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Monday 13 February
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Agronomy And Wood Shavings - Colin Sharpe
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Monday 20 February
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YOUTH NIGHT & Partners night!
Fabienne our ex exchange student coming to speak with 3 RYPEN candidates and Julian Swann. Also, Amelia Craig will be making a presentation on her stay in Switzerland. |
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Monday 27 February
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Mission NAM possible - one person making a BIG difference
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Duty Roster
| Duty | Monday 13 February 2017 | Monday 20 February 2017 | Monday 27 February 2017 |
| Speaker Host | Stan Baseley | Tony Coote | Colin Sharpe |
| Night Reporter | Cawas Suhkar | Teresa Janowski | Tony Makin |
| Front Desk | Bob Davison | Bob Davison | Bob Davison |
| Front Desk | David Turnbull | Colin Baxter | Stan Baseley |
| Steward | Gino Savio | Tony Makin | Max Henderson |
| Steward | Carol Russell | John Tchetchenian | David Turnbull |
| IT Person | Neville Hansen | Neville Hansen | Neville Hansen |
| Photographer | Peter Stanton | Ross Ballinger | Peter Stanton |
| Member Talk | Howard Fleming | Stan Baseley | Roslyn Savio |
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Monday 20 February
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Youth Night (Partners Night) - Always a well attended event. Please make sure you book your partners in with Jilda and be aware of her new email.
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District Conference
The District Conference will be held at the Penrith Panthers on Saturday 11th of March 2017.
Registrations at conferene2017.rotarydistrict9685.org.au
For a video on the District Conference at the Penrith Panthers click the video arrow below
Registrations at conferene2017.rotarydistrict9685.org.au
For a video on the District Conference at the Penrith Panthers click the video arrow below
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2017 Book Sale
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The 2017 book sale is fast approaching and it is time to start preparing!
This year the book sale has been postponed by a couple of weeks from the usual timing in late March to Friday 7 (9am to 5pm), Saturday 8 (9am to 5pm) and Sunday 11 (11am to 2pm) of April. This is due to the fact that some of our key players will be overseas in February/March (namely me - Andrew) and April/May. In order to make it easier on our backs, knees, hips, etc, we are ditching the conventional fruit boxes (which are also extremely difficult to source) and are moving to the Lifeline size cardboard box which is about 2/3 the size of the fruit box and will hence will limit the total lifting weight to around 10kg. This is why Lifeline went to this style & size of box in order to comply with OH&S requirements for their ever aging members! These boxes come flat packed & are taped together as required. At the end of the book sale the tape will be cut & the box flat packed for storage. (See photo on right showing these boxes - note the 10Kg written on the side of the box in the foreground!). The Church has agreed to let us run the book sale on the Sunday from 11am to 2pm when we will start the usual pack up routine. This will provide an extra 3 hours on the Saturday and 3 hours on the Sunday, ie a total of 6 extra selling hours. The 2016 book sale raised around $14,000 and we are aiming to better this in 2017. To do this, we need help from ALL club members during the book sort days - Saturday 11 March Saturday 25 March Tuesday 4 April and during the sale itself from - Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 April The milestone dates for this year's book sale are as follows: |
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| 2017 Book Sale Committee Meetings | |
| First Book Sale Committee Meeting | Thurs 9 Feb 17 |
| Second Book Sale Committee Meeting | Wed 1 Mar 17 |
| Third Book Sale Committee Meeting | Wed 29 Mar 17 |
| 2017 Book Sale Schedule | |
| Banners & Flyers out | Sat 25 Feb 17 |
| First Major Sort | Sat 11 Mar 17 |
| Second Major Sort | Sat 25 Mar 17 |
| Third Major Sort & Set Up Table Layout | Tue 4 Apr 17 |
| Continue to set up tables, boxes and signs | Wed 5 Apr 17 |
| Fine Tune Layout, etc | Thur 6 Apr 17 |
| Book Sale | Fri 7 Apr 17 |
| Book Sale | Sat 8 Apr 17 |
| Book Sale & Clean Up | Sun 9 Apr 17 |
| Book Sale Dinner | Sun 9 Apr 17 |
RYLA 2017 - this is an excerpt from the latest DG's E News & shows why we support RYLA
RYLA 2017 was run and won by 84 new RYLArians. The Organising Committee chaired by David Clark, supported the Facilitators lead by Amanda Firkins together with Mum & Dad (David and Dianne Waterhouse) arranged an excellent program that actively engaged and developed the attendees. The outdoor activities were challenging and the indoor speakers were compelling.
Well Done and Thank you to all who made it happen....and I hope that the experience convinces the new RYLArians to join Rotaract so they can continue to enjoy and enhance the Rotary experience.
Well Done and Thank you to all who made it happen....and I hope that the experience convinces the new RYLArians to join Rotaract so they can continue to enjoy and enhance the Rotary experience.
