THE ROTARY CLUB OF RYDE DISTRICT 9680 CHARTERED The HUB 1946 Tuesday 3rd May 2011 Volume 65 Issue No. 41
The HUB 2 Rotary International Last week (continued) Officers 2010 2011 President Rotary International... Ray Klinginsmith Missouri USA District 9680 Governor... George Papallo Rotary Club of Ryde Directors President... Allen Horrell Administration Director... Ken Allen Foundation... Alex Sawyer Membership... Charles Kilby Projects... Rob Mitchell Public Relations... Stefan Sojka Secretary... Bob Kaye-Smith Treasurer... Steve Thorp Immediate Past President... Bob Carroll Committee Chairs Community Service... John Mazlin International Service... Geoff Brennan Vocational Service... Jan Cutler Youth Service... Paul Burnett Communications Bulletin Editor... David James Photographer... John Mazlin Serjeant-at-Arms... Patrick Longfield Programme... Martin Aston Attendance... Ross Rocca Social Secretary... Peter Cooper Public Officer... John Dodd Web Address... www.ryderotary.org.au Club Information Chartered: 22nd April 1946 Club: #18039 / District: #9680 in NSW, Australia Meeting Place: Level 2, Next Generation Club, next to Ryde Aquatic Centre, 504 Victoria Road, Ryde Meeting Time: Every Tuesday 6:00pm for 6:30pm Postal Address: Rotary Club of Ryde Inc. PO Box 90 Ryde, NSW 1680
The HUB 3 This Week This is Rotary Tonight May 3: This is Rotary and other matters Last Meeting as recalled by Allen Horrell I t was the Loyal Toast, not the Royal Toast in the hands of John Dodd, who attempted a toast to Australia, to which most responded The Queen! I welcomed the guests, and read a long list of apologies, 14 in all. I departed from my script to read an email from Raffaella Tiscar in Italy, and as a result completely skipped the Anniversaries and Birthdays, which mistake was to prove expensive later on. Instead I introduced PP Graham Metcalfe whose Vocational talk covered a life in the vice trades of the tobacco and liquor industry, as Graham put it. He was retrenched by the tobacco company and after a brief stint working for Tony Abboud decided real estate was not his forte, then went on to work for PP Ross Rocca at Midway Cellars. He made no mention (but PDG Les Whitcroft did) of his Rotary career, and the massive input he has had fundraising for Ryde Rotary. His Service above Self has allowed us to do good in the world to a far greater extent than would have been possible otherwise. After dinner I circulated two attendance lists, one for Exchange Night and one for the East Timor RYLA Trivia night, chasing the other two already in circulation. Then I reminded everyone that this was our Club Birthday, Easter Friday: the club will be 65, having been Chartered in 1946. I have worked out a Ryde Rotary method of establishing what generation you belong to: If you are older than Ryde Rotary, you belong to the Builder generation, Baby Boomers are those born before our Silver Anniversary, Gen X were born between our Silver and Gold, and everyone born after that is Gen Y! PR Director Stefan Sojka claimed a great PR coup for getting an article in TWT ( On page 47! interjected PP Geoff), before giving John Mazlin credit for organising it and getting a photo he had taken himself published with it. TWT even printed our thanks to our sponsors. For the Community Service committee Nora Etmekdjian spoke on Red Shield and John Mazlin spruiked the Mothers' Day working bee at the Dodd s residence on Wednesday 4 th May. Geoff Brennan spoke on Pride of Workmanship and then it was time for Anna Gossweiler s Exchange Student weekly report, taking up where her post card from Safari left off: after the endless rain of Queensland the exchange students finally saw the sun in Alice Springs: it was so nice! They travelled to Coober Pedy by bus: in all, they travelled 12,000km by bus during the Safari, waking at 4am each morning to leave by 5am and stopping for breakfast on the road. This gave the students lots of time to (Continued on page 4 )
The HUB 4 Last Week... continued bond, when they weren t asleep. At a Prison they stayed at, near Adelaide, a retired prison guard told them the prisoners liked Vegemite because they got high after injecting it. It doesn t work, said PP Geoff. PP Graham Metcalf won the spackle but drew a disappointing Queen of Spades and consoled himself with a bottle of Rose. Serjeant-at-Arms Patrick was quick to fine Geoff for his vegemite-related drug experiences, Stefan for having a colossal ego, Geoff again for puncturing it. I got an individual fine for every anniversary and Birthday I failed to read at the start of the meeting after I ran out of money, the fines kept coming til Bernadette was penniless too! Then it was time for PP Martin Aston to introduce our guest speakers, one of whom he knows quite well: Angela Aston and Wilma & Martin Kippers who spoke on their Yukon River Quest. We thrilled to their adventures along 740km of river paddling, escaping the Five Fingers of Death in the Land of the Midnight Above-Martin & Angela Aston, Wilma & Martin Kippers with President Allen. Right Yukon... On Top of The World. Sun. As a promotion for the event I must say the Hours and hours of continuous paddling, endless rain, Going over the side and so forth made me glad I was hearing about it at a Rotary meeting rather than being there myself. The ladies were aided by a support team of Martin, Martin, Martin, Mike and Mandrew! For the record they completed the race after 68 hours and 23 minutes of paddling, and then went to a party in Dawson City. The vote of thanks was given by Hameed Fazal. I thanked our visitors, especially our partners, and reminded members about the ANZAC Day Service at Tebbutt Lodge. Allen Horrell
