From the President

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Dates for Your Diary 2

Club Stats 2

Board Members 2

Club News 2/3/4

Rotary News 7-11

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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 5 31st July, 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…at The Ori Personal Safety ‘PIZZA NIGHT’

Introduction:

Thanks:

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Hopefully, those able to attend , will be pleased with our first Social Night held at Blaxland tavern. Still amazed at the size of those burgers! Thanks to those who responded to our invitation to Morning Tea at Faulconbridge Public on August 9th it should be fun. Finally attached to this Springword is a “Feel Good” letter received from our Honorary & Local Member Trish Doyle. Norm Kitto PHF President 2017-2018 The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc

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President’s Report Well what a great fellowship and fun last Monday at our Christmas in July night following on from the wonderful night at Ronald McDonald House. Again, congratulations to Adam, Lauren and all the team on Friday night, feedback from the House is heart warming. Many thanks to Valda & her Fairies for the decorations and to Jenny K & Jenny T for the fun games. Thanks also to The Ori Café for the wonderful dinner & making the extra effort for this special night.

Happy JULY Birthday Alan Cameron

Cheryl Kitto Peter Sparkes Lynda Sparkes Colin Kenney Bill Clague Jenny Thomas Maureen Rayner Ted Furby

Happy JULY Wedding Anniversary Allen & Lyn Smith

IanH.R.Riseley 2017-18

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Club News – Meeting this week – Ori Café! PIZZA NIGHT

Apologies are to be phoned to Fred Thompson on 47511821 by 5PM on Sunday. Leave your name with any message. Reminder: You will be required to pay for any meals not cancelled. Please adhere to this deadline because the Club has to pay for your meal if you cancel after 5PM on Sunday! • Note ‘menu change’ for meetings 7th & 14th August due to kitchen renovation at Ori! • Annual weekend Coach trip to Oberon via Lithgow & Bathurst!

October 14th & 15th Although trip is limited to 35 please feel free to invite friends! Payments by Cash/Cheque OR Direct Deposit - BSB 112-879, Community Account 098876448

• ‘Social night’ at Blaxland Tavern - Friday 28th July! • Well done to all those members who volunteered at Ronald Macdonald House ‘Meal from the Heart’

last Friday evening…always a satisfying Community Service Project for Club Members as well as a great night for residents of Ronald Macdonald House!

• Feel there are gaps in your Rotary knowledge? Want to prepare for your Rotary Year? Want to share your experience of Rotary with others?Then RLI is for you and a new course for 2017 are open now: RLI 43; Sundays; 10 September, 24 September, 8 October Register at rli.rotarydistrict9685.org.au The cost for the full course is $75*.

July is Rotary Changeover Month! July 31 Meeting ‘Personal Safety’ Aug 07 Meeting ‘Club Runner Training Night’ Aug 13 Vietnam Vets Memorial Day BBQ Aug 14 Meeting ‘Thomas’ Travels’ Aug 15 Board Meeting Aug 19 Bunnings BBQ Aug 21 Meeting MUNA & RYPEN Students Aug 28 Meeting TBC Sept 04 Meeting TBC Sept 11 Meeting TBC Sept 18 Meeting TBC Sept 23 Springtime Garden Festival Sept 24 Springtime Garden Festival

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 24.07.17 Current Membership 34 Attendance tonight 30 Apologies Bill Clague Makeup Ivan Fedor Leave Effective Attendance 31 Percentage 93.93% Raffle Winner Dee Covington Pick-A-Card Jennifer Wearn Members’ Guests Many Guest Speaker

DATE SPEAKER INTRODUCE THANKS

31.07.17 Local Area Command

07.08.17 Club Runner Training Night

14.08.17 Thomas’ travels

21.08.17 MUNA & RYPEN Students

28.08.17 TBC

News Cont’d

Presentation of cheque by Geoff Glassock to Rotary Club of Lismore West, Inc

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr Geoffrey Glassock – Sustainable Cambodia Geoff commenced his address by presenting our Club with a cheque for $1,000 raised by his Rotary Club of Springwood when they heard about the damaged caused by the Lismore flood of Fri 31 March. The money to be used for our Club’s community work in Lismore arising out of this flood. Geoff had an affinity for Lismore when he studied at Southern Cross University and when he met Rod Fayle on their visit with other Rotarians to Cambodia in February. Geoff then gave a very interesting PowerPoint presentation on Cambodia, particularly Pursat Province where our Club has carried out international service projects since 2009. Geoff stated that Rotary projects in Cambodia are sorely need following the devastating years of the Khmer Rouge Regime led by Pol Pot from 1974 – 1979 where over 2 million Cambodians were killed, especially educated Cambodians, to enforce Pol Pot’s agrarian revolution. Rotary’s Sustainable Cambodia projects has enable villages to have better homes, schools and tertiary education, food growing techniques, healthy water supplies, sewing machines and cloth to earn an income. The Rotary Club of Pursat consists of young men, including university graduates who have been helped by Rotary programs and are now going out helping other villagers. Geoff spoke about mushroom growing programs for villagers to earn an income and help avoid girls working in brothels as a family income. Destiny Rescue is a Christian-based non-profit organisation formed in 2001 to rescue children from sex trafficking and sexual exploration. They help rescue the sexually exploited and enslaved, restore the abused, protect the vulnerable, empower the poor, and are a voice for the voiceless. Some Australian Rotary Clubs support and work with Destiny Rescue.

Geoff Glassock presenting cheque at Summerland Sunrise Rotary Club

Well done to all club members involved with RMH Meal from the Heart!

Finalists in Fancy Dress at Glenbrook Cinema for Lower Blue Rotary Club Fundraiser screening of ‘Dunkirk’ **************************************************************************************************

Fun ‘Christmas in July’ Social Meeting! Winning Lyrics for ‘Jingle Bells’ Team Competition

Jingle Bells, Rotary sells Sausage sandwiches, Raising money, having fun In our bright new BBQ trailer! What a team, with Norm at the helm, And all his cute reindeers, Oh what fun it is to ride With Rotary all the way! Composed and performed by Yvonne Harrison, Lorna Steele, Liz Roberts and Alan Ainslie

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

Contestants in the ‘Jingle Bells’ Lyric Competition!

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