Rotary Bulletin No 17 28th Oct 2015

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Bulletin No 17 28th October 2015 Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Castle Hill ISSN 2203-126X

Rotary Club of Castle Hill Chartered 18th March 1965

PO Box 13, Castle Hill. 1765 www.rotarynews.info/club4201

Rotary Year 2015-16 District Governor: Gina Growden (District 9685 ) Rotary Int’l President: Ravi Ravindran

This Week 28th October Guest Speaker Councillor Michelle Byrne – Mayor of the Hills Shire Council

Chair President Mike Hallen Meeting report Rod Williamson Meet & Greet Terry O’Mara Regalia David Bull & David Bowles

Next Week 4th November Club Business Meeting Chair President Mike Hallen Meeting report Chris Dunwell Meet & Greet David Brown Regalia Raymond Danam & Chris Dunwell

This Bulletin is kindly printed by Snap Printing. Unit 20/5Hudson Avenue, Castle Hill 2154 Phone 02- 96801858

Birth Days & Anniversaries

October 2015

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Dieter Regel 1st Mike & Sue Blair 9th Mike Blair 5th Terry & Lorraine O’Mara 29th John Barker 8th Neil & Mavis Todd 10th John Stuart 8th Singh Pinky 18th Danam, Raymond 18th

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From President Mike Hallen

L ast week’s gathering was a little smaller than the previous week! Well, a lot smaller actually but those present gave some very useful feedback about the “Business Networking” night. It was all valuable and will all be considered as we plan the next such event

on 24 February 2016.

Work on preparation of the Garage Sale has begun in earnest with a happy band of volunteers receiving, sorting and pricing donated good on Thursday 22 October at the Storage King fa-

cility in Castle Hill. The arrangements made for us by Stevan Hay were fantastic – he could not have been more helpful. A repeat performance on Friday should see us well prepared for Saturday when the sale takes place. The facilities made available to us are excellent with storage units and materials provided by Storage king making our job easier

I am also pleased to advise that through the efforts of Hannibal Shabaz we have been able to source the paint for the second cottage at St Michael’s. With any luck we shall also have the support of some professional painters to assist us in completing the painting – but we will still do all the preparation and masking work! The painting of both cottages should be completed by late November when the facilities will be officially opened and the first resi-dents will arrive.

Tonight we welcome our Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne, who will speak to us about our Shire and its development. We are also joined by some of our guests from last Wednesday. Wel-come to you all.

Included in this bulletin are a message of thanks from Nita Stacey as well as infor-mation about coming events that may be of interest. Please take time to consider them.

Yours in Rotary

President Mike

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Funds raised from BOLLYHILLS 2014 has been committed. Rotary Clubs of the Hills District , including Castle Hill Rotary Club , had also contributed.

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4th November Club Business Meeting Chair President Mike Hallen Meeting report Chris Dunwell Meet & Greet David Brown Regalia Raymond Danam & Chris Dunwell 11th November Rodney Rietdyk “Things you need to know before you go” Chair Terry O'Mara Meeting report David Brown Meet & Greet Chris Dunwell Regalia Terry O’Mara & Ross Hood

18th November Club Committee Meeting Chair President Mike Hallen Meeting report Rod Williamson Meet & Greet Phil Dunn Regalia David Bull & Chris Dunwell

25th November Guest Speaker Chair TBA Meeting report Chris Dunwell Meet & Greet Phil Dunn Regalia Bob Chary & Chris Dunwell

GARAGE SALE during the preparation for the Garage

Sale.

Phil and Chris having a planning session

Peter Marcer taking a breather

Terry and Pinky posing

Mavis and Neil busy price tagging

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PAST PRESIDENTS

1965-66Gerald Engel Prov & Charter President 1966-67 John Wells 1967-68 Roley McClintock 1968-69 Don Wright 1969-70 Ray Wells 1970-71 Tony Dehlsen 1971-72 Roy Martin 1972-73 Frank Crooke 1973-74 Allan Buckingham 1974-75 Ken Binns 1975-76 Colin Lawford 1976-77 Roger Wood 1977-78 Brian Stacey 1978-79 Warren Bowden 1979-80 Ern Death 1980-81 Peter Gilbank 1981-82 Graeme Brangwin 1982-83 Stan Fulker 1983-84 Phillip Dunn 1984-85 Bill Robinson 1985-86 John Barker PSM 1986-87 Norm Roach 1987-88 Milton Colburt 1988-89 Ron Marcus OAM 1989-90 Bill Tait 1990-91 Peter Wood 1991-92 Bruce Allen 1992-93 Ray White

