As I write this, winter is rearing its ugly head with the cold and rain. It should not be long before we are into spring and sunshine. After Monday’s meeting at Pino’s I informed the Crows Nest Hotel we will not be meeting there in future.
At our next meeting (29th) Guiseppe will change the menu to another five choices.Our Italian foodies, Angelo and Sue will negotiate with Guiseppe to make the pizzas smaller and the dishes tastier.
I hope you enjoyed Justin Alick’s address last Monday. He is a man of many talents who obviously benefited hugely from being awarded a Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship in 2003. (More below).
On Wednesday, Claire, Angelo, Ian and I met with David Rands to fine tune our draft global grants applications, so that when they are submitted to Rotary for approval, the approval process will be prompt and painless. All praise to Claire,who has borne the brunt of the form filling, that our two draft applications were regarded as worthy and almost complete. Both applications need some tweaking. Hopefully in the next few weeks Claire can confirm some information from Kenya.Angelo, Sue , Ian, Celia and I will deal with the Timor details and red tape during our trip to Timor in September. The aim is to be up and running before the end of the year!
Tonight (Wednesday) – the Board met and a good meeting was had where we covered many topics. Sue has some good ideas for Community Service in Crows Nest – more about that at our next meeting. Tom Sweeney advised that he had completed our Bowel Scan Programme in June. We are closing off our St George Accounts and transferring the funds to our Westpac Accounts. Crows Nest Fair – we have been advised directly that we will not be permitted to run a BBQ. So in a change of pace we plan to offer sell popcorn and dispense Crows Nest Rotary balloons to the children. For the last 6 months membership; only one member has outstanding subs. The plan is to hold a Club Assembly on October 17, to ratify WWC Club Protocol and Club Risk Assessment.
Susan grew up in rural NSW. Upon completing a degree in Bio Med Science from the University of Technology Sydney, Susan worked in the pathology departments in various Sydney hospitals She then spent a number of years doing research at Sydney University with the Dairy Industry Authority She then changed career and worked as a retail store manager in pharmacy for the past 20 years before retiring 3 years ago. Sue is married with 2 children and 4 grand children She joined the RC of Crows Nest 2 years ago and is currently the Cummunity Service Director.
It was a pleasure to listen to the achievements of Justin, who is currently balancing aid project management with post graduate studies and has worked in the international aid sector in South East Asia. He currently has a Bachelor of Political and International Studies and postgraduate qualifications in Development Planning and public Policy. He has a passion for social justice, the environment and strong interest in economics. Justin has worked for UNESCO and discussed his experiences in aid to South East Asia.
From being a Queensland country boy, what changed his life was a Rotary Exchange Student placement in Poland at the age of 18. That lead to many years in south east Asia assisting many causes. Recently he has managed an ongoing project in northern Vietnam for 'action on poverty'.
On behalf of the Rotary Club of St Ives, I would like to invite you to book for "Comedy for a Cause" which will be held at the Roseville Golf Club on Saturday 10 September.
“Comedy for a Cause” presents a showcase of some of the best comedians from the Sydney and Melbourne Comedy Festival. This will be an enjoyable evening of fellowship and great entertainment which will also raise funds for the organisations that our Rotary club supports. I would appreciate if you will circulate this invitation to your friends and business contacts.
The flyer attached provides details of how to book online. The cost is $30 per person. The show will start at 7.30 pm but the Roseville Golf Club has generously offered a selection of 5 one plate dinners from 6.30 pm for $ 10 per person with payment in cash on the night.
This year Rotary Health are running their very successful Race Day at Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon. They promise Hawkesbury wine, food and music! So if you are a punter who loves to go to enjoy the horses at the course, this is always a great day! Remember you are supporting Rotary Health. Registration is available now on a this link:Click here.
Rotarians of the RC of Crows Nest. You are invited to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation at the District 9675 and 9685 Rotary Foundation Million Dollar Dinner on 28th November 2016
President Peter’s Message:
