Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by John Cowper 

Inside This Issue
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Upcoming Events

Club Zoom Meetings:

7:15pm for 7:30pm 

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​Mon 19 October 2020

            Speaker TBA ​


​Mon 26 October 2020

            Speaker TBA        


​Mon 2 November 2020

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Melbourne Cup Night - on Zoom,
Sweepstakes  and lots of fun
<  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 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 - 12 October 2020
It was lovely to have our guests Ros Hogan, Jeanine Hind, Sajeev Sharma and our guest speaker Karen Anderson joining us.  A long but great meeting mainly because the directors and others have a lot happening.
Please let them know how you can be involved – don’t wait to be asked. Many of the activities are outside, Covid safe and face to face contact is wonderful for our mental health and wellbeing.

Activities: West Pennant Hills Public School cross-country BBQ , mask sales, mini book sale, Bunnings BBQ, handing out Vocational certificates, Tree of Joy preparations.
Think about the End Polio Now campaign and the Ride The Train to End Polio. The train is at Cherrybrook Metro at Approximately 9:46pm ( 21:46 hours) on Friday 23rd October.

Thanks to Keith for filling in for me whilst Rob and I do “The Darling Run”. Rain is forecast out west so it will be interesting to see how much we can complete seeing some is on gravel/dirt roads! Please contact Keith when necessary.
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Enjoy the spring weather, stay well and I hope to see you in November at Springfield for a face to face meeting!
 
​Rosemary

Night Report -  12 October 2020 

Chairperson Jim Simpson called the meeting to order.Toast was raised by David Turnbull to Rotary International and Wallabies.
Everyone was welcomed by President Rosemary Clarke. Special welcome to our guest speaker Karen Anderson and visiting guests Ros Hogan and Sanjeev Sharma. President reminded members about Friendship Lunch and fund raising on Polio Day 24th October.
DIRECTORS REPORT:
CLUB SERVICES- Keith Ball
    * Colin McGowan, Welfare Officer, has taken leave of absence for 3 months and Douglas Lam has voluntered to take up the job.
    * Vote to gain support for moving our meeting to Springfield , one week on and one week off.
COMMUNITY SERVICES- Colin Sharpe
    * He needs volunteers for cleaning out garden at Fire Station on Wednesday morning 14th October.
    * Had meeting with Jessica of Cherrybrook Shopping  regarding  mounting TREE OF JOY. However, this year it will be known as WALL OF JOY.
    * Club will also mount similar at Westleigh Shopping Centre.
    * Mask sale for Covid Safe are going well. So far we have collected $2,825.Thanks to Anne & Bev.
    * Saturday 24th October will be mini Book Sale at Fire Station Forecourt. Volunteers needed.
    * Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 25th October from 9AM to 4 PM.
YOUTH SERVICES- Janelle Craig
    * Our Rotary Exchange Student has returned back home.
    * Rotaract club is going well . Nine members so far. They need 15 members before their club can be chartered.
VOCATIONAL SERVICES- Edwina Ruff
    * Covind Certificates Of Appreciation were presented to various shops for continuing to provide services during Covid lockdown.
    * So far 15 certificates have been issued.
MEMBERSHIP- Tony Coote
    * To date 22 people have come to our meetings and of that 6 have become members so far.
ROTARY FOUNDATION- David Turnbull
    * Membership is still open.
    * West Pennant Hills Primary School are organising BBQ at their premises on Friday 16th October for Lunch 12 pm. Volunteers needed.
MEMBER TALK- Neville Hansen
    * Gave a history of renovation of Uniting Church which was built in 1888.
    * Project completed end of June 2020 at a cost of $210, 000.
GUEST SPEAKER- Karen Andersen.
    * Freeland Copywriter, Guest Lecturer & Creative Director, "Consider IT Done Australia"
    * She is the first Copy Writer with Marketing Background.
    * Moved into Sales Force Management for small and medium size businesses.
    * Winner of number of Awards.
Winner of wine was Carol then the meeting concluded at 9.00 PM     
  
Jaswant Thakorlal

Photos from the Meeting


​Article Carol arranged for Oct DooralRoundUp

Vocational Awards - Special COVID-19 Edition

Recipients at Oakhill Shopping Centre snd Appletree that where given their Covid certificates of Recognition & Appreciation  by Rosemary and I, (with the help of one of our young Rotorac member of our club Samprithi Raj) and where given to the sml busiinessess that where open during the Pandemic lockdown (Edwina)

CARLINGFORD COMMUNITY (VIRTUAL) ART SHOW

Follow this link and support the Carlingford Art Show

International: NTA AGM

I am in receipt of notice for NTA Annual General Meeting, our primary International Charity.
The agenda is attached for those interested in CEO, Operational and Financial Reports 
Regards,  Peter Stanton

Howard and Megan's Travel Blog.

This is the first  blog of Howard and Megan's travels around NSW. Hopefully we will see more.

Hi Rosemary and Members. This is Howard and Megan from the Atherton Tablelands North Queensland. We have read your emails and Facebook comments with interest telling us what is happening in Sydney Town. We arrived here yesterday and are camped on a Farm Stay beside the Barron River. For those that haven’t been to this part of Australia it is unique to other areas. The Tablelands are close to the coast but high enough to escape the heat and humidity of Cairns. Being in the tropics the land has rain forests, rolling hills with green pastures suitable for dairy and beef cattle and many water falls. 

There are many varieties of produce and food grown such as Sugar cane, coffee, tea, potato’s, strawberries and other tropical fruits. 

Sightseeing allows us to see some of our native animals such as Paddy Mellons (small rat like kangaroos),  possums, bandicoots, bush turkey’s, cassowary’s and not to forget the platypus. We are up here until the end of the month then we will head south as it begins to warm up. Safe traveling to all. 

​Howard. 

Etiquette for zoom meetings

Best Practice Suggestions:

​Invest in a high-quality headset and webcam. Most laptops now include these, but for those with dated equipment, this purchase is a must.
Internet - minimum suggested speeds are 20 mbs/download, and 10 mbs/upload.
Present yourself positioned in front of a professional environment, free of distractions, with adequate foreground lighting and minimum background lighting to ensure a visible face to the camera.

Webcam zoom. Ideally, project your face and upper body; no more and no less.
“Can you hear me?” Members are encouraged to avoid the temptation to begin their speaking portion with a question, such as “Can you hear me?” – assume you can be heard.
Sit still when your camera is on…. People moving around consistently is distracting to others especially when someone is speaking.

Have audio on only during speaking portions. In order to minimise distractions, please mute yourself during your non-speaking portions. Your mic should be activated (located in the bottom part of your screen when in the meeting) as soon as your turn begins.
o   Pro-tip. Using the space bar acts as a mic-open button. Start with your mic muted, pressing and holding the space bar opens your mic. Releasing the space bar closes your mic.

Cheers.   Carol.

Rotaract - Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Provisional Club
​Newsletter 29th September 2020 
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As requested by Peter for International: "There are important initiatives that continue in Flores and West Timor, in spite of the difficulties of managing Covid 19"  click the following link:
NTA September 2020 Newsletter.

​What’s in this issue
1. Empowering women women in Flores, Ikat weaving. P 1.
2. New Target Area of NTA in 2020. P2.
​3. Update on NTA's COVID-19 Response in Schools of Rural Eastern Indonesia. P5.

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.

This Week's Humour

The Boston Crow Problem
(Nobody asked you to keep reading)


Some light relief.....and don't we need it !!

Club Calendar

Editor's Note:  ​If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.
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Bulletin Editor - Bob

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.
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. 


                       
 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.​​
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.
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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:-
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

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