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Volume 35 Issue 20 12th November 2018

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What’s inside?

From the President 1

Last Meeting 2

Twilight Markets 3

Up coming events 4

Gift to The Rotary Foundation

Rotary Foundation month

Graffiti Alliance Group

Members of the Board

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Introductions

PP Norm K Thanks

Bill B

What a week! We welcome the return of Sherril Daly, our editor! Thank you to Bill Bowler and his team on a very successful Twilight Market Event at Faulconbridge Public School last Friday. Rotary was certainly on show with over 20 Rotarians, partners and Friends supporting the team. A good overall result allowing for the storm that saw the heavens open an hour before we were due to shut down! What whizzes we were at a fast pack-up!!! Thank you to all who assisted in any way!

Last weeks ‘Youth Night’ was another fantastic event. I thank John Fuller for his organisation and look forward the next adventures of our Youth Portfolio in 2019! The extraordinary talent in our area never ceases to amaze me. The ability and confidence on display from Ethan Powell during his performance with the violin left us spellbound. We wish him well on his tour to Europe next year. Marnie Larden is another young one to watch, wonderful presentation and last but not least Sofie Jansens who is off to Denmark in the New Year for her Youth Exchange. Good luck with the planned 200 word vocabulary! We look forward to reports from you as the year goes on.

Quite a few of us had a lovely Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Golf Club! Sofia experienced this great Australian Cultural Event first hand! It was a day of fun and fellowship!

Our welfare list still has a few members reported not being on top of their game.

Report from our President Margaret Bell

2018—2019

This Week’s Meeting

PCYC Outreach Superintendent Commander Dave Roptell

CEO Dominic Teakle & DCI Simpkins

Official Bulletin of

The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc. Chartered 4th December 1984 CLUB 22213 P.O. Box 45, Springwood, N.S.W, 2777 District 9685 website http://rotarydistrict9685.org.au Club Website www.springwoodrotary.org.au

We have had word that Alan Cameron is responding to treatment in Katoomba Hospital and hopes to be home soon. Lynda visited Peter McTaggart in Nepean Hospital on Tuesday afternoon and reports he is looking pretty well also. Marilyn & Colin are still on the sick list, but reports are that Colin is holding the fort!

This week we have an information evening on PCYC Youth Outreach program. We have quite a few guests booked in already, remember to let Peter Sparkes know of any extras and any changes to dietary requirements.

Enjoy the rest of your week and the lovely rain,

Margaret Bell

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Apologies Please contact for Apologies, Additional Guest, Dietary Changes ETC.

Peter Sparkes peege@bigpond.com or phone 0417 244 829 by 5pm on Sunday. Speak clearly and leave your name and contact number with the message.

Remember you will be required to pay for any meals not cancelled after 5pm on Sunday

THE LAST MEETING

Monday night saw members enjoy the company of 3 delightful students our club is sponsoring. As Fred said in his thanks, our club started off wanting to commit to nurturing students in our area and we have

continued to successfully achieved this over the years. We first had the pleasure of listening to Ethan Powell play his Violin. Ethan is part of the Western Sydney

Orchestra and will be on tour in England next year. We then heard from Sophie Janson who is an Outgoing Exchange Student. Sophie was a delight to listen

to as she explained her excitement and trepidations of her upcoming year abroad. We then had Marnee Larden (Rotary Adventure In Citizenship) who gave us a delightful account of her

time in Canberra.

Ethan Powell

Sophie Janson

Marnee Larden

Ethan, Marnee and Sophie with Fred Thompson and Youth Director John Fuller

Following a request from Robyn Ingram, she would like a group of singers for the

Elderly Person’s Lunch on Monday 3rd December. I ask for your support.

I can probably get some of the previous church choir but would like that augmented by Rotarians. We are not doing anything fancy – just Christmas

Carols which are familiar and in which the audience can participate.

Male and Female Rotarians most welcome. Please let me know of your availability.

Regards Geoffrey Glassock

Singers Wanted

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Twilight Markets

Thank you all for helping making the Twilight event another success for our Club. Slight numbers down because of the hot weather. A few of our fellow Rotarians had a bit of fun

trying to escape from the sun before we were shaded by a building. An added culinary delight was the Chicken Souvlaki/Kebab/Shashlik

(meat on skewers) With the thunder storm at the end of the proceedings

it made for a very fast and speedy exit.

