From the President’s desk

27 March 2019
 

Hi all

The Bus...Rotary is on it
Saturday 23 March 2019, wow what a day! Before dawn, Peter Smith hitching up and delivering the Rotary BBQ to Chalmers Road School, Rotarian Andrew Aravanis and son Greg, also before dawn, setting up the BBQ at Chalmers Road School. Michelle, (the boss) collecting the sausages, from Milpera, and then back to the school. The supply chain was moving fast. The gas on, burners started, sausages, bacon, eggs cooking. We were not alone, the staff and families from Chalmers Road were there too, on the counter, taking orders, with Rotary on the BBQ. Meanwhile out front, on the street, the political guys and girls were setting up their posters, chatting, manoeuvring, to be the only choice, or the best. They were there outside the fence and we are inside. It was 8.00 AM, voting was starting. Success for the BBQ team, with the voters leaving with a sausage sandwich in hand, other were compelled to eat before voting. Importantly, at the end of the day, the shortfall for the Chalmers Road bus had been covered. The final sum, perhaps reaching $3,000. Catch the photos on the School Facebook page. Rod was there and we have Club photos of the team.

Winners are grinners
The subject of the day was of course the NSW state elections, our Honorary Member, Jodie Mackay, was heavily involved. Our congratulations to Jodie on her re-election. Commiserations to Rotarians barracking for others.

Sick bay
On Sunday, I called by Alwyn Rehabilitation Hospital, and chatted with David Croft, all is fine. He will be out of Alwyn during the week, and hoping to be back to a Rotary meeting within the fortnight.

Phone secrets exposed
Last week’s compelling guest speaker at the Club, was Luke Athens, a Private Investigator, and his subject, telephone surveillance, Luke captured us, please read Joe’s report is in our Bulletin. We could have been there until midnight listing and sponging up the data. Can I remind the members, we must finish close to 8.30pm? In the speak of the night, a new Club algorithm, save and ask questions at the end of the talk.

Big is better?
On redistricting for our Rotary District, a proposal by Rotary District 9675, our District, and anticipating further decline in club’s membership. The redistricting would result in a single Sydney Rotary District. Currently the greater Sydney Metropolitan area is divided along a north/south line. For guidance our Club has to indicate support for the proposed change, or the District boundaries be unchanged and according the clubs in the District also remain unchanged. The Board is to vote at the next Board meeting Strathfield’s view.

Charles