Rotary Club of Walkerston Scrubby Itch 02-23

Issue 02 - 2023

Scrubby Itch Bulletin

24/01/23

Centurion Program Honours Walkerston Rotary

Charity of Choice for Walkerston Rotary Club members and milestones made in their annual giving total!!

BY ORDER OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CENTAURIONS AWARDED

Another bang for our buck to the start of 2023...Club Members mark milestone with Centaurion Member presentations.

It was wonderful that the club was acknowledge for its commitment to the Rotary Foundation and for 100% of our members being Centurions. Thanks to Col for donating the money from the brass and copper that club members sorted for him. The board decided that the money donated would be used to pay for all members to be centurions. Money that goes to the Foundation is used for projects that come back to our region, like the Vocational Training for the Timor Leste midwives.

The Four-Way Test - of the things we think, say or do. Is it the truth?

Is it fair to all concerned?

Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

In fellowship we share this meal, supporting each other in the Rotary ideal May we the Four-Way Test observe, Living less for self and more to serve.

Rotary Grace

Ray will be giving out more detail about our club’s outing with the midwives on February 4th and taking numbers at this week’s meeting. You don’t have to commit to the museum and picnic, although I’m sure both will be great opportunities to mix and mingle with Mox and the ladies. Ray, Rita, Ian, Mario and Bente have all represented the club in various roles supporting the midwives They are all a credit to our club and are representing us admirably in the eyes of local, as well as district Rotarians and the wide community.

Some of us were able to catch up with the midwives at the Australia Day event at Ocean International. It was a lovely day with lots of laughter and informative live streams. I was also able to catch up with Robin an Inbound Exchange student from France, who is with his third and last host family, PDG Marty and his wife They travelled from Angus Waters for the event PDG Adele also made the trip to meet the midwife team

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Guest Speaker: ian cruickshank - rotary foundation

Centurion Presentation by Ian Cruickshank, he gave a quick outline of the role of the Foundation and emphasised that our club was one of the 10% of clubs around the World where all the members have Centurion status He presented the club with banners and individual members with their certificates

Speaker – Kim gave a brief outline of the presentation Jan Bell and Denise Randell will be conducting on the Rainbow house, when they are available.Both ladies have visited and worked at the orphanage over the years and keep in touch with what’s happening and the needs of the orphanage. Kim also invited everyone to let people know what’s new in their lives or what they did over the holidays

Meeting Closed:

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8:28pm

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What We See

Possibilities are all around us We see potential in unexpected places And when we share our knowledge, vision and connections We turn great ideas into action, in communities all around the world Together, we make real change happen We are Rotary We are people of action Get involved at Walkerston Rotary Club

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Around the Table...

Attendance: Kim 18

Rotary Grace:

Apologies: Danny & Mario

Heads & Tails: Joan Club Assembly: 21/02/23

Guests: Ian Cruickshank - West Mackay Rotary & Rotary Foundation

General Business:

Fellowship and Meal - Members and Guests.

Mick Sherry organising next Street Numbering Activity for 18th March

Numbers and Names for VVT- Graduation Dinner Saturday 11th February $50

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P H O T O G A L L E R Y P H O T O G A L L E R Y P H O T O G A L L E R Y

last recipient of 2022 secret Santa gift giving

Congratulations to Vera for her engagement We hope Matthew and her have a wonderful life together. We look forward to meeting Matthew and welcoming him into our Rotary family

R O T A R Y E V E N T S R O T A R Y E V E N T S R O T A R Y E V E N T S

The Host Organising Committee is very excited to welcome Rotary members and guests to Melbourne for the 2023 Rotary International Convention. Known as one of the world’s most livable cities, you will enjoy a beautiful, vibrant and cosmopolitan city Register online at: https://convention.rotary.org/en

AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE!

The conference Earlybird registration deadline has been extended to 28 February! With everyone preoccupied with Christmas / New Year activities, we have decided to give you more time to take advantage of the lower registration fee! Register by midnight, 28 February, 2023 and pay only $155 per person for full registration. After that date, full registration fee will be $185. Options to register for individual events are also available. For more details and to register, go to:

https://www.trybooking.com/CCJZU

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4 ways to be a disruptor for peace

In a conversation recently with a group of professional peacebuilders, one of my colleagues (and a new Rotary member) surprised me when he referred to Rotary as a “disruptor for peace.” A disruptor for peace? That was something new and unexpected

Disruption signals great change – change that’s happening fast. It often feels like it’s taking place at a dizzying pace, and it’s associated with chaos and displacement. It’s not something we often imagine wanting more of. But my colleague’s comment got me thinking of disrupting for good: using our platform as Rotary members to disrupt violence and create peace. Can we apply this idea to build a future where peace is our norm?

When we think about the future now, we don’t seem to feel the same optimism as past generations did. People feel fear, dread and a deep sense of skepticism that change is even possible. This is logical given what we see in the news: the climate crisis, toxic political polarization. No wonder we feel unsure about the future. But as we begin 2023, I’m challenging myself to disrupt this way of thinking: to look at our challenges as opportunities for growth and change.

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4 ways to be a disruptor for peace Continued...

IIn his famous book “The Moral Imagination,” John Paul Lederach challenges us to use our creativity in peacebuilding. He describes this creativity as understanding current situations – such as destructive behaviours and violence – but then pushing past them to imagine a world that transcends existing reality

This may seem trite. But if you truly think about how much we take for granted in our day-to-day lives, you can see how much room there is for improvement.

As you think about the future, try to find creative ways to build more inclusive and resilient societies. Use Lederach’s four disciplines as a guide.

Recognise the importance of relationships. Peace is fundamentally about relationships. As we acknowledge our interdependence and connection to one another, we can understand the context in which violence happens – but also imagine a context in which we can transcend violence and build peace. Practice paradoxical curiosity. While this sounds complicated, paradoxical curiosity is a matter of respecting contrasting truths. Acknowledge different sides in every situation and look for what lies beneath the face of things By looking beyond appearances, you can discover new opportunities for healing and peace.

Provide space for creativity. Respect creative acts and believe that humans can create something new. This attitude is typically grounded in everyday interactions. Use your creativity to imagine and eventually love things that are new and unexpected.

Take a risk When we risk, we step into something unknown While it may seem counterintuitive, many communities subconsciously stay in conflict because that’s what they know. Building peace is about taking the risk to journey into something unknown. It’s also about letting go of what you know. Moral imagination is ultimately the capacity to conceive and generate something different without denying our current realities. This may seem impossible at times. But by applying these four principles, you can ask the right questions and hopefully find the right answers

By Rebecca Crall, Areas of Focus Manager, Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention

Posted on January 26, 2023

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Joan McNeil Fellowship Diversity Service Leadership

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Ray Borg

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Mick Sherry