It was the 7th of June 2005, my birthday. I had already won the heads or tails competition and was well into my forth pot, when the discussion turned to who would be president for the next twelve month. I guess I must have been drunk on power because I volunteered to have another go at the job and the rest as they say is history.
2005-2006 has been a very mixed year in the history of our club. Adam Moss and Andrew Farago moved away from our region. Meeting attendance levels were low with a number of Dinner Meetings being abandoned. And our attempts at finding new members were unsuccessful. On a more positive note we completed a number of service projects and the clubs finance’s remain strong.
This year our club has been busy catering at Fruit Salad Day, parking cars at the Day on the Green, spinning away prizes at the New Year’s Festival, making erections at Relay for life, and donating hundreds of dollars to many worthy causes throughout the community.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who have supported me through the last twelve months. The directors have managed there portfolio’s admirably. Kim Banfield has had a big workload being involved with service and membership. Mike Nethersole provided us some much needed entertainment as Social Director, and Michael D’Amore together with Steve Rogers performed their duties at the front table admirably.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank my wife Marlain, who once again has put up with me dedicating far too many hours attending Apex functions, and publishing the Midlander. I could not have done it without her.
Being President for two years in a row was a first for our club, and on reflection probably an experiment we should not repeat. However I am encouraged by Andrew Huntington’s willingness to take on the position, and hope it will bring a new energy and perspective to the club. I know that this will be a great learning experience for him, as it has been for me. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the last two years.
Yours in Apex
Kevin Perry
President – Mooroopna Apex Club
