Photo: Cherrybrook metro station by John Cowper
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Upcoming Events
We are back having meetings in Springfield House. However, due to availability of the venue. The alternate week arrangement with Zoom may not be strictly adhered to. Some meetings may occur on other weekdays instead of customary Mondays. Please consult your calendar for changes.
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 Ros Hogan [email protected] by 12noon on the Thursday prior to a face-to-face meeting. Charges for non-attendance will be incurred unless previously advised.
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 Ros Hogan [email protected] by 12noon on the Thursday prior to a face-to-face meeting. Charges for non-attendance will be incurred unless previously advised.
Club Zoom Meetings
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7:15pm for 7:30pm
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President's Lunch
Deferred
Deferred
Mon 07 February 2022
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Mon 14 February 2022
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Mon 21 February 2022
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Duty Roster
With COVID lockdowns now ending and even more restrictions being eased, effective 08/11/2021, we appreciate that many Club members may be eager to get out and about and take the chance to have a holiday. So, if you are going to be absent from meetings and events in the months up until July next year, please notify Janelle via email.
Equally now that we are back to face-to-face meetings at Springfield it’s important that we get back into the swing of advising Frank of numbers attending by the Thursday prior to Monday meetings. As per our existing RSVP procedures, if you are not attending you need to advise Ros Hogan otherwise you will be charged the cost of the meal.
Thanks for your patience and understanding with these matters – it’s all part of adjusting to life post COVID!
Equally now that we are back to face-to-face meetings at Springfield it’s important that we get back into the swing of advising Frank of numbers attending by the Thursday prior to Monday meetings. As per our existing RSVP procedures, if you are not attending you need to advise Ros Hogan otherwise you will be charged the cost of the meal.
Thanks for your patience and understanding with these matters – it’s all part of adjusting to life post COVID!
District Conference 2022
Do Browse Through This Website
This website is not just the bulletin. There are many useful information within. Please use the heading buttons at the top to the right of the Club's Rotary Logo and dropdown menus to navigate to other areas of interests. Just be aware that some information may not be up-to-date but come back often. It is a dynamic site and will be updated periodically.
President Keith's Report - 31st January 2022
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It was great to see some 25 attendees to the Zoom meeting. It was also good to see Stuart Armstrong.
Memorial for Col Gage Col was President in 1992-1993. He passed late last calendar year. Elaine has arranged for a Memorial Service. Those that wish to attend should note: St John Anglican Church 9 Chapman Avenue, Beecroft, Tuesday, 8th February at 1:00pm Next week we have a Picnic at Heritage Park, Castle Hill (5:30pm). Should be a great time to talk about our Christmas break activities in the fresh air. I have lost a bin, gained a clock and performed acrobatics up a ladder in the stairwell (painting). Stay Safe Keith |
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Learning And Development Officer
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How to Access MyRotary |
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Petition for Guest Speaker recommendations
Please contact John Caruana if you know of any prospective guest speakers of interest to the club [email protected] Mob: 0417 394 854 |
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Night Report - 31st January 2022
• Sergeant Rosemary Clarke called the meeting to order at 7:31 pm.
• Toast by Neville – To Australia, Rotary and our tennis champions Ash and Nadal.
• Welcome and opening remarks by president Keith Ball – Welcome back to all people from Christmas, New year and Australia Day. Apologies received from Bernard and Carol. Special welcome to Stuart Armstrong our AG who is joining us tonight.
At our last meeting expressed the wish that this coming 6 months are less affected by Covid19.
However, so far this year, we have:
Cancelled/deferred the Presidents Lunch,
Changed tonight to a Zoom meeting, and
Moved the Giant Book Sale to May.
We will respond to Covid-19 as necessary. Hopefully we do not need to act.
The change to program has resulted in a lack of speaker for the night. We do have a small video on Clean Up Australia that Cawas will present.
Some of you will remember Col Gage and others will not:
Brian Furrer has informed me there will be a Memorial Service for Col Gage at:
St John Anglican Church
9 Chapman Avenue, Beecroft
Monday, 8th February at 1:00pm.
