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SPRINGWORD The official Bulletin of The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc.

Chartered 4th December 1984 CLUB 22213 Postal Address P.O. Box 45, Springwood, N.S.W, 2777

See the District 9685 website http://rotarydistrict9685.org.au Club Website www.springwoodrotary.org.au

Volume 34, Issue 8 21st Aug, 2017

Of the things we think, say, or do

• Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all

concerned? • Will it build good

will and better friendships?

• Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

This Week’s Meeting…Ori Cafe YOUTH NIGHT

Introduction: Bronwyn Berriman

Thanks: Bob Templeman

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Bill for the planning and to the members & friends who worked so hard on the day. Thanks to Jenny & David for sharing some great photos and commentary on their extensive travels and stirring the travel bug in the rest of us. A warm welcome tonight to our RYLA , RYPEN & MUNA attendees who will report on their experiences and to Tomas our outbound exchangee who will give us an insight into himself and his expectations for his year in Germany. Our best wishes to Jenny W, Valda & Adam for speedy recoveries from their ailments. Norm Kitto PHF President 2017-2018

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President’s Report Well, what a great degustation dinner, mixed with great fellowship, fun and travel information last Monday. Many thanks to Bronwyn for co-ordinating and to all those who provided the dishes. I took the decision to still charge a fee for the meal to assist one of our RYPEN students with her Kakoda trek raising funds for NEURA in memory of her father who passed recently and I felt this was a good way to do so. More details tonight. It was great to hear that the Vietnam Veterans Celebration BBQ turned out well and was so popular with & appreciated by those in attendance. Well done to Warwick, Robyn &

Happy AUGUST Birthday • Warwick Harrison

• Carol Brandt • Peter Meehan

Happy AUGUST Wedding Anniversary • Bob & Jan

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Club News – Meeting this week – Ori Café Apologies are to be phoned to Bill Clague preferably by text message (SMS) on 0400 802 448, or email - bjcge_bill@hotmail.com or on 4751 1089 by 5PM on Sunday. Leave your name with any message, particularly the SMS messages on your phone. Members will be billed if deadline not complied with – as the club has to pay for any extra meals!

• Special thanks to Bronwyn for organizing such a great ‘Pot Luck’ dinner last week! • Thank you to Robyn Ingram for giving us information on the upcoming Springtime Garden Festival!

The dates for this festival are September 23rd & 24th. Lots of assistance required…manpower and catering…Anyone willing to make scones, cakes and slices would be gratefully appreciated!

• Interplast are looking for someone to fill the position of District Chair – See Geoff or Norm for info!

• BUNNINGS ROSTER SAT AUGUST 19TH – See last page!

• Next social night planned for 22nd September at Winmalee Tavern1 • Edz Bistro @ Winmalee Tavern • Space limited to 30 so book early

• Annual weekend Coach trip to Oberon via Lithgow & Bathurst!– October 14th & 15th

Although trip is limited to 35 please feel free to invite friends and BOOK EARLY ! Payments by Cash/Cheque OR Direct Deposit - BSB 112-879, Community Account 098876448

August is Membership & Extension Month! Aug 19 Bunnings BBQ Aug 21 Meeting - Youth Night Aug 28 Meeting Ian Palmer Sept 02 Buttenshaw Park Working Bee 8.30 – 10AM Sept 04 Meeting TBC Sept 11 Meeting TBC Sept 16 Bunnings BBQ Sept 18 Meeting Dudley Mercer Sept 23 Springtime Garden Festival Sept 24 Springtime Garden Festival Sept 25 Meeting Jeremy Scott Oct 16 Club Assembly Oct 30 Meeting Peter Watson – Walking across NZ

Dates for Your Diary...

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 2015-2016 President : Pat Ainslie President Elect / Club Admin : Marilyn Kenney Immediate Past President : Ross Ingram Secretary : Peter Sparkes Treasurer : Norman Kitto Community Service : Steve Elliott / Robyn Cooper / Adam Law Foundation : Colin Kenney International Service : Margaret Bell Membership : Cheryl Kitto Public Relations : Yvonne Meehan Vocational Services : Lynda Sparkes Youth Director : Bronwyn Berriman

**************** Sergeant at Arms : Jeff Sprague Time Keeper : Bill Bowler

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 2015-2016 President : Pat Ainslie President Elect / Club Admin : Marilyn Kenney Immediate Past President : Ross Ingram Secretary : Peter Sparkes Treasurer : Norman Kitto Community Service : Steve Elliott / Robyn Cooper / Adam Law Foundation : Colin Kenney International Service : Margaret Bell Membership : Cheryl Kitto Public Relations : Yvonne Meehan Vocational Services : Lynda Sparkes Youth Director : Bronwyn Berriman

**************** Sergeant at Arms : Jeff Sprague Time Keeper : Bill Bowler

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 2015-2016 President: Pat Ainslie President Elect / Club Admin: Marilyn Kenney Immediate Past President: Ross Ingram Secretary: Peter Sparkes Treasurer: Norman Kitto Community Service : Steve Elliott / Robyn Cooper / Adam Law Foundation: Colin Kenney International Service : Margaret Bell Membership : Cheryl Kitto Public Relations : Yvonne Meehan Vocational Services : Lynda Sparkes Youth Director : Bronwyn Berriman