The usual suspect on the BBQ with cooks Greg and Frank

David displaying his skill at cooking Souvlaki/Kebab/Shashlik

Margaret, Dee and Friend of Rotary Carol in front of our BBQ trailer

Warwick forgot his hat so improvised while the sun

was about

Calm before the storm (of people) PP Norm, Liz and friend of Rotary

Richard

Fine tuning the setting up Dee, Bronwyn, Yvonne, Cheryl and Greg

Behind the sign and trying to stay out of the sun (only for a short time) is Jenny K

PP Norm having a bit of fun while taking money

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Melbourne Cup Luncheon 2018

Up Coming Events

November

12th Monday Outreach Program

17th Saturday Bunnings BBQ

19th Monday Annual General Meeting

24th Saturday ETSY Markets BBQ and Parking

26th Monday Club Meeting

December

3rd Monday Club Meeting

6th Thursday Late Night Shopping BBQ and Gift Wrapping

10th Monday Christmas Party at The Ericksons

13th Thursday Late Night Shopping BBQ

15th Saturday Bunnings

17th Monday Club Meeting—Last one for the year

November

Joanna and Michael Deegan Bronwyn Berriman & Margaret Bell Yvonne Harrison & Suzanne Erickson

Great News

Ross and Robyn Ingram visited Alan Cameron in hospital and it looks like he may be home by 11th November.

Peter McTaggart continues to improve while in hospital.

Some of our members enjoyed the day at the Springwood Country Club for a Melbourne Cup Luncheon. District Governor Susan Wakefield and husband PDG John were off and racing at the very start trying to rip their Minties wrapper into a long strip. President Margaret and husband Richard won best dressed couple. There were even winners of the race. A great day was had by all.

Bev Waterson, Peter Sparks, Annie Kay, Linda Sparks, Pat and Alan Ainslie

Sofia Sjoeberg, Dee Covington, Lynn Andrewartha, Sherril Daly and Sue Cross

Concentration plus for DG Susan and husband PDG John

Best Dressed couple President Margaret and husband Richard

In for the running for Best hat contestants—Pat Ainslie, Sue Cross and guest

The line up at the barrier for the best dressed

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PRESIDENT: President Elect/ Secretary:

Treasurer: Club Administration:

Immediate Past President : DIRECTORS

Community Service: International Service:

Vocational Services: Membership & Public Image:

Youth Director: Project Director:

Foundation Chair: APPOINTMENTS

Sergeant at Arms: Speaker Coordinator:

Springword Editor: Web Page and Facebook:

Club Training Officer: Welfare:

Members of the Board 2018—2019

Margaret Bell David Rayner Paul Erickson Jenny Thomas Norm Kitto Bill Bowler Geoffrey Glassock Dee Covington Bronwyn Berriman John Fuller Adam Law Norm Kitto Cheryl Kitto Yvonne Meehan Sherril Daly Cheryl Kitto Marilyn Kenney Valda Bray/ Lynda Sparkes

November is Rotary Foundation Month

Intro’s Thanks

November

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PCYC Outreach Superintendent Commander Dave Roptell CEO Dominic Teakle Detective Chief Inspector Simpkins

B. Bowler

N. Kitto

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19th Annual General Meeting/ Club Assembly

24th ETSY Markets

26th Sarah Emmanuel Exchange Student

B. Berriman

Y. Meehan

December

3rd Club Meeting—Social Night

6th Late Nigh Shopping BBQ & Gift Wrapping

10th Club Meeting

13th Late Night Shopping BBQ

15th

17th Club Meeting—last for 2018

Dates for Your Diary

Support The Rotary Foundation in November

In November, we celebrate Rotary Foundation Month and the contributions our members make to their communities and around the world. And 27 November is Giving Tuesday, a global online movement for charities and individuals to celebrate and encourage giving. This year, make The Rotary Foundation your charity of choice. Donations to the Foundation help supply vaccines to protect children from polio, train peacebuilders in conflict resolution, and build sustainable communities for a better future.

You can make a difference.

Dakoju Ravishankar has established the Paola Dakoju

Ravishankar Endowed Fund for Global Grants through his

extraordinary gift of about $14.7 million to The Rotary

Foundation.

Ravishankar, president of the Rotary Club of Bangalore

Orchards, Karnataka, India, says, “I am delighted to make a

meaningful contribution of my life’s earnings toward the six

areas of focus.” The gift will support high-impact, sustainable

projects for generations. It also marks a significant

contribution to The Rotary Foundation’s goal of building its

Endowment to $2.025 billion by 2025.

Club president establishes $14.7 million endowed fund

Graffiti Alliance Group Saturday 3rd November saw members from the Graffiti Alliance Group performed some much needed attention around our district. Members from Hazelbrook, Blaxland and Springwood tackled many different surfaces with their array of techniques that they have mastered over the years. Some members from this group go out once a week to check on areas and all graffiti is photographed and sent to the police, and from this there has been some convictions.

Well Done Crew and Thank you