Stuart Rodney’s update on the Mayflower story was well told by on Thursday night. As I mentioned, Mayflower has been supported by our Club for decades - including Board representation, financial support and the substantial volunteering by friends and family of Rotary - such as Judee Stevenson and daughter Nicole Porrit. It was a great story.
Last Thursday night we welcomed new member Damien Louis who is an ophthalmologist. I do hope that you all introduce yourselves to Damien and make her feel really welcome.
We also presented PDG Dale Hoy with a Paul Harris 3 sapphires award in acknowledgement of his support to Rotary Foundation.
I was thinking the other day that my Rotary year is supposed to be winding down as planning is already well underway for the Changeover. Then I went through my calendar - it transpires May and June will be a busy period Rotary wise; just look at the activities.
May activities:
Mock Interviews at Brighton Secondary School
Three heats of Bayspeak
Brighton Lunch on 17th May
Community Radio Interview
MUNA
Guess who’s coming to dinner.
A joint meeting with Brighton North
June activities:
Final Bayspeak
Final of the Rotary D9800 public speaking Competition at Parliament House
The Science and Engineering Challenge
And I am sure there are others!!.
This week we have Issi Dye as our speaker - a wonderful entertainer.
I’m really looking forward to the night.
That’s it from me, hope to see all of you next Thursday.
President Arthur Hubbard
Reminder Bayspeak Dates -
all with a 7.00 start. All members welcome.
Tuesday 7 MAY 2024 First heat, Mentone Girls' Grammar, 11 Mentone Parade, Mentone
Wednesday 15 MAY 2024 Second heat Brighton Secondary School, 120 Marriage Road, Brighton East
Tuesday 21 MAY 2024 Third heat Brighton Grammar School, Urwin Centre, 11 Allee St, Brighton
Tuesday 4 JUNE 2024 Final Firbank Grammar School, 51 Outer Cres, Brighton
Meeting Highlights 25 April 2024
Secretaries Announcements
Secretary Nicole Chong presented her segment.
Apologies were:
PP Norm Thomas (ongoing), Stuart McIntyre (all May), PP Alan Pinkus,
Graeme Watson, PP Julie Avery, PP Tom Buxton, PP Paul Nicholson,
Malcolm James, Kieran Cromie and PP David Grodski.
Wendy Davis. Wendy spoke about the upcoming Brighton Lunch which is being held at the Pullman Hotel on Friday 17 May. She said things were going well and we had over 650 people attending so far. Wendy asked if anyone was available to help out in the back room at the event to contact her ASAP. She also acknowledged Max Martin for all the artwork and design he is doing for the Brighton Lunch. Note: You can still book for the Lunch by using the trybooking link below.
Anne Holland: Anne spoke about the Rotary Signs that have been installed outside the new Brighton Lifesaving Club and that there is 24hr public access to a defibrillator housed in an AED tower.
Don't forget!
There are a limited number of reprints of the RCB History book for sale at $20. Ask Max Martin at a meeting if you wish to purchase. Also Anthony has copies of the Member's Directory for $5 which he will bring to the meetings.
2024 St Leonard’s College Interact Club
Congratulations to the 2024 St Leonard’s College Interact Club Executive Board who recently received their badges at the St Leonard’s College middle school assembly! Gisele, Melanie, Elise, Liv and Mia have been selected to lead this year’s Interact members. Jo Kwok, the Rotary Club of Brighton’s Director (Youth & Vocational Services) proudly presented these young leaders on behalf of the Club.
The Rotary Club of Brighton provide guidance and mentoring to the St. Leonard’s Interact Club and are looking forward to supporting them with a range of projects to make a difference this year. Interact Club members have the opportunity to carry out service/social action projects and develop leadership skills to make positive change.
The St Leonard’s College Interact Club was only started 2.5 years ago, and the members have been able to get involved with some fun and meaningful initiatives that have a made a difference locally and internationally.
With the Buy A Brick campaign, they helped raise $10,000 US Dollars (in conjunction with Rotary Club of Celle and Rotary Club of Brighton) which enabled a Yimba Uganda* to buy a brick making machine, and hand make 20000+ bricks which the students then used to build a new classroom while learning new vocational skills through Yimba Uganda’s social enterprise.
They were also involved in supporting a local social enterprise at the RAW Garden in Brighton East in a hands project & together created a sensory garden of Australian native pollinator friendly plants and is a new home for 50,000 bees through the Club’s BeeLIVE project.
Last year they created social connection with disadvantaged members of Bailey House with a regular Music & Morning Tea each week.
They also ran a fun ForAMeal Packing Day where the social action students from middle and senior school got hands on packing 15000+ nutritionally balanced meals that went to flood affected areas in the Phillipines and the frontlines in the Ukraine. Article Jo Kwok
Last week's Raffle results
Last week the raffle was run by Di Allan with help from Glenys Hitchen, and the winners were Wendy Davis and Con Tsombaris.
