Photo: Cherrybrook metro station by John Cowper
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Upcoming Events
Club Zoom Meetings: |
7:15pm for 7:30pm |
Mon 26 October 2020
Vince Del Gallego
Local v Govt controls and the issues faced
Mon 2 November 2020
Melbourne Cup Night - on Zoom,
Sweepstakes and lots of fun
< Partners Night >
Sweepstakes and lots of fun
< Partners Night >
Mon 9 November 2020
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 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.
Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Keith of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.
Acting Pres. Keith's Report - 19 October 2020
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I know you will all join with me in wishing Kerry’s Mum our best wishes and a speedy recovery.
It was a pleasure to acknowledge our guests Ros Hogan, Jason Terry (both soon to join our Club), and Robert Erskine (AG). Computer issues kept our Guest Speaker away. We will need to reschedule. Two Friendship Lunches were held this past weekend, each were declared a great success by hosts and participants. Nick Chuah (brain tumour) has published an article, to which, I understand members will be given a link. Linda Barrett (house fire) has remained out of touch, with several members attempting contact. I thank those that agreed to form the Container Sales Group (two or three members to coordinate fund raising by selling donated articles from the Public). Colin S has agreed to tutor these members and release them to the world. Springfield Vote “That the Club return to a Calendar that includes Springfield Receptions as a venue for regular meetings” The above motion was overwhelmingly passed. (Circa 22 out of 25 voted in favour, plus three independent absentee votes - all in favour) The Club will meet, at Springfield, on 16th & 30th November, plus 14th December. All will be Partner Nights. The format for 14th December (Kris Kringle) will be subject to a further Member vote. Next week our Guest Speaker is Vince de Gallego. He is speaking on Local v Govt controls and the issues faced ‘way back when’ compared to now. I thank all those participating in the mini Book Sale on Saturday (Fire Station – Colin S), and Bunnings BBQ on Sunday (Dural- Douglas) in the coming week. Stay Safe Don’t let your son break your leg – it’s a bummer. Keith |
Night Report - 19 October 2020
After some technical issues, Sergeant Tony Coote welcomed Past president Keith to commence our ZOOM meeting at 7.30 pm exactly.
Toast by Tony Makin wishing our Premier Gladys Berejiklian our best wishes with her current issues.
Keith then welcomed Ros Hogan and Jason Terry. He also passed on best wishes to Kerry Mann who is looking after her mother.
Thanks went to the group that tidied up at the Guide Hall last Wednesday. Keith said that the Friendship lunches were very enjoyable.
Club is looking for about 3 members to work with Colin Sharpe to help with sales from the containers / elsewhere.
Report / Notices.
Tony Coote:
Guest Speaker – Carol had a very interesting speaker arranged, but his daughter had a flat battery and so had to pull out at the last moment. Worse still he was going to talk about motor cars - so the guys were very disappointed.
Sergeant Tony conducted Heads and Tails. Won by Bob Davison. “Real wine” to be delivered by Tony. Meeting closed at 8.30pm exactly.
Steve Baker
Night Reporter
Toast by Tony Makin wishing our Premier Gladys Berejiklian our best wishes with her current issues.
Keith then welcomed Ros Hogan and Jason Terry. He also passed on best wishes to Kerry Mann who is looking after her mother.
Thanks went to the group that tidied up at the Guide Hall last Wednesday. Keith said that the Friendship lunches were very enjoyable.
Club is looking for about 3 members to work with Colin Sharpe to help with sales from the containers / elsewhere.
Report / Notices.
Tony Coote:
- Big welcome to Ros Hogan and Jason Terry.
- Going to order more business Cards. Let him know if you need more. Please use them.
- Looking to have more friendship lunches late this year / early next year.
- Handed over to Jim Simpson to talk about the next major social activity, the Melbourne Cup.
- Our Melbourne Cup Celebration will be a Zoom meeting on 2 November.
- It will be a partner’s night and we are asked to dress up. Plan to run a sweep with members contributing $10 - $15 each for a ticket(s) in a horse. Transfer funds to the General account together with your name.
- There will also be a quiz with “real wine” as the prizes
- Car run is now planned for 29 November.
- Similar to our last attempt. Alan will send an email with details.
- Thanks to Rita and Ann for successful mask sales.
- Mini Booksale on Saturday. Forecourt of Fire Station. Guides and Rotaract to participate as well. Needs more volunteers.
- Wishes to renovate the garden at the fire station with stone & plaque to celebrate 100 years of Rotary. Will progress through council.
