The Next Meetings |
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Monday 5th March
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Act for Kids - David Streichler
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Monday 12th March
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Bidjigal Reserve Trust - Brian Powyer
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Monday 26th March
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Club Assembly
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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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Upcoming Events |
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3rd March
13th March
16, 17 & 18 March
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Book Sale - Second Major Book Sort
Book Sale - Third Major Book sort
Book Sale
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Club Calendar
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ANZAC Commemoration Dinner - hosted by Lions Club of West Pennants Hills Cherrybrook
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Activity
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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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Where is Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster with Starman?
Hi All,
Here is the link to Elon Musk's Roadster being sent to Mars.
http://www.whereisroadster.com/
Click on Chart (Top left) and and it will animate the trajectories.
Regards
Neville H
Here is the link to Elon Musk's Roadster being sent to Mars.
http://www.whereisroadster.com/
Click on Chart (Top left) and and it will animate the trajectories.
Regards
Neville H
Our New Members - Kerry and Bill Mann
Kerry and Bill Mann
Book Sale - Update
Dear All
On behalf of the Book Sale Committee, I would like to thanks all 18 members and partners that came to the first book sort last Saturday (24th), as well as Cathy Turner& Julie Shenstone from WPH & District Probus and Jeanette Roberts.
We also had a couple of Cherrybrook Technology High School students helping for a few hours as well.
Thanks also to Lynne Henderson for providing morning tea & lunch.
Due to having a smaller volume of books than for the first sort last year, sorting was complete & boxes put away on the book stands by around 1pm.
We would also like to thank Max Henderson, Peter Stanton, Keith Ball, David Turnbull, Neville Hansen, Colin McGowan (and myself) for erecting the 8 book stands starting on Friday morning at 8am.
We are getting so good at this now - the 8 book stands were put together in around 2 hours!
Calls to the Rotary mobile phone have been increasing every day as people have now started to clean out their book shelves and hence there should be a much larger quantity of books to sort at the second book sort NEXT Saturday 3rd 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 sufficient members and partners that have “ticked” the list for the third book sort on Tuesday 13th March.
We expect that there will be an even larger volume of books that will be delivered for this sort as a lot of people leave delivering books until the very last minute!
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
On behalf of the Book Sale Committee, I would like to thanks all 18 members and partners that came to the first book sort last Saturday (24th), as well as Cathy Turner& Julie Shenstone from WPH & District Probus and Jeanette Roberts.
We also had a couple of Cherrybrook Technology High School students helping for a few hours as well.
Thanks also to Lynne Henderson for providing morning tea & lunch.
Due to having a smaller volume of books than for the first sort last year, sorting was complete & boxes put away on the book stands by around 1pm.
We would also like to thank Max Henderson, Peter Stanton, Keith Ball, David Turnbull, Neville Hansen, Colin McGowan (and myself) for erecting the 8 book stands starting on Friday morning at 8am.
We are getting so good at this now - the 8 book stands were put together in around 2 hours!
Calls to the Rotary mobile phone have been increasing every day as people have now started to clean out their book shelves and hence there should be a much larger quantity of books to sort at the second book sort NEXT Saturday 3rd 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 sufficient members and partners that have “ticked” the list for the third book sort on Tuesday 13th March.
We expect that there will be an even larger volume of books that will be delivered for this sort as a lot of people leave delivering books until the very last minute!
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
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Thank goodness they put books in the boxes and not children.
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Cherrybrook Public School needs our assistance - 10th March
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Cherrybrook Public School as a part of their annual fund raising program is having an International Food Fair providing cuisine from different parts of the world and they have requested us if we could run their BBQ stall for them.
They will provide us with all the materials including the BBQ & gas and proceeds collected will go to P&C funds. Apart from being a fun evening, great fellowship, it will also provide us a FANTASTIC opportunity to showcase our club and engage with huge number of guests in our own community. Last year they sold approximately 18 kg sausages. I am looking for 6 to 8 volunteers starting from 4:30 to 7:30 pm (maximum 8:00pm). Cawas |
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St Gabriel's Shed Project. Photos ex second day and completion.
March is Water and Sanitation Month
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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.
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
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ADVOCATES FOR CLEAN WATER
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WASH IN SCHOOLS TARGET CHALLENGE
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INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE
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Rotarians join the fight to clean up the western basin of Lake Erie, the source of drinking water for millions of people
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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.
