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From the President

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Dates for Your Diary

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Club Stats 2

Board Members 2

Club News 2/3

Rotary News 3/5

Photos 6

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 13 25th September, 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

Informal Night

Introduction: N/A

Thanks: N/A

Faulconbridge School Saturday, 21

st Oct;

Polio Walk 22nd

Oct; Twilight Markets (BBQ

& Parking) Friday, 3rd

Nov; ETSY Markets

(Norman Lindsay- BBQ & Parking) 25th

November - in the next couple of months and

I hope that you will all give as much time as

you can spare. Warwick and Bill B will be

discussing rosters shortly.

The Board has ratified the voting and

comments from the Club Assembly and an

implementation timeline has been set.

Peter Sparkes is reported to be recovering

well and is hopefully now home. Lynda also

spent a couple of days in bed with Influenza

(Sshhh – don’t tell Peter) and again hopefully

feeling much better now. Our best wishes for

a speedy recover to Robyn Cooper and our

hope that PP Marilyn is feeling much better.

Regards

Norm Kitto

President 2017/18

President’s Report A big thank you to Dudley Mercer for an

enlightening and well-presented talk on

Australian Rotary Health. We are also

conducting an awareness stall at our

Bunnings BBQ on 21st October to promote

ARH & Mental Health Awareness.

Thanks to all those who were able to assist

at the Open Gardens over the weekend and

I hope no one is suffering from heat/sun

over exposure. Hopefully we will have a

good idea of our achievement for RIDBC

this evening.

We have a few extra commitments -

Bunnings Monday, 2nd

October; regular

Bunnings Saturday, 21st Oct; Night BBQ

Happy September

Birthday

Robyn Cooper

Margaret Boyle

Jennifer Wearn

Norm Kitto

Happy September

Wedding Anniversary

Richard & Margaret Bell

Ian H.R. Riseley 2017-18

President of Rotary International

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!

Springtime Garden Festival Weekend – Please check rosters! Please wear Rotary shirts.

Pride of Workmanship coming up on 6th November – make sure nominations are in – Carol Brandt is

managing this fantastic event! So far, we have 4 nominees. Thinking caps on! There are lots of people

out there whose efforts we should reward.

Park Carousel - President Norm proudly announced that, following a meeting with the Parks and

Recreation BMCC Principal Landscape Architect, we have been given approval to install a wheel chair

carousel for disabled children at Buttenshaw Park. The costs will be covered by grants and support from

the Variety Club.

Reminder about the social dinner on Friday night (22nd

), 6.30pm, Winmalee Tavern.

Our next Bunnings BBQ’s will be held on Monday, 2nd

October (an extra one) followed by Saturday,

October 21st. Please let Warwick know about your availability for both of these events. Hopefully both

will be less windy than the last one, and less hot than if one of them was on this Saturday. Whew!

Really Important! If you have ordered a ticket(s) to the Every Brothers & Buddy Holly Concert, you

need to pay the Club ASAP. The tickets were $60 each, and this promises to be a real hoot of a night.

September is Basic Education & Literacy Month! Sept 22 Social Night - Winmalee Tavern

Sept 23/24 Springtime Garden Festival

Sept 25 Meeting – Informal Night

Oct 2 Bunnings BBQ

Oct 02 No Meeting - Public Holiday

Oct 09 Meeting - Bronwyn Berriman - Rotary Youth Prog’s

Oct 16 Meeting - Club Assembly

Oct 21 Bunnings BBQ

Oct 21 BBQ at Faulconbridge PS

Oct 23 Meeting - Sherril Daly & Carrie Graham

Oct 30 Meeting - Peter Watson - Walking across NZ

Nov 06 Meeting - Pride of Workmanship Awards

Dec 18 Christmas party at the Erickson’s - last meeting for 2017

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

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Sergeant at Arms : Jeff Sprague

Time Keeper : Bill Bowler

Speaker Coordinator : Yvonne Meehan

Springword Editor : Marilyn Kenney

Web Page and Facebook : Cheryl Kitto

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

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Sergeant at Arms : Jeff Sprague

Time Keeper : Bill Bowler

Speaker Coordinator : Yvonne Meehan

Springword Editor : Marilyn Kenney

Web Page and Facebook : Cheryl Kitto

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

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Sergeant at Arms : Jeff Sprague

