President George's
Wednesday 7 June 2006
Last week the GSE team which recently returned from Thailand gave our Club an excellent presentation in summarising their experiences in north east Thailand. They agreed that they had a wonderful trip and we agreed they had been wonderful ambassadors.
We were also given much food for thought. Many things that we take for granted in our everyday life are not so everywhere. However the impression still shone through of Thailand being the land of smiles.
Team Leader Paul Erickson tells me that his Club has frequent partners nights and almost always one or two partners attend the regular meetings. Are times changing? I suspect not in Strathfield, as yet, anyway, although I am sure that partners are always welcome.
It was pleasing that DG Bill Little and Irene found time to attend the meeting and it proved fortuitous that Bill was on hand to help in the naming of Keith Byrn as a PHF.
The weather for the Family of Rotary picnic day in Bi Centennial Park proved to be quite reasonable. We had a sheltered spot and the sun was shining. Catherine said it reminded her of the Sunday School picnics of yesteryear. The children had a ball with all kinds of races and an inter Club Tug of War for the grownups.
The Ayres family and the Hallworths were Strathfield's only representatives though Euan Watson did pay a visit looking trim, taught and terrific.
“Ah well, how beautiful it is to do nothing and then to rest afterwards.” – Spanish proverb
Until next week
Enjoy Rotary,
President George
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