From the President: August 12th
Last week I forecast a special night this week – and yes it was!
Paul Desbrowe-Annear and Bob (representing the Friends of Rice Village) presented the ELK cushion to Anna from Rice Village. Anna was most appreciative and said that it will be used frequently - eg one lady insists on kneeling to say her prayers but is often unable to get up again!. Paul thanked Vicki for arranging the purchase of the cushion at a substantial discount.
We have received $800 from the District funded Club Strengthening Public Relations Grants. That money is to be spent on producing new flyers/cards and Facebook boosting.
Rotary Friendship Exchange – a group of 6 couples from D2981 India is coming to our District in March or April 2016. Can we host – a Committee/Board discussion?
Would you like to join a RFE team to D2981 India in February 2016? If interested contact gail@portlandseaview.com.au.
Please read the Weekly Bulletin which I forwarded to all members last week – exciting news about Polio and Presidential Conferences. Also read the DG’s Newsletter especially the article on our Peace Scholar – Lucinda Garrido.
Thanks this week to Paul, Rhonda, Trish, and Pam for helping with the RLI catering last Saturday. Thanks also Ken, Paul, Bill, Colin and Joe for their help at the interest meeting for the new Grovedale-Marshall Probus Club, 13th August. Although the number in attendance was small, they were keen to learn about Probus and proceed to the next stage in forming the Club.
Our guest speaker was PDG Cathy Roth who spoke on “Does planning mean change?” Pam kindly took comprehensive notes which follow. Cathy as always demonstrated her immense passion for Rotary and the upshot of her thought provoking presentation was that all members present committed to Club visioning (or planning). This will require a lengthy brain storming, workshop later in the year – but we’ll plan to make a pleasurable time. For now, we each need to contemplate what would be our dream for our Club in 5 years’ time.
