From the Pen of the President...
The Omicron coronavirus
variant has caused illogical panic reactions in many parts of the world. The UK, EU and several other countries’ politicians
seem as devoid of rational thought as many of those we are saddled with in
South Africa. Being able to analyse and identify a new virus variant is not the
same as being the source of it.
Fortunately, the
WHO and other international bodies responses are more reasonable and
acknowledge the skills and abilities of our scientists who identified the
variant and were transparent about it. It is unfortunate that SA is being
punished instead of being praised. I shudder to think of what the adverse
effects will be on our economy and, in particular, on the tourism and airline
and sectors.
Costa Qually
President
Tailpiece
Remember, no human
condition is ever permanent (Socrates)
Last Friday...
- Attending club meetings
- One or more make-ups which result from:
- Attending another Rotary club meeting
- Attending a committee meeting of the club, district, etc
- Attending a district or club sponsored activity
- Attending a meeting of a Rotaract or Interact Club.
- Participation in a Rotary project or fund raising event - such as a shift at a Spar collection, blanket drive, careers day, etc
- Attending a Rotary conference, convention or assembly
- Spending 2 or more hours in a day preparing for or organising a club or district project / event – for example preparing a RYLA course, making masks, repairing wheelchairs, etc
For multi-day events, include a make-up for each completed day or partial day that exceeds 2 hours.
Furthermore it was discussed that the new members who had joined in the past year, were at a distinct disadvantage due to the Covid lockdown restrictions, and had not been able to learn the ropes from the "old" hands in the Club. It would therefore be an excellent idea to introduce a mentorship program to help integrate the "newbies" into Club life and activities.