More Rotary GraphicsSome more Rotary graphics. These images can be downloaded by right clicking and saving.
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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 have just had a very successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 8/9 October raising a record gross of over $30k. The combination of good planning and benign weather contributed to this result.
We have just had a very successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 8/9 October raising a record gross of over $30k. The combination of good planning and benign weather 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..
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 8484 7106 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 6th February 2017
Thank you to those 23 members who attended our club assembly on Monday. We reviewed the club plan to see how we are tracking, found out details of the Book Sale, heard about the progress of the Big Project but did not find a President Elect.
It is an honour to be the club President – not a chore. It is very much an organisational role where the Board does the majority of the work. Please consider this role for a term. It would be a shame if the club had to hand in its charter – we wouldn’t have to worry about the Big Project as any money would be returned to District 9685!!! And we wouldn’t have a club to belong to!!!
I was also greatly heartened to find out that many members read this bulletin. I know the hours that goes into putting it together so thank you to Andrew Little.
As a club, we made the decision to donate $2,650 to the Polio Plus fund. With extra grants from District 9685, the Rotary World Fund and the GATES Foundation, our donation turns into $19,875. Hopefully all clubs will do the same and we will see polio eradicated in a couple of years!!
The partners enjoyed an evening of “bubbles” kindly hosted by Glenda Coote ably assisted by Jeanette Roberts and Margaret McGowan. From all reports, the guest speaker Andrew Clarke did a great job. (I might be a little biased.) Thank you so much to Glenda.
Next week our speaker is Colin Sharpe on “Agronomy and Wood Shavings” with a member talk by Peter Cleary. If you are unable to attend, please send in your apology – we may have to start charging those who don’t let Jilda know. It really is just a common courtesy.
Have a great week and remember Rotary is Serving Humanity.
Rosemary
It is an honour to be the club President – not a chore. It is very much an organisational role where the Board does the majority of the work. Please consider this role for a term. It would be a shame if the club had to hand in its charter – we wouldn’t have to worry about the Big Project as any money would be returned to District 9685!!! And we wouldn’t have a club to belong to!!!
I was also greatly heartened to find out that many members read this bulletin. I know the hours that goes into putting it together so thank you to Andrew Little.
As a club, we made the decision to donate $2,650 to the Polio Plus fund. With extra grants from District 9685, the Rotary World Fund and the GATES Foundation, our donation turns into $19,875. Hopefully all clubs will do the same and we will see polio eradicated in a couple of years!!
The partners enjoyed an evening of “bubbles” kindly hosted by Glenda Coote ably assisted by Jeanette Roberts and Margaret McGowan. From all reports, the guest speaker Andrew Clarke did a great job. (I might be a little biased.) Thank you so much to Glenda.
Next week our speaker is Colin Sharpe on “Agronomy and Wood Shavings” with a member talk by Peter Cleary. If you are unable to attend, please send in your apology – we may have to start charging those who don’t let Jilda know. It really is just a common courtesy.
Have a great week and remember Rotary is Serving Humanity.
Rosemary
Night Report 6th February 2017
NIGHT REPORT 6/02/2017
Sergeant Barry Freeman called the meeting to order and President Rosemary Clarke opened the meeting explaining that Rotary International was keen on reaching the goal of polio eradication and has requested each club to collect $2,650/- which combined with all the matching grants would help raise a total of $19,875/- she then requested for a show of hands in favour and the motion was unanimously agreed upon.
Director’s Report:
Member Talk:
Winners:
Tony Coote won the Raffle, Heads & Tails won by Brian Furrer.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Sergeant Barry Freeman called the meeting to order and President Rosemary Clarke opened the meeting explaining that Rotary International was keen on reaching the goal of polio eradication and has requested each club to collect $2,650/- which combined with all the matching grants would help raise a total of $19,875/- she then requested for a show of hands in favour and the motion was unanimously agreed upon.
Director’s Report:
- Colin Sharpe – Director Social is looking for members and partners who are interested to go and see the “Calender Girls” on Friday 17th February cost approximately $27/-. Colin will be sending a separate email on this topic.
- Tony Coote Director Youth gave highlights of the youth program so far and requested members and their partners to attend the Youth Night which is on Monday 20th February. It will be a very interesting evening Fabian our previous exchange student is also attending this meeting and it will be a good opportunity to catch up with her. The committee is in the process of finalising inbound youth exchange for next year. Currently we have only 2 host families and we need 2 more. In case anyone is interested they should contact Tony C.
- Fund Raising Director Max Henderson thanked Andrew Little for his huge efforts in organising the Book Fair. He also thanked Janelle Craig and Peter Stanton for their assistance in organising the Bunnings BBQ.