Directors’ Reports
David Turnbull (Foundation)
Nothing to report – Mentioned the memorial service for Colin and for any members interested in attending to contact him for details
Carol Russell (Public Image)
No report - Did not attend meeting
Max Henderson (Fund Raising)
Rescheduled book sale for May is looking good for the third weekend in May. That would be the weekend of 14-15 May .
Looking at 9th April, 23 April, 27 April as well as 1-10 May for sorting and set up. Andrea and Max will organise the book sale this year and will be putting together a committee to organise.
We will also be looking for “new blood” to take over future book sale events.
14 members attended the youth night. It was a great night and enjoyed by all. The young actors were terrific given that they had very limited time to prepare due to Covid
Rosemary Clarke (Youths)
1. RYLA did not go ahead again due to Covid and will be postponed to a new date. Harishan participated via Zoom and found the experience very rewarding. He will participate in a practical session sometime in the future.
2. Not sure if Rypen will go ahead this weekend Santos Science Experience - The September program has been postponed to some time in January and the 3 Coona girls have accepted a 1-day online course on Sept 23rd. Hopefully the January course will go ahead with the girls travelling to us as planned earlier.
Tony Coote (Treasurer/Social)
1. All membership paid and we are in a good financial position going into Feb
2. Will organise to remove Paul Laroumanie as cheque signatory this coming week
3. Next week’s BBQ/picnic will be at Heritage Park at 5:30 PM, encourage members to get there earlier to secure tables
4. Bernard is organising a Lunch on 2 March at El Lago. It is a midweek lunch so some members queried whether it could be changed to a weekend due to work commitments
5. Jim Simpson who is leading this year’s Trip to Mudgee (with George) suggested to members that given Covid, book sale , school holidays etc, It will be difficult to organise our annual trip away in May. Suggested trip to be deferred to later in year around September/October. Interested members should contact Jim or George. Plan is for people to make their own way there.
Peter Stanton (International)
Having discussions with other Rotary clubs to organise support for NTA?.. Will be meeting in February targeting a May/June function to be attended by Indonesian High Commissioner
Edwina Ruff (Vocational)
Deferred to Janelle .Looking for greater involvement of members on member talks. Everyone should participate on any topic about themselves or anything else they are passionate about. It is a good way to get to know each other better.
Janelle Craig – (Club Services)
1. Timetable done to end of March Please advise of any changes quickly so that calendar can be updated
2. Do not forget District Conference and District assembly in May.
3. John Caruana is now sourcing guest speakers for our meetings and appears to be sourcing some interesting speakers
4. Any members with ideas and suggestions for guest speakers, please contact John
Jim Simpson (Welfare)
1. Alan Paynter had a successful surgery and has just come back home from hospital. Would be happy to receive calls from members. Although his voice is a bit croaky
2. Anna Vass is still in a bit of pain and complaining of numbness in her legs,, Has she known about the what she had to go through she would have had second thoughts about the operation. She is currently in Singapore visiting her grandchildren.
3. Steve Baker is doing it tough with his eye disease which is preventing him from focusing due to double vision in both eyes exacerbated by the steroid medication. Neurologists are positive that this should eventually clear. Steve does not require any assistance as his son is currently living with them, but a bottle of red would not go astray. He is best contactable in the afternoons due to medications effects
Cawas Sahukar (Community Services)
1. 6 March is cleanup Australia Day. Members and partners are encouraged to participate.. All those interested should contact Cawas by 2 Feb. Will resend a reminder email.
2. Cawas will send an email re final outcome for tree of Joy. Also will send email detailing Tree of Joy process so that any member can pick up the process and run with it. A great idea
Clean Up Australia Video
A short video was presented detailing a short history of clean up Australia and encouragement to members to participate and be seen to be participating.
Sergeant’s Session
An Australia focused trivia session. Quite entertaining. Congratulation to John and Jim for getting 16 out 17 correct. Although some minor dispute about the first official act at the Opera House !!
President’s Closing Remarks
• Make sure that all members read a very good article in the last bulletin by Tony Makin on street Libraries
• Next week meeting at Heritage Park
The meeting was closed at 8:35 p.m.
