Rod McDougall
President 2006-7
Rotary Club of Strathfield
The President's View
Wednesday 16 August 2006
A very special Strathfield Rotary welcome to our guests this evening for this our fourth Police Officer of the Year Awards. We are particularly pleased that Commissioner Ken Moroney is again able to be with us and to present awards. The awards are our way of saying "thank you" to the officers serving in this area and we hope you and your family and friends enjoy the night. Thanks to Kevin Beltrame and his team for organising a great evening.
Maurie Moroney would have been smiling from on high at last week's meeting. The Years 9 and 10 girls from Strathfield Girls High certainly did themselves proud as they presented their literature reviews. There can be no doubt that many of our young people retain a strong love of books and appreciation of good writing despite an ever widening range of modern distractions. Thanks to those members fortunate enough to be present for providing an attentive audience. Congratulations to Bradley Ayres for organising what we we hope will become an annual event.
Euan is doing well and is very positive about the course of the illness that is keeping him sidelined. Please see his letter later in the bulletin.
Thanks to George Hallworth who has kindly offered to assist Eve Dutton with a project to erect Strathfield Rotary signs in the community.
We are talking to Burwood Rotary about the possibility of a joint meeting. And Burwood have invited us to their annual Melbourne Cup night which from all accounts is a fun night. More details soon.
It was great to see Brian Johnson back in the cycling saddle after some months. We will be considering, however, whether his new knee gives him an unfair advantage.
Bulletin Editor Angelo Franco's extended tour of duty is almost at an end. Please contact Brian Johnson or me if you would like to take on the role, even if only for a few months. Only basic computer skills are required. Angelo's last bulletin will be in two weeks.
Enjoy Rotary … by getting involved!
President Rod