PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

Hello, Members and our Rotary Friends receiving this eBulletin.

Our next Bunnings BBQ is on 9th April, with this net profit we assist our Community!

With only a few months to go, Rotary International has released their new theme for the Rotary year 2022-23, ‘Imagine’ Rotary.

The incoming International President considers this theme a call to action for Rotarians! People join Rotary because they can achieve more working in a group, than on their own. Rotarians get up each day knowing they can make a difference! Imagine what you can achieve in the future if you join Rotary? Click on this link to see the Theme message.

Next week Monday 11th April, our meeting will be at the Union Hotel at 12.30pm, join us and learn what Rotary is doing in your community.

Stay safe, be careful, wear your mask!

In Rotary Service

President Philip

BBQ ROSTER

the dates booked for April are;

9th of April 2022

23rd of April 2022

Please support Howard in his quest to build up a list of volunteers. Latest Roster - Click Here

Meeting Responsibilities Roster

View Meeting Roster .

Our Social events continue and remember, all are welcome!; the next Club social night, is 9th May when we have a combined local Rotary Club’s ‘Indonesian Dinner’, at the Lane Cove Golf Club. See below for Bookings;

Another Social Event is our ‘Club's Fellowship Party Night’ to be held at Storage Works on the 14th of May! Details to follow.

D’Cafe

The good news is that the D’Cafe recommenced last fortnight, after almost 18 months on hold due to the pandemic!; and 10 visitors came and enjoyed morning tea with our Volunteers! Well done Sue and Denise our other volunteers! If you know of a friend or relative suffering with Dementia, consider coming to the monthly D’Cafe events!

We tend to take for granted the clean and generally safe and plentiful water sources to which we have access. Rotary International, through the combined actions of individual Rotarians and Rotary Clubs, seeks to assure that all people have adequate access to clean and safe water. The Rotary theme for March, Water and Sanitation, asks us to focus on the life changing improvements that we can make through these international, as well as local projects to provide a more readily available and healthy supply of water to all people.

The Rotary Foundation has established a Disaster Response Fund to provide assistance to resident of Rotary Districts around the World. Rotary Disaster Response Grants support relief and recovery efforts in areas that have been affected by natural disasters within the past six months.

Our District is preparing an application for a Disaster Response Grant to aid resident of our District 9685. We can only apply for one grant of up to $US 25,000,(about $AU 34,000) and must describe projects ready to use these funds specifically for this disaster. These will be Rotary-initiated projects, not simply payments to another organization.

We can combine contributions from several clubs into one application. Lets consider this!

Next Meeting is Monday, the 11th of April - Speaker will be Maggie from Epilepsy Action Australia

At the age of 22 Maggie developed grand mal seizures for no apparent reason. It just happened one night while she was in bed asleep. No family history.

Maggie continued to have seizures and would end up in hospital every three or four months with uncontrolled seizures. She would have six or more seizures within an hour or so. The number of times it was presumed Maggie was having a drug over-does was confronting.

After much looking and several neurologist, Maggie was able to find the Epilepsy Clinic at RPAH who worked with her and their team of professionals to find the best possible outcome.

Maggie had surgery in 2005 and has been seizure free since then.
Maggie continues to take medication and will continue to do so for the rest of her life.

Maggie currently works in HR and is completing a Bachelor of Laws.

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD at the UNION HOTEL.

For ZOOM Click here at 12.30pm.

We have returned to every 2nd week @ the Union hotel (Cnr Pacific Highway & West St, North Sydney) , and Alterative weeks via Zoom.

Check weekly eBulletin for confirmation of venue.

Last Monday's Meeting on March the 28th

RI Toast: Bill toasted the Rotary Club of Cairo ,where Bill will be taking his family for a holiday later in the year .This Club was established in 1998,being the first English Speaking Club in the country .They meet Monday mornings at the Intercontinental Hotel and alternate with an evening social dinner night once a month.

News:

Phil reminded on Board Meeting this Wednesday at 5pm.Items to be discussed will include Board positions for the coming Rotary year.

IR now offering Leadership courses available to all interested members at $75 cost.

North Ryde Club will be holding a virtual fun run appeal ,raising money for Mental Health .Further details to follow.

We have another BBQ this coming Saturday ,and we ask all members to support their shift co-ordinator as they finalise the roster.

Poor ol' Tom, still in the medical wars ,unrelated to his current problems ,challenged with kidney stones ,more hospital visits ,then additional problems with low blood pressure .Hang in there Tom!!

Additional reminder for our Fellowship Night at Storage Works on the 14th of May .Bill will supply food,just BYOG.

Further additional reminder for Andre's Indonesian Night on the 9th of May ,now at the Lane Cove Golf Club.$50/ticket .Our Club will organise a table.

Sue advises that she has been approached by Taldumande Youth Services to fund a washing machine for their Ben Boyd Road location .To be discussed at Wednesday's Board Meeting.

No up-dates from Phoenix House this week.

Bill's birthday today .Happy Birthday Bill

From George ,a potential Member ,Sam ,is scheduled to attend our next Meeting at the Union Hotel .We look forward to meeting Sam .George currently "snowed" with District Insurance issues.

Ross ,yet another birthday boy ,and celebrating 62 years in Australia. Well done Ross.

Despite numerous attempts unable to watch a number of videos that were planned to be shown at today's Meeting .These will be sent separately to members to view in their own time.

Reminders:

- April 6th Board Meeting 5pm

- May 1st - District Assembly

- May 9th,6pm - Nusa Tenggara Association with the support from local Rotary Clubs, Indonesian Dinner Night at the Lane Cove Golf Club.

- May 14th - Fellowship Dinner @ Bill's Storage Works Warehouse,5pm

- June 4-8th RI convention, Houston Live not Virtual

Apr 04, 2022 12:30 PM

Zoom

Apr 11, 2022 12:00 PM

Epilepsy Action Australia - At the Union Hotel

Epilepsy

Apr 18, 2022 12:30 PM

On Zoom

May 02, 2022 12:30 PM

At Union Hotel

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eBulletin

Editor

Pocock, Ian

International Toast

International Toast

Sullivan, Howard

Speaker Introduction

Introduce Speaker

Raveane, Angelo

Speaker Thanks/Write-up

Thank Speaker - Write-up

Pocock, Ian

Front Desk

Welcomer

Pocock, Ian

Welcomer

Lee, Bill

D’Cafe

Next Meeting is Monday, the 11th of April - Speaker will be Maggie from Epilepsy Action Australia

FUTURE SPEAKERS