President's Message

On Tuesday one of our members remarked “One of our best speakers ever” after listening to our guest speaker talk to us about some of his experiences as an RAF fighter pilot during the cold war. Guy Slocum is also an entrepreneur and the president of our newest Rotary Club – Auckland Airport.

 

From becoming the youngest ever fighter pilot in the RAF to it’s youngest squadron leader he must have been one of the more expensive given the number of aircraft that either did not make it home at all or were in less than mint condition. From bailing out of a burning plane into the North Sea and being saved from freezing to death by his “enemy” Russian pilot, whose son he subsequently met and thanked years later, to a dog fight off the coast of Libya during the Gaddafi regime he has used most of “nine lives.” He could have spoken to us for a hour and no one would have objected.

 

Please support our upcoming events. Next week is committee night and I expect a good attendance and discussion by each committee of the trail changes being recommended by the board. Details are below and have also been emailed to members for consideration.

 

Our annual Christmas Party is the following week. Time to celebrate the upcoming holiday season and to enjoy fellowship with Rotarians, family and friends.

 

18^th December will be our final meeting for the year and will be our AGM where we close off the previous rotary year and discuss the future of our club.