Bulletin No 22
06th Feb 2017
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 2016-17 District Governor: Bruce Lakin (District 9685 ) Rotary Int’l President: John F Germ
This Week 01st Wednesday February 2017 Guest Speaker – David Wilson – ‘Guess my occupation’ Chair – Chris Dunwell Regalia – Bob Chary, Terry O’Mara Notes – Mike Hallen
Next Week 06th Monday February 2017 Guest Speaker -Rotary Foundation Regional Rep Chair – Bruce Allen Regalia – Mike Hallen, David Brown Notes – Sushil Bandodkar (Two Course meal deal $40)
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his week we are pleased to have DG Bruce Lakin with us and we thank him for his interest in Castle Hill and we also welcome John Fenessy on his first visit as AG. Many years ago in our former lives Bruce Lakin and I worked together at Toshiba Australia so it was quite a surprise to me to learn he was going to be our DG.
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ast week we enjoyed an excellent presentation from our guest speaker on the keeping of bees. I wonder if it encouraged any of you to think about getand we able to welcome ting a couple of hives of your own. I certainly CH to our meeting a guest and learned a lot that I did not know about the relationship between the Queen and the perhaps a new member in Michelle. As I noted last in last week’s note, we need drones. I am staggered at the vast number new members to keep the club alive and vi- of eggs the Queen lays on a regular basis. It brant for the future. So please think about is truly mind boggling. Imagine been the who you can invite and please remember to mother of that many offspring! We have enough with one daughter! How we would include corporate members. we cope with thousands! G John Fenessy is inviting Membere will be planning the campaign ship Directors to a meeting this week to share ideas and what might to make our Cross Country Classic a much bigger event for 2017 so if work to bring new members into the clubs and keep Rotary vibrant for the next 100 any of you not involved last year in Mike’s years of its history. We look forward to hear- committee are interested in helping out this ing the new ideas that might emerge that we year and I am sure he would like to hear from can use to bring great new Rotarians to our you. The planning will probably commence club. in about March for the event to happen in September as part f the Orange Blossom e were also pleased to see Mavis Festival. Todd with us and I was able to read out a note of thanks from his month we will be inviting the young people to our club to hear her and the Todd family addressed to all members of the Club, Mavis thanks us for about their experiences so please the love and support that our club members make sure that we have a great turnout for have shown following the loss of beloved that Wednesday evening. A show of support Neil. Neil loved being a part of the Rotary from us by turning up to listen to their expefamily as Mavis noted in her thank you card riences is most important as they are all poto the club and she intends to remain an ac- tential Rotaractors and Rotarians. tive friend of out Club and be involved in our hat’s all for now folks. future activities. It was great to see her. Yours in Rotary ,
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This Week Monday 06th Feb
Duty Roster
Guest Speaker Chair – Bruce Allen Regalia – Mike Hallen, David
Brown Notes – Sushil Bandodkar
Next Week Wednesday 15th
Youth Night - Young People Presenting Chair - Ross Hood Regalia - Mike Blair, Bruce Allen Notes - David Brown
Rosters In Advance 22 February
Polio Movie Night at Event Cinemas Castle Hill
1 March
“Why aren’t you in Rotary” Chair – Mike Hallen Bruce de Graff Regalia – Peter Marcer, Sushil Bandodkar Notes – David Bull
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Unveiling of the plaque in appreciation of tireless and dedicated work of
David John Sommerlad
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Meeting Report of 1 February 2017 President Chris Dunwell welcomed us all
back for the start of the second half of our Rotary Year. He also thanked all those who had participated in the activities that were scheduled during the Christmas/New Year period, in particular the visit on Christmas Day to the Norwest Hospital and the Australia Day breakfast and commemoration of the efforts of David Sommerlad in the preservation of Heritage Park. He was particularly thankful for the efforts of PP Mike Blair who organized the Heritage Park event with the Hills Shire Council and the Mayor. In the process he slipped in that he had forgotten to collect the printed bulletins from SNAP and I am sure that the sergeant took notice! Chris also welcomed Michelle Williams, a club guest and prospective new Rotarian, our guest speaker Dave Wilson and Mavis Todd. Chris also read a “with thanks” note from Mavis regarding her, her family’s and our loss of Neil. The note is contained elsewhere in this bulletin for all to read. Phil Dunn announced that a working bee to refurbish and clean the BBQ trailer is planned in the near future. Watch for a “call to arms”! Our guest speaker was introduced with the challenge to guess his hobby/small business. Within the nominal 20 questions
answered with a “yes” or “no” by Dave, PP Terry O’Mara correctly identified the mystery activity as “Apiarist”.
the required genetics, were removed from the area. Today things are a little less severe and the answer is to release the And so to the challenges of bee queen and the drones out of the keeping. Dave addressed a par- hives at different times. Hey ticular aspect of his hobby that presto! selective breeding. he spoke about to the meeting – It also appears that the queen Bee Genetics! Fascinating stuff! only mates when airborne (say BUT there is a lot to understand 60 feet) when she will mate with and Dave was certainly on top as many drones as she can until she has a quantity of male reof his subject. productive material that will last You see, if you want to keep her for a long time. The queen bees, and make them pay for lays about 1000 eggs at a time themselves at least, you want (to replace the 1000 bees that certain characteristics from the will have died). bees and the hives they inhabit, Bees are also necessary to polliincluding: nate food crops in Australia. Hive hygiene These crops are European and therefore the European honey Non- aggressive bees (top of bee is the necessary pollinator. the list in my book!) Very important little critters! A reasonable supply of honey There is a problem for bees and per hive. bee-keepers called the VARROA So how do you select bees for DESTRUCTOR MITE that can these characteristics? demolish hives. The mite atWell, there is of course the taches itself to the body of the queen bee (only one per hive) bee and feeds on the bee’s and you can buy one of those blood. This mite is not yet in from an expert – delivered Australia but is endemic through the post. Dave also throughout the rest of the world mentioned artificial insemina– including both islands of New tion. Now there’s a challenge! Zealand. Nothing is being done The drones are the other side of to stop the entry of this little the reproduction equation and pest into Australia according to Dave. there are many of those in a hive. In the old days, the way to The honey industry in Australia ensure that only drones with the is worth $800m so there is a lot right genetics were available to at stake if it arrives and starts to mate with the queen, all other decimate hives. The pollination hives other than the one with value of bees is many times the 5
values of the honey industry. In New Zealand about 70% of apiarists were put out of business when it struck there. Speaking of New Zealand, they are an innovative lot. Remember the Chinese gooseberry that nobody knew much about, let alone ate – well they started calling it “Kiwi fruit” and the rest, as they say, is history. Well, they also created an aura about MANUKA honey made from Tea Tree pollen – plenty of those trees in NZ and Aus-
tralia. Seems that Manuka honey has medicinal properties when applied to wounds. The Kiwis have marketed this brand to the world including a label that cannot be replicated - $70 a jar if you don’t mind! I should also mention here that Dave also won the RED wine in the raffle and that he offered some of his product for purchase by members. I bought a bottle of the creamed honey and cinnamon and it is delicious.
FEBRUARY Sushil Bandodkar 10th Jerry Larkin 20th Ross Hood 21st
BY PP MIKE HALLEN
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he most recent RI Membership Minute email contained some interesting information about making our club more attractive to potential new Members by considering/applying the new Club Flexibility options agreed at the 2016 Council on Legislation.
site regularly, running a meeting a few times a year, or planning an event. If our club is dynamic and offers a good experience for members, attendance won't be a problem.
Offer multiple membership types. Our club could offer family memberships to those who want to bring their families, junior memberships I intend to include the flexibility suggestions in to young professionals with leadership potenthe Club Bulletin early next year as I believe we tial, or corporate memberships to people whose may be able to improve our membership by im- employers want to be represented in the club. plementing some or part of these flexibility op- Each type of membership can have its own politions. Member engagement in this process is cies on dues, attendance, and service fundamental if we are to succeed. As Bruce Allen expectations. Rotary will count these reminded us, we need to replace ourselves and people in our club membership and add another member if we are to grow! will consider them active
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i It's up to our club to decide how - and if - we members if they pay h want to use the new options, starting by RI dues. s t r r reviewing the updated Standard e o 6 Invite Rotaracb 1 p Rotary Club Constitution 0 e tors to be mem2 R em to see which r bers of our club. We can d M e guidelines are flexr b invite Rotaractors to join our club a m ible. Once we’ve deo while remaining members of their RotaB ce ract clubs. cided what If our club chooses to, it can make e D 12 our clubour by-
changes would benefit club, we are able to edit laws to reflect them, and try them out. If we decide they aren't working, try something else.
special accommodations for these members, such as relaxed attendance requirements or reduced fees, as long as they are reflected in the club bylaws.
Here are some examples of how our club can ap- I have contacted our Guest Speaker Chairman, ply the new flexible options: Ross Hood, and asked him to invite the D9685 Membership Director, Bruce de Graaf, to speak Change our meeting schedule. Our club can vary its meeting days, times, and frequency. For at our club in early 2017. example, we could hold a traditional meeting on Mike Hallen the first Wednesday of the month to discuss Membership Director 2016—2017 business and service projects and get together socially on the last Friday(?) of the month. We just need to meet at least twice a month. Vary our meeting format. Our club can meet in person, online, or a combination. including letting some members attend in-person meetings through the Internet. Relax attendance requirements. Our club can ease attendance requirements and encourage members to participate in other ways, such as taking a leadership role, updating the club web7
Castle Hill Rotary Club Timetable Jan – June 2017 4 January 2017 11 January 2017 18 January 2017 25 January 2017 26 January 2017 1 February 2017
Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Wednesday
6 February 2017 13 February 2016 15 February 2017 22 February 2017
Wednesday Monday Wednesday Wednesday
1 March 2017
Wednesday
8 March 2017 11 March 2017
Wednesday Friday
13 March 2017 15 March 2017 22 March 2017 29 March 2017 5 April 2017 10 April 2016 12 April 2017
Monday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Monday Wednesday
14 April 2016 16 April 2016 17 April 2016 19 April 2017 25 April 2017 26 April 2017 3 May 2017 8 May 2017 10 May 2017 17 May 2017 24 May 2017 31 May 2017 7 June 2017 12 June 2017 13 June 2017 14 June 2017 21 June 2017
Friday Sunday Monday Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday
No meeting Home meeting - Peter Marcer Fellowship @ Heritage Park Home meeting - Chris Dunwell Australia Day "Guess my Part Time Occupation" David Wilson Rotary meeting: Club Assembly Board Meeting Youth Night Polio Movie Night ‘Hidden Figures' ( Bring a Friend) "Why aren't you in Rotary" Bruce de Graaf District Conference Board Meeting Pride in Workmanship Fellowship Night - (Bring a friend) Board Meeting International Dinner – Dural @ Billy The Greek Restaurant Good Friday Easter Sunday Public Holiday
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CHCC
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CHCC
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Penrith Panthers
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Board Meeting
Queen’s Birthday Board Meeting Rotary meeting: Club Assembly
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Club Officers and Non-Executive Positions Rotary Club of Castle Hill Rotary Year 2016-2017 President President-Elect (2016-2017) Secretary Treasurer Director Club Administration Director Membership Director Public Relations Director Community Service Director Rotary Foundation Director Outreach Projects
Chris Dunwell Paul Robinson Raymond Danam Phil Dunn Chris Dunwell Mike Hallen Peter Marcer Mike Blair Bruce Allen Terry O’Mara
Non-executive Club Officers Bulletin Editor Sergeant at Arms Guest Speaker Program International Chairman Youth Chairman Vocational Chairman Welfare Officer Webmaster
Anil de Silva Phil Davis/Hannibal Shabaz Ross Hood Phil Davis Ross Hood Hannibal Shabaz Terry O’Mara Paul Robinson
ways and means of leaving some part of their wealth where it may do the greatest good for humanity. What betThis is best expressed through a quote from the ter equipped organization or institution than founder of The Rotary Foundation and Past RI Rotary International can be found to be enPresident, Arch C. Klumph. trusted with such funds?” “…There are tens of thousands of Rotarians Join with fellow Rotarians past and present who will look upon this opportunity (building who have left their legacy by remembering The the Rotary Foundation as a real privilege)… Rotary Foundation in their estate plans. Then there are other men who are seeking
THIS WEEK’S ROTARY FOUNDATION THOUGHT is about Leave a legacy as a Bequest Society member
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We meet at
Castle Hill Country Club every WEDNESDAY at 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm (Spurway Drive, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153) Apologies, Please inform Geoff Duffy NO LATER than Noon Tuesday before the next meeting so numbers can be confirmed for Dinner jgduffy@internode.on.net
BULLETIN EDITOR
Anil De Silva (from Cobar, Outback NSW) aniljdes@yahoo.com.au Deadline Friday 8:00 pm This Bulletin is kindly printed by Snap Printing. Unit 20/5 Hudson Ave. Castle Hill 2154 Ph: 96801858
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Youth Night 15th February 17
ach year we invite all the students that we sponsor to attend our Club to tell us of their experience at the various courses that they have participated in. We meet at the Castle Hill Country Club on Spurway Drive, Baulkham Hills.
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outh Night for the Rotary Club of Castle Hill will be held on Wednesday evening, February 15. . After dinner each student will give a short presentation on their Rotary sponsored course. The time allotted for each student is listed below. If a student wishes to give a short power point presentation, we will provide a projector, screen and laptop.
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e encourage students to bring parents, friends and teachers on the night. The cost for visitors is $25 for dinner, no charge for the 5 students. We would need numbers before the night, however I will keep in touch to confirm numbers and answer questions.
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YLA: Ayla, we will set 10 minutes aside for your presentation.
YSF: Sharon and Janessa, 10 minutes for a combined overview of your NYSF experience. YPEN: Makayla and Lachlan, 5 minutes each.
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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 2015—2016 Mike Hallen PAST PRESIDENTS OTHER CLUBS David Sommerlad AM , Bruce Jenkin MBE Neil Todd, Phil Davis Raymond Danam SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD Ron Marcus OAM
Rotaract Club of The Hills Meets: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month Location: Room 3, Turner Building, Balcombe Heights Estate, 92 Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills.
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