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Monday 12th September
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Our Language - Macquarie Dictionary - Sue Butler
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Monday 19th September
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Psychiatric Service Dogs - Tony Edwards
Induction of Angelo Casamento Partners Night
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Monday 26th September
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Sub attack on Sydney Harbour - Noel Phelan
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Duty Roster
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Duty
Speaker Host Night Reporter Front Desk Front Desk Steward Steward IT Person Photographer Member Talk |
Monday 12th September
Janelle Craig Andrew Little Brian Furrer John Tchetchenian Steve Baker Tom Westcott Tony Coote Ross Ballinger Carol Russell |
Monday 19th September
Gino Savio John Tchetchenian Carol Russell Stan Baseley Neville Hansen Coli McGowan Sarah Zehnder Peter Stanton Colin Sharpe |
Monday 26th September
Steve Baker Neville Hansen Bob Davison John Tchetchenian Ricardo Raad Andrew Little Nick Chuah Ross Ballinger Steve Baker |
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3rd September
8th & 9th October |
District Governor Official Clubs Visit
Dural Country Club Garage Sale |
Trivia Night
Garage Sale Flyer
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Garage Sale Presentation
Neville has supplied a PDF copy of his presentation. It is detailed but subject to change. Link (Opens in a new window)
Garage Sale - Help Needed
At the most recent meeting Neville supplied each table with a multi-page form seeking people availability. Several Members were unable to fill in these pages as their diary was at home.
Here is a link to People Availability to enable you to indicate when you are available.
Please return to Neville on completion.
Here is a link to People Availability to enable you to indicate when you are available.
Please return to Neville on completion.
RYE - Amelia's Report
Hallo!
I've had a very nice month so I should probably tell you about that :)
I hope the club night went well back in Australia- I remember going last year and it was great fun!
This month my holidays finished and my school started again- horrible now I have to wake up at 6 every morning! But I really like school- my German has improved and my teachers can tell and are impressed and happy for me.
I will not lie, I had a little breakdown this month. I was very tired and lonely- I didn't know if the family liked me or not. I felt stupid A lot. But I had my 6 month meeting and I think they realise what I'm like now.
So just a summary of what I did in the holidays: during my holidays I travelled 11 countries in 15 days, spent 2 weeks in the Italian part of Switzerland, discovered Bern, climbed up two Swiss mountains, went up another mountain and listened to alp horns, finally got to speaking German 24/7 and can now understand more Swiss German- a successful holiday? I think yes!
Handball is going good- I need to buy a licence which is expensive and then I can play- I'm really enjoying it!
My German course is going well- I've learnt a lot. I've decided though, I will not sit the final exam for the test. I've thought long and hard about this- I've stressed all my life over exams, and I don't want that stress now, because I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life and I don't want to ruin that and a certificate doesn't validate my efforts at learning German.
I hope everyone back home is good and ready for summer to come! Have a good one and until next time!
Viele Grüße
-Amelia Craig.
I've had a very nice month so I should probably tell you about that :)
I hope the club night went well back in Australia- I remember going last year and it was great fun!
This month my holidays finished and my school started again- horrible now I have to wake up at 6 every morning! But I really like school- my German has improved and my teachers can tell and are impressed and happy for me.
I will not lie, I had a little breakdown this month. I was very tired and lonely- I didn't know if the family liked me or not. I felt stupid A lot. But I had my 6 month meeting and I think they realise what I'm like now.
So just a summary of what I did in the holidays: during my holidays I travelled 11 countries in 15 days, spent 2 weeks in the Italian part of Switzerland, discovered Bern, climbed up two Swiss mountains, went up another mountain and listened to alp horns, finally got to speaking German 24/7 and can now understand more Swiss German- a successful holiday? I think yes!
Handball is going good- I need to buy a licence which is expensive and then I can play- I'm really enjoying it!
My German course is going well- I've learnt a lot. I've decided though, I will not sit the final exam for the test. I've thought long and hard about this- I've stressed all my life over exams, and I don't want that stress now, because I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life and I don't want to ruin that and a certificate doesn't validate my efforts at learning German.
I hope everyone back home is good and ready for summer to come! Have a good one and until next time!
Viele Grüße
-Amelia Craig.
Jazz Recital - 10th September
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News from Other Clubs
ST IVES' COMEDY FOR A CAUSE |
Cross Country Challenge - 11 September |
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More Rotary GraphicsThought I might follow a theme. These images can be downloaded by left clicking and saving.
