Inside This Issue

​President's Report
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​Night Report

​Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

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23rd February
9th March
19th March
20-21st March
​22-24th March

​31st March
​15th April

Book Sale:
First Book Sort
Second Book Sort
Third Book Sort
Book Sale Setup
Actual Book Sale and BBQ

​NAB RunWest Festival BBQ
​Combined Meeting - Hills and Norwest Zones

The Next Meetings

No Meeting - observing Australia Day

Monday 28th January

Chris Jobson - Prostate | Debunking Myths

Monday 4th February

Ross & Helen Ballinger - Antartica

Monday 11th February

Youth Night - Partners Night

Monday 18th February

Upcoming Events:

'Be the Inspiration' - Golf Day

Tuesday 12 March 2019

You are invited to Golf and “Be the Inspiration” to support research into head and neck injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder research on Tuesday 12 March 2019.
In 2019 the Rotary Club of Penrith Valley is supporting the Nepean Blue Mountain Medical & Research Foundation and Australian Rotary Health.
Playing Golf at the Home of the NSW Open, the Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club, will be a marque event!
For $90 you are supporting Professor Chin’s Robotic Surgery Research and to help Australian Rotary Health fund its research into PTSD!
You’ll enjoy 18 holes of golf in a shared motorised cart, with breakfast, refreshments and to conclude with a buffet lunch presentation.
The Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook could make up a Team to win the coveted best Rotary Club Trophy and prizes so come on you golfers.. 
Want more info: Telephone Terry 0412 229 994 or email for a registration on  terryd@penrithvalleyrotary.org

Combined Meeting - Hills and Norwest Zones

Monday 15th April

There is a Rotary combined meeting scheduled for Monday April 15th at Springfield and Partners are welcome.   The speaker will be; Riccardo Bosi – Riccardo is a former member of the National Speakers Association of Australia, having achieved in his first year of professional public speaking, the award of Best New Speaker for 2007 by The Executive Connection.  Riccardo will speak about life while serving in the Middle East.  See below.
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Riccardo Bosi's Afghan Adventures

​Duty Roster

If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Keith, so he can amend his records.
​Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Keith of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Promoting Peace

Conflict and violence displaced more than 68 million people in the past year, and half of those are children.

We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.

HO​W ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN

Through our service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Australia Rotary clubs raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence and support its victims.
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BREAK MYTHS

Hunted for body parts and isolated by fear, Tanzanians with albinism are finding new futures through Rotary programs that fight pervasive myths and stigmas.
Read more

REBUILD LIVES

Canada Rotary club helping refugees from Syria start new lives.
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EDUCATE REFUGEES

A university president and Rotary club fight Boko Haram to educate refugees in Nigeria.

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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

Rotary Youth Exchange student learns understanding and appreciation of another culture and the key to global citizenship, progress, and peace.
Read more ​

​EMPOWER YOUTH

Young people from Rio de Janeiro’s infamous favelas find an outlet for their energy – and a chance at Olympic gold – through Rotary.
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Wanted - New Members

If you know of someone who would benefit from Rotary, or, from whom Rotary would benefit if they were a member, then contact Tony C.

​Click here for a PDF copy of the form to the right, and send or give it to Tony C.​

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year 

The Book Sale March 2018

As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Andrew Little Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Clive Denmark.  Funds raised were circa $15,000.  Well done.

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2018 Trivia Night

​The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 25 August 2018 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,250 towards the charities we support. 


                       

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 The Garage Sale 2018

We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 13 & 14 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.

​Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.​​

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Barbecues
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The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings  (both Dural and Thornleigh)  Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh.. 

Meetings

​Monday  6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158

Apologies

If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Carol. 
Phone 8850 6515 or email  carol.russell@ybr.com.au before 3pm on the Friday before the meeting.

If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

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President's Report  21st January 2019

President Colin welcomed 28 and members and 2 guests tonight.  Our guests were our speaker Lester Pearson and his wife Sue from the Rotary Club of Gosford North.
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It is with regret that Linda has tendered her resignation from the club due to family circumstances.