- Tree of Joy. 2 centres now, so we need more helpers to assist. This is a great community project.
- Delivered 90+ Covid Certificates. Great response from recipients.
- Thanks to all of those who helped. Well done.
- $140 in mask sales at WPH Primary. Reminded us about the Rotary Foundation.
- Nick Chua has had a brain operation. Nick suggested we get on and do what you gotta do. Don’t wait as you don’t know what’s around the corner.
- Reminded us that November is Foundation month, a good time to become a Centurion if not already
- Brief discussion on recommencing for 2 meetings at Springfield House this year. They will be partners nights.
- Neville conducted vote which was 83% to 17% in favour of attending at Springfield.
Guest Speaker – Carol had a very interesting speaker arranged, but his daughter had a flat battery and so had to pull out at the last moment. Worse still he was going to talk about motor cars - so the guys were very disappointed.
Sergeant Tony conducted Heads and Tails. Won by Bob Davison. “Real wine” to be delivered by Tony. Meeting closed at 8.30pm exactly.
Steve Baker
Night Reporter
Photos from the Meeting
(above is photo from previous meeting, I hope you didn't notice that I didn't take one this meeting :( )
Linda Barrett - MUM AND DAUGHTERS REBUILD – GLENHAVEN HOME
Linda Barrett's story as identified at the meeting.
Click here to read her story
Click here to read her story
Nick Chuah's Face Book Article
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Hi guys. Hope you are all going well.
I’m extremely reluctant to post this on FP but after having a couple of really long chats with some life-long mates - this might be the better option to let you guys know what happened to me.
WARNING - this will most likely be the longest FP post you will ever read - it will also contain some choice F-Bombs and a little bit of blood.
I suggest you find a quite space to read and maybe reflect a little.
Ok - deep breath - here goes.
Exactly 2 weeks ago I was at home with Ali and our kids - we were having a nice relaxing bbq outside - basically just chilling out and enjoying life.
I suddenly lost my ability to talk - seriously could not put 2 words together - and was like a space cadet.
It was scary how quickly I went from being totally coherent to the latter.
Thank God Ali recognised immediately that something was very wrong - she quickly dropped our kids at a friends place - and we rushed over to Westpead Hospital Emergency.
I was taken in pretty quickly b/c the emergency nurses suspected that I had suffered a stroke.
Ali has since told me that not only could I not recognise who she was but that I wasn’t able to performe any of the tasks the ENs asked me to do - puffing out my cheeks, touching my finger to my nose and then putting it to the nurses finger plus a stack of other tests - I seriously have fuck-all recollection of any of this.
I was then taken to have a CT scan - which revealed that I had what looked like a 3 cm lump on my brain....
The only way to tell with more accuracy was to have an MRI - b/c it was the long weekend - I had to stay in ICU until Tues.
I had the MRI done and was then visited by my brilliant Neurosurgeon (Dr Yingda Li) who explained the situation to us.
The MRI revealed that I had a 5cm x 3cm x 3cm tumour pressing against the left side of my brain in an area called the temporal lobe - this impacts speech, short term memories, rhythm (I didn’t have any rhythm pre-op so that didn’t matter ) plus some other processes.
So basically - I have brain cancer.....
How the fuck did this happen?????
I’m under age 50, don’t smoke, drink booze sensibly, go to the gym, play touch footy, go for runs - I even walked the Kokoda Track with one of my best mates ( James Peacock) in 2014 - you have to be physically fit to be able to complete the track ffs.
No family history of cancer either.
Apparently cancer doesn’t work that way or give a fuck - you could be the fittest, healthiest person and still get cancer.
Anyway - Dr Li explained to us that the best chance of survival is surgery to remove as much of the tumour as possible, followed by chemo and radiation therapy. With any surgery there’s always some risk - in my case there was a 10% chance that it could go pear shape.
The one risk that he mentioned was the one that had me absolutely howling with grief and anguish - the possibility that I could lose my long term memories - the thought that I might not remember Ali or my kids or my family - this still makes me so emotional - I’m crying as I’m typing this.
After I had calmed down - we agreed that surgery was probably the best option so this was booked for the following day.
I won’t bore you guys with too much more detail but basically Dr Li has performed an absolute miracle - he was able to remove if not 100% of the tumour - at least between 95 to 99% which is absolutely amazing.
We are extremely lucky to live in this beautiful country of ours - I reckon our medical practitioners are absolutely world class.
I am so stoked that I’ve retained most of my long term memories - the fact that I can still remember and explain complex financial planning rules and regs is unbelievable. I am able to recall every interaction I’ve had with my clients - every chat, piece of advice, conversations, strategiesn that we discussed. Thank God for that.
