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

Mon 26 April 2021 - at WPH Sports Club

Special ANZAC event
Hosted by WPH&CB Lions Club

​Mon 3 May 2021 - Springfield Meeting

Guest Speaker: TBA
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Mon 10 May 2021 - Zoom
  Guest Speaker:  TBA

Rotary 100 Years Commemorative Plaque - Celebration 
Sat 17 April 2021

District Assembly - 18 and 24 April 2021
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Pop-Up Book Sale - Sat 8 May 2021
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​Social Calendar April to July 2021

ANZAC Dinner with WPHC Lions Club
at West Pennant Hills Sports Club at 6.30PM on Monday 26th April. Bookings now closed. 13 People attending from our club.
 
Hunter Valley Getaway  23rd to 26th May. 24 Members and partners participating. Bookings now closed.
 
Ferry Trip and Lunch at Sydney Rowing Club Sunday 20th June. Meet at Rydalmere Ferry Wharf. More details soon. Please notify Tony Coote if you would like to attend.
 
Sydney Youth Musical Theatre Friday 9th July at Hornsby RSL The Addams Family. Tickets $37 each Please contact Max Henderson if you would like to attend.
 
Friendship Lunches/Dinners The next round of Friendship Lunches/Dinners is scheduled for around Sunday 31st July. Please notify Tony Coote if you would like to be a host or a guest.
 
Tony Coote

​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 April 2021

How lovely to have 25 members and a wonderful visitor, Barry Freeman to our Zoom meeting.
Our guest speaker was unable to attend but Keith was able to find 3 videos to entertain us:

• 1 & 2 Congratulations on our R100 milestone from both Gladys Berejiklian and Jodi McKay who both incidentally wore blue, and seemed to know a lot about Rotary
• 3 - a tour of Rotary International headquarters in Chicago.

Thanks again for a wonderful R100 unveiling of our commemorative plaque. Our club looked  resplendent in our new polo shirts and a good time was had by all. Thank you again to the committee and those who helped on the day. Please feel free to water the plants if you are passing by!

​At the board meeting last Wednesday, it was decided to make 3 flood related donations of $5,000 each to the NTA Flood Appeal in Flores; to Timor Leste Flood Appeal organised by Theo Glockerman from Pennant Hills Rotary; and the Rotary Australia World Community Service, known as  RAWCS, for their flood appeal for NSW.

Coming up is the ANZAC meeting on April 26th and a  Springfield meeting on May 3rd. Please consider attending the Springfield meeting as we need to get to the magical number of 28!

There will be another mini Book Sale on May 8th so please help there if you are able.
Also, a Bunnings BBQ on Saturday May 22 just prior to the Hunter Valley trip.

As you can see there is plenty happening for you all to get involved.
I will be away until May 7 but I know you will be  well-cared for by Keith.
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Stay safe and stay well.

Rosemary

Night Report -  19 April 2021 

Meeting opened at 7.30 PM by Sergeant Jim S.
Toast by Roslyn to opening of Bubble with NZ.
President Rosemary .
    * Welcomed the members
    * Wrap of successful R100 event
    * Thanked the commitee- David, Andrew, Keith, Stan, Janelle & Colin Sharpe in particular for organising the purchase & installation of R100 plaque.
    * to Anne for making the celebration cake
Board Meeting Donations to
    $5000 to NTA flood appeal
    $5000 to Timor Leste - Theo Glockerman RYLArians
    $5000 to RAWCS Flood appeal donation from the jar at the Book Sale.
Official thanks you to Rita for selling items online, Anne and Bev for selling masks.
Directors Reports:
    *Keith - On supply of Club Polo Shirts. If you find the shirt too small, or too large, let him know before 29th April when he will be placing remedial order.
    * Colin Sharpe- Nothing to report.
    * Peter Stanton- Thank the Club for donation to NTA.
    * Janelle- Nothing to report.
    * Edwina-Pride of Workmanship. Commitee meeting on Wednesday 21 at Colin's.
    * David- Nothing to report.
    *Carrol- R100 celebration article provided to Dooral Roundup.
    * Tony Coote- Few more members are in pipeline.       
                            - Hunter Valley Trip well under the way.
                            - ANZAC function with Lions on 26th April. 12 Members from our Club attending.
                            - Will arrange several more activities prior to Rotary year end. A 3rd round of Friendship Dinners.
                            - Steve Baker still working but has issues with eye health.
   Sergeant Jim the conducted questionnairesrs to test our general knowlege.
   President Rosemary will be away till May 8 and in her absence Keith will hold the fort.
Meeting closed at 8.30 Pm.
Night Reporter - Jaswant Thakorlal
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Photos from the Zoom Meeting 19 April 2021

