Visiting Rotarians: Bec Heitbaum, Albert Park. Bob Slater, Kew. Amanda Wendt, Melbourne Park.
Visitors: Brett Jones. Alice Miller.
Announcements:
- John Ilott: "Guess Who’s coming for Dinner" scheduled for 23 Sept. Seeking a caterer. Any suggestions please to John.
- Stuart Ellis, Youth Services Team: Flavia Minikus, 16, student exchange, looking for host family or two in 2nd half of this year. She will hopefully live in Kew & will attend Kew HS. Contact Stuart.
- Peter Duras: Sausage Sizzle, Port Melb August 25. Helpers needed. Contact Peter.
President Frank:
- "Love Thy Neighbour" dinners commence on Friday night.
- Rotary International President Elect has passed away. Was to have been 2nd ever RI President from Africa.
Justine Murphy: A Job Talk with a Difference.
Justine has just returned from the Blue Mountains, the scene of her epic ultra-marathon. There, she found her love of animals, nature, the outdoors and the conclusion of her contract at Lost Dogs have all aligned. She leaves next Monday to take up a position as Change Manager at Scenic World, Katoomba. Sudden, soul-searching and heart-breaking, but she’s gotta go. And with our Club’s best possible wishes!
Vocational Service Report. Alan Seale, Team Leader.
Alan sees Vocational Service with three elements:
1. Serve others
Our Club does pretty well but not very much in vocational skills. A big opportunity because Rotary must be just about the largest reservoir of vocational skills in the world!
2. Empower others
Our Club does this very well. Eg our Police Mentoring program which is in the process of growing to include Ambo Mentoring.
3. Inspire others
A difficult area and one where it would be good to find a way to promote it
Second Exchange Student.
Alan also mentioned Hanna Viegal, a very talented 18 year old fraulein with exceptional talents in several daunting fields, including a beautiful soprano voice – which Alan hopes to join with Michael Lapina’s impressive tenor voice to entertain the Club. Hanna will be working with VCA and Vic Opera and will be in Australia for 7 weeks.
Alan is looking for help in making her time here fantastic. In his words, she “doesn’t want to see penguins every weekend”. Please contact Alan if you can help.
Guest Speaker:
Featured in a separate report this BULLETIN - Pres Frank, Club Strategy.