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Peace Pole Ceremony at Caroline Springs Library
At high noon on the 13 June 2025 Rotary Caroline Springs installed two Peace Pole outside the entrance of the Caroline Springs library. The Peace Pole say in 8 different languages, “May Peace Prevail on Earth”. With so much going on in the world in 2025. These serve as a constant reminder that we must always choose Peace and not let our differences get in the way of building better communities and countries. It would not be correct of me to say that we all want the same thing but that we must accept that we must live together in harmony in order to benefit every single citizen of this our planet Earth.
Thank you Mayor Steve Abboushi – City of Melton for sharing with Rotary Caroline Springs our ceremony on our journey for building Peace within the Melton community and surrounding suburbs. Together with all Rotarians and volunteers we must continue to strive to build Peace within us and for the community. This is only the start our Peace journey. A single Peace Pole saying ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ may seem insignificant but just like Mahtama Gandi peaceful protest seeking independance in India all it takes is one person to make a difference. That person starts with you to help to spread the message of Peace to an entire community.
We also thank Luba Grigorovitch MP, Steve McGhie MP, Cr. Kathy Majdlik – City of Melton and Cr Lara Carli – City of Melton – Sugar Gum Ward for making this happen. We also thank Wendy Mason (Caroline Springs RSL Subbranch), Peter Berg from Rotary SAFE Families – Building a Culture of Family Peace and Michael Dowling of Rotary Club of Melton Valley (VIC) AUS, Alex Lapina of Rotary activate and Rhea Varma for joining us today.
We have also installed two more peace poles at Rockbank Primary and at Stevensville Primary with more schools wanting to install them after a successful Peace writing competition which saw six school taking part. The schools that took part are Toolern Vale Primary, Rockbank Primary, Deanside Primary, Christ The Priest, Burnside Primary and Stevenvilles Primary which installed our first Peace pole 2 years ago.
Let our journey of peace begin.
Travel
I just came back from some pretty amazing places to visit. It was the longest holiday that I have had and one I can only describe as life changing. The trip to Portugal and Ireland simply changed my perspective on the time I have lived in Australia. Don’t get me wrong Australia is a great place to be and live. But there was always something amiss. Who knows I may be living my final years somewhere else. So go on get out there and see the world. You don’t know what you’re missing.
Portarlington Mussels Festival
FR SIMEON ANTHONY
Fr Simeon came to our parish of St Catherine of Siena Caroline Springs about 18 Months ago. He will soon make his way to Mernda to further his priesthood there. Fr Simeon from Burma, has been a blessing for our parish. Blessed with a beautiful melodic singing voice he has garnered the youth and been an incredible help to our parish priest Fr Richard. I have found in him a true friend. Thank you Fr Simeon for your friendship.
May 2022
Wow! Can’t believe that its already 2 May 2022. Where has the time gone. Much has happened since then. I started at role at the AEC as DMM Gorton, then it changed to DMM Site. We are only a few weeks away from an election. Wow! We had birthdays celebrated from Jan to now and most of our birthdays are in Feb. Our daughter turned 21 and has commenced her final year in a 4 year Master’s OT program and is now doing placement. We celebrated my and my wife birthday in March. Our anniversary in January and many more.
As President elect for Rotary Caroline Springs I have learnt much and encountered much as well. It’s going to be a challenging role from what I can already see. But I believe in myself to serve as a Rotarian. Our changover should happen around 3rd July. District assembly on 28 May. We had my first conference in Albury in April. Something I will not forget. We drove up there with another Rotarian and learnt a lot about what Rotary is all about. All in all its going to be a good year.
Monday’s
Well its Monday again, but wait is the 24 Jan 2022. Where did January go. I have commenced full time work again, but on a contractual, labour hire basis. It’s good to be back at work. At work, at work that is, not working from home. Back in the office of sorts but in a warehouse. Life’s good. Have a great Monday everyone.
Saturday in CS
Cold outside in CS this spring day. Rain is expected for the weekend, so bring a brolie. Today I had a capability lesson for Rotary President Elect which I will commence after June 2022. The year is almost over and what a challenging year it had been for all of us. Christmas is fast approaching are our shopping or doing it online. What holds for me in 2022 will have to be seen. Plans though are afoot.
My Big day
Today marks a pretty important day for me. You see today my mother gave birth to me. Mum is 90 this year and Dad 93. Guess you could say I am fortunate that I am blessed that they are both alive. I believe I am. Although they are km away in Singapore mum and still connect via whatapps on video. It means a lot for me. Add everyday I chat with Mum and sometimes dad. He does not use technology at all.
I am also blessed as I have an amazing wife that keeps me on the straight and narrow and a beautiful daughter who is in uni. I also have 2 jack Russell’s. So today when I turn 62, yes it’s just a number I am grateful that I have been blessed with such abundance in life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 🙏💧🌿🤗❤
What’s 2021 going to hold for me…
2021
Well we are now in Feb 2021. January has gone and I have begun new journeys into my retired life. I have begun learning how essential oils can provide me a Healthier Lifestyle and how they work on my body. They help ground and calm me and helps to keep me balanced. Being a Young Living wholesaler now for 2 years I am finally getting into the business side of YL. I am an O.I.L.E.R . I know not where it will take me but all things considered I expect to make a good business out of it slowly and surely within the next 6 months. My mind is set. On the spiritual side I have joined an Alpha course and will continue to assist in RCIA classes within our parish.
Maxine
Tomorrow is the 4th of Feb and our daughter will be 20 Years Old. No longer a teenager. She has her whole life ahead of her. With 2 years left to complete her degree in OT she will be challenged. We have no doubt that she will do well as she seems to like the course and what it teachers her. I sometimes feel like I am losing her and often miss her being around as she spends a lot of time as her boyfriend house. Sonia and I have each other and we pray that this Corvid business will soon be controlled where we can travel again without worry and fuss. In the mean time life goes on.
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