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A note from the Co-Presidents
This month has been very busy so far!
In keeping with Rotary’s August theme of membership and Club development, it was exciting that we were able to induct Grant King as a new member of our Club. Congratulations, Grant. That makes three new members so far, this new Rotary year! His partner, Corinne, was present to share the event. She and Co-President, Jillian Woinarski, had plenty to talk about as they discovered friends in common.
With so many new members joining our club in the last 12 months, many existing members have taken on the role of mentor for a new member. Mentors keeping in regular contact with their mentee, getting to know them and their interests, answering questions, as well as introducing them to other members and club projects, is an important part of helping a new member bond with our club. Thank you to all our mentors for this important service.
Co-President, Jillian, was happy to report healthy numbers for our movie night, partnering with RC Kew on 25 August 25 at the Lido Cinema in Hawthorn, followed by dinner for those who wish at the Glenferrie Hotel. Look for the link below to Humantix to pay for your tickets.
Steve Clarke is quite the artist as evidenced by the illustrations on his notice about the new collection of pantry items for struggling families. Everyone present was given a laminated list of the 10 items to buy for the monthly collection (first collection at the 1 September meeting) which will then be delivered by Wayne Dong. Thank you, Wayne for taking on this role. Thank you all in anticipation of your donations.
Our speaker on Monday, Steve Bouris, gave a most engaging presentation who challenged us to be more thoughtful about people you meet/know with some kind of challenge or burden. He urges us to ask the person, “What is life like for you?”, so that the person feels that they matter, and to encourage them to tell their story, making them feel less burdened and less ‘other’. In so many cases, what we imagine (mostly negative things) others are thinking, is just not true. Asking questions of people, instead of silently worrying,"what if", can also reduce the burdens we all carry.
On the theme of thoughtfulness- please read the Buzz and emails, marking dates of events and rostered duties on your calendar (digital or hard copy). Let John P know in advance if you are unavailable for certain dates, and if necessary arrange swaps then let John know of the change.
Finally, it was with great excitement that, on Tuesday, I attended the launch of the newly chartered (from RC Balwyn) Satellite Club, Balwyn Blue made up of Police and Emergency Services members. More members of Rotary to provide Service Above Self in our community!
Cheers
Elizabeth
Below is a photo of Narelle Bakyew being inducted at the Club meeting on 4 August.
