President’s Report

2 May  2018
 

Last Few Weeks

Welcome back!

Well, we’ve been away from our regular meeting cadence in the last month or so, with the Catherine Sullivan Centre Ball Transfer, a Transfer Meeting to Five Dock Club, and ANZAC Day last week. We’re back at Massey Park now for most of the rest of this Rotary Year, so our routine can return to normal. I hope to see many of you here tonight for what promises to be an interesting guest speaker talk.

District Assembly

I attended the District Assembly on Saturday with several fellow Strathfield Rotarians: PE Charles, Secretary Rod, and in-coming Directors Peter VdS and Usha. The day again was very informative across many topics, and a great opportunity to network with other Rotarians across the District. Perhaps PE Charles can give us a small debrief tonight? Charles…?

Rick’s Run for Chalmers Road School

OK, this is it! Our last service project / fundraiser for this Rotary Year – Rick’s Run for Chalmers Road School. You have all been wonderfully generous with all our service projects and activities this year. I believe we have really been a great service partner to those organisations we have committed to working with. We will review this perhaps in more detail at our Changeover. In the meantime, wish me luck in the run; it’s this Sunday on the enormous hills of Hamilton Island (they will seem enormous in the second half of the run!). Donate

On the Home Stretch Now!

So, just two months left in this Rotary Year. It’s gone so fast (for me at least). But… we’re not done yet. There are still some great weeks ahead of us, with fabulous speakers, a return visit planned to the Ryde College of TAFE Training Restaurant, and the long-awaited Ghost Tour of Old Government House. Hasn’t PP Raymond done a sterling job with Programs this year! We’ve all be very fortunate to have him work the program so diligently, and without a hitch. Thanks Raymond! Much appreciated.

Changeover

PE Charles, Club Director Brad, and I are working through dates and venues for this as we speak. More details to come as they arise; hopefully very soon.

This Week

I’m looking forward to tonight’s talk from Lynda Ben-Menashe on The Jewish Experience in Australia. Personally, I haven’t really had much of a ‘Jewish experience’ in my life here. I have attended a Jewish wedding, and do have some Jewish acquaintances that I see occasionally, but that’s about it. I’m sure Lynda’s story will be both interesting and entertaining!

 
Rick