Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by John Cowper 

Inside This Issue

President's Report

Night Report

Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

(NB: Due to the evolving and unpredictable situation with COVID and the extension of lockdowns announced 14/07/2021, a decision has been made by Board to take August meetings to Zoom format. We will review this should lockdowns ease. This decision has helped to provide some certainty for meetings as we move forward).
Ros Hogan is the Attendance Officer for face-to-face meetings at Springfield.  If bringing a partner or not able to attend, please notify Ros via email Ros Hogan hoganros@gmail.com by 12noon on the Thursday prior to a face-to-face meeting. Charges for non-attendance will be incurred unless previously advised.

Club Zoom Meetings
Alternate week
Springfield House
Suspended until further notice

7:15pm for 7:30pm 

6:30pm for 7:00 pm

​Mon 23 August 2021
Guest Speaker: Ida Shi
Life as an International Student

Mon 30 August 2021
​Guest Speaker: Steve Paterson
Nature Photographer

Mon 06 September 2021
​Guest Speaker: TBA

​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 Janelle, so she can amend her records. Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Janelle of any upcoming known absences
​(e.g . holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.

Do Browse Through This Website

This website is not just the bulletin. There are many useful information within. Please use the heading buttons at the top to the right of the Club's Rotary Logo and dropdown menus to navigate to other areas of interests. Just be aware that some information may not be up-to-date but come back often. It is a dynamic site and will be updated periodically.

Petition for Guest Speaker recommendations
Please contact John Caruana if you know of any prospective guest speakers of interest to the club
johncaruana500@gmail.com       Mob: 0417 394 854

Pop-Up Book Sale
No dates until further notice

​Social Calendar 2021

Friendship Lunches/Dinners -- The next round of Friendship Lunches/Dinners is postponed to W/E of 18th September.
Please notify Tony Coote if you would like to be a host or a guest.
​Pizza Night at a local restaurant​ -- Friday 22nd October
Day Trip by Car -- Sunday 21st November

Tony Coote

​President Keith's Report 16 August 2021

 

It was great to see Neville Zooming in from the far side of Oz.
There is a vast array of Rotary and Toastmaster learnings available at https://my.rotary.org/en 
d9685 are also developing a Learning and Development regime that has a more local basis.
Learning and Development | Rotary District 9685
The Board has approved the generation of a Club Learning and Development Officer.  There should be a Position Description at the end of this report.  If you are interested in the L and D Officer position, please contact either Janelle or myself.
The Board has also agreed to a weekly social meeting on Zoom.  These are scheduled for Fridays from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Next week we will recognise John Caruana’s membership and induct Alex Jugueta into Rotary and our Club.  Our Guest Speaker is Ida Shi speaking on Life as an International Student.
Stay Safe

Keith​

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Learning And Development Officer

​2020-21 A Year To Remember
Contributed by President Keith

 Night Report - 16 August 2021

 

The meeting started with a lot of chatter about the NSW 5km limit from your home,  conclusion was it is very, very confusing.
Very nice to see Neville who logged in from W.A.
Max – the Sergeant, some house keeping, when NOT speaking please go onto MUTE.
Ros Hogan toasts to the World Humanitarian Day, and honour’s all the workers throughout the world working so hard on so many humanitarian activities.
President Keith – Welcomes, Paul, our guest speaker.
Announces, Alex will be inducted into the club next week.  
Wanting a Learning Co-ordinator, please contact Janelle or Keith if your are interested.
Board approved a new Zoom meeting on Friday’s for an informal ‘Cheese & Cracker’ chat.

Directors Reports:
David -  nothing to report

Carol – Public Image  &  Membership
Will be putting a photo of the new Board in the Dural Roundup
Also mentioned that Rotary International want to set up a new mentor roll for a Learning Co-ordinator.

Max – Fundraising 
Unfortunately had to cancel the Trivia night due to Covid.
On the positive side we have booked in the traditional Book Sale event for 13 March, 2022.
I will forward and email re the next committee meeting.

Carwas  -  Community
I will advise in due course when we will have our 1st meeting.  Watch this space.

Peter Stanton  -  International
Update from Phuket that they have received the funds.  Things are very tough in Thailand at the moment due to the high numbers of Covid.
I was contacted by Bev who as available Covid masks and have sent them to Floros, which I am sure they will be extremely grateful.

Edwina  -  All clear nothing to report on the Western Front.

Rosemary  -  Youth
Due to covid, nothing much happening.
We may have a candidate for RYLA, so will advise.
Rob is doing well after his knee replacement.

Janelle -  Club Services
Please pass on any speakers to John Caruana.  
Again looking for a Learning & Development officer, please advise her or Keith. 
The ‘Cheese & Cracker’ Friday evening is for a free form opportunity to talk and make contact.

