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The Next Meetings

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Monday 26th March

Club Assembly

Monday 9th April

Mongolia Revisited - Andrew Little

Monday 16th April

Carers and our Society - Adrienne Mclean

​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 Max, so he can amend his records.

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Inside This Issue

Upcoming Events

President's Report
​Night Report
Humour

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10th March

13th March
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14th March

15th March

16, 17 & 18 March

BBQ Assistance CPS

Book Sale - Third Major Book sort

continue sort and Set Up

Fine Tune Set up

Book Sale

Club Calendar

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ANZAC Commemoration Dinner - hosted by Lions Club of West Pennants Hills Cherrybrook

Activity

Location

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ANZAC Commemoration Dinner

WPH Sports Club

Monday, 23rd April

​6:30pm for 7:00pm

​$50.00 pp

​Please make payment - either into Club General Account or at Front Desk by 9th April.
​If paying into General Account please identify payment with your Surname and Anzac

Topic is Bomber Command
​Speaker is Annette Guterres.

"There is a lot of interest in Bomber Command with the reunion in UK in April & very fortunate to get their top speaker in Annette. "  Geoff Irvine

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District Conference

Some photos from the recent District Conference courtesy of Tony M.

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Book Sale - Update

Dear All
 Max said that the Rotary book sale phone calls are increasing even more & hence there will be a much larger quantity of books to sort at the third (&last!) book sort ON TUESDAY 13rd March.
For those that have indicated that they will be coming for the morning shift, we will be starting again at 9am.
At this stage we do not have enough members and partners that have “ticked” the list for this book sort.
As we expect that there will be an even larger volume of books that will be delivered for this sort,
we really need a lot more members & partners to tick the list at tonight’s meeting or email me to let me know that you will be coming to help.
 Regards
​Andrew

Neatly packed after the Second Book Sort

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Cherrybrook Public School - A Taste of the World

A great time was had by those that attended Cherrybrook Public School to assist with the BBQ.

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March is Water and Sanitation Month​

Clean water and sanitation is a human right. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, they lead healthier and more successful lives.

We don’t just build wells and walk away. Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families, expanding our impact.
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Rotary has issued a global challenge to its members, asking them to work collectively to improve education quality and access — particularly for girls — by working with communities to improve teacher training, curriculum, and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities

ADVOCATES FOR CLEAN WATER

WASH IN SCHOOLS TARGET CHALLENGE

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE

Rotarians join the fight to clean up the western basin of Lake Erie, the source of drinking water for millions of people

ROTARY'S TARGET CHALLENGE to develop sustainable water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and education projects is being piloted in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.

ROTARY HAS PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT to implement sustainable, long-term projects to improve water supply, sanitation, and hygiene in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, and the Philippines.

REBUILD LIVES

PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

ROTARY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDING CLEAN, FRESH WATER to every public school in Lebanon, so students can be healthier and get a better education.

ROTARY AND THE IHE DELFT INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION have teamed up to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by training professionals to devise and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries.

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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 Keith.

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

Stop Press ​The following are promises but have not advanced beyond rumour status. a Cherrybrook dentist a religious identity a Woolworths manager a Funeral Parlour Owner a Contractor that makes Garage Sales easy to organise. ​Like Tiny Tim - Please can I have more potential members?

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Significant Club fundraising events during the year 

The Book Sale March 2017.​  As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark.  Funds raised were circa $13,000.  Well done.

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2017 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support. 


                       

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The Garage Sale
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 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
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.. 

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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 Carol. 
Phone 8850 6515 or email  carol.russell@ybr.com.au before 11am on the day of the meeting.

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

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President's Report 5th March

President Colin welcomed 28 members and guests tonight.  The guests were Brian Furrer, Larissa and Brian Powyer, who will tell us about Bidjigal Reserve Trust which is a potential club project. 

Thank you to all who gave up Saturday evening to cook sausages for Cherrybrook Public School and raise around $950 for the school.  The book sale banner raised a lot of interest in supplying books.

This week is a big week for the book sale.  Sorting tomorrow, Wednesday and if necessary Thursday – please come and help if you are able to.  Friday is the first day of Sale.  Lots of help will be needed Sunday afternoon for clean-up.  Event Dinner is Saturday evening at West Pennant Hills Sports Centre.  Andrew provided the meeting with more information.