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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.
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REBUILD LIVES
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PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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ROTARY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDING CLEAN, FRESH WATER to every public school in Lebanon, so students can be healthier and get a better education.
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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
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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 Carol.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] 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.
President's Report 26th February
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President Colin welcomed members and guests. Our guest speaker tonight was Rotarian Tom Sweeny whom many of you will know – especially those who have attended District Conferences where Tom was the MC. Rotarian Nick Chuah formally introduced Tom later in the evening.
Other guests were Kerry and Bill Mann, Jaswant Thakorlal and of course Larissa. Thank you, President Elect Charlie, for standing in as President for the last two meetings and getting in some practice for next Rotary year. Thank you, Rotarian John, for standing in as Sergeant at very short notice. A very important Rotary event happened 113 years ago on Feb 23rd when Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting. Polio update. Rotary started its polio eradication program PolioPlus in 1985, and in 1988 became a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, along with WHO, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation later became a partner. Since the initiative launched, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases in 1988 to just 22 confirmed cases in 2017. Rotary has contributed a total of more than $1.7 billion — including matching funds from the Gates Foundation There is just one case in 2018 to date. This year Rotary is giving $53.5 million in grants to support the immunization and surveillance activities led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary has also committed to raising $150 million over the next three years, which will be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Our club will continue with its usual contribution of $1500 annually. |
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I reiterate Andrew’s thanks to the members, partners and other helpers who turned out on Saturday for the first book sort. Other helpers included Cathy Turner & Julie Shenstone from WPH & District Probus, Jeanette Roberts and two Year 10 Cherrybrook Technology High School students (Raghav Lall and his friend). Now that the book sale preparation is full swing please give Andrew your assistance when he calls for it.
Thank you also to those who went to St Gabriel’s School to help erect the shed and paint the shade sail poles. This part of the project is expected to be completed this week.
It was with great pleasure that I was able to induct Kerry and Bill Mann into our club tonight. Kerry and Bill were introduced to the club by Rotarian Carol, who spoke about the great things they have achieved in their lives to date. I am sure Kerry and Bill will make good Rotarians and contribute much to our club and its activities. Carol will mentor them and they will join the Community Service Committee.
Next week’s speaker is David Streichler from Act for Kids. One child is abused or neglected every 12 minutes in Australia. Since 1988, Act for Kids has provided free therapeutic support for thousands of kids and families.
If you are going to be absent, please make sure you get the right email address for Carol otherwise you will need to pay for the meal you missed. A wrong address was used today.
Bruce's Funny Story
Bruce went to the police station and asked to speak to the burglar who had broken into his house the previous night. 'You'll get your chance in court,' the desk Sergeant Kelly told him. 'I have to know how he got into the house without waking my wife,' pleaded Bruce. 'I've been trying to do that for years.'
Until we meet again next Monday for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin Sharpe
Thank you also to those who went to St Gabriel’s School to help erect the shed and paint the shade sail poles. This part of the project is expected to be completed this week.
It was with great pleasure that I was able to induct Kerry and Bill Mann into our club tonight. Kerry and Bill were introduced to the club by Rotarian Carol, who spoke about the great things they have achieved in their lives to date. I am sure Kerry and Bill will make good Rotarians and contribute much to our club and its activities. Carol will mentor them and they will join the Community Service Committee.
Next week’s speaker is David Streichler from Act for Kids. One child is abused or neglected every 12 minutes in Australia. Since 1988, Act for Kids has provided free therapeutic support for thousands of kids and families.
If you are going to be absent, please make sure you get the right email address for Carol otherwise you will need to pay for the meal you missed. A wrong address was used today.
Bruce's Funny Story
Bruce went to the police station and asked to speak to the burglar who had broken into his house the previous night. 'You'll get your chance in court,' the desk Sergeant Kelly told him. 'I have to know how he got into the house without waking my wife,' pleaded Bruce. 'I've been trying to do that for years.'
Until we meet again next Monday for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin Sharpe
Night Report
After the customary Loyal Toast and Rotary Prayer, Sergeant John introduced President Colin. (for details please refer to The President’s Address.)
Directors’ Reports.
Larissa our exchange student then presented her weekly commentary on how she spent the week which included a weekend at Umina with other exchange students.
