Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by Brendan Metcalfe 

Welcome to our Bulletin

Upcoming Events

Friday 2 December
2pm start at the RFS/Guide Hall site to mark layout for stalls, erect boundary fences and other preparatory work.

Saturday 3 December
7am start to set up Rotary stalls (BBQ, Cakes, Plants, Jewlery, Christmas Decorations et al)
​9am Christmas Market. Let's have a fantastic day.

Monday 5 December
​Annual General Meeting

Monday 12 December
Part 1: 4:30pm BBQ @ Heritage Park - BYO everything

Part 2: 7:00pm Tree of Joy Gift Sorting at Turnbull Residence

Hiatus or Big Sleep
Speaking of "The Big Sleep"
I prefer the Humphrey Bogart (1946) version, to the Robert Mitchum (1978) version of this Raymond Chandler thriller. What do you think?

Saturday 21 January
President's Long Lunch
Lillian Fraser Gardens, Pennant Hills
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Lillian Fraser Garden
Photo courtesy of Gavin Plunkett
Ros Hogan is the Attendance Officer for face-to-face meetings at Springfield.  If bringing a partner or not able to attend, please notify Ros via email by 12noon on the Thursday prior to a face-to-face meeting. Charges for non-attendance will be incurred unless previously advised.
Note: Meeting Times
Springfield House     6:30 for 7:00pm
 Zoom Meeting    7:15 for 7:30pm​

​Duty Roster

  • If you are rostered and be unable to attend the meeting, please contact the person doing your role in the following week(s) and arrange a swap. It is strongly advised to inform Neville.
  • If you are aware of an absence beyond the time frame of the above then refer to the 26 Week Roster and arrange a swap with another doing your role. Again, please advise Neville of your swaps.
  • If you are aware of future absences, beyond the 26 Week Roster, please inform Neville so, he does not roster you during your absence.
  • Neville is not an information conduit; you must also message Ros Hogan.
President Report
What an amazing evening we had at our Christmas meeting last night. These events  ... 
Night Report
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Flood Relief, Working Bee and Night Photos
Humour
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Howard's Passing

From: Megan Murray 
Sent: Friday, 25 November 2022 10:56 AM
To: Ross Ballinger
Subject: HOWARD’S PASSING
 
Dear Ross & Helen,
 I would be pleased Ross if you could pass on a thank you message to the Rotary people, who not only sent me cards etc, but their presence at Howard‘s funeral.
 It was certainly a wonderful funeral, and so many good friends from various clubs were in attendance. Thank you also for your help to me.
 Thinking of you and Helen.
 Kind Regards,
 Megan

CUC Community Chat

​Cherrybrook Uniting Church has started an externally focused midweek activity.  This is called CUC Community Chat. 
  • CUC Community Chat provides an opportunity for people within our community to meet and engage in discussion on social justice, current affairs and important topics.
  • CUC Community Chat is broadly defined as: Meet, Listen, Respect and Share as we understand everyone has different views.
  • CUC Community Chat is held on 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  It runs from 8pm to 9:30pm in the Bethlehem Hall at Cherrybrook Uniting Church (134 New Line Road, Cherrybrook)
  • Tea and coffee is available or you can BYO if preferred.  You can also bring beer/wine and nibbles if you so desire.
 The next meeting is on Tuesday 6 December  and the topics are:
  • Society: Remembrance Day & Sacrifice - Have we lost the spirit of sacrifice in modern society?
  • Society: Emotional Sharing & Empathy - Are we good at truly sharing our emotions outside our immediate family?
This will be our last event for this year, but we'll commence on Tuesday 17 January 2023
 Regards
Neville Hansen
Mobile: 0438 226 606 

Great news: Pavilion Theatre - Wednesday 7 December 2022

As you may be aware, the usual performance was cancelled as the cast had COVID.  The play has been re-scheduled for Wednesday 7 December.  Unfortunately we do not have the option of serving wine and cheese on this night.  That option will return next year.
 This is a fund-raiser for flood relief in NSW.
 Please let me know by Thursday 1st December if you are coming. 
 Cheers
 Fay
 We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
 
To friends of the Rotary Club of North Rocks
 The Rotary Club of North Rocks is pleased to announce our next theatre night..............  
 
Castle Hill Players are pleased to return with a great theatre for all to enjoy at: 
    Pavilion Theatre, 
    Castle Hill Showground, 
    10 Doran Drive, 
    Castle Hill.
  This comedy is on Wednesday 7th December 2022.  The Rotary Club of North Rocks looks forward to seeing you for a night of excellent theatre at the cost of $30 per person.  Cash payments will be collected on the night.
 
