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The Thoughts of President Ross
Remember this from last week?
Is there only ‘room’ for so much news in our World? I wonder how the victims of ‘The Fires’ are faring? You know, just our @#!%^& luck.
Announced two days ago: Since last December: Apart from those who died ‘immediately’ .... 3,000 plus were hospitalised, a further 1,500+ were treated as outpatients and 417 have died from the effects of smoke inhalation. But we knew that, didn’t we???
- How is our fire response doing? Not a lot of information.
Our BBQ offer to Bairnsdale has been stalled, by Bairnsdale, prior to the Corona pandemic. Our Offer remains in place, for an ‘appropriate’ time.
Yesterday, at our 6:30 PM Club Meeting, I proposed we assist the elderly by shopping for them [contactless] / wash their cars / do their gardens /care packages / walk them [usual caveats] etc. I was put in my place. 
This morning, our next door neighbour texted us to offer shopping / dunny rolls and so on. I thought because they discovered Evelyn is laid up. Wrong. Because we are ‘elderly’. We declined graciously because we are fine, not for other reasons.
I thought, what a headline! Rotary President accepts selfless help from neighbour whilst Club denies same service to community.
If your son or daughter asked you to provide this service to them, would you tell them to ——— off?
OK! If ‘we’ personally disinfect every packet and bottle and container in our house, and do so for all incoming items including mail and parcels, the newspaper, its wrapping and have done so for the past few weeks, I will consider our default position as acceptable. Maybe.
From Last Night’s Meeting
A select group [one or two could not connect I found out today]. My thanks to those who did participate and contribute.
Regrettably, Brendan’s vision is still impaired. Also John Gilbert’s hearing is not what it once was. We need both these members’ input. I do not have a solution for Brendan [I think that there’s a setting on computers for vision compensation]. In John’s case, a headset / earphones may help?
Without prejudice, if we don’t get more members joining, it may have the unintended consequence of skewing Club discussions and direction.
DG E Mark Humphries:
We RCME have now scheduled up to [so far 12 May] and the links will be forwarded by me to all.
Each club to make best efforts to stay connected with members, Cluster and District. ZOOM meetings are Club Meetings and we can / should have guest speakers participate. ZOOM and ‘Microsoft Team’ are used daily by very many organisations.
Regarding contact with others and related matters [Hearsay, ‘Expert Opinion’ and Facts] we are all advised to follow the Chief Medical Officer; he is a - political.
[In a conversation with RI that I (Ross) had, I was told that they are taking the advice of their equivalent of our [Commonwealth] Chief Medical Officer].
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A ZOOM meeting involving Peninsula Health Network et al need help with producing and distributing gowns and masks. I expect more details shortly, and these will be circulated.
David Rew has recommended that the Shine for Kids Golf Day be deferred until Friday 20 November 2020 [tentatively, like everything else]. This is technically a Board decision. The following Board members have agreed, at Date: S Voss. A Anderson. D Rew and me. Those members who participated in the meeting, apart from those already named, are: G - A Sullivan, F Flowers, Linda Morris, Bernie Edwards, Brendan Hoban, DG E Mark Humphries, and anyone I forgot . Sorry.
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I suggested these ideas:
ZOOM Bridge [for those who play it].
A ‘discussion Hour’ - Members can set up their own Zoom meetings; you then simply email the link to the participants.
What happened to the request I made last July for members to submit stories to the Bulletin? I think that we had one, from Sir Biggles.
ANZAC DAY
Facts: I personally have been [at present] authorised, in writing, by the Shire’s relevant department head to oversee a small, brief, ceremony. As a Public Service [not as Rotary] thus:
A bugler and / or piper.
An Australian flag escort.
A Victoria flag escort.
A small honour Guard.
A ‘reader’ of Binyon’s Ode. [at present I am hoping that the invited speaker will now, instead read this Ode, and be our Speaker at Remembrance Day].
Me as ‘MC’ coordinator.
Government representative/s.
Last: Where are all the ideas from our Members?
The ‘argument’ that we are only using ‘mine’ doesn’t wash; particularly as no others have been suggested. At all, let alone for ‘comparison’.
Given that this situation is [choose one] predicted / expected / forecast / believed ..... to segue into the Presidency of Sue Voss if ‘we’ are waiting until ‘then’ and / or the Revival, ✝️🔯☪️🕉⚰️ ☠️.
A prudent person may wish to start contributing now.
Sincerely,
🏴☠️ 🐻 🧓🏻
Da Prez
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