The Next Meetings

Monday 13th November

Club Assembly

Tuesday 21st November

Vocational Visit
​Restaurant Twenty One Fifty Three
​Baulkham Hills  Tafe

Partners Night

Monday 27th November

Youth Night 

Partners Night

​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 Max, so he can amend his records.

Inside This Issue

Upcoming Events
President's Report
Night Report
Humour
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21st November - its a Tuesday
4th December
Vocational Visit Baulkham Hills TAFE @ 6:15pm
Annual General Meeting

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Condolences

The Club wishes to offer its sincere condolences to both Roslyn Savio and Heather Hansen and their respective families on the recent passing of their mothers.  Cherish the memories.
 Colin McGowan - Welfare Officer

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Payments for both our club and Glenhaven will be made at our respective next meetings.
​Congratulations and thank you to everyone who contributed to the evening
Max

Invitation to Rotary Club of Kenthurst
​International Fundraiser

SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2017, 6PM
BAR LA ME RESTAURANT, 243 NEW LINE ROAD DURAL
5 COURSE MEAL, FREE CORKAGE
$60/HEAD​ 
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Guest speaker will be Dr Sandra Meihubers AM, dental surgeon, who has traveled to Nepal many times servicing remote mountain village areas.

 (See attached file for Sandra's story)

Join us for a Sunday night of fun and fellowship with lucky door prizes and raffles.
RSVP: Mike O’Connell, International Director Rotary Club of Kenthurst by Txt on 0418 285 310 by 10 November or call Kathy 0448 156 855.
 
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Ultimate 17 Day Rotary Tour of New Zealand - 6th to 22nd April 2018

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Following our very successful ‘2017 Rotary Tour of New Zealand’ we are running a similar Tour again next April and this time we are inviting American Rotarians from within the California and Texas Districts. (Plus Australia.)
We would therefore appreciate your assistance to ensure your Members get to consider this opportunity for ‘International Rotary Fellowship’, as well as to participate in our wonderful ‘Rotary Tour of New Zealand’.
Attached is the brief details and anyone interested should email us to receive the full tour details.
 
Thanking you in anticipation.
 Yours in Rotary
Peter Hawkins & John McMillan
2018 Tour Coordinators
The Rotary Club of Pakuranga (Inc)
District 9920
Auckland,
New Zealand
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2018 Rotary District Conference

Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 March 2018
​FAIRMONT RESORT, LEURA
REGISTER FOR THE 2018 DISTRICT CONFERENCE BY 30 NOVEMBER FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

Saturday Night Theme  - Colour Your World, Be Happy

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Theme for Saturday Night - "Colour Your World - Be Happy"
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Best dressed female/male/table and lucky door with local wine in the offering as prizes.

​Need lots of bright colours , orange, purple green etc.
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The music will be provided by "Turtle Search Big Band"

​A great time for catch up, music, hip swinging, few drinks and lots of laughter.

Guest Speaker is announced...

​GUEST SPEAKER - SHANE FITZSIMMONS

Shane Fitzsimmons has over 30 years experience with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) serving as both a volunteer and salaried officer.  In 1998 he was appointed an Assistant Commissioner with the RFS and has held portfolio responsibilities for Operations, Strategic Development and Regional Management.
 
In 2004 he was appointed the inaugural Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) Visiting Fellow to the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) for a period of 12 months.
 
In September 2007 he was appointed Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and also the Chair of the NSW RFS Bushfire Co-ordinating Committee and the Rural Fire Service Advisory Council.
 
He was appointed a Director of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) in March 2008 and was the Chair of the NAFC Board from 2009 to 2013.
 
He is also a member of the NSW State Emergency Management Committee and the NSW State Rescue Board and was Chairman from 2008 to November 2015. He was a Director on the Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre from 2009 to 2014.
 
In July 2012, he was appointed a Board Member of the NSW Government Telecommunications Authority.  In January 2016 he was appointed as a Councillor of the Royal Humane Society of NSW Inc.
 