George H Chenouda
AGM 2021 Minutes Draft
Download draft minutes here
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Social Calendar 2022
President's Lunch - Postponed
Social Picnic Meeting @ Heritage Park Castle Hill - Monday 7th February 2022
Lunch @ Il Lago Norwest - Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Book Sale Dinner - Postponed
BBQ at Fagan Park - TBA
Tony Coote
Social Picnic Meeting @ Heritage Park Castle Hill - Monday 7th February 2022
Lunch @ Il Lago Norwest - Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Book Sale Dinner - Postponed
BBQ at Fagan Park - TBA
Tony Coote
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SYMT Night Fourteen of us from Rotary attended the SYMT production of the Addams Family on Friday night at Hornsby RSL with one lucky member winning the raffle, an enormous solid block of Cadbury’s chocolate. Refer photo.
It was a great production, enjoyed by all those in attendance with no hint of the COVID trials and tribulations. Also worthy of note is this was originally schedule for November 2020 and postponed due to COVID which created numerous productions problems, one of which was the performers couldn’t rehearse together with their first rehearsal last Wednesday week, two days before their first performance. They also cancelled their matinee performances to try and reduce the risk to their cast and production team. 
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Welfare Report
Updates
Alan Paynter has returned home from surgery on Monday 31st after spending two weeks in the SAN. All went well with his surgery and he is now in recovery mode. He was a bit lonely while in hospital as he wasn’t allowed any visitors, including Lyn. He still has a sore throat but that is expected to settle down quickly.
Anna Vass is still recovering from her surgery, it is proving to be a slow process. The pain is slowly getting better but she still suffers from numbness in her legs. Walking is getting easier and she has taken the opportunity to visit her grandchildren in Singapore.
Steve Baker is still under treatment for myasthenia, a breakdown in communication between the brain and the muscles in his eyes. He suffers double vision and is under heavy medication which is causing considerable side effects. Mornings are the main issue, that’s when he takes his medication, but he finds afternoons easier. If any members want to give him a call it would be welcome – afternoons are better.
Anna Vass is still recovering from her surgery, it is proving to be a slow process. The pain is slowly getting better but she still suffers from numbness in her legs. Walking is getting easier and she has taken the opportunity to visit her grandchildren in Singapore.
Steve Baker is still under treatment for myasthenia, a breakdown in communication between the brain and the muscles in his eyes. He suffers double vision and is under heavy medication which is causing considerable side effects. Mornings are the main issue, that’s when he takes his medication, but he finds afternoons easier. If any members want to give him a call it would be welcome – afternoons are better.
Memorial Service for Cole Gage
St John Anglican Church
9 Chapman Avenue, Beecroft,
Tuesday, 8th February at 1:00pm
9 Chapman Avenue, Beecroft,
Tuesday, 8th February at 1:00pm
 
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BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE
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TBA
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TREE OF JOY
Report
Street Libraries Update
You may have noticed that street libraries are springing up in peoples’ gardens, especially if you have been doing a lot of walking as we have during the lockdown. It seems that the Board noticed too. They decided that it would be nice to have one, two, three - make it four at various locations.
A suitable design was sourced – like the one at the end of New Line Road but taller to accommodate a shelf.
Cawas provided some marine ply courtesy of mates’ rates at Bunnings and I went to Bunnings and Mitre10 about a dozen times to purchase the other bits.
So with the help of Peter and Tony we assembled the structures, I painted them and Colin Sharpe provided some polycarbonate for the windows. It took a while but they came together well.
Now we needed a post to fix them to. Bunnings had some woofy posts designed for post boxes but Mitre10 came up with galvanised beasts suitable as a foundation for a tower block.
An erection team was organised of David, George, Keith, Bob and me and we burst into action like a well oiled machine – well actually more like a council work gang with one person doing all the work and rest watching. We decided that Bev’s place was a good place to start since it is a relatively quiet street.
Bob came up with a crowbar the size of a tooth pick and we set about digging a hole in the incredibly hard ground. At about 400mm we decided to stop before we encountered a 33kV cable and set up the post in lots of rapid setting concrete.
Bev provided an excellent morning tea while we waited for the concrete to go hard.
Finally we lugged the box into place and bolted it down.
The only thing missing is the Rotary sign. This has been ordered and will be fixed later. It is large enough for the Amazon astronauts to read it on their next trip.
