20120702 weekly bulletin

Last Meeting:

18 June 2012 Program:

IDS New Project

Apologies:

Next Meeting:

Monday, 09 July 2012

Program

State Member for the Hills

WHAT AM I UP TO NOW

PP Bob Low

Duty Roster

Door PP Keith Stapley

Minutes PP Wilf Van Emmerik

Rotary Grace PP Rod Tilden

Rotary Grace:

“O Lord our giver

of all good

We thank You for

our daily food,

May Rotary friends

and Rotary ways,

Help us to serve

you all our days”.

Rotary Four-

Way Test:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all

concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Mon 02 July 2012

Issue 4. No. 01 The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville

Weekly Bulletin

Program: Club Plan Presentation Duty Roster tonight: Door PP Graeme Rohan Minutes PP Gordon Scoble Rotary Grace PP Rod Tilden Birthdays: 4-Jul Allan Walker

6-Jul Jim Sifonios 7-Jul Jan Evans 10-Jul Robyn Mackay 18-Jul Kelly Cann

Anniversaries: 9-Jul Suresh & Sheila Prasad 14-Jul Rod & Toni Tilden

Toasts: Loyal PP Penny Hill Overseas Club Rtn. Michael Gristci What Am I Up To Now

Rotary Grace: “O Lord our giver of all good

We thank You for our daily food, May Rotary friends and Rotary ways,

Help us to serve you all our days”.

Monday, 02 July 2012

In this Issue Presidents Message Page 2 Summary of Last Meeting Page 2 Guest Speaker Page 3 District Changeover Page 4 International Toast Page 5 Polio Plus News Page 6 Foundation Thought Page 7

Rotary Four-Way Test: Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Club Change over Past President Penny Hill, DG John Dodd and President Bobby Redman at the club changeover night.

Hand Over after an eventful year to the new leadership team of our club.

Europe polio-free for 10 years This week marks 10 years since the World Health Organization declared Europe to be free of the poliovirus. But we still have work to do to rid the entire world of this crippling disease.

The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville meets Monday Night at the Castle Hill Tavern 6.15pm for 6.45pm start. Postal address: P O Box 6502, Baulkham Hills Business Centre 2153

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Summary of Last Meeting – PP Graeme Rohan TREASURER First installment of $150.00 FOR Annual Dues is due on July 1. Please be advised that prompt payment is expected and required. Council received an inquiry about a “Big Fire” at Dural on Saturday June 9. No complaint made. INTERNATIONAL Received acknowledgements form District for our donations to Malaria eradication and towards the cost of Water Filter supplies to Thailand. A Rotary seminar has been arranged for Saturday July 15 to discuss many topics associated with the conduct of Rotary and meetings. We have been invited to participate by providing staffing for a stall at Oak Hill College on July 19, to highlight Rotary membership. Volunteers required to help set up. COMMUNITY RESIDENTS KITS Gordon Scoble has secured a number of Brochures, for inclusion in the information kits. from Castle Hill Police. RGR has 500 Brochures from Hills Storage. A working Bee will be organised to finalise the remaining quantity of kits. T B A

Hello Everyone, This is a very exciting time for me, this being my first message to all of you (other than at Changeover). The situation is still feeling a little surreal to me but I’m sure it will start to feel real…very soon!!!!! Before we go any further I would really like to thank PP Penny for the great job she has done as President over the past 12 months. She has worked really hard and has been an inspiration to me and I would suspect, to many of you too. She will certainly be a hard act to follow. I hope you all enjoyed yourself at Changeover Night. I had a wonderful time in spite of my nervousness, and would like to thank all those who helped to make it the successful evening that it was. These include Alan Jones, Wilf Van Emmerik; Gordon Scoble; and of course Penny Hill, who brought it all together so well on the night. You should all pat yourselves on the back for the fantastic job that you did. The Dural Country Club is a lovely venue and the room was just perfect for our function. All in all a great night. On Monday night, the Board will be launching the new Club Plan. We listened to the ideas that were put forward in the survey that many of you completed earlier in the year and have been planning an exciting year ahead with which I’m sure that you will all be very happy. I’m looking forward to seeing you all there at my first meeting as President. Warm regards, President Bobby Redman


