President's Report
Hi all, on Monday night we had our Youth night which we have twice a year at The Vicar. What a fantastic and full night and we had some 65 people attend. We had current Incoming and Outgoing Exchange students talk about their experience and preparing to leave plus two students who are going to RYPEN in January. We also had ROTEX members who have already completed Exchanges years ago talk about their experience and how they are helping the current Students. We also had a student who we are sponsoring to attend the Engineering Summer School and is very excited about attending. Followed by a video of two students from Coonabarabran High School who we sponsored to attend the Science Experience at Macquarie Uni. They had made a video which we played. All in all a great night and the Youth made us proud. Thank you also to all the parents and carers who escorted the youth to the event and thanks to Cawas for organising the night.
We also had Bob K who came and gave us an update on the upcoming District 9685 Conference (Good Vibrations) to be held at Terrigal on the 15-15 March 2023. It is a Beach Theme this year.
Updates from past week:
We also had Bob K who came and gave us an update on the upcoming District 9685 Conference (Good Vibrations) to be held at Terrigal on the 15-15 March 2023. It is a Beach Theme this year.
Updates from past week:
- Magnificent Men’s Breakfast: We had our Magnificent Men’s Breakfast on Sunday at Sunny Side Café, Coonara, and we had some 23 people attend. Thank you everyone who attended, great morning.
- Cherrybrook Public School Fete. Thank you to everyone who came and helped. I heard the Santas and the Elves were fantastic. We bumped in and bumped out some 70 stalls.
- District/Zone DFV. A contingent of people travelled to Canberra on Wednesday and met with a number of Politicians to raise the profile. Thank you, Janelle.
- 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 pls 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 are: 23-24-25 Feb 2024, 17-18-19 May 2024.
- Tree of Joy (TOJ). The TOJ is now up and running at Westleigh and Cherrybrook.
- The Vicar: We are a victim of our success. We have 65 plus people here tonight so as you can see the Vicar has put a Barman in place. In working with us the Vicar would like preliminary numbers by Friday midday so they can plan for the Monday night and then confirm your attendance by Sunday night to Ros.
- 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 the background of the area and what is happening. 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.
- End Polio Night – 6 Dec 2023. Movie night at Castle Hill Event Cinemas The movie is Joaquin Phoenix in "Napoleon”. Details in the Bulletin.
- The Rotary Club of Greater Hills Christmas Markets: This is on 25th November at The Galston Club 11:30am to 4pm
- This weekend we have a District Presidents meeting on Saturday morning.
- We were also asked to do a BBQ at the Julian Leeser talks on Bushfire Preparedness Events, but we had to decline due to other commitments.
- Next Monday night, 27 Nov is our Christmas Kris Kringle and Sing Along and we are back at The Vicar. It promises to be a great night and Santa will make an appearance. Please bring along your non-perishable food for Hands & Feet at the Cherrybrook Uniting Church and receive a gift from Santa.
- I would like to thank the following people:
- Kaye – for picking up the Wreath from Hornsby
- Colin & Sandra & Keith – TOJ at Cherrybrook & Westleigh and Sponsors
- Peter, Janelle, Andrew, Tony Makin and Tony Coote for meetings this week in further progressing the Global Grant with NTA.
- Janelle for her contribution to District through Youth and DFV. Another big week.
- Colin & Anne for effort is organising Cherrybrook Public School Fete with the School.
- Plus, anyone else I missed, thank you very much everyone for your contribution.
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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
Night Report
Sgt Roslyn Savio opened the meeting and welcomed the many guests.
She then invited Jim Simpson to propose a toast which he did to Rotary and the fantastic Australian Cricket Team who had just won against India…a major achievement.
President’s Report
Refer our President’s comprehensive report in the bulletin.
Director’s Reports
Janelle also spoke of the Domestic Violence gathering in Arthur Whiting Park on Friday night 24th November.
