Rotary Nunawading Bulletin Nov 25 (Nov 16, 2020)

November is Rotary Foundation Month 25 November 2020

This recognises the Club as a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation,

having donated US $ 103857.86 as at September 2020.

This does not include personal donations and bequests from individual members.

OUR NEXT MEETING

Wednesday November 25 at 7:00 pm

The zoom room opens at 6:45pm for Fellowship

PROGRAM :

SPEAKER:

Rob Koch

Refugee Health and Wellbeing

Program for December 2nd : James Murphy

Placemaking in Whitehorse

To view program for the weeks ahead, visit SPEAKERS

Post ZOOM Meeting venue information https://www.rotarynunawading.com.au/meeting.htm

OUR MEETING LAST WEEK

Our speaker last week was

Dr. Sandy Ross

CEO of Financial Counselling Victoria

From the FCVic website

Dr Ross ' joined FCVic in September 2017. He has worked as a consultant, and at the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, and prior to that, as an academic and researcher, and in roles representing federal public sector science agency staff. In the community sector, Sandy has Chaired the Boards of Fitzroy Learning Network and UnitingCare ReGen (now Uniting ReGen), and in 2000 undertook Leadership Victoria’s Williamson Community Leadership Program. He also plays keyboards for the band The Menage (aka Menage a Ska)."

Interestingly, he was also a RYLArian in the mid 80's.

REPORTS

NEWGEN GETS BACK TOGETHER!

from Kiel Egging

NewGen had its first in-person catch up since mid-June on Saturday at Rise&Grind 3133 in Vermont.

The group had brunch and a mini working bee for their Street Library, putting stickers with the Rotary logo and the club's contact details on the books.

Thanks to Gabby for making them!

It was also great to meet soon-to-be members Naomi and Perry, and possible new member Sarah, in the flesh for the first time.

Ash also shared an amusing story about his car getting set on fire!

We plan to expand the library by adding a DVD rack shortly.

The club has also hatched a plan with cafe owner Maddie for a very cool Christmas initiative, using the proceeds from our burger fundraising initiative to help homeless support charity Reaching Out Because We Can.

More details will be provided next week.

WHITFIELD WEEKEND

from Di Campisano

photos at Chrismont Winery

Fellowship and Freedom

Last weekend, our stars aligned and we were blessed with beautiful weather and the first weekend of being free. The weekend saw 26 Rotarians and partners head excitedly out of Melbourne for Whitfield. What a winning combination!

Friday night set the scene for fun and frivolity with a fantastic dinner at Dal Zotto Winery in Whitfield. The pizzas and pastas were delicious. Even coming home afterwards was part of the fun, with adventures in the dark, climbing of fences and much laughter!

Saturday morning (not too early) we joined in for a very pleasant stroll down to the King River, giving everyone much needed time to chat and catch up on COVID experiences over the last few months. I’m sure everyone enjoyed this opportunity as much as I did.

For those who had not been to Whitfield before and for those who had, our planned lunch at Chrismont Winery certainly lived up to expectations. Wow! It was the best! Lovely setting, amazing food and the best company.

CLEAN UP WHITEHORSE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

from Rick Soydal

Saturday 28^th November & Saturday 5^th December

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

We are going to Clean Up Whitehorse in partnership with the Rotary Club of Box Hill Central, Whitehorse Rotaract and NewGen .

We will run this event on Saturday 28^th November and potentially the following Saturday 5^th December if we do not get it all done.

The rubbish removal will be from Nunawading Station to Blackburn Library, along the cycle/walking path.

The times are 10 am to 3 pm maximum. We will probably look into having morning and afternoon shifts.

Please let me know if you are interested in this event and make a difference to our environment.

Please contact me at 0420 433 727 or ricksoydal@gmail.com and mention your preferred shift.

