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Dates for Your Diary 2

Club Stats 2

Board Members 2

Club News 2/3/4

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Rotary News 5-10

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 38 16th April, 2018

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 weeks meeting: Club Assembly

Members Only

Introduction: N/A

Thanks: N/A

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We have a couple of very busy weeks coming up and I ask that you all volunteer as much time as you can afford to ensuring all the events are successful in both the fellowship created & the financial result. Very pleased with the response to Bill’s call out for an “extra” Bunnings on the 14th. We both appreciate the extra time commitment these” extras” impose but the additional income only assists us help more people/ projects at the end of the year. It also reinforces the regard our Club is held in by Bunnings. Bob still has 1 or 2 spots for our regular Bunnings on the 21st ! Norm Kitto President The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc

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President’s Report Thanks to Jenny K for inviting Clair to speak to us last Monday on such an interesting subject. Clair was able to pass on some very interesting and relevant information regarding employment of people with many varying disabilities. To Robyn, Carol, Sherril, Cheryl & Bob your effort in bringing my request for a “Social Fundraiser” to fruition is much appreciated. My thanks also to those who assisted with set-up, clean-up, supper providing and most importantly attending. More on the result tonight. Seven of our members attended the Blue Mountains Police Officer of the Year presentation evening at Leonay on Tuesday. Great fellowship , food and more importantly hearing about the “above & beyond” performances from the nine finalists. A big Congratulations to Senior Constable Steven Day from the Rescue Squad on winning the prestigious title for 2017. We also learnt that our very own PP Pat will be the Chair of next years awards committee – congratulations Pat.

Happy April Birthday

• Bob Templeman

• Jan Templeman

• Lance Brandt • Ken Thrift

Happy April Wedding Anniversary • Geoff & Valerie

Glassock 60 years! • Congratulations

from us all for the 26th April xxx

IanH.R.Riseley 2017-18

PresidentofRotaryInternational

Club News – Meeting this week – Ori Café – Club Assembly Apologies are to be phoned to Bill Clague preferably by text message (SMS) on 0400 802 448, or email - bjcge_bill@hotmail.com by 5PM on Sunday. Please leave your name with any message, particularly the SMS

• The Bush Dance is creeping ever closer. This Saturday 14th at 7pm.

• Extra Bunnings BBQ THIS SATURDAY – Please check roster and a big thank you to all who volunteered! • All Centurian Money due by end of April… • On Monday, 30th April, we are having a vocational visit to DARE Disability services for our meeting night.

Andrew Daly will be giving us a tour of all of the new facilities. We are meeting at DARE at 6.30pm (57 Lawson Road, Springwood). Dinner will be pizza.

• Time to think about ‘Winter RYPEN’ candidates! Students in Years 9/10 welcome to apply! All prospective names to Bronwyn Berriman please!

• May 21st – Volunteers Award Night! The Volunteers Awards applications are available from Geoff Glassock. See Geoff if you know of anyone who is deserving of this award.

• Science and Engineering Challenge at BMGS Wentworth Falls on Friday 4th May. • Friday 4th of May is the date of the Variety Club Golf Day at Springwood Golf Club. • B2B Walk for Mental Health – Lunch Stop – Buttenshaw Park, Thursday 18th April 12 midday! Contact

Warwick Harrison if you are available to be there and provide cold lunch for up to 10 people!

April is Maternal & Child Health Month Apr 14 Bunnings BBQ Apr 14 ‘Bush Dance’ – Winmalee High School Apr 16 Meeting –Club Assembly Apr 21 Bunnings BBQ Apr 23 Meeting - ‘Family War Service Histories’ Apr 28 Springwood Foundation Day Apr 29 District Assembly – The Kings School Apr 30 Meeting - TBA May 04 Science & Engineering Challenge – BMGS May 06 Music amongst the Autumn Leaves at ‘The Old Farm’ May 07 Meeting – TBA May 14 Meeting – TBA May 19 Bunnings BBQ May 21 Meeting – TBA May 28 Meeting – TBA Jun 2/3 Antiques & Collectables Fair – Winmalee High School Jun 04 Meeting - TBA Jun 25 Changeover Dinner – Springwood Golf Club

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: David Rayner 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 09.04.18 Current Membership 39 Attendance tonight 27 Apologies Sherrill Daly, Helga Kaub, Adam

Law, Liz Roberts, Allen Smith, Fred Thompson, Jennifer Wearn, Joanna Deegan Makeup Valda Bray, Jenny Kroonstuiver, Carrie Graham Leave Paul Erickson Effective Attendance Percentage 80% Raffle Winner Carol Brandt Pick-A-Card Bill Clague (No Joker) Members’ Guests Bev Waterson Guest Speakers Claire Galvin

DATE SPEAKER WELCOME THANKS

14.04.18 BUSH DANCE – WINMALEE HIGH SCHOOL!

16.04.18 Club Assembly

23.04.18 Members Family War Service Histories

30.04.18 Vocational Visit – DARE Disability Services

07.05.18 TBA

14.05.18 TBA

21.05.18 TBA

News Continued Another successful trip to ‘Brigadoon at Bundanoon’

Ross Ingram introducing Guest Speaker Claire Galvin at last weeks meeting!

The“NepeanJobsForAll”projectisajointinitiativeofthePenrith,BlueMountainsandHawkesburycityCouncils,supportedbytheRegionalStrategicAlliance.Theprojectaimstoraiseawarenessinthecommunityaboutthebenefitsofemployingpeoplewithdisability:it’snotjustgoodforthepersonwithadisability,andfor“feelgood”factor–it’sgoodbusinesssensealso.AlreadythroughoutthecourseofNepeanJobsForAllClairehaspresentedatmanybusinessnetworkingevents,howevertheiraimnowistofocusmoreonawareness-raisingaspectsoftheproject.

This greeting is from the Rotary Club of Laurieton Inc. Dist 9650 NSW To promote International Understanding and Goodwill it is customary at their dinner meeting to raise a toast to a Rotary Club somewhere in the world – This week it was to Our Club! We thank them for their good wishes and will look at doing this at our meetings too!

It is with deep regret that our Response Team has had to withdraw from Papua New Guinea. After extensive consultation and negotiation, the team were unable to secure an implementing partner willing or able to operate in partnership with us and whose levels of access, impartiality and accountability matched our own requirements. PNG is a very difficult environment to operate in, with poor infrastructure and a complex security situation even before the damage from natural disasters. The Operations team will continue to monitor the situation and remain in touch with Rotary and the International Organistaion for Migration (IOM). All donations received for our PNG Appeal will go towards funding future disaster relief.

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Well, all has been revealed and Susan's District Conference will be held in Newcastle on March 29-31, 2019. You can find out all about it and register on line by clicking on this link. http://conference.rotarydistrict9685.org.au/

Sunday 6th May 2018 10am till 4pm

Come and be captivated by the performance of some of the Blue Mountains aspiring young musicians in a fabulous out door park like venue.

Wander in the grounds and be enthralled by the changing colours of the Autumn season.

You can bring a picnic lunch & refreshments…. And relax in the gardens while listening to the performances of some of the Blue Mountains talented young musicians.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM MIDDAY TO 4 PM

If raining musical performances will be held indoors

The Old Farm—35 Purvines Rd Yellow Rock 2777

MUSIC AMONGST THE AUTUMN LEAVES

$5. Per person

Proudly co-ordinated by The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc.

Enquiries : Ross Ingram OAM 0412 279 805

The Rotary Club of Blackheath is again holding its annual Anzac Day Golf Classic on 25th April 2018 to be held at the Blackheath Golf Club and you are all invited. You don’t have to be a golfer to participate at this event. You can join us at any stage during the day. You can simply come for lunch at 1.00pm for $35- or join us later for the auction including the showing of the short film “The Telegram Man” or the Anzac Memorial dusk service at 4.00pm. If any members or guests are coming for lunch please let us know for catering purposes. Hope you can join us.