“For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself then he has naught Not to say the things that he truly feels And not the words of someone who kneels Let the record shows I took all the blows and did it my way”
My God – It sounds like my 2 years Presidency!!!
Well, the end is near, and I have been in caretaker mode since our terrific changeover on Tuesday 14th. Do I feel relaxed? NO. I feel energised that I can now devote my Rotary time to one issue - Membership. Along with Thelma, I am looking forward to not only looking out for new members, but make our newest members feel relaxed so much that they will throw themselves into the working for the club, and get more fulfilment as a result. I truly feel that we are in for a couple of momentous years with Teresa Liu followed by Mark Howlett. Both have strong leadership capabilities that should, and I expect to surpass my efforts.
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie has been awarded two District Recognitions at the District 9800 Changeover Lunch at the Hyatt Essendon Fields, June 25th. The Recognition for Community Service was awarded for the successful Yarra Bank Reserve Interactive Playground project, completed in collaboration with the Rotary clubs of Camberwell, Hawthorn and Canterbury, the City of Boroondara and with the support of a District Grant from The Rotary Foundation. The award was accepted by PP Richard Blakeman on behalf of the Rotarians from the Rotary Glenferrie led consortium of clubs. The Recognition for Membership Growth was awarded in the Large Club category, for a 21% increase over the previous year. The club will finish this year on June 30th with 51 Active and 8 Honorary members. The award was accepted on behalf of the club by President Dr Mark Ellis AM.
Congratulations Rotary Glenferrie and Glenferrie Rotarians! High accolades indeed amongst a field of very worthy contenders.
On Tuesday evening 21st June our Guest Speaker was Dianne Sides.
Dianne spoke about the Boroondara Family Network (BFN) which Rotary Glenferrie has ardently supported since its inception. The BFN was established as a project by Rotary Glenferrie, and set up with a grant from the Rotary Foundation in 1999. It was to be a project for all Rotary Clubs in the Boroondara area. Rotary Glenferrie and other Rotary Clubs in the Boroondara area support the BFN by making annual donations.
Meeting Chair PP Ian Salek thanked guest speaker Dianne Sides, presenting the club's Certificate of Appreciation. The club will make a donation of $100 to Australian Rotary Health as an expression of thanks to Dianne for her informative presentation.
MUNA stands for Model United Nations Assembly, which simulates the workings of the UN Assembly by having teams of two senior students from each of a number of schools represent a particular UN country in debates on matters of world political and social concern. It is a Rotary International program and enthusiastically supported by the United Nations.
This year MUNA was held on June18th - June 19th. On competition days the students dressed up as the country that they represented. Debates over resolutions were fiercely conducted.
I am told by both the teachers from Siena College & Sacre Coeur that the girls "Absolutely Loved It"
We entered two teams of Year 11 students; Siena College Students were Abbie Brownless and Sophia Velasquez, representing Italy. Sacre Couer Phoebe Burke and Polly Hara, representing China.
Siena College Students: Sophia Velaquez (red) Abbie Brownless (green) Best Team Costume
The last Tuesday of my “reign” I want as a social night at the Camberwell Art Show, which is being held at the Advanced Technology Centre of Swinburne University. So, Tuesday night 28th from 6.00 pm onwards. Entry fee is $15, and wine and cheese are provided.
From Murray Anderson - The Chair of the Camberwell Art Show
“To purchase tickets, please go to the website www.camberwellartshow.org.au and select the Tickets Page. Then select Evening Sessions and choose the appropriate date (in your case 28 June). Can you advise your members that, although we will be able to process cash and credit card payment on the night, we encourage purchasing tickets as above, so we get an idea of numbers for catering purposes.’
The plan is then to meet for a meal after. Since the Glenferrie Hotel is just down the road (5 minute walk), I have booked two tables for us to go there at about 0745 pm.
I send this email since there is some confusion. You need to book to go to the Camberwell Art Show. For the dinner, just let me know. It is good to support RC Camberwell's efforts.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Domenic Saporito's professional role is: "helping students and career changers get job ready through internships, mentoring, starting their own business and technology". Importantly, Dominic is playing a key role in Mentor Match, a partnership between Outcome.Life, Rotary Districts of Victoria and Study Melbourne with a sole purpose: to build confidence in Victoria's 200,000+ international students.
Strongly supported by Rotary District 9800, Mentor Match promises to be a major new Vocational Service project for the club. Dominic's address will explain how we can help.
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