Page 3 VOCATIONAL WHAT AM I UP TO NOW BOBBY REDMOND Started in Banking as a teenager, then took up Nurse training and became a registered nurse, got married and then joined the fashion industry as a buyer. Became a single mother and worked various jobs in the hospitality industry to fit the timetable of child raising. Remarried and immigrated to Australia where I took up a clerical job with Berger Paints in the Automotive Paints division. This led to ever increasing responsibility with Berger and then with Repco, rising to State Manager. The call for a higher education beckoned and I enrolled at University achieving high standards and a degree in Psychology. I then worked with children with various psychological problems and ultimately with my current employer Independent Disability Services.

GUEST SPEAKERS - JASMINE CALLEJA & ANISKA BEADON IDS.

IDS established 1979, a NFP value based organisation with over 400 Serrvice users employing 120 staff and covering the Hills District and out to Windsor and Penrith. Targeted Clients all persons with a disability We provide a service which encompasses all facets of care from Case Management thru to Accommodation and respite. We are currently launching a new project called “Umbrella” which is aimed at providing a purpose build premise to provide emergency response support for people with a disability who find themselves in crises and are unable to cope. Loss of parent is the single largest trauma faced. This building will provide facilities to enable Assessment, Therapy, Intervention areas and offer advanced care. It is a large project requiring funding in excess of $1,500,000.00 and we are seeking assistance from Business and community and Rotary to achieve our aim. Currently there are 800 individuals registered on ADHC’s “Immediate need Register” A Dinner dance has been organized for July 20 at Blacktown Leagues Club and we hope many Rotarians will attend.

" . . . Rotary bui lds peace. Not wi th armies, not with treat ies , not wi th debates or e lect ions or governments . Rotary bui lds peace in a much more real, much more pract ica l way — day by day, indiv idual by indiv idual, wi th every act of service by every s ingle Rotar ian.. . "


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DISTRICT CHANGEOVER

Last Fr iday n ight saw a magnif icent crowd of over 380 Rotar ians & Fr iends of Rotary f rom throughout our d istr ic t come together to celebrate the achievements of the past year under now Past Distr i c t Governor David Rands and to welcome our new Governor , John Dodd. PDG David reported well on the 2011-12 year, thanked h is team and presented the Governor 's awards. The Dis tr ic t Governor 's Shield for outs tanding achievement across the f ive Avenues of S ervice and i ts Spec ia l Contr ibut ion to organizing Distr ic t events went to Turramurra. The Dis tr ic t Governor 's Trophy for Smal l Clubs was awarded to the Dural c lub. Ray Southeren of the Gosford North Club received Rotary Internat ional 's Service Above Self Award. This award is Rotary's h ighest honour for indiv idual Rotar ians, recognizing those who have d isplayed

exemplary humanitar ian service wi th a focus on act ive in volvement in help ing others through Rotary. The Graham Turnidge Shie ld is presented each year to an exemplary Rotar ian who has enhanced the image of Rotary through commitment , integr i ty and excel lence in their vocat ion and service to Rotary. This year 's winner was Bob Kaye-Smith of the Ryde club. The Dis tr ic t Governor 's Mer itor ious Service Award went to Lindsay May, outgoing Dis tr ic t Foundat ion Director & Ross Pearse, outgoing Distr ic t Membership Director for their great service dur ing their three year term. DG David recognized two Paul Harr is Fel lows: Andrew Hanson (RYLA) & h is Aide, Micheal Schwarcz (eClub). Congratulat ions to al l concerned on a job we l l done – and welcome to Distr ic t Governor John Dodd!

2011 – 2012 Board Members at the Changeover


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Weekly Toast - Overseas Club

This week we would l ike to toast the Rotary Club of Toot ing– Distr ic t 1130, in the UK, and to congratu late them on their Dic t ionary for Life program to promote l i teracy in chi ldren. The Rotary Club of Toot ing was char ted in 1930. (In March 2010 the Tooting Rotary Club chartered its first Interact club at Ernest Bevin College. The event was attended by senior Rotarians from London, the local Mayor Professor Brian Prichard and the local MP Sadiq Khan.)

