Volume 52 Number 13                                                        October 23rd 2023
 
  Register for the next meeting of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie
 
October is Economic and Community Development Month
President's Message
Posted by Mark Howlett

This coming Tuesday we are excited to be hearing from the member behind the badge, Maria Pantling. I have advance notice that it will be very entertaining!

Also, coming up on Nov 21 is an excursion to RIMERN followed by dinner at the local RSL.

And while filling in key dates in your diary, don’t forget to lock in Dec 19 for our xmas party at Kooyong with entertainment, carols singing and much more.
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Friday Dinner at the Bendigo Conference
Posted by Anita Morkans

Will you be attending the District 9800 Conference in Bendigo next April?

If so, you may like to join your fellow Glenferrie Rotarians, along with some partners, for dinner on the Friday night.

We have booked The Rifle Brigade Hotel. A historic building with charming ambience, as well as extensive food and drinks menus. No set dinner for this occasion; just make your own choice on the evening. The hotel is conveniently located in View Street, almost opposite the Bendigo Art Gallery.

Press read more for booking details.
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Club Meeting Report 17th October - Speaker Kevin Purvis
Posted by Robert Winspear
Thanks for your welcome and hospitality. The Compassionate Friends Victoria is a bereavement support organization, for parents, grandparents and siblings. I will be talking about bereavement tonight – a bit about my own story, some information about what Compassionate Friends does, and some hints about what you can do. The harsh reality of life is that we will all be exposed to bereavement experiences at some point.
 
Some of them are the ones we might expect – ageing parents or siblings, their passing is part of the natural course of life. Some bereavements however are unexpected, shocking, traumatic experiences.
Kevin Purvis, President Mark Howlett
& Jenny Purvis
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Final End Polio Walk - October - Studley Park

The strategy to eradicate polio is based on preventing infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the world is polio-free. 

This October we are asking you to Walk With Us for those who can’t. We are challenging you to walk, run or roll 10, 20 or 50km throughout the month and raise vital funds that will help eradicate and prepare us for a Polio free world. 

Join us for the final walk at the beautiful location of Studley Park in Kew. There will be two walks. October 29th 10:00AM - 12:00PM.

To register to walk in the month of October, go to: http://rotarywalkwithus.org/
RIMERN - Taking a Well-Earned Break!
Posted by Alex Marshall
Geoff Widmer, Anita Morkans &
Paul Shekleton
RIMERN  -  A Touching Story
Posted by Alex Marshall
I thought your Glenferrie team would be interested to know that yesterday an older lady with severe anxiety (due in part to having resided in a dangerous rooming house for 12 months, where a man had threatened to burn her alive!) selected the goods shown here for her new, secure home. As you can see the cornerstone piece is the green sofa you all assembled! She left the warehouse thrilled to bits! Thanks team! 
 
Susie Cole
Book Now - ESG Leadership Forum - October 27th and 28th
Join the Rotary ESG Leadership Forum and hear from Australia’s most forward-thinking leaders and help shape a conscious, innovative future for Australia. This is a great opportunity to share within your networks. We have an amazing program of quality speakers including Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water. The Rotary ESG Forum powers positive business change in the 21st century. With new environmental, social, and governmental challenges, our opportunity and our imperative are to lead the way towards new solutions and possibilities for a better world.
 
To find out more information and to register, go to: www.rotaryesg23.org
Bendigo Conference 2024 - Earlybird Bookings
 
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Speakers
Oct 24, 2023 6:30 PM
Maria Pantling
Member Behind the Badge
Member Behind the Badge

My parents were born in Ukraine, I am the oldest of 4 children and was born in Poland. My next brother was born in Czechoslovakia and the younger twin brothers were born in Germany - in an American refugee camp where we spent four years waiting to be processed for immigration to a new life in Australia.

We are Ukrainians who fled Russian invasion twice and are grateful to this wonderful country of Australia which provided us with safety, education and the promise of a future.
Oct 31, 2023 6:15 PM
Fay Kirkwood
Rotarians for Bees
Nov 14, 2023 6:30 PM
PDG Murray Verso
The Rotary Foundation - The Engine Room of Rotary
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Upcoming Events
Club Dinner Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Oct 24, 2023
6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
 
Salvation Army Bread Run
Baker's Delight
Oct 26, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 
Club Dinner Meeting
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Oct 31, 2023
6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
 
Salvation Army Bread Run
Baker's Delight
Nov 02, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 
Boroondara Farmers Market
Patterson Reserve
Nov 04, 2023
7:00 AM – 1:15 PM
 
Bunnings BBQ for Sierra Leone
Bunnings Warehouse
Nov 04, 2023
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
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