Greetings to those who are “weathering”  here in Melbourne and to many of you who are experiencing the warmth of Europe and parts of Canada.  We wish them all wonderful travels and safe returns.I was the Pizza Lady at Salvo Hawks game and I met some terrific players of a form of Aussie Rules which was a bit perplexing.
 
The player wearing an orange vest was not expected to jump in the air for the ball, but merely had to touch it to get a free kick. As it appeared, this player was the best player on the ground and rolled many of the ladies along the turf in firm collisions! 
Our young guest from Year 12 Scotch College, Rory Vial spoke to our last meeting of his project which entails collecting sporting equipment and sending it via DIK to young disadvantaged people in Timor Leste. We shall discuss the request for $1,000 by Rory to help with shipping and the purchasing of some new nets etc. for these young people.
Cheryl Walker, Boroondara Librarian shared many tips for accessing all types of reading, media, news, films with us and then picked the winner of our first “Who Am I?”  Of course, it was Doug McLean and the winner of the Fruit Cake was Henry Drury! See the first clue for our new “Who Am I?”  below.
Don’t forget the expectation of your President is that every member purchases tickets to our “Lift the Lid” Lunch on Friday, 25 October. We need 220 bottoms on seats please!!!
Quote for the week by Michael Leunig and possibly a good fit with your President: “I don't like to brag, but I must tell you that I am regarded in some circles as being in the upper echelons of the elite loony left.”