The Grapevine 18th July 2022 (Jul 10, 2022)

Last Week

A little piece of Bastille Day for our last meeting!

Our "best dressed" winners for Bastille Day

Sam Hardikar

Guest Speaker - Sam Hardikar

Sam after completing his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from India, completed his Masters in Science at University of Illinois. An opportunity opened up to work with General Motors in Detroit designing the Corvette.

Marriage to Winita brought him to Australian shores in 1987 where he started his work journey with Melbourne University where he worked as an analyst for the Engineering department. The next stint was 5 years at Shell Australia as an engineer. A Full Bright scholarship to Winita at Yale University meant he had to move back to the US in 1992. That was a turning point in a change in career trajectories - from engineering to computers.

Sam worked on Wall street, New York for JP Morgan providing specialist technical support to the trading floor operations. After successfully completing her post-doctoral work, Sam and Winita returned to Australia in 1995. Sam then worked in a variety of computer consulting companies and was a key personnel on the building of the Transurban City Link project.

He then had an epiphany to let go of the corporate world and instead focus on achieving his dream of starting a business. But first he had to get his education to match the challenge he was about to undertake. At the age of 50, Sam enrolled at the Melbourne Business School and successfully completed the full MBA. He was now ready to start his venture.

Meeting Duties

This week's Meeting Duties

Date	Greeter 1	Greeter 2	Set Up	Pack up	Desk 1	Desk 2
21 July	D Cheney	K Maxfield	J Magor	G Williams	J McBride	G Cribbes
28 July	G Schwartz	J Leigh	G Cribbes	B Lacy	B Dimond	P Sutherland

School Breakfast Program

Rotary Club of North Balwyn

Breakfast Program 2022

Hi Everyone!

School Breakfast Programs have been a success with students at schools worldwide. In fact, studies have shown improved concentration and general

disposition amongst students involved in such programs.

A current program exists at one of our local primary schools, which we have assisted previously in other projects. We have been asked if we could assist with the program.

What is it?: This program provides a hot brekky each Thursday.

Time Commitment: Thursdays before school. The program doesn't operate in school holidays. Whilst commitment is needed, if you're having holidays during term or have other commitments on particular Thursdays that's not a problem.

Cost: Nil

Benefits:

- Satisfaction with assisting young students
- A volunteer activity that does not require preparation before or afterwards!
- Being an Inspiration!
- Enthusiastic students and staff
- Off street parking at the school.
- Lovely 'thank you' cards from the students at years end ©

Where: St Bridget's Primary, Sweyn St., Greythorn.

Who can volunteer: Any Rotary member and/or their partners.

What do you need?: A current Working with Children card and a desire to help young students.

Interested?: Please contact Philip Wade (M) 0409826078 or email amelben@bigpond.net.au

Gardening Program This Week

RCNB Gardening Program

Before we started on the last home ... ably assisted by a group of students from Ruyton Girls School and Camberwell Boys Grammar

A great result for all concerned

RABS Refugee Families Support

REFUGEE FAMILIES SUPPORT

We are pleased to report that RAWCS has approved our project for tax deductibility.

The link is <https://rawcs.org.au/projects-2/rotary-australia-benevolent-society/>

Our project number is 3/2022-23.

We would be grateful for contributions to help with transport and distribution. Truck loads each cost $200.

Please copy the link into your browser and click the donate button.

Rowan McClean

Refugees Support Program

Refugees Support Program

Another truck load of goods left our depot on Sunday 17th for distribution to refugee families in the area

Refugees Project Presentation

REFUGEES PROJECT PRESENTATION

RAWCS Southern Region has invited us to present an overview of our Refugees Project to a range of Rotary clubs from ours and other districts at their information day on 20 August.
The meeting is at Rowville International Hotel, 1233 Stud Rd, Rowville VIC 3178

Please let Rowan McClean know if you would like to do this - he has a set of Powerpoint slides he has been using for club presentations.

Bunnings BBQ 23rd July

We need volunteers for our BBQ at Bunnings Doncaster on Saturday July 23rd.

We will be observing covid 19 procedures to ensure we have NO physical contact with the clients and please bring your hats, aprons and masks.