ROTARY SUPPORTING YOUNGSTERS WITH LITERACY Fol lowing news repor ts warning of youngsters los ing interest wi th reading, Rotary c lubs are re inforc ing the message that they are committed to help ing young people wi th a l l areas of l i teracy. Rotary Internat ional in Great Br i ta in & Ire land (RIBI) members work with schools to help pupi ls enjoy education, par t icu lar ly in the area of reading and wr it ing. Peter Dancy, Chairman of the RIBI Community Resource Group , says educat ion is important : “Across the country there are many club members who are work ing a longs ide teachers to provide a range of support in the c lassroom. One of our most successful projects is

Dic t ionary for L ife which provides pr imary school chi ld ren wi th a colourfu l Usbourne d ict ionary for f ree. W e have found that th is book, wi th i ts excel lent i l lus trat ions, real ly helps k ids to enjoy reading and encourages them to explore the English language wi thout fear. “Many Rotar ians help chi ldren by l is tening to their reading and help ing them to understand the language. This suppor t, which is thanks to people g iving their t ime for f ree, is great ly apprec iated by teachers who can then provide support to other pupi ls . By being able to get into c lassrooms and work d irec t ly wi th young people, Rotary is real ly help ing pupils to get to gr ips wi th language and d iscover the joy of books as wel l as br inging communit ies together. “Dic t ionary 4 L ife was ini t ia ted by one Rotary c lub and now reaches across the wor ld. Rotary c lubs fundraise to purchase the d ic t ionar ies which are not only d istr ibuted to schools in the UK, but are sent overseas to Engl ish speak ing schools in pover ty s tr icken areas. This is poss ible thanks to the suppor t of Usbourne Publ ish ing who create thes e unique books which are then purchased by Rotary c lubs for donat ing to young people, enabling more youngsters to have pos it ive educational exper iences.” Rotary is committed to improving the l ives of others through hands -on project work and fundrais ing. L iteracy is jus t one of many areas of in terest wi th c lubs across the wor ld connect ing wi th communit ies and work ing in par tnership wi th schools and adult learn ing col leges. The success of Rotary projects is thanks to the many Rotary members and volunteers w ho give their t ime and sk i l ls . To ensure that more young people benef i t f rom Rotary's commitment to education, contact your local Rotary c lub and d iscover how you can make a wor ld of a d if ference and make great f r iends a long the way.


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Rotary’s role in India’s success against polio draws global media coverage The role played by Rotary International in helping India stop transmission of the wild poliovirus generated strong media coverage worldwide. News of India’s milestone achievement of going one year without polio in January garnered more than 100 media placements that featured Rotary, representing nearly 250 million online visitors and a print circulation of over 10 million readers. Nearly 95 percent of the coverage of the milestone – by the Associated Press, The Economist, Financial Times, New York Times, Reuters, and other major media – mentioned Rotary’s leading role in the achievement. In February, the BBC featured a news story that highlighted Rotary’s role in India. The BBC also carried several news stories, blog posts, and Twitter feeds related to Rotarians participating in the country’s National Immunization Days. India’s removal from the list of polio-endemic countries by the World Health Organzation was announced at Polio Summit 2012 by Ghulam Nabi Azad, the country’s minister of Health and Family Welfare. Anticipating India’s milestone achievement, the RI Communications Group launched an aggressive communications campaign to increase understanding of Rotary’s leadership role in the country’s success against polio and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, working with the GPEI partners, Rotary public image coordinators, and others.


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Doing Good in the World

Your contributions to the Annual Fund through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative support life-changing projects around the world. Learn how your contributions to The Rotary Foundation are making a difference.

Arch C. K lumph, founder o f The Rota ry Foundat i on, c i rca 1916 Cour tesy o f Rotary Images

