Last Tuesday, the PE Mark Howlett called his first meeting of the incoming Board, i.e. the Glenferrie Board for 2023-2024. In our new Rotary year, there’ll be four new Board directors, who have been Glenferrie members for less than two years. The new members bring new expertise, skills and decisions and will enhance the leadership of Glenferrie Rotary. So, while the RBA is overhauled to bring it into a new era of expertise and diversity, Glenferrie will continue to do well.
During the past 18 months since our Club signed up to be the 14th Club associated with RIMERN, we have had four volunteers attending for half a day per month. Indeed, RIMERN has gone from strength to strength, providing household goods to 250 families since its inception. The co-tenants have moved out and RIMERN now has sole tenancy of the warehouse.
During Tuesday's meeting we were treated to an inspiring and professional presentation by Kaye Fallick. We also had the induction of Maria Pantling.
Although Kaye was tempted to give members some insights into David, she largely avoided this topic, and it was made clear that David was not to interrupt!
Although starting as a fashion designer, Kaye is best known for her role over 20 years as publisher of Your Choices Website for Baby Boomers. She is a writer, commentator and author and spoke to members particularly about “intergenerativity”. We gained an understanding of this term as one in which generations respect one another and are responsible for passing on or paying forward. She gave examples of what her parents had passed on to her; something which had all members thinking of their past.
In addition to volunteering regularly delivering breakfast in the city, Kaye is involved with “EveryAGE Counts” which seeks to promote and support the rights and respect for older Australians.
Mark Howlett, Kaye Fallick, President Teresa Liu &
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served”. Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in the Gallipoli campaign, their first engagement in the First World War (1914–1918). Wikipedia 2023
District 9800 is partnering with the world-changing FORaMEAL to deliver 100,000 much-needed emergency relief meals to people in Ukraine, Turkey and Syria, while connecting with 1,000+ new volunteers in a high-profile, meaningful, hands on, convenient community event! In our very own Fed Square!
The aim is to connect with oodles of new volunteers, so we’re asking Rotarians’ help in two ways:
1. Distribute this event to your community partners, community members and sponsors, and encourage them to volunteer on the day, by registering at wayvolunteer.org
Rotarians from around the world will be in town for the commencement of Rotary International Convention, so let’s show them how District 9800 gets behind one of its own projects – FORaMEAL – to make a big, world-changing difference.
Would you like to be involved in one of the most memorable moments of the Rotary International Convention Opening Ceremony?
We need approximately 200 volunteers to represent flags of the world. The flag ceremony will be held on the morning of Sunday 28th May at Rod Laver Arena, and there will be a dress rehearsal on Saturday 27th May. Flag bearers will need to be able to hold a flag and walk around the main arena for approximately 20 minutes. They must be registered to attend convention (the exception being Interactors).
We want to showcase the terrific diversity of our Rotary members, so we encourage people of all ages and abilities to apply. Limited places available.
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their elders, past, present and future.
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie | PO Box 2134 | Hawthorn Vic 3122
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Click here to register for the Rotary International Convention Melbourne 2023