District conference.  Amazing, Inspirational, Fantastic.  A great insight into what Rotary and non-Rotary people achieve.  Tony Makin showed photos and spoke about some of the speakers as well.
Theme for the conference was ‘Old ways won’t open new Doors’ – Rotary clubs must change to survive.  Several speakers spoke about ways Rotary clubs can change and still satisfy the needs of longer serving members.  The concept of satellite clubs to cater for the needs of potential younger Rotary members was promoted.  It was recommended that Satellite clubs be given freedom to set their own rules.  John Germ (Immediate past RI president) was truly inspirational,  Shane FitzSimmons RFS Commissioner spoke on the changes RFS had to make to survive and there is much similarity to Rotary.  Kristian Liddiard from Yellow (previously Yellow Pages) spoke on helping small businesses survive.

Recent out-going exchange students provided some insights into life after Rotary Exchange.

• Laura Downs Tuck is completing her Degree in social work and is a Member of Katoomba Club at 22
• Winne Yip is a graduate in Social Inquiry.  Works as a Ticketec Event Manager.
• Ngaire Ralph (sponsored by this club) is a criminal lawyer aiming to be a barrister.  Ngaire will be speaking to the club soon. 

All three are District ambassadors for youth exchange and are working on new programs to get more students from this district to take up an Exchange. 

The Outstanding speaker was Dr Gill Hicks OA, MBE, FRSA (Fellow Royal Society for Arts.

• Australian woman living in London in 2005, when she got on the tube on her way to work.  
• Standing next to her in the train carriage was a man with a bomb. 
• In the explosion, Gill lost both her legs, and after an hour in the dark she was rescued. 
• On the way to the hospital she experienced clinical death several times, and had to be resuscitated. her injuries were so severe that she was initially not expected to live. She was admitted to hospital without a name, identified only as "One Unknown". 
• Gillian Hicks was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016 "for significant service to the promotion of peace in the community through public engagement, education and network building initiatives. 
• Now a Motivational Speaker campaigning for ending violent extremism through her charity Making a Difference for Peace.  Her talk at the conference was about her second life after near death – Theme = where the heart leads the legs will follow.  I am hoping she will speak to Clubs in our area. 

 
District Assembly is on Sunday April 29th 8.30 am to 4.30 pm at Kings School.  Our own Club Assembly is on this month March 26th.  Please let me know of any items you would like to cover.

Remember April 23rd meeting is combined with West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Lions.  $50 per person.  If you would like to go and have not put your name on the attendance sheet – this week or last week please let Max know.  Details are in the Bulletin including how to pay.

Board meeting is on Wednesday March 14th at Tony Coote’s place.

Until we meet again for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin Sharpe 

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Night Report

Night Report – 12th March 2018
 
Opening: Sgt Ric opened the meeting
Grace: Max Henderson
Toast: Peter Stanton
 
President Colin welcomed fellow Rotarians, Brian Furrer and the guest speaker Brian Powyer.
              
President Col’s Report
Refer President’s report in bulletin.
 
Director’s Reports
Peter Stanton (International) – Has been speaking with the Philippines about progressing a project. Has informed the club that an International Committee meeting will be held in the coming weeks to discuss the international projects.
 
Cawas (Community Service) – Thanked the members that gave up their Saturday afternoon/night to participate in the Cherrybrook Primary School’s BBQ as part of the International Food Fair. The BBQ was well supported by over 10 members.
 
Max (Social Service) – reaffirmed the book sale dinner is scheduled for 6.30pm on Saturday night, 17th March at the WPH Sports Club. Max also mentioned the joint meeting with the WPH Lion’s club commemorating ANZAC day, this is to be held on Monday 23rd April 2018.
 
Andrew (Book Sale) –  Provided an update about the books already received and urged more members to help out over the 3 days leading up to the Book Sale.
 
Barry (Vocational) – Mentioned that we have our upcoming Pride of Workmanship night on the 28th May 2018. It will be an amazing night, so make sure you mark it in your diaries.
 
Tony Makin – provided an update on the annual district conference. Please also refer to Presidents comments about the conference.
 
Member Talk
Tony Coote talked about his and his families time away living in Asia and USA. During the 10 years they were away they lived in countries such as Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, USA, Japan and Korea. They have truly lived a very colourful and exciting life. Well done Coote family.
 
Guest Speaker
Name – Brian Powyer
Organisation – Bidjigal Reserve
Speaker was introduced by Alan Paynter.
The Bidjigal Reserve ranges from North Parramatta all the way up to Dural. It is over 180 hectares (or 400 acres) in size. The reserve is part of the Crown Land, however it forms part of the Darug Nation. There are many hidden treasures within the Reserve, ranging from aboriginal shelters and it also forms part of the colonial history. The Reserve has a vast variety of flora, fauna. Part of the wildlife include owls, birds and reptiles. Also, there are many bush walking tracks, ranging from 1 hour all the way up to 8 hours.
 
