Our New Board

Rotary has a policy whereby office bearers change annually.   In business and the accounting aspects of it especially, such a turn over is designed to inhibit opportunity for fraud or more politely "undue influence" .    Doubtless this is not the drive in Rotary but it is interesting to reflect on the words of the founder Paul Harris - just maybe there is something in it................

"that it would be a good thing if a group of businessmen could get together periodically to get better acquainted and perhaps to help each other. The new club might be started on the basis if only one member from each business or profession, so there would be no competition and, as there would be no rivalry, there would be less chance of dissension within the new club."

The others agreed and decided that to build friendship they should meet weekly, rotate the meetings in each other's offices, rotate the office bearers to prevent anyone having too much influence and chose the name Rotary.


As is the Rotary practice Hawthorn Rotary Clubs Board for  2012-13  is a new team under President Ngaire Cannon however it contains many very experienced  past office bearers all highly enthusiastic and even still excited  so we have much to gain from their leadership.    They were formally welcomed  at the annual changeover dinner and deserve our whole hearted support.  
 

For the record here we have Robert Ball (Treasurer), Gordon Cheyne (Foundation & Interantional), Simon O'Donoghue (Membership & Fellowship), Gerry Cantwell (Club Service), David Rush (Secretary), Ngaire Cannon (President) and Ian Stoney (Vocational Service)
 
Ken McNamara (Community & New Generations) and Chris Hanson (Fund Raising) were photo shy.

In addition Simon is Vice President, and Gordon is President Elect.