1993-94 Ron Miller 1994-95 Gerry Larkin 1995-96 Hannibal Shabaz 1996-97 George McDonald 1997-98 Peter McBean 1998-99 John Stuart 1999-00 Geoff Duffy 2000-01 John Cooper 2001-02 Mike Hallen 2002-03 Judy Ford 2003-04 Jeff Whyte 2004-05 Peter Ford 2005-06 Mike Blair 2006-07 Terry O’Mara AM 2007-08 David Waterhouse 2008-09 Peter Marcer 2009-10 Rod Williamson 2010-11 Terry O’Mara AM 2011-12 Stephen Macquarie 2012 –2013 Paul Robinson 2013-2014 Bev Cooney OAM 2014 - 2015 Mike Blair PAST PRESIDENTS OTHER CLUBS David Sommerlad AM , Bruce Jenkin MBE Neil Todd, Phil Davis Raymond Danam SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD

Ron Marcus OAM

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15 Month/Year Date Event Rotary Monthly Theme

July, 2015 8 District Governor's Visit No special designation this month

15 Guest Speaker

22 Club Assembly

29 Guest Speaker

August, 2015 5 Club Visioning Session (6:00pm start)

Membership & Extension Month

12 Guest Speaker

19 Club Business Meeting

26 Guest Speaker

September2015 2 Excellence in Policing Awards Basic Education & Literacy Month

9 Guest Speaker

16 Mini Club Assembly

23 Guest Speaker

30 Club Committee Meeting

October 2015 7 Guest Speaker Economic & Community Devel-opment Month

14 Business Networking Meeting

21 Fun and Fellowship with Partners

28 Guest Speaker

November2015 4 Club Business Meeting The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Month

11 Guest Speaker

15 BBQ at Bunnings

18 Committee Business Meeting

25 Guest Speaker

White Ribbon Collection Day.

White Ribbon March 7.00am Breakfast at CH RSL (8.00am)

December 2015 2 Annual General Meeting Disease Prevention & Treatment Month

5 BBQ at Masters

9 Club Christmas Party

16 Parking at Bella Vista for the Bush Christmas

23 No Meeting

30 No Meeting

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OCTOBER Economic & Community Development Month

Month/Year

Date Event Rotary Monthly Theme

January 2016 5 BBQ, Bunning's Castle Hill Vocational Service Month

6 Home Meeting #1 – Mike Hallen’s

7 BBQ, Bunning's Castle Hill

13 Home Meeting #2 – Rotary International South Pacific and Philippines Office

20 Home Meeting #3 – Chris Dunwell’s

27 Guest Speaker

February 2016 3 Guest Speaker Peace & Conflict Resolution Month


17 Pride in Workmanship

24 Rotary's 111th Birthday

March 2016 2 Club Business Meeting Water & Sanitation Month

9 Guest Speaker

16 Mini Club Assembly

23 Excellence In Teaching Awards

30 Club Committee meeting

April 2016 6 Guest Speaker Maternal & Child Health Month


20 Anzac Day Guest Speaker

27 Tour de Hills Presentation Night

May 2016 4 Club Committee Meeting Youth Service Month

11 Guest Speaker


25 Guest Speaker

June 2016 1 Club Committee Meeting Rotary Fellowships Month

8 Guest Speaker

15 Club Assembly


29 Club Changeover

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Board Meeting – Minutes 12 October 2015

Apologies: Mike Blair, Geoff Duffy, Ross Hood

Minutes of last meeting 19 August 2015 Minutes of the 10 August meeting were corrected in the Treasurer’s report to show the Projects Investment ac-

count total as $26.774.89 instead of $67,168.88.

