The Barbeques are back: Flower Power
The Flower Power Fun Day was held on Sunday March 12 at their Terrey Hills Superstore. Rotary Balgowlah accepted the challenge of cooking about 1,000 sausages (beef, lamb and rosemary, chicken, and vegetable) plus onions (using 55 loaves of bread) and serving soft drinks on the day.
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Flower Power provided 2 BBQs, sausages, bread, condiments, soft drinks, coolers for drinks & food, utensils, gloves, dishes for cooked food and paid an honorarium for the club.
No cash was involved but our begging bucket and square card payment system was set up for donations.
The queues moved steadily and efficiently under the capable hands of Michael Brent, Michael Mead, Lindy Myers and Heather Sare - the morning team, who were then relieved by the afternoon crew of Di Hart, John O’Brien, Sue Terry and Bev Yakich.
Sue Terry wrote the following:
“Wow.....well done team, that's a wonderful result, lots & lots of happy (and generous) "free sausage" eaters. We did not pause until the ingredients gradually ran out (around 2.30pm).
Special thanks to Michael B who stayed on for much of the second shift as the tap n go man, and no doubt made a big difference to our bottom line. Lots of coins & small notes in the bucket, too.”
Michael Brent subsequently posted “Pending confirmation by the bank, our gold coin and tap-and-go donations totalled just over $800. A great effort.”
OPINION:
Whilst several members regard BBQs and similar activities are not “Service above Self”; these events do highlight the Rotary and our club and enable us to illustrate a few of our projects to the local community in a relaxed and social setting. Moreover, such events benefit all members since annual fees would be higher in their absence because of the honorarium the club receives.
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