Inside This Issue

​President's Report
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​Night Report

​Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

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23rd February
9th March
19th March
20-21st March
​22-24th March

​9th March

​31st March
​15th April

Book Sale:
First Book Sort
Second Book Sort
Third Book Sort
Book Sale Setup
Actual Book Sale and BBQ

​Cherrybrook Public School International Evening BBQ

​NAB RunWest Festival BBQ
​Combined Meeting - Hills and Norwest Zones

The Next Meetings

Rotary Small Grants Project Indonesia - Peter Stanton

Monday 25th February

This boy has a story.. but what is it?
"Ask me on Monday after the Rotary Small Grants Project Indonesia- Presentation to Rotary West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook.”

Social BBQ at Heritage Park

Monday 4th March

• BYO everything, plus although undercover seating and tables are provided, include some foldup chairs.
• Invitation is extended to families, not just partners.
• Start time say 6.00, with benefit of daylight saving.
• Toilets are closed on dusk (about 8.00pm in March).
• $10.00pp adult donaton towards funding another cow for Anna.

Extract from: 
https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Venues/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Recreation-Directory/Castle-Hill-Heritage-Park
The park has been refurbished at a cost of more than $3.4 million. The new-look park was officially opened by Her Excellency Prof Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, in March 2004 and features excellent interpretative signage on the colourful history of this park.
The park’s features include concrete walking tracks, picnic areas, playground and public toilets in a heritage-listed site within a bushland setting.
With its 20 hectares of rolling landscaped hills and remnant Blue Gum forest, Heritage Park is a great location for family picnicking, walking and learning about nature. It is the birthplace of Castle Hill

Fit Kidz Foundation   -  Ellen Witzlsperger

Monday 11th March

Possible Meeting at PCYC - TBC

Monday 18th March

Completed Events

Certificates of Appreciation from Shine for Kids and Wesley Mission for our 2018 Tree of Joy.

Upcoming Events:

Increasing Cashflow Through Retirement

Over the last few years I have experienced increasing concerns around the understanding and what is available out there to support our mature/elderly people in our community.
 I have seen clients very concerned around interest rates and the income they generate in a low interest rate market.
I have seen the children who look after there parents chasing rates  and being frustrated with banks.
I have seen  parents and family confused about how to proceed when the family home becomes a burden or when one has to go into nursing/retirement home.
I have seen a lack of understanding around powers of attorney and wills ect .

With all the above we than have issues around Centrelink and what effect will that have on future income.
With the seminar that we have planned hopefully some of those questions can be answered.
This is not only for the elderly it is also for the children that look after and support their parents

​Gary Mangan -Branch Manager
Galston & District Community Bank® Branch of Bendigo Bank

Come Celebrate Rotary - Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville

Saturday 2 March 2019

'Be the Inspiration' - Golf Day

Tuesday 12 March 2019

You are invited to Golf and “Be the Inspiration” to support research into head and neck injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder research on Tuesday 12 March 2019.
In 2019 the Rotary Club of Penrith Valley is supporting the Nepean Blue Mountain Medical & Research Foundation and Australian Rotary Health.
Playing Golf at the Home of the NSW Open, the Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club, will be a marque event!
For $90 you are supporting Professor Chin’s Robotic Surgery Research and to help Australian Rotary Health fund its research into PTSD!
You’ll enjoy 18 holes of golf in a shared motorised cart, with breakfast, refreshments and to conclude with a buffet lunch presentation.
The Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook could make up a Team to win the coveted best Rotary Club Trophy and prizes so come on you golfers.. 
Want more info: Telephone Terry 0412 229 994 or email for a registration on  terryd@penrithvalleyrotary.org

Rotary Giant Book Sale

Fri, Sat, Sun 22, 23, 24 March 2019

Rotary Clubs of Kuring gai, St Ives, Turramurra and Wahroonga

Sunday 24 March

NAB RunWest Festival BBQ

Sunday 31 March 2019

We will be running a BBQ at the Festival on Sunday 31st March 2019.   They are expecting some 15,000 participants in total in the 4km and 12km runs and then the Festival will be at Rooty Hill RSL which is at the end of the two runs.  We need to be in at 5am and setup by 6am and will need to stay until 2pm.   Can you pls let Neville know your availability on the Sunday.

Combined Meeting - Hills and Norwest Zones

Monday 15th April 2019

There is a Rotary combined meeting scheduled for Monday April 15th at Springfield and Partners are welcome.   The speaker will be; Riccardo Bosi – Riccardo is a former member of the National Speakers Association of Australia, having achieved in his first year of professional public speaking, the award of Best New Speaker for 2007 by The Executive Connection.  Riccardo will speak about life while serving in the Middle East.  See below.
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Riccardo Bosi's Afghan Adventures

​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.

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Promoting Peace

Conflict and violence displaced more than 68 million people in the past year, and half of those are children.

We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.

HO​W ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN

Through our service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Australia Rotary clubs raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence and support its victims.
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Read more

BREAK MYTHS

Hunted for body parts and isolated by fear, Tanzanians with albinism are finding new futures through Rotary programs that fight pervasive myths and stigmas.
Read more

REBUILD LIVES

Canada Rotary club helping refugees from Syria start new lives.
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Read more

EDUCATE REFUGEES

A university president and Rotary club fight Boko Haram to educate refugees in Nigeria.

