Weekly Club Bulletin - 12 March 2012

The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville
Mon 12 Mar 2012
Issue 3. No. 29

Weekly Bulletin

Monday, 12 March 2012
Program: GSE - Claire Thompson
Last Meeting:
Duty Roster tonight:
05 March 2012
Door PP Alex Traill
Minutes PP Gordon Scoble
Program:
Club Assembly Rotary Grace PP Jim Sifonios

Apologies: Birthdays: 28th Sheila Prasad
PP Keith Stapley
Anniversaries: 31st Brian & Joy Wickham
PP Jim Sifonios
PP Robert Mackey
Toasts:
Loyal PP Rod Tilden
Overseas Club PE Bobby Redman

What Am I Up To Now Rtn Michael Griscti

Last week we held our Club Assembly and I was impressed by the turn up of members present
and pleasantly surprised by their participation also. We viewed a DVD put out by DG David
Rands called “The Winds of Change” which is a documentary featuring Past International
A decade of promoting peace Director Stuart Heal who looks at all aspects of Rotary International and how we may fit into the
picture going forward in keeping our Club running. Stuart’s viewpoints are very interesting and
worth watching. If you weren’t able to be there last Monday I would encourage you to borrow the
Since 2002, the Rotary Peace DVD to view at your convenience. If you would like to borrow it I’ll have it available for you to
Centers program has been take home to view.
preparing more than 600 future
leaders to pursue peace Our District Conference is upon us next weekend and I would like to thank PE Bobby Redman
around the world. for being Conference Champion. I am really looking forward to the weekend in Wollongong. For
members not going to the Conference as advised last week we have been asked to assist with
parking at the Castle Hill Show which is also on next weekend and volunteers are required to
assist with roster shifts Friday to Sunday. If you haven’t already contacted Graeme Rohan
please let him know times that you will be available to cover the shifts for Friday, Saturday and
Next Meeting: Sunday on the roster.

Monday 19 March 2012 Tonight Claire Thompson will be joining us to talk about her upcoming participation in the
outgoing GSE Team to the UK and I’m sure she will be pushing for attendance at the GSE Trivia
Program Night coming up on 30th March at The Sydney Tatts Club and also the GSE Farewell Dinner on
Wednesday 28th March.
International Night
Don’t forget next Monday Night is our International Night and you are required to wear
International Dress. International Director has a fun evening planned and you are encouraged to
WHAT AM I UP TO NOW invite partners and friends along to enjoy the night.
PP Keith Stapley
President Penny Hill
l
Duty Roster
Door
PP Robert Mackey Rotary Four-Way Test:
Minutes Rotary Grace: Is it the TRUTH?
PP Wilf Van Emmerik “O Lord our giver of all good Is it FAIR to all concerned?
We thank You for our daily food, Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
Rotary Grace May Rotary friends and Rotary ways, FRIENDSHIPS?
PP Alan Jones Help us to serve you all our days”. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Summary of Last meeting
“End Polio” Ecolab’s morning tea at Penny Hill’s workplace staff donated another $212.80 adding to the
funds already raised by selling pins
Club voting at District Conference: (a) Nomination for District Administrator – we will be voting for Bruce
Lakin over Mark Anderson. (b) Resolution re Youth Exchange Trust Fund to be discontinued – motion to
return the funds held $75,000, to the control of The Youth Exchange Committee. – RESULTS: Penny Hill
delegated to vote on behalf of our Club in closed ballet.
Conference – 8 members and wives attending this year – 16-18th March.
Congratulations to Ian & Patricia Pearce now have their first granddaughter after four grandsons.

DIRECTORS REPORTS
CLUB SERVICE

Updated Club Programme sent out to members
Club Trivia Night to be booked in May at the Box Hill Community Hall – details to follow

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Castle Hill Show assistance in parking – same weekend as the Conference – members not attending the
conference are encouraged to volunteer their times assisting in parking at the show – contact Graeme Rohan
for roster times

YOUTH SERVICE

No Report

VOCATIONA SERVICE

No Report

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Bobby provided an update on the End Polio Now fundraising where Club members have sold virtually all the
100 pins and 10 comic books to raise money for the Foundation Project. A total of $491.50 had been raised
including the money that Penny raised in her workplace by holding a special morning tea fundraiser. There
may be a few more dollars to come in, but generally we should be pretty happy with this fund-raising effort.
Bobby again reminded everyone about our Club’s upcoming International Night on the 19th March and
handed out a flyer to each member. A mention had already been made in the last edition of the Weekly
Bulletin. A minimum of 30 people are needed in order for the Tavern to serve the special meal so members
are encouraged to invite their partners and any friends who may be interested in coming along.

