Cyclists always say, “Where there is a down there is an up (as in a hill)”. We actually like a down so we can speed up and cringe on the uphill. Very rarely is a ride flat and easy. In our real life there are “ups” and downs”. This week there was a “downer” with the announcement of tightening of restrictions. However, that will not stop our first face to face meeting on February 9th with our BBQ gathering. John Hudson and Lynette Spencer are busy organising a lovely night. Janet and I are looking forward to meeting all the members and partners again. The weather predictions are good for a lovely night, where sunglasses will be a necessity.
The playground at restful Nettleton Park, Glen Iris will be the first playground to be harvested by Glenferrie Rotarians for shipping to children in developing countries.
International Service Director Mark Howlett is finalising plans for the harvesting of the first two playgrounds in Boroondara, slated for shipment to Sri Lanka under theRotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds Project. The playground equipment at Nettleton Park Glen Iris will be harvested the week commencing February 15th, followed by the Pridmore Park, Hawthorn playground a week later. In both cases, help is needed to dismantle the playground equipment, load it into the Donations in Kind Truck and ship it out to the DIK warehouse in West Footscray for loading into a container.
The Rotary Overseas Recycled Playground project brings big smiles to little faces in far off countries. Please volunteer to be part of this wonderful project. Contact Mark Howlett now if you can help. Mark's phone number is in the Member's Directory, on your ClubRunner app., or grab him at the BBQ on Tuesday.
Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but also our own. The Presidential Theme for 2021-22 is let us "Serve to Change Lives".
Being a Rotarian means to be actively involved in the affairs and service projects of one’s club. Rotarians look for ways to get involved. Rotarians demonstrate the strength of their commitment to Rotary in the service they render to their club, through their club to the community, and through the Rotary Foundation to people throughout the world. Being a Rotarian is a way of life and can be a satisfying lifelong adventure for those who are willing to give of themselves to enjoy and benefit from all that Rotary has to offer.
Club meeting duties resume with the meeting at Kooyong on Tuesday February 16th. The meeting duty roster can be accessed via the club homepage at any time, by clicking on the 'Member Resources' menu, and then the 'Rosters' sub-menu. Your assigned duties also appear at the end of your personal copy of The Glenferrie Rotarian.
Rotary's unique interactive play sculpture will define the new playground at Yarra Bank Reserve, Hawthorn
The club's project to build a superb interactive play sculpture at Yarra Bank Reserve Hawthorn is well underway, with contracts now let for the dismantlement of the existing playground and for the landscaping and construction of the new. The City of Boroondara has contracted Yellowstone Contracting for the job, which is good news as we embark on Rotary's 100th year Down Under. Yellowstone have considerable experience working with Rotary through the Rotary Overseas Recycled Playground project, and will partner with Rotary Glenferrie to dismantle and harvest the existing Yarra Bank Reserve playground under the RORP program.
What is RORP and how does it affect Rotary Glenferrie?
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie, under the leadership of International Service Director Mark Howlett, will commence a new project in 2021 as a member of the Rotary Overseas Recycled Playgrounds Program (RORP). Peter Cribb is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington, but he is much more than that. Peter has established a number of significant projects and programs in Rotary and he is the founder of RORP. Under RORP the club will harvest playgrounds in Boroondara and ship them via Rotary Donations in Kindto villages in Sri Lanka and other developing nations, where they will start a new life bringing joy to a new generation of children. Come along and here how, why and when you can help at the club meeting on February 16th 2021 - Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
