| The penultimate Bulletin of this first year as your President. The time has gone so quickly and really has been highly enjoyable and I hope enjoyable for yourselves as well. It has been a full on year, and I hope that next year will be just as exciting for us all. As in all things where human membership is involved, no club can perform without a Board of Directors and I am so grateful to my Board for this year and all the work they have done to make the year zing. Also the various Committees which operate for all the different activities we perform within Rotary for the benefit of the community. My thanks to you all for all the work you do. Also many thanks to all those other members who do such great work ‘ behind the scenes’. Whether it be rosters, putting Rotary insignia out and store away after our meetings etc. I am hopeful that within the Board we are getting our newer and younger members more closely involved and that will continue with the addition of Vickki Gray added to next year’s Board. Then within a few years time they will take the Club forward, whilst us older folk, can just watch and advise if so requested. |
On Sunday I attended the District DG’s Changeover Luncheon at Kilmore. Besides an excellent lunch, it was very interesting listening to part of the incoming DG’s plans for his year in office. They are quite different with a strong emphasis upon all forms of improved communication, including electronic media, and the strong possibility of localised training if requested. Also many congratulations to our outgoing Asst. District Governor, Terry Simmonds, who was awarded by current DG John Gatt a PHF ‘Sapphire’ for his three years hard work as one of our ADG’s. Congratulations again Terry, and good luck to Steve McKewen who takes over from you from 1st July.