**************** Sergeant at Arms : Jeff Sprague Time Keeper : Bill Bowler

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 2017-2018 PRESIDENT: Norman Kitto Treasurer: Cheryl Kitto President Elect: Margaret Bell Immediate Past President Marilyn Kenney Secretary: Ivan Fedor DIRECTORS Club Administration: Jenny Thomas Community Service: Warwick Harrison International Service: Geoff Glassock Vocational Services: Carol Brandt Youth Director: Bronwyn Berriman Project Director: Colin Kenney APPOINTMENTS Foundation Chair: Pat Ainslie Membership & PR Chair: Yvonne Meehan Sergeant at Arms: Allen Smith Speaker Coordinator: Jenny Kroonstuiver Springword Editor: Margaret Bell Web Page and Facebook: Marilyn Kenney

MEETING STATISTICS 14.08.17 Current Membership 34 Attendance tonight 25 Apologies 1 Absent – No apology 2 Makeup 3 Leave 3 Effective Attendance 31 Percentage 91% Raffle Winner Warwick Harrison Pick-A-Card Alan Cameron (No Joker) Members’ Guests Carrie Graham, Sherril Daly, Robin Ingram, Bev Waterson Guest Speaker David & Jenny Thomas

DATE SPEAKER INTRODUCE THANKS

21.08.17 MUNA & RYPEN Students

Bronwyn Berriman

Bob Templeman

28.08.17 Ian Palmer Cheryl Kitto Carol Brandt

04.09.17 TBC

11.09.17 TBC

News Cont’d Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day BBQ A warm , sunny day in Springwood enjoyed by many! Thank you to all of the Rotarians and Friends of Rotary for helping out in the planning, preparing all of those rolls on Saturday and on the day…busy, but lots of fun and a great result!

The photographer was too busy enjoying the great selection of casseroles, curries, salads etc, to take a photo of the first course! This is a small sample of the desserts we were treated to…yum!!!

Pot Luck Dinner!

Robin Ingram talking about the Springtime Garden Festival!

Thomas’ Travels!

A fun time had at the ‘Men’s Lunch’ – One to rival the Ladies’ lunches! ‘The Bunker’

Book Early – Friends Welcome!!!

Book Early – Family & Friends welcome!!!

6:30pm finger food and drinks; 7:30pm cinema seating; 7:45pm movieSpecial movie theme: Indian/British royalty. Prizes for best dressed individuals & couples Total cost: $25pp Bookings: Rotarian Gaye Van Der Meer - 0430 433 717Proceeds to benefit Rotary’s local youth programs and The Rotary Foundation

CHARITY MOVIE PREMIERELOWER BLUE MOUNTAINS ROTARY

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, GLENBROOK CINEMA

“3 TIPS FOR USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO CREATE A BUZZ”

Rotary Voices, Posted on July 13, 2017 By Evan Burrell, Rotary Club of Turramurra, NSW

I’m sure your club puts a lot of effort into planning events like fundraising dinners, charity golf days, car shows, and changeovers ceremonies. You probably focus right down to the smallest detail. So why not put that much effort into promoting your event on social media?

Social media is a powerful tool for gaining exposure. But just like all the other necessary arrangements, getting good results takes a bit of preparation. Here are three tips for developing a social media strategy for your next event.

1. Create one unified hashtag for use across all social channels

Evan Burrell using social media to create a buzz

By using an event-specific hashtag, you’ll make it easy for people to find not only what you’re sharing, but what other people are saying, too!

Recently, at the 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the hashtag #Rotary17 allowed attendees to participate in an engaging conversation with fellow attendees and to see what everyone else was up to just by clicking the hashtag.

2. Share visual content

A lot of work goes into pulling off a fantastic event. Capture that effort with photos and share it, so people can see how you’re pulling everything together. Posting photos and videos is a great way to generate some buzz and boost engagement.

3. Get everyone involved with it

Think about all the people who will be there as part of the event and pull them into the conversation. For example, if you’re running a food and wine festival, include the stallholders and vendors in your posts and get them to post. If it’s a district conference, engage the speakers and sponsors, and even event staff.

Tell attendees to tweet and post about the event using your event-specific hashtag. Every little bit helps when it comes to getting the exposure your event deserves.

The beauty of social media is that it is a conversation, so let’s keep talking about Rotary! Learn about Rotary International’s social media presence.

**BUNNINGS ROSTER SAT AUGUST 19TH**

• Bunnings BBQ this Saturday – Remember to check if you are on the roster! Shift 1: 8.30-11am Ivan Fedor, Alan Cameron, Carol Brandt & Robyn Cooper Shift 2: 11-1.10pm Margaret Bell, Bob Templeman, Margaret & Roger Bowen Shift 3: 1.30-4pm Jenny Kroonstuiver, Anne Kay, Warwick Harrison (No bread prep needed)

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