Hello, Members and our Rotary Friends receiving this eBulletin.
Christmas is coming and the social get together last Thursday at JIA Restaurant was enjoyed by all who attended. The food was great and we commended our Assistant Governor, John Zhang, the owner.
We have two more social functions coming up! The first is a social get together of our ‘Cluster Clubs’ being held at the Killara Golf Club on Tuesday night 6pm, 23rd November, $50 a head with lots of auctions, raffles and fun, all being hosted by our good friend Rotarian Andre Hariman. Please let me know if you would like to join our Club’s table! It should be a great night!
The second and main important function is our Club’s Giving Night, and Pride of Workmanship Awards on 13th December 2021, so please register now and come enjoy the night.
As mentioned last week, our BBQs are back! and we have our next on Saturday 27th November, so if you can spare the time, come on down to Bunnings Artarmon and enjoy a ‘Sausage Sizzle’.
Note; We are going to alternate our meetings, ‘face to face’ one week, and the next week on Zoom. Next Monday, 22nd November we meet 'face to face' at the Union Hotel, Nth Sydney at 12.30pm for lunch.
Enjoy your newfound freedom, but be careful, wear your mask!
You may recall our Club recently financed the purchase of a new Weber BBQ for Taldumande Youth Services and here it is in use;
Ms Liz de Rome, Taldumande'sGrants, Community and Volunteers Officer responded;
"The new Weber BBQ and cover made its way to the Crows Nest Refuge and was quickly put to use! Our youth worker threw some snags and veges on the barbie and everyone enjoyed the first of many BBQs to come.
Thank you for so generously supporting our refuge in this way. The young people and the Taldumande staff agree this is a great way to bring everyone together".
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Next Meeting is Monday, the 22nd of November 2021 - Speaker TBA
Meeting will be at the Union Hotel
Need inputs from Members for Guest Speakers for the coming weeks
We will alternate every week, between Zoom & the Hotel.
Please check confirmation in the weekly eBulletin.
Last Monday week, the 15th of November - Georgia ,Senior Programmes Officer from Canteen speaking on where our recent Grant has been utilised
Our Guest Speaker this week was Georgia from Canteen on the video games project our Club is sponsoring .Georgia has been working on this over the last 18 months ,purchasing some 6 consoles and two office connectors .This enables young people immobilised ,or undergoing treatment, by cancer in hospital or home ,wherever to connect with other members in a similar condition in other parts of Australia .Georgia is in the process of setting up consoles and arranging the distribution to maximise their use .The selection process will take place in January ,for distribution in February,and a Video Games event will be organised for the April school holidays.
Georgia ,will arrange to keep us informed as to the progress of the project in the first quarter of next year.
Toast: the Rotary International Toast by Sue was to the Reykjavik International Club ,whose goals include exposing newcomers to Iceland's business and cultural community ,widening their members network and to serve the local and international community through charitable projects .The Club provides English-speaking locals and expats to participate in and provide service to others through Rotary International .The Club was chartered in 2005 and meet 4pm on Wednesdays.
News:
- Mark advised of the availability of an Australia Day Grant ,which initially did not appear to really apply to us .That is maybe with the exception of the replacement flag for the Crows Nest flag pole ,next to the Hotel .Angelo to follow up with the local Councillor .Some discussion around the AGM and the need for members to step up for positions.
- Angelo reminded 5 members need to get their Trifecta monies into the Club bank account .To-date the prize money has not been collected .Assuming a winner is found ,our profit from the event should be around $6000.Once again ,well organised by Angelo .
Also Angelo is currently organising a Club promotional brochure for Membership purposes to be handed out to local businesses and residents
- From Sue ,Tree Of Joy will be run at Chatswood Chase ,in our old location ,near Pearson's Florist ,from the 10th to the 21st of December .We will be on the first week .
Sue and Phil had a Meeting with Phoenix House this week to discuss the coffee machine and fridge for last year's Grant.
Need to promote Organisations we donate to via Grants and /or Giving Night ,and seek their support in manning the BBQ.
- Howard advised no BBQ until the 27th of November ,and with Bruce being away on the weekends from now ,require close coordination between Bruce and the Team Leader on the morning shift to co-ordinate supplies and start up.
Following BBQ's are on the 11th and 18th of December.
- Kate now about to leave for Melbourne ,not back until the end of January
- we were advised by Bill that PP Peter Coote is unwell ,and Phil is organising a card on behalf of the Members.
- much discussion on the Giving Night ,bearing in mind we need to include Change Over of Club Presidents ,Pride of Workmanship Awards ,PHF Awards ,Inauguration of two new members ,and Giving Night for different Charities.
Also ,we have now been forced to change the venue to the Union Hotel.
Reminders:
- Cluster Dinner 23rd of November ,being organised by Chatswood-Roseville Club,(Andre Harriman)
- Wednesday 24th November - D Cafe (need more information)
- Sunday the 28th of November, North Ryde Club Event
The Rotary Club of North Ryde has been asked by the Mercedes Benz Car Club of Sydney to provide breakfast for them for an event they are having on Sunday 28th November at the Lane Cove National Park.
The event is the 50th Anniversary of the Mercedes R107 model, this the roadster sports car model of Mercedes Benz from the early 1970s'. They are hoping to have 107 of these cars on show. They are also hoping to have a few rare Mercedes cars on display also. One is valued at $2.5 million. It will only be there if the weather is good.
The cars are expecting to arrive at the Tunks Hill Picnic Area, at the Lane Cove National Park around 9:30am on the 28th. The best entrance to this picnic area is via Lane Cove Road and use the entrance sign posted 'Lane Cove National Park', just after, heading towards Hornsby, or before, heading towards Macquarie Park, (around 50 metres), past, or before, the lights and entrance to Eden Gardens depending on which way you are coming.
This is a fund raising event for our Rotary club and there will be bacon and egg rolls, and our famous Bunnings sausage and onion rolls to purchase on the day. We will also be selling drinks. There will also be a coffee van on site.
If you are interested in getting up close with a lot of classic cars, please come along for the day and also enjoy something to eat and drink.
- Monday 29th November - AGM
- Monday 13th December at 6.30pm at the Union Hotel -
Xmas party / Changeover of Presidents/ Pride of Workmanship Award / Giving Night.
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