Bulletin No 39
18th 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 18th May 2016 Bernard Chandra “Aphasia Awareness” Chair President Mike Hallen Meeting report Rod Williamson Meet & Greet Chris Dunwell Regalia David Brown & Phil Davis th
Next Week 25 May 2016 Rhett Butler “Sustainable Water Solutions” Chair Bruce Allen Meeting report Chris Dunwell Meet & Greet Terry O’Mara/David Bull Regalia Bob Chary & David Bowles
MAY
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
W
e recycled everything last week! We began by convening the postponed EGM to vote on the 2013-2014 audited accounts and our guest speaker, Bert Meyer, then regaled us with tales of recycled shopping bags and other soft plastics.
I also took great pleasure in winning the white wine in the raffle and I am working on a recycling program for the contents. The Resolution to receive and accept the 2013-2014 audited accounts so that Treasurer Bruce Allen may now comply with the requirements of the NSW Department of Fair Trading was passed unanimously. Better late than never. Now for the 2014-2015 accounts! The invitations for the Hills Shire Council Civic Reception on 8th June will have been mailed on Friday 13th May and should reach you soon if not already in your letter box. Please note the RSVP details and date (25 May 2016). In this bulletin there is also a notice regarding the D9685 Changeover on 25 th June at the Hornsby RSL Club. Please join us to celebrate DG Gina Growden and DGE Bruce Lakin as they celebrate the Rotary year just passed and the Rotary year ahead. We are joined tonight by the” boy from the bush” and editor of our bulletin, Anil de Silva, fresh from his holiday in Tasmania. WELCOME BACK ANIL! Hopefully he will bring Nirosha with him so we will get to hear the true story of their Tasmanian escapades. That’s right – he was too busy enjoying himself to edit this bulletin – hence its poor quality. Bernard Chandra will speak to us tonight about “aphasia”. This is probably a new word in our lexicon and a small article about this condition is included in this bulletin for your information
Yours in Rotary
President Mike 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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phasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is always due to injury to the brainmost commonly from a stroke, particularly in older individuals. But brain injuries resulting in aphasia may also arise from head trauma, from brain tumours, or from infections. Aphasia can be so severe as to make communication with the patient almost impossible, or it can be very mild. It may affect mainly a single aspect of language use, such as the ability to retrieve the names of objects, or the ability to put words together into sentences, or the ability to read. More commonly, however, multiple aspects of communication are impaired, while some channels remain accessible for a limited exchange of information. It is the job of the professional to determine the amount of function available in each of the channels for the comprehension of language, and to assess the possibility that treatment might enhance the use of the channels that are available. June is National Aphasia Awareness month. Aphasia in a language disability related to a stroke that affects the ability to communicate. He will be well worth coming to hear
“Boy from the bush� at Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania 3
Date
Event
Rotary Monthly Theme
January 2016
5
BBQ, Bunning's Castle Hill
Vocational Service Month
6 7
Home Meeting #1 BBQ, Bunning's Castle Hill
13
Home Meeting #2 –
20 27
Home Meeting #3 – Chris Dunwell’s Guest Speaker Graham Wilcox
3
Guest Speaker Michael Bendon
10
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- “Sustainable Water Solutions” – Rhett Butler
1 8
“Carers in Our Society” Networking Meeting – BHSC Chambers Club Assembly/EGM
February 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016
15 22
“Wildlife in Madagascar” – Ron Guthrie
29
Club Changeover
Peace & Conflict Resolution Month
Water & Sanitation Month
Maternal & Child Health Month
Youth Service Month
Club Calendar Jan- June 2016
Month/ Year
Rotary Fellowships Month Held at the Shire Council Chambers with the Mayor
MAY Youth Service Month 4
11th May 2016 Apologies Frank Anisse David Sommerlad John Barker Paul Robinson Raymond Danum Rod Williamson Bruce Jenkin Honorary Rotarians: Nil Friends of Rotary: Penny Bourke
Attendance 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
By PP Geoff Duffy
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We have secured the Cumberland State Forest BBQ site for Sunday October 30th so please record this in your diary to help as we need a big team on this busy day (every 2 years)
Extraordinary General Meeting - JUNE 15, 2016. Notice is given that on 15th June 2016, an extraordinary general meeting to be held prior to the Club Assembly. The purpose of this meeting is for the members to consider and adopt recommended changes to the club bylaws. Copies of the recommended changes are available from President-Elect Chris Dunwell or Secretary Geoff Duffy for any member wishing to peruse them prior to the EGM. On behalf of the Board, PP Geoff Duffy - Secretary
Out with the old and in with the new – 29th June 2016 at Castle Hill Country Club. Cost: $45 per person (includes a “welcome drink”) Join us as we welcome Chris and Joanne We have some guests attending our changeover meeting including: Ray Williams MP or Castle Hill and his wife Wendy Mayor Councillor Michelle Byrne and her husband Matt Superintendent Rob Critchlow Aileen Mountifield, Founder and CEO of The Lisa Harnum Foundation and her husband George 6
DUTY ROSTERS If you are unable to meet your roster allocation it is your responsibility to arrange for someone to take your place.
15 June
Chair Mike Hallen Meeting report David Bowles Meet & Greet Mike Blair Regalia Raymond Danam & Bob Chary
22 June 25 May Rhett Butler “Sustainable Water Solutions” Chair Meeting report Meet & Greet Regalia
1 June
Bruce Allen Chris Dunwell Terry O’Mara/David Bull Bob Chary & David Bowles
Adrienne McLean. "Carers in our Society"
Chair David Brown Meeting report Peter Marcer Meet & Greet David Brown Regalia Raymond Danam & Chris Dunwell
8 June
Club Assembly
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
Guest Speaker -
Chair TBA Meeting report David Brown Meet & Greet Chris Dunwell Regalia Terry O’Mara & Ross Hood
THIS WEEK’S ROTARY FOUNDATION THOUGHT is about why we support our Foundation. Every minute of every day someone's life is being improved by our Rotary Foundation. Rotary clubs on every continent are working to improve the living conditions and health of their fellow citizens. Rotarians like you and me can make a difference by continually supporting our Foundation and the Annual Programs Fund. As Rotarians we determine where funds are allocated through District Designated Funds, which we can use for local projects or matching grants in another country. When we contribute to our Foundation we are promoting worldwide Peace and Understanding. Only if Every Rotarian Every Year makes a gift to the Annual Programs Fund will we will be able to continue to do the great work of The Rotary Foundation. 7
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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Notes of the Castle Hill Rotary Club Meeting 11th May 2016
P
resident Mike Hallen opened the meeting by announcing that an Extraordinary General Meeting was now in session. The meeting opened at 7.01 pm.
The special resolution before the meeting, held over form the previous meeting, was the that the Audited Financial Accounts of the Club for the Financial Year 2013/2014 be adopted for passing to the appropriate authorities. This was proposed by President Mike Hallen, seconded by PE Chris Dunwell, and passed unanimously by those present. There being no other issues under the banner of the EGM, the meeting was officially closed at 7.03 pm. The meeting then proceeded as a normal club meeting. President Mike welcomed the guest speaker for the meeting, Bert Meyer. Members were reminded of the District changeover meeting on 26 June which will be held at the Hornsby RSL. Please consider attending. Registrations are available on-line on the District website. People were advised that the published calendar in the bulleting is somewhat misleading. 18 & 25 May, 1 and 22 June there will be a guest speaker. On 8 June we will be attending the Civic Reception at the Hills Shire Council Chambers hosted by the Mayor. the Club Assembly and EGM will be on 15 June and the Club Changeover will be on 29 June. The Club Changeover will be attended by Superintendent Rob Critchlow of the Local area Command, Aileen Mountfield and her partner, of the Lisa Harnum Foundation and the John Given who helped to fund the Green family deck project. Treasurer Bruce Allen advised members that on 18 May there will be no eftpos system available as the incoming Treasurer will be on his own for the first time due to Bruce’s absence. He also reminded people that making a centurion contribution in May is beneficial to the club as Rotary International agreed a favourable exchange rate through May and the Aussie has been falling this month. Rodd Hood, Youth Director, reminded members that he and Chris Dunwell were signed up to assist at MUNA this weekend. Ross could not attend on Saturday morning and Peter Marcer agreed to stand in for Ross during that first session.
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The guest speaker next week will speak on Aphasia. This is a condition which affect a person’s ability to use language and comes about through acquired brain injury. This can occur as a result of an accident or an illness including strokes. As many club members are advancing in years it might be of particular interest as strokes are more common among older people. President Mike advised that he had spoken with David Sommerlad in the past week who was on good form. He hopes at some time in the near future to visit the club although he is excused. Please feel free to call him but if you intend to visit please clear this with Joan before hand. David Rands is now home from the Ryde Rehab centre and has a modified car and some home modifications which should allow him considerable freedom and mobility. He will be the incoming District Foundation Chair and part of the RLI team. The sergeant session was held as usual. The Raffle was won by Chris Dunwell (red) and Mike Hallen (white). Bob Chary then introduced the guest speaker, Bert Meyer. Bert’s topic for the meeting was the recycling of plastics. Bert is an employee of a major recycling business, REPLAS, and therefore has an excellent understanding of the nature of the business. He brought with him several examples of products that have been made from recycled plastics , many of which most people might be unaware can be and are made from recycled plastics. The plastics used in recycling are from ‘soft’ plastics which belong to the family of products made from polyethylene’s and polypropylenes. Therefore they are made from soft drink bottles but not from the caps of those bottles which are ‘hard’ plastics. Soft plastics also include plastic bags of various sorts used for shopping and garbage etc. Products that can be made include decking, bollards, fences, benches, pool surrounds etc. Many are used instead of wood as they have properties which wood does not. The generally don't fade, don't rot and can themselves be recycled. Most plastics can be recycled up to 10 times. Bert sowed two short videos to demonstrate how plastics are recycled and some of the products which are made from them. It takes a great many plastic bags to make recycled products. One bollard or 1.5m height requires 3,500 plastics bags to produce it. So the more bags we recycle the better for the environment as those not recycled end up in landfill. In answer to questions from the floor he noted that plastic will melt and will burn but is non-toxic, unlike some treated woods. Bert was thanked for his most interesting presentation and the meeting closed with the singing of the national anthem. 10
Last Week Meeting It seems that Plastic bags are valuable for more than just bringing home the shopping and Bert Meyer told us just how many are recycled into useful plastic items. Chairman Bob Chary and Bert Meyer seemed happy enough after the event. The question is just how many plastic bags does it take to……………?
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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
Phil Davis—Sergeant’s Fine Session
S
gt Phil fined David Brown for thinking he would avoid being fined by sitting next to the Sgt at the Top table. Chris Dunwell for not being on time to put out the
regalia
Corporal Bob Chary for his cheeky emails & jokes to the Sgt
BULLETIN EDITOR
David Bowles for using his wife’s Golf Club card to buy his drinks. As Marilyn has more in credit on her card.
Anil De Silva (from Bruny Island Tasmania)
Terry being an ‘associate’ of Geo Pell & knowing he was too sick to fly to Australia to front the Child Abuse Enquiry yet has been seen eating Fish & Chips & drinking beer at a Rome eatery.
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 Dunn for contributing to the pollution this week coming from his hazard reduction burning in the Hills Ross Hood playing golf tomorrow while Kathy is left to look after the relatives Penny Burke planning on flying to a town in Qld but unable to tell us it’s name…how is the pilot to know where to go Penny ? Peter Marcer just back from Charleville not Charlie Ville as he calls it.
Wine Raffle 1st to Chris Dunwell who took the Red & 2nd to Pres Mike who settled for the White 12