On the social front…. the Kris Kringle evening on 27th November, a fun night with lots of social interaction planned, Christmas Cheer, Christmas outfits, Baubles and a good old singalong evening planned. Friends of Rotary, come along and bring a friend, all very welcome. Please advise Ros Hogan by Friday afternoon so the Vicar can be notified to arrange staff.
District Conference March 15-16th 2024.
Bob Kaye-Smith, the Conference Organiser gave us a run down of the District 9685 Conference next year at Terrigal on the Central Coast. The programme is coming together and are always very well worth while attending. A beach themed function is planned with “Good Vibrations” providing music for the event.
Youth. Since Youth was the Focus of this evening, Cawas Sahuka,Youth Director took the floor and introduced a most impressive line-up of young delegates both already here with us from overseas, and outgoing next year, and also Fabienne Meyer, who was an Inbound student in 2009/10 back to visit us for a time. She spoke of her life on returning to her home country and her career in the legal field now.
We heard from Iisa and Ingrid, both inbound from Finland and Denmark this year, on Youth Exchange through their eyes, and how they handled the unknown aspects of living in a new country for a full year, and the value of the strong friendships they had made since being here.
Georgia Ryman our outgoing student in January 24 to Chile, ran through the very thorough process a young person goes through in the year preceding their departure to live overseas in a country where they don’t speak the language, nor know the family’s they will be staying with ... and how to deal with the emotions of a 16 year old in such a situation.
We also heard from Chloe Brennan the new CEO, Melanie and Greg from Rotex, which is the support group around students whilst away in another country, a fantastic organisation supporting students here or where ever they are in the world.
Other normal projects of our Club were spoken about by:
Talie Sinani from Cherrybrook Technology High and Maddi Phegan from Pennant Hills High our candidates for RYPEN this year.
Christopher Morad, Redfield College attending the Engineering Summer School.
And then a Video from two students from Coonabarabran High school excitedly speaking on their visit recently to Sydney for the Science Experience.
The meeting closed with the usual Heads and Tails and drawing of the Raffle.
Sgt Roslyn Savio opened the meeting and welcomed the many guests.
She then invited Jim Simpson to propose a toast which he did to Rotary and the fantastic Australian Cricket Team who had just won against India…a major achievement.
President’s Report
Refer our President’s comprehensive report in the bulletin.
Director’s Reports
- Community Service: Colin Sharpe spoke of…
- Cherrybrook Public School fete where our club had a Santa stand where parents were invited to come forward and be photographed with their kids, Santa and his Elf helper, at the same time encouraged to take Baubles from the Christmas Tree to purchase gifts for under privileged kids via our usual Tree of Joy in Cherrybrook and Westleigh shopping centre’s … it was agreed the Santa photo’s were a great community project… and would be repeated at our own Christmas Fair on 3rd December.
- Colin asked for volunteers for the Uniting Church BBQ coming up soon.
- Colin mentioned the Kris Kringle night on Monday 27th, usually on this night each year members bring along a small gift to be handed out by Santa… However this year it has been decided to ask members to bring along non-perishable food items which would be then donated to Hands & Feet who provide for those less fortunate. BNI Prime (a business networking group several of our members belong too) are also donating to this cause..
- The Tree of Joy…. Colin noted that Baubles were being taken more slowly this year than in previous years, in a year when the need is greatest of all.
- Foundation: David Turnbull encouraged all members to become Centurions, the funds which are used to fund such International projects as End Polio… This fund has already reduced the number of known cases in the world to a very very low number. A movie night in Castle Towers shortly proceeds to the Fund.
- Fund Raising: Janelle Craig ran through the arrangements for the Christmas Fair on 3rd December, 9am until 3pm and called on volunteers from Member and Friends of Rotary to assist with this project. The Tree of Joy with Baubles for interested visitors would be available, along with representatives to also to speak to anyone who might be interested in joining our club. 30 stalls are booking in 27 paying and 3 of our own, eg Cakes for one.
