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Rotary Club of

HOLROYD (inc)

District: 9675 Chartered: 26 April 1958 ABN 93 065 053 972

Date:

BULLETIN Volume: 60

July 10th, 2017 No: 02

http://www.holroydrotary.org.au/ secretary@holroydrotary.org.au PO Box 94, Merrylands NSW 2160.

The Rotary Club of Holroyd meets the 2nd

& 4th Monday each month - 6pm for a 6:30pm start

at the Newman Room, Club Merrylands Bowling, Corner of Newman & Oxford Sts, Merrylands NSW 2160.

Apologies/Guests to Eileen Britten on 9683-3848 or 0427-658-982 prior to the day of the meeting

RI President Club President President-Elect

Ian H.S. Riseley Sofia O'Donoughue Pat Gerardis

District Governor Secretary Treasurer

Stephen Britten Narelle Wilson Helen Wilson

FUTURE MEETINGS SCHEDULE

July 17th

2017 July 24th

2017

RC Holroyd Board Meeting / Community Chest Raffle Draw Regular Meeting at Merrylands Bowling Club

Sister Clubs: Rotary Club of Huntington, Indiana, USA, D6540

Rotary Club of George Town, Tasmania, AUS, D9830

Rotary Club of Gourock, Scotland, D1230

Meet & Greet Roster

24 July 11 Sept John Heslop

14 August 25 Sept Paul Reid

28 August 9 October Rob Feil

Notes of Meeting: 10 July 2017

Guests : Keiron O’Donoughue, Julie Apps, Maj. Bryce Davies

Apologies : Bill Auld, Lou Camenzuli, Vicki Clement, Jerry Duma, Trevor Elias, Owen Manson, Kaye & Peter Townsend, Peter Wilson

Raffle Winner : Pat Gerardis

President’s Report : Sofia O'Donoughue

Formal Presentation of PHF Sapphire Pin to Vera Liondas for ongoing support of Website & Social Media, as Raffles Treasurer, Asst. Governor D9675, Days for Girls, BBQs + + +

Presentation of certificate to Barrie & Eileen Britten as Parents of the District 9675 Governor

Secretary: Narelle Wilson (Correspondence)

Campbells Wholesalers – Catalogue

RC of Crows Nest – Trifecta Tickets

Police Legacy – Tickets available for Policy Legacy Blue Ribbon Ball

Cancer Council – Daffodil Day information

Wenty Leagues – Mail for RF re Golf Day

Greystanes Community Centre – cheque

ARH – thank you and receipt for our donation

St George Banking – Statements General Account & Special Account

Police Legacy – Newsletter

Dis Sec Di North – Report on District Changeover and awards presented, disposal of Rotary documents, report on polio, attached

Zone Institute news, RC of Sutherland fund raising night, RAWCS project – Our Rainbow House, RC of Sylvania, luncheon 19/8

Ingham Institute – Forest Lawn Memory Walk

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Treasurer: Helen Wilson

Annual Dues have been set at $325 – or $165 per ½ year - they are DUE NOW

Club Service: Pat Gerardis

Social Meeting – Monday 31 July – Café Mambo – Magowar St, Girraween - PG to email everyone

Community Service: Peter deZilva

DIK Working Bee – 15 July – 09:00 -> 13:00 – Colyton Ave Minchinbury Cerdon – Yr 10 Social Justice Day - Tuesday 25

th July

Dry July BBQ – Westmead – Friday 28th

July

Foundation : Julia Reid

Rotary Foundation Fundraiser – 26 August – Greystanes Community Centre - $26:50 pp – Bring EVERYTHING Application being prepared for a D9675 Grant to support Our Lady of the Way Women’s Refuge

Fund Raising: Rod O’Donoughue

BBQs held 7 July at Central Gardens (Days 4 Kids) and 8 July at Auburn Park

BBQs planned for Bunnings Blacktown - Friday 14th

Bathurst St Park Greystanes - Sunday 16

th July

** Ford Day - Eastern Creek ** Sunday 30th

July – ALL HANDS PLEASE

International: John Melbourne

John indicated that Volunteers were being sought by Holroyd LAC to provide an independent oversight of Youth Interviews being conducted at Merrylands Police Station where Parental Oversight is not available – please see John M

Membership: Robert Feil

It is with regret that the Board has accepted the resignation of Alana Wilson due to her ongoing ill-health. We wish her well in her recovery.

We welcomed Prospective Members - Julie Apps and Maj. Bryce Davies (Salvation Army) – more later

We have a prospective New Member attending on 24 July – Dr Ahmad Moubayed – he is a Chiropractor from Merrylands - please make him welcome.

