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The Next Meetings

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Monday 30th April

The Forgotten Art of Thank You - Amanda Barnes

Monday 7th May

The Life of a Coldstream Guard - Secrets from the Palace - Taffy Campbell

Most NB

• ​I am informed that this is a "Best of British" dress up night.
• Yes, it is a Partners Night
  

Monday 14th May

Youth Insearch - 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 Max, so he can amend his records.

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Inside This Issue

Upcoming Events

President's Report
​Night Report
Humour

Note:  The above are "safe" links.  They merely navigate within this page.

29th April

20th July

District Assembly

SYMT - Rock of Ages

Club Calendar

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Seeking Nominations for Pride of Workmanship Award

The Vocation Committee is seeking nominations for the Pride of Workmanship Award.

​The night is scheduled for 28th May.  This may seem a long time in the future, however, candidates need to be found and vetted.
​Should you know of a person that fits  the criteria please contact either Barry F or John T.

​Suitable nominations are employees or business owners that you believe  take pride in pursuit of their vocation.

​The nomination form can be downloaded by clicking on Nomination Form.

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 Car Run - "we are simply going on a leisurely drive in the country"

Car Run - Andrew's Photos

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Rock of Ages

It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality.

Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock and roll fairy-tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall.
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Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip–and themselves–before it's too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.

Book by Chris D'Arienzo
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp
By Arrangement with ORIGIN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Artwork designed by AKA NYC
Hornsby RSL
Friday 20th July 2018, 7.30pm
$32.00 concession & $37.00 Adult

Please make payment into the club's General Account by Monday 28th May
or pay at the front desk on a meeting night
(in order to secure good seats we need to book early)

Please also identify your payment with your surname and Rock

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Dural Music Society

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April is Maternal and Child Health Month​

Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.

We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented

Rotary provides education, immunizations, birth kits, and mobile health clinics. Women are taught how to prevent mother-to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease

TELEMEDICINE

LIFESAVING HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT

HEALING SCARS OF WAR

Through the use of technology, doctors are bringing health care to women and children living in rural Nigeria.

READ MORE

Clubs in Japan and Brazil used a Rotary Foundation global grant to equip a hospital with lifesaving neonatal equipment.
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READ MORE

In the mountains of Poland, 26 children traumatized by violence get a chance to be kids again at Rotary camp where psychologists mix escape and therapy.
READ MORE

SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS

CLEAN BIRTHS

KEEPING CHILDREN ALIVE DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR

Rotary programs improve women’s access to skilled health personnel: doctors, nurses, midwives, or community health care workers.

Rotary members distribute clean birth kits and train health workers in safe delivery of babies.

Rotary members teach mothers how to breast-feed, promote immunizations and regular checkups, and distribute insecticide-treated bed nets.

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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​​​ ​Like Tiny Tim - Please can I have more potential members?

What it takes to be a Rotarian

This article is inspired by an article from the RC of Paterson (Carol's brother's Club).  Indeed, I have plagiarised heavily. 

I have recently become aware that there are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.

We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club.  From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.

​This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure.  The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.

Don't need:

• ​to be invited
• of a certain age
• to be male
• to be a business person
• to be retired
• to attend meetings every week
• to be available on weekends.

Must have:

• ​a sense of humour
• a willingness to give back to your community
• a willingness to pitch in when required
• some time available to help out on the occasional weekend event
• an interest in the life of the West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook communities
• a desire to contribute in some way to the running of the Club.

​If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either President Colin (0412 064 336) or Keith (Membership) (0478 599 155) 

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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 Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark.  Funds raised were circa $15,000.  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 23rd April