Shane was awarded the National Medal in 1999 and the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in 2001.

Rotary Friendship Exchange RID9685-RID3232

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Dear President Colin 
In the recent e-news you would have seen the article from our District Governor Peter Ward in regard to the ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE between our district and District 3232 from Chennai South India between 16th-19th of November.
 
The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville is hosting a dinner for the visiting RFE Team on behalf of our district at the Pennant Hills Golf Club of Friday 17th of November.  I request your support to make this event a memorable one for the visiting Rotarians.  Can I please request your presence along with as many of your club members at this dinner?  The flyer is attached to the email.
 
We have a Facebook event page – click here
 
Clubs from District 3232 are interested in engaging with clubs in our district to establish sister club arrangements.  We have been provided with a list of 23 clubs which I have attached to this email for your consideration.  PDG Barry Philps will be able to answer any questions in regard to Sister / Twin Club arrangements.
 
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me or Jim Sifonios.
 
We hope to have your support and join us in welcoming the DG Srinivasan and members of District 3232 at this dinner.
 
Thank you
 Yours in Rotary
 Haran Ramachandran

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.
During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
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With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.
Why should I donate to The Rotary Foundation?

Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most. More than 90 percent of donations go directly to supporting our service projects around the world.

How does The Rotary Foundation use donations?

Our 35,000 clubs carry out sustainable service projects that support our six causes. With donations like yours, we’ve wiped out 99.9 percent of all polio cases. Your donation also trains future peacemakers, supports clean water, and strengthens local economies.
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What impact can one donation have?

It can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2.
EXPLORE OUR CAUSES
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Wanted - New Members

We are experiencing another drought with respect to prospective 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 Keith.

​Click here for a PDF copy of the form to the right, and send or give it to Keith.​
Stop Press
  • ​Angela and Janelle are  coordinating a date for Angela to check us out.  Janelle has indicated the upcoming Youth Night is a possible date.
  • ​Jaswant had a great time at Melbourne Cup Night and will attend Club Assembly.
  • Like Tiny Tim - Please can I have more potential members?

Significant Club fundraising events during the year 

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The Book Sale March 2017.​  As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark.  Funds raised were circa $13,000.  Well done.
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2017 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support. 


                       
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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.​​
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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.. 

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 Jilda. 
Phone 8484 7106 or email  jilda.coles@wge.com.au before 11am on the day of the meeting.
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

President's Report 6th Nov

Tonight was a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook, and Glenhaven, hosted by WP Hills and Cherrybrook. President Colin welcomed President Hans Rupp from the Rotary Club of Glenhaven and Rotarians from both clubs along with partners and guests (Clive and Mary Smallman, Jaswant and Indira Thakorial, Ann Turner and Robyn Wade).  A welcome was also made to Debbie the exchange student of the Glenhaven club was also welcomed.  The total attendance was 74.

The invitation was extended to Glenhaven Club for a joint meeting as they use the Melbourne Cup as a fund raising event, but meet on the evening of the race.  Tonight was very successful and could become an annual event with both clubs meeting on the Monday night, but alternating as the host club.

Business Items
The following people were thanked:
  •     Max and Social team for arranging the entertainment for tonight.
  •     WPHC Partners in Rotary Team for dressing the tables and particular Gwen and Pamela for their initiative in providing the decorations.   Gwen in particular spent many hours cutting out cartoon figures in cardboard relief.  The figures were originally drawn by Norman Thelwell a well known English cartoonist who specialised in ponies and horses.
  •     Jim for being the MC for the night

Members were reminded to reply to the email from Ross about the next round of Friendship meals.  Please respond directly to Ross not to Keith who sent out the email on behalf of Ross.
I encourage you to attend the following events advertised in our Bulletin and by separate email.    
  •     Visiting Indian Rotarians Rotary Friendship Dinner Friday 17th Nov
  •     Polio Plus Movie Night (Murder on the Orient Express) Wed Nov 8th (Board Meeting)

The Foundation Dinner on Monday 20th clashes with our normal Dinner so we will do our own BBQ/Dinner to raise funds.  Teresa is still planning to hold this event before the end of the Rotary year.

