Albert Einstein is quoted “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change”. My now retired accountant once told me when I was in the process of selling my practice and becoming an associate, that “the surest thing to count on to occur in life is change”. Life as we knew it is not going to be the same for many years. This pandemic is making us adapt to new ways of conducting our club via electronic media or being flexible with club meeting venues. We are intelligent enough to adapt and be flexible for changes brought upon us. I often wonder if we might end up being an “E Club” or a hybrid version of our Rotary E Clubs.
Hence, you will be aware that with present restrictions, Kooyong Tennis Club is not open for future meetings for the time being. I thank club members for seeking out alternate venues if only to provide a relief from speaking into a computer microphone in our “trackie dacs”.
The Rotary theme this month is “membership”. Thanks to our Membership Director we are getting many more enquiries, but everyone is keen to come to a club meeting face to face. I am aware that members are socializing in small numbers, and I encourage all to mix around. As the vaccination numbers increase, our Government will be more inclined to lessen restrictions and I genuinely feel that also with a warmer summer coming on we will be back to an unsteady “normal”. At least outside gatherings will become more comfortable!