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 hoganros@gmail.com 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
Alternate week
Springfield House

7:15pm for 7:30pm 

6:30pm for 7:00 pm

Mon 13 June 2022
Social Meeting Only
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Mon 20 June 2022
​Guest Speaker: Keri Garnys
Lifeline

Sunday 26 June 2022
​​Club Changeover Lunch

​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!  

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 - 06 June 2022

This was the last Springfield House regular meeting for the Rotary year. Michele Rocheta presented a superb synopsis of her work supporting others in both the local and international communities. This was followed by one of the best Sergeant sessions, in recent times, by Cawas.
For the Club Changeover, can those who have not sent an RSVP to Ros Hogan please do so.
Next Monday is a Public Holiday and we have a Zoom meeting on 20th June with Keri Garnys presenting on Lifeline.
We are seeking your support in operating a BBQ at Pennant Hills High School on 25th June. We seek two teams of 12,each for  3 hours, for this “body-hire” event, serving 1200 to 1500 meals.
Stay Safe
Keith
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As we reported in the last bulletin, the Outgoing and Incoming Board have been challenged to undertake the Push Up Challenge. This means, that between 1-24 June they will be doing daily push-ups, sit-ups, or leg-ups to raise funds for mental health and suicide prevention in an attempt to complete 3,139 push-ups - this number representing the number of Australians who died by suicide in 2020.  To find out more information and to track their progress, click on the following "Our Club Team" link:

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PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARDS 2022
​Hi fellow Rotarians,
It is time for you all to  put your thinking caps on and nominate someone who you think would
be a worthy recipient this year for our
PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARD
which will be held in first week of July. The Nominees this ​​YEAR DO NOT  have to be actual business owners. They can be the little people who work in businesses; they can be a person who volunteers their time doing good in the Community!!!   
​Please submit nominations to myself or any member of the Vocational Services Committee (Keith, Rosemary, Douglas, George, Bernard, Cawas for this year) so that an awardee/s can be chosen. 

Centurion Program and Centurion Membership application

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

How to Access MyRotary

Know Your Members
TBA

Petition for Guest Speaker recommendations
Please contact John Caruana if you know of any prospective guest speakers of interest to the club
johncaruana500@gmail.com       Mob: 0417 394 854

Night Report - 06 June 2022

Cawas called Barry to do the toast for the night.  Barry dedicated the toast to the Rotary, The Queen and Australia.
President Keith welcomes all the members with special mention to Michele Rocheta and Vince and Anna. He mentioned apologies from Janelle who is suffering from flu like symptons. He also ask all Directors to have the 2021-22 reports submitted by Wednesday 15th June and also to submit plans for the Directors of 2022-23 to Janelle by 10th June. Keith also reminded all members to RSPV for the changeover lunch on June 26th and to participate on Janelle’s initiative to join the push up challenge https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/rotarywphc.
Director’s Report:
David - thanked all the Centurion donors for the Foundation. Also, he reminded that if they have not done so, to donate to the Foundation.  A centurion donation of $100 is recommended.  
Carol – mentioned that we will have another membership drive.
Tony – reported on social 2nd round of friendship.  30 people already confirmed with 4 people hosting the friendship lunch/dinner. Details to be sent soon.
Jim – Booked a hotel for Mudgee trip in Sept and ready to go.
Edwina – reported on running on nomination hoping to get some information on the people award on the 4th July.  She also said the proposed visit to Westmead Hospital and invited if people could come.
Neville -reported on public image with FB followers already reaching 1030.
Cawas – encourage people to join and volunteer for a good cause for the BBQ on the 25th June at Pennant Hills High School.
 
Speaker of the night
Neville introduces the speaker of the night – Michele Rocheta who is the founder of the Landfill Rescue Charity Initiative.
Michele Rocheta presented her work thru showing slides and photos of her work collecting donated useful stuff which she sent to various charities in need.  Example of her initiative that she collected are medical supplies, office chairs, push bike for used for wheel chairs and other brick a brac brand new items which she sent overseas on countries Tonga, Guinea, Senegal, Lebanon, Syria etc. With Michele inspiring hard work running for more than 10 years now, she was presented with plaque of appreciation by President Keith. Michele done her work to help people in need unconditionally.  She is an exceptional and inspirational woman.
 
Sergeant Session – For the nth time, Bob won the raffle to win the bottle of red and myself winning the heads or tail game bringing home the bottle of white.
Closing remarks by President
President Keith Thank you all for attending.  Sad to say that this was the last F-to-F meeting as President. He particularly thank Michele Rocheta and reminded everyone that next week is a Public Holiday and there will be informal meeting.  Monday 20th June will be Zoom with Keri Garnys presenting on Lifeline.  He also mentioned to please volunteer to assist on the 25th June BBQ at Pennant Hill High School.

Night Reporter
Alex Jugueta

​Social Calendar 2022

Friendship Lunches/Dinner Second Round - Commence Sunday 12th June 2022
​Please refer to email from Tony
​Tony Coote

Welfare Report
​Updates

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Looking for Work for our Barbecue Trailer

Hi Fellow Members. Here is our new flyer to help us find work for our renovated BBQ trailer.
Please pass it on to those who may be interested - schools, clubs, charities, etc. Electronic or hard copies available.
Tony Coote and Douglas Lam

BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE

Next BBQ --- TBA

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​Fun With ​Culture
Corner
Taking a Break

Sage Advice

Club Calendar

Editor's Note:  ​If you wish to download and print the Calendar please use the link below.
club_calendar_2022u.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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Bulletin Editor - Douglas

Meetings
​Mondays  6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
and Zoom Mondays 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: hoganros@gmail.com before 1pm on the Thursday before the meeting.
For Springfield House meetings - if you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year
TO BE UPDATED POST COVID LOCK DOWN
Gggggrrrrraaaaaddddduuuuuaaaaalllllllllllly!!!

The Book Sale 13th May 2022 - Watch this Space
May Giant Book Sale -- Report pending
2022 Trivia Night -- 20th August - To Be Updated

​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. 


                       
 The Garage Sale -- TBC
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.​​
BBQs
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​The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings  (Dural and Thornleigh) 
We are also present at elections (pictured at Eurambie Park Child Care during 2021 Hills Shire local elections), local public school fêtes, fun runs, to name a few. We have a trailer that can be hired for events. For details, please click HERE.

What it takes to be a Rotarian

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

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

​If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either:-
Carol Russell (0418 431 157) or President 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

Meetings

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