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Volume 35 Issue 9 27th August 2018

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What’s inside?

From the President 1

Last Meeting 2

Want to know more about Rotary?

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Melbourne Cup Luncheon Grace’s Place

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Up Coming Events Have your say From our International Director

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Springtime Open Gardens 6

Get Ready Awareness weekend Directors and Dates

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This Week’s Meeting

Alex Partington and Cherill Ruskin

Introductions

Yvonne Meehan Thanks

Cheryl Kitto

Well another week over! I was very pleased with the District Governor’s visit and was most interested to hear of her plans and the District News and Plans for the Rotary Year. Thank you to those who sent me messages to say how much they too enjoyed the meeting. We are lucky to have such an approachable DG who is open to ideas and gives advice when we ask for it to help in the running of our Club. I look forward to the District Conference in March and now wonder how we will dress our gnome! We will need a name as well…Time to put thinking caps on!!! Congratulations to Geoff Glassock on his well deserved Paul Harris Award…it is always hard to keep these things a surprise for the recipient but we did it! The other lovely task I got to perform was the presentation of the ‘Inspirational Service Awards’ which went to Fred Thompson, Alan Cameron and Bob Templeman. This task was made special by having The District Governor there as well as their families. Very deserving tributes for valued service over such a long period of time. I must also apologise to Peter McTaggart for not acknowledging the beautiful floral poesy he created for presentation to DG Susan at the end of the night. Sadly the microphone had been turned off and not everyone got to see the flowers which Susan loved and actually acknowledged on her Facebook page the next morning to show them off…Thank you Peter! We have a very busy month coming up in September and with quite a few members on leave we will need to step up as much as possible to fill the rosters. Bill has sent out an email and it would be great if you could answer this asap to enable rosters to be drawn up.

Report from our President Margaret Bell

2018—2019

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 will be calling on partners and friends of Rotary as well – you are warned!

This week we have Alex Partington and Cherill Ruskin coming to speak to us about how Alex’s life has changes since a serious accident…

Looking forward to seeing you on Monday, have a great weekend.

Margaret Bell President

Bob & Jan Templeman

August

Warwick Harrison Margaret Thrift Peter Meehan

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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 At our last meeting we could have named it the awards night, while in the company of guest speaker District Governor Susan Wakefield and PDG John Wakefield. President Margaret and DG Susan first had the honour of awarding Geoffrey Glassock with his Paul Harris Fellows Award. Next came Fred Thompson, Alan Cameron and Bob Templeman with their Inspirational Service Awards. We are very proud of these Rotarians and what they have contributed to communities locally and abroad. It was fitting to see them recognised for

their years of dedication.

DG Susan will be participating in the End Polio Train Ride with her starting point at Emu Plains. Members and the community are asked to help sponsor her ride.

Susan talked about membership and some of the diverse ways to encouraged new members. A Strategic Planning Committee is planned for 6th October, any members welcomed. Also spoken about was the drought and the terrible cost to the farmers, local businesses and schools with Channel 9, Buy a Bail and Rural Aid doing all they can.

Bob Templeman, Fred Thompson, Alan Cameron with President Margaret Bell and District Governor Susan Wakefield

Geoffrey Glassock

receiving his Paul Harris

Fellow Award from President Margaret Bell and District

Governor Susan Wakefield

We also heard from PDG John Wakefield about the great work Grace’s Place is doing. The often forgotten children who are traumatised by homicides.

John also had the honour of presenting President Margaret with a new award.

A poesy of flowers made by Peter McTaggart from his own garden was presented as thanks to DG Susan Wakefield

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Want to know more about Rotary?

If you want to explore how My Rotary, here are a

few resources to help you.

Each of the three documents and two videos are

hyperlinked, so just click on each.

