I hope everyone has had a happy and relaxing Easter break.
Mine has been full of family and drama with one grandchild ending up at the Royal Children’s Hospital on Saturday having stitches in her chin after falling off her scooter and the other spending the evening on Sunday at the Austin with a severe attack of croup! Thank goodness we have first class facilities and professionals readily accessible to deal with such emergencies.
Last Thursday, Eltham locals Sue and Len Horwood painted a very different picture of life in the township areas of Hout Bay South Africa. The largely refugee population endures incredibly basic living conditions, endemic poverty and hunger, and little access to education. In collaboration with the Rotary Club of Hout Bay, the Horwoods have funded and supported the education of 12 township children and provided food for pre-school children and are inspiring role models on how we can help break the cycle of poverty. As you know, following the Horwood’s example, our Club has now partnered with the Rotary Club of Hout Bay to supplement the feeding program for an additional 100 pre-school children. The project demonstrates the power of Rotary to make a difference.
It was wonderful last Thursday to be able to induct our new member Dennis Booth and welcome him and wife Irene to the Rotary Club of Eltham. Dennis and Irene have lots to offer the Club and will make a wonderful contribution. In return we pledge them lots of opportunities for fellowship, commitment and making a difference both locally and internationally. Congratulations Dennis and Irene.
This Thursday is Club Assembly - held twice a year to allow Club members to ask questions and have a say in the running of your Club. So its an important meeting and I urge you to attend if possible.
Cheers, President Judy
Lower Eltham Park BBQ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
You are responsible for finding a replacement if you are unable to do your rostered duty and to notify Lyn Truran ljtruran@bigpond.com
Please notify Lyn Truran by email (ljtruran@bigpond.com) of your non availability/ special requests for BBQ duty for July- December 2018 by April 15th.This will enable the roster to be finalised in plenty of time to give members their duty dates well before their rostered times.Once the roster is finalised it is each members responsibility to arrange swaps for any duties they cannot attend.
Judy Sharp: Thanks to pass on from the Little Monster Band for $290 raised on the Friday night conference cruise.
Paul Kelly: Please support Entertainment Books fundraiser - $70 each.
Alison Cooper. Closed meeting next week for Club Assembly. Reminder about the David McFarlane Charity Golf Day on 6 April – please contact Josh to register for evening cocktail party - $35 per head.
Dale Atkins: 120 Aquaboxes to Phillipines this week – to be distributed by Red Cross. 120 to PNG arriving next week for earthquake relief and 120 to Cambodia in May. Need to replenish supply in shed and to raise further funds.
Ian Toohill: Please support Montmorency S/C in Shave for Cure – big event on 3 May. Raised $8,000 last year and hoping to do even better this year. 6 staff from the school involved in the Shave including 2 females – would be great to have a Rotarian stepping up and participating.
Alan McCleary: Ride to Conference raised $14,000 in total.
Trevor Smith: Thank you on behalf of all members to the Hardiman’s and the Kilkullen’s for their warm hospitality which raised $2,100 in total.
Jules Aussems: Conference a success with excellent speakers. Next year a multi-district conference in Melbourne from 15 to 17 February.
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