I wish to begin with a big thank you to all who helped make the Changeover Dinner a success.

Judging by the talking and laughter volumes, people were enjoying themselves.

My first week as President has been busy. You will all have received a copy of the Committees and additional duties.  If anyone wants to change positions or committees - please let me know.  It is important that you are comfortable with what duties etc. have been allotted to you.

This week I an a good number of Rotarians and former Rotarians gathered together with Peter MacCulloch’s family and friends for a farewell.  Malcolm Blight read the Eulogy;  I gave a short history of Peter’s life in Rotary, with a PowerPoint put together by Robin LeGallez running behind me;  the Rotary Men’s Choir led the singing.  I must say I learned a lot about Peter, his interests and what he had done in his life - a life lived well. The final hymn “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord” led by the Rotary Men’s choir was amazing.  The singing of the chorus lifted the roof of the Uniting Church. What a send off for Peter!

Our first meeting for the Rotary year is Committee meetings and I will be looking forward to getting the Committee reports and getting down to making “Rotary Magic”.

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.