July 2009 - View Club report
This was our first meeting for some years in the Fireplace Room at the Friendly Inn and we were given a very warm welcome back from Cheryl, who provided a delicious lunch.
Our Guest Speaker was Professor Don Robertson, who is on the Board of Directors of Mission (Australia) International. He spoke about a special project on renewable energy sources in India where wind, sun and refuse are being turned into power. His inspirational talk was a lesson on what is being achieved in other parts of the world, but he also spoke about experimental projects that are being undertaken in Australia.
Our next speaker, on Friday 14 August, will be Sue McMillan, who will speak about her work in Ethiopia with the fistula girls of Addis Ababa, who have suffered all the horrors of female circumcision. Over the next few weeks some of our members will be knitting wraps for these unfortunate women. Anyone who is interested in helping with this project should ring Chris Short on 44652022.
Please phone Barbara Bloom on 44643808, 0417290397 or bloomfields182@bigpond.com before 6 pm on the Wednesday before the meeting if you are unable to attend. It is necessary for us to provide the caterer with accurate numbers for our luncheon otherwise our club will be charged.
As usual we invite and welcome anyone who is interested to attend our meetings. Please ring Margaret McLachlan, 4465 1946, for details.
Jenelle Brangwin
Publicity Officer