Colin Sharpe did a nice job of fixing his to his letter box and even painted the inside (they had already had two coats of lacquer but the paint is a nice touch and we fully expect Anne to install curtains).
Next week the council work gang is reassembling to install Carol’s library.
Thanks to the team and thanks to Bev, Carol and Colin Sharpe for providing the locations. The fourth will be fixed at the Uniting Church when Neville returns from wherever he is this week.
Tony Makin
A suitable design was sourced – like the one at the end of New Line Road but taller to accommodate a shelf.
Cawas provided some marine ply courtesy of mates’ rates at Bunnings and I went to Bunnings and Mitre10 about a dozen times to purchase the other bits.
So with the help of Peter and Tony we assembled the structures, I painted them and Colin Sharpe provided some polycarbonate for the windows. It took a while but they came together well.
Now we needed a post to fix them to. Bunnings had some woofy posts designed for post boxes but Mitre10 came up with galvanised beasts suitable as a foundation for a tower block.
An erection team was organised of David, George, Keith, Bob and me and we burst into action like a well oiled machine – well actually more like a council work gang with one person doing all the work and rest watching. We decided that Bev’s place was a good place to start since it is a relatively quiet street.
Bob came up with a crowbar the size of a tooth pick and we set about digging a hole in the incredibly hard ground. At about 400mm we decided to stop before we encountered a 33kV cable and set up the post in lots of rapid setting concrete.
Bev provided an excellent morning tea while we waited for the concrete to go hard.
Finally we lugged the box into place and bolted it down.
The only thing missing is the Rotary sign. This has been ordered and will be fixed later. It is large enough for the Amazon astronauts to read it on their next trip.
Colin Sharpe did a nice job of fixing his to his letter box and even painted the inside (they had already had two coats of lacquer but the paint is a nice touch and we fully expect Anne to install curtains).
Next week the council work gang is reassembling to install Carol’s library.
Thanks to the team and thanks to Bev, Carol and Colin Sharpe for providing the locations. The fourth will be fixed at the Uniting Church when Neville returns from wherever he is this week.
Tony Makin
The team continued their exploits
Erection of Street Library at Carol Russell's Business Premises
Erection of Street Library at Carol Russell's Business Premises
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Recent articles in Dooral Roundup by Carol Russell
Keep up the good work Carol
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Email From NTA
rom: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, 25 October 2021 9:08 AM
To: 'Peter Stanton'
Cc: 'Stephanie Heighes'; 'Keith Ball '; 'Tony Coote'
Subject: Thanks from the NTA
Dear Peter and the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
Many thanks for your support for the NTA. Your donation helps to make a big difference to the lives of poor farming communities living in south east Indonesia.
The last 2 years have been particularly challenging for everyone. While it has been tough for our recipient communities we can take stock in the things we have been able to achieve:
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information or clarification.
Once again many thanks for your support
Regards
Phil
Sent: Monday, 25 October 2021 9:08 AM
To: 'Peter Stanton'
Cc: 'Stephanie Heighes'; 'Keith Ball '; 'Tony Coote'
Subject: Thanks from the NTA
Dear Peter and the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
Many thanks for your support for the NTA. Your donation helps to make a big difference to the lives of poor farming communities living in south east Indonesia.
The last 2 years have been particularly challenging for everyone. While it has been tough for our recipient communities we can take stock in the things we have been able to achieve:
- We have just celebrated our 30th birthday. We have been successfully implementing programs in Indonesia for 3 decades.
- Our COVID and cyclone appeals have been our most successful appeals ever, raising collectively some $25 000. This has allowed us to quickly and easily roll out COVID messaging and prevention measures including hand washing stations, soap, posters and banners into all of our schools and communities. We are currently working with communities and local governments to help NTA supported schools severely impacted by the Cyclone Sejora to bounce back to full capacity.
- We held our most successful fund raising dinner ever with 122 attendees and we raised $8000.
- Our peak partner, NTA Indonesia, has shown great capacity and resourcefulness to maintain our activities around the COVID restrictions and while NTA is unable to visit Indonesia.
