Steve’s Snippets
29January 2003
What a great start to the New Year, and our new venue. There were 46 members and three new guests of members in attendance. And, what a wonderful guest speaker in the Hon Charlie Linn MLC, speaking about the Kokoda Track. I told you all it would be difficult not getting a bit emotional listening to him speak about our soldiers exploits in New Guinea during the second world war and I’m afraid I was right(certainly in my own case anyway.
And yes, wasn’t the service, the food and the general ambience of the room excellent.
I hope everyone enjoyed there long weekend, I know David Croft did !! David was awarded an Order of Australia in the Australia Day honours list, for services to engineering and Rotary. Congratulations on a well deserved honour David.
The only bad news received this week is the resignation of Paul Giammarco. Paul has been on leave of absence for some time, and sends fond farewells to all our members. In Paul’s typical manner however, he has still offered to help out with our major projects during this year, and will be attending the charity fundraiser in March.
It was terrific to see the tickets available last week, both for the fundraiser and the associated raffle for the $25,000 Toyota Corolla. Great work Rod McDougall and Select Print.
PLEASE FELLOWS now that the tickets are available do your best to sell that table or three.
Also don’t forget to organise your golfing partners and dinner partners for our golf day on FEB 20th. I know Niall King and his committee have done a huge amount of work for this night.
Lets make it as successful (or more so) than last year.
Also conference commitments need to be made ASAP, and those considering the international conference in Brisbane in June should also be confirming their interest.
Finally don’t forget next week is our first partner’s night (as a regular meeting) at the golf club.
I’m sure (speaking objectively of course) that the speaker won’t disappoint.
Have a great week everyone
Oh, and by the way the Thursday morning tennis comp, featuring the inimitable Graham True and Roy Schmidt should recommence next week. See not everything is about the c word
Steve.