After coffee, Nick introduced our Guest Speaker Tom Sweeney. Tom is a well known and decorated Rotarian identity who has spoken at our club on previous occasions.
His subject was the lives of notable people laid to rest at Macquarie Park Cemetery.
These included William Morris Hughes-The Little Digger; Lottie Cox/Lyall and Raymond Longford; Graeme Thorne; Adela Pankhurst Walsh; all of whom he provided interesting and entertaining histories. Johnny OKeefe and Ward Pally Austin were also amongst others he mentioned.
His presentation was well received.
Sergeant John conducted Heads and Tails followed by the fines session and then invited President Colin to provide any closing remarks. These included next week’s speaker David Streichler from Act for Kids.
The evening concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.
Colin B
Directors’ Reports.
- Tony Coote described the pleasing progress on the St Gabrielle project which is being gratefully appreciated by the school.
- Andrew Little thanked volunteers for their attendance at the first book sort and asked for more members to attend next Saturday 3rd March when he is anticipating a larger volume of books requiring sorting .
- Max Henderson is looking for suggestions for this year’s Christmas Party, explaining that it is desirable to book early as venues fill up quickly.
Larissa our exchange student then presented her weekly commentary on how she spent the week which included a weekend at Umina with other exchange students.
After coffee, Nick introduced our Guest Speaker Tom Sweeney. Tom is a well known and decorated Rotarian identity who has spoken at our club on previous occasions.
His subject was the lives of notable people laid to rest at Macquarie Park Cemetery.
These included William Morris Hughes-The Little Digger; Lottie Cox/Lyall and Raymond Longford; Graeme Thorne; Adela Pankhurst Walsh; all of whom he provided interesting and entertaining histories. Johnny OKeefe and Ward Pally Austin were also amongst others he mentioned.
His presentation was well received.
Sergeant John conducted Heads and Tails followed by the fines session and then invited President Colin to provide any closing remarks. These included next week’s speaker David Streichler from Act for Kids.
The evening concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.
Colin B
Night Photos
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This Week's Humour
Pregnant at 73?
Estelle went to the doctor's office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall.
An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room.
The older doctor marched down the hallway back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard.
"What the hell is the matter with you?!" the older doctor demanded. "Estelle is 73 years old, has grown children and many grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?"
The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"
An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room.
The older doctor marched down the hallway back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard.
"What the hell is the matter with you?!" the older doctor demanded. "Estelle is 73 years old, has grown children and many grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?"
The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"
Stan
Water ...
WIFE: "There is trouble with the car. It has water in the carburettor."
HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That's ridiculous "
WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor."
HUSBAND: "You don't even know what a carburetor is. I'll check it out.
Where's the car?
WIFE: "In the river"
HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That's ridiculous "
WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor."
HUSBAND: "You don't even know what a carburetor is. I'll check it out.
Where's the car?
WIFE: "In the river"
Stan
Pickering on Barnaby's baby
Doesn’t take him long
Stan
TWO GREAT STORIES - BOTH ARE TRUE!
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STORY NUMBER ONE
In the 1920’s Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was Capone's lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal manoeuvring kept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big, but Eddie got special dividends, as well. For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago city block. Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocity that went on around him. Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object. And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was. Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things he couldn't give his son; he couldn't pass on a good name or a good example. One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted to rectify wrongs he had done. He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about Al "Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some semblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. He testified. Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago Street. But in his eyes, he had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay. Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious medallion, and a clipping from a magazine. It read: "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop, at late or early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. For the clock may soon be still." |
STORY NUMBER TWO
World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O'Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific. One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship. His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet. As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his blood cold; a squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding its way toward the American fleet. The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all but defenseless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fleet. Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation of Japanese planes. Wing- mounted 50 caliber's blazed as he charged in, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible until all his ammunition was finally spent. Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible, rendering them unfit to fly. Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to the carrier. Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event surrounding his return. The film from the gun- camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five enemy aircraft This took place on February 20, 1942 , and for that action Butch became the Navy's first Ace of WWII, and the first Naval Aviator to win the Medal of Honor. A year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of this WW II hero to fade, and today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man. So, the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International, give some thought to visiting Butch's memorial displaying his statue and his Medal of Honour. It's located between Terminals 1 and 2. SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER? Butch O'Hare was "Easy Eddie's" son! |
Colin McG
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