Matter arising from previous minutes

Castle Hill Foundation Trust

Correspondence from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing dated 6 June 2008 has been located that indi-

cates the following:

Trustee: Rotary Club of Castle Hill (the Board). Public Officer to investigate any requirement to update the list of

directors on an annual basis. If necessary, to inform the OLGR of the current names.

Fundraising authority: No requirement for the Foundation to hold a separate fundraising authority. The authority

held by the Rotary Club of Castle Hill (CFN 12483) covers the Foundation as well. The relevant documentation ex-

plaining this and the current “Charitable Fundraising Authority” are held by the Secretary.

Green family deck

Work on the Green family deck has been postponed until after the return of Mike Blair form his overseas holiday.

Possible start date in early 2016.

Mike Blair has managed to leverage his usual suppliers to provide material at cost or free of charge. Stockwell had

offered the material at cost and Mike’s concreter will do the necessary concreting free of charge.

In addition, the Rotary Club of Sydney (who initiated the Green family contact with Mike Blair) has said that they

have at least $1000 available in their project account to assist in financing the project. Added to the $2500 District

Grant, this will go a long way to paying for all the material, thus minimising the drain of our own club finances.

Lymphoma ride

Jack (grandson of Warwick Talbot) has completed the Lymphoma ride from Canberra to Sydney in memory of his

father. The club agreed to pay $1 per kilometre up to a maximum of $300. Treasurer Bruce Allen to obtain proof of

his accomplishment and make the agreed donation – possibly directly to the Lymphoma charity for which we

should receive a receipt.

Dunmore Lang College Student

After discussion and some clarification, it was moved and seconded that $700 be provided to assist an aboriginal

student from Dunmore Lang College to attend a leadership course. Further details required concerning how and to

whom the funds should be paid.

Kamala Shrestha prostheses

Funds to be used for the maintenance of Kamala Shrestha’s prostheses are in the process of being transferred to

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Ron Marcus for him to take to Nepal for this purpose.

Tour de Hills bank account

Transfer of these funds to the Club projects account has not yet been completed.

Mewsic Bus Project

After discussion it was proposed by Mike Hallen that Bruce Allen contact the Mewsic Bus project and indicate that

the sale of the bus cannot be supported as it involves TRF Matching Grant funds.

Peace Scholarship

No action so far. Will be initiated in early 2016 with a view to supporting a candidate for May 2016. Contact to be

made with The Hill Shire Times (Bev Jordan) to initiate publication of the opportunity to likely local participants.

Chicken manure sales

The 100 extra bags of chicken manure at Phil Dunn’s house are gradually

being sold. Only 30 bags remained on 12 October.

Business Networking Meeting

Plans are well advanced. Approximately 60 attendees expected of which

25 will be guests.

Director’s Reports

President

White Ribbon Day volunteers

Wednesday 25 November 2015 at Bunnings Dural and Castle Hill – 2 per

shift if possible.

Post Polio Syndrome Workshops

Schedule for Baulkham Hills: 9:30 – 12:30, March 10, 2016. Assistant Governor will work with club clusters to find appropriate venue. Rotary Clubs will have a support role assisting with transport, setting up the venue and providing refreshments. All Clubs in D9685 have agreed to pay $250 toward the estimated of $20k to meet the cost of 10 workshops across D9685.

The Rotary Foundation Dinner

9 November 2015 at The Epping Club. Cost $67 person ($65 per person for table of 10).

Domestic Violence

I have now met twice with the MP for Castle Hill, Ray Williams, and he is promoting the Online Men’s Behaviour Change Program (OMBCP) to the Premier and relevant Ministers/MPs. NSW government approval for the Victori-an OMBCP is currently being progressed by Violence Free Families.

St Michael’s cottages

Chris Dunwell is now responsible for managing the painting of the 2 cottages at St Michael’s for the Lisa Harnum

Foundation. He will need volunteers to assist with masking and other preparation work.

Club Plans

The Strategic Plan has been updated to include material from the Club Visioning session. Both the Strategic and

Annual plans are available on the club website.

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Outreach Director

Vocational

Pride in Workmanship

Now scheduled for 17 February (was 27 January). Excellence in Teaching still scheduled for 23 March 2016.

