Club Bulletin 05Nov2018

The Next Meetings

Melbourne Cup Night

Monday 5th November

- PARTNERS NIGHT -

Come dressed up

Multi Club Meeting
at RC of Epping

Seven clubs are meeting together – partners are welcome.
Justin Kang (Member of Epping Club and a partner at Dentons) will moderate an approximately 30 to 40 minute Question and Answer discussion with Greg Smith (past member of NSW LA) and Julian Leeser (Federal member for Berowra). Topic is “Are our institutions such as our democratic parliamentary system, police, judicial, religious, education and media as strong and respected as 50 years ago?”. After this each Club President or their representative will ask a question of either Julian or Greg.
The cost is $35 per person which includes a $5 drink. It is a 6 for 6.30 pm start. Each President will speak for 2 to 3 minutes on a successful project, a process that works, or whatever they choose, but maximum of 3 minutes. Dinner at 7.00 pm. The meeting will finish at 8.30 pm. The Epping Rotary Club needs to know how many are attending by Oct 22nd and we need to collect our money by Nov 12th. Please pay at our front desk at our next meeting or direct into our general account

Monday 12th November

No Meeting after
End of Year Lunch

Monday 19th November

Kris Kringle Meeting

Monday 17th December

End of Year Lunch

Sunday 18th November

Partners and Children welcome

St Gabriel’s School visit
– Outdoor Learning Area

Wednesday 21st November

Hi Fellow Members,
We have been invited to St Gabriels School for a Morning Tea at 10.30AM on Wednesday 21st November. The first stage of the outdoor Learning Area is now complete, and St Gabriels are keen to show us what has been achieved. As you know, we funded and built an equipment Shed and via Tom Westcott, we contributed shade sails for the courtyard area.
The agenda is as follows.
·         10.30am : Arrive and School Tour
·         11.00am : Meet the students and see the playground
·         11.15am : Morning tea
·         11.30am : Depart
Can you please let me know by 5th November if you would like to attend, so I can confirm numbers?
Tony Coote

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.

Inside This Issue

President's Report

Night Report

Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

18th November End of Year Lunch - Muirfield Golf Club

21st November Tour of St Gabriel's School

30th November Ronald McDonald House - meal from the heart

6th December Anglicare BBQ

Tarzan

Friday 23rd November
Hornsby RSL

$32.00-Senior or $37.00-Adult (Show only)
Dinner Option (Bistro) 6.00pm
Show 7.30pm

We have the opportunity to see the NSW premiere of Tarzan the Musical presented by Sydney Youth Musical Theatre at Hornsby RSL Club on Friday 23 November at 7:30pm. Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins.

Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time.

Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.

If you wish to attend on Friday 23rd November please email Max, make your payment ($32.00-Senior or $37.00-Adult) into the club’s General Account and identify your payment with your Surname and "Tarzan".

- To secure seats contact Max Henderson. -

Bidjigal Walk - Tuesday 13th November

We have been invited to join our Probus Friends in the West Pennant Hills & District Probus Club for this combined activity to be led by Brian Powyer:

Time: 9.45am for 10.00am start
Meet: Heidi Place West Pennant Hills – Entrance to Bidjigal Reserve
Duration: Approx. 2 hours,
Level of fitness: Reasonable, difficult if support (walkers) is needed
Path: Relatively flat, some undulations, very accessible, bush styled track
Lunch: To be discussed – perhaps outside Reserve
Wear: sturdy shoes, hat, layered clothing, sunscreen
Bring: Bottle of water,
Parking 1: In carpark/street at bottom end of Heidi Place
Includes Aboriginal caves and waterfall (may not be flowing)

The walk is on a fire trail and rough bush tracks with some steeper sections. Features of the walk include overhangs and an Aboriginal shelter as well as the waterfall (hopefully there will be a water flow). Walkers should wear closed shoes and a hat, sunscreen and to bring water with them.

Bidjigal Reserve has much to offer those on the walk. It features towering eucalypt forest, weathered sandstone cliffs, creeks cascading over rocks and sheltered rainforest gullies, Bidjigal Reserve is an island of natural habitat with 370 native plant species, over 140 native animals, myriads of birds, spectacular varieties of native orchids and a diverse show of fungi makes a walk through Bidjigal Reserve an interesting, relaxing and educational experience.

The Reserve has been described A place of rugged natural beauty, full of hidden treasures; a time capsule of ancient eco systems, aboriginal shelters and colonial history.

The walk is on a fire trail and rough bush tracks with some steeper sections. Features of the walk include overhangs and an Aboriginal shelter as well as the waterfall (hopefully there will be a water flow). Walkers should wear closed shoes and a hat, sunscreen and to bring water with them.

Bidjigal Reserve has much to offer those on the walk. It features towering eucalypt forest, weathered sandstone cliffs, creeks cascading over rocks and sheltered rainforest gullies, Bidjigal Reserve is an island of natural habitat with 370 native plant species, over 140 native animals, myriads of birds, spectacular varieties of native orchids and a diverse show of fungi makes a walk through Bidjigal Reserve an interesting, relaxing and educational experience.

The Reserve has been described A place of rugged natural beauty, full of hidden treasures; a time capsule of ancient eco systems, aboriginal shelters and colonial history.
Our guide will be Jennifer Farrer.

If you would like to participate please advise Max via email to enable him to compile an attendance list.

