As the weather is becoming cooler and wetter, it reminds us that the current Rotary year is coming to an end. Our Changeover celebration, where we farewell the old year and welcome the new one, is rapidly approaching. Please see the invitation to Changeover at the Box Hill Golf Club on 30 June starting at 6 for 6:30pm and book your tickets.
The club is gradually settling into its new home at the Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre and members are stepping up to help setup the room and pack up at the conclusion of our meetings. Tea and coffee is available to help yourself in the foyer. Please do so before the speaker begins. Thank you those who have already put their names on the roster and those, including John B, George, Rob and Cathie, and others, who regularly help out. It was great that we had several visitors to welcome; John, Robyn, Michelle, Jules and Alex. Thank you, George, for chairing our meeting. Everyone will have a turn at being the Chair at some time during the year so watch out for your name.
This week we were provided updates about our club finances and information, particularly relevant for visitors and potential members, about the origins and current status of several of our international and local projects. It was exciting to hear that a record 28000 meals were packed at the latest FORaMEAL emergency food relief packing event held at Yarra Valley Grammar, and that two new projects with Rotary Canterbury are beginning - Team Sports for All, and Briquette Community Garden.
Next week will be an exciting meeting as we welcome back Gilly Swinnerton who will tell us about her experiences in New York, New York!.
Tonight , the Rotary Club of Canterbury, were presented with reports about the work which each of the avenues of service completes in any given Rotary year. Some of the presenters are in the photos above - Elizabeth Shepherd, Doug Hawley and Steve Wylie
Steve Wylie told us about the Kew Cutting, the community garden to be constructed behind the Briquette Coffee Shop. Both Steve and Joe are both on the Foundation Committee which is currently writing the constitution. He also told us about Team Sports 4 All, which involved assisting students for a period of five years, paying for sports membership and equipment.
Doug Hawley, an icon of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, and a mover and shaker of very auspicious projects, explained the benefits of For a Meal, which supplies relief food for areas disadvantaged by natural disasters. He also reminded us about the Medical Mission to the Philippines and his relationship with The Cataract and Sight Foundation.
John Braine, our treasurer and resident encyclopedia in the Rotary Club of Canterbury, explained to us about the role of each of the bank accounts and the purposes for which they are used.
Rob Simpson, who is absolutely everywhere and always full of energy, is working intensively in RIMERN. The essence of this wonderful warehouse of household items is to give hope and support to people in their hour of need. The dynamic leadership of Susie Cole drives this incredibly useful enterprise.
As for Elizabeth Shepherd, our esteemed President, more about the progress in working towards the Peace Poles, to be constructed in the Victoria Gardens in High Street Kew. The will be located in Possum Corner, near the Children's Garden and playground.
A couple of notable quotes were provided to highlight why the peace poles will be significant:
John Hewko: Rotarians are Peace Practitioners. We can wage peace as aggressively as some can wage war
Gbowee: Peace is the presence of conditions that dignify all of us
This is quite a list of projects and achievements which the Rotary Club of Canterbury undertakes with pride, and above all, service above self.
Our presenter next week is former Club member Gilly Swinnerton. Gilly is now a member at the Alexandra RC.
Her talk is called "NY NY - Linger like a local". It's will be a sentimental virtual visit to NY, where she has visited for a month once or twice a year from 2013-2020, whilst my daughter lived and worked there, getting married and becoming a mother over that time.
The Canterbury Rotary Club lunch usually meets bi-weekly at 12.30 for a meal and some fun.
David Zrna looks after the reservations for the lunch group. Please contact David at david.zrna@canterburyrotary.org or on 0467033092 to advise that you will be coming to a lunch.
Max Holland manages the "Tour de Canterbury Rotary" and provided this update of the recent adventures of the rotary bike group.
This week, the ride began at the Alamein station with the goal of riding to Boronia. Initially, we rode south to the Scotchman’s Creek trail, then east to Stephensons Road for coffee at The Little Birdie Cafee (this is how they spell it). Then, we headed southeast through Monash University and along the Wellington Road path to the Dandenong Creek path, which we followed north to Jells Park. We intended to ride further north to the Blind Creek path and onto Boronia, but we were blocked by major construction works at Jells Park. The following is a video link about these improvement works at Jells Park.
By this stage, it was starting to drizzle, so we changed our plans and headed westwards uphill to Glen Waverley station. Lunch was at the Waverley RSL beside the railway station. The rainstorm passed over while we enjoyed the excellent service, drinks and food inside the club. The photo is of some of the riders making their way uphill to Glen Waverley along the Atheldene Drive drainage path.
Participants wanted for world first trial for Alzheimer’s disease
The Bionics Institute are recruiting participants to join our clinical trial to investigate examining whether a non-invasive form of brain stimulation, Theta Burst Stimulation(TBS), can improve the cognitive symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease such as memory and thinking difficulties.
Participation criteria can be found in the supporting documents attached. If you or someone close to you meets the eligibility criteria and would like to find out more, you can contact our team via email at dementia@bionicsinstitute.org
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