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eBulletin Volume 38 - Issue 5- 3 August 2023
President - Tony Nguyen 0468 891 511
president@canterburyrotary.org
FUN AND SERVICE ARE THE MOTTO OF THE CANTERBURY ROTARY CLUB
Club Information
Welcome to our Club
Service Above Self
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Canterbury Centre
2 Rochester Road
Canterbury, VIC 3126
Australia
Phone:
0402 925 924
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Stories
Last weeks meeting
A welcome back to Bass Care (felt more comfortable) and a good turnout of our members and guests.
 
Thanks to Elizabeth as chair for her introduction and her eloquent toast to Rotary.  She also provided this thought for the day.
 
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them"
 
courtesy of John F Kennedy
 
President Tony welcomed our guests for the night
Annie Houghton, Renee Wright, Catalin Dumitrache and Yung Tian as well as our presenters MaryAnn Dumitrache and Alan Tian
 
He thanked everyone who attended the social get together at the Harp of Erin for contributing to a good night had by all.
 
  • Tony reminded the members of the recycling efforts and to bring the following items along
    • Medicine blister packs, used batteries, used glasses, wine or other bottle corks
  • David advised that the next lunch would be held on August 2nd (yesterday in case you missed it) back at the Harp
  • John B advised that Monday night was the last night for the reduced fee
  • Bob commented that Rimern was still looking for small whitegoods and other household items items. They have been very actively providing these items, via community groups, to those who desperately need them. Do you have anything to donate?  Perhaps as a club we can gather these items and arrange for a pick-up in our area.  
  • Lili-Ann advised of the upcoming Speed dating night on August 21st - details included in the bulletin below.
 
It was good to see John Mc joining us on zoom. Hope the recovery is going well John
 
Last weeks speakers - MaryAnn Dumitrache and Alan Tian
How interesting was it to hear from the NYSF students who the club had sponsored?  Thoroughly enjoyable - thanks to Anne for the report
 
THE QUALITY SHINES THROUGH
 
I consider myself to be the luckiest person in Rotary in dealing with the Youth portfolio, especially on nights like these. Tonight, members of The Rotary Club of Canterbury were blessed in having two magnificent presentations about the National Youth Science Forum, which was held at the beginning of 2023.
 
Encouraged by the then Science/Maths Teacher at Canterbury Girls' School, Elizabeth Shepherd, MaryAnn Durmitrache, a school music captain, avid tennis competitor and a passionate student of STEM, described her experience of the program. The Powerpoint presentation covered everything from the speakers at Monash and Melbourne Universities, to the interactions with well-known science professionals, who have made a real difference to our way of life.
 
She specified the experiments undertaken, even with COVID restrictions and the webinars. What stuck out were the student panel discussions and the visits to the Synchrotron. What MaryAnn gleaned from her time at the National Youth Science Forum was the connections between science and industry.
 
Our second speaker, Alan Tian, with another stellar package of interests- an interest in Chemistry and Latin, debating and public speaking, and Vice-President of the Interact Club of Camberwell Grammar School- honed in on the way the program clarifies the options that he was considering for a future career in Medicine. He enjoyed the notion that he was in contact with special individuals, for example, Peter Doherty, and learning what day-to-day life was like in the area of STEM-oriented occupations. 
 
He specified the way tours of CSL demonstrated the way assembly lines work and the manner in which the facilities functioned. Another highlight for him was speaking with younger members of staff.
When both of the participants in this program were questioned about whether or not they had changed their direction or choice of STEM course in the future, Alan mentioned that it had more closely defined what specific field of Medicine he wanted to undertake. MaryAnn liked the way industry and science worked together.
 
