From the Pen of the President...
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends,
It is all about forthcoming events and dates in the diary – feels like the end of the year – oh yes, it is the end of the year – the Rotary year!!!
So please take special care to look at the side bar of the weekly Ramble to note all the dates and events we have coming up and put them in your diary.
If everyone takes a turn for the blanket drive and does something towards the Winter clothes for kids and sewing day to come, it will be July in no time at all and you will not have noticed that winter arrived!!
If you have not yet joined the weekly quiz, you are really missing an opportunity – it is great fun and an opportunity to learn a lot!! I am the quizmaster tomorrow evening and I have reused some questions from 2020 – there is a clue!! Sorry that no one has the quiz – just rely on your memory!! Keeps you young.
Looking forward to some holidays this week and next. But we have Rotary on Friday – I am doing a Friday Story – very interesting.
This week we have Discon in Eswatini – sadly only Costa will be representing Rosebank – promise to make up for it next year!
Keep well – enjoy the lovely warm days.
Ann
Last Friday...
...was the monthly Business meeting where the various committee heads had a chance to keep the rest of the club up to speed as to what their committees have been getting up to behind the scenes.
It was great to welcome back treasurer John Symons, who looks fighting fit, albeit a few kilos lighter, after triple-bypass surgery.
A warm welcome was extended to return visitor and past-Rotarian Stavros Kitsopoulos.
Thank you once again to Brigid Booth for being the Ramble editor's eyes and ears and taking some happy snaps on my behalf.
President Ann emphasized the importance of Club Assembly which has been set for Friday 5th of May, and she would like every member to make a concerted effort to attend the meeting whether in person or online.
An agenda item she would like to address at Club Assembly is the creation of a sound Club Service committee.
Stalwart member Les Short was asked to clarify what Club Service entails.
Les explains that this committee would be responsible to manage the running of the club, starting with the allocation and monitoring of Sergeant's duties, keeping an attendance register and appointing an attendance officer, keeping track of the meeting venue and technical support, regalia and last but certainly not least coordinating Fellowship activities.
David Bradshaw is tirelessly working at attracting potential members to our club and he is trusting that the Bring-a-Buddy meeting set for Friday 9th of June will bear fruit. This gives every member the opportunity to go trough their lists of friends and associates to identify possible candidates and invite them along to the meeting.
Youth Committee Chair Jean Bernardo reported back on their activities:
Marianne Soal has taken on the responsibility of assisting the Highlands North Boys High School Interact Club with their projects, one being their regular Blood Drive, next one taking place on Wednesday 17th of May from 10:00 to14:00.
Maybe some of the members would consider donating on that day.
The Career's Day has been set for Saturday 3rd of June at the Holy Family College in Parktown, and Jean appealed to all members to assist on that day.
The Senior Youth Leadership Course has been diarized for the weekend of the 6th - 8th of October and Tyron Sharnock has once again agreed to facilitate the course.
Lyn Collocott, heading up the committee for environmental matters has pledged our Club's support for the annual World Clean Up Day under the auspices of the Rotary Club of New Dawn, which will take place on Saturday the 17th of September. Lyn feels that the day is more than just picking up rubbish and would like to organize a walk along our allocated route to investigate how else we could increase awareness about the precarious state of the environment. Any suggestions would be welcome.
The main item on the Community Services agenda is the upcoming Blanket Drive taking place Friday 12th/Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May.
It is taking place at the William Nicol Pick 'n Pay at its two main entrances. We still need a few volunteers to assist with duties. Please let David Bradshaw know which shifts you would be able to assist with:
Friday 12th - one shift - 9:00 to 11:00
Saturday 13th - three shifts - 9:00 to 11:00, 11:00 to 13:00 and 13:00 to 15:00
Sunday 14th - 2 shifts - 9:00 to 11:00 and 11:00 to 13:00
Alternatively, any donations towards our Blanket Drive will be gratefully accepted. The price of a blanket this year is R90.
The Highlands North Boys Highschool Interact Club throws its weight behind the EcoBrick initiative...
Last week Marianne Soal attended an Interact meeting where the lads received a demonstration on how to "construct" an EcoBrick and were told of the multitude of environmental benefits this initiative holds.
Emma embarks on an exciting tour of Europe...
.... Her bags are packed, she's ready to go.
First stop after Dresden was the enchanting city of Prague in the Czech Republic. Emma absolutely LOVED it and could not stop sharing pictures of the art, architecture gardens and street musicians.
Then on to Vienna where they did some fun stuff as a group.
But they also did some serious stuff, like visiting the United Nations offices (UNOV)
The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major office sites of the United Nations where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. UNOV was established on 1 January 1980, and was the third such complex to be created.
Headquartered at Vienna:
- International Atomic Energy Agency (has a special agreement on its status)
- International Money Laundering Information Network
- International Narcotics Control Board
- Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Next Friday....
.... the meeting falls between a public holiday and the weekend. Maybe some of those members that battle to attend meetings in person might have taken a day off and can make it to Wanderers for a social meeting. President Ann has a Friday story she would like to share.
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