- Cawas Sahukar Director Community Service provided an update report especially on Tree of Joy which was a resounding success and members and partners should be very proud of their fantastic efforts to bring joy into the lives of less fortunate. When questioned on Taldumande Youth project Cawas explained that lot of work has been done and it is time to focus our energies on other worth while projects. In terms of pending projects the club has committed to run again this year Ronald McDonald House Meals from the Heart date TBA. Cherrybrook girl guides project is on hold pending clarification from Hornsby Council. We will also be participating in the Red Shield Appeal to be held in May.
- Keith Ball Director Membership made an impassioned plea that increasing membership is everyone’s obligation. He has run out of pipeline and is looking towards the members to assist him. All members have been provided with business cards and other tools to talk to their social circle and neighbourhood for “if you don’t ask you won’t know” so please talk to your friends.
- Marketing Director Barry Freeman is pleased with his new committee and is confident that with the right people in place we should have higher visibility.
- Rosemary Clarke President reviewed the plans said she was very pleased by the sterling job done by the Directors. She threw open some thoughts
- Do some community based program on Australia Day
- Assist with Foster Care Angels programs
- Members to contribute $100/- towards Centurion Fund tax deductable
- Positive changes in the Bulletin
- Continue with Friendship Dinners
- 15th or 16th March (TBC) Rotary 101 at Ross Ballinger’s place
- No meeting on the Monday following the Book Fair
- Most importantly the club is still looking for a prospective President Elect it would be a tremendous honour to lead this dynamic and close knit club. Also the board and members will give their full support to the incumbent. Anyone interested should contact Colin Sharpe or Rosemary.
- Andrew Little gave an update on Book Fair and has earnestly requested for more hands to make lighter work. Closer to the date Andrew will be sending emails along with the Roster.
- Tony Coote “The Big Project” lot of work has been done filters have been put in place they have already had 2 meetings and in the next few months they are going to do some facts finding and then come back to the club.
- Peter Cleary is urgently looking for guest speakers and in case anyone is aware they should get in touch with Peter.
Member Talk:
- Tom Westcott born in Wairoa, New Zealand a remote isolated community.
- Went to high school just to eat his lunch, meet girls and go surfing which was a perfect escape from drudgery of school. Sunday was reserved for yachting which was his passion.
- Got his driving licence at the age of 15 and left home at the age of 17 the same age his father left his home to pursue his dreams and coincidentally Tom’s son Ben also left at 17 to join the RNZAF just like his father. Incidentally Tom’s father was also a Rotarian.
- Ten years later left RNZAF got married to Karen and travelled overseas for the next 4 years. Daughter Kim was born in Southampton UK.
- In 1989 joined Bowral in Auckland as their design manager.
- Their second child Ben was born soon after.
- Few years later became partner in Mastrik and moved the family to Australia. Work and family pressure saw the end of his marriage to Karen.
- In 2000 met Annette again after 25 years and together they have 2 girls and 2 boys.
- It was Annette who helped in setting up their first factory Alfresco in Galston.
- Together they build a beach house in 2009 creating a safe haven for their entire family.
- They are proud grandparents of two most beautiful girls Florence and Macy Jean.
Winners:
Tony Coote won the Raffle, Heads & Tails won by Brian Furrer.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Night Photos - Ross Ballinger
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This Week's Humour
The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted, "My Mummy looked back once while she was driving," he announced triumphantly, "And she turned into a telephone pole!"
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GOOD SAMARITAN
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan. She asked the class, "If you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?"
A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, "I think I'd throw up."
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DID NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?"
"No," replied Johnny. "How could he, with just two worms."
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HIGHER POWER
A Sunday school teacher said to her children, "We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times. But, there is a Higher Power. Can anybody tell me what it is?"
One child blurted out, "Aces!"
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MOSES AND THE RED SEA
Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday School.
"Well, Mum, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. When he got to the Red Sea, he had his army build a pontoon bridge and all the people walked across safely. Then he radioed headquarters for reinforcements. They sent bombers to blow up the bridge and all the Israelites were saved."
"Now, Joey, is that really what your teacher taught you?" his Mother asked.
"Well, no, Mum, but, if I told it the way the teacher did, you'd never believe it!"
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THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter.
Little Rick was excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line.
On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."
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UNANSWERED PRAYER
The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day, she asked him why.
"Well, Honey," he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages. "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon."
"How come He doesn't answer it?" she asked.
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BEING THANKFUL
A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?"
The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"
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UNTIMELY ANSWERED PRAYER
During the minister's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Tommy's mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, "Tommy, whatever made you do such a thing?"
Tommy answered soberly, "I asked God to teach me to whistle, and He did!"
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TIME TO PRAY
A pastor asked a little boy if he said his prayers every night.
"Yes, sir." the boy replied.
"And, do you always say them in the morning, too?" the pastor asked.