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Worldwide, 67 million children have no access to education, and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. Our members support educational projects that provide technology, teacher training, vocational training teams, student meal programs, and low-cost textbooks to communities. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.
Bridge the education gap: take action during Rotary Literacy Month..
Combating illiteracy has been a major focus of Rotary International since 1986 – and for good reason. UNESCO estimates that despite rising literacy rates for youth and adults, there are over 800 million illiterate adults in the world and about two-thirds of them are women. More than 57 million children of primary school age are not in school. Millions more are functionally illiterate, without the reading and writing skills necessary for everyday life.
Combating illiteracy has been a major focus of Rotary International since 1986 – and for good reason. UNESCO estimates that despite rising literacy rates for youth and adults, there are over 800 million illiterate adults in the world and about two-thirds of them are women. More than 57 million children of primary school age are not in school. Millions more are functionally illiterate, without the reading and writing skills necessary for everyday life.
In partnership with local government, community, and international clubs, the Rotary Club of Tagum North, Davao City, Philippines, reconstructed classrooms
Every child has the right to go to school, without danger or discrimination. 59 million children around the world don't have access to basic education.
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Significant Club fundraising events during the year
The Book Sale March 2016. As the result of a lot of hard work the March book fair which was a great success, especially from the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark. Funds raised were $14,000. Well done.
The Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 27 August 2016 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 27 August 2016 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Garage Sale
We had a very successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 26/27 September raising over $24k gross. The weather made it hard to set-up in the lead up to the event, but for the sale the wet weather stayed away.
We had a very successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 26/27 September raising over $24k gross. The weather made it hard to set-up in the lead up to the event, but for the sale the wet weather stayed away.
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..
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.
Apologies
If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Jilda. Phone 9439 1422 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
If you are expected and do not show you may be required to pay for the meal.
President's Report 5th September 2016
What an inspiring speaker tonight! Jess Warner from Wesley Mission’s Operation Hope is passionate, determined and full of hope for some of our teenagers who need help. Her story of working with these young adults to show them that someone cares and more importantly believes in them, was riveting. I’m so glad that we are able to help this worthy cause. Jess was delighted with the cheque Tony presented her on behalf of our club.
On Saturday evening, Rob, Barry and I represented the club at the Zone Governor’s dinner at the Dural Country Club. Bruce urges us to have fun, donate to the Foundation in its centenary year and keep working to serve humanity. Our club is certainly working towards all these goals.
Please check the roster for each meeting. If your name appears and you are unable to attend please find a replacement and notify either Colin Sharpe or Barry. It is just not good enough to ignore the lists!!
Only 5 weeks to the Garage Sale and it is now full speed ahead. Neville and his committee have put in hours of work already. Please support them as much as possible. Think of those charities we can help whilst serving humanity!!
Rosemary
On Saturday evening, Rob, Barry and I represented the club at the Zone Governor’s dinner at the Dural Country Club. Bruce urges us to have fun, donate to the Foundation in its centenary year and keep working to serve humanity. Our club is certainly working towards all these goals.
Please check the roster for each meeting. If your name appears and you are unable to attend please find a replacement and notify either Colin Sharpe or Barry. It is just not good enough to ignore the lists!!
Only 5 weeks to the Garage Sale and it is now full speed ahead. Neville and his committee have put in hours of work already. Please support them as much as possible. Think of those charities we can help whilst serving humanity!!
Rosemary
Night Report 5th September 2016
Sergeant Barry Freeman called the meeting to order and President Rosemary Clarke opened the meeting thanking all present for doing a fantastic job in her absence whilst she was down with flu. She also gave Rotary facts.
Director’s Report:
· Tony Coote requested members to look out for a suitable candidate for RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) program.
· Neville Hansen spoke about the Garage Sale which is only 6 weeks away and is looking for a volunteer to operate the phone between 1 – 7th October. Please contact Neville directly.
Member Talk:
Keith Ball born in Dandenong in Victoria spent most of his youth in Clayton.
Started his career with Australian Gypsum Ltd (Boral) and worked with them on the technical side making plaster boards, working as a consultant looking at their patents for 35 years. His hobby apart from Rotary is playing “GO”.
Guest Speaker:
Neville Hansen introduced the guest speaker Jess Warner from Operation Hope Wesley Mission who delivered a very inspiring and informative talk.
