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Bulletin Week 37 2019-2020
 
Co-Presidents Report
 
Great meeting again on Zoom after our initial hiccup!!!  Thanks to you all for your patience until we were able to start.
As a result of this slow start, Paul Henderson has now very kindly fixed the problem, which seemed to emanate from my Outlook calendar.  The computer whiz sorted it out, and now our Wednesday morning ZOOM meetings are properly diarized and locked in.  Paul, I really appreciate your help and expertise – thank you very much – Toni.
A total number of 27 members and friends participated in our online meeting on Wednesday.  This was a special occasion for all of us, with the induction of Stewart Annan as a member of our club, and his wife Gayle, being inducted as a Friend of Rotary, via our “e-meeting”.  Stewart’s classification is Project Management.
Congratulations to both Stewart and Gayle for coming to our club; we sincerely welcome them and hope they enjoy our fellowship and activities.  Thanks, Stewart, for stepping up and giving us a synopsis of your work history, and your very interesting career as a teacher, followed by life in the Navy, and subsequent work with Thompsons/Thales, and work in the USA.
 
Photo of Stewart & Gayle Annan
 
Telephone Tree: - This initiative started this week, and it seems all members contacted by one or another of the clubs’ directors appreciated the phone contact.  Members not wishing to participate, please contact Adrian or Toni.
Adrian: adrian.schoo@flinder.edu.au; or 0414 816 928
Toni:      toni_carrington@yahoo.com; or 0417 423 609
 
District Meetings
District Meetings, which are held at 6pm each Monday and Wednesday, can be accessed at the following IP address: - https://zoom.us/j/103410322
The Wednesday meeting was chaired by DG Grant Hocking with 25 participants logging in.  Their guest speaker was Gabe Hau for the E-Club of Melbourne who is the District Chair of the Peace Building Committee.  Gabe’s presentation was recorded and can be accessed on the District website.
DG Grant Hocking Chairing District Meeting
 
  • Board meeting: this was held on Tuesday 14th April via Zoom.  Co-presidents and board directors gave a short report, and thanks to our great treasurer Peter Elliott, we are still in a strong financial position.  As we do not know when our fund-raising activities will recommence, we are staying prudent and careful with our spending.  We have ongoing commitments such as our Timor Leste scholarships, support for Lightning Reef Primary, the Rotary Foundation, etc, and so we’re just being cautious at this time with support for any new projects that may arise.
 
  • Childhood Photo-Guess the member.  Adrian has suggested members may like to send in a personal photo, for our collective amusement and interest.  Please send your best guess of who they are to Bruce – he will be the sole adjudicator, and will arrange for the VIRTUAL PRIZE to be forwarded to each weekly winner, assuming there is one!!!
 
Act of Kindness
Ray and Toni found this sign and display on our shopping expedition to our local veggie shop, which was left out by a kindly neighbour. We took a puzzle and left a thankyou note, and we were pleased to get a nice message in return from Karen, the donor. We now know another, slightly distant, neighbour.
 
 
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Notices
More youthfull photos
Hint.... Near Mildura.....
And one from the archives....
Everyone's got more hair.....
 
An excerpt from Patti's newsletter to her knitters....
 
When the knitting project moved from space to space within Radius I asked if I could keep the two bolts of fabric stored in 'our' section - one navy, the other blue. We retained 'possession' of the fabric in the move to Johns shed and then to the Ranch.   The navy bolt was used for Ranch table cloths, the blue for table cloths and aprons for our sewing day and every year Carol has used some of this fabric to make library bags for sale at the Friends of Bendigo Art Gallery book fair as a thankyou for their role in our community partnerships program.  A medical clinic in Bendigo has commenced a 'gowns for doctors' campaign and our blue fabric is being used for this fantastic effort. Carol attends this clinic and has negotiated our donation,  I have asked her to prepare a short article for the Clubs newsletter on what (I believe) is another worthy community partnership for the knitting project.  Hope you agree a good news story is appropriate!!!  Cheers Patti
Graeme spending time in the garden
Biochar/ charcoal burner???????
Speakers
Apr 22, 2020
Marketing Manager-Bendigo Tourism
Apr 29, 2020
CEO TAFE
May 06, 2020
Member Presentation
May 13, 2020
Bendigo Goldfields Library
May 20, 2020
Bendigo Education Plan
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ClubRunner Mobile
Notices
House Painting preparation stage 2
Next week the final reveal ........ 
 
Jokes

A company had a vacancy for a job so they put a sign outside of their office saying: “Job Vacancy – apply within.

Applicants must be able to type at least 80 words per minute. Must be good at computers. Must be bilingual.”

After weeks of having no applicants, a dog walked into the office and much to the manager’s perplexity, pointed to the sign. 

The manager said: “I like your interest but as much as I need someone to take this position,

I’m afraid you’re just not qualified enough for the job. You need to be able to type at least eighty words per minute and

I don’t see how that’s possible with your chubby paws.”

The dog, without a word, hopped onto a stool near the typewriter and miraculously typed just over a hundred words within the minute.

The manager was both surprised and confused but he proceeded to say:

“I’m sorry, I still can’t give you the job because you need to be good at computers.”

At this, the dog grabbed a keyboard and proceeded to hack into and shut down every security camera in the building.

The manager was dumbfounded but managed to say: “I’m sorry, but the final requirement is that you have to be bilingual.”

At this, the dog looked at him in the eye for a good minute and confidently said: “Meow.”

Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem.
 
I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe.
 
I need to practice social-distancing from the refrigerator.
 
Still haven't decided where to go for Easter ----- The Living Room or The Bedroom
 
PSA: every few days try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pjamas will have you believe all is well in the kingdom.
 
Homeschooling is going well. 2 students suspended for fighting and 1 teacher fired for drinking on the job.
 
I don't think anyone expected that when we changed the clocks we'd go from Standard Time to the Twilight Zone
 
This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. It was obvious she thought her cat understood her. I came into my house, told my dog.....
we laughed a lot.
 
Quarantine Day 5: Went to this restaurant called THE KITCHEN. You have to gather all the ingredients and make your own meal.
I have no clue how this place is still in business.
 
My body has absorbed so much soap and disinfectant lately that when I pee it cleans the toilet.
 
Day 5 of Home schooling: One of these little monsters called in a bomb threat.
 
I'm so excited --- it's time to take out the garbage. What should I wear?
 
I hope the weather is good tomorrow for my trip to Puerto Backyarda. I'm getting tired of Los Livingroom.
 
Classified Ad: Single man with toilet paper seeks woman with hand sanitizer for good clean fun.
 
Day 6 of Homeschooling: My child just said "I hope I don't have the same teacher next year".... I'm offended.
Club meetings
BENDIGO
BENDIGO 
SOUTH
BENDIGO 
STRATHDALE.
EAGLEHAWK
KANGAROO
FLAT
 INNER WHEEL        BENDIGO
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo 
Club
Thurs 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.00 for
6.30 pm
Bendigo Club
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully 
Mechanics 
Institute
Monday
6 for 6.30 pm
Rotary
Gateway
Park 
2nd Monday
6 for 6.30pm each Month Uniting Church Foyer Neale St