Around the Club 2013-6-11
Posted
on Jun 12, 2013
Ngaire Sold What?
President Ngaire is reported to have “sold her business for a squillion”. She’s so energetic on Rotary matters, that The Shadow wondered for a moment whether this was a reference to the Rotary Club of Hawthorn, and whether she had somehow sold our club, and we were each about to get a share of the proceeds. “You must be dreamin” as that character in the film The Castle was prone to saying.
End of Rotary Year Imminent
Every year, at this time of year, the current President makes frequent, positive references to the imminence of the end of the presidential year. So it’s no surprise that President Ngaire is doing exactly that. However, The Shadow reckons that we should try to find ways to reduce the scale of the President’s obligations. For example - could we not spread that workload around a larger leadership group? One possible, very large, benefit might be to make it easier to recruit future presidents?
Norman Hall
Norman Hall claims to have been attending numerous business conferences over the past few weeks; but his return to our lunch was most welcome!
Neil Roberts Welcome. Permission to pay in $US
Now that Neil Roberts is no longer commuting to the US, Sergeant John Higgins gave him permission to pay any fines in US currency. The Shadow reckons this offer may have been prompted by recent changes to the exchange rate!
David Rush – How do you plead?
The Sergeant made the outrageous accusation that David Rush had cut down some trees without permission. As always, The Shadow makes this column available for please of guilty, not guilty, or a bit of both, or even of mitigation.
The Shadow
President Ngaire is reported to have “sold her business for a squillion”. She’s so energetic on Rotary matters, that The Shadow wondered for a moment whether this was a reference to the Rotary Club of Hawthorn, and whether she had somehow sold our club, and we were each about to get a share of the proceeds. “You must be dreamin” as that character in the film The Castle was prone to saying.
End of Rotary Year Imminent
Every year, at this time of year, the current President makes frequent, positive references to the imminence of the end of the presidential year. So it’s no surprise that President Ngaire is doing exactly that. However, The Shadow reckons that we should try to find ways to reduce the scale of the President’s obligations. For example - could we not spread that workload around a larger leadership group? One possible, very large, benefit might be to make it easier to recruit future presidents?
Norman Hall
Norman Hall claims to have been attending numerous business conferences over the past few weeks; but his return to our lunch was most welcome!
Neil Roberts Welcome. Permission to pay in $US
Now that Neil Roberts is no longer commuting to the US, Sergeant John Higgins gave him permission to pay any fines in US currency. The Shadow reckons this offer may have been prompted by recent changes to the exchange rate!
David Rush – How do you plead?
The Sergeant made the outrageous accusation that David Rush had cut down some trees without permission. As always, The Shadow makes this column available for please of guilty, not guilty, or a bit of both, or even of mitigation.
The Shadow