Short term memory on the other hand is shit house - but this can be slowly restored over time - doing heaps of puzzles, reading, brain training etc.
I still have a long road to recovery esp with the chemo, radiation therapy plus whatever else is prescribed.
But those of you who know me well have always said that I’m a glass half full kinda guy - I’m going to approach this the same way - I’m determined to kill off this little fucker once and for all
Will the tumour come back? The only entity that can answer this question with any degree of certainty is the Eternal One.
So guys - take it from me - life really is short - I used to say it all the time - but now I know for sure how short it really is.
I wake up every morning with a massive smile on my face - I am eternally grateful to be given a second chance in life so I can spend more time with Ali and the kids.
If you don’t already do this - hug your loved ones every single day - better still - tell them you love them every single day.
If you have always wanted to do something but have been putting it off - please don’t delay any longer - get that job you’ve always wanted, learn that musical instrument you’ve always wanted to play, get those dance lessons, visit that country you’ve always wanted to visit (once we are allowed to travel of course - the list and possibilities are endless.
My new philosophy is this - GET SHIT DONE NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Thanks for reading guys and take care.
I’ve attached a video of me having my staples taken out of my skull - there’s a tiny bit of blood for those of you who are a bit queasy.
I’m extremely reluctant to post this on FP but after having a couple of really long chats with some life-long mates - this might be the better option to let you guys know what happened to me.
WARNING - this will most likely be the longest FP post you will ever read - it will also contain some choice F-Bombs and a little bit of blood.
I suggest you find a quite space to read and maybe reflect a little.
Ok - deep breath - here goes.
Exactly 2 weeks ago I was at home with Ali and our kids - we were having a nice relaxing bbq outside - basically just chilling out and enjoying life.
I suddenly lost my ability to talk - seriously could not put 2 words together - and was like a space cadet.
It was scary how quickly I went from being totally coherent to the latter.
Thank God Ali recognised immediately that something was very wrong - she quickly dropped our kids at a friends place - and we rushed over to Westpead Hospital Emergency.
I was taken in pretty quickly b/c the emergency nurses suspected that I had suffered a stroke.
Ali has since told me that not only could I not recognise who she was but that I wasn’t able to performe any of the tasks the ENs asked me to do - puffing out my cheeks, touching my finger to my nose and then putting it to the nurses finger plus a stack of other tests - I seriously have fuck-all recollection of any of this.
I was then taken to have a CT scan - which revealed that I had what looked like a 3 cm lump on my brain....
The only way to tell with more accuracy was to have an MRI - b/c it was the long weekend - I had to stay in ICU until Tues.
I had the MRI done and was then visited by my brilliant Neurosurgeon (Dr Yingda Li) who explained the situation to us.
The MRI revealed that I had a 5cm x 3cm x 3cm tumour pressing against the left side of my brain in an area called the temporal lobe - this impacts speech, short term memories, rhythm (I didn’t have any rhythm pre-op so that didn’t matter ) plus some other processes.
So basically - I have brain cancer.....
How the fuck did this happen?????
I’m under age 50, don’t smoke, drink booze sensibly, go to the gym, play touch footy, go for runs - I even walked the Kokoda Track with one of my best mates ( James Peacock) in 2014 - you have to be physically fit to be able to complete the track ffs.
No family history of cancer either.
Apparently cancer doesn’t work that way or give a fuck - you could be the fittest, healthiest person and still get cancer.
Anyway - Dr Li explained to us that the best chance of survival is surgery to remove as much of the tumour as possible, followed by chemo and radiation therapy. With any surgery there’s always some risk - in my case there was a 10% chance that it could go pear shape.
The one risk that he mentioned was the one that had me absolutely howling with grief and anguish - the possibility that I could lose my long term memories - the thought that I might not remember Ali or my kids or my family - this still makes me so emotional - I’m crying as I’m typing this.
After I had calmed down - we agreed that surgery was probably the best option so this was booked for the following day.
I won’t bore you guys with too much more detail but basically Dr Li has performed an absolute miracle - he was able to remove if not 100% of the tumour - at least between 95 to 99% which is absolutely amazing.
We are extremely lucky to live in this beautiful country of ours - I reckon our medical practitioners are absolutely world class.
I am so stoked that I’ve retained most of my long term memories - the fact that I can still remember and explain complex financial planning rules and regs is unbelievable. I am able to recall every interaction I’ve had with my clients - every chat, piece of advice, conversations, strategiesn that we discussed. Thank God for that.