Tony Coote  -  Social
Everything under control, but the friendship dinners will be delayed due to covid.
Alan Paynter spoke to Peter Cleary and he is getting slightly better.
All members need to update their ‘Working with Children’ immediately and when completed please advise Douglas Lam so he an up date the Rotary records.  You do it online, get your reference number and take that the Service NSW  for them to confirm and validate.
Colin McGowan  -  introduces Paul Mandeno
Gave up his career which was a good move, but misses the regular paychecks!!  BUT now does small business marketing & Social media.   Are you missing out?
Most people are addicted to their smart phones, so you may have noticed, there are not as many big billboards around any more.  The main visited sites, are weather, News, Youtube, Kmart, Coles, Woolies, AFL, Facebook.
Now APPS are mostly used for facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Spotify, Snapchat, Netflix, EBay, Microsoft Outlook and many more.
This is the biggest challenge most of us have probably experienced as there is so many ways to reach out to someone, and to give them information.
Your social media apps like TIK TOK and INSTAGRAM will look more and mor alike as the companies behind them add long and bigger videos to turn content into cash.
Where to now for Business?   It’s expected that by 2025:
• Customer lifetime value will become priority number 1
• Lead generation will be much less of a focus
• Marketing will become a technology hub, and
• General marketing skills will fall almost entirely out of fashion
What Will Change?
• As more consumers get used to the idea of buying almost everything online, small business owners need to have resilient systems to handle surges in online purchasing and protecting data.
• Small business owners need to think of new ways to create positive and safe experiences with their customers so they feel confident to shop again once the threat of the covid virus is over.
• We have entered the virtual ear and it impacts everyone.  The pandemic has blurred the lines between work and home life.  Anything that can be done virtually will be don virtually.
• Every business will need to have a public health plan for their workers and customers.  Shopping and health experiences will go hand in hand.  Small businesses will need to play a art in a healthy ecosystem to be a winner in the new economy.
• As more people stay home, home spending will rise.  Our homes will be our workplace, and it will be important to make sure our little nest is comfortable.  Small businesses that will rise in a post-Covid economy will need to consider more carefully what consumers and workers need to make their home comfortable, productive and safe.
• To stand out, small business will need to invest in becoming authorities within their industry.  Customers will depend on credible recommendations to make smart purchasing decisions and small business owners will need to think about how to provide confidence in their service or product whether it is certifications, offering video education or partnership.
• Online commerce will be priority.  The winners will be small business that have a digital commerce mindset and grow their existing offering online.
• Excellent customer service will be the differentiator between a business that is compassionate or indifferent.  This does not seem like a new idea but, with the current emotional state of consumers and workers, adds to the challenge.  And uncovering new ways to take care of workers and customers today will present small businesses with new opportunities to innovate and grow.
• Leadership as taken a deeper meaning in business.  Our workers and customers are now discovering an unfamiliar world and it is changing faster than ever.  Small business leaders will need to build on their emotional intelligence skills to handle uncertainty responsibly and lead their business with confidence, even when the business owner does not have all the answers.
So how do I engage?
Seek expert advice
Commence marcomm spend $ audit
Change it up
Stay close to the data
Fine tune always
Its OK to make mistakes.

So what do we do?
AV Creation – tell your story
Digital marketing advice – maximise your digital spend
DM Subscription service – we do all the work
Brand – Digital audit

That’s when you call me: Paul Mandeno,   0478 702 299 or paul@pxlproductions.com 
www.pxlproductions.com

Thank you.

Max – the Sergeant session  -  started off with 6 questions, then got Muffled with Tech problems, so that was it for the night.

President Keith signed off.
Stay safe & well

Night reporter -  Gino & Roslyn​

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R100 Garden

Three months have passed  since the formal “opening “ of our R100 garden at the RFS/Girl Guide site. With some tender love from Anne and Tim Sharpe who covered the garden with leaf mulch and Rosemary who often weeds it on her local walks, it is flourishing.
Every plant is doing well, the DG’s plant is flowering along with several others. When you are in the area pop in to check up on it. It adds to the attractiveness of Cherrybrook.

Westmead Institute of Medical Research
“COVID -19 Variants and Vaccines, the Lockdown update”
COVID-19: Variants & Vaccines, the Lockdown Update - YouTube      

The presentation was accurate as of 9th July 2021. Some widening of the age group acceptability for the AstraZeneca vaccine have been made since that presentation date.
The 2 main speakers were Internationally renowned experts in immunology and vaccine development, Professor Tony Cunningham and Professor Sarah Palmer.
I have attached a link to that presentation. It is well worth watching.
I also took some Notes and attach for those who only wish to get a quick grab - but the notes don’t do the presentation justice.

Kind Regards
Colin McGowan

Welfare Report

Humour of the week

 

Connoisseurs of Good Puns

How does an attorney sleep? First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other side.
I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work_
How do you make holy water? You take some regular water & boil the hell out of it.
Will glass coffins be a success? Remains to be seen_
What’s the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter.
Two windmills are standing in a wind farm. One asks, “What’s your favourite kind of music?” The other says, “I’m a big metal fan.”
Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu - you get what you deserve_
I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any.
What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe.
I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case.
When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
A cross-eyed teacher couldn’t control his pupils.
She had a photographic memory but never developed it.
Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today? I don't know and don't really care.
I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind.
Which country’s capital has the fastest-growing population? Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.
My ex-wife still misses me. But her aim is starting to improve.
The guy who invented the door knocker got a no-bell prize.
I saw an ad for burial plots, and I thought: “That’s the last thing I need!”
Need an ark? I Noah guy.
I used to be indecisive; now I'm not so sure.
Sleeping comes so naturally to me, I could do it with my eyes closed.
What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing - but it let out a little whine.
What do you call a super articulate dinosaur? A Thesaurus.

​Cawas

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

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Covid Safe food handling

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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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 Ros. Email: hoganros@gmail.com before 1pm on the Thursday before the meeting.

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

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year
TO BE UPDATED POST COVID LOCK DOWN

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:-
Carol Russell (0418 431 157) or President Keith (0478 599 155)

Club Details:
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every other Monday for Dinner at Springfield House (Suspended until further notice due to Covid)
Arrive 6:30pm  Start  7:00pm  End  9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia

Welcome to call Carol or Keith to get log on details and join us on Zoom instead

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