Moe eBulletin 1.1 (Jul 18, 2020)

R.I. Theme 2020-21

R.I. President 2020-21

Holger Knaack

District 9820 Governor

Mark Humphries

Di Harrison

President 2020-21

Women In Rotary

CLUB SPONSORS

Kishor Manani
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

FOUR WAY TEST
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

INVOCATION

For Good Food
for Good Fellowship
and the Opportunity to
Serve through Rotary

WE GIVE THANKS

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free,

We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea,
Our land abounds in natures gifts,

Of beauty rich and rare,
In history's page, let every stage

Advance Australia Fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia Fair!"

Moe Bulletin Issue No. 1.1

Posted by Kishor Manani

Rotary Club of Moe will no meeting

on Monday July 20th, 2020

Members of Board will have received the confidential Zoom meeting Code and the Password in your personal email.

AUGUST

Membership Month

Di's Dialogue #4

Considering the Stage 3 lockdown restrictions we are now placed under, it is hard to maintain an optimistic outlook, but we must!

This week we had the first of our Zoom ‘Firesides’ and I enjoyed being part of the Community Service meeting as moderator. The new Chair, Bill Connell, is well supported by members of the committee and even though community service is limited due to the pandemic, there is still much that can be done to prepare for the day when we can once again be out and about.

On Monday night, Bonnie Lai, from Moe Life Skills will be our special guest speaker with Rog Taylor as the Chairperson. I had a lovely chat with Bonnie today and she is a little nervous about presenting to Moe Rotarians. It will be a good opportunity for us to find out more about Moe Life Skills and how they are coping in these pandemic times.

Robin Noakes has sent out the Zoom meeting invitations, so check your emails.

The second Monday of the month meeting is scheduled to run for 45 minutes and there will be the usual ‘open mic’ session at the end of the meeting.

My quote for this week is courtesy of Charles Darwin who was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist and is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

“It's not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”

Take care everyone, be safe, and if you need to go out, be a proud ‘mask-ateer’!

Yours in Rotary,

President Di

Rotary's 7th Area of Focus

Environmental Sustainability

Rotary has just approved a seventh area of focus - SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENT. It joins peacebuilding and conflict prevention; disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal and child health; basic education and literacy; and community economic development.

The areas of focus are supported by global grants. More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years.

Rotarian of the Year

Posted by Ross Maxfield

As the Clubs Historian I am seeking the members assistance to complete our recording of Rotarian of the Year Awards, to date I have the following names :

2009-10 Bryon Puddy.

2010-11 Michael Koch.

2011-12 Daniel Barry.

2012-13 ……………..

2013-14 No Award.

2014-15……………..

2015-16……………..

2016-17 Helen Morrison.

2017-18 Robin Noakes.

2018-19 Maureen Bishop/Alan Bishop.

2019-20 Peter Kingsbury/Diane Wilkinson.

If you have won an award in the three years we are seeking names please contact me.

Regards Ross

Semi/Annual Membership fees

Posted by Helen MacDonald

A personalised email has been sent to each member but a courtesy reminder that the annual fees are now due

Payment can be either six monthly from 1/07/2020 to 31/12/2020 or paid in one instalment.

To be reviewed at the end of the year.

Thanks

Helen

Treasurer

Spot the Rotarian at Changeover

.. a fine if you appear in PDG Don Rippers view of our changeover!

Club/Zoom meetings

The Club will be meeting via Zoom until social distancing requirements are relaxed. If you feel comfortable, please invite another Rotarian to visit your home for Club Zoom meetings.

1st Monday: Zoom ‘Fireside’ Service Committee meetings. Organised by Chairs. Zoom moderators: MK; RN & DH

2nd Monday: Zoom ‘Themed’ Club meeting (7.00pm-7.45pm) /Club Administration Zoom meeting TBA as needed.

3rd Monday: No Club Meeting but a Zoom Online Board Meeting (7.00pm-8.30pm)

4th Monday: Zoom Club Assembly* (7.00pm-8.00pm) with Board Chairs & Secretary to report to the club.

5th Monday: Social Evening via Zoom or gathering outside somewhere.

Membership focus: Potential new members can join in Zoom Fireside meetings to get to know other

Rotarians and to provide opportunities to involve them in planning/events and to learn about Rotary.

Overall aim is to set up a Satellite Club with new members who are welcome to participate in general meetings as well.

* Guest speaker/program activity to be planned according to Rotary’s Areas of Focus.

Chairperson duties: Contact the guest speaker one week before attending the Zoom meeting to check arrangements. Introduce the guest speaker and the topic to be presented. Small gift presentation to be made by Chairperson & President to the Guest Speaker (if they are meeting face-to-face in a private home).

Keep smiling!

The following questions were set in last year's GED examination These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds) Maybe😂

Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar

Q. How is dew formed
A.. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A.. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed

Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A.. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election

Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs

Q... What happens to your body as you age
A.. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A.. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.

Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A.. Premature death

Q. What is artificial insemination
A... When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow

Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A.. Keep it in the cow

Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A.. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A,E,I,O,U.

Q. What is the fibula?
A.. A small lie

Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
A.. Nearby

Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A.. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium

Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean section'
A.. The caesarean section is a district in Rome

Q. What is a seizure?
A.. A Roman Emperor.
(Julius Seizure: I came, I saw, I had a fit)

Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport

Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?

A.. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)

Q. What is a turbine?
A.. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head. Once a Arab boy reaches puberty, he removes his diaper and wraps it around his head

(Submitted by an anonymous Club Historian)