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The Rotary Club of
Mount Eliza
Chartered 1971
 
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Mount Eliza
Service Above Self
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
Dining Room, Toorak College
Mt Eliza
Mount Eliza, VIC 3930
Australia
Phone:
0419 386 900
Dinner Meeting at Toorak College & Zoom Meeting Conference Number 826504424487
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Jun 22, 2021
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Jun 29, 2021
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Meeting Responsibilities
Meeting Responsibilities - 22 June 2021
 
Chair
Welsh, John
 
Cashier
Rew, David
 
Assistant Cashier
Horscroft, John
 
Furniture
Flowers, Frank
 
Fellowship
Schweitzer, Ross
 
Three Minute Speaker
Edwards, Bernie
 
Meeting Responsibilities - 29 June
 
Chair
 
Cashier
Trembath, Leanne
 
Assistant Cashier
McFarlane, Pauline
 
Furniture
Juraschek, Hardy
 
Fellowship
Sullivan, George-Ann
 
Three Minute Speaker
Young, Jim
 
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President's Message
Sue Voss
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Hi everybody
 
It is encouraging that we have been able to return to Toorak College for this week's Dinner Meeting. Let's hope that things start to improve, lockdowns become a thing of the past and we can all get on with life.
 
Unfortunately the COVID restrictions have resulted in our Changeover being postponed from this week through until Tuesday 3 August. This rather long delay is to be regretted, however both Neil & I won't be available together until that date. As mentioned in last week's Bulletin, Neil will formally take over as President at midnight, Chicago time, on 30 June (Editor made a mistake last week in transcribing 30th June as 31st - apologies JY).
 
Thanks to Neil and all attending Directors for their presentations at the Club Evening on Tuesday. It is particularly pleasing to hear Neil report at Tuesday's meeting that the work already undertaken on Club Visioning will bear fruit in the next few weeks.
 
Thanks also to Neil for the work that he is doing as he and the incoming Board prepare for the 2021/22 Rotary Year. It is especially encouraging to hear of inclusion of the Satellite Club in our activities over the coming twelve months.  
 
Until next time
Yours in Rotary
Sue
 
District Governor Mark Humphries and Past President Linda Humphries
 
Greetings to all members of the Rotary Club of Mt Eliza and other readers of this Bulletin.
 
In the latest District Newsletter distributed last week it was reported that  our District membership team is gearing up for a big year of membership growth but we need to take a look at what’s happening in our clubs.
 
A Club health check will make sure our Club is fit for purpose and ready to attract new Rotarians and keep a positive experience happening for your valued members.
 
Members who have a positive Rotary experience are more likely to stay. In turn, they create a positive Rotary experience for others, because their enthusiasm is contagious.
 
Participating in Service and having fun with fellow members are the primary reasons Rotarians join and stay in Rotary.
 
The healthiest clubs vary their activities and offer multiple ways to get involved. Try a new kind of social event or a different service experience and watch the impact it has on both the Club and Members.
 
You can read more in the District Newsletter.
 
Until next time
Warm regards
Mark & Linda
 
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PLEASE READ - DID YOU PAY ON TUESDAY?
Rhonda Vincent, who was Cashier at this week's meeting, reports that due to a problem with the EFTPOS machine two people were not charged for their meal at our meeting at Toorak College on Tuesday 15 June.
 
You are asked to check your Bank Credit Card Statement and see if the meal charge of $33 has been debited?
 
Should it be that you are one of the two people whose payment was not processed, could you please email and advise our treasurer Chris Angerer (chris@frankstonorthopaedicservices.com.auand Rhonda (rhondavn37@gmail.com)
 
Thank you
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So I don’t have to Pay $20
So. Time is nearly up! In a desperate [actually disparate] observation of the Editor’s request about my background, with fewer than two weeks of this Year remaining, I submit my Profile. [It being somewhat enhanced by my recent non - negotiable nose job]. wink A literary reviewer wrote that ‘The Moon’s a Balloon’ being the autobiography of the late David Niven, contained more information about others than about he himself. Smart.
 
With that sage observation in mind:
The attributes and skills people possess ‘often’ become used against them. In earlier Years I worked for two successive CEOs each of whom was replaced because they were set tasks not achievable in a given tenure. Poisoned chalices.
 
Never accept an ‘executive’ role in a family company. Rearranging deck chairs under instruction is akin to driving along the Great Ocean Road and navigating by looking only in your rear - view mirror. 
 