Jess who originally comes from New Zealand worked for over 7 years in the US at the same time studying for her degree in Outdoor Recreation where she met her husband.
She has been working with Wesley Mission for over 5 years looking after Operation Hope
Operation Hope is a wilderness and recreation therapy program for at risk 12-18 years kids. These are young people who have lost all trust being constantly let down by the adult world.
They run 2 programs
1) Wilderness Therapy
2) Performing Arts Therapy
The program is run over weekends taking 15 to 20 kids out of their comfort zone using wilderness to change lives. Similarly the performing arts program offers therapy through arts, drama and various other forms of expression. There is no similar program in NSW.
Nearly 603,000 children are living below the poverty line in Australia (2014).
Cost is approximately $2,500/- per kid and they receive NO funding from the government and the program is run on the initiative of Rotary and Wesley Mission.
Tony Coote as Director of Youth on behalf of the club handed them 2 cheques for last year and this year.
Winners:
Tom Westcott won the Raffle, Heads & Tails won by Colin McGowan.
Rosemary reminded the members about the various committee meetings due this week and the Board meeting next Wednesday.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Director’s Report:
· Tony Coote requested members to look out for a suitable candidate for RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) program.
· Neville Hansen spoke about the Garage Sale which is only 6 weeks away and is looking for a volunteer to operate the phone between 1 – 7th October. Please contact Neville directly.
Member Talk:
Keith Ball born in Dandenong in Victoria spent most of his youth in Clayton.
Started his career with Australian Gypsum Ltd (Boral) and worked with them on the technical side making plaster boards, working as a consultant looking at their patents for 35 years. His hobby apart from Rotary is playing “GO”.
Guest Speaker:
Neville Hansen introduced the guest speaker Jess Warner from Operation Hope Wesley Mission who delivered a very inspiring and informative talk.
Jess who originally comes from New Zealand worked for over 7 years in the US at the same time studying for her degree in Outdoor Recreation where she met her husband.
She has been working with Wesley Mission for over 5 years looking after Operation Hope
Operation Hope is a wilderness and recreation therapy program for at risk 12-18 years kids. These are young people who have lost all trust being constantly let down by the adult world.
They run 2 programs
1) Wilderness Therapy
2) Performing Arts Therapy
The program is run over weekends taking 15 to 20 kids out of their comfort zone using wilderness to change lives. Similarly the performing arts program offers therapy through arts, drama and various other forms of expression. There is no similar program in NSW.
Nearly 603,000 children are living below the poverty line in Australia (2014).
Cost is approximately $2,500/- per kid and they receive NO funding from the government and the program is run on the initiative of Rotary and Wesley Mission.
Tony Coote as Director of Youth on behalf of the club handed them 2 cheques for last year and this year.
Winners:
Tom Westcott won the Raffle, Heads & Tails won by Colin McGowan.
Rosemary reminded the members about the various committee meetings due this week and the Board meeting next Wednesday.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Night Photos 5th September 2016
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This Week's Humour
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MALE OR FEMALE
You might not have known this, but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female. Here are some examples: FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong Buttons. TIRES: Tires are male, because they go bald easily and are often over inflated HOT AIR BALLOONS: Also a male object, because to get them to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under their butt. SPONGES: These are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water. WEB PAGES: Female, because they're constantly being looked at and frequently getting hit on. TRAINS: Definitely male, because they always use the same old lines for picking up people. EGG TIMERS: Egg timers are female because, over time, all the weight shifts to the bottom. HAMMERS: Male, because in the last 5000 years, they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around. THE REMOTE CONTROL: Female. Ha! You probably thought it would be male, but consider this: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying. |
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New Law:
With the high rate of attacks on women in secluded parking lots, especially during evening hours, the Minneapolis City Council has established a 'Women Only' parking lot at the Mall of America. Even the parking lot attendants are exclusively female so that a comfortable and safe environment is created for patrons.
Below is the first picture available of this world-first women-only parking lot in Minnesota ....
With the high rate of attacks on women in secluded parking lots, especially during evening hours, the Minneapolis City Council has established a 'Women Only' parking lot at the Mall of America. Even the parking lot attendants are exclusively female so that a comfortable and safe environment is created for patrons.
Below is the first picture available of this world-first women-only parking lot in Minnesota ....
Send this to all the women you care about...and to any men who appreciate a good laugh!
Colin Sharpe
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