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
By Steve MartinAlbert Einstein meets Pablo Picasso in a Parisian Cafe in 1904, just before Einstein transformed physics and Picasso set the art world on fire. These two geniuses' banter and muse on the century passed and the century yet to come with infectious dizziness. 
Montmartre locals, including the bartender and his mistress, Picasso’s agent and his date, an elderly philosopher, a Countess, and an idiot inventor round out the ensemble and stamp their own indelible mark on proceedings. The final surprise patron to join the merriment at the Lapin Agile is a charismatic, dark haired, time traveller with blue suede shoes. 
Renaissance man Steve Martin’s first play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile is wildly inventive, revelling in ribaldry, witty wordplay, and a healthy sense of the absurd.
By Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical On Behalf of Samuel French, a Concord Theatricals Company.
We will be serving cheese and wine in the foyer before the play, as approved by the Board of the Pavilion Theatre.
The doors will be open from 7:30pm, with the play starting at 8:00pm.  As those who have attended previously will know, parking is extremely easy.  For those who are uncertain about directions, the theatre is in the Castle Hill Showground precinct, off Showground Road at Castle Hill.
We look forward to seeing you there!
**The Pavilion Theatre is a registered COVID Safe venue with the NSW Government. We have enhanced health and hygiene measures in place to keep our visitors to the theatre safe. We will be operating in line with the NSW Public Health orders in place at the time of reopening.  These include wearing a facemask in the theatre.
The 2023 season has not yet been announced - however a sneak preview has let us know that the first play in 2023 will probably be 'A Few Good Men'
Kind regards
Fay Kitto
Rotary Club of North Rocks
We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
 

Carols by Twilight

RC Carlingford Christmas Dinner and Lawn Bowls
Event descriptionThe Rotary Club of Carlingford Christmas Party will be held this year at F C Social, 6 Park Rd, Rydalmere.  (Opposite Aldi and right next to the Rydalmere Park that the Council are renovating).
Let's celebrate the end of 2022 and have some fun together !
Cost $60 per person which includes Lawn Bowls and a sit down dinner.
Friday 16th December, 5pm to10pm
From 5pm until late.  Dress code: Christmas Casual.
Meal details:
Olives and pickled vegetables
Trio of dips and fried bread: baba ganoush, hommus, labneh
Bruschetta
Cheese Sambousek and Meat Sambousek
Pizza: Zaatar and Cheese
Mixed Meat: Platter of chicken, beef and lamb kafka skewers served with garlic dip, chicken schnitzel breast and Lebanese bread
Fattoush: Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, capsicum, Spanish onion, fresh herbs with lemon and sumac dressing
Dessert: Chef's selection dessert tasting platter
Please advise any dietary requirements when booking your ticket/s.
Partners welcome.
Ho ho ho !  Who is the best lawn bowler in the club ??
See you there !
Japanese Gardens, Cowra courtesy Dave MAY 2021

Are You a Centurion?

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Please consider renewing your Centurion membership, or if not already a member, why not make this the year to become a Centurion!!!
How to Be a Centurion

To read a digital version of our favourite magazine, click below
Please contact Alex Jugueta if you know of any prospective guest speakers of interest to the club.
This BBQ Trailer needs to be employed!

What it takes to be a Rotarian

There are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club.  From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.
​This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure.  The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.
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Don't need:
  • ​to be invited
  • to be of a certain age
  • to be male
  • to be a business person
  • to be retired
  • to attend meetings every week
  • to be available on weekends.

Must have:
  • ​a sense of humour
  • a willingness to give back to your community
  • a willingness to pitch in when required
  • some time available to help out on the occasional weekend event
  • an interest in the life of the West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook communities
  • a desire to contribute in some way to the running of the Club.

​If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either: -
Carol Russell (0418 431 157) or President Janelle (0412 064 336)
Club Details:
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every other Monday for Dinner at Springfield House
Arrive 6:30pm  Start  7:00pm  End  9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia

Welcome to call Carol or Janelle to get log on details and join us on Zoom instead

Meetings

The Club alternates meetings:
Generally, one "Face to Face" one Monday and a Zoom meeting the next Monday.
Face to Face
Meet at Springfield House
Arrive 6:30pm, Start 7:00pm, End 9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia
​Zoom
Arrive 7:15pm Start 7:30pm End 8:30pm