The allegory to Family Companies? Joining a Rotary Club at the invitation of someone you have known for a score of Years an discovering [it being your first exposure] that perhaps their vision differed from yours. Chris Angerer told me subsequently that the feeling was by some, mutual.  It no easy matter to undertake due diligence on a Rotary Club.
 
In any business [and Rotary is that] cabals develop, and to me that is why an induction must occur. I very often, very often at both Clubs was told [with variations] ….. that’s not what we do….. OK? Which ‘we’? Is it going to be the ‘WE’ of President Sue, or that of P - E Neil? Or was it ‘mine’ which I’m assured nobody liked because ‘we’ve never done it that way before’.
 
So my ROTARY ‘experience’ at Mount Eliza moved rapidly from tyro to Secretary twice then Prez and back to Spear Carrier with non - speaking role within < 5 Years. Oy vey! [whatever that means angel]. Personally, I blame ALEX ANDERSON. In his defence, not that he needs any, as my Proposer, his description of this Club was accurate, and remains so. Alex is one of a coterie of Members who agreed to participate on ‘my’ Board. Without exception I am indebted to each, singularly and collectively. I feel that the sum of the Board exceeded their individual efforts. A mathematical impossibility, I know, but Prez Voss was the Treasurer and a Killer CPA [since even more highly qualified, so watch out].
 
In my time here, I enjoyed my application interview especially by Mike, separate weekly discussions with David Rew, Jim Young and John Gilbert who mentors me, still. Jean would ring me to send him home, saying that John spent more time herewink. I am afraid of Carolyn Lipstick and Linda, and Ray Manchester [ever since a cheque of his was ‘went on holidays]’ sad.
 
I did take seriously the preparation of presentations of the PHF / Rotarian of The Year [ that to Mr J Gilbert!!] and facilitating recognition of ‘silent achievers’ when they had no idea of what was about to happen [especially Ray Manchester] and latterly George - Anne Sullivan and John Horscroft. Did I mention that my Secretary ‘Lady Penelope’ from Thunderbirds McFarlane has a wicked sense of humour? devil And a GOOD memory…
 
I hope this is twenty Dollars worth.
 
Ross Schweitzer
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REMEMBER WHEN - 50 YEARS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF MT ELIZA
Recently Rotarian Trish Stamp came across these two photos taken around twenty years ago when members of the Club used to go over to the market gardens near Dandenong and harvest all of the misshapen vegetables for the local food bank.
 
Trish is in both photos together with John Dunn, Len Christie, Alan Phillips and Reeve Crane (who used to organise the vegetable picking).
 
Another example of the very many successful projects that our Club has been involved with over the last fifty years.
 
 
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LAUGHTER THE BEST MEDICINE
I will tell you a COVID-19 joke, however you will need to wait two weeks to see if you get it! 
 
What's the best way to avoid touching your face? A wine glass in each hand!
 
What should you do if you don't understand a COVID joke? Be patient!
 
 
Did you hear about the joke about Coronavirus? Never mind, I don't want to spread it around.
 
Why do they call it a novel coronavirus? It's a long story ...
 
Since we have spent so much time in quarantine I suppose that we will only make inside jokes from now on!
 
 
You know what they say, "Feed a cold, starve a fever, drink a Corona!"
 
Ran out of toilet paper and started using old newspapers. Turns out The Times are rough!
 
My husband purchased a world map and then gave me a dart. He said, "Throw the dart and wherever it lands - that's where I'm taking you after the pandemic ends." Turns out that we are spending two weeks behind the fridge!
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CLUB NEWS
Bunnings BBQ
 
The Bunnings BBQ held last Sunday, 13 June, was a great success with takings well in excess of $2000. Rotarian Bernie expects that we will make around $1500 after all expenses have been deducted (cost of sausages, bread and onions).
 
Thank you to everyone who volunteered making this such a successful event.
 
Changeover
 
Our rescheduled Changeover Dinner is now scheduled to take place on Tuesday 3 August. Rotarian Bernie will arrange for tickets to be purchased from HUMANTIX in due course.
 
Meeting Responsibilities
 
Unfortunately for some reason unknown Suzie Adam, who will be the Chair on Tuesday 29 June, is still not listed on Club Runner. Apologies Suzie. 
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Link for RCME Zoom Meetings
When in use the following link should take you to our Zoom meetings - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82650442487?pwd=REhFNkNEdUlJdmJSdnFGaDFpcElwQT09
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We meet at 6:00 PM Every Tuesday at Toorak College