How good was Michael McQueen on Monday!
Thank you to Greg and Lesley for arranging the link and facilitating the sharing of the video.
How wonderful to have two of Lea’s fellow Rotarian’s form Rizal West Rotary Club in the Philippines join us. We met Joan and Natalia on Monday. Thank you, Lea, for inviting members of your club. We have met 6 of Lea’s fellow members from Rizal West over the past two weeks.
We were also joined by DG John Clue (who unfortunately was unable to speak to us due to a technical hitch with the audio), AG David Sykes, and President of Highton – Ros Horne.
The 2023 – 2024 Rotary International President has been proposed.
Gordon R. McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, has been chosen by the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International.
He will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested.
Since COVID joined the world early last year – and our lives dramatically changed, we have met a lot using Zoom – the online meeting platform many clubs and organisations have used. To be able to use the Zoom platform, of course, comes at a cost.
Following all our discussions on Club expenses, and the cost of ‘running’ our club – one proposal was to change our online meeting platform.
Enter TEAMS…. An online program that comes at no cost to our club!
Over the past two weeks, our club board has commenced learning about TEAMS, facilitated by Howard and Lesley.
TEAMS ‘works’ very similar to the Zoom platform you are familiar with.
You will be emailed a link, same as is currently the case, which you will click on to join the meeting.
Our first online meeting using TEAMS will be Monday 13th September. I strongly encourage everyone to try to join us for that meeting. The whole meeting will be dedicated to TEAMS and give everyone an opportunity to ask questions.
There will be more on TEAMS in next week’s bulletin.
All the items we are collecting is going well and continuing to ‘gain momentum’.
Greg has put up a post on our Facebook page, with quite a few people making contact.
Following conversations between David Carlyle (from the Govedale/Waurn Ponds Rotary Club) and I, we are getting interest and support from other clubs around Geelong.
Thursday Morning Alan Anderson, Bruce Smith and I tuned into the BNI meeting to see Kelly’s presentation and promotion of Rotary in the community. Kelly focused on End Trachoma, all the items we are collecting and why we are collecting them.
Well done Kelly!
To top off my week, I joined into the Rotary Club of Rizal West meeting Thursday evening.
It was great to see Lea, currently living in Anglesea, involved with her club in the Philippines.
Assistant Governor David Sykes joined us too. There was 60 people on the zoom meeting, from all round the world.
It was actually their ’42 Induction’ – Their Changeover! And 42 years since their charter. Each year the incoming President has a theme for the club – this year the theme is
‘The Future is Bright’.
Rizal West have not met Face to Face since March last year.
And ---- they take Zoom meetings to the next level.
There was singing performances from members – absolutely Brilliant!
Video footage of donations and video thank you messages from the main recipients.
Interestingly, last night was the induction of the 42 president – and to date, no one has ever had a second term as president – yes, 42 years 42 different Presidents.
The Board and Directors were inducted, including Lea who is Membership Director for the club. Congratulations Lea!
Once the board and directors were announced, the District Governor facilitated a pledge they all had to repeat.
The District Governor then gave her address, as guest speaker for the night.
I was made very welcome. Pretty much everyone on the zoom meeting spoke to me!
The evening was very formal and very professional.
Thank you, Lea, Joan and all members from Rizal West Rotary Club, it was a delight for me to join you.
See you online Monday.
President Michael
Ok Troops – back to the home front ……
There are many families trying to cope with home schooling and having ‘children’ around a lot more over the past 15 months.
Like me, we were all taught many things growing up ……..
See how many of these you can relate to!
I think I can remember them all!!
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION .
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My father taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My father taught me LOGIC .
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT .
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My father taught me IRONY .
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA .
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY .
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.."
14.. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY .
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION .
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it from your father when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE .
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP .
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My father taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS .
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS .
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM .
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand.
25. My father taught me about JUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