Video 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLIe2qYnJQU

Video 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4I0J1h8K4A

https://my.rotary.org/en/document/how-create-my-rotary-ccount

http://www.rotary9400.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/D9400-My-Rotary-Nov-2015.pdf

http://rotary6690.org/wp-content/uploads/Rotary-Club-Central-CLUB-Guide.pdf

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Melbourne Cup 2018 Join us at our tables for Melbourne Cup Lunch

Please email Pat Ainslie

patalanainslie@yahoo.com.au

for group bookings Early notice need to secure tables of 10

Limited numbers

What is the purpose of Grace’s Place? The primary purpose of Grace’s Place is to provide a unique place of healing and restoration for children traumatised by homicide.

It will be a place where they may be guided to believe in themselves and their future. It is to be built in Doonside, NSW, on land made available by Blacktown City Council and Western Sydney Parklands Trust.

The Centre will be named in honour of Grace Lynch, mother of Anita Cobby and will include residential and counselling facilities. It will also be the new Head Office of the Homicide Victims Support Group (Aust) Inc.

There are many ways you can help

us build Grace’s Place.

Donate now by clicking here

Donate Now

Check out our Events page on how you can

get involved

Events

http://gracesplace.org.au/

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Sustainable Cambodia Project The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc, along with Central Blue and three other Australian Rotary Clubs are a part of an International Grant of approximately $250,00 US dollars. This is to fund a new village project in one of the poorest regions in Cambodia where Rotary has been working for some years. Included in this amount is $5000 from the students of Chifley College at Chifley High School. This is to fund toilets for girls who have been staying away from school when they have their period.

Deptment of Foreign Affairs & Trade Grant A Grant application for $40,000 currently is being put together for a Water and Sanitation Hygiene project in Cambodia.

Shelter Box Shelter Box is continuing to be supported well with generous donations from the public at each of our Bunnings BBQ’s.

Destiny Rescue Our involvement with Destiny Rescue’s work in Cambodia has benefitted Club members who can now get a tax deduction when donation. Receipts will be offered accordingly.

Geoffrey Glassock International Director

Up Coming Events

From our International Director

Blue Mountains City Council has just released a Draft Water Sensitive Strategic Plan

for public exhibition. The Water Sensitive Blue Mountains Strategic Plan

aims to set the future direction of how Council manages our city's waterways and water

resources. We invite you to have your say

Submissions close Monday 10 September 2018 View the draft strategy online

www.bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au/water-sensitive-strategic-plan

Hard copies are also available at Katoomba and Springwood Business Information Centres and

Council Libraries. Make your submission

Online www.bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au/water-

sensitive-strategic-plan Or email

council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au Emma Kennedy

Communications & Engagement Officer Environment Branch

02 4780 5788 Work Days: Mon, Tues and Thurs

ekennedy@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Have your say !

September

1st - Saturday Rotary Garden Working Bee - Buttenshaw Park Gardens 8.30/9am til 10am

8th to the 9th Rotary Bus Trip

15th & 16th

Saturday & Sunday Norman Lindsay Gallery Literacy Festival Weekend – Car Parking and BBQ

22nd & 23rd

Saturday & Sunday Spring Open Gardens Weekend

22nd & 23rd

Saturday & Sunday Rural Fire Service’s Get Ready

October

6th Saturday Rotary Garden Working Bee - Buttenshaw Park Gardens 8.30/9am til 10am

8th Monday Pride of Workmanship Awards

14th Sunday Norman Lindsay Pudding Day - Car Parking and BBQ

20th Saturday Bunnings BBQ— plus any extras they ask us to do

Graffiti Removal Day

Melbourne Cup Trifecta ticket sales Oct/Nov

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Springtime Open Gardens Weekend 22nd—23rd September

Time slots for the Roster

Which date and time can you assist? Please contact either

Ross or Robyn Ingram with your preferred times.

rossandrobin@outlook.com

We have some areas filled and are still keen to fill all remaining so if you can help please get in quick.

Check the list and choose what suits best. Once rosters are filled we will place it in

SPRINGWORD Newsletter closer to the weekend.