Please email John McBride at jdmcb48@bigpond.net.au Or phone on 0409257770

Bunnings Doncaster	Time	Role	Volunteer
Saturday July 23rd	9:00 am to12:30pm	Order Taker	Chris Yudi
		Money Taker	John Burley
		Cook 1	Ted Wilkins
		Cook 2
		Deliverer
Bunnings Doncaster	Time	Role	Volunteer
Saturday July 23rd	12:30pm to 4:00pm	Order Taker	Kinga Paulheim
		Money Taker	Jennifer Hortin
		Cook 1	Rob Hortin
		Cook 2	Maurie Walters
		Deliverer	Kris Walters

Annual report

We had a good year last year with plenty of activity, even through lockdowns and restrictions.

You can read all about it in our Annual Report which is now on the Club website.

The link for easy access is here: Annualreport2022.pdf (windows.net)

Please do have a look as you might see yourself in some of the photos!!

Tap Water

Mineral Water, Spring Water, Tap Water and Pure Water

Mineral water in Australia had its early beginnings at Hepburn Springs in central Victoria, where mineral baths, fountains and guest houses were established in the late 1800s. I believe that on a summery Sunday in the early 1900s, there could be up to 8 trains bringing day-tripers to enjoy the healthy water direct from the springs.

It was the immigrant Italians and Eastern Europeans who extolled the virtues of mineral water and passed their enthusiasm onto others. Mineral water became so popular that 5 gallon containers were filled and carbonated at the springs and sent by train to resorts in Victoria and other states.

Unlike spring water, that is sourced close to the earth's surface, mineral water originates from deep down in the earth where carbon schists combine with water to produce carbonic acid that dissolves the rocks to produce soluble calcium, magnesium and iron compounds and the familiar bubbles of COշ. The variation of minerals at each spring affects it's taste and people would travel from spring to spring assessing the quality based on taste.

But is spring water or mineral water healthy? Certainly they are not unhealthy, provided they comply with the guidelines on water quality. I have to say that I much prefer mineral water as an accompaniment to a meal.

On the other hand, Melbourne's tap water is one of the purest in the world and is at least 99.94% Hշ0.

Sayings

Thank You to Our Sponsors

More Information Wanted?

Rotary Club of North Balwyn: www.rotarynorthbalwyn.com.au

Rotary Club of North Balwyn Men's Shed:

www.northbalwynmensshed.com

Rotary District 9800: www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au

Club Meetings

21 July '22 - Sam Hardikar

Are you attending our next meeting? If so, click this button:

Be sure to send this email to our Attendance Officer (Jim) by Tuesday preceding the meeting.

Club Meeting Rosters

Meeting rosters are back!!

Weekly meeting duty roster

Volunteer Opportunities

Second Bite

Thursday Second Bite deliveries

Camberwell Sunday Market

Our weekly commitment is to have 2 Volunteers for each of 6.45am to 10.00am and 9.45am to 1.00pm. Here is the roster.

Geoff Steinicke awaits your email to nominate a day/time.

Gardening

Gardening program is now in full swing all schools back and keen to assist in our joint community program.

CAN YOU HELP.

Please check the roster and check your situation, we need your help in this important service to our needy owners.

Club Diary

Fellowship Weekend Echuca

4-7 November 2022

Celebrations

Birthdays

Jack Liao

Joan Cooper

Penny Evans

Inductions

Nil

Weddings

Tak & Sanae Yukawa

Grapevine Deadline

Information for Grapevine needs to be with the Editor by midday Saturday.

A Rotary Safe Families Ambassador Club

- The 3 R's on your club Rotary Safe Families card are:

Recognise the signs

Raise your concerns

Refer for help.

Go to rotarysafefamilies.org.au

If you are placed in a position of aiding an older person:

Talk and listen to the older person
Respect, believe and do not judge
Remind them they are not to blame
Provide choices not interventions
Empower them to make their own decisions
Let them know there is help available
Offer to make a call on their behalf
Continue to offer support and encouragement even if the person is not ready to accept help at the time

Click on the Resources tab for videos and further information.

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