Volume 50  Number 12                                                  September 20th, 2021
 
To join the club meeting on Zoom on September 21st 2021 
6:45pm for a 7:00pm start
Presidential Musings for the Week

Leonardo da Vinci once stated “Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.”

Our recent member, Isaiah Lahai, gave a thought provoking and often a distressing picture of what he has gone through to come to Australia as a refugee. With his family he had to begin a new life in a foreign land with language, cultural and even temperature adjustments. which his family has had to acclimatise to.

Isaiah’s stated his resolve to not only assimilate into our country, but to give back in his activities to both our community and that of Sierra Leone. Personally, I believe we have a true hero in our club. I would encourage you all to get behind this civic minded person and assist him to work well as a Rotarian.

We are all moaning at our plight, but his story just goes to show that there is always someone, who has had to struggle a bit more than you!

 
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Isaiah's Story Teaches Us the Power of Love
Thirty-three members and guests attended the club meeting on Tuesday September 14th to hear perhaps one of the most extraordinary and absorbing Member Behind the Badge addresses in recent memory. Rotarian Isaiah Lahai recounted his remarkable story, from refugee in Guinea, fleeing bitter civil war in Sierra Leone, to his arrival in Australia with wife Lovet and a growing family. In his talk, Isaiah described the horror of life as a refugee,  his personal struggle to gain a foothold in his new country, his rise to prominence and his considerable philanthropic contribution, both here in Australia and in his country of birth.
 
Underpinned by deeply held religious convictions, Isaiah's story is one of resilience, courage, inner strength and a generosity of spirit that most would find very difficult to emulate.
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27ForParkinson's - A Perfect Lockdown Activity
Unfortunately, the Parkinson's Walk in the Park has again been cancelled. During the pre-pandemic years the funds raised by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie BBQ in the City Square, were donated to Parkinson's Victoria. As Spring is upon us we now have the opportunity to be active with the goal of raising funds for Parkinson's Victoria.
 
I therefore invite you to join the Glenferrie Rotary Harriers, a rather optimistically named group with the aim of being active in some form for the first 27 days of October. Being active may include cycling, running, walking or merely reducing one's consumption of alcohol! So please click on the link to join the group and encourage friends, family and others to be part of the action. Also, specific information about joining as part of the team or donating only, can be seen when you press Read more..
 
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Rotary Walk with Us to End Polio
Following a very successful event in 2020 Rotarians, friends and the community are encouraged once again to take action from October 1st to 31st to raise awareness, funds, and support to end poliomyelitis, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens the children of the world today.  
 
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary worldwide has helped to reduce polio cases from an average of 1000 cases per day in 1987 to a total of only 140 cases in 2020, a 99.9% reduction.
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International Day of Peace - 21st September 2021
District 9800 is a Peacebuilder District and a leader in peace projects in Australia, so let’s celebrate the United Nation's International Day of  Peace on Tuesday 21st September. Let’s promote peace in our communities, in our clubs and in our hearts. Here are some ideas for you and your club to kick off peace celebrations.
 
We are all encouraged to take this opportunity to celebrate and promote peace in every corner of the world. Here are some ideas for you and your club to get the celebrations going:
  • Tell people about the International Day of Peace.  Share it on Social Media; tell your family and friends.  Ask them what peace means to them.
  • On 21 September, do the Four Steps to Peace: Press read more.. for the steps.
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RI Convention Melbourne  27th - 31st May 2023
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Rotary Charity Golf Day
Kingston Heath Golf Club Tuesday, October 26th 2021 10:30am
 
Sunday November 21st 12pm Bring friends and family, but most of all bring the kids and grandkids to this signature event for the club, celebrating the Rotary Australia Centenary in 2021
ROTARIANS LIVE BY THE FOUR WAY TEST
 
Is it the Truth?
 
Is it Fair to all concerned?
 
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
 
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
 
Speakers
Sep 21, 2021 6:45 PM
What is RIMERN?
What is RIMERN?

Susie Cole is a member of the Rotary Club of Prharan which is in the process of establishing a new agency, Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network or RIMERN. But waht is it? Come along to the meeting on Tuesday September 21st and all be revealed.

On Zoom! Sure is!  Click here.

Sep 28, 2021 6:45 PM
Members Behind the Badge
Oct 12, 2021 6:45 PM
Beyond Water
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Upcoming Events
Club Meeting Via Zoom
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Sep 21, 2021
6:45 PM – 8:15 PM
 
Club Meeting Via Zoom
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Sep 28, 2021
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Boroondara Farmers Market October 2nd 2021
Patterson Reserve East, Auburn Road, Hawthorn East
Oct 02, 2021
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Board Meeting October 2021
Zoom
Oct 04, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
CANCELLED - Lift The Lid Dinner
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Oct 05, 2021
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Club Meeting Via Zoom
via ZOOM
Oct 12, 2021
6:45 PM – 8:15 PM
 
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