The annual Christmas dinner at Studley Park Boathouse was a great success from the feedback Terry and I have received. It was an excellent venue, and given the recent events at Kooyong, we may have dodged a bullet with that decision.
Many thanks to our auction item donors Noel and Simon for the Yarra Valley adventure, Simon and Gigi for the Christmas hamper and Dorothy for the stylish and unique set of cocktail glasses. Simon was also our auctioneer for the evening and cajoled members and friends to dig deep for an excellent result.
As I said last night, from my perspective the Rotary Club of Hawthorn has done an amazing job over the past 12 months to support a cross-section of important projects, maintain a very strong social connection among it’s members and explains why after 70 Years it is still a strong, relevant and vibrant organisation.
We have one final Board meeting on Thursday evening with a well earned Club break until early February 2024!
Announcements
Christmas ham, cake and pudding orders: just a reminder the pickup date is Thursday 21st December from 7:30am to 9:00am at Stylemaster Panels, 85 Murphy Street Richmond.
Rotary District Conference Bendigo weekend 12th – 14th April. Early registrations are open now at $340 for members and friends (first-time attendees are $250), going up to $390 after 16 December. David Pisterman, as Club Conference Coordinator, would like members to advise him when they have booked so he can lock in the accommodation.
The next Club meeting will be at Kooyong on Tuesday 6th February, our first meeting for 2024.
On behalf of Terry and myself we wish you a very Merry Christmas and cheerful New Year and look forward to seeing you at our first meeting next year.
Doug McLean
President 2023-2024