Don’t forget the GSE events coming up, which include:
The Outgoing GSE Team’s Trivia Night being held on the 30th March at the Tattersalls Club in the City.
Should be a fun event - $40 including platters of dips and canapés.

The GSE Incoming Team’s farewell dinner on the 28th March at the Castle Hill Bowling Club. This dinner will
replace our normal Monday night Club meeting.

For more information on any of these events please contact Bobby.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Bowel Scan Programme – update – all packs now distributed and being sold at chemists participating in the
programme.

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

Club Assembly
“The Winds of Change” - Stuart Healy talks about his vision of Rotary Clubs of the Future. How clubs will
need to change to meet the needs of our more mobile population; Change rules without changing principles.
The world is moving so fast that we will need to keep up with it.

He talks about what we want and that we are able to make changes to suit the needs of our members. We
have the empowerment to become more flexible. To energize – change traditional clubs by revitalizing the
way we run our meetings and change to accommodate younger people. Most members are in their twilight
years but we need to retain them as their experience matters and we need them to mentor our new members.
We need to meet people from other walks of life and include them as members in our Club. Networking has
become the way of the future too. Use database resources such as Facebook, Twitter, and the Rotary
Website.

Our Rotary Magazine is also effective communication and is now available on the website.

Attendance used to be measured, however now we rely on participation in club projects more.

Comments and suggestions put forward by members:

RDU magazines – suggest we save these and place our club’s details on them and distribute to
businesses including doctors, dentists, physio’s etc. Practices in our area.
Look at Hills zone clubs to look at changing traditions (President Penny will raise at next Hills
Zone Meeting to be held 22nd March
Key component in encouraging the young – Generation XY will work for a project but doesn’t want
to belong to a club. Look at involving Youth Community Groups in assisting in projects.
Look at encouraging 40-50 age groups as possible members
Look at a more social club – include more social events
Rotary change is happening all the time
Young couples can’t afford Rotary membership fees and are busy raising their families
Flexibility for Clubs to do their own thing
E-Clubs – way of the future

Other points raised:

Cub Runner - need more understanding of how it works. PP Wilf van Emmerik will make the
presentation he put together available and may do an updated Club Runner night as some
members were not present when he presented it to the club.

“WHAT AM I UP TO NOW”

SARGENTS SESSION

Guest Speaker
No Guest Speaker tonight due to club assembly


Rotary Foundation Thought for the Week
This week's Rotary strengthen Latin American democracy. She is also
Foundation the coordinator of the prevention and conflict
Thought is about a resolution team for GAPCON, a peace and conflict
Rotary World resolution research group in Brazil affiliated with
Peace Fellow at the University of Candido Mendes in Rio de
work on the Janeiro. Costa Pereira has performed election
frontlines. monitoring work in Côte d’Ivoire, Nicaragua, Haiti
and Senegal.
Izabela da Costa
Pereira studied as a Rotary World Peace Fellow at “In my daily routine, I apply all the skills acquired
Universidad del Salvador, 2005-07 and was with my undergraduate studies in international
sponsored by the Rotary club: Brasília 5 de relations, my MBA in economics and political
Dezembro, Brazil, District 4530. Her current sciences, and all the knowledge gained through
position is, Democratic governance officer with the the Rotary Centers master’s program. I apply not
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste only my understanding in democracy and conflict
(UNMIT) matters but also, as a gender focal point, my
experience in the field in the West Africa region
In addition to her work in Timor-Leste, Costa with UNIFEM. That is why I consider it an excellent
Pereira has been a leader in a group called opportunity to be here (in Timor-Leste).”
InterPatris, which collaborates on projects that

Weekly Toast - Overseas Club

Today we toast the Rotary Club of Cebu Fuente, Cebu City the Philippines. The Club was
chartered on October 29, 1982; is the 11th Rotary Club in Cebu and has received a number of
awards including - 8-time District 3860 Most Outstanding Club; 8-time Most Outstanding
President; 4-time Outstanding President; 4-time Most Outstanding Secretary; 3-time
Outstanding Secretary; 1-time Governor. Congratulations to the Rotarians of this Club.