Twenty eight members joined the Lions Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook at the West Pennant Hills Sports Club for an ANZAC Commemoration Dinner on Monday 23rd of April.  Thank you to Max for making the arrangements.  The guest speaker was Annette Guterres speaking about the role of Bomber Command in WWII. 
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Nine cars participated in the Car Run organised by Alan Paynter.  A good time was had and at least one did not get home until about 10 pm.  We were joined for lunch by Tim and Sharon Bickford (Tim is a past member of the club), some of us joined them at their nearby home for afternoon tea.
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I encourage club members who have not attended a Rotary Leadership Course to do so.  This course provides a good understanding of Rotary programs and systems.  On the course I attended most of those attending has less than one year in Rotary.  RLI is now only a two day course, it is easier for Rotarians to make the time for RLI.  The next course is RLI 47 and consists of two parts over Saturdays 5th and 19th May and is held at the District office in Thornleigh.  Sessions start at 8:00am for an on-time 8:30am start and finish at 4:00pm.  Register at: rli.rotarydistrict9685.org.au.  Cost (which the club will pay): $75 and includes lunch and morning/afternoon teas.

Could members and partners who do NOT have the small name badge to wear at functions could you please let me know if you would like one. 

​Presidedent Colin Sharpe

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Night Report

No Report

Night Photos 

Editors Note: Click on a photo for a larger view.

Photos courtesy of Ross B.

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This Week's Humour

MY ANZAC ON THE WALL

I wandered thru a country town, 'cos I had some time to spare, 
And went into an antique shop to see what was in there.
Old Bikes and pumps and kero lamps, but hidden by it all, 
A photo of a soldier boy – an Anzac on the Wall.
'The Anzac have a name?' I asked. The old man answered 'No'.
The ones who could have told me mate, have passed on long ago. 
The old man kept on talking and, according to his tale, 
The photo was unwanted junk bought from a clearance sale.
I asked around', the old man said, 'but no-one knows his face, 
He's been on that wall twenty years... Deserves a better place. 
For some-one must have loved him, so it seems a shame somehow.'
I nodded in agreement and then said, 'I'll take him now.' 
My nameless digger's photo, well it was a sorry sight 
A cracked glass pane and a broken frame - I had to make it right
To prise the photo from its frame I took care just in case, 
Cause only sticky paper held the cardboard back in place. 
I peeled away the faded screed and much to my surprise,
Two letters and a telegram appeared before my eyes
The first reveals my Anzac's name, and regiment of course 
John Mathew Francis Stuart - of Australia's own Light Horse.
This letter written from the front... My interest now was keen 
This note was dated August seventh 1917 
'Dear Mum, I'm at Khalasa Springs not far from the Red Sea
They say it's in the Bible - looks like a Billabong to me. 
'My Kathy wrote I'm in her prayers... she's still my bride to be 
I just can't wait to see you both, you're all the world to me.
And Mum you'll soon meet Bluey, last month they shipped him out
I told him to call on you when he's up and about.' 
'That bluey is a larrikin, and we all thought it funny
He lobbed a Turkish hand grenade into the CO's dunny. 
I told you how he dragged me wounded, in from no man's land 
He stopped the bleeding, closed the wound, with only his bare hand.'
'Then he copped it at the front from some stray shrapnel blast 
It was my turn to drag him in and I thought he wouldn't last. 
He woke up in hospital, and nearly lost his mind
Cause out there on the battlefield he'd left one leg behind.' 
'He's been in a bad way Mum, he knows he'll ride no more 
Like me he loves a horse's back, he was a champ before.
So Please Mum can you take him in, he's been like my own brother 
Raised in a Queensland orphanage he' s never known a mother.' 
But Struth, I miss Australia Mum, and in my mind each day
I am a mountain cattleman on high plains far away. 
I'm mustering white-faced cattle, with no camel's hump in sight 
And I waltz my Matilda by a campfire every night
I wonder who rides Billy, I heard the pub burnt down 
I'll always love you and please say hooroo to all in town'. 
The second letter I could see, was in a lady's hand
An answer to her soldier son there in a foreign land. 
Her copperplate was perfect, the pages neat and clean 
It bore the date, November 3rd 1917.
'T'was hard enough to lose your Dad, without you at the war 
I'd hoped you would be home by now - each day I miss you more'
'Your Kathy calls around a lot since you have been away
To share with me her hopes and dreams about your wedding day.
And Bluey has arrived - and what a godsend he has been 
We talked and laughed for days about the things you've done and seen'
'He really is a comfort, and works hard around the farm, 
I read the same hope in his eyes that you won't come to harm. 
McConnell's kids rode Billy, but suddenly that changed.
We had a violent lightning storm, and it was really strange.' 
'Last Wednesday, just on midnight, not a single cloud in sight, 
It raged for several minutes, it gave us all a fright.
It really spooked your Billy - and he screamed and bucked and reared 
And then he rushed the sliprail fence, which by a foot he cleared' 
'They brought him back next afternoon, but something's changed I fear
It's like the day you brought him home, for no one can get near. 
Remember when you caught him with his black and flowing mane? 
Now horse breakers fear the beast that only you can tame,'
'That's why we need you home son' - then the flow of ink went dry- 
This letter was unfinished, and I couldn't work out why. 
Until I started reading, the letter number three
A yellow telegram delivered news of tragedy,
Her son killed in action - oh - what pain that must have been 
The same date as her letter - 3rd November 1917 
This letter which was never sent, became then one of three
She sealed behind the photo's face - the face she longed to see. 
And John's home town's old timers - children when he went to war 
Would say no greater cattleman had left the town before.
They knew his widowed mother well - and with respect did tell 
How when she lost her only boy she lost her mind as well. 
She could not face the awful truth, to strangers she would speak
'My Johnny's at the war you know, he's coming home next week.' 
They all remembered Bluey he stayed on to the end. 
A younger man with wooden leg became her closest friend.
And he would go and find her when she wandered old and weak 
And always softly say 'yes dear - John will be home next week.' 
Then when she died Bluey moved on, to Queensland some did say.
I tried to find out where he went, but don't know to this day.
And Kathy never wed - a lonely spinster some found odd. 
She wouldn't set foot in a church - she'd turned her back on God.
John's mother left no Will I learned on my detective trail. 
This explains my photo's journey, of that clearance sale.
So I continued digging, cause I wanted to know more.
I found John's name with thousands, in the records of the war. 
His last ride proved his courage - a ride you will acclaim 
The Light Horse Charge at Beersheba of everlasting fame.
That last day in October, back in 1917 
At 4pm our brave boys fell - that sad fact I did glean.
That's when John's life was sacrificed, the record's crystal clear
But 4pm in Beersheba is midnight over here...... 
So as John's gallant spirit rose to cross the great divide, 
Were lightning bolts back home, a signal from the other side?
Is that why Billy bolted and went racing as in pain? 
Because he'd never feel his master on his back again? 

