selling grain and gluten free alternative breads, pizza bases, granolas, wraps, cookies, pancake mixes etc.
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International Women's Day Breakfast - Online Special Event

It's on again but different!

Hear from Jacinda Adern, NZ Prime Minister, Lord Mayor Sally Capp, RI President-nominee Jennifer Jones, Colin Carter AM, Dr Megan Clark AC, Dr Dean Freestone

To book, go to: International Women's Day (iwd.org.au)

Cost is just $20 or $100 for groups of 10.

How will you be watching this special event? smiley

The Future of Peace Leadership - Online Symposium
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
Registrations for our R100 Peace Symposium is NOW OPEN. Online over two days from 21 – 22 April 2021.
 
An incredible line-up of leaders in peace and conflict resolution will provide their perspectives on challenging global and domestic issues.
 
For program details and registration go to https://peaceleadership.org.au/
LOL
That's Ridiculous!
 
Two men meet on opposite sides of a river.  One shouts to the other, "I need you to help me get to the other side!"
The other guy replies, "You're on the other side!"
 
Where do you find a cow with no legs?
Right where you left it.
 
A guy goes to a pet store to buy a goldfish. The salesman asks him, "Do you want an aquarium?"
The guy responds, "I don't care what star sign it is!"
 
They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian.
Well, they're not laughing now!
 
Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil?
It’s pointless.
 
And then there's this one...
 
Three engineers and three accountants are travelling by train to a conference.
 
At the station, the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
 
”How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?” asks an accountant.
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting via Zoom
Zoom
Mar 02, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Boroondara Farmers Market
Patterson Reserve
Mar 06, 2021
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
International Women's Day Breakfast - Online
Mar 09, 2021 – Mar 12, 2021
 
Club Meeting - Club Forum
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Mar 09, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Clean Up Australia
Patterson Reserve
Mar 14, 2021
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Club Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Mar 16, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Boroondara Farmers Market
Patterson Reserve
Mar 20, 2021
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Club Meeting - Membership Evening
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Mar 23, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Mar 30, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Boroondara Farmers Market
Patterson Reserve
Apr 03, 2021
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
President Nominee
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Club Service Director
 
Community Service Director
 
Foundation Director
 
International Service Director
 
Membership Development Director
 
Vocational Services Director
 
Youth Service Director
 
Bulletin Editor
 
Communications & Public Image Chair
 
Environmental Sustainability Chair
 
Farmers Market Administrator
 
Protection Officer
 
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