Short term memory on the other hand is shit house - but this can be slowly restored over time - doing heaps of puzzles, reading, brain training etc.
I still have a long road to recovery esp with the chemo, radiation therapy plus whatever else is prescribed.
But those of you who know me well have always said that I’m a glass half full kinda guy - I’m going to approach this the same way - I’m determined to kill off this little fucker once and for all
Will the tumour come back? The only entity that can answer this question with any degree of certainty is the Eternal One.
So guys - take it from me - life really is short - I used to say it all the time - but now I know for sure how short it really is.
I wake up every morning with a massive smile on my face - I am eternally grateful to be given a second chance in life so I can spend more time with Ali and the kids.
If you don’t already do this - hug your loved ones every single day - better still - tell them you love them every single day.
If you have always wanted to do something but have been putting it off - please don’t delay any longer - get that job you’ve always wanted, learn that musical instrument you’ve always wanted to play, get those dance lessons, visit that country you’ve always wanted to visit (once we are allowed to travel of course - the list and possibilities are endless.
My new philosophy is this - GET SHIT DONE NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Thanks for reading guys and take care.
I’ve attached a video of me having my staples taken out of my skull - there’s a tiny bit of blood for those of you who are a bit queasy.
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)
- a new group of pics were added
- a new group of pics were added
Howard and Megan's Travel Blog.
Travellers Tales 16 Oct 2020
Hi All. After touring Queensland for three months, we have just crossed the Queensland NSW border at Mungindi which is 520 kms west of Brisbane. There were three policemen on duty at the checkpoint monitoring people passing from NSW to Queensland. Only persons within the NSW Bubble with a permit were allowed to cross the border without going into quarantine.
I asked the police if we could return back over the border after I had been into the township. They said I could have a one hour window and return back over the border. After that time for us, due to our license address, to cross over we would have to be in quarantine for 14 days in a hotel at Toowoomba or Brisbane at our expense. That’s an expensive exercise in time and money to cross the border. Still on the road. Howard Fleming and Megan Murray
Howard.
Hi All. After touring Queensland for three months, we have just crossed the Queensland NSW border at Mungindi which is 520 kms west of Brisbane. There were three policemen on duty at the checkpoint monitoring people passing from NSW to Queensland. Only persons within the NSW Bubble with a permit were allowed to cross the border without going into quarantine.
I asked the police if we could return back over the border after I had been into the township. They said I could have a one hour window and return back over the border. After that time for us, due to our license address, to cross over we would have to be in quarantine for 14 days in a hotel at Toowoomba or Brisbane at our expense. That’s an expensive exercise in time and money to cross the border. Still on the road. Howard Fleming and Megan Murray
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.
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
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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:
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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. |
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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:
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.
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.
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.
How you can become a Rotary Foundation Centurion?
Centurion Program Donation Instructions for WPHC Rotary Club - 2020.
This Week's Humour
Why We Love Children & are forever astounded by them
If you have grandchildren…..you will enjoy these little funnies from little people.
1. A nursery school pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead.
'How do you know that the cat was dead?' she asked her pupil.
'Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move,' answered the child innocently.
'You did WHAT?' the teacher exclaimed in surprise.
'You know,' explained the boy, 'I leaned over and went 'Pssst' and it didn't move'
2. A small boy is sent to bed by his father.
Five minutes later.....'Da-ad....'
'What?'
'I'm thirsty. Can you bring a drink of water?'
'No, You had your chance. Lights out.'
Five minutes later: 'Da-aaaad.....'
'WHAT?'
'I'm THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??'
' I told you NO! If you ask again, I'll have to smack you!!'
Five minutes later.......'Daaaa-aaaad.....'
'WHAT!'
'When you come in to smack me, can you bring a drink of water?'
3. An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief,
finally asked him 'How do you expect to get into Heaven?'
The boy thought it over and said, 'Well, I'll run in and out and in
and out and keep slamming the door until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's
sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!''
4. One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her son into bed.
She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, 'Mummy, will you sleep with me
tonight?'
The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug.
'I can't dear,' she said. 'I have to sleep in Daddy's room.'
A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice:
'The big sissy.'
5. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the children's sermon.
All the children were invited to come forward.
One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat
down, the minister leaned over and said, 'That is a very pretty dress.
Is it your Easter Dress?'
The little girl replied, directly into the minister's clip-on
microphone, 'Yes, and my Mum says it's a bitch to iron.'
6. When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year
old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into the shower.
She said, 'Mummy, you are getting fat!'
