Dear  Club Members and Friends,

 

We had a beautiful morning for our social outing last Saturday at the Groundkeepers Cafe Ryde. There were 14 in our group and it was lovely to see Binoe again and meet Tinju and their lovely children. Thank you to David and Garry for organising our tables at the venue.

 

Following the breakfast, Garry and I attended  Epiphanes, a Musical Theatre Gala Concert at the Seymour Centre. It was a fantastic concert with the talented principals of Les Miserables, Rob McDougall, Kerrie Anne Greenland, Daniel Belle as the main performers with special guest performers Trevor Ashley, Patrice Tipoki and Naomi Livingston.  Funds raised from the concert went to Australian Rotary Health. It was exceptional value for money and a wonderful way to end a very enjoyable Saturday. 

 

The Board met on Friday morning and along with other matters approved our budget for the 2018-19 year (see here)and the Country students DIGIT Visit for 2019. We also discussed the possibility of liaising with the Rotary Clubs of Inverell and Forbes in some practical way to assist their communities affected by drought. Both clubs have been long term supporters of the DIGIT visits and are in areas that have been in drought for a long time. We hope to provide more information of how we can help soon.

 

With the AGM coming up on Friday 7 December we have a number of Board members happy to continue in their roles, but will need some new Board members as well. In particular we are still looking for a President-Elect for 2019-20. If you are interested in nominating for a position on the 2019-20 Board, please have a chat to myself, Mak Khalil or any of the current Board members.

 

The Tree of Joy has been installed at Coxs Road Mall and is ready for donations of gifts for this Christmas. The BBQ and presentation of gifts will be on Saturday 15 December, the day before the Carols on the Common. There will be no Rotary meeting on Friday 14 December. If you can assist in collecting the gifts and placing them in storage during the weeks prior to 15 December, please let Annette Billington or Pat Perrin know.

 

I have registered a team for the Rotary Club of North Ryde to participate in the Waterline Challenge on Saturday 17 November (see story in this bulletin). We are meeting at the end of Lucinda Road Marsfield at 8a.m. to walk Shrimptons Creek trail. We are hoping for 10 participants, or more,  to raise $200 each to go to ROMAC. Please let me know if you are interested in joining us or register online (see details).

 

This week we look forward to welcoming District Governor Susan Wakefield,  Past District Governor John Wakefield and Assistant District Governor Julie Thorpe to our breakfast meeting. Along with hearing about our club's projects and activities, Susan and John will update us on District 9685 plans and events for the year. 
 

Kind regards

Pam Wood

President 2018-19