PP’s John H, Paul R & Rob will rotate as the “Official Meet & Greeter”– if you are bringing a Guest can you please introduce them

New Generations/Youth: Barrie Britten

3 NYSF Applicants from Cerdon were interviewed by D9675 NYSF Team on 8th July – no results yet Candidates being sought for the next RYPEN Camp

Vocational: John Heslop

Pride of Workmanship Awards will be presented at a Regular Meeting each 2 months – nominations to JH and Paul Reid Aust Business Week at Cerdon 9-13 October – mentors needed, see Rob Feil ‘Industry’ Visit being planned to Cardiac Unit at Westmead Hospital – More details to follow

Guest Speaker - Keiron O’Donoughue - Introduced by: His dad

Keiron spoke about his ongoing Retail Sales / Management Career spanning 10 years in a Music Shop, a Bottlo in Campbelltown, a variety of Dan Murphy Stores, and more recently at Priceline.

Keiron shared lots of anecdotes about ‘shrinkage’ aka theft, ranging from armed holdups to shop-stealing. He also spoke very carefully about the variety of ‘customers’ involved in shop-stealing - ranging from the ‘obvious suspects’ to ‘Upper North Shore matrons’, highlighting some deficiencies in electronic surveillance and a lower level of follow up by ‘Law Enforcement’ than may be expected.

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Happy Anniversary

None this week

Happy Birthday

Julie Holz 10 July,

Margaret Auld 22 July,

John Melbourne 24 July

Rotary Anniversary

Bill Auld – 28 July,

John Heslop – 1 August

Get Well Soon

Alana Wilson

Coming Events:

Day Time/Date Event

Friday 14/07/17 BBQ at Blacktown Bunnings

Saturday 15/07/17 DIK Working Bee - Minchinbury 09:00 –> 13:00

Sunday 16/07/17 BBQ – Bathurst Street Park - Greystanes – see RO’D

Monday 17/07/17

Raffle Review Committee Mtg - John Heslop’s home , at 9.30am. Board Meeting – 4:00 pm at the O’Donoughue’s COMMUNITY CHEST RAFFLE DRAW 7PM at Bowling Club. Merrylands Chamber of Commerce – Holroyd Centre – 6:00 pm

Monday 24/07/17 Regular Club Meeting. Special presentations.

Tuesday 25/07/17 BBQ at Cerdon College, Yr 10 Social Justice Day

Wednesday 26/07/17 GHS Mentoring

Friday 28/07/17 BBQ Dry July.. Venue TBC

Sunday 30/07/17 Ford Car Club Day BBQ Eastern Creek ** All hands please **

Monday 31/07/17 Social dinner venue TBC

Friday 4/08/17 BBQ at RS Components Pty Ltd - 25 Pavesi St, Smithfield

Monday 07/08/17 Meeting at Club re special projects, as needed.

Monday 14/08/17 Regular Club meeting

Wednesday 16/08/17 GHS Mentoring

Monday 21/08/17 Board meeting

Friday 25/08/17 Daffodil Day fundraiser for Cancer Council – Foyer at Westmead Hospital

Saturday 26/08/17 Rotary Foundation fundraising Cocktail party - Greystanes Community hall

Sunday 27/08/17 BBQ for EH Holden Car Club, Silverwater.

Monday 28/08/17 Regular Club Meeting. Visit by AG Allan Petersen - Directors to present their plans.

Tuesday 29/08/17 Youth VET Awards – Northmead High School – 5:30 pm

Friday 01/09/17 Preparations for Men’s Christian Conference

Saturday 02/09/17 Men’s Christian Conference at The King’s School, Parramatta

Sunday 03/09/17 Fathers’ Day

Monday 04/09/17 Committee Meetings at Club re special projects, as needed.

Monday 11/09/17 Regular Club meeting.

Monday 09/10/17 Emergency Services Awards Presentation

Monday 23/10/17 DG Stephen Britten & Jane – Official Visit

Friday 03/11/17 Holroyd Charity Golf Day – Cumberland Country Golf Club

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The Object of Rotary

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as the basis of worthy enterprise and in particular, to encourage and foster:

1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. 2. High ethical standards in business & professions; the recognition of all useful

occupations; & dignifying of each Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to service society.

3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians personal, business and community life.

4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

The Rotary Grace

Oh, Lord and Giver of all good, We thank thee for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways, Help us to serve thee all our days.

Invocation

For life, for health and the spirit to serve Rotary, for faith, for freedom and good fellowship - we give thanks.

Local Rotary Clubs

Parramatta City – Novotel, 365 Church St, Parramatta, Monday 12.30 for 12.45pm Parramatta - Parramatta RSL Club, Monday 5.45 for 6.15pm Wetherill Park – Club Marconi, Tuesday 7.15 for 7.30am Blacktown City – Blacktown Workers Club, Tuesday 6.00 for 6.30pm Granville – Auburn Tennis Club, 181 Chisholm Road, Tuesday 6.00 for 6.30pm Parramatta Daybreak – The Lighthouse Restaurant, Friday 7.15 for 7.30am

National Anthem

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young & free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

Acknowledgement of Country

I would like to acknowledge that this meeting is being held on the traditional lands of the Darug people, and I pay my respect to elders of the community both past and present, and acknowledge with respect any Aboriginal people who may be present.