Photo: Cherrybrook metro station by John Cowper
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Upcoming Events
Next Meetings
Ross Ballinger -
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Monday 18th November
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Club Annual General Meeting |
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Monday 2nd December
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Members are advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Inc. will be held at Springfield Function Centre, New Line Road Dural on Monday 2nd December 2019 starting at 7.00pm.
Business to be conducted includes acceptance of minutes from the previous AGM, presentation and acceptance of the annual financial statements for 2018/2019, confirmation of auditor for 2019/20 and election of office bearers for 2020/21.
Copies of financial statements are available from the Treasurer prior to the meeting by request.
Also, the Club Bylaws and Constitution have been updated in line with Rotary International guidelines. A draft copy of these documents is attached and these need to be formally accepted at the AGM. An annotated copy of these documents is attached. There are minor changes throughout these documents in order to comply with changes made by Rotary International but there are no major changes.
Persons wishing to nominate for board positions should contact Secretary Tony Makin or President Keith Ball for information. A nomination form is available on request.
Tony Makin
Secretary
29th October 2019
Members are advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Inc. will be held at Springfield Function Centre, New Line Road Dural on Monday 2nd December 2019 starting at 7.00pm.
Business to be conducted includes acceptance of minutes from the previous AGM, presentation and acceptance of the annual financial statements for 2018/2019, confirmation of auditor for 2019/20 and election of office bearers for 2020/21.
Copies of financial statements are available from the Treasurer prior to the meeting by request.
Also, the Club Bylaws and Constitution have been updated in line with Rotary International guidelines. A draft copy of these documents is attached and these need to be formally accepted at the AGM. An annotated copy of these documents is attached. There are minor changes throughout these documents in order to comply with changes made by Rotary International but there are no major changes.
Persons wishing to nominate for board positions should contact Secretary Tony Makin or President Keith Ball for information. A nomination form is available on request.
Tony Makin
Secretary
29th October 2019
Kris Kringle - Dinner Meeting / Partners Night |
Monday 9th December |
Upcoming Events
(Sydney Youth Musical Theatre- under 18 age group)
Thursday 21st November
Hornsby RSL
$32.00-Senior or $37.00-Adult (Show only)
Dinner Option (Bistro) 6.00pm
Show 7.30pm
To secure seating please advise Max asap and make your payment ($32.00-Senior or $37.00-Adult) into the club’s General Account by 15th November, identify your payment with your Surname and Honk.
The delightful and award winning adaptation of one of the world’s most beloved fables “The Ugly Duckling” is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special. Since it first hatched in 1993, Stiles & Drewe’s musical, Honk!, has winged its wat around the world in over 8,000 productions and in many different languages. Winner of Multiple awards, including the 2000 Oliver Award for Best Musical, the heartwarming celebration of being different is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
Thursday 21st November
Hornsby RSL
$32.00-Senior or $37.00-Adult (Show only)
Dinner Option (Bistro) 6.00pm
Show 7.30pm
To secure seating please advise Max asap and make your payment ($32.00-Senior or $37.00-Adult) into the club’s General Account by 15th November, identify your payment with your Surname and Honk.
The delightful and award winning adaptation of one of the world’s most beloved fables “The Ugly Duckling” is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special. Since it first hatched in 1993, Stiles & Drewe’s musical, Honk!, has winged its wat around the world in over 8,000 productions and in many different languages. Winner of Multiple awards, including the 2000 Oliver Award for Best Musical, the heartwarming celebration of being different is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
Pamper Packs for Coonabarabran
Anne and Colin Sharpe have volunteered to visit Coonabarabran to deliver Pamper Packs.
Suggested contents for these Pamper Packs are:
Suggested contents for these Pamper Packs are:
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Ladies
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Gents
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The above is just a general idea, but really its the items that don’t make the list when funds are tight, but make life a little easier and help with your state of mind.
If anyone doesn’t have the time to do this but can donate cash Anne is more than happy to purchase goods and make up packs.