Image: Whitehorse Rotaract Clean Up 2018

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need volunteers for

Bunnings BBQ

Contact Russ

Clean Up Whitehorse

Contact Rick

Farmer's Market

Contact Graeme

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25 @ 7:00 PM

The latest in Malaria Research

The Rotary Club of Doncaster is hosting a Zoom meeting with Walter and Eliza Hall scientist Professor Ivo Mueller speaking on the latest research in Malaria .

Eliminating P.vivax from Asia-Pacific . The challenges, opportunities and new approaches.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5123507241?pwd=d2hJdWY5aHRQbnpJY2FjS05ZamMwdz09

Meeting ID: 512 350 7241

Passcode: Rotary20

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 at 7:30 am

Mental Health and You - Covid Recovery

ZOOM PRESENTATION

Brought to you by Eastern Health, Yarra Valley Water and Rotary

Facilitated by Madalyn Parlet,

Speakers:

Gerard Mansour,

Dave Burt,

Sameera Abdeen and

Rob Glas

will talk to you about Mental Health and You - Covid Recovery.

Their topics cover many of the real life problems that we face with

"Covid Normal".

For more information and registration see FLYER

Please share the Register Here link

at the bottom of the flyer with family, friends and colleagues that may benefit from this seminar.

Even if you are coping well, this may assist you to help others who are not.

Yes, we know 7.30am is an early start for some, but the information gained will make sure your time well spent.

Support EERN Christmas Hampers

The Eastern Emergency Relief Network Inc (EERN) is doing its annual Christmas Hamper initiative this year.

EERN has already been asked by its member agencies for around 250 hampers.

If members would like to donate items individually,

EERN still need the following items:

tinned ham
long life cream or custard,
fruit mince pies (ideally packs of 6),
825 gram tins of fruit (either 2 fruits or fruit salad).

Please keep an eye out for packing dates –

the hampers will be packed at EERN but of course will need to be done in a COVID safe way.

Any questions please contact Ian Armstrong or Gabby.

CHRISTMAS

FRUIT MINCE PIES

Once again, MASH is selling its famous mince pies.

This years proceeds will go to

END POLIO NOW

For details visit MINCE PIES

Download order form HERE

GIVE A GOAT OR COW FOR CHRISTMAS

- or ask friends and family to make a gift of one on your behalf-

Last month, the Milking Cows & Goats Project (RC Healesville) featured in RDU.
This Humanitarian project provides sustainable farm aid and infrastructure to fight poverty and hunger among orphans and needy villagers in Kariakomo Parish, Meru, Kenya, Africa.

A WORLD OF ROTARY STORIES

November is Rotary Foundation Month

2018 2019

FOUNDATION

FACTS

Find the 2019 Brochure when you

GLOBAL OUTLOOK

Being foundation month, it would be remiss of me not to direct you to Global Outlook

This site provides you with the following guides:

Guide to The Rotary Foundation Funding Model
Guide to Getting and Keeping Members
Guide to the Race to End Polio
Guide to Vocational Service
Guide to Peace Through Service
Guide to Advocacy for Polio Eradication
Guide to Water and Sanitation
Guide to Sustainability
The "Plus" in PolioPlus

Visit https://my.rotary.org/en/global-outlook

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

View our

NOVEMBER

CELEBRATIONS

HERE

JUST FOR FUN FROM OUR MEMBERS

from an anonymous subscriber

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FARMERS MARKET ROSTER

Farmers Market - 13^th December 2020

Volunteers: Please contact Graeme

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

COLLECTIONS

Club members collect a wide variety of items to provide resources in cash or kind for organisations we support.

RI & DISTRICT 9810 LINKS

ARCHIVED BULLETINS

Click read more to view archived bulletins from July 2020

MAGAZINE LINKS

Rotary Districts and Rotary Special interest Groups provide a wide range of informative and engaging on-line magazines and journals. Access some of them from the links provided.

New Issues this week: OPEN DOORS 9 NOVEMBER 2020

Lesley Arnolda
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