From our President......
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends,
It has been a very
busy week, Rotary-wise and on the home front. We had our very successful quiz
evening on Wednesday which everyone really enjoyed – bettered our previous
takings, thank you all. Then we had our speaker on Friday, Pat Dickson – most
interesting talk – you need to be brave to retire these days!!
On Saturday morning I logged on to the Zumba class in aid of
World Polio Day – gosh it was exhausting, an hour of continuous movement to not
such great music – my opinion, but fun all the same, although my granddaughter
would not join me!!
On Friday evening my son and his wife and family of three
descended on Linden – talk about a whirlwind, the trail of debris, in every
room – clothes, toys, wet swimming towels and fingerprints that look and most
likely taste of Romany Creams. Love them one and all. The youngest was baptized
on Sunday, after which the family arrived for lunch and swimming en masse – 21
adults and 9 children under the age of 7. Be careful what you wish for!!
The heat has been amazing, the swimming pool earning its
keep and all is well with the world. Especially as I will be off to the
Waterberg for a 4 day weekend and will miss you all on Friday!!
Thank God for the rain which has cooled the air. Good luck
for the quiz against Rotary Club of Hermanus on Thursday.
See you in November.
Yours in Rotary.
Ann
Quintessential Quiz....
Judging by last year's successful quiz evening fundraiser it was a no-brainer that we were going to have a repeat performance in 2020, and at the very first fundraising committee meeting the 21st of October was penciled into our events calendar.
But little did we know what obstacles this year was going to throw in our path. When the lockdown was promulgated at the end of March we still steadfastly believed that this would be a short lived crisis and that life will surely have returned back to normal by October.
We gamely kept the original date in our diary, and when we eventually got the green light that we could go ahead with the function, we all uttered a collective sigh of relief, albeit with a fair amount of trepidation.
How many participants could we accommodate? Would people dare to venture out? Covid Protocols? Social distancing? Sanitizing? Masks?
Flyers were distributed, Sonja Hood feverishly gathered prizes and Parkview Golf Club was confident that their venue was Covid Protocol compliant. At one stage we feared we had taken on too many bookings but in the end we had precisely the right number of participants and many generous donations.
With immense support from Rosebank Rotary members, family and friends we managed to stage a truly extraordinary and rewarding event which no doubt will be the highlight of many a participant's social calendar for 2020.
The much needed funds that were raised from the entrance fees and raffle tickets will go a far way in support of our charitable projects.
And it was particularly fortuitous and poignant that our Quiz coincided with World Polio Day which was showcased royally on that evening.
Last Friday......
We were privileged to have Pat Dickson, a well respected life coach impart some valuable pearls of wisdom to us.
Pat, now 68 years of age and a former teacher started her career as a life coach 12 years ago, when others might have already had thoughts of retirement.
To her life is a journey, and she fervently believes that if you picture yourself idly sitting in a rocking chair "you will just die".
Older people these days are much more inclined to embrace technology and research shows that 52% are techno-savvy.
Her role as a Life Coach is:
- to make people make progress in their lives in order to attain greater fulfillment.
- to support her clients to face transition in their lives, whether by choice or it was forced upon them.
- to help clarify ones goals, identify obstacles holding you back, and producing strategies for overcoming each obstacle.
- to help you cope with fears and doubts that can come during great changes.
Areas of Life Coaching include personal, finances, health, relationships, connectivity and work-life balance.
Her coaching research has shown that:
- 80% of clients improved their self-confidence
- 73% of clients improved their relationships
- 72% of clients improved their communication skills
- 67% of clients improved their work-life balance.
And if only we could divide our energies equally to this Wheel of Life.......
This Friday....
We are looking forward to the induction of Lorenzo Locatelli-Rossi as a member of the Rotary Club of Rosebank and getting a virtual sightseeing tour around his newly adopted home.
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