If anyone doesn’t have the time to do this but can donate cash Anne is more than happy to purchase goods and make up packs.
Recent Club Activities:
Garage Sale 2019 |
12-13 October
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We had a very successful Garage Sale.
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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 Douglas, so he can amend his records.
Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Douglas of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.
Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Douglas of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.
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.
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:
Must have:
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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Centurion Program and Centurion Membership application
Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year
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The Book Sale March 2019
As the result of a lot of hard work the MarchBook Sale was a great success, especially from the organisers Andrew Little, Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Rosemary Clarke. Funds raised exceeded $19,000. 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
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 Julie.
Email [email protected] before 1pm on the Friday before the meeting. Please no communication via phone (either verbal or SMS) |
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If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
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President's Report 11th November 2019
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Some 29 members, partners and guests enjoyed Douglas’ discussion that moved from beans through to the various drinks, on coffee.
For next years Board there are still several vacancies. I am available for discussions on what roles are available. I have extended an invitation to Galston Club and their Partners to attend the Youth Night on 25th November. Colin and I held discussions last week with a new member of RC Dural about forming a Rotaract Club in the region. The Tree of Joy looks resplendent with its coat of charity baubles, at Cherrybrook Shopping Centre. Next week Ross and Helen will discuss the Arctic Circle and in particular the North West Passage. Rotary Rocks Keith |
Night Report 11th November
President Keith opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present including George Chenouda
who was visiting us for the 3rd time in preparation to becoming a member of the club.
Tony Coote the Sergeant for the night proposed a toast to the Firefighters.
President Keith reminded us of the need to put together Pamper Packs to be taken to Coonabarabran Rotary Club for distribution at Christmas.
Directors reports.
Tony Coote.... noted the Club have been invited to St. Gabriels School for Morning Tea on 4th December, 2019 at 10am to celebrate with the school community, he asked for interested persons to advise him as soon as possible.
He also asked for volunteers to welcome guests to the meetings and to purchase them a drink the cost of which would be re-imbursed.
Andrew Little (on behalf of Max Henderson) spoke of the play Hook being performed by the Hornsby Youth players on 21st November, 2019. 6.30 for Dinner / Show beginning at 7.30. $32.
Paul Laroumanie - Paul advised he is visiting Flores with Peter Stanton this week, Andrew Little to step into the treasurers job in his absence.
Regarding the Garage Sale... with late sales on Facebook and other monies paid in, we cleared around $28,000 from the event. It is noted that there are 3 men’s leather Jackets, 1 women’s leather jacket, and a DrizaBone still to be sold on Facebook.
The Melbourne Cup night was a success.... several prizes still to be distributed when persons located who had winning horses.
Bill Mann... BBQ at Bunnings at Dural on 21st December. He called for volunteers to attend the stand on that day.
Cawas Sukahar... Tree of Joy. 1200 Tags were labelled and are now up on the fresh tree which is again in Cherrybrook Shopping Centre. 100 of the gifts collected will be distributed to Coonabarabran Rotary Club in late December. Next year the size of the tree to be investigated and possibly a larger one installed. Local schools to be invited to contribute to the number of presents on the tree.
David Turnbull.. Verbal approval has been obtained for containers at Galston, however no roof was approved.
Douglas Lamb, our Coffee Connoseur, and Rotary Member was the Guest Speaker for the evening.
He gave us a fun, fact filled session on coffee, where it comes from, the different kinds of coffee, how it is processed, the equipment used to process it, and to make the coffee we drink, the brewing techniques, and its progression over the years until its firmly ingrained place in society of today. Most interesting.
David Turnbull won the Lucky Draw
Heads and Tails was won by Bernard Chandra.
Next Meeting will feature Ross and Helen speaking of their recent trip to the Arctic Circle and the North West Passage.
Carol Russell
who was visiting us for the 3rd time in preparation to becoming a member of the club.
Tony Coote the Sergeant for the night proposed a toast to the Firefighters.