President Elect Training (PETS)
Following a weekend at the multi-district President Elect Training (PETS) in
Campbelltown, Bobby reported back on what she saw as a very positive
experience increasing both her knowledge of the role of President and her network
of fellow Rotarians from Districts 9680, 9690, 9710 and 9750. Bobby said that the
multi-district element was particularly important in her view, given it provided the
opportunity to meet and share information with such a wide range of people,
fostering a better understanding of the experience of being a Rotarian in different
parts of Sydney and surrounding areas.

The training included training in such areas as: the roles and responsibilities of a
President; and working with your club, District Leaders and District Budgets. It
looked at Membership; PR; the Rotary Foundation; Polio Plus; service projects and
social media to name but a few areas.


The brand new Sydney Greater West Entertainment™ Books are here

Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville Inc is pleased to be selling the
Entertainment Book to help raise funds. Books will be available from
early April. If have any queries, please contact Greg Rieper on 0400
998 790 or email gregrieper@yahoo.com.au.
Entertainment™ Books feature many of the area's best restaurants, cafes,
accommodation, attractions and activities, with up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers!

Purchase the new Book for just $65 and you’ll receive over $15,000 in valuable
offers you can use from now until 1st June, 2013.

Available from early-April 2012, the Books are sold exclusively by fund-raising organisations. When you
purchase a Book, you'll be helping community fund-raising! Find
out https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/1236m08


Club Members
Dan Murphy Roster
Saturday 17 March 2012
Name Classification

Ray Campbell PP,PHF Education - Secondary

Thomas Cann PHF Landscape Supplies
PP Alan Jones
Col Davis Accounting Taxation
PP Greg Rieper
Russ Evans PP,PHF Finance

Henry Grech PP Legal Practice
Saturday 24 March 2012
Michael Griscti PHF Lighting Technician
PE Bobby Redman
Penny Hill Customer Service Manager
Rtn Michael Griscti
Alan Jones PP,PHF Marketing Consultancy

Bob Low PHF Electrical Distribution

Robert Mackey PP,PHF Construction Services
WHAT AM I UP TO NOW
Ian Pascoe PP Gas Fitting
26th Mar PP Jim Sifonios
Bruce Pike Nursery Retail
2nd Apr PP Keith Stapley
Suresh Prasad PP Sugar Research
16th Apr PP Henry Grech
Haran Ramachandran PP,PHF Computer Support 23rd Apr PP Haran Ramachandran
Bobby Redman Psychology 30th Apr PP Greg Rieper
Michael Richardson Honorary Member

Greg
Graeme
Rieper
Rohan
PP,PHF

PP,PHF
Consultancy

Petroleum Distribution
Duty Roster
Monday 02 April 2012
Gordon Scoble PP,PHF Education Primary

Jim Sifonios PP,PHF Product Development
Door PP Ray Campbell
Keith Stapley PP,PHF Photogrammetry
Minutes PP Keith Stapley
Rod Tilden PP,PHF Window Furnishing Sales Rotary Grace PP Alan Walker
Alex Traill PP,PHF Building & Maintenance

Wilf Van Emmerik
Joke of the Day
PP,PHF Specialised Transport

Allan Walker PP Funeral Direction

Glenn Willcox PP Project Estimating
P – President PP - Past President PHF - Paul Harris Fellow At a country-club party a young man was
introduced to an attractive girl. Immediately he
began paying her court and flattering her
Club Calendar outrageously. The girl liked the young man, but
she was taken a bit aback by his fast and ardent
pitch. She was amazed when after 30 minutes he
seriously proposed marriage.

"Look," she said. "We only met a half hour ago.
How can you be so sure? We know nothing about
each other."

"You're wrong," the young man declared. "For the
past 5 years I've been working in the bank where
your father has his account.".

Note: Apologies must be in to PP Graeme
Rohan by 12pm on Mondays so numbers
can be confirmed for dinner.
We share the grief and pain of the people of Japan as they
mourn, and remember one year on from earthquake which
devastated the country and caused nuclear meltdown,


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