Remember early bird Registrations for the District Conference close at the end of November.  Past RI president John Germ is attending our 2018 district conference as the RI President's special representative.

Board meeting Next Wednesday 8th at Teresa’s.
Club Assembly on Nov 13th

Anna Papoutsakis from the Glenhaven Club who runs Mission: Nam-Possible gave a short update on the cows donated to assist needy families in Vietnam.

Six ladies and six men were chosen as finalists in the best dressed competition.  The winner was chosen by acclaim.  The men finalists were Rotarians John, David, Bob, Bill, and Dudley.  The winner was John Tchetchenian.  The lady finalists were Bev, Myra, Marie, Jill, Charlie and Jennifer.  The winner chosen by acclaim was Bev Davison.

Jim ran a Melbourne Cup Quiz.  Details and the winner can be found in the night report.

President Colin and President Hans closed the meeting and thanked everyone for coming along to enjoy a wonderful evening of fun.

​Colin

Night Report

On entering Springfield  House  tables had been set up for $2, $5 and $10 sweeps so attendees were able to quickly get into a ” Melbourne Cup mood”. 

The evening commenced with the recital of Rotary Grace (Charlie) and the proposal of The Loyal Toast (Stan.)

President Colin then gave his opening address (Refer elsewhere for details) in which he welcomed members of Glenhaven Club for joining us for our Melbourne Cup special evening; external visitors; thanked The Social Club for organising the evening; and thePRT ladies for decorating the tables.  He particularly thanked Gwen Baxter for her efforts in making cardboard cut outs of horse and rider for each table based on the cartoon characters from English cartoonist Norman Thelwell.

President Hans responded on behalf of the Glenhaven Club thanking  our club for the invitation to join us for the evening.

Rosemary then reminded us of next week’s  Youth Night and the preparations for the forthcoming departure of our exchange student.

Jim then outlined  how the meeting would proceed.

Firstly he had organised a trivia quiz with 10 questions, centred  around  the past runnings  of the Cup. This was won by Rosemary with a score of 9.
Next was the judging of the” Fashions In The Field” i.e. the  best dressed man and woman. The winners ,by acclamation, were John Tchetchenian and Bev Davidson, respectively.

In amongst all of this David Turnbull was wished a happy birthday.

Each of the Clubs ran their fines sessions. These were  followed by “Heads and Tails” won again by Rosemary.

Anna Papoutsakis  gave us an update on her activities in Vietnam and the latest news on” ColCol.”

President Colin thanked everyone for their attendance, reminded those planning to attend next year’s District Conference at Leura to avail themselves of early bird discounts and the Board meeting on Wednesday 8th November at Teresa’s house.

President Hans thanked our Club for it’s hospitality and Anna for her update.
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The meeting closed without the singing of The National Anthem.

Colin B

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This Week's Humour

Two Interesting Years
1981 & 2005 - Two Interesting Years 
Interesting Year 1981 
1. Prince Charles got married. 
2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe . 
3. Australia   lost the Ashes. 
4. The Pope died. 

  
Interesting Year 2005 
1. Prince Charles got married. 
2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe . 
3. Australia   lost the Ashes. 
4. The Pope died. 
  
Lesson to be learned: 

The next time Charles gets married, someone should warn the Pope.
Jim
Young vs Old
A strong young man at a construction site was bragging that he could out do anyone in a feat of strength. 

He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. 

After several minutes the older worker had enough.

'Why don't you put your money where your mouth is,' he said. 

I will bet a week's wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won't be able to wheel back.  

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​'You're on, old man,' the braggart replied. Let's see you do it.'
 
The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles.
 
Then, nodding to the young man, he said, 'All right, dumbass, get in.'
Biblical Humour - this week the third of three editions
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Stan
Joke Bank content is 8 jokes.

Club Calendar

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