I would like to thank everyone who stepped in after Geoff and I realised we were not going to get back on time from Camperdown. I know people talk about the nightmare of the Monash Freeway during peakhour, but it is not something I have had to expreience for a very long time…and not something I want to do again for the forseeable future!
On behalf of Geoff and I, I would also like to sincerely thank those of you who have sent well wishes and condolenses after the passing of Geoff’s mum. We will celebrate Dorothy’s life with Geoff’s family and Dorothy’s friends next Monday in Cobden.
We were so disapointed to miss the meeting, but I did hear that it was great.
Our visiting Rotarian, Dan, sent me a lovely message which he asked me to share:
‘Thank you very much for arranging for me to attend the Rotary Club of Berwick meeting. I received such a warm welcome from Jennifer, Andrew, Terry and all the other club members present. It was a great pleasure meeting everyone, and I thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship and the opportunity to learn more about the club and its activities.
Please pass on my sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone for making me feel so welcome. I hope we can stay connected and look forward to meeting you personally on another occasion.
Warm regards,
Dan
Treasurer
Rotary Club of Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka’
It’s so nice to hear what we have always known,that our visitors find our meetings and our members so welcoming.
Our other visitor for the evening was Rhonda O’Connor, whose presentation I have been told, was uplifting and informative.
In June this year, Rhonda completed a nine day Pilgrimage, retracing the steps taken by the St John of God Sisters, whose journey began in the late 1890s, during the height of the gold rush. At this time the Eastern Goldfields faced severe challenges, such as overcrowding, poor sanitation and inadequate water supplies, which led to outbreaks of diseases like typhoid. The Sisters of St John of God responded to these dire conditions and provided care to the sick and the poor, especially during outbreaks of disease, and supported those living in remote and often harsh conditions.
The Pilgrimage enabled participants to walk the sacred paths of the history and heritage of the Sisters, to explore the tradition of care that has been entrusted to those care giving at SJOG, and for each of them to consider how they continue this legacy into the future and their responsibility as leaders.