​R100 - Celebrate 100 of Rotary in Australia

​Article Provided to Dooral Roundup
The Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook celebrated the Centenary of Rotary in Australia , New Zealand and the Pacific by unveiling a commemorative plaque in the Rotary garden near the Rural Fire Service in Macquarie Drive, Cherrybrook. The Hornsby Shire Mayor, Mr Philip Ruddock assisted with the unveiling of the plaque together with the club President Mrs Rosemary Clarke. Representatives including the RFS and Girl Guides planted shrubs together with the Mayor and Rotary’s District Governor, Mr David Clark.
After the event, afternoon tea was served in the guide hall where  David Clark and Rosemary Clarke cut the celebration cake.
In February 1921, two special commissioners were appointed to introduce Rotary to Australia and New Zealand. They were Canadians James Davidson of Calgary and Layton Ralston of Halifax. They travelled by ship of course so it was a real expedition
In Melbourne, Vic, they met Sir John Monash, administrator of the Victorian State Electricity Development Authority. One of Australia’s most famous war heroes, Sir John agreed to accept charter membership of the proposed Rotary club, became its second president, and remained involved at club and district level. The Melbourne Club was the first to be chartered on April 21, 1921, 100 years ago this coming Wednesday! Hence the date on our plaque.
Further clubs  were chartered in Sydney, Wellington and Auckland soon after.
It was a privilege to celebrate this wonderful occasion.

​Thank you
What a wonderful occasion it has been. Thank you to  DG David Clark and the Hornsby Shire Mayor Mr Philip Ruddock for your kind words.
Thank you to all our tree planters.
Thank you to the Hornsby Shire council nursery for providing many plants for the occasion and the Rotarians who further enhanced the garden.
Thank you to our wonderful MC Barry Freeman. It has been lovely to have you here from the Central Coast. Barry was the President when the Century of Rotary in the world was celebrated in 2005 - refer to  the other rock.
Thank you to the Girl Guides for opening their hall for us, thank you to the R100 organising committee with special thanks to Colin Sharpe for organising and installing the plaque, thank you to the partners for providing lovely cakes and slices for afternoon tea and thank you all for attending.
We hope you have enjoyed this special event.

​Update from Flooding in NTA areas- West Timor

NTA: East Indonesia Aid has managed to contact our staff in NTT, and photos are coming through showing us the devastation caused to those areas. These are two schools in Sumlili (West Timor) which we supported through appeals in the past couple of years, wiped out by the floods and torrential rains.

We are currently working on an appeal to raise funds for the affected communities in NTT, but you can also support some of our ongoing initiatives here: https://www.nta.org.au/

Thinking about our local partners and friends in NTT this week, as we pray and hope for a smooth recovery from the widespread destruction 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgyTJbMQYcU

Pop-Up Book Sale now at Cherrybrook Uniting Sale
(waterproof since now indoors)
Next Sale:  Sat 8th May

Friendship Dinners/Lunches
Photos from these events will be placed here

Welfare Report

tell us ..... 

Humour of the Week
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The Golden Phone.   (sorry if I repeated this one)

  An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world.
So, he bought a plane ticket and took a trip toOrlando, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from South to North.
 
On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs, when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read '$10,000 per call'.

The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by, what the telephone was used for.

The  priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God.

The American thanked the priest and went along his  way.
 
Next stop was in Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it.   He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando and he asked a nearby nun what  its purpose was.

 She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
 'O.K., thank you,' said the American.

 He  then travelled all across America, Europe, England, Japan, New Zealand. In every church he saw the same looking golden telephone, with the same '$US10,000 per call' sign under it.
 
The American decided to travel to Australia to see if Australians had the same phone.

 He arrived at Noosa in Australia and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read, '40 cents per  call.'

The American was surprised, so he asked the priest about the sign.
 
'Father, I've travelled all over the world and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them, the price was $10,000 per call.

Why is it so cheap here?'
The priest smiled and answered, 
 
'You're in Australia now, son - "This is Heaven," so it's a local call'.

 KEEP SMILING

 
Texting Codes - thanks Carol

Since Youngsters of Today have their Texting Codes ( *LOL*, *OMG*, *TTYL*, etc.) the Oldies decided not to be outdone by these kids, and now have developed our own codes too :

*ATD* - At the Doctor's
*BFF* - Best Friend's Funeral
*BTW* - Bring the Wheelchair
*BYOT* - Bring your own teeth
*FWIW* - Forgot Where I Was
*GGPBL* - Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low
*GHA* - Got Heartburn Again
*TFT* - Texting From Toilet.

Rotaract - Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Club
​Newsletter 30th March 2021

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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

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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 Thursday 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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