Armistice
It is end of October, 2018, and the weeks are accelerating to
Christmas and year end. We should pause remembering, 100 years ago ,
World War 1 was ending. The battles were continuing and lives lost
before the Armistice was signed on 11 November, 2018. The memories
of this war remain today, the memorial in churches and schools
listing the soldiers and the crosses . On Liverpool Road the
memorial an artillery gun, in Homebush at Davies Square, the crossed
riffles on stone, and the names are there too. Lest we forget, the
horrors and deaths, especially
of family, that we did not know but our grandparents did.
Pride Of Workmanship
Before we end the year, there remains Pride Of Workmanship. This
project links our community and vocational services, the core
activities of Rotary. Please support Nick and the team has they
gather nominees from the businesses in our area.
Drought ... adopt a town
On Sunday I called into a small fruit shop at Mulgoa, not far from
Warragamba Dam, heading for Silverdale. On the counter was a flyer
Rotary Club of Wallacia – Mulgoa: 'Adopt a Town, Rylstone', and
organising a town visit on 7, 8 & 9 December, 2018. Mulgoa, Wallacia and add on
Silverdale, small villages, with a big hearted Rotary Club. The
Rotary Club of Caringbah has done a lot of electronic work on their
prodject . They have produced a U Tube clip
and
Facebook Page
(click) on their Rotary Clubs adopt a town project web page(Click). At Strathfield , as I have
said earlier, we are still undecided, considering if we run the
danger of taking on too much. This Rotary Project is gathering
momentum and we wish the Clubs participating success and a safe trip
out there.
I have a faint memory of Rylstone, but I do know
our very own Anuradha and Umesh
Kamkolkar had a life there, Umesh being the town Doctor for decades,
before retiring to Strathfield. On the trip to the Mudgee Conference
earlier in the year, we passed the turn off to Rylstone, I now wish
I had time to visit. here is another Henry Lawson poem ,centred on
the Capertee river and valley around Rylstone & Kandos, It is
Old Bullock Driver (click)
Police Officers Awards
The Annual State Police Officers Awards are being held on 16
November, our Club has Two (2) nominees for the award from our night
for the Commands at Burwood and Auburn. Please let me know if you
wish to attend.
Christmas Party
Our Rotary family, Christmas Party is on, 6 December 2018, at our
favourite restaurant, Nonna & Co at Strathfield, keep the date free.
It will be time to enjoy a good evening.