November is Rotary Foundation Month

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

EXPLORE OUR CAUSES

Promoting Peace

Providing Clean Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local Economies

Fighting Disease

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.

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.

The Garage Sale

We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 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.

Barbecues

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.

President's Report 30th October 2018

A short report from me tonight, mostly reminders to book in for club events occurring before the end of the year.

I express my thank you to the Glenhaven Club for extending an invitation to join their meeting tonight. A good time was had by the 29 West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook members and guests present.

Our guests tonight were Rotarian partners Celine and Patrica, prospective members, Vicky Lock, and Senthill Kumal Palaniswamy. Ann Turner (Wife of the club’s charter president Trevor) and Fredrike Heynen, her exchange student from 1981-82 while Trevor was a member of the Galston Club. Alick Grant from the Burntisland & Kinghorn Club in Scotland joined us for the second time during his holiday in Cherrybrook. He is going home later this week.

The guest speaker was Dianne Hooke, Head of Campus at St Gabriel’s School, speaking about autism. Don’t forget to let Tony Coote know by Nov 5th if you are attending the St Gabriel’s School Tour on Nov 2st. See Bulletin for full details.

I remind members to let me know if you can help with the “Anna’s cows” Raffle at Cherrybrook Shopping Centre. Nov 7 to 11. First prize is a wooden rocking horse (value $575), 2nd prize is wooden skittles and third prize $50 cash. Thank you to those who purchased tickets from Anne tonight. Sales are off to a good start.

Neville and I would like help from 4-6 members this Saturday to do a final clean-up and equipment storage at the Fire Station Containers. Please let me or Neville know if you can help.

The Combined Clubs Meeting at Epping RSL on Nov 12th is a replacement meeting for our normal Monday night. Don’t forget to book in with Carol this week.
Please book in by the end of this week for the end of Year Lunch at Muirfield Golf Club, currently this event is not viable unless more members and partners book in. See Bulletin for full details.

Next week is Melbourne Cup night so come along in your best finery and win a prize. See Bulletin for full details.
Don’t forget December 3rd is AGM night so please send your nominations for the Club Board and President Elect to Tony Makin as soon as possible. We will also hold a club assembly on the same night. This will an opportunity to have you input on some pending changes with the way the weekly meetings are held. The proposed changes are the result of the club survey held by Tony Coote earlier in the year.

Until next week when we will celebrate the running of the Melbourne Cup have fun and be an inspiration to others.

President Colin

Night Report 30th October

This week we met on Tuesday Night as guests of RC of Glenhaven. Our contingent numbered 28, and this included several guests:

Celine Laroumanie and Patricia Baseley
Potential members Vicky Lock and Senthill Kumal Palaniswamy
Ann Turner and her exchange student from 1981-2 Fredrike Heynen.
And a second visit from Alick Grant from RC of Burntisland & Kinghorn (Scotland)

Colin introduced Larissa to the assembly. Larissa reported on a trip to Launceston, Tasmania with another Brazilian exchange student.
Before the meeting start, Anne Sharpe sold Raffle Tickets that have as first prize a locally made Rocking Horse. Proceeds from the Raffle are to support Anna’s Cows (Mission ‘Nam Possible).
It was interesting to watch Glenhaven promote Bohemian Rhapsody ($40 pp) and a Cup Trifecta for Melbourne Cup.
Helen Games (Glenhaven) introduced Dianne Hooke – Head of Campus at St Gabriel’s School. Dianne has been in Special Education for 23 years.
Dianne proceeded to cover the Autism Spectrum.

What and Who
Very affected to “Not So”.
It is lifelong.
Some are highly intelligent. The label “Asperger’s” has now been replaced by “High achievers”
Most are “mildly to moderately” affected and this represents most at St Gabriel’s

Some people you may have heard of that have Autism
Mozart Woody Allen   Dan Aykroyd
Temple Grandin Lewis Carroll   Daryl Hanna
Alexis Wineman Albert Einstein

There are two domains:

Social Communication
- People with autism have difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships. They do not respond to many of the non-verbal forms of communication that many of us take for granted like facial expressions, physical gestures and eye contact.
Behavioural
- Exhibit restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour.

Neither may see the whole picture.
Other facts:

Affects 1 in 70
Four times as many boys as girls
83% are diagnosed before 25 yo.

Possible causes are:

Genetic and environmental
Mutation/gene risk
Pre-natal
Unknown

Finally, Dianne thanked both Clubs for the following improvements at St Gabriel’s:

Talk Tubes
Shade Sails
Shed
Rotary Golf Day
BBQ’s at Design 2 Shine
Class set of iPads (Year 7)

Both Presidents talked to assembly and the meeting was closed.

Keith Ball
Night Reporter

Sailors with Disabilities

The following were taken in the last week.

Night Photos

Peter Stanton's Proposed International Project

"The International presentations Peter Stanton presented over last two meetings are attached for your perusal.
1. Australian Council for International Development, interviews President and Chief Executive Officer of NTA East Indonesia Aid, Dr Colin Barlow.
We learn from the perspective of one of our smaller members how they embrace sustainable development broadly with their partners and the communities within West Timor and Flores.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=h2_136w_ZUI&feature=share

2. Rotary Small Grants project- a Rotary Belconnen (and Lane Cove) and NTA association partnership.”
Click the link below to download the presentation: