Bulletin No 37
04th May 2016
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 04th May Club Committee Meeting Chair President Mike Hallen Meeting Report David Bull Meet & Greet Bob Chary Regalia Paul Robinson & Chris Dunwell Next Week 11th May Bert Meyer “Recycled Plastics” Chair Bob Chary Meeting report Hannibal Shabaz Meet & Greet Terry O’Mara Regalia Paul Robinson & Chris Dunwell
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Phil Davis 1st John Cooper 5th Ed Heyman 5th Peter Marcer 19th Barry Alsop 28th
Harshad & Indira Desai 1st Frank & Adele Anisse 4th David & Lyn Bull 4th PInky and Mano Singh 7th Dieter & Regine Regel 15th Phil & Jenny Dunn 16th John & Pauline Barker 18th David & Joan Sommerlad 21st
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From President Mike Hallen
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rissie Webb was an inspiring speaker last week. She reminded us that her Rotary journey and the pathway to her current life began when the Rotary Club of Castle Hill sponsored her to attend RYLA in 2006. Now a little over 30 years old, she is a committed Rotarian having joined Rotaract after RYLA. In the ten years that have flown by she has achieved much and spoke eloquently about her experiences during that time. She has also found her husband, Nick, who accompanied her to our meeting. If we had just a small amount of her commitment and energy added to our club we would be super-charged as we do much with the members we already have! We were also joined by Frank Pezzimenti (Regional Head RISPPO in Parramatta and a member of the Rotary Club of Padstow) and his boss from RI, Armando Huerta. Frank is a welcome and fairly regular guest but for Armando, this was his first experience of a Rotary meeting. He seemed to enjoy the occasion and was the winner of the white wine in the raffle! I am sure that he would have been impressed by Krissie’s address. I am asking Anil to include my President’s Report at the meeting in this bulletin as it covers some important topics, including changes approved at the recent Rotary International 2016 Council on Legislation. Please take time to have a look even if you were at the meeting. This week is an Extraordinary General Meeting to consider and vote on the 2013-2014 audited financial report so that we can submit it to the NSW Department of Fair Trading. This requires the presence of 75% of voting members in accordance with Bylaw Article 15, Section 3 (a). The bylaws may be viewed online on our club website. Please give your attention to the Civic Reception to be hosted by Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne at the Council Chambers on 8th June 2016. The cost of the event is being borne in total by the Council so there is no cost to attend. Invitations will be sent to potential attendees by the Mayor but we need names and addresses (email as well) for friends and guests that you may wish to invite. The invitation will include partners. Yours in Rotary
President Mike
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THE ROTARY CLUB OF SYDNEY
18 April 2016 Mike Hallen President Rotary Club of Castle Hill Dear President Mike,
I understand from correspondence sent to Assistant Governor, City Central, District 9675 John Given by Rotarian Phillip Dunn that there is concern at the Rotary Club of Castle Hill regarding a donation made back in 2014 to the Drought Appeal being managed by the Rotary Club of Sydney. The Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Sydney confirms that a donation of $4,000 was received from the Rotary Club of Castle Hill in December 2014 for the Drought Appeal. While we have generally not been issuing receipts to individuals, as we cannot issue Tax Deductible Receipts for donations to the Drought Appeal, we have been acknowledging donations from businesses and clubs to give them a record for their own accounting purposes. If this did not happen at the time in this case please accept our apologies; the time and resources of Presidents and the Treasurer have at times been stretched as this has become a large appeal and of course other club activities have not slowed. So let me confirm and thank members of the Rotary Club of Castle Hill for their support for drought affected families. The $4,000 was spent on fuel to move donated hay to feed drought affected livestock. Let me take this opportunity to let your members know that as dought continues in rural communities in NSW and Queensland Rotary continues to provide support .
Over the last two years Rotary has assembled donations to back the: Burrumbuttock Hay Runners Western Division Resilient Landscapes Project Australian Rotary Health Mental Health First Aid Courses, and Bourke High School students’ excursion to Japan, as one of the sponsors.
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Burrumbuttock Hay Runners
In 2016 drought has continued in western NSW and Queensland and Rotary has continued to support rural communities. Over last three years the Rotary Club of Sydney has marshaled donations from 2GB listeners, other Rotary Clubs, other organisations, club members
and supporters for fuel to move donated hay, and sometimes the purchase of hay, to feed drought affected livestock. The club has continued to work closely with Brendan Farrell whose on air call to radio announcer Steve Price at 2GB in early 2014 started this public
appeal. The Burrumbuttock Hay Runners have completed 10 successful hay runs and April 2016 was the biggest
one yet. The next one is being planned. https://www.facebook.com/Burrumbuttock-HayRunners-1397618033820716/ Hear the story as told by Brendan Farrell and Geoff
Wilbow on Radio 2GB on 2 November 2015 http://www.2gb.com/article/steve-price-brendan-farrelltaking-hay-drought-stricken-farmers Western Division Resilient Landscapes Project
The Rotary Club of Sydney launched the Western Division Resilient Landscapes Project in partnership with Soils for Life (SFL) in June 2014. Chairman of Soils For Life, former
Governor-General, Major General The Honourable Michael Jeffery said: “The joint Soils for Life and Rotary Club of Sydney Western Division Resilient Landscapes
Project aims to help farmers learn how to manage their
properties to minimise the impact of drought on production and landscape health.” Soils For Life focuses on the national and global challenges of land degradation, a changing climate, food and water security, energy demands and the needs of an increasing
population. As Part of the Western Division Resilient Landscapes
Project Ashley and Carolyn McMurtrie’s Gilgunnia Station near Cobar, and Gus and Kelly Whyte’s Wyndham Station
near Wentworth were selected as showcase properties and are now starting to mentor other farmers as part of
Gus Whyte (left) shows Gillean Wilbow, Michael
Jeffrey and Geoff Wilbow over the Wyndham Station project.
their commitment to Soils For Life.
Australian Rotary Health Mental Health First Aid The courses aim to build resilience into farming
communities by creating a better understanding of the symptoms of mental health problems.
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Club Officers and Non-Executive Positions Rotary Year 2015-2016 Rotary Club of Castle Hill President President-Elect (2015-2016) Secretary Treasurer Director Club Administration Director Membership Director Public Relations Director Service Projects Director Rotary Foundation Director Outreach Projects
Mike Hallen Chris Dunwell Geoff Duffy Bruce Allen Chris Dunwell Rod Williamson Geoff Duffy Mike Blair Bruce Allen Hannibal Shabaz
In addition, the following non-executive roles have been accepted by those listed below: Bulletin Editor Raffle Guest Speaker Program Attendance Recorder Welfare Officer Sergeants Webmaster Committee Chairs International Service
Anil de Silva David Bowles Ross Hood Geoff Duffy Terry O’Mara Hannibal Shabaz & Harshad Desai Paul Robinson (assisted by Chris Dunwell) Phil Davis
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President’s Report 27 April 2016
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I Council on Legislation
The 2016 Council on Legislation has just taken place and some significant decisions were taken, including:
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The yearly per capita dues that clubs pay to RI will be $60 in 2017-18, $64 in 2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. The next council will establish the rate after that.
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A standing committee on membership The RI Board put forth two proposals that was established, in recognition that increase flexibility. The first measure allows clubs to decide to vary their meeting times, membership is a top priority of the organization. whether to meet online or in person, and when olio to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at Polio eradication was also reaffirmed to be least twice a month. a goal of the highest order. Representatives also approved removing six Hills Shire Council Civic Reception membership criteria from the RI Constitution and replacing them with a simple requirement 8th June 2016 that a member be: We have received updated information from the
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A person of good character who has a good repu- Hills Shire Council and have been asked to provide names of our Club’s invitees. This may be tation in their business or community and is your partner and or a guest whose name and adwilling to serve the community. dress we can provide to the Civic Events departThe second allows clubs flexibility in choosing ment of the Council. A response is required in the their membership rules and requirements. immediate future. Both passed. It has been confirmed that the event will be otaractors funded entirely by the Council.
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Rotaractors will be allowed to become members of Rotary clubs while they are still in Rotaract. Proponents argued that too few Rotaractors (around 5 percent) join Rotary. Sometimes it’s because they don’t want to leave their Rotaract clubs before they have to, upon reaching age 30. It’s hoped that giving them more options will boost the numbers of qualified young leaders in Rotary.
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The $4 per year dues increase was based on a five-year financial forecast that predicted that if Rotary didn’t either raise dues or make drastic cuts, its reserves would dip below mandated levels by 2020.
It is possible that we may be able to visit the Councillors’ and the Meals on Wheels areas. This is still being finalised. From the point of view of our potential to attract new members, the success of this event rests entirely on us. Please give your immediate attention to possible invitees and indicate your attendance intentions on the sheet being circulated by Geoff Duffy. The Mayor will personally invite guests on a letterhead that has both the Council and Rotary logos. Approximately 300 invitations are expected to be sent in the expectation that approximately 150 people will attend the event.
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so that the sentence will read “The Warren Bowden Memorial Scholarship for Heritage David Sommerlad has responded to my Conservation……..” so as to remove any confuletter and I have emailed his reply to all sion regarding the nature of the Scholarship and members. It seems that he is determined to be to reflect Warren’s passion for heritage in our well enough to attend a Rotary meeting in the Shire. not too distant future. You may reference the Bylaws on our club webYou will have also seen recent emails about site, (www.rotarynews.info/club4201) and folWorking With Children. I have circulated a prolow the menu links to “Our Club> Club Adminposed Policy for our club that will be discussed istration> Administration Documents” and seand voted upon at the EGM on 4th May 2016. Its lecting “Constitution and Bylaws”. adoption will require an amendment to our ByDue to the requirement to provide 21 days’ nolaws. Non-compliance may cost the Club tice of such a Special Resolution, this change $22,000. will be proposed at the Club Assembly on 15th Another proposed amendment involves Section June 2016. 2 of Bylaws Article 19 – The Warren Bowden Memorial Scholarship. It is proposed that the wording be amended to remove the word “and”
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eeting opened by 3.Guest Speaker: Krissie Webb President Mike a member of Rotary Club of Hallen Rouse Hill who came with her husband. And welcomed
our Guests
Frank Pezzemetti - Rotary International Parramatta, member of Rotary Club of Padstow. Amando ? - Rotary International Head Office Chicago -International Operations. Amando is visiting Australian Head Office of Rotary at Parramatta where our Past District Govenor and Club member Bruce Allen is a key person.
tralian White Wine over dinner with Bruce Allen the next day.
President Mike spoke about the need for all Rotarians to obtain Rotaract has asked Rotarians a Certificate “Working with for assistance at a cake stall at Children”. Application enquiries Bunnings Castle Hill on Satur- can be made by either phoning day 7th May. (02) 9286 7219 or Web Address Mike Blair advised he had his 1st www.kids.nsw.gov.au. When you have received Certificate committee meeting for the Club Project “Run for the Hills” clearance please advise John to be held on Sunday 11th Sep- Cooper so he can record the Certificate Number. tember 2016. Please get involved in this new club project Congratulations go to our esand ask Mike how you can help. teemed members who turned 80 or over in recent days Phil Raffle 1st prize ??? 2nd Prize st Davis who turned 80 on 1 May won by Amando from Chicago. th David Bull bought him the tick- and David Sommerlad on 29 April. Well Done. Phil Davis et. Hope he enjoyed the Aus7
gave us some jokes to lighten the evening.
time be a member of a Rotary Club. The most We wish our fellow Rotarian Hannibal Shabaz a important thing is for your Club to have a menwell-earned trip overseas to America. See your tor for the new members. Krissie said if she had not gone to RYLA 10 years ago my life would be happy face in a few months. completely different. It gave me a Vision and President Mike spoke about news he received Dream for what I could achieve in the future. from Arnold Grahl (Please see page 9 and 10) This has been put into practice in my work and uest Speaker Krissie Webb a confident and Rotary. As Krissie said “the world needs more Rotaractors who will then be Rotarians”. The vibrant young woman spoke on “Recruitment of New Members in Rotary” and how she first joined Rotaract then Rotary. Krissie’s first contact with Rotary, was when she went to RYLA. This, she found fabulous and life changing and gave her new direction in her life which later led to her joining Rotaract Crosslands. In this she participated fully in all areas of the Rotaract Club. Later attending, and helping at National and International Rotaract Conventions. At one of these Conventions she met her husband. Knowing what Rotary was all about she later joined the Rotary Club of Rouse Hill and shortly after her parents joined this club. One of her favourite sayings is “Start a conversation with anybody in shopping centres or where ever and eventually the subject of Rotary comes up and what it does”. This may lead into an invi- world needs more Rotarians. tation for them to come and see and hear what President Mike thanked Krissie for an outstandRotary is all about. Krissie said to invest your time in speaking with young people as they are ing presentation. the future of expanding membership and lead- Meeting closed by President Mike. ership of this Rotary organisation. With the new Photo by Phil Davis rules Rotaract members can also at the same
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27th April 2016 Attendance Apologies: Frank Anisse David Sommerlad John Barker David Brown Paul Robinson Make Ups: Nil Honorary Rotarians: Nil
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By PP Geoff Duffy Friends of Rotary: Penny Bourke Visiting Rotarians: Nil Guests Nil Leave of Absence: Anil de Silva till June 30, 2016 Ron Marcus, April 20 till June 29, 2016. Hannibal Shabaz, May 03 till August 03, 2016. Peter Marcer, April 20 till May 11. 8
Date
Event
Rotary Monthly Theme
January 2016
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BBQ, Bunning's Castle Hill
Vocational Service Month
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Home Meeting #1
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BBQ, Bunning's Castle Hill
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Home Meeting #2 –
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Home Meeting #3 – Chris Dunwell’s Guest Speaker Graham Wilcox
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Guest Speaker Michael Bendon
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Thai International Night at the Bar La Me Restaurant for all Hills clubs
17 24
Celebrate 111 years of Rotary All partners & friends welcome Pride in Workmanship
2
Club Business Meeting
9 16
Youth Night Mini Club Assembly
23
Excellence In Teaching Awards
30
Club Committee meeting
6 13
Guest Speaker Faye Yarroll "The Gift of Hearing" Polio Movie Night
20
Anzac Day Guest Speaker
27
Business Networking
30
BBQ at Heritage Park
4
Club Committee Meeting
11
Guest Speaker
18
Club Business Meeting
25
Guest Speaker
1
Club Committee Meeting
Rotary Fellowships Month
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Held at the Shire Council Chambers with the Mayor
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Networking Meeting – BHSC Chambers Guest Speaker
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Club Business Meeting Club Changeover
February 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016
Peace & Conflict Resolution Month
Water & Sanitation Month
Maternal & Child Health Month
Youth Service Month
Club Calendar Jan- June 2016
Month/ Year
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Council on Legislation 2016 (By Arnold Grahl Rotary News 18-Apr-2016)
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will establish the rate after that.
he 2016 Council on Legislation may well “We are at a moment in time when we must be remembered as one of the most pro- think beyond the status quo,” said RI Vice Presigressive in Rotary history. dent Greg E. Podd. “We must think about our future.” Not only did this Council grant clubs more freedom in determining their meeting schedule and Podd said the dues increase will allow RI to immembership, it also approved an increase in per prove My Rotary, develop resources so clubs can capita dues of $4 a year for three years. The in- offer a better membership experience, simplify crease will be used to enhance Rotary’s website, club and district reporting, improve website acimprove online tools, and add programs and cess for Rotaractors, and update systems to services to help clubs increase membership. keep Rotary in compliance with changing global The Council is an essential element of Rotary’s governance. Every three years, members from around the world gather in Chicago to consider proposed changes to the policies that govern the organization and its member clubs. Measures that are adopted take effect 1 July.
