12 May 2004
Hello fellows,
Before I forget I will start with a reminder that the Salvation Army’s Red Shield appeal will be on Sunday 23 May. The Rotary Club of Strathfield has traditionally been a strong supporter of the Red Shield Appeal and I encourage as many members as possible to assist on this day.
I am writing this piece on Mothers’ Day and my wife and two daughters have just returned from participating in the annual Mother’s Day Classic, which is a walk against cancer and a fundraising event for breast cancer research. The event is a 4km & 8 km walk around the Domain and Botanical Gardens.
I am reminded that one of the District’s goals this year was to assist the Millennium Foundation for ovarian cancer research. Therefore I propose the funds raised from the raffle this week and next week 19 May, which is also a partners night, will be dedicated to the Millennium Foundation for research into ovarian cancer. I will present the funds to the District Governor at the Presidents’ meeting on 21 May.
Please note there has been a change to our speakers program for 2 June. We had hoped to have a cosmetic surgeon talk to us however he has not been able to make it on that date and we have therefore arranged for Wendy McLachlan from the Brain Injury Association to talk to us.
As I reported to you last week, Eve Dutton has been suffering from Pneumonia. I have spoken to Eve during the past week and she is on the slow road to recovery but it may be another week or two before she is well enough to go out in the cold evening air.
At last reports Rod McDougall is still in Chicago anxiously awaiting the arrival of his first grand child. Perhaps it has happened by now and his daughter was able to celebrate Mothers Day as a mother.
Have a successful week.
Keith