Weekly Message From President Ngaire 23 May

Posted by Ngaire Cannon 
on May 23, 2013
 
What a hugely enjoyable vocational visit we had this week to the newly refurbished Melbourne Mint and Hellenic Museum.  Our Cluster exchange student Anemone joined a group of 34 Rotarians and partners for the tour which included morning tea and a most informative slide show about the history of gold. We all got to hold a kilo of bullion, valued at $48,000 and learned about the different ways to invest in gold.  The Hellenic Museum showed a video of Greek arrival in Australia from the very first pioneers right up to the present day and we enjoyed viewing the Hellenic artefacts on display.  Of particular interest was the original vault now decorated as a small chapel.

 

Our vocational team leader Geoff Wright had also arranged for us to have lunch in the Mint restaurant and a very convivial meal was enjoyed by all. Thank you Geoff for your splendid organisation.

 

We were all saddened to hear that Malcolm Teague had passed away (peacefully) on the weekend.  Malcolm joined Hawthorn Rotary in 1991 and served our community well over his 22 years of membership.  We send our condolences to his sister Virginia Cameron.  Commemorative prayers are being held at 3pm on Monday May 27th at St Peter’s Church, 585 Toorak Road.

 

Hawthorn Rotary made up a table at the inaugural charter of District 9800’s e-club on Wednesday.  DG Dennis chartered the club and 19 new Rotarians.  It was a super night and a significant milestone in our District history.  Richard Groom was part of the organising committee and he sends his regards to all at RCH.

 

We still have room for any one who wants to attend our movie night - The Great Gatsby - on Wednesday June 5.  Dinner is at Deco’s beforehand.  Please contact me if you want to come.

 

Our speaker next week is AG Bob Slater, who is keen to help Rotary become a partner in the mentoring and advocacy of stroke survivors.   I hope you will join us for lunch at Kooyong.

 

Enjoy these golden days…

Yours in Rotary,

 

Ngaire

 

Thought for the week:   “For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service” - John Burroughs