President's Report
Hi all, on Monday night we had our first Visioning night on Zoom thanks to Robert Bredin. Some 30 people attended, and it was a very successful night. I like the concept where you imagine yourself in five years time and you are looking back at Portfolio activities you have enjoyed and have been successful. I encourage everyone to complete the Visioning Exercise by Thurs 16 Nov midnight. Even if you can only complete part of it then please submit as much as you feel comfortable with as every bit helps. We would really like a good response as it gives us a better result at the end.
Updates from past week:
Updates from past week:
- Hope everyone won some money on the horses last week. We had a very good night at Pennant Hills Hotel thanks to Jim for organising the night, Janelle for all the table decorations and Carol and Bob for selling the sweeps.
- Hornsby RSL Remembrance Day Commemoration. Anne, Colin and I attend and were invited to lay a wreath. Thank you to Kaye and Lucy for organising this and thank you to Anne and Colin for escorting me.
- Vocational Visit to Alfresco Shade. Happy to report that A$3,000 has been donated to the NZ Wairoa Mayoral Flood relief fund. Tom donated $2,000, Club members donated $380, and the Club topped it up to $3,000. Thank you everyone.
- Board meeting was on Wednesday, 8 Nov 2023.
- Magnificent Men’s Breakfast: We have our Magnificent Men’s Breakfast this Sunday 19th Nov and would like everyone to attend if possible. This is all about starting the conversation. We have invited other Rotary Clubs, family, Girl Guides, Cubs, Scouts and Lions.
- Cherrybrook Public School Fete. Colin talked about this, can I pls ask people to contribute as we have very good relationships with the schools in our district and want to continue that relationship.
- Middle East Conflict: We are all aware of the conflict in the middle east so I have asked Ricardo who grew up in Lebanon to come talk to us about what is happening and the background of the area. This will be totally non-political.
- Flores Trip Night: We have organised a Night for Mon 26 Feb to present the Flores Trip and an update on the Global Grant.
- Recognition:
- Kaye and Lucy for the wreath when attending Hornsby RSL Remembrance Day Commemoration.
- Anne and Colin for escorting me to the Hornsby RSL Remembrance Day Commemoration on Saturday.
- Adrian & George – picking up furniture from the Moore’s residence.
- Colin & Sandra – setting up TOJ at Cherrybrook & Westleigh
- Adrian for helping me putting out the Christmas Market Banners
- Janelle for sorting out the Stall Holders to date for the Christmas Market and allocating stall numbers.
- Peter, Janelle, Andrew and Tony C for meetings this week in further progressing the Global Grant with Flores.
- Rita is still selling articles kept from the Garage sale. Well done Rita.
- Pls anyone else I missed.
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That’s it for the week so Let’s look after each other, stay safe and let’s do it.
Remember to check “What’s On” for what’s on. Yours in Rotary Neville Hansen |
Night Report
John T commenced the meeting by requesting a toast by Colin Baxter. Colin responded with a toast to the Club.
John handed over the meeting to President Neville who gave a
Director’s Reports
Colin – Community
Cherrybrook – tree up last Tuesday, baubles up and some have been taken
Visioning
Robert Bredlin – President Rotary Club Norwest Sunrise provided the club with a Club Visioning session – Session one (1). Robert commented that the survey completed by members recently gave a positive picture for our future.
Robert gave a brief summary on ‘what is Club Visioning’ and members were asked to participate in a Vision exercise looking forward from 2024 to 2028. Members to complete exercise by Thursday 16 November 2023. Neville to circulate. Robert to return on 4 December 2023 after the AGM
Sergeant’s Session
Heads and Tails run by John T – virtual bottle of Grange won by Georgia
Closing remarks by President Neville
John handed over the meeting to President Neville who gave a
- Very special Welcome to all members and partners and everyone present.
- Very special welcome to Robert Bredin who is going to lead the Visioning discussion. Robert is also the President of The Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise.
- Hope everyone won some money on the horses last week. We had a very good night at Pennant Hills Hotel thanks to Jim and Janelle for all the table decorations.
- Well, Iisa has had another busy week and will give us an update.
- International Student Commitment. Please remember this is a commitment by the Club. We all need to get involved and help the Host families. If you are going somewhere please ask the Host Family if you can take Iisa. Multiple benefits, Good for you, good for Iisa, respite 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. Carol has now been moved to the next course. Run via Zoom and starts on Friday night. Future dates: 23-24-25 Feb 2024, 17-18-19 May 2024.
- Hornsby RSL Remembrance Day Commemoration. Anne, Colin and I attended and were invited to lay a wreath. Thank you to Kaye and Lucy for organising this and thank you to Anne and Colin for escorting me.
- Vocational Visit to Alfresco Shade. Happy to report that A$3,000 has been donated to the NZ Wairoa Mayoral Flood relief fund. Tom donated $2,000, Club members donated $380, and the Club topped it up to $3,000. Thank you everyone.
- Board meeting held Wednesday, 8 Nov 2023.
- Recognition:
- Kaye – Wreath
- Lucy decorating wreath.
- Adrian & George – picking up furniture from the Moore’s residence.
- Colin & Sandra – setting up TOJ at Cherrybrook & Westleigh
- Adrian for putting out the Christmas Market Banners
- Anne and Colin escorting me to the Hornsby RSL Remembrance Day Commemoration.
- Magnificent Men’s Breakfast: We have our Magnificent Men’s Breakfast this Sunday 19th Nov and would like everyone to attend if possible. We have invited other Rotary Clubs, family, Girl Guides, Cubs, Scouts and Lions. Janelle will talk more about this.
