'PUT LIFE INTO ROTARY — YOUR LIFE'.
President George Scott also had a personal theme — Learn Rotary — as he felt we should all start getting to know the 'ins and outs' of Rotary in more detail. A number of high profile speakers joined us for lunch, including Chief Minister Rosemary Follett and the Head of the Reserve Bank, Bernie Fraser. The Red Door Restaurant closed down in preparation for demolition and we went through an unsettled period when first we dined at the Country Comfort Motel and later the new Capital Parkroyal Hotel. Whilst at the Parkroyal, we occasionally met in the function rooms in the adjoining Convention Centre. In George's year, we embarked on the successful Manuka Craft Market, which raised about $3,500.00 in each of the three years of it's operation. We also expanded our membership of women members with Isobel Holthouse, Registrar of the ACT Supreme Court, joining us. High interest rates meant that we earned a sizeable income on the reserve funds in our trust account. Fund raising activities included the Golf Day and the last of the Melbourne Cup Days. A second Rotary Foundation Scholar, Peggy Gearing Li, was sponsored by the club and joined us frequently for social occasions and became a good friend. She provided a fascinating slide presentation of her trip to China at a social auction / dinner evening held at Tony Waring's Canberra Star Motors. Contributions were made to:
Newcastle Earthquake Appeal $130.57
Nyngen Flood Appeal $500.00
Life Education Centre $500.00
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund $500.00
Campbell High School $150.00
Hartley House $500.00
Miss Macareen: Pan Pacific Music Concert $495.00
Print Handicap Radio $400.00
National Science Summer School Kate Crawford $300.00
Ainslie Primary School Students Music Tuition to an Aboriginal student $300.00
RYLA: two students $460.00
RYPEN: two students $270.00
Campbell High Peer Support Scheme $150.00
Rotary Foundation $500.00
Operation Paradox $100.00
New Family Centre Appeal $250.00
Support for Peg Gearing: Rotary Scholar