- Our new program to promote traditional ikat weaving continues to expand and to attract high interest. This is aimed directly at improving livelihoods for women. We provide sewing machines and run training to diversify products, and improve quality and marketing.
- Our management systems continue to improve through the development of our computerised database systems. NTA Indonesia now uses tablets to record activity progress and photographs and to record answers to questions. This information is uploaded to the cloud providing real time information flow to NTA in Australia.
- We work to continuously improve our efforts to protect vulnerable people and to focus greater effort on those in need. We have developed improved systems and are providing training and guidance to our Indonesian counterparts.
- COVID has re energised and accelerated our efforts in health and sanitation. These are preventative measures not just for COVID but also for a host of other diseases and health issues prevalent in the region.
- WE will report our efforts for 2020-21 in our annual report which should be available in December.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information or clarification.
Once again many thanks for your support
Regards
Phil
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Westmead Institute of Medical Research
“COVID -19 Variants and Vaccines, the Lockdown update”
COVID-19: Variants & Vaccines, the Lockdown Update - YouTube
The presentation was accurate as of 9th July 2021. Some widening of the age group acceptability for the AstraZeneca vaccine have been made since that presentation date.
The 2 main speakers were Internationally renowned experts in immunology and vaccine development, Professor Tony Cunningham and Professor Sarah Palmer.
I have attached a link to that presentation. It is well worth watching.
I also took some Notes and attach for those who only wish to get a quick grab - but the notes don’t do the presentation justice.
Kind Regards
Colin McGowan
The 2 main speakers were Internationally renowned experts in immunology and vaccine development, Professor Tony Cunningham and Professor Sarah Palmer.
I have attached a link to that presentation. It is well worth watching.
I also took some Notes and attach for those who only wish to get a quick grab - but the notes don’t do the presentation justice.
Kind Regards
Colin McGowan
Covid Safe food handling
Training is on-line and takes about 20 minutes – so a few could do it
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/covid-19-awareness-food-service-training
The training has been developed for anyone working in NSW food retail and food service businesses and covers key measures recommended for COVID-19 control. Key topics addressed:
There is a 20 question multiple-choice quiz at the end.
A ‘COVID-19 awareness for food service’ acknowledgement certificate will be emailed to all participants who complete the quiz.
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/covid-19-awareness-food-service-training
The training has been developed for anyone working in NSW food retail and food service businesses and covers key measures recommended for COVID-19 control. Key topics addressed:
- COVID-19 Introduction and background
- Infection, signs and symptoms
- Self-protective measures
- Protective measures for premises and personal hygiene
- Cleaning and sanitation practices
- Social distancing measures
- Record keeping.
There is a 20 question multiple-choice quiz at the end.
A ‘COVID-19 awareness for food service’ acknowledgement certificate will be emailed to all participants who complete the quiz.
... and We Should be Covid Safe at Our Activities
Centurion Program and Centurion Membership application
We are now in a new Rotary Year. Please consider renewing your Centurion membership, or if not already a member, why not make this the year to become a Centurion!!!
How you can become a Rotary Foundation Centurion?
Centurion Program Donation Instructions for WPHC Rotary Club - 2020.
How you can become a Rotary Foundation Centurion?
Centurion Program Donation Instructions for WPHC Rotary Club - 2020.
Club Calendar
Editor's Note: If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.
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Bulletin Editor - Douglas
Meetings |
Monday 6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
and Zoom Monday 7:15 for 7:30pm - on alternate weeks - see Club Program for details. |
Apologies |
For Springfield meetings, If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Ros. Email: [email protected] before 1pm on the Thursday before the meeting.
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For Springfield House meetings - if you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
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Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year
TO BE UPDATED POST COVID LOCK DOWN
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The Book Sale March 2020
As the result of a lot of hard work the March Book Sale was a great success, especially from the organisers Andrew Little, Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Rosemary Clarke. Funds raised exceeded $15,000. Well done.
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2019 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 17 August 2019 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,600 all of which will go to assist drought relief. Click this link to read more. |
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The Garage Sale 2019
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 12 & 13 October raising a 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
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.. |
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.
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.
Don't need:
Must have:
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 Keith (0478 599 155) 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 Keith to get log on details and join us on Zoom instead |
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