- Cherrybrook Public School Fete. Colin will talk about this, can I pls ask people to contribute as we have very good relationships with the schools in our district and want to continue that relationship.
- Training for Square: Andrew is now back from Indonesia. Andrew and I will have a talk how to deliver the training. Bring your Grandchild.
- International Night: We have organised an International Night for Mon 26 Feb to present the Flores Trip and I will try to get Robert Shore along to talk about what they are doing for the RAWCS program “Help for Cambodia”.
- “What’s On” Link on phone. Is there anyone without the link. Please see Andrew to put on for you. Rosters etc are on What’s On.
Director’s Reports
Colin – Community
- 19 November 2023 - Cherrybrook Primary School Christmas Fete – 2pm – 7pm. Require assistance with bump in and bump out
- Food Hampers for Hands and Feet supported by Uniting Church Cherrybrook. Need donations of non-perishable food items. Can drop off to either Colin S or Neville for deliveries on 21 December 2023 and 4 January 2024.
- 27 November 2023 – Rotary meeting - Kris Kringle– members to bring non-perishable food items to support Hands and Feet.
- 10 December 2023 – Carols by Candlelight at C3 Church, 125 New Line Road, Cherrybrook. Need 4-6 volunteers. Contact Colin for more information
- Tree of Joy
Cherrybrook – tree up last Tuesday, baubles up and some have been taken
- Initiative – have a Christmas tree at Cherrybrook Primary School Christmas Fete then move to our Christmas Markets
- Nil to report
- Thank you for Rita for her on-line sales expertise – sales from Market day now $8600.00
- 25 & 26 November 2023 - Wine packing Fundraiser – Amaroo Park –– participants to date eight (8) Saturday and nine (9) Sunday
- Christmas Market – currently 29 external stalls confirmed (up on last year)
- 2 December 2023 commencing at 9am - working bee at RFS
- 3 December 2023 – 9am to 3pm - Christmas Market day
- 29 November 2023 – 6pm to 7.30pm – Education webinar with speaker Annabelle Daniels – Director of Domestic Violence NSW
- 1 December 2023 – Community Walk - reclaim the night – Arthur Whitling Park, Castle Hill
- Zoom meeting to be held in a few days time
- Gaining momentum with Food Outlets for sponsorships
- Tree of Joy campaign working well
- Thank you to member who attended our Vocational visit to Tom Westcott’s – Alfresco Shades factories
- Plans for 2024
- Visit to UTS in late January 2024
- Visit to Sydney International Experience Centre – Western Sydney airport. Dates and times to be circulated to members
- 20 November 2023 – Youth Night
- Speakers – Fabian our ex-in bound student, Chris, Ingrid, Iisa and Georgia our outgoing student
- Thank you to Rosemary for her work in my absence
- Support Community events as these are unique opportunity for our club to work together
- Looking for jam jars with a metal lid. If you have any please drop them off to Anne or leave at her front door
- All going well
- Iisa weekly update
- Iisa’s horse won on the Melbourne Cup
- Normal school week
- Thursday evening – Armenian Pizza with family and friends
- Saturday – Glebe Markets to find formal dress (successfully), Centrepoint Tower, QVB Building and sleepover
- Sunday- Shelly Beach for morning swim and snorkelling
- Iisa’s exam results (as reported by John T) going well so far particularly in Maths
Visioning
Robert Bredlin – President Rotary Club Norwest Sunrise provided the club with a Club Visioning session – Session one (1). Robert commented that the survey completed by members recently gave a positive picture for our future.
Robert gave a brief summary on ‘what is Club Visioning’ and members were asked to participate in a Vision exercise looking forward from 2024 to 2028. Members to complete exercise by Thursday 16 November 2023. Neville to circulate. Robert to return on 4 December 2023 after the AGM
Sergeant’s Session
Heads and Tails run by John T – virtual bottle of Grange won by Georgia
Closing remarks by President Neville
- Thank you all for attending, members and partners and guests including Iisa.
- Thank you to Robert for attending and starting us on the Visioning journey.
- Thank you to Adrian for the furniture pickup from Sue and Michael
- Thank you to Colin and Sandra on the work done to date on our Tree of Joy initiative
- Magnificent Men’s Breakfast 19 Nov
- Cherrybrook Public School Fete 19 Nov
- Wine packaging weekend 25-26 Nov
- Next week is our Youth night which Cawas is organising, and we are back at The Vicar. It promises to be a great night, we have lots of speakers.
- 27 November – Kris Kringle and presentation by Riccardo on the background of the Middle East area
- Everyone reminder to look at “What’s On” and Calendar
Humour
Hits of the 60's for Baby Boomers ... contributed by Tony C
Martin's Disdain ... contributed by Cawas
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Pedro came home drunk at four in the morning and his wife was all over him, yelling at him, crying because she thought he was with another woman.
"No, honey, I swear, I was at this bar, and it was so fancy that even the urinals were made of GOLD!" Said Pedro. She said she didn't believe him, so she called the bar. "Hello," she said, "I just want to ask one question. My husband claims to have spent the night at your bar and I have one question; are your urinals covered in gold?" To which she heard the bartender say, “Hey, Martin, I think we found the guy who pissed in your Saxophone! "🎷🍻 |
Questions You Just Can't Answer ... contributed by Neville
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the jungle without a razor?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
What is the speed of darkness?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours?
If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Did you ever stop and wonder.......
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'
Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there... I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's bum.'
Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does your Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs !
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Stop singing and read on......
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first place?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
What is the speed of darkness?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours?
If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Did you ever stop and wonder.......
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'
Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there... I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's bum.'
Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does your Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs !
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Stop singing and read on......
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first place?
