President Brian Watkins
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President’s Message March 2008
I must start by congratulating one of our Honorary Members, Harry Greenway, on being granted the Freedom of the London Borough of Ealing. Harry, who served as Member of Parliament for Ealing North for 18 years from 1979, has continued to take an active interest in the life of Greenford. The Ealing Gazette reported that part of his legacy was the concert for the elderly and disabled, which he ensured kept going after the Borough Council cancelled its funding - in fact it celebrated its 25th and final production at the Greenford Hall earlier this month. Harry’s photograph was in the Gazette with Rotarian Hazel Ware, this year’s Mayor.
Congratulations are also due to Jay and Kokila for the success of our International Committee’s Indian Evening. A lot of people worked very hard to make sure the evening was such a success, socially and financially. We are most grateful to kitchenmonkey.co.uk for donating the food and to Barclays Bank for doubling the first £750 of the funds raised. Through our chosen charity, Jaipur Limb, our enjoyable evening will make a real difference to the lives of amputees in India.
March is Literacy Month in the Rotary calendar and April will be Magazine Month. We are lucky to be gifted not only with the skill to read and write, but also the ability to convey our ideas by printed and electronic means, something that is beyond the reach of so many of our fellow human beings. During the coming Rotary year, clubs in RIBI will be encouraged to work with Leonard Cheshire Disability, to provide resources that will enable disabled children in Africa to attend school and be given the chance of an independent future. You will be able to learn about this project and much, much more when you support President Elect Tony by attending the District Assembly on Sunday 19th April. It’s not restricted to incoming committee chairmen.
Our club’s 60th Anniversary is approaching fast - make sure you have 26th April clearly marked in your diary. It’s going to be a great night. Meanwhile, if you have an idle moment, visit Rotary’s page on YouTube - www.youtube.com/rotaryinterna tional - enjoy.
President Brian Watkins
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