I replied, 'Yes, honey, remember Mummy has a baby growing in her tummy.'
'I know,' she replied, but what's growing in your bum?'
7.. A little boy was doing his math homework.
He said to himself, 'Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven.
Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine....'
His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, 'What are you doing?'
The little boy answered, 'I'm doing my math homework, Mum.'
'And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?' the mother asked
'Yes,' he answered.
Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, 'What are you
teaching my son in math?'
The teacher replied, 'Right now, we are learning addition.'
The mother asked, 'And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that
son of a bitch is four?'
After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, 'What I taught them
was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four.'
8. One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken Little to her class.
She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer..
She read, '... and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said,
'The sky is falling, the sky is falling!'
The teacher paused then asked the class, 'And what do you think that farmer said?'
One little girl raised her hand and said, 'I think he said:
'Holy Shit! A talking chicken!''
The teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes.
9. A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter.'
Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, 'I'm Jane Sugarbrown.'
The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, 'Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?'
She replied, 'I thought I was, but mother says I'm not.'
10. A little girl asked her mother, 'Can I go outside and play with the boys?'
Her mother replied, 'No, you can't play with the boys, they're too rough.'
The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked,
If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?'
11. A little girl goes to the barber shop with her father.
She stands next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his hair cut, eating a snack cake
The barber says to her, 'Sweetheart, you're gonna get hair on your muffin..'
She says, 'Yes, I know, and I'm gonna get boobs too.'
Now keep that smile on your face and pass it on to someone else!!
1. A nursery school pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead.
'How do you know that the cat was dead?' she asked her pupil.
'Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move,' answered the child innocently.
'You did WHAT?' the teacher exclaimed in surprise.
'You know,' explained the boy, 'I leaned over and went 'Pssst' and it didn't move'
2. A small boy is sent to bed by his father.
Five minutes later.....'Da-ad....'
'What?'
'I'm thirsty. Can you bring a drink of water?'
'No, You had your chance. Lights out.'
Five minutes later: 'Da-aaaad.....'
'WHAT?'
'I'm THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??'
' I told you NO! If you ask again, I'll have to smack you!!'
Five minutes later.......'Daaaa-aaaad.....'
'WHAT!'
'When you come in to smack me, can you bring a drink of water?'
3. An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief,
finally asked him 'How do you expect to get into Heaven?'
The boy thought it over and said, 'Well, I'll run in and out and in
and out and keep slamming the door until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's
sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!''
4. One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her son into bed.
She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, 'Mummy, will you sleep with me
tonight?'
The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug.
'I can't dear,' she said. 'I have to sleep in Daddy's room.'
A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice:
'The big sissy.'
5. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the children's sermon.
All the children were invited to come forward.
One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat
down, the minister leaned over and said, 'That is a very pretty dress.
Is it your Easter Dress?'
The little girl replied, directly into the minister's clip-on
microphone, 'Yes, and my Mum says it's a bitch to iron.'
6. When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year
old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into the shower.
She said, 'Mummy, you are getting fat!'
I replied, 'Yes, honey, remember Mummy has a baby growing in her tummy.'
'I know,' she replied, but what's growing in your bum?'
7.. A little boy was doing his math homework.
He said to himself, 'Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven.
Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine....'
His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, 'What are you doing?'
The little boy answered, 'I'm doing my math homework, Mum.'
'And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?' the mother asked
'Yes,' he answered.
Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, 'What are you
teaching my son in math?'
The teacher replied, 'Right now, we are learning addition.'
The mother asked, 'And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that
son of a bitch is four?'
After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, 'What I taught them
was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four.'
8. One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken Little to her class.
She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer..
She read, '... and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said,
'The sky is falling, the sky is falling!'
The teacher paused then asked the class, 'And what do you think that farmer said?'
One little girl raised her hand and said, 'I think he said:
'Holy Shit! A talking chicken!''
The teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes.
9. A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter.'
Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, 'I'm Jane Sugarbrown.'
The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, 'Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?'
She replied, 'I thought I was, but mother says I'm not.'
10. A little girl asked her mother, 'Can I go outside and play with the boys?'
Her mother replied, 'No, you can't play with the boys, they're too rough.'
The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked,
If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?'
11. A little girl goes to the barber shop with her father.
She stands next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his hair cut, eating a snack cake
The barber says to her, 'Sweetheart, you're gonna get hair on your muffin..'
She says, 'Yes, I know, and I'm gonna get boobs too.'
Now keep that smile on your face and pass it on to someone else!!
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 [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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Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year
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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
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.
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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