Janelle also spoke of the Domestic Violence gathering in Arthur Whiting Park on Friday night 24th November.
- Public Image… Keith Ball reminded all of us to send photo’s to the bulletin editor as an attachment, not within an email.
- Membership/ Social: Carol Russell welcomed along Sarah Raad who was visiting our club to gauge whether membership is something she would like to engage in, we would love to have you join us Sarah.
On the social front…. the Kris Kringle evening on 27th November, a fun night with lots of social interaction planned, Christmas Cheer, Christmas outfits, Baubles and a good old singalong evening planned. Friends of Rotary, come along and bring a friend, all very welcome. Please advise Ros Hogan by Friday afternoon so the Vicar can be notified to arrange staff.
District Conference March 15-16th 2024.
Bob Kaye-Smith, the Conference Organiser gave us a run down of the District 9685 Conference next year at Terrigal on the Central Coast. The programme is coming together and are always very well worth while attending. A beach themed function is planned with “Good Vibrations” providing music for the event.
Youth. Since Youth was the Focus of this evening, Cawas Sahuka,Youth Director took the floor and introduced a most impressive line-up of young delegates both already here with us from overseas, and outgoing next year, and also Fabienne Meyer, who was an Inbound student in 2009/10 back to visit us for a time. She spoke of her life on returning to her home country and her career in the legal field now.
We heard from Iisa and Ingrid, both inbound from Finland and Denmark this year, on Youth Exchange through their eyes, and how they handled the unknown aspects of living in a new country for a full year, and the value of the strong friendships they had made since being here.
Georgia Ryman our outgoing student in January 24 to Chile, ran through the very thorough process a young person goes through in the year preceding their departure to live overseas in a country where they don’t speak the language, nor know the family’s they will be staying with ... and how to deal with the emotions of a 16 year old in such a situation.
We also heard from Chloe Brennan the new CEO, Melanie and Greg from Rotex, which is the support group around students whilst away in another country, a fantastic organisation supporting students here or where ever they are in the world.
Other normal projects of our Club were spoken about by:
Talie Sinani from Cherrybrook Technology High and Maddi Phegan from Pennant Hills High our candidates for RYPEN this year.
Christopher Morad, Redfield College attending the Engineering Summer School.
And then a Video from two students from Coonabarabran High school excitedly speaking on their visit recently to Sydney for the Science Experience.
The meeting closed with the usual Heads and Tails and drawing of the Raffle.
Night Photos courtesy of Gino
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Cherrybrook Public School Christmas Fete
courtesy of Anne and Gino
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Magnificent Men's Breakfast courtesy of Janelle
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Today our Club celebrated International Men’s Day by holding a ‘Magnificent Men’s Breakfast’ to recognize men who demonstrate and role model respectful relationships. Fantastic morning shared across generations and throughout our community.
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Humour
Oldies Reprise ... contributed by Max
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Church Squirrels ... contributed by Tony C
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After a particularly mild winter, the small town of Chestermere became infected with squirrels in the spring. Because the local churches had the best trees, the squirrels often congregated (pun intended) near them and this is what each church decided to do about the pesky animals...
The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration they concluded that the squirrels were predestined to be there and they shouldn’t interfere with God’s divine will. At the Baptist church the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a water-slide on the baptistery and let the squirrels drown themselves. The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim, so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week. The Lutheran church decided that they were not able to harm any of God’s creatures. So they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist church. Two weeks later the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water-slide. The Episcopalians tried a much more unique path by setting out pans of whiskey around their church to kill the squirrels with alcohol poisoning. Sadly, they learned how much damage a band of drunk squirrels can do. The Catholic church came up with a very creative strategy! They baptized all the squirrels and made them members of the church. Now they see them only at Christmas and Easter. Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue. They took the first squirrel and circumcised him. They haven’t seen a squirrel since. |
Laughter for a Cold Dreary Day ... contributed by Cawas
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