BULLETIN 7th FEBRUARY 2017 (Feb 04, 2017)

14th FEBRUARY 2017

INDEX:

NEXT MEETING - GUEST SPEAKER
ROTARY SHOWCASE AT ATRIUM - 25th FEBRUARY
GUEST SPEAKER'S PRESENTATION - 7th FEBRUARY
MEETING REPORT 7th FEBRUARY
DIARY DATES
GALLERY

NEXT MEETING - GUEST SPEAKER

Sarah Matthews
A Cargo of Fallen Angels

In 1844 Van Diemen’s Land had a problem. Its prison system was overcrowded and convicts who’d earned a Ticket of Leave were unable to find work.

In Britain, things were even worse. Spiralling crime rates meant that there would be no respite for England’s overcrowded gaols. Transportation needed to continue, but how?

It was decided that between 1844 and 1849, around 1,700 ‘exiles’ from England were sent to Melbourne, Portland and Geelong.

Sarah will discuss the public outcry that resulted and the hostility towards the arriving ships. She will also talk about who the cargo loads of fallen angels were, and what happened to them when they arrived here.

Sarah Matthews is a librarian in the Victorian & Australian Published Collections Team, Collection Discovery & Development Division of the State Library of Victoria. She manages the Riley and Ephemera collection, and writes about Australian history for the library’s ‘Such Was Life’ blog.

GVE LUNCH - 12th FEBRUARY

GROUP VOCATIONAL EXCHANGE WELCOME AND FAREWELL LUNCH - SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY

Date and time – Sunday 12 February 2017, 12.00 midday to mid-afternoon.
Venue – Boroondara Park Primary School, Almond St, Balwyn North (Melway 46 F1). A leafy setting with plentiful seating, undercover if necessary, and toilets.
Menu – 3 meats, 3 salads, bread and coffee. Barrista coffee and soft drink available for purchase. BYO alcohol.
Cost – $30.00 per person.
Speeches – of course, but short, sharp and interesting.
Entertainment - probably

>> RSVP - Has now passed, please advise Marjorie GERLINGER ASAP if planning to attend <<

Photo: Emily Brown - our sponsored team member presenting at our meeting on 17th January

ROTARY SHOWCASE AT ATRIUM - 25th FEBRUARY

Interested in learning more about what Rotary is doing?

Please join us at the showcase:

Where: The Atrium at Federation Square

When: Saturday 25th February

RSVP: not necessary

GUEST SPEAKER'S PRESENTATION - 7th FEBRUARY

Posted by John HINRICHS

“Five Myth about transition to retirement”

Meryl Karlson, RetroActive

Meryl Karlson has undertaken Post Graduate study in Social Ecology (see note below) and is with RetroActive: The Aging Revolution. She spoke about transitioning into Positive Aging and the 5 myths of aging. These myths erode our piece of mind. Meryl promotes five strategies for Active Aging and tools to support the transition to next phase of life. She believes people seek the experience of being alive.

Meryl busted five transition into retirement myths for us:

Myth 1 Aging means declining cognitive and physical ability. Busted: aging is not a disease, its an opportunity.
Myth 2: Work free retirement. Busted: more likely to remain employed, change roles, become an entrepreneur or business coach in retirement.
Myth 3 Sedentary, sexless and submissive. Busted: physical health improves with time to pursue passions.
Myth 4 Can’t teach old dogs new tricks. Busted: perfect time to learn new skills on the bucket list.
Myth 5 Won’t be an inheritance as Baby Boomers will spend it. Busted we leave a legacy in other ways.

Note: being an Engineer, John googled the meaning of Social Ecology and now feels much more informed:

“Social Ecology is a critical social theory founded by American anarchist and libertarian socialist author Murray Bookchin. Conceptualised as a critique of current social, political, and anti-ecological trends, it espouses a reconstructive, ecological, communitarian, and ethical approach to society.”

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