Rotary Foundation Thought for the Week

History of The Rotary Foun dation

In 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up “ for the purpose of doing good in the wor ld.” In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, i t was renamed The Rotary Foundat ion, and i t became a d is t inc t ent i t y wi th in Rotary Internat ional . Five Trustees, inc luding Klumph, were appointed to “hold, invest , manage, and adminis ter a l l of i ts property . . . as a s ingle trus t, for the fur therance of the purposes of RI .” Two years la ter, the Foundat ion made i ts f i rst grant of $500 to the Internat ional Soc iety for Cr ippled Chi ldren. The organizat ion, created by Rotar ian Edgar F. “Daddy” Al len, later grew into the Easter Seals. The Great Depress ion and World W ar I I both impeded the Foundat ion’s growth, but the need for last ing wor ld peace generated great postwar in terest in i ts development. Af ter Rotary’s founder, Paul P. Harr is, d ied in 1947, contr ibut ions began pour ing into Rotary Internat ional , and the Paul Harr is Memor ia l Fund was created to bui ld the Foundat ion. That year , the f irst Foundat ion program – the forerunner of Rotary Foundation Ambassador ia l Scholarships – was establ ished. In 1965-66, three new programs were launched: Group Study Exchange , Awards for Technical Tra in ing, and Grants for Act iv i t ies in Keeping with the Object ive of The Rotary Foundat ion, which was later cal led Matching Grants . The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3 -H) Grants program was launched in 1978, and Rotary Volunteers was created as a par t of that program in 1980. Pol ioPlus was announced in 1984-85, and the next year brought Rotary Grants for Univers ity Teachers . The f i rst peace forums were held in 1987-88, leading to the Foundation's peace and conf l ic t studies programs . Throughout th is t ime, support of the Foundat ion grew tremendous ly. Since the f irs t donat ion of $26.50 in 1917, i t has received contr ibut ions tota l ing more than $1 b i l l ion. More than $70 mil l ion was donated in 2003-04 alone. To date, more than one mil l ion indiv iduals have been recognized as Paul Harr is Fel lows – people who have given $1,000 to the Annual Programs Fund or have had that amount contr ibuted in their name. Such strong support , a long wi th Rotar ian involvement wor ldwide, ensures a secure future for The Rotary Foundat ion as i t cont inues i ts v i ta l work for in ternat ional understanding and wor ld peace.


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Club Members

Name

Classification

Ray Campbell PP,PHF Education - Secondary

Thomas Cann PHF Landscape Supplies

Col Davis Accounting Taxation

Russ Evans PP,PHF Finance

Henry Grech PP Legal Practice

Michael Griscti PHF Lighting Technician

Penny Hill PP, PHF Customer Service Manager

Alan Jones PP,PHF Marketing Consultancy

Bob Low PHF Electrical Distribution

Robert Mackey PP,PHF Construction Services

Ian Pearce PP,PHF Industrial Consultancy

Bruce Pike Nursery Retail

Suresh Prasad PP Sugar Research

Haran Ramachandran PP,PHF Computer Support

Bobby Redman Psychology

Michael Richardson Honorary Member

Greg Rieper PP,PHF Consultancy

Graeme Rohan PP,PHF Petroleum Distribution

Gordon Scoble PP,PHF Education Primary

Jim Sifonios PP,PHF Product Development

Keith Stapley PP,PHF Photogrammetry

Rod Tilden PP,PHF Window Furnishing Sales

Alex Traill PP,PHF Building & Maintenance

Wilf Van Emmerik PP,PHF Specialised Transport

Allan Walker PP Funeral Direction

Glenn Willcox PP Project Estimating

P – President PP - Past President PHF - Paul Harris Fellow

Note: Apologies must be in to PP Graeme Rohan by 12pm on Mondays so numbers

can be confirmed for dinner.

Club Calendar

Joke of the Day

Busloads of politicians were driving down a country road, when suddenly the bus ran off the road and crashed into an old farmer's barn. The old farmer got off his tractor and went to investigate. Soon he dug a hole and buried the politicians. A few days later, the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone. The old farmer told him he had buried them. "Lordly, were they ALL dead?" asked the sheriff. The old farmer said, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know how them crooked politicians love to lie."

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Surprise Email A Minnesota couple decided to vacation to Florida during the winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday. His wife would fly down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail. Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read: To: My Loving Wife Subject: I've Arrived Date: 16 May 2003 I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is not as uneventful as mine was.

P.S. Sure is hot down here!

Dan Murphy Roster

Saturday 07 July 12 PP Ray Campbell PP Michael Griscti

Saturday 14 July 12 PP Graeme Rohan PP Jim Sifonios

WHAT AM I UP TO NOW July 9th Bob Low 16th Allan Walker 23rd Alex Traill 30th Alan Jones

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