President Keith reminded us of the need to put together Pamper Packs to be taken to Coonabarabran Rotary Club for distribution at Christmas.
Directors reports.
Tony Coote.... noted the Club have been invited to St. Gabriels School for Morning Tea on 4th December, 2019 at 10am to celebrate with the school community, he asked for interested persons to advise him as soon as possible.
He also asked for volunteers to welcome guests to the meetings and to purchase them a drink the cost of which would be re-imbursed.
Andrew Little (on behalf of Max Henderson) spoke of the play Hook being performed by the Hornsby Youth players on 21st November, 2019. 6.30 for Dinner / Show beginning at 7.30. $32.
Paul Laroumanie - Paul advised he is visiting Flores with Peter Stanton this week, Andrew Little to step into the treasurers job in his absence.
Regarding the Garage Sale... with late sales on Facebook and other monies paid in, we cleared around $28,000 from the event. It is noted that there are 3 men’s leather Jackets, 1 women’s leather jacket, and a DrizaBone still to be sold on Facebook.
The Melbourne Cup night was a success.... several prizes still to be distributed when persons located who had winning horses.
Bill Mann... BBQ at Bunnings at Dural on 21st December. He called for volunteers to attend the stand on that day.
Cawas Sukahar... Tree of Joy. 1200 Tags were labelled and are now up on the fresh tree which is again in Cherrybrook Shopping Centre. 100 of the gifts collected will be distributed to Coonabarabran Rotary Club in late December. Next year the size of the tree to be investigated and possibly a larger one installed. Local schools to be invited to contribute to the number of presents on the tree.
David Turnbull.. Verbal approval has been obtained for containers at Galston, however no roof was approved.
Douglas Lamb, our Coffee Connoseur, and Rotary Member was the Guest Speaker for the evening.
He gave us a fun, fact filled session on coffee, where it comes from, the different kinds of coffee, how it is processed, the equipment used to process it, and to make the coffee we drink, the brewing techniques, and its progression over the years until its firmly ingrained place in society of today. Most interesting.
David Turnbull won the Lucky Draw
Heads and Tails was won by Bernard Chandra.
Next Meeting will feature Ross and Helen speaking of their recent trip to the Arctic Circle and the North West Passage.
Carol Russell
Night Photos
Editor Note: Click on a photo to see a larger version.
This Week's Humour
SPELL CHECK"!!...….
DEAR NEIGHBOR:
Hi, George. This is Richard, next door. I've a confession to make. I've been riddled with guilt for a few months and have been trying to get up the courage to tell you face-to-face! At least I'm telling you in this text. I can't live with myself a minute longer without your knowing about this.
The truth is, when you're not around, I've been sharing your wife, day and night. Probably much more than you. I haven't been getting it at home recently. I know that's no excuse. The temptation was just too great. I can't live with the guilt & hope you'll accept my sincere apology and forgive me!
Please suggest a fee for usage and I'll pay you.
Richard
NEIGHBOR'S RESPONSE:
George, feeling enraged and betrayed, grabbed his gun, went next door, and shot Richard dead. He returned home, shot his wife, poured himself a stiff drink and sat down on the sofa. George then looked at his phone and discovered a second t ext message from Richard.
SECOND TEXT MESSAGE:
Hi, George. Richard here again. Sorry about the typo on my last text. I assume you figured it out and noticed that the darned Spell-Check had changed "WI-if" to "wife." Technology, huh? It'll be the death of us all!!
Cawas
DEAR NEIGHBOR:
Hi, George. This is Richard, next door. I've a confession to make. I've been riddled with guilt for a few months and have been trying to get up the courage to tell you face-to-face! At least I'm telling you in this text. I can't live with myself a minute longer without your knowing about this.
The truth is, when you're not around, I've been sharing your wife, day and night. Probably much more than you. I haven't been getting it at home recently. I know that's no excuse. The temptation was just too great. I can't live with the guilt & hope you'll accept my sincere apology and forgive me!
Please suggest a fee for usage and I'll pay you.
