Weekly Message from Ngaire
What a fun lunch we had this week, thanks to Richard Groom’s masterful presentation of the Romac Trivia quiz. If the laughter and noise level was any indication everyone had a great deal of fun while working through the answers. I’m pleased to say the President’s table won the candy, despite keen competition. Thank you Richard, for hosting a terrific fellowship lunch.
It was just wonderful to welcome Jack Ings back to lunch on Tuesday, looking very cheerful despite the walking support. Jack is now in Rehab and expects to move into his new flat once he is well enough. Also exciting is the news that Neil Roberts has stabilised and is climbing the ladder of heath once again. Very cheerful news is that Neil and Helen welcomed granddaughter Chloe on Monday – how delicious. Not so cheerful is that Ian Cathels is still in Cotham Clinic. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Sadly, Gerald Swinnerton was an apology on Tuesday, as his father has just passed away. The service is at 10am this Friday. Our condolences go out to Gerald and Gillian in their sad loss.
Application forms for the Working With Children Check are available now for your completion. Kevin Rose tells us that Trevor Jones had volunteered to take the required passport photos, although is not sure if the offer, made some time ago, still stands. Check it out with Trevor.
Geoff Wright is wearing another hat these days, that of Fellowship coordinator, organising our tour, beer-tasting and new menu choices with the chef at CUB. We are all looking forward to a fun and informational tour during our Vocational visit to the Brewery on Tuesday October 16th. Please do not turn up to Kooyong for lunch on that day.
Talking of food - David Rush was looking very relaxed after his sojourn overseas and when pressed, said he was happy to share the recipes he and Sue collected while cooking with Jamie. Perhaps he could give us a cooking class!
Several years ago RCH donated funds to build a Residents’ Shed on site at Auburn House, a Residential Aged Care facility in Camberwell Road. Excitingly, they have recently been awarded a Better Practice award for their project and as our club has been very supportive they would love for members of Hawthorn Rotary to attend the presentation of the award. The event will be held at Auburn House, 98-100 Camberwell Road Hawthorn East on Friday October 12th, 10.30-11.30am. This is an example of Rotary at work in the community. Please let me know if you can join me at their celebration.
We now have our 20 attendees for the movie night happening on Thursday October 25th to see Arbitrage. Please let me know if you would like to join the group for an a la carte dinner upstairs at Deco’s and $10 movie tickets to the Rivoli.
Support for the Camcare Concert on October 28th is encouraging, better that last year, as indeed it should be given the incredible line up of talent that Tony Charlton has organised. Please tell Noel Halford you will be attending and bringing friends. At only $25 a ticket it is a very pleasant way to support the good work Camcare does in our local community.
October is Vocational month and I hope to see a big attendance next week to hear our own AG Bob Slater tell us about The Value of Vocation in Rotary. Bob is an entertaining speaker, one not to be missed.
Enjoy a happy week…
Yours in Rotary,
Ngaire
Thought for the day; (with thanks to RC of Kew) ‘Life is an intricate and beautiful dance of possibilities. We can stick to our notions of how we believe things should turn out, or we can allow life to unfold before us gently and profoundly, so that we’re always in the right place at the right time.’ - Maggie Hamilton, author