Changeover night on 16 June 2020 will have some differences this year. Your invitation has been emailed through Clubrunner (thanks Richard and Cheryl for making this happen). Members, guests and friends do need to register online. Whilst it will be a shorter event than normal we will still celebrate our club achievements, acknowledge the work and service of members and Foundation. We will look forward to the year ahead, with Mark as our new President, and we will work hard to include some lighter zoom moments of fun and entertainment during the evening.
The Board will meet on Monday night on zoom and the agenda will include...…..
May is Rotary International Youth Service Month, when the focus is on young people and the development of the next generation of leaders. Under the leadership of Youth Service Director Teresa Liu, the Rotary Club of Glenferrie has been highly active in supporting and nurturing youth, including offering two Year 11-12 scholarships through the Auburn High School, sponsoring an outward bound Rotary Youth Exchange Student, supporting the attendance of two students at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and organising the most recent District 9800 Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA). Half of all the funds raised through the Boroondara Farmers Market are donated to the Boroondara Cares CHANCES Scholarship Program. Youth are our future, and a key component of Rotary endeavour. For more about Rotary Youth programs Click Here.
The Yiyila Aboriginal Community School is a very poor school between Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek in the Kimberley Region in the north of Western Australia. The Yiyili community is based on the Louisa Downs Station. They have 60 students from Kindergarten to Year 10 and six teaching staff including one Indigenous Language teacher. They have an innovative vocational service program where the students are taught to dismantle and re-assemble bicycles. BikeRescue is an award-winning accredited program that uses bike mechanics as a vehicle for outreach, engagement and mentoring.
On Friday night 15th May the Rotary and Community Service Show on 94.1FM 3WBC or Live Streaming on www.3wbc.org.au between 6 and 8pm, will feature an interview with our President Thelma Hutchison.
Hosted by Jonathan Shepherd the Show will feature two pre-recorded interview segments by Ian Salek with Thelma. There are some fascinating insights into Thelma’s life of which most Glenferrie Rotarians would be unaware. Hear about these, the Club’s achievements and how our new President Elect Mark Ellis will be inducted. President Thelma is finishing her year in difficult circumstances but has achieved her Rotary goals to make this world a better place. Tune in to hear a very positive Thelma Hutchison and some great music that Jonathan loves to play, including some of Thelma’s favourites.
The latest edition of the Rotary District 9800 Foundation Newsletter has featured the club's Rotary 100 project, which is being undertaken with the support of a grant from The Rotary Foundation. Partnering with the Rotary clubs of Camberwell, Canterbury and Hawthorn, and with the City of Boroondara, the project will provide an innovative Rotary themed play sculpture at Yarra Bank Reserve Hawthorn. The latest newsletter is choc-a-bloc full of news about some of the wonderful things happening in the District, supported by our Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation is Rotary's charity. Since it's establishment it has provided more than US$4 billion to support community projects throughout the world, including Boroondara! To read the latest edition of the District Foundation Newsletter, click on this link.
Registrations are now open for the 45th Changeover Dinner for the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, but this year it will be a Changeover with a difference. There will be no dinner (and no fee), and we will assemble via ZOOM. Invitations were sent out last week, and you must register by clicking on the link in the invitation and following the prompts. Once registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation immediately, followed by an email with the ZOOM connection link within 24 hours. You must register to receive the codes, so be sure register now while it's top of mind. If you didn't receive your invitation, please email Club Service Director Richard Blakeman who will be pleased to send it to you.
Come along to Changeover With a Difference this year and find out what's Virtually in store for the club in 2020-21, and celebrate the club's endeavour and achievements in 2019-2020 - this year from the comfort of your own home!
Rotary Down Under Magazine is the official Rotary magazine for members in Australia and New Zealand and your subscription to it is included in your annual membership fee. Traditionally the magazine has been mailed as a hardcopy magazine, but RDU Magazine has for some years been available online. With the demise in the circulation of paper magazines, and the decline in the use of and service from traditional mail services, RDU is now offering a $10 discount to members who elect to receive their RDU magazine online. If you elect to receive your magazine in hardcopy, the annual subscription will be $44 for 2020-2021. If you elect to receive your magazine via email, the subscription falls to $34. This compares with the $40 fee last year. If you currently receive your RDU Magazine in hardcopy and would like to change to the digital version, let Club Secretary Don Moore know asap via email to rotaryglenferrie@gmail.com
Message from President Charlotte, Hawthorn Rotary:
Jad is a 'Friend of Rotary'. I met him when I led, with Ngaire Cannon and Noel Halford, a Public Speaking Program at Swinburne University a couple of years ago. He is originally from Iran. He is a quiet, unassuming and gentle person. His contribution to Hawthorn Rotary as a volunteer has been consistent and regular over the past couple of years.
Jad is seeking help to find student accommodation.
Peter Harries has given presentations all over the world on retaining walls he has constructed, including some in Melbourne we drive past frequently. What is his secret, how does he build them, where and why and what of? Peter reveals all in his absorbing story "Peter Harries Holds Things Up" at the Club Meeting on May 12th. Via ZOOM of course!
