From the President’s desk

21 November 2018
 

Hi all


TONIGHT
Good evening, the Rotary Club of Strathfield welcomes guests to the Club for “Pride of Workmanship” awards. This year represents the twenty-first year for the awards by our Club. Even just to be nominated, is an award in itself as it acknowledges recognition of a community or peers of an outstanding and respected worker.

NSW POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
On Friday, 16 November, Olga and myself attended the Rotary Clubs of NSW Police officer of the year awards. At the Hyatt Regency Sydney. A lovely evening and from our own earlier Police Officer of the year awards, when we hosted the Auburn Flemington and Burwood Commands, two representatives from the Auburn Lidcombe Commands were nominated finalists. They were Snr Cst Rahsan Keles for Metropolitan Field Operations, and Seok Ong for the IJ (Irene Jugergens APM) Fellowship Award, unsworn, Community Services. Our nominees from Auburn /Flemington Seok and Rashan were both unsuccessful for the award category they were nominated. The Police Officer of the Year, for NSW, was awarded to Snr Cst Steven Day, (click) Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad, a big gig!

The venue and evening were wonderful, Our District Governor, Sue Hayward was asked to make a presentation. The Minister for Police in NSW The Honourable Troy Grant was present, and before the final award, Troy was made a Paul Harris Fellow. This was a great night for Rotary, almost all the awardees said thanks to Rotary, in their own words. The event is in the true sense a gala evening, with two mounted Police Officers, and two highway patrolmen, to welcome the guests, The evening was not for Rotarians, Politicians, Police Commissioners, but for Police Officers. To conclude and record, the pick of the dinner menu, was the dessert, deconstructed strawberry log, king Island cream, biscuit crumbles. Everyone is urged to support his event next year when at our Club and at the State night, regardless of nominations.

POEM
The poem I chose this week may be a bit gloomy but it reflects a work theme in nineteenth century country life. It is a bush poem by Henry Lawson. The tale is a sad work poem "He Had so Much Work to Do" (click)

CHRISTMAS PARTY
Christmas is coming sooner than I can deal with, but one of the wonderful events along the way is the Christmas Party . Bring your friends and relatives – 6th December is the date. A fun night!

Charles