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8 May 2019
 

Hi all

Niall King and Trish Golf Day Cheque Presentation
It was the Club’s pleasure last Wednesday, to welcome Honorary Member, Niall King to firstly talk to us on living with MS ( Multiple Sclerosis) and then, accept a cheque for $18,800, the net proceeds from our Trish Golf Day held n February this year. When added to the direct donations to the Trish Research Foundation of $14,700, the day activities totalled $33,500. Well done Rotary Club of Strathfield, a wonderful Club effort.

For my part, and also shared by many members, was the pleasure of seeing the Trish Golf Day, not as one off event for this year, but back as a regular Club activity, with President Elect Arie Papas, and his Board committed for the next year. We will be back again in February, 2020, enjoying the golf and the evening that follows.

Facebook and our Club's presence on social media:
Not all of us are members of Facebook , with our diary entries, comments and photos. The Rotary Club of Strathfield does have a Facebook page. The Administrator (with assistance) is selective of the posts. Last week we checked the hits, the interest, I would say, in our Club activities. The posts of the greatest interest (largest number of hits) were the Trish Golf Day invitation (the day was successfully promoted !) and news related to the Colombian children’s presentation ( everyone loves good news stories). These posts presented the Rotary Club of Strathfield to a wider community, and with Colombian Children it had international impact.

The approach is, less is more. Have you had a look lately?

Election Day, back inside the gate! On the BBQ of course
The Federal Election are on the 18 May, 2018, and once again our Club is to support the Chalmers Road School, with its fund raising in operating the Club BBQ. At the recent NSW State elections we were there and our efforts was $3,000 plus, towards the new school bus. We will be back there, turning the sausages, and chatting with staff and families from School. Warm and interesting conversations.

Club Change Over
Our Club changeover, where we thank the retiring President and Board, and welcome the new President and Board is on Saturday evening, 22 June, 2019, at the Strathfield Golf Club. It should be a wonderful evening. Save the date and try to be there. The Club has had many achievements during the year, least of all has been finishing the year with our membership still intact. A reason to celebrate and welcome President Elect Arie Pappas.

This week’s poem
At our last meeting, a wonderful Partners Night, Olga read a poem by the Late Les Murray, Cherries from Young. A poem of the enjoyment of cherries, normally at Christmas, when celebrations are near. A copy of the poem is in the back pages of our Bulletin. Or read it here

Les passed away on 29 April, 2019. His funeral is in Krambach on 10 May, 2019. Kramach a small town, not far from Bunyah, where Les lived and which was the subject of many of his poems. I know Bunyah, and sometimes live there, often no longer than a weekend. Bunyah, half way between Gloucester and Foster, is where the roads are gravel, the dairy truck is no longer seen, and peak hour traffic is being caught behind the school bus, on a twice daily route to Gloucester. The town, if there was ever one, was small, but there is Bunyah Hall, a flag pole, the chalk board out the front (Craft Group Wednesday, 9.00 to 12.00) and tennis court, over the road from the fire station shed. The post office store, the school and small church they closed decades ago and are now homes.

Charles

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