Advertising and Promotion An article in The Gazette’s Along the

Highway as well as a article a week prior to the Springtime Open Gardens.

The Springtime Open Garden's Entry Tickets will be printed off by R.I.D.B.C.

R.I.D.B.C. will also do the letter box drop and shop leaflets

Springwood Newsagency have kindly offered to place leaflets in their Sunday delivered papers.

We ask any Rotarians to promote this event with any social media/ Facebook

Entrance Fee: $5.00 per garden or $25.00 for all six gardens. No concessions.

To make this a successful weekend we are asking for volunteers give up a few hours to help us on this delightful Spring weekend.

This year we will be having Six Open Gardens. 363 Hawkesbury Rd Winmalee

60 Bunnal Ave Winmalee

58 Lee Rd Winmalee (access from Pentlands Drive)

226A Singles Ridge Rd. Yellow Rock

228 Singles Ridge Rd Yellow Rock

35 Purvines Rd Yellow Rock

We need your help with the following

Garden Entrance Ticket Sales

Raffle Ticket Sales

Plant Stall Sales

Directional Signs

(Installation and retrieval of signs from along Hawkesbury Road)

Providing potted plants FOR SALE at the plant stall

Assisting on Friday 21st September at 58 Lee Road Winmalee (with setting up the plant stall)

Saturday 10am—1 pm 1pm—4pm

Sunday 10am—1 pm 1pm—4pm

The Open Gardens event will be a combined

service club fund raiser between The Rotary Club

of Springwood Inc. and the Lantern Club to raise funds for the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.

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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 Meeh Sherril Daly Cheryl Kitto Marilyn Kenney Valda Bray/ Lynda Sparkes

August is Membership Month

Intro’s Thanks

27 Aug Meeting Alex Partington &

Cheryll Ruskin—Surviving Yvonne Meehan

Cheryl Kitto

31 Aug BBQ

Faulconbridge School Father’s Day Breakfast 7-9am

3rd Sept Meeting

Public Image with Bob Atkins/ Fiona McCullock

10 Sept Meeting Ike Ellis OMB—Out Reach

Program

15th

16th Sept

BBQ

BBQ Norman Lyndsay Parking & BBQ

17 Sept Meeting Club Assembly

22nd 23rd Sept

Springtime Open Gardens RFS’s Get Ready

24th Sept Meeting Club Assembly

Dates for Your Diary

Boomerang Bags

In Queensland 2 ladies come up with an idea for material bags to be reused in shops to help with the environment. This idea was received well and it is now happening in NSW. This idea was picked up by a lady in Blackheath and this has now worked its way down to the Lower Mountains. Once the bags are made they are placed in selected shops for customers use and returned for further use. To help keep this project going, members are asked if they could donate the material (.5mt x .5mt) and/or sew these bag.

Pattern packs and training are available and if you can help please contact Lynda Sparkes on

4754 2519 or 0450 201 102

Get Ready Awareness 22nd and 23rd September 2018

The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc. will be providing a services to the Yellow Rock Rural Fire Service on this fund raiser weekend at their brigade shed at Yellow Rock. The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc. BBQ Trailer will once again be used for the sausage sizzle with a few table and chairs scattered around for the comfort of the customers. Besides the BBQ there will be for sale biscuits, slices, tea & coffee, soft drinks and fruit juices.

Members are asked to help with street signage, chairs and tables along with other duties on the

day. A roster will shortly be available

Please let Ross or Robyn know if you are available for roster duties/baking etc.

rossandrobin@outlook.com

NB: The Yellow Rock Brigade shed is approximately 200m down the road from a OPEN GARDEN and we trust that with good clear street signage the public will visit both the Open Garden and the R.F.S. Brigade Shed.

Get Ready

NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE

Editors Note Just a reminder that I will be away until Monday 8th October

(Monday 1st October is a long weekend therefore no meeting) Marilyn Kenney will be filling in for me.

Cheers Sherril