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Read more

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

Rotary Youth Exchange student learns understanding and appreciation of another culture and the key to global citizenship, progress, and peace.
Read more ​

​EMPOWER YOUTH

Young people from Rio de Janeiro’s infamous favelas find an outlet for their energy – and a chance at Olympic gold – through Rotary.
​Read more

Wanted - New Members

If you know of someone who would benefit from Rotary, or, from whom Rotary would benefit if they were a member, then contact Tony C.

​Click here for a PDF copy of the form to the right, and send or give it to Tony C.​

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year 

The Book Sale March 2018

As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Andrew Little Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Clive Denmark.  Funds raised were circa $15,000.  Well done.

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2018 Trivia Night

​The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 25 August 2018 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,250 towards the charities we support. 


                       

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 The Garage Sale 2018

We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 13 & 14 October raising a record 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.. 

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  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.

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President's Report  18th February 2019

Approximately 40 attended the Youth Night.  Partners Beverly, Lyn, Pamela, Rita and Jill attended along with tribes Tchetchenian and Love.  Carol invited two guests and Sue Rice attended from District.  It was great to see Amelia Craig.

Thomas Hubbard (RYLA) and Zachary Tchetchenian (RYPEN) reported on their learnings.
Mikaela Love reflected on her year abroad in Denmark.  I doubt that we have ever seen a more mature young lady.

Janelle’s mum is sick and on behalf of the Club I wish Janelle and her mum best wishes.
I need also to report that Stan has spent four days in hospital and that he needs a valve inserted in his heart.

I purchased an End Polio Now T-shirt from RDU.  Those thinking of doing the same should be careful as the site at one stage had me purchasing three T-shirts. 
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Registration for District Assembly is now required. Please register direct or via Secretary Tony.
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If you have not attended Rotary Leadership Institute then I recommend the course. 
RLI 50 runs over 2&3 March and RLI 51 runs over 4&18 May – both courses at District Office Thornleigh.  Cost is $75 and the Club will pay/reimburse.

Next week Peter S will present an International Project for member consideration.
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Keith

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Night Report 18th February 2019

Opening: President elect Keith opened the Youth Night meeting and welcomed members, partners and guests including the Love family whose daughter Mikaela was here to give returning Denmark report. Other guests included Sue Rice from District Youth exchange, Thomas Hubbard and Zachery Tchetchenian reporting after respectively attending the RYLA and RYPEN courses. Amelia Craig (2016 Outbound to Switzerland) was also in attendance.
Toast: Andrew Little proposed the Toast to Rotary and to Youth.
President Elect Keith’s Report
Refer President’s report in bulletin.
 
Kellyville Club- a representative of the Club invited members to a Fund-Raising dinner on the 2nd March. This will also be a good opportunity to explore synergies with this Club. Refer Bulletin.
 
Reports
Tony Coote gave a reminder about the launch and blessing of St Gabriel’s Secondary school on Wed 27th Feb. Peter Stanton and Jaswant have agreed to represent the Club.
 
Max reminded us that in 2 weeks (4th March) the Monday evening Club Meeting will not be held at Springfield House, but rather at Heritage Park (near Oakhill Collage). It’s a 6pm BBQ.  BYO everything. More info in Bulletin
Cawas reminded us of a BBQ at Cherrybrook Public School Sat 9th March 5-9pm. More info in Bulletin.
Rosemary reminded us the first book sort is on this Sat (23rd) 9am – 5pm at Uniting Church carpark. Cherrybrook.
Neville reminded us of the RunWest event on Sunday 31st March at Rooty Hill RSL. There will be around 15,000+ people attending so it will be busy and the day will go quickly (we aren’t the only food provider). Nev has a skeleton team and looking to beef it up so please contact him.
David Turnbull advised he attended the Wesley Mission thank you event and was moved to tears by some of the stories (he’s always crying about something).
John Thetchenian announced that he has the honour of being the new Attendance Registrar.
He will send a note out on how it will work but essentially an email will be sent out to members at 11am on a Friday reminding them that it is a 1pm cut off (in case they had forgotten to reply earlier).  John asked for all replies to be only by email, NOT SMS, because sms messages interfere with his business communications.
 
In other matters members were advised Stan had been in hospital for 4 days for investigations prior to surgery. He is having a heart valve replacement with insertion through his groin. The explorative work this week also found a stent not functioning properly. The dye they used in him has created some kidney issues. Subject to sorting these and other things out the operation will be next Friday (22nd).
 
Heads and Tails was won by Mikaela, who as a dutiful Year 11 daughter gave the wine to her mother. Dad missed out again.
 
Colin McGowan, Night Reporter.

Night Photos

Editor Note:  Click on a photo to see a larger version.

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This Week's Humour

Laughing all the way!

                                                                                   Several Americans have been seen sneaking into Canada.  Canada's Prime Minister                                                                                                    has made the decision to build a wall.

Andrew

Joke Bank content is 10.

Club Calendar

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

Bulletin Editor - Mighty Duo of Neville & Keith