It was wonderful to be able to see clearly to park and enter the CNC building on Monday- the tall floodlights connected and finally working! They turn on and off automatically, unfortunately they’d turned off before our finish time so we were left in the dark again. When I reported the next day to Tracey Martin, the CNC Manager, as she had requested she was happy to hear the lights worked but annoyed that the off-timing was not light sensitive as she had been led to believe. Tracey assured me that she would contact the electrician to rectify the problem.
John McCaskill was his usual warm and well-prepared self as he chaired our meeting. His thought for the day was home grown and very appropriate:
‘No matter if you are a champ like Lil or a dud like me,
The golf course is a great place to be.’
Before Lili-Ann’s very entertaining and informative talk about playing golf with the Fellowship of Golfing Rotarians, we were thrilled to induct another member into our Club. This is highly appropriate as the theme for August is Membership development. Welcome Narelle Bakyew. We look forward to getting to know you better as you become involved in Rotary activities.
Speaking of activities, FORaMEAL foodpacking events continue, the next being on August 12 at Melbourne University. Also, on that evening I’m attending the launch of Balwyn Blue, a satellite club of RC Balwyn composed of police members and emergency service personnel.
Remember to book in with Co-President, Jillian Woinarski, for the Movie night +- dinner on August 25 (instead of our usual meeting). Please check rosters and dates, for Sunday Market, RIMERN and FORaMEAL (FAM) and if necessary organise a swap in advance.
See you next week to enjoy fellowship and to hear Steven Bouris as he speaks about Fostering Resiliance,
Lili Ann Kriegler, on of our own, spoke to us on Monday night about one of the one hundred fellowships in the world of Rotary International. Both she and husband Pierre are members of the International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarian Australia. ( IGFRA)
Lili Ann has a very impressive profile - emigrating to Australia from South Africa, working with Independent Schools Victoria, then becoming an education consultant, a former Director of Early Learning at Fintona and more recently, the author of four books.
Any Rotary Fellowship is open to both the Rotarian and to families and friends.
Being part of IGFR is an exciting proposition, one which widens your network of friendships. The President of IGFR Australia is Paul Simon, a former Australian Army member who lives in Darwin.
There are many ways to apply the lessons of golf to our daily lives. The ups and downs of life are prevalent, even in a game of golf. Lili Ann explained that the different experiences in her life, and that IGFR has opened up her mind. Her final thoughts from the talk included encouragement to be adventurous and the fact that fellowship enhances club activities in general.
For a link to an interview by Lili-Ann Kriegler can be found via bit.ly42K1rt1.
Steven is known as The Resilience Warrior. When your needing change, a fresh perspective and a new way forward, his your guy.
He understands what it means to live life face-on, full on, day in day out, no matter what the world throws at him. Born with a Nevus (Birthmark) on his forehead and a former front-line Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, he has battled some significant problems and challenges, every step of the way. Even mental illness can’t keep him down. As a systems and operations specialist, author to be a keynote speaker, he has always managed to find a way to rise to the top.
In his presentation, Steven will share his personal experiences, from childhood challenges to adult reflections, highlighting the profound impact on mental health. Through stories and insightful reflections, his presentation will encourage audiences to embrace their unique burdens, open up about their struggles, and support others in their mental health journey.
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.
Most of us are familiar with the reference to the “Twelve Days of Christmas” but did you know about the “Twelve Months of Rotary”?
Rotary has identified a theme for each month. July is the first month of the Rotary year and is when the annual theme kicks in. It is also the month when new leadership takes over at Clubs, Districts and at Rotary International. July’s theme is “Maternal and Child Health”.
.jpg){kind=logo}