Youth

RYLA

Our RYLA candidate has advised that she approached Norwest Sunrise as well as us to sponsor her. Ross Hood will

follow up.

International

International Committee Chairman, Phil Davis, reported that he had been in discussion with both the Thai consu-

late and the restaurant regarding this event planned for 10 February 2016.

Irrespective of numbers, the cost per person will be $30. If numbers are low, the restaurant will have to be shared

with other patrons. Phil has contacted other local Rotary Clubs and the Hills Rotaract Club regarding their partici-

pation. Some responses have been received but he is still waiting to hear from others.

Club Administration

Club calendar to be updated to reflect latest information. Copy to Paul Robinson for club website.

Treasurer

Bank Balances

Administration $6077.05

Projects $4,819.02

Club Foundation $21,269.08 ($20,000 belongs to RC of Vinegar Hill)

Project ESA Account $28,800.19

Total funds $68,853.05 (less the $20,000 belonging to Vinegar Hill)

Foundation

Contributions to The Rotary Foundation at the end of September stand at $1,189.12 and this amount is totally as a

result of personal contributions from members. No club contributions have yet been made. Our Goal for the year is

US$11,275 to the Annual Fund (combination of club and personal giving) plus a further US$1,500 to the End Polio

Now campaign.

The district 3150 desk project (PDG Ravi Vadlamani) is still in the application process and we have committed

A$4,000 to this and our contribution will receive a grant of a further US$1,418 from The Rotary Foundation (at the

current RI official exchange rate).

Should the desk project not proceed, there is an additional opportunity to participate in a major water distribution

project that will provide the village of Jinkapalem with a constant supply of quality drinking water. This is an oppor-

tunity to develop a zone project involving clubs from the Northwestern Zone and the Hills Zone. If necessary, full

details will be obtained and we will organize discussions with the two Assistant Governors with a view to present-

ing the possibility at Presidents’ Meetings

Our District Grant application for the deck/ramp project was successful and we will receive a grant of A$2,500 to

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support this project. A$1,250 has already been received into our Project ESA account and the remaining A$1,250

will come when our final report is submitted. This project will be undertaken later this calendar year.

Contact has been established with the elusive Ron Marcus and arrangements are being made to transfer the

$2,000 for the refurbishment of Kamala’s prosthetics.

A meeting needs to be organized with Bev Jordan to discuss the possibility of support for our efforts to secure at

least one applicant for the two-year Peace and Conflict Masters program. This is worth approx. US$70,000 to the

successful applicant and involves study in the U.K., Japan, Sweden or the USA. Publicity for the program through

local press is critical to any success we might have with this program.

Community Service

In the absence of Community Service Director, Mike Blair, the following was discussed:

St Michael’s cottage painting

Chris Dunwell is managing the painting in the absence of Director Mike Blair. Preparation work will be done on 16

October. Painters from Les Robinson Painting will paint Cottage 2 on 17/18 October with paint supplied by Dulux

free of charge.

Cottage 3 will be painted at a later date, hopefully with paint supplied free by Taubmans if Hannibal Shabaz can

organise it. It is possible that Hannibal may also be able to provide painters to complete Cottage 3. If not, it may fall

to Rotarians to do the job.

It is hoped to have both cottages painted and ready for occupation before the end of November 2015.

Membership

Orange Blossom Festival Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September 2015

Notwithstanding our poor location on the Saturday and with a “self-relocation” on the Sunday the ShelterBox

proved to be a draw card to interest the public in our stand. It was apparent from the lack of interest by the public

in relation to the Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise and the Hills Rotaract Club adjacent displays that a special attrac-

tion is needed to interest the public at this type of event given the competition with the other entertainment avail-

able.

Two people showed interest in attending a meeting and invita-

tions have been accordingly sent for this week’s function. In ad-

dition a number of donations were put in the ShelterBox sealed

containers.

Attached are two photos, one of the Club’s display and the oth-

er of Rotaractor Lilian Chia supporting ShelterBox at the Or-

ange Blossom Festival. Coverage of our support with photos at

the OBF was included the ShelterBox Australia website news

and on Youtube.

