Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by John Cowper 

Inside This Issue

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President's Report

Night Report

Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

Club Zoom Meetings
alternate with 
Springfield House

​7:15pm for 7:30pm 


6:30pm for 7:00 pm

Sun 13 December 2020 - Bunnings BBQ Dural

Mon 14 December 2020 - at Springfield House

CHRISTMAS
PARTY

Tue 15 December 2020 - Tree Of Joy Wrapping

At David Turnbull residence
Partners Welcome

Please email Cawas if attending

Sun 27 December 2020 - Bunnings BBQ Dural

Details to follow
Watch this space

Sat 23 January 2021 - President's Lunch

At President Rosemary residence
Put it in your diary
Details soon

​Masks will be for sale if you don't have one yet
for the special price of $5.00 ​including the Christmas masks.

Next Meeting

            No Meeting Until 1st Feb 2021
Season's Greetings

​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 Keith, so he can amend his records.
​Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Keith of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.

Pres. Rosemary's Report - 07 December 2020

A good attendance of 28 plus an honorary member and a future member attended the Zoom AGM. Congratulations to those new board members – there are still 2 vacancies on the board – Fundraising and Public Image – so please consider being on the board.

Thank you to Janelle for an amazing Youth evening last meeting and now Janelle is President Elect. An incredibly hard-working lady.

The Tree of Joy is racing ahead. Thank you to all those involved. Hopefully all the tags will be taken before the 14th Dec. The sorting evening will be Tuesday 15th Dec at David and Jill  Turnbull’s home at 7:00pm. Please refer to your club directory for the address. All are welcome to help but please let Cawas know if you are attending. We are allowed 50 people with Covid restrictions.

A plea to register for the conference. Go online its free. We will discuss how to get together for it later. Details for registering are in the Dec 3 District ENews email.

Thank you to Tony Coote for a member talk on making ice cream. An interesting session.
We are all looking forward to our Christmas Dinner next Monday evening at Springfield commencing at 7:00pm. Remember there is no mingling and please  sit down at your table.

Thank you to Tony Coote and his band of helpers for their organisation.

Stay well and see you next week!


Rosemary

Night Report -  07 December 2020 

Last Zoom meeting for year. Toasts by Carol Rosemary encouraged us to read District New Letter and Register for District Conference 2021 by Zoom . Free No Youth exchange for District next year. District Assembly 2021 will be by Zoom.

Directors reports. Cawas and Colin reported on Tree Of Joy, now working OK . ends 14th December. Tues.15th December @ Davids @ 7p.m. for sorting of presents. Max 50 people Please notify Cawas of your attendance. Wednesday is final pick up from Davids, to deliver to charities.

An additional Rock with new Plaque to be installed in the Rotary Garden at Fire Station @ Cherrybrook Commemorating 100 years of Rotary in Australia and NZ.

Social Tony Coote - 52 people attended last week at Springfield. Carol has organised for another article in The Dooral Round Up re Tree of Joy Janelle - has organised for School awards to go ahead this year with cheques posted to schools, for further distribution to winners.

Tony Makin AGM , 28 attending. Election of officers for coming year Refer to the minutes of the AGM We have vacancies for the coming year for Fund Raising and Public Image Officer Keith has requested a Board Meeting in January or February. Members Talk - Tony Coote— Making Ice Cream -- a very interesting insight into a delicious subject.

Douglas briefly left meeting only to come back eating a Magnum.

Sadly Tony informed us that Streets have moved production to Asia.

Bob Davidson wins Heads and Tails. Our next meeting is at Springfield on Monday 14th December 6.30 pm for 7pm It is a partners night and we may have a “special” guest.

Alan Paynter-- Night Reporter

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Welfare Report

Colin McGowan is fighting fit apart from some vision problem which is likely temporary.

Tony Coote has a growth next to the Thyroids removed and is on the mend.

Miriam Sonego is progressively getting better after further treatment.

Howard Fleming is still in hospital. However, conditions have improved considerably. He is off oxygen and is up and walking. New medication should see further improvement. He is still at the SAH (SAN) and will likely be until next week. Floor 9, Room 2 if you wish to visit him (please be aware of Covid-19 restriction) or give him a call on 9480 9111 and get transferred to his room.

 Photos from the Meeting to be updated

Rotary Carols Online 2020

Our article in the Latest Dooral Roundup - thanks Carol

NTA   November Monitoring Visit 
​ from Peter Stanton

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Humour of the Week
Editor's disclaimer:
Uploaded as provided

One for the Bulletin -- Tony Coote

• When one door closes and another door opens,

           you are probably in prison.

• To me, "drink responsibly" means don't spill it.
• When I say, "The other day," I could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago.
• Interviewer:  "So, tell me about yourself."

          Me:  "I'd rather not.  I kinda want this job."

• Cop:  "Please step out of the car."

          Me:  "I'm too drunk.  You get in."

• I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.
• I had my patience tested.  I'm negative.  
• Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer,

           it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn't fit any of your containers.

•  If you're sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you, just stare straight ahead and say, "Did you bring the money?"
• When you ask me what I am doing today, and I say 'nothing,' it doesn't mean I am free. It means I am doing nothing.
• Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 pm is the new midnight.  
• I finally got eight hours of sleep. It took me three days, but whatever.
• I run like the winded. 
• I hate it when a couple argues in public and I missed the beginning and don't know whose side I'm on.
• When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, "Why, what did you hear?"
• I don't remember much from last night, but the fact that I needed sunglasses to open the fridge this morning tells me it was awesome.
• When you do squats, are your knees supposed to sound like a goat chewing on an aluminum can stuffed with celery?
• I don't mean to interrupt people. I just randomly remember things and get really excited.
• When I ask for directions, please don't use words like East."
• It's the start of a brand new day, and I'm off like a herd of turtles in a bucket of glue.
• Don't bother walking a mile in my shoes.  That would be boring.  Spend 30 seconds in my head.  That'll freak you right out.
• That moment when you walk into a spider's web suddenly turns you into a karate master.
• Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life out of nowhere, makes your heart race and changes you forever. We call those people cops.
• The older I get, the earlier it gets late
• My luck is like a bald guy who just won a comb.

Rotaract - Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Provisional Club
​Newsletter 25th November 2020 

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Covid-19 and the Club

​Our Club Needs Training - Please Volunteer

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:

• 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.

The course is self-guided and will take participants approximately 20 minutes to complete.
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.

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 Julie.   Email  admin@altitudecapital.com.au before 1pm on the Friday before the meeting.
​Please no communication via phone (either verbal or SMS)

If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year 

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
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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.

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:-
President Keith (0478 599 155) or Tony (Membership) (0412 812 624) 

Club Details:
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every Monday for Dinner at Springfield House
Arrive 6:30pm  Start  7:00pm  End  9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia

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