Sergeant at Arm’s
Due to time constraints the fines session was very short.
Raffle won by: Tony Coote
Heads & Tails won by: Teresa Janowski
 
John Tchetchenian

Night Photos 

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This Week's Humour

The Cynical Philosopher

♦ I read that 4,153,237 people got married last year, not to cause any trouble but shouldn't that be an even number?:

♦ I find it ironic that the colours red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you.

♦ When wearing a bikini, women reveal 90% of their body ... men are so polite they only look at the covered parts.

♦ Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y?

♦ America is a country which produces citizens who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won't cross the street to vote.

♦ You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone?   That's your common sense leaving your body.

♦ Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?

♦ My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We'll see about that.

♦ I think my neighbour is stalking me as she's been googling my name on her computer. I saw it through my telescope last night.

♦ Money talks ... but all mine ever says is good-bye.

♦ You're not fat, you're just ... easier to see.

♦ If you think nobody cares whether you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.

Jim

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This could be the answer

Where to live when you retire!!!

No NURSING HOME FOR me!!!

No nursing home for us.  We'll be checking into a Holiday Inn!

With the average cost for a nursing home care costing $188.00 per day, there is a better way when we get old and too feeble.
I've already checked on reservations at the Holiday Inn.
 For a combined long term stay discount and senior discount, it's $59.23 per night.
Breakfast is included, and some have happy hours in the afternoon.
That leaves  $128.77 a day for lunch and dinner in any restaurant we want, or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies.
Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge and washer-dryer, etc.
Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap.

​$5 worth of tips a day you'll have the entire staff scrambling to help you.
They treat you like a customer, not a patient.
There's a city bus stop out front, and seniors ride free.
The handicap bus will also pick you up (if you fake a decent limp).

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​To meet other nice people, call a church bus on Sundays.

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For a change of scenery, take the airport shuttle bus and eat at one of the nice restaurants there. 
While you're at the airport, fly somewhere.  Otherwise, the cash keeps building up.

It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Holiday Inn will take your reservation today.
And you're not stuck in one place forever -- you can move from Inn to Inn, or even from city to city.
Want to see  Hawaii?  They have Holiday Inn there too.
TV broken?  Light bulbs need changing?  Need a mattress replaced?  No problem.. They fix everything,  and apologize for the inconvenience.

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​The Inn has a night security person and daily room service. The maid checks to see if you are ok.  If not, they'll call an ambulance . . . or the undertaker.
 If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.     
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​And no worries about visits from family. They will always be glad to find you, and probably check in for a few days mini-vacation.

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​The grandkids can use the pool.
        What more could I ask for?

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So, when I reach that golden age, I'll face it with a grin..

AIDS WARNING!

   To all of  you approaching 50 or have REACHED 50 and past,  this  email is especially for you......

SENIOR  CITIZENS  
ARE THE NATION'S LEADING CARRIERS OF AIDS!

HEARING  AIDS 

BAND AIDS 

ROLL  AIDS 

WALKING AIDS  

MEDICAL AIDS 

GOVERNMENT  AIDS 

MOST OF ALL,  

MONETARY  AID TO THEIR KIDS!

Not  forgetting HIV
(Hair is Vanishing)

I'm  only sending this to my 'old' friends.   
I love to see you smile.

Stan

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Its Always time for a good laugh

CAR TROUBLE

A  blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station.  She tells the mechanic it died.
After  he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly.
She says, “What's the story?”
He replies, “Just crap in the carburetor.”
She asks, “How often do I have to do that?”
 
 
SPEEDING TICKET

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her driver’s license.
She replied in a huff, “I wish you guys would get your act together!   Just yesterday they 
took my license away and now today you expect me to show it to you?”
 
 
AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE

 A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.
“Impossible!” says the doctor.  “Show me.”
The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left shoulder and screamed, she pushed her elbow and screamed even 
more.  She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed.
Everywhere she touched made her scream.
The doctor said, “You're not really a redhead, are you?”
“Well, no,” she said, “I'm actually a blonde.”
“I thought so,” the doctor said, “Your finger is broken.”  
 
 
KNITTING
A Highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway.  
Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the blonde behind the wheel was knitting!
Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, 
turned on his bullhorn and yelled, “PULL OVER!”
“NO!” the blonde yelled back, “IT'S A SCARF!”
 
 
BLONDE ON TIME
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked
her what their names were.
The blonde responded by saying that one was named “Rolex” and one was named “Timex”.
Her friend said, “Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?”   
“Helllooooo...! ,” answered the blonde.  “They're watchdogs.”    
 
 
FINALLY  !
In the swim-meet, after the blond came in last competing in the breast-stroke,  she complained to the judges 
that all the other girls were using their arms. 

Stan

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Club Calendar

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Bulletin Editor - Keith Ball