I have given requested feedback to the Council highlighting in-

cluding the need for better location planning of many events/

stalls.

Special recognition should be given to Phil Dunn for the

transport of the tent to and from the Showground and Terry

Ireland for his assistance with the erection & dismantling of the

Shelterbox tent.

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Attendance Report Attendance Report Attendance Report for 21for 21for 21ststst October 2015 October 2015 October 2015

by PP John Cooper

Apologies:

John Barker

Frank Anisse

Warwick Talbot

Harshad Desai

David Sommerlad

Marie Ford

David Brown

Bruce Jenkin

Ron Marcus

Rod Williamson

Make Ups: Nil

Honorary Rotarians: Nil

Friends of Rotary: Nil

Visiting Rotarians: Nil

Guests: Nil

Leave of Absence:

Anil de Silva, till Dec 31 2015

Geoff Duffy, Sept 23 till Nov 03

Bev Cooney, July 01 till Dec 31

Pinky Singh, till Dec 31

Mike Blair, Oct 12 till Nov 28

Bob Chary Nov 19 till Jan 12 2016

Hannibal Shabaz till 31 Dec

47%

At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're looking for,

you've come to the right place." **************************

On a Plumber's truck:

"We repair what your husband fixed." **************************

Riddle for Seniors....

Here is the situation:

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant

speed.

On your right side is a sharp drop-off.

On your left side is an elephant traveling

at the same speed as you.

Directly in front of you is a galloping kan-

garoo and your horse is unable to

Overtake it.

Behind you is a lion running at the same

speed as you and the kangaroo.

What must you do to get out of this highly

dangerous situation ?

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Club Officers and Non-Executive Positions Rotary Year 2015-2016

Rotary Club of Castle Hill President Mike Hallen President-Elect (2015-2016) Chris Dunwell Secretary Geoff Duffy Treasurer Bruce Allen Director Club Administration Chris Dunwell Director Membership Rod Williamson Director Public Relations Geoff Duffy Director Service Projects Mike Blair Director Rotary Foundation Bruce Allen Director Outreach Projects Hannibal Shabaz

In addition, the following non-executive roles have been accepted by those listed below: Bulletin Editor Anil de Silva Raffle David Bowles Guest Speaker Program Ross Hood Attendance Recorder Geoff Duffy Welfare Officer Terry O’Mara Sergeants Hannibal Shabaz & Harshad Desai Webmaster Paul Robinson (assisted by Chris Dunwell) Committee Chairs International Service Phil Davis Volunteers are still required as committee Chairs for the Avenues of Service (see below) covered by the Director Service Projects and Director Outreach projects. Please contact the relevant Director to volunteer: Youth Vocational Service Community Service

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BULLETIN EDITOR

Anil De Silva (from Cobar, Outback NSW) [email protected]

Deadline Friday 8:00 pm

This Bulletin is kindly printed by Snap Printing. Unit 20/5 Hudson Ave. Castle Hill 2154 Ph: 96801858

We meet at

Castle Hill Country Club

every WEDNES-DAY at 6:30 pm

for 7:00 pm (Spurway Drive, Baulk-

ham Hills NSW 2153) Apologies, Please in-form Geoff Duffy NO

LATER than Noon Tues-day before the next

meeting so numbers can be confirmed for Dinner [email protected]

Sergeant’s Fine Session

Phil Davis

Sgt Phil Davis started the fine session with a joke about old man buying his young girl friend a $140,000 ring

Then he fined …………..

Those who appeared in the latest Hills Shire Times in shorts.

Peter Marcer for Short Shorts, David Bull for Long Shorts, Chris Dunwell with midway shorts showing of his knees .

Mike Hallen for a Rotary shirt that did not match the others

Terry O’Mara was fined for not reading the email that told him to contact Phil Dunn re the garage sale.

Bob Chary for saying he was batching at the moment so the times Phil Dunn wanted him to work was past hs bedtime.

Ross Hood just back from overseas.

Treasurer Bruce for still no eftpos operating.

David Bull for wandering around getting a drink when the meeting had started.

The Sgt then told joke about an Afghanistan diplomat dining with the US State Dept.

Wine Raffle

No report this week

Wine will get older for

another week

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