Our meetings are now being held at Pino's Italian Restaurant, 49 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest (opposite Clarke Street).
PRESIDENT PETER'S MOMENT
Hi fellow Rotarians,
Gold! Gold! Gold! for Crows Nest Rotary this week.
One : On a lovely warm sunny winter’s day 30 Adults and 8 children enjoyed a relaxing BBQ lunch, some farm activities and a gentle stroll in a rainforest to a stunning waterfall that justified the trip to the Central Coast alone. Then capped off by picking free oranges on the way back.
Two : Our move to Pino’s as our new luncheon venue was acclaimed by members as a congenial meeting place and five choices of meals was varied, large portions and very tasty. Members voted by an overwhelming show of hands to abandon the Hotel and meet weekly at Pinos. The ongoing plan formulated with the owner Guiseppe is to repeat the same menu next week and change the menu fortnightly.
And Three : our speaker on Monday, Peter Pearce – introduced by Harold , proved a rotary powerhouse. One was left in awe of Peter’s and Gosford North’s contributions to Shelterboxand more generally to Madagascar. Listening to Peter, made one feel proud to be a member of this world wide organisation called Rotary! More about Peter’s talk below.
Our newly married Alon returned, complete with CD highlights of his wedding – What a delightful ceremony – there was not a dry eye in the restaurant. We were able to present Alon(and Shalva) with their wedding present from Club members at last – a Noritake Art Glass Vase. We also welcomed John Saunders back from his travels.
So next week will maintain the pace – Meeting at Pinos for lunch and a Board meeting on Wednesday 24th – all welcome.
Yours in Rotary
Peter
Regards
Peter
OUR SPEAKER ON MONDAY 22 AUGUST
Justin Alick
International aid in South East Asia.
Justin is currently balancing aid project management with post graduate studies and had 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 will discuss his experiences in aid to South East Asia.
Peter has just received an OAM for his community work not only in Australia but also overseas particularly in Madagasca Peter is a member of the Rotary Club of Gosford North and has been recognised by Rotary International as a recipient of a Paul Harris Recognition and Service above self recognition. Last year he was Central Coast Citizen of the year. On Monday 15th he spoke about his pet project in Madagasca.
August is Membership Month, a time to celebrate your club, your members, and the good you do in your community and around the world! Many people join Rotary to serve others locally and globally. Rotary allows members to make a difference while promoting fellowship and international understanding.
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