Weekly Message From President Ngaire 29 May
We had a larger than usual influx of guests for lunch this week and Kooyong was bathed in sunshine which made our Tuesday lunch even more enjoyable.
Our speaker AG Bob Slater presented a very well researched address on LIfe After Stroke, showing how Rotary, within a wider community partnership, can make a difference to the ongoing wellbeing of stroke survivors through mentoring and advocacy. It was a thought-provoking address and I personally will look forward to further developments as Bob and his committee move forward with their project.
It is always such a pleasure to induct a new member to Rotary, and on Tuesday we welcomed new Rotarian Katrina Flinn who joins our club under the classification of Business Banking. Katrina has been nominated to the Fellowship committee and is already looking forward to helping coordinate some of our social events. Katrina and husband Mick Tyrell will be travelling overseas for several weeks from June so we won’t have the pleasure of her company until later in August.
A number of us attended the heart-warming funeral prayers for our friend Malcolm Teague this week. Several mentions were made about Rotary and the vital part it had played in Malcolm’s social life and particularly as his health declined. I would like to express special thanks to those Rotarians who over a number of years so cheerfully rostered as drivers to ensure Malcolm could come to our weekly meetings. The family also expressed their very real appreciation for the honorary membership bestowed on Malcolm last week.
Simon O’Donoghue invites you to join PE Gordon Cheyne for our Changeover of presidents, being held at Kooyong on Thursday June 27th. It promises to be a fun night with John Blackman acting as MC and also providing the entertainment. Do make sure you enjoy the evening with us.
Due to the very early session start for the Great Gatsby, 5.50pm on Wednesday June 5, dinner at Deco’s has now been booked for after the movie, 8.30pm. Please contact me soonest if you are able to join the later dinner group.
We have our last Club Forum for the year next week, June 4th. This is an opportunity to share with you some of the ideas that your Board has discussed following the Club Vision Facilitation we had in November. I do hope you will join us for lunch and discussion.
Yours in Rotary,
Ngaire
Thought for the week:
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” - Sophia Loren