Welcome to our first week of the new Rotary Year. We must be very happy with ourselves for such a great Changeover using the expertise within our club. In the first week of my term, already changes are happening. Due to circumstances, David Fallick has had to withdraw from Club Service Director. I am deeply grateful to John Hudson, our own “Mr Boroondara” for taking up the challenge. John has run the Market for years and has been involved in our club at many levels as well as “Nurse Hudson” assisting me in his week tour of duty with the Sumba Eye Program in 2010.
Did you know the United States President is not elected by the people? Could we say there are similarities and of course many differences between the Australian and United States electoral systems? Stephen Marantelli who is a barrister in his day job is also an amateur historian. He has many stories to tell and our Rotary club was privileged to hear about the system for electing an American president.
Australia and the United States. We both speak the same language, our countries both started out as colonies of the same empire, we inherited the same common laws, we have been allies through history's most terrible conflicts, and yet how alike are we?
It’s 1916. The Great War is raging. Mysterious circumstances cast an aging George Washington into a strained dinner with Edmund Barton, Australia’s canny and pugnacious first prime minister. The Three Brothers presents an original and witty behind-the-scenes peek into the rough and tumble world of nation building as told by the first captains of the American and Australian Ships of State. To purchase Stephen Marantelli's original and witty book click here:
The Weather Bureau rarely gets it wrong but fortunately on June 20th it did. With a very high likely percentage of rain forecast we were pleased that the morning turned out to be both dry and sunny. The Market was run under the set COVID-19 Safety Requirements. There were 51 Stalls of fresh produce including beef, fruit and vegetables, bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries, fish and once again, oysters. Green Eggs returned so we had eggs that were not available on May 30th.
Rotary’s Centenary is a time of celebration! It Is a time to reflect on our past, and take pride in all that has been achieved. It is time we play our part in the history of Rotary.
10th July 2020 12pm - 1pm EST
You are invited to join Rotarians across Australia for virtual fellowship, as well as meet our R100 Centenary Ambassadors, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley, as they launch our national centenary campaign. By joining us, you will witness the “Passing the Baton” ceremony. The baton that will carry the symbols of our centenary and will travel far and wide across Rotary clubs and Districts.
To recognise the worthiness of all useful occupations
Paul Harris wrote: "Each Rotarian is a connecting link between the idealism of Rotary and their trade or profession". Vocational Service may be the least understood of the Rotary Avenues of Service, and yet it is the very foundation of Rotary itself. The introductory statement and three of the four objectives of Rotary relate to Vocational Service, underlining its importance to the philosophy and culture of Rotary.
Medical jokes are all the rage it seems in this age of lockdown, virus and zoom.
An Engineer or a Doctor?
An Engineer was unemployed for long time. He could not find a job so he opened a medical clinic and puts a sign up outside: "Get your treatment for $500, if not successful get back $1,000."
One Doctor thinks this is a good opportunity to earn $1,000 and goes to his clinic.
The Member Behind the Badge address is a time to get to know our fellow Rotarians just a little better and are invariably the most interesting and enjoyable of our meeting topics. At the club meeting on July 14th Alex will have the floor to talk about his life, his work and anything that comes to mind in what is sure to be a most interesting talk. via Zoom of course!
