Hope you are all keeping warm in this rather cold inclement weather.

Several Rotarians and partners enjoyed an evening of great entertainment at the Mobilong Rotary Club’s Changeover Dinner.  Bad “Dad Jokes” aside it was a wonderful evening of celebration.  The only downside is that Rob keeps singing “Sadie our Leading Lady” as he walks around the house. That song is difficult to get out of one’s head.

Our speaker on Tuesday, our own Lisa Foster spoke to us about the training and use of rats and dogs to clear land mines in Cambodia., by APOPO.  It was a fascinating topic and the rats - Giant African Pouched rats - actually look rather cute. These hero rats and dogs can be adopted on a monthly or annual basis as APOPO is a charity.  A great gift for grandsons? Oh and did I mention that these rats can sniff out tuberculosis as well.

Tuesday also saw the new Board meeting for the first time. A lot of things were discussed by the Directors and you will hear full reports of their plans for the coming year on Tuesday at Club Assembly. Exciting things are happening. 

All good things come to those who wait, so I thankyou for your patience and things ARE moving.

The students have completed their paintings which have recently  been relocated to Lerwin and mounted in  place this week.  I have attached photos for you to see. Thanks must go to Kylie/Matt and her Year 10 students. This work is outstanding as you can see and all must be complimented on their efforts.

                A plaque(draft below) is being proposed subject to your responses.    Please make comments or alterations as you see fit.

                                                                “COUNTRY LIFE”

The Murals are the results of a project coordinated and financed by the Combined Services Clubs of Murray Bridge

Inner Wheel of Mobilong

Kiwanis Club of Murray Bridge

Lions Club of Murray Bridge

Lions Club of Murray Bridge City

Rotary Club of Murray Bridge

Rotary Club of Mobilong

Soroptomists Club of Murray Bridge

The Murals were designed, drafted and painted by the 2024 Year 10 Art students

The CSC are extremely grateful for the sponsorship provided from Crowies Paints and Bridge Building Supplies for their support with Paints and Materials

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

• FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
• SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
• THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
• FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.