Steve’s Snippets
21 May 2003
What an enjoyable meeting last week, with an almost weekly record attendance of 45 members, a great guest speaker (thanks again Brian Hennell) and much frivolity.
One thing for sure is that "Principal" Peter Foss needs to attend more regularly if he is hoping to get better control of his "class" while singing Rotary Grace.
Flexibility and adaptability is something I have had to accept readily this year due to the sometime difficulties or cancellations, or positive opportunities presented that require a little readjusting of programs.
Well, thanks to Brian Hennell's flexibility and persistence we will now have the Visit to the Children’s Hospital this Rotary Year.
The visit will now be on Wednesday June 4th and this will be an optional partners night with the visit commencing at 7.00pm. Cost for the night for an EXCELLENT buffet meal will be $25 per head.
We will be hosted by PDG Ray Reed and Professor David Bennett from the Hospital and given a tour of their fantastic facilities as well as the "Art for healing program" we assisted from funds raised from the Gala evening.
Tonight of course we welcome President Allan Ezzy from Holroyd Club who with his excellent group of young ambassadors represented our District in District 1230 Glasgow Scotland for this years GSE exchange. I know their program will be interesting and professional, especially that of our own representative Mary Romanous, who works for my wife in the field of Childcare accreditation.
This coming Sunday is an important day for ALL members. The Salvation Army RED SHIELD APPEAL is an important part of our commitment to Rotary and our local Community. Our guest last week, Salvation Army Captain Michael Pailthorpe expressed a REAL NEED for 30 drivers this Sunday. PLEASE fellows, try and help if you can as the more of us that can assist the LESS time we will be needed. I know many of you have Sunday morning activities planned, as do I with our Cycling Group, but we will ALL be there, so if we can give up something important for just TWO hours MAX, then surely so can you.
Arrangements are in place for an enjoyable presentation and thank you evening on the 18th of June for all our sponsors and volunteers for the bike ride, and detailed planning is continuing for our fun run on June 29th.
Also fellows don’t forget to think about the District changeover on June 28th at St Mary’s.
Finally, don’t forget to mark your diaries for Friday evening June 27th, our changeover dinner at the Golf Club. As per previous years we will NOT be meeting on Wednesday June 25th. Oh! And by the way I promise… no Neil Diamond performance from me this time, but I don’t know what you can expect from that extrovert Keith Stockall, especially since he had his last Rotary indoctrination , sorry briefing last Sunday at The District Assembly (he even gave up bike riding for the morning !!!!).
Have a great week and see you Sunday morning at 9.00am at Strathfield town Hall
Steve.