The Rotary International President Elect for 2019-20 has released his presidential theme: Rotary Connects the World.

Rotary International President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision for building a stronger Rotary, calling on leaders to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models. A member of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, Maloney unveiled the presidential theme to incoming district governors at Rotary’s annual training event, the International Assembly, in San Diego.

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The Annual Welcome Home Youth Exchange Dinner for all our Returning and Inbound Students is being held at Muirfield Golf Club on Friday 8 February 2019.  If anyone would like to attend please let me know and I will send you the details.

The inaugural NAB RunWest Festival is being held on 31st March 2019 at Eastern Creek. The festival is expecting some 15,000 to 20,000 participants and some 40,000 people attending in total.  We have been offered the opportunity to run a BBQ as a fundraising event.
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Neville, Heather, Anne and I had dinner with the Hornsby Shire deputy Mayor last Thursday to share with him what we do as a club and our request for storage within a 7km radius of the Cherrybrook Shopping Centre.  It was also an opportunity to discuss potential issues from living in the inner development area around Cherrybrook Station.
 
The two video’s about combining the two Sydney Districts were shown and the unanimous vote from our club is to continue discussions about combing Districts 9865 and 9675.
There is no meeting next Monday so our next meeting is on Monday February 4th.  Men you will learn the facts and myths about prostrate cancer.
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President Colin

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Night Report 21st January 2019

• Acting sergeant John opened the meeting at 7pm and invited Peter Stanton to propose the Toast
• President Colin then welcomed guests Lester Pearson and Sue Pearson from Rotary Club of Gosford North.  and presented his President’s Report (refer report above)  Colin also advised that Linda Barrett has tendered her resignation from the club.
• Reports:

• Keith Ball covered the change of Bunnings BBQ from 28th January to 26th January at Dural. Many members not available. 
• Carol Russell advised social committee meeting on 6th February at her office in Castle Hill.
• Neville Hansen advised that planning for the Book Sale is on track. Planning to have the BBQ on site on Saturday (at least). Also, we want to support the NAB RunWest Festival on Sunday 31st March 5AM to 2PM. At Rooty Hill RSL Car Park.  10 members put their hands up to support.
• Andrew Little advised that the first Book Sale Committee meeting was held and all activities are on track. Banners have been printed.

• Guest Speaker, Lester Pearson was introduced by Alan Paynter.
  • Lester Pearson joined Rotary Club of Gosford North in 2000 and immediately began focusing his efforts towards Youth Off the Streets on the  Central Coast.
  • He started SOKs (Suicide prevention ) in 2011 and since then has had a positive influence on over 500 young people contemplating suicide.
  • There are numerous other programs under the umbrella including
    • SAFE Talk
    • ASSIST
    • Mind Your Sports Mates.
    • Top Blokes and Stand Tall.
  • He has successfully integrated these programs with other Rotary programs such as RYLA and RYPEN.
  • Despite their best efforts, youth suicide and depression are still a growing problem on the coast so Lester is striving for more funding so as to be able to reach out to more young people in need.
• Members acknowledged Lester’s presentation by acclamation and the questions asked by members was a good indication of the interest in this subject.
• Raffle was won by Ross Ballinger (Again!!!)
• Heads and Tails won by Douglas Lam
• President Colin thanked the guests and advised that next meeting will be on Monday 4th February with Guest Speaker on Prostate Cancer.
• Meeting Closed at about 9pm 

Night Photos

Editor Note:  Click on a photo to see a larger version.

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This Week's Humour

Did I read that sign right?

TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

In a London Department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS

In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK, STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD

Outside a second hand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?

Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Spotted in a safari park:(I sure hope so)
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR

Notice in a farmer's field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES

Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS

On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
Printed in the SGV Tribune

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
Good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly,
It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!

And the winner is...
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Stan Baseley

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Club Calendar

Editor's Note:  ​If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.

Bulletin Editor - Mighty Duo of Neville & Keith