"No sir," the boy replied. "I ain't scared in the daytime"
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ALL MEN / ALL GIRLS
When my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and past). For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would say, "And all girls."
This soon became part of her nightly routine, to include this closing. My curiosity got the best of me and I asked her, "Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls?"
Her response, "Because everybody always finish their prayers by saying 'All Men'!"
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SAY A PRAYER
Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away. "Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer." said his mother.
"I don't need to," the boy replied.
"Of course, you do." his mother insisted. "We always say a prayer before eating at our house."
"That's at our house." Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook!"
-- Stan Baseley
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GOOD SAMARITAN
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan. She asked the class, "If you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?"
A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, "I think I'd throw up."
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DID NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?"
"No," replied Johnny. "How could he, with just two worms."
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HIGHER POWER
A Sunday school teacher said to her children, "We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times. But, there is a Higher Power. Can anybody tell me what it is?"
One child blurted out, "Aces!"
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MOSES AND THE RED SEA
Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday School.
"Well, Mum, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. When he got to the Red Sea, he had his army build a pontoon bridge and all the people walked across safely. Then he radioed headquarters for reinforcements. They sent bombers to blow up the bridge and all the Israelites were saved."
"Now, Joey, is that really what your teacher taught you?" his Mother asked.
"Well, no, Mum, but, if I told it the way the teacher did, you'd never believe it!"
______________________________ __
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter.
Little Rick was excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line.
On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."
______________________________ __
UNANSWERED PRAYER
The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day, she asked him why.
"Well, Honey," he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages. "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon."
"How come He doesn't answer it?" she asked.
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BEING THANKFUL
A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?"
The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"
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UNTIMELY ANSWERED PRAYER
During the minister's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Tommy's mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, "Tommy, whatever made you do such a thing?"
Tommy answered soberly, "I asked God to teach me to whistle, and He did!"
______________________________ __
TIME TO PRAY
A pastor asked a little boy if he said his prayers every night.
"Yes, sir." the boy replied.
"And, do you always say them in the morning, too?" the pastor asked.
"No sir," the boy replied. "I ain't scared in the daytime"
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ALL MEN / ALL GIRLS
When my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and past). For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would say, "And all girls."
This soon became part of her nightly routine, to include this closing. My curiosity got the best of me and I asked her, "Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls?"
Her response, "Because everybody always finish their prayers by saying 'All Men'!"
______________________________ __
SAY A PRAYER
Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away. "Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer." said his mother.
"I don't need to," the boy replied.
"Of course, you do." his mother insisted. "We always say a prayer before eating at our house."
"That's at our house." Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook!"
-- Stan Baseley
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WERE BORN IN THE
1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos.
They took aspirin, Bex, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or any cancer.
Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags, or in the back of a Ute.
We drank water from the garden hose, or a bubbler and NOT from a bottle.
Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, or Subway .
Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death!
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Bubble Gum and some ‘crackers’ to blow up frogs with.
We ate copious biscuits, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with heaps of sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
Out of school we would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on.
No one was out looking for us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our billy-carts out of old prams. Or fruit boxes and ball bearings and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. Our bikes had back pedal brakes, but only for as long as the chain stayed on. We built tree houses and dens and played in creek beds with matchbox cars.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY ,
No video/DVD films,
No mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no Lawsuits from these accidents.
Only girls had pierced ears!
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time...
We were given air guns or cap guns, and catapults for our 10th birthdays,
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the back door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet!
RUGBY and CRICKET had try outs and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on MERIT.
Our teachers used to hit us hard with canes, straps and gym shoes.
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla' and ‘Lotus’
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL !
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.
Can you remember these times too ?
-- Jim Simpson
1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos.
They took aspirin, Bex, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or any cancer.
Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags, or in the back of a Ute.
We drank water from the garden hose, or a bubbler and NOT from a bottle.
Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, or Subway .
Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death!
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Bubble Gum and some ‘crackers’ to blow up frogs with.
We ate copious biscuits, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with heaps of sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
Out of school we would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on.
No one was out looking for us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our billy-carts out of old prams. Or fruit boxes and ball bearings and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. Our bikes had back pedal brakes, but only for as long as the chain stayed on. We built tree houses and dens and played in creek beds with matchbox cars.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY ,
No video/DVD films,
No mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no Lawsuits from these accidents.
Only girls had pierced ears!
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time...
We were given air guns or cap guns, and catapults for our 10th birthdays,
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the back door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet!
RUGBY and CRICKET had try outs and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on MERIT.
Our teachers used to hit us hard with canes, straps and gym shoes.
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla' and ‘Lotus’
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL !
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.
Can you remember these times too ?
-- Jim Simpson
Club Calendar
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If you wish to see a PDF of version of the Calendar then click here.
If you wish to see a PDF of version of the Calendar then click here.
Bulletin Editor - Douglas Lam
