Weekly Message From President Ngaire

Annie Johnson was our Member behind the Badge speaker this week and what a fascinating and colourful life she showed us. A self-confessed Francophile, Annie shared her love of the country with us through a most entertaining narrative and many photos taken over her 20 years of living in France.  Annie has just started up her Real Estate business in France and there was happy talk, from a few dreamers, about an RCH time-share holiday villa!!  It was a marvellous way for all of us to get to know Annie better and ensured another most enjoyable meeting.

RCH members Gordon Cheyne and Ian Pohl attended the second Boroondara Cares meeting last Friday, along with 37 other Rotarians from Cluster clubs together with the Mayor and other organisations.  Our planned Rotarians at Work Day, scheduled for April 21, was on the agenda and there is agreement that Cluster clubs will coordinate a gardening project.  Gerald Swinnerton will keep us informed.  Please keep that date free to help us showcase Rotary in our community.  

Another date for your diaries is March 23, when the annual Relay for Life is happening.  Our club always supports this event and hopefully many of us will join the walk.  Community Director Ken McNamara will be asking for your help with afternoon tea. 

Our District Conference is now only 5 weeks away, and the committee is really gearing up.  We need help with filling the ‘Show Bags’ at the Auburn Bowling Club at 1pm on Wednesday March 6.  This is a good way for members not attending to help with some of the pre-conference work.  The roster will be at the front desk each week awaiting your names.  Conference Chairman Noel McInnes will give us a full Conference orientation at our weekly meeting on March 12.   Just a reminder – there is no meeting next Tuesday at Kooyong.  Instead we are doing a club make-up with RC of Kew on Thursday Feb 14th, at the Kew Golf Club, 12.30 for 1pm. Numbers are needed for catering so please let me know if you are planning to attend.  

Have a productive week and wear your Rotary badge with pride…

  Ngaire 

Thought for the week: "Almost everything we'll ever do in life that is really powerful, that really produces a result in our lives, that quantum-leaps us to a new level... requires us to do something uncomfortable." - Jack Canfield