Richard
NEIGHBOR'S RESPONSE:
George, feeling enraged and betrayed, grabbed his gun, went next door, and shot Richard dead. He returned home, shot his wife, poured himself a stiff drink and sat down on the sofa. George then looked at his phone and discovered a second t ext message from Richard.
SECOND TEXT MESSAGE:
Hi, George. Richard here again. Sorry about the typo on my last text. I assume you figured it out and noticed that the darned Spell-Check had changed "WI-if" to "wife." Technology, huh? It'll be the death of us all!!
Cawas
Grandpa and the Australian Taxation Office
The ATO decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to their office.
The auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his lawyer.
The auditor said, 'Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I'm not sure the ATO finds that believable.'
I'm a great gambler, and I can prove it,' says Grandpa. 'How about a demonstration?'
The auditor thinks for a moment and said, 'Okay. Go ahead.'
Grandpa says, 'I'll bet you a thousand dollars that I can bite my own eye.'
The auditor thinks a moment and says, 'It's a bet.'
Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor's jaw drops.
Grandpa says, 'Now, I'll bet you two thousand dollars that I can bite my other eye.'
Now the auditor can tell Grandpa isn't blind, so he takes the bet.
Grandpa removes his dentures and bites his good eye.
The stunned auditor now realizes he has wagered and lost three grand, with Grandpa's lawyer as a witness. He starts to get nervous.
'Want to go double or nothing?' Grandpa asks 'I'll bet you six thousand dollars that I can stand on one side of your desk, and pee into that wastebasket on the other side, and never get a drop anywhere in between.'
The auditor, twice burned, is cautious now, but he looks carefully and decides there's no way this old guy could possibly manage that stunt, so he agrees again.
Grandpa stands beside the desk and unzips his pants, but although he strains mightily, he can't make the stream reach the wastebasket on the other side, so he pretty much urinates all over the auditor's desk.
The auditor leaps with joy, realizing that he has just turned a major loss into a huge win.
But Grandpa's own lawyer moans and puts his head in his hands.
'Are you okay?' the auditor asks.
'Not really,' says the lawyer. 'This morning, when Grandpa told me he'd been summoned for an audit, he bet me twenty-five thousand dollars that he could come in here and piss all over your desk and that you'd be happy about it!'
Don't Mess with Old People!
The ATO decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to their office.
The auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his lawyer.
The auditor said, 'Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I'm not sure the ATO finds that believable.'
I'm a great gambler, and I can prove it,' says Grandpa. 'How about a demonstration?'
The auditor thinks for a moment and said, 'Okay. Go ahead.'
Grandpa says, 'I'll bet you a thousand dollars that I can bite my own eye.'
The auditor thinks a moment and says, 'It's a bet.'
Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor's jaw drops.
Grandpa says, 'Now, I'll bet you two thousand dollars that I can bite my other eye.'
Now the auditor can tell Grandpa isn't blind, so he takes the bet.
Grandpa removes his dentures and bites his good eye.
The stunned auditor now realizes he has wagered and lost three grand, with Grandpa's lawyer as a witness. He starts to get nervous.
'Want to go double or nothing?' Grandpa asks 'I'll bet you six thousand dollars that I can stand on one side of your desk, and pee into that wastebasket on the other side, and never get a drop anywhere in between.'
The auditor, twice burned, is cautious now, but he looks carefully and decides there's no way this old guy could possibly manage that stunt, so he agrees again.
Grandpa stands beside the desk and unzips his pants, but although he strains mightily, he can't make the stream reach the wastebasket on the other side, so he pretty much urinates all over the auditor's desk.
The auditor leaps with joy, realizing that he has just turned a major loss into a huge win.
But Grandpa's own lawyer moans and puts his head in his hands.
'Are you okay?' the auditor asks.
'Not really,' says the lawyer. 'This morning, when Grandpa told me he'd been summoned for an audit, he bet me twenty-five thousand dollars that he could come in here and piss all over your desk and that you'd be happy about it!'
Don't Mess with Old People!
Cawas