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The HUB 6 Red Shield Appeal 28th & 29th May R ed Shield Appeal is the The Salvation Army s major annual fund raiser. The Salvos work focuses on assisting people in need. In order to be able to carry out this great work they need to meet the target of the Appeal for this year which is $79 million. The National Doorknock Appeal is on 28th and 29th May. Our Rotary Club has been helping the Salvos for over the past fifteen years. This year we need both collectors and drivers. The later are needed to help members of the James Ruse High School Interact Club to participate. If you can help please contact me on 0417 699 955 or e-mail me on: norartin@hotmail.com.au Nora Etmekdjian
The HUB 7 Anzac Day Commemorative Service Top Some of the residents and Rotarians at the commemorative service. Above Bugler Matt Laz dozen Ryde Rotarians attended the Anzac A Commemorative Service at WA Tebbutt Lodge in Dundas on Monday 25th April. The weather was uninviting but the service uplifting and positive. Tebbutt Lodge s centre manager, Hagar Lesianawai introduced chaplain Sharon Chapman who led the service. Special guests, Parramatta MP, Dr Geoff Lee and members of Ryde Rotary were welcomed, along with residents, family and friends. President Allen ably read the requiem prior to a refreshingly brief address by Geoff Lee. We sang the usual two hymns (with accompaniment from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Choir of Kings College Cambridge) O God Our Help in Ages Past and Abide With Me and the Last Post and Reveille was again bugled by Matt Laz. Our thanks go to Cadets from 8 th Brigade, Timor Barracks for their regular attendance and their continued enthusiasm for this event. Their presence contributed enormously to this important occasion. David James Birthday wishes... Dear President Allen, On behalf of the members of Eastwood Rotary (your Daughter club) I would like to wish Ryde Rotary (our Mother club) a very happy 65th birthday. Well done and may you continue to have many happy, active and productive Rotary years ahead. We are only young (coming up 44 years) but we're catching up to you. Congratulations and best wishes again from your Daughter club. Robert Dive, Treasurer
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The HUB 10 Attendance last meeting Attendance Last Meeting: 83.72% Makeups: Bob Kaye-Smith, Charles Kilby, Burkhart Foertsch, Kalma McLellan, Paul Burnett Apologies: Alex Sawyer, Artin Etmekdjian, Bob Kaye-Smith, Charles Kilby, ` Duncan Taylor, Graham Rushforth, Jan Cutler, Noel Dunn, Rob Mitchell, Ron Thomson, Ross Rocca, Steve Thorp, Burkhart Foertsch, James Candrick, Kalma McLellan, Paul Burnett, Terry Kerim Guest Speaker: Angie Aston & Wilma Kippers Guests of Members: Danielle Allen, Pat Bond, Lorraine Carroll, Janelle Dodd, Linda Hallett, Martin Hastings, Bernadette Horrell, Sandy Marsh, Carolyn Metcalfe, Margaret Taffa May 10: May 17: May 24: May 31: Looking Ahead... My Year in Norway Charles Kilby Jr, Returned Exchange Student Pride of Workmanship Awards (Partners) Club Meeting TBA TBA Any suggestions? Contact Martin Aston: maaston@optusnet.com.au 02 9808 2574 May 3: May 5: May 6: Birthdays and Anniversaries Duncan Taylor 66th Birthday Linda Hallett Birthday Jan Cutler 71st Birthday Rostered Talk he rostered Rotarian can choose to give either a Vocational 4 minute talk on their T career or the Four Way Test, or give a 2 minute Elevator Talk, designed to describe Rotary in general, or Ryde Rotary in particular, to a stranger in a lift. Upcoming speakers: Rob Mitchell 3/05/2011 Mick Nelson 10/05/2011 No Rostered Talk (Pride of Workmanship) Bill Payne 24/05/2011 Val Payne 31/05/2011 Absentee Advice RING VAL f no apology is received you are obliged to pay for your meal. Please phone I Val Payne (9874 5787) no later than 10:00am Monday, the day prior to meeting.
Other events... The HUB 11 ShelterBox Demonstration Date: Thursday 5th May Location: Martin Place, City Visit and support Mothers Day Nursing Home Visits Details: John Mazlin Cirque de l'echange (International Night) Date: Friday 13th May Time: 6:30pm Location: Hornsby RSL Hosted by the Rotary Club of Waitara, a terrific night of fun, food and entertainment. RYLA East Timor Trivia Quiz Date: Saturday 14th May Time: 6.30 for 7pm start Bookings by 8th May Cost $20. BYO. Coffee & tea supplied. Inquiries: Theo & Georgia Glockemann 9980 6842 E-mail: theogeo@bigpond.net.au National Graffiti Action Day Date: Sunday 15th May Inquiries: Charles Kilby Rotaract s Biggest Morning T Date: Thursaday 26th May Time: 10am 2pm Venue: Central Courtyard @ Macquarie University Meals on Wheels Date: Sunday 29th May Contact: John Mazlin Theatre Party Mary Poppins Date: Sunