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President Usha's Notes
19 May 2021
Dear fellows, "Hard work never brings fatigue. It brings satisfaction." PM of India Narendra Modi
An interesting angle on the four way test by PDG Martin Postic. "In our contentious society, I see friends who are members of Rotary use The Four-Way Test to support opposing political and social arguments . . . which leads me to this basic premise: The Four-Way Test is a mirror, not a window". Yes, indeed, the four way test is not to judge others, but see ourselves in this mirror. To read these articles and more refer to Rotary on the Move, our Zone 8 newsletter (click).
Club News and Events Coming up:
The Youth Awards are set for 18th June by the Awards Committee in consultation with Strathfield Council. Ed Dunlop and his team (Peter Smith, Arie Pappas, Steve Argyris, Bradley Ayres) are making good progress and nominations are coming together. The Changeover will be held on Saturday 26th June. Please reserve the date. I hope the Directors and committee chairs are working on their reports. Our last Board meeting of the year next month will be a joint one with the existing and incoming Board. Please bring to attention any issues or matters of interest. A visit to Mirvac, Olympic Park to view the built to rent apartments has been arranged by Steven Argyris for Friday, 28th May morning. He will discuss the time of visit at the meeting. Thanks to many of you who have contributed generously to the call for emergency relief work for essential Covid19 supplies to India from Thaya Ponniah. Your generous contributions will be appreciated by many people who may not know us but will be thankful for the help they receive. Strathfield Football Club, has reached out to us to seek out volunteers to assist with ground official duties during matches on Saturdays and Sundays. If you are interested, please contact Davide Graniero on 0414 816 141. Homebush Probus club will be enjoying a picnic at the Auburn Botanical Gardens on coming Thursday, 20th May in the morning and this will be followed by lunch at Auburn Tennis Club. Feel free to join our friendly group and contact PP Raymond McCluskie for more details. Last week we had this opportunity to hear from Kate Domeney, the manager of the program called Fresh Foods for Families. What a simple and wonderful way to inspire and encourage school children and communities to grow fresh food. This week we will hear from Harry Kimble about Travel adventures to Easter Island. And Sergeant Nick has this to say "Members and guests are invited to demonstrate their sartorial elegance (or otherwise) by wearing their favourite fashion items to the meeting". I guess, travel attire may be an option, considering we have a virtual visit to Easter Island? Think carefully folks - hefty fines for disappointing our Sergeant. Look forward to our meeting
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National
Volunteering Week is here with the theme Recognise, Reconnect and Reimagine.
"Given the year we've had, I can't think of a better message" says RI
Director-Elect Jessie Harman. "National Volunteering Week is the
perfect
time for Rotarians to recognise the important role that volunteers play in our
communities. It's an opportunity to reconnect with members to ensure they're
involved and having fun . . ."