Time Keeper : Bill Bowler

Speaker Coordinator : Yvonne Meehan

Springword Editor : Marilyn Kenney

Web Page and Facebook : Cheryl Kitto

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 2017-2018

President: Norman Kitto

Treasurer: Cheryl Kitto

President Elect: Margaret Bell

Immediate Past President Marilyn Kenney

Secretary: Ivan Fedor

Club Administration: Jenny Thomas

Community Service: Warwick Harrison

International Service: Geoff Glassock

Vocational Services: Carol Brandt

Youth Director: Bronwyn Berriman

Special Projects: Colin Kenney

Public relations/Membership Yvonne Meehan

Sergeant at Arms: Allen Smith

Speaker Coordinator: Jenny Kroonstuiver

Springword Editor: Margaret Bell

Web Page and Facebook: Marilyn Kenney

MEETING STATISTICS 18.09.17

Current Membership 36

Attendance tonight 24

Apologies Sherril Daly, Jennifer Wearn

Makeup Valda bray, Bill Clague,

Robyn Cooper, Jenny Kroonstuiver

Leave Margaret Bell, Bronwyn Berriman,

Bill Bowler, John Fuller,

Peter Sparkes, Lynda Sparkes

Effective Attendance 34

Percentage 95%

Raffle Winner Fred Thompson (wine)

Paul Erickson (wine glasses)

Pick-A-Card Allen Smith (No Joker)

Members’ Guests Lance Brandt, Margaret Fedor

Guest Speaker Dudley Mercer

DATE SPEAKER WELCOME THANKS

25.09.17 Informal Night

02.10.17 Public Holiday – No Meeting

09.10.17 Bronwyn

Berriman

Cheryl

Kitto Fred

Thompson

16.10.17 Informal Night

23.10.17 Sherril Daly /

Carrie Graham

Yvonne

Meehan

Jennifer

Wearn

News Con’d

If you have any motions for the upcoming Annual General Meeting in November, please give them

to Secretary Iven Fedor. They need to be circulated to all members 21 days prior to the AGM.

Treasure Cheryl Kitto has offered that if you would like to pay off your Centurion donations weekly,

you csn do so. A few dollars a week extra, is often easier to find than $100 when due. Also, a few

Foundation towers remain so they will be brought to the next meeting.

Liz Roberts expressed her great appreciation for all of the work and

contributions done by Adam Law (a very special thank you) andto our

other Rotarians from our Club at the Buckland Fete last Saturday. Despite

the windy day, it was a very successful financial venture.

Shelterbox - The most recent newsletter is looking for people with

enthusiasm and a desire to enact real change. We have a number of fun,

interesting volunteer opportunities. For further information about how you

can get involved, please speak to Geoff Glassock.

Carol Brandt (Vocational) is seeking ideas or support for these ideas for

future vocational nights. Let Carol know what you think, or suggest

another idea.

Dudley Mercer, Chair of Australian Rotary Health, spoke at opuir meeting

last Monday night. Another great Rotyary activity. In conjuction with this,

ARH is holding a dinner on the 19th

October (see ad.) and Central Blue

Mountains is holding an Aussie Hat Night on 11th

October.

Two trips to Cambodia…

Jenney

Last Monday night Dudley Mercer, District Chair of the Australian

Rotary Health Committee, spoke at our meeting. It was a great

presentation. Dudley was introduced by Dee Covington, also a

member of the ARH Committee, and thanked by David Rayner.

Jenny Thomas was in the

swing of things at the Lower

Blue Movie night for

“Victoria and Abdul” – quite

dressed for the occasion. Well

done, Jenny.

Just a few photos from

our Bunnings BBQ

last Saturday - a very

windy but successful

day.

Groceries Collected at Aldi Stores

Umina Beach Store for Mary

Mac’s Place to Feed the Homeless During the weekend 9th & 10th

September a dozen volunteer Umina

Rotarians manned trolleys at ALDI

Umina Store, collecting donated

groceries and cash from generous

shoppers to take to Mary Mac’s

Place. Mary Mac’s Place feeds 70 –

80 homeless people every day and

have laundry and bathroom facilities

available for them. For the second

time we collected a “Ute Load” of

groceries and this re-filled the pantry

of Mary Mac’s Place again.

Adam having a short rest on

the Buckland’s Fete Day. The

day was a great success, and

the support of our Club

members was really

appreciated.