If I was interviewed by Neil Mitchell from 3AW right now and he asked me how I was feeling, I’d probably answer by saying:Pretty damn good Neil. Not only has the Rotary Club of Berwick just inducted our newest member, Michelle Oliver-Rodrigues well supported by her husband Sheldon & Roger Thornton from our friends at Rotary Club Pakenham but at our meeting when Geoff Double asked who could help out with the establishment of our joint Community Garden in Berwick, there were so many volunteers that it seemed to take forever to record who is ready to pitch in and help.
This is going to be a very worthy project and the local community will benefit as there will be a welcome rest area, drinking fountain with pooch refreshment capability as well as some cool shade in summer.
Then Neil might ask “Is that it?” I would then tell him that we also have 5 volunteers to help out at a Halloween event put on by our new partner in Bunnings Clyde North and that we are going onto the roster to do the legendary Bunnings Sausage Sizzle early in the new year. Funds raised there will be put to a strong purpose and will provide high visibility and great fellowship & teamwork.
That can’t be all Neil might then say. My response would be that I have just done 2 shifts with the Art Screen Team well attended by our club members including Wendy Moseley who was only inducted last week as well as one of our friends within the SODs community. Neil, that’s a heap of our members getting off their chairs and giving of themselves to aid the local community and the greater Rotary causes.
Then I’d tell Neil that I was pretty grateful to our members and guests who came along to our meeting this week to hear a joint presentation from our friends from local CFA brigades. The presentation was topical, engaging and because of the questions and conversations rising from the night our meeting went over time but no-one seemed to really care that much.
Then I’d let Neil know that our board is having strong conversations, making sound decisions and steering the club very well. I’d let him know that although Jack & Di are focused on their own health & well-being right now, Gus, Andrew, David B and now Trevor as part of the board are making very solid contributions with the best interests of the Club and it’s members at the centre of everything.
We’d then round off the chat with him saying “I see why you are feeling pretty damn good.”