regulations. Also because of this Council’s decisions:
A Council on Resolutions will meet annually online to consider resolutions — recommendations to the RI Board. Council members will be selected for three-year terms. They’ll participate The tone for this year was set early, when the RI in the Council on Resolutions for three years and Board put forth two proposals that increase the Council on Legislation in their final year onflexibility. The first measure allows clubs to de- ly. The Council on Resolutions will free the Councide to vary their meeting times, whether to cil on Legislation to concentrate on enactments meet online or in person, and when to cancel a — changes to Rotary’s governing documents. meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a Proponents predict that the Council on Legislamonth. The second allows clubs flexibility in tion can then be shortened by a day, saving choosing their membership rules and require$300,000. ments. Both passed. Rotaractors will be allowed to become members Representatives also approved removing six of Rotary clubs while they are still in Rotaract. membership criteria from the RI Constitution Proponents argued that too few Rotaractors and replacing them with a simple requirement (around 5 percent) join Rotary. Sometimes it’s that a member be a person of good character because they don’t want to leave their Rotaract who has a good reputation in their business or clubs before they have to, upon reaching age 30. community and is willing to serve the communi- It’s hoped that giving them more options will ty. boost the numbers of qualified young leaders in Rotary. The $4 per year dues increase was based on a five-year financial forecast that predicted that if The distinction between e-clubs and traditional Rotary didn’t either raise dues or make drastic clubs will be eliminated. The Council recognized cuts, its reserves would dip below mandated that clubs have been meeting in a number of levels by 2020. The yearly per capita dues that ways, and given this flexibility, the distinction clubs pay to RI will be $60 in 2017-18, $64 in was no longer meaningful. Clubs that have 2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. The next council Next page —————-> 10
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A standing committee on membership was established, in recognition that membership is a “e-club” in their names can keep it, however. top priority of the organization, and polio eradiThe reference to admission fees will be removed cation was also reaffirmed to be a goal of the from the bylaws. Proponents argued that the highest order. mention of admission fees does not advance a modern image of Rotary.
DUTY ROSTERS
1 June
Adrienne McLean. "Carers in our Society"
If you are unable to meet your roster allocation it is your responsibility to arrange for someone to take your place.
Chair David Brown Meeting report Peter Marcer Meet & Greet David Brown Regalia Raymond Danam & Chris Dunwell
11 May
Bert Meyer “Recycled Plastics”
Chair Meeting report Meet & Greet Regalia
Bob Chary Hannibal Shabaz Terry O’Mara Paul Robinson & Chris Dunwell
Chair TBA Meeting report David Brown Meet & Greet Chris Dunwell Regalia Terry O’Mara & Ross Hood
18 May
Bernard Chandra “Aphasia Awareness”
Chair Meeting report Meet & Greet Regalia
President Mike Hallen Rod Williamson Chris Dunwell David Brown & Phil Davis
25 May Rhett Butler “Sustainable Water Solutions” Chair Meeting report Meet & Greet Regalia
Bruce Allen Chris Dunwell Terry O’Mara/David Bull Bob Chary & David Bowles
8 June
15 June
Guest Speaker -
Club Assembly
Chair Mike Hallen Meeting report David Bowles Meet & Greet Mike Blair Regalia Raymond Danam & Bob Chary
22 June
Ron Guthrie. "The Wildlife of Madagascar"
Chair Ross Hood Meeting report Chris Dunwell Meet & Greet Phil Dunn Regalia Ron Marcus and Peter Marcer
29 June
Changeover
Chair Mike Hallen Meeting Report Chris Dunwell Meet & Greet Paul Robinson Regalia Hannibal Shabaz & Mike Blair
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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
Phil Davis—Sergeant’s Fine Session
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gt Phil fined Mike Blair for giving Phil Davis a Good afternoon welcome at the BBQ when he arrived at 8.10am after he had been up since 6 to get all the supplies . Penny Burke for being late for her noon till 4pm shift Visiting Rotarian Frank Presimentti & his USA Rotary International ‘boss’ John Cooper for returning to his boyhood home in Cowra & visiting the lady living in his old home. David Bowles for saying he could not see himself selling the Sgt the winning ticket tonight. Ross Hood avoiding the meet & greet man who had to chase him with his Dinner badge Pres Mike for saying a letter from Geoff Willbow PP Sydney Club would be published in the Bulletin. But it was nowhere to be seen Tres Bruce, when given the bag of money from the BBQ said “Oh dear more work for the Treasurer” Phil Dunn contacted Phil Davis asking where the platters were was told they were in the trailer said “ Oh couldn’t open that side of the trailer.
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