CONCLUSION
 
These are only two examples of participants in the National Youth Science Forum. It always gives The Rotary Club of Canterbury great pleasure to enable young people to have an opportunity to see where they can develop their future career. Tonight, this proved to be the case. We all enjoyed the experience.
Next Weeks Guest - Ron Payne District Governor D9800
 
 
Ron Payne – District Governor: Rotary D9800 (2023-24)
 
Ron has been a member of the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk for eighteen years, having twice served as President and filling most Board positions in that time. His District leadership journey started with the role of Assistant Governor and has included duties on various committees as well as mentoring the AG team.
 
Ron believes that building a committed team and empowering them to use initiative will ensure a successful and respectful environment develops across the District. A strong commitment to assisting the District Team in providing direct and informed support and guidance to clubs and club officers is a key priority for Ron.
Promotion of the Rotary organization through focused Public Image strategies of the excellent work undertaken by individual Rotarians and clubs is also an important intention.
Communication is paramount in importance and the coming work on the Zone 8 Regionalisation Pilot will require clear and supportive interactions between the District Team and clubs if effective change is to be achieved.
 
Ron enjoyed a 47-year career with the Department of Education that saw him involved in teaching, principalship and senior management roles within the Department and communities across western and central Victoria. Ron and Deb have two adult daughters, two supportive sons-in-law and six grandchildren, all of whom they cherish sharing time with.  
Monday August 21st - Speed Date Night
Bring your partners and a plate of food to share. Get to know more about your fellow club members in a short 60 second burst of information sharing...
 
Camberwell Market Roster
Here is the roster for the next 4 weeks. 
Sep/17
  
Alan
STEVENS
  7:00  - 13:00 
Neil
WILLIAMS
  7:00  - 13:00 
Roger
TAYLOR
  7:00  - 13:00 
   
Sep/24
  
Rosemary
WAGHORNE
  7:00  - 10:00 
Ted
WAGHORNE
  10:00  - 13:00 
Cathie
MacMILLAN
  7:00  - 13:00 
Wayne
DONG
  7:00  - 13:00 
   
Oct/01
  
Jess
WILSON
  7:00  - 10:00 
Elizabeth
SHEPHERD
  10:00  - 13:00 
David
CHIVERS
  7:00  - 13:00 
Joe
FLINN
  7:00  - 13:00 
   
Oct/08
  
Tony
LAYCOCK
  7:00  - 10:00 
Lili-Ann
KRIEGLER
  10:00  - 13:00 
Rob
ANDERSON
  7:00  - 13:00 
Bob
LAMBERT
  7:00  - 13:00 
Lunch Group dates
Thanks to David Zrna for organising the bi-weekly lunches.  David has provided the dates for 2023. If you are free on the day get along and join past and current members
 
September 27 Box Hill RSL
 
October    11 Box Hill Golf Club
 
                 25 Harp Hotel
 
November 8 Box Hill RSL
 
                 22 Box Hill Golf Club
 
December 6 Harp Hotel
 
 
Rimern Roster
RIMERN roster till the end of the year
 
Sep 28th - Kyle, Neil
 
Oct 5th - John B, Hans
 
Oct 26th - David C, Wayne 
 
Nov 2nd - Helen, Doug
 
Nov 30th - Lili-Ann, Bob and Nora
 
Dec 7th - Ken, John P
 
Dec 9th - Cathie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary Monthly Theme for September - Basic Education and Literacy
Rotarians Live by the 4 Way Test
Is it the Truth?
 
Is it Fair to all concerned?
 
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
 
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
 
OUR VISION
 
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
Helpful Links
Below are a number of links to websites that may be useful references.
 
Upcoming Events
Club Meeting - Footy Night
Canterbury Centre
Sep 25, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Club Meeting - John Wilson
Canterbury Centre
Oct 02, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Club Meeting - George Petrou
Canterbury Centre
Oct 09, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries (if your birthday is not recorded it is because the Club does not have it on our system)
Member Birthdays
Rob Anderson
September 15
 
Join Date
Val Cunniffe
September 1, 1998
25 years
 
Gilly Swinnerton
September 11, 2017
6 years
 
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