President Frank is thrilled to announce the Board resolved to invite Lorraine Meehan to become an Honorary Member

and that Lorraine has been pleased to accept.

 

 

Lorraine Meehan, as often seen, working for the club

 

 

 

 

 

The deal is that we do one ride of the Melbourne Star (approx 35-40 minutes) as a group as it lights up with the Rotary Wheel.  We can buy drinks to take on the ride with us, then we will go and have dinner at a nearby venue, tbc.

 

 

 

Mark Rusic, graduate Mechanical Engineer, self-published author, painter, husband, father of three, thought he was only getting a sausage in bread for his money at Port Melbourne Bunnings store.  What he got was an appearance at RCM breakfast to share his story on ‘Iconic Melbourne’ and latest publication ‘Iconic Animals of Australia’.

 

Mark’s success includes the publication of two books, a book signing at Melbourne’s Dymocks bookstore alongside former PM John Howard, a showcase at Melbourne Museum and bulk purchases by former Assistant Governor, Mr. J Shepherd and former US President Obama.

 

Mark’s story was very much about the creative influence of his work by Ken Done, Ken Duncan and Vincent Van Gogh that inspired his first book as a collection of paintings, photos and poetry and his second as a pictorial animal association on the release of potential.  He gave an overview of his model for successful self-publishing, one that is built on four pillars: