HILLS VIEWS Bulletin No 36 24th May 2017 Bulletin of the Rotary 3lub 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 Wednesday May 24th 2017
NO Meeting at CHCC on 31st May
Fact or Fiction - Ross Hood Chair – Ross Hood Regalia – Mike Blair, Bruce Allen Notes – David Brown
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Phil Davis 1st Ed Heyman 5th Peter Marcer 19th Barry Aslop 28th
David & Lyn Bull 4th Phil & Jenny Dunn 16th John & Pauline Barker 18th David & Joan Sommerlad 21st
BBQ Sunday 2nd July 2017 BBQ Bunnings Castle Hill 8am
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you feel you might like to step into that role please let us know. Or nominate someone who might be willing.
The other role we are looking to fill is that off bulletin editor/publisher. Anil is looking to step down after 4 years in the role and much of the recent time from Cobar. Anil has promised to train his successor so if you put your hand up you will not be dropped in at the telling from deep end. various members. I want to thank Anil for his splendid support So if you haven’t agreed to and we all miss him and hope that he might prepare a true/false story line yet, visit soon. Perhaps he might come to the now is a good time to start thinking about Changeover. whether you have some tall tale or some unTalking about changeovers as Bruce also likely true story that you might like to share mentioned last week please think about atwith us. tending the District Changeover which will be The more stories – the more fun. I’ve been happening 1 July at the Hornsby RSL. As working on a couple of those to share with Bruce mentioned a good turnout from our you. So join me and others in the true or false Club will show that we are an engaged and fun and games. vibrant Club with a strong future. Last week we enjoyed some fabulous photos As most of you will know I have been listing from a great adventure – Cape to Cape. I was my home and I have sold it. I will be moving particularly impressed with photos from out in about 8 weeks. If we don’t have anySouth Georgia. It makes me think that maybe where to live we will be looking for a big back one day I might also be heading there. Altyard to camp in. Or a large garden shed. hough I believe it gets very cold there, so The Swans are finally winning footy games maybe not. No warm cosy pubs there. again. Regrettably Wests Tigers are not. And Just a reminder that we are not going to have the Aussie Cricketers are likely to go on strike. a meeting on the 31st as the Club is being used And Trump continues to scare the pants off form a major function and they have no space everyone. So let’s hope that the new Rotary for us. So please don’t expect to see any fayear bring success for our Club, for our sportmiliar faces if you happen to turn up. ing favourites and for the future of our world. As PE Bruce reminded us all last week we Yours in Rotary , need to fill a couple of important positions for President Chris the coming year. Hannibal will be stepping down as the Sergeant. I am grateful to Phil Davis for his sterling work in filling in. So if 2
Castle Hill Rotary Club Timetable Jan – June 2017 4 January 2017
Wednesday
No meeting
11 January 2017 18 January 2017
Wednesday Wednesday
Home meeting - Peter Marcer Fellowship @ Heritage Park
25 January 2017
Wednesday
Home meeting - Chris Dunwell
26 January 2017 1 February 2017
Thursday Wednesday
Australia Day "Guess my Part Time Occupation" David Wilson
7.00pm
CHCC
6 February 2017
Wednesday
Rotary meeting: Club Assembly
7.00pm
CHCC
13 February 2016
Monday
Board Meeting
7.00pm
15 February 2017
Wednesday
Youth Night
7.00pm
CHCC
22 February 2017
Wednesday
Phil and Jenny Dunn’s home
1 March 2017
Wednesday
Mike Hallen, ‘Why aren’t you in
7.00pm
CHCC
8 March 2017
Wednesday
Bette Lakin (partner of District Governor Bruce) ‘Days for Girls’
7.00pm
CHCC
11 March 2017
Friday
District Conference
8.30am
Penrith Panthers
13 March 2017
Monday
Board Meeting
7.00pm
15 March 2017
Wednesday
Pride in Workmanship
7.00pm
CHCC
22 March 2017
Wednesday
Bruce de Graaf, "Why aren't you in Rotary" Chair Mike Hallen
7.00pm
CHCC
29 March 2017
Wednesday
Excellence In Teaching
7.00pm
CHCC
5 April 2017
Wednesday
Mayor of the Hills 'Sanctuary' Domestic Violence.
7.00pm
CHCC
10 April 2016
Monday
Board Meeting
7.00pm
12 April 2017
Wednesday
14 April 2016
Friday
Good Friday
16 April 2016
Sunday
Easter Sunday
17 April 2016
Monday
Public Holiday
19 April 2017
Wednesday
25 April 2017 26 April 2017 29 April 2017 3 May 2017 8 May 2017 10 May 2017 17 May 2017 24 May 2017 31 May 2017
Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday
7 June 2017 12 June 2017 13 June 2017 14 June 2017 21 June 2017
Wednesday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday
6.00pm
Rotary’
7.00pm
Dural
7.00pm
CHCC
7.00pm
CHCC
7.00pm Board Meeting 7.00pm “Meet and Greet” night 7.00pm Cape to Cape - John Haywood 7.00pm Fact or Fiction - Ross Hood 7.00pm No meeting @CHCC may be Fellow- 7.00pm ship TBA 7.00pm Queen’s Birthday Board Meeting 7.00pm Rotary meeting: Club Assembly 7.00pm ‘What does it means to be educated ‘ 7.00pm
CHCC
International Dinner – Dural @ Billy The Greek Restaurant
Anzac Day Garage sale ??
CHCC CHCC CHCC CHCC CHCC
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Club Officers and Non-Executive Positions Rotary Club of Castle Hill Rotary Year 2016-2017 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
DUTY ROSTER
President President-Elect (2016-2017) Secretary Treasurer Director Club Administration Director Membership Director Public Relations Director Community Service Director Rotary Foundation Director Outreach Projects
24 May
Guest Speaker
31 May
No Meeting at CHCC
7 June
Club Assembly
14 June
TBA
21 June
TBA
28 June
Changeover
Chair – David Bull Regalia – Mike Hallen, Mike Blair Notes – David Bowles Chair – Mike Hallen Regalia – Peter Marcer, Sushil Bandodkar Notes – David Bull Chair – Chris Dunwell Regalia – David Brown, Grace Jota Notes – Peter Marcer Chair – TBA Regalia – Ross Hood, Bob Chary Notes – Mike Blair Chair – TBA Regalia – David Brown, Grace Jota Notes – Peter Marcer Chair – Chris Dunwell Regalia – Mike Hallen, Mike Blair Notes – Grace Jota 5
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Bruce Jenkin, Kiwis beaten by Kangaroos.
gt Phil Davis called the meeting to Ross Hood, no Guest Speaker profile in this order and requested all to toast Rota- week’s bulletin ry International. David Brown for having to be reminded he was reporter for the bulletin. After the toast he handed over to President Guest Speaker for saying Chris Dunwell who welcomed one his laptop was not and all and noted next ‘talking to the club’s week’s meeting to be a projector.’ story telling event and that Sashel could not help there would be no meeting with the computer on 31 May 2017. problem. Bruce Allen then addressed the meeting as to:
Guest Speaker:
President Chris then introduced tonight’s speaker, John Edwards who is a member of Rotary The need for a new editor with Anil having Parramatta and has been a member for 21 years. resigned after many distinguished years of He is a valuer by profession with a keen interest service for which our Club is very grateful. in photography and travel. He showed us his The need to fill the Sergeant’s Position with photographs from his trip from Ushuaia (tip of South America) to Cape Town. He spoke about the resignation of Hannibal. the history of places he visited, including the island of South Georgia where Ernest Shackleton Terry O’Mara is buried. Confirmed that upon consultation with Rotary He also spoke of and illustrated from his photos the car market idea could not proceed due to the his particular love of birds, penguins, leopards potential legal liability and lions. to which Rotary could John also manages to travel a great deal with be exposed. Ken Duncan. The District Changeover.
Fines: Sgt Phil fined: President Chris, a little unshaven, maybe starting a new beard. Mike Blair the new ‘chick magnet’: Sgt had a lovely photo of Mike with 2 lovelies from a Council Night.
Raffle: Red wine was won by David Brown; White was won by Mike Hallen .Standing in for David Bowles Meeting Concluded at 8.30pm with the singing of our National Anthem
Bruce Allen gave Sgt a friendly wave but it was to borrow a pen for the President to use. Pres Chris for leaving his jacket behind with his pen in it. 6
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Photos from 17th May guest speaker
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Photos by Phil Davis
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Club Officers and Non-Executive Positions Rotary Club of Castle Hill Rotary Year 2017-2018 Board Members
Non-Executive Positions
President Elect for 2017-2018 - Bruce Allen President Elect and Secretary - Ray Danam (2018-2019) Treasurer – Phil Dunn Admin and IPP – Chris Dunwell PR – Peter Marcer Outreach – Terry O’Marra Community – Mike Blair Foundation – Sushil Bandodkar
Bulletin Editor– TBA Youth Chairman– Ross Hood Pride in Workmanship – Bob Chary Excellence in Teaching – David Bull Excellence in Policing – Terry O’Marra International Chairman – Phil Davis Sergeant – TBA
BULLETIN EDITOR
Anil De Silva (from Cobar, NSW) aniljdes@yahoo.com.au
We meet at
Deadline Friday 8:00 pm
Castle Hill Country Club
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