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From the President’s desk
10 October 2018
Hi all
WE'RE BACK
We’re back at the Strathfield Golf Club, and are we pleased. The
catering was fine, the seating in the round, chatting across table
it was pleasurable.
GUIDES JAMBOREE
Our Club can take pride in the achievement of providing dinner last
Tuesday, 2 October, 2018, at Sydney Girl Guides Jamboree, Newington
Armory Sydney Olympic Park. Not only were there local Guides s
attending, Keith Byrn, via wife Sue, tells us there nine
international guide groups, at Jamboree not to be missed. While the
girls were off having fun and adventures, the team from Strathfield
Rotary under the leadership of Peter Smith were starting up the
kitchen. The feeding of the returning girls started, of biblical
numbers. I was not there, but the report to the Club, it was another
memorable Rotary occasion. Wave upon wave of hungry girls, returning
from an adventures day out, thanks guys. Not a fund raiser, just
helping out and gratefully appreciated.
PRIDE OF WORMANSHIP
Our next Club event is “Pride of Workmanship”. Nick and Usha are
putting this event together, and they need help!, with nominations
and a suitable speaker. It coming up soon, 21 November, 2018, and we
need to change gear.
TRISH GOLF DAY
Honorary Member Niall King will join us tonight, to update the Club
on the planning for the Trish Golf Day, on 21 February, 2018. Niall
is a wonderful organiser, others in a commercial setting would term
“top gun Project Manager”. It will be our event , and our assistance
is required. Memories of past Trish Golf Days flash across my mind,
Allan Teal taking $10 for “nearest the pin” with Al’s banter, and
the doubting conversation if a hole in one earlier qualified for
nearest the pin. Niall will have us practicing our swing ready for
the event.
POEM
I have added in the last two issues of the bulletin a poem,
reflective of current life around us. The poem selected today is
The Cliffs by Henry Lawson
(CLICK).
I was prompted by our speaker last week, Julian Day, who joined our
meeting, promoting and inviting our members to join the “Water Line
Challenge”. This event is for groups to walk the coast line of
Australia. This is a reflective poem, and is best read in full,
perhaps with a drink. May I quote the final line, “My spirit shall
live till the cliffs come down”.
Charles
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