Was it coincidental? same time - same day - same date?
Some proof of numerology, or just a quirk of fate?
I think it's more than that you know, as I've heard wiser men, 
Acknowledge there are many things that go beyond our ken
Where craggy peaks guard secrets 'neath dark skies torn asunder, 
Where hoof-beats are companions to the rolling waves of thunder
Where lightning cracks like 303's and ricochets again
Where howling moaning gusts of wind sound just like dying men. 
Some Mountain cattlemen have sworn on lonely alpine track, 
They've glimpsed a huge black stallion - Light Horseman on his back.
Yes sceptics say, it's swirling clouds just forming apparitions 
Oh no, my friend you can't dismiss all this as superstition. 
The desert of Beersheba - or windswept Aussie range,
John Stuart rides on forever there - Now I don't find that strange. 
Now some gaze upon this photo, and they often question me 
And I tell them a small white lie, and say he's family.
'You must be proud of him.' they say - I tell them, one and all, 
That's why he takes - the pride of place - my Anzac on the Wall.

Jim

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Toilet Humour

Tony M

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A Catholic Joke for all faiths

An  old nun who was living in a convent next to a  construction site noticed the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time with them to correct their ways.

She decided she would take  her lunch and sit with them, so she put her sandwich in a brown bag and walked over to the spot where the men were eating.

Sporting a big smile, she walked up to the group and asked:  "Any of you men know Jesus Christ?"

They  shook their heads and looked at each other, very  confused. Then  one of the workers looked up into the steelworks and  yelled out, "Anybody up there know Jesus Christ?"

One of the  steelworkers yelled back down, "Why?"

The worker yelled back, "’Cause his mum's here with his lunch."

Jim

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Club Calendar

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

Bulletin Editor - Keith Ball