Presidents Report

Hi All, this was our first Zoom meeting for the year, and we had to be finished by 8:30pm for the start of the Matildas game.  No pressure.  We had 34 members join the meeting which was very good to see.
We have not touched our vision for some 5-6 years, so we invited Robert Bredin who is the Visioning Chair for the District and the President of the Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise to join us to run us through the process of Visioning.   Thank you, Robert, for your input.
The Club also voted on a Venue to hold our Face-to-Face meetings.  The options and results were:  Stays at Springfield 21%, Hotel Pennant Hills 3%, The Vicar 76%, thus we will be moving to the Vicar.   Our last night at the Springfield will be 21 Aug 2023, Frank would like to say goodbye and from then on it will be at The Vicar.   Thanks everyone for your input.
Updates from past week:

• This month is Membership and New Club Development.  Already have two new Members and we have made a decision on our Face-to-Face Venue.
• District:   As we announced last week that Janelle has been appointed onto the District Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYEP) Team.   Janelle has also been asked by DG Christine Owen to lead the District “Say No to Domestic Violence Committee” which she has accepted so let’s give her all the help we can.
• Exchange Youth Exchange – There was a Youth Exchange Training Camp in the Blue Mountains this last weekend where some 20 Exchange Students attended.  Iisa attended but lost her voice on the Friday before getting there.  Janelle, Iisa, Georgia attended for the full weekend, Julianne, Nicole, Todd and myself attended Sunday morning and then stayed for the BBQ on Sunday lunchtime.  It was a great weekend.
• International Student Commitment.  Everything is coming together but this is a commitment by the Club.   We all need to get involved and help the Host families.   If you are going somewhere pls ask the Host Family if you can take Iisa.  Multiple benefits, Good for you, good for Iisa, rest for the Host family
• Rotary Leadership Institute Courses (RLI):   RLI is a training course offered to Rotarians to develop their skills in leadership and management within Clubs to improve performance, knowledge and enjoyment in leading or helping to lead Clubs in the District. The next course, currently open for registrations is 11-13th.  Run via Zoom and starts on Friday night.  We now have one person enrolled.  Future dates are:  27-28-29 Oct 2023,   23-24-25 Feb 2024,   17-18-19 May 2024.
• Cluster Meeting: On Thursday 3rd Aug I met with Stuart Armstrong and five other Presidents from the Hills district:  Epping, Pennant Hills, Beecroft, Castle Hill and Carlingford.  Agenda was:  Official DG Visit, Club Goals & The Citation, Regionalisation, Insurances, WWC Verification Officer, Domestic Violence; Cluster Walk, Club Projects.  A very interesting and informative meeting.
• Last Wednesday night, 2nd Aug,  Colin Sharpe, Keith and I visited Pennant Hills Rotary – Tim Sowden talked about the Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway, 1883 – 1892.  I have a copy of the book if anyone is interested in reading about it.  I will bring it to the next Face to Face meeting.
• There was another meeting of the District “Say No to Domestic Violence Committee” on Friday 4th Aug and the Committee has now got some goals and structure.  More to come on this.

So, this week:

• We have Board Meeting on Wed night, 9 Aug.
• On 3pm Sunday 13 August, Julian Leeser has organised an information session on “The Voice” being held at Hornsby RSL.  It will be an opportunity for people in our community to learn from experts and ask questions about this important upcoming vote.   Need to register to attend.

Attached are the Club's Activities for the last month, well done Club.

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Date
Fri 30-Jun-23
Sat 01-Jul-23
Sun 02-Jul-23
Mon 03-Jul-23
Wed 05-Jul-23
Fri 07-Jul-23
Sat 08-Jul-23
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Mon 31-Jul-23
Tue 01-Aug-23
Wed 02-Aug-23
Thu 03-Aug-23
Thu 03-Aug-23
Fri 04-Aug-23
Fri 04-Aug-23
Mon 07-Aug-23

Portfolio
General
General
Youth
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Fundraising
Fundraising
Social
International
General
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Fundraising
International
All
Youth
Social
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Galston
Youth
Youth
District
Social
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Youth
International
General
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Fundraising
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Environment
Youth Exchange
Social
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Community Service
Community Service
Fundraising
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District
Youth Exchange
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​Event
Club Changeover at Springfield
District Changeover at Norwest
Meeting with Iisa and family on Zoom
Meeting at Springfield
Fundraising Strategy meeting
Trivia Night Meeting
Friendship Dinner at Coote's
Global Grant meeting to understand how to fill out - 
Club Meeting at Hotel Pennant Hills
Greater Hills Changeover
Sort and label all BBQ gear at Church
Janelle supporting Peter to write Global Grant response
July Board Meeting
Meeting with Iisa and family on Zoom plus Rymans family
Friendship dinner at Baxter's
Meeting at Springfield.  Technology Night
Meeting and Decision on Greater Hills Book Sale.
Meeting with Coonabarabran re The Science Experience
Club Counsellor/Host Family catchup
District "Say No to Domestic Violence" Meeting
Friendship Dinner at Sahukar's
All Presidents meeting with DG Christine Owen
Meeting with Iisa and family on Zoom
Donors trip to Flores meeting
Domestic Violence Meeting
Club Meeting at The Vicar
Trivia Night Meeting
Zone 8 Regionalisation Seminar
End Plastic Soup Seminar
Iisa Vilander arrives from Finland
Christmas in July  at Pennant Hills Golf Club
Club Meeting at Springfield.   DG Christine Owen visit
Goods from Michele's to Galston plus fix lock on Shipping container
Community Service Strategy meeting
Trivia Night Meeting
Cluster meeting with Stuart Armstrong
District "Say No to Domestic Violence" Meeting
Rotary Youth Exchange - Training Weekend in Blue Mountains
Club Meeting on Zoom - Club Forum

​That’s it for the week so Let’s look after each other, stay safe and let’s do it.
Remember to check “Whats On” for what’s on.
 
Yours in Rotary
Neville Hansen

 

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Night Report

Sergeant John Caruana called the meeting to order and asked Janelle to propose a toast. Janelle toasted Rotary International, the Diamonds and hopes for the Matildas playing against Denmark tonight.
 
President Neville welcomed members and partners to the meeting. He gave a special welcome to Robert Bredin, visiting us from the Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise, talking about Visioning.
 
Neville gave updates from the past week which included:

•  This month is Membership and New Club Development. We already have two new members.
•  Janelle has been appointed onto the District Rotary Youth Exchange Program Team.                                          
• Janelle has also been asked by DG Christine Owen to lead the District "Say No to Domestic Violence" Committee.
• Exchange Youth Exchange - Iisa attended a Youth Exchange Training Camp in the Blue Mountains last weekend.
•  International Student Commitment - we all need to get involved and help host families.
• Rotary Leadership Institute Courses - next course 11-13 August.
• Cluster Meeting - On 3 August Neville met with Stuart Armstrong and five other Presidents from the Hills District.
• Last Wednesday night Colin Sharpe, Keith and Neville visited Pennant Hills Rotary when Tim Sowden talked about the Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway.
• On 4 August Janelle attended another meeting of the District "Say No to Domestic Violence" Committee.

 
This week:

• Board meeting on Wednesday night.
• On 13 August at 3pm Julian Leeser has organised an information session on "The Voice" at Hornsby RSL. Need to register to attend.

 
Directors’ Reports
 Community

• Colin Sharpe called a meeting of last year’s Tree of Joy committee next Tuesday. Objective to set key dates and allocate tasks. Require three or four people to offer services.
• Looking for members to assist with Busking competition at The Entrance on 24 September. It is a joint event with Entrance Club and Erina Club.
• Kaye Carter has volunteered to be Environment Officer. She advised there will be a Cleanup Australia Spring Cleanup in late September. Further tree planting is planned.

 
International

• Peter Stanton advised all technical questions regarding Global grants have been answered.
• Donors’ trip to Flores in October. Andrew and Janelle to meet some key players.
• Twenty-one iPads have been picked up to be taken to Flores for classroom use.

 
Fundraising

• Bunnings BBQ Castle Hill Saturday 12 August.
• Trivia Night 26 August - everything tracking well. 27/28 tables out of 30 already booked. Please pay in advance if possible.

 
Membership

• Carol advised Karen Lambert, who has attended a couple of functions, is preparing an expression of interest.
• Paul, the waiter at Springfield House, has expressed an interest in joining the Club.
• There are two Indian men who have expressed interest in our Club.

 
Vocational

• Kerry Mann encouraged members to put forward ideas for vocational visits. Next week members will be attending 3D Printing.

 
Youth

• Cawas advised two girls from Coonabarabran will be attending the Science Experience. Tony and Glenda Coote will be hosting. Please get involved and help the Cootes entertain the girls.

 
Youth Exchange

• Rosemary commented on training for inbound and outbound exchange students at Blue Mountains last weekend.

 
Neville introduced Robert Bredin from Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise who gave an overview of Visioning which is a process that allows every member to be involved in the future of their Club, the creation of a 5 year plan, the formation of ideas, identifying short term and long term goals and determining who does what and by when to achieve those goals.
 
The Club then voted on the future venue of Club meetings - Springfield House, Hotel Pennant Hills or The Vicar, Dural. 76 percent voted to meet at The Vicar at Dural, 21 percent Springfield House and 3 percent Hotel Pennant Hills.
 
Neville closed the meeting, thanking Robert Bredin, members and partners for attending. More details will be distributed during the week re next Monday night’s vocational visit to 3D Printing.

Night reporter
Ros Hogan

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Photos

Night Photos courtesy of Alex

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Humour

A great chuckle and a change from watching the news ... ​contributed by Jim

Poor Brad... ​contributed by David

Brad was upset and decided to end it all...

Brad lives in Melbourne, he was sick of the World, of Covid-19, Chinese belligerence, global warming, species extinction, racial tension, and all the rest of the disturbing stories that occupy the media headlines.

Brad drove his car into his garage at home, carefully sealed up around the windows and doorways of his garage, selected his favourite radio station and left his car at idle.

Two days later, his neighbour realising she had seen no sign of Brad for a while, peered through the garage window to see Brad at the wheel of his car. Immediately she phoned emergency services. Police, fire and the ambulance arrived promptly.

After pulling Brad from his car and giving him a sip of water, he seemed as good as gold.

Brad drives a Tesla. It now has a flat battery.

He also votes for the Greens… which explains his non-understanding of the real world.

Rapture of your Beauty... contributed by Cawas

World's Best Short Joke... contributed by Jim

A 3-year-old boy examined his testicles while taking a bath.
"Mom", he asked, "Are these my brains?"
"Not yet," she replied.
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Optical Illusion... contributed by Cawas

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