I’m not sure I like getting older,  I remember when as a young working guy, the weeks seemed long and weekends too short, now the year has nearly gone, where did it go, the years seem to be getting faster and faster.

So what’s been happening in the last month.

We had Sue Curran speak to us about her time as a journalist in some pretty rough places around the world and her time working with the UN, I’m sure we could spend a lot of time listening to some more interesting stories.

We had Gilbert Stace come along and talk about the voluntary fire brigade.

We had the District 9980 fun day ending up at the Highlands Race Track, for some of us the pace car around the track was too slow, it was a great day and the weather turned out very nice.

The following day Andrew Burton and his team put on another successful Take A Kid fishing competition, the 25^thanniversary of this event, a record 116 entries was fantastic, I believe the fish weren’t that easy to catch on the day, thanks again Andrew and your team for organising, much appreciated.

I’d personally would like to thank Neroli McRae for running our 12^th November Monday meeting and Director's Meeting whilst I was away on business, I heard she did a great job, so I think we are in good hands next year when Neroli becomes President.

At our last directors meeting...

We approved funding of  $2000 to Cromwell College, this has been a yearly commitment.

$660 to a young boy who’s having some difficulty in life, so money is going towards swimming lessons and joining Scouts.

We approved Carwen Williams attending Science Forum and put $500 towards her cost to attend.

Life Education Trust, $500 to assist in operating costs.

Community Welfare Trust, helping with Christmas Function $200.

Approved top up of House and Garden St Johns fund raiser of approximately $1500 to reach total of $15000.

Hilary Seagrave has been organising pricing for 500 High Vis Vests to go out to our local primary schools and pre-schools, I had a contact with the Otago Motor Club Trust and applied for a grant of $2000, of the $4800 required, they responded and gave us the total costs, so thank you Otago Motor Club Trust, much appreciated, we hope to get them out to schools at start of 2019 school term. 

Our last meeting for the year will be 10th Dec, a BBQ at Doreen Evans home. 

The first Town and Country Club meeting will be on Monday 28th January - However lookout for a book sale working Bee on Monday 14th and a friends and family get together on Monday 21st.

Thank you to all those members who had made my job easy as president to date I appreciate all your hard work.

Have a great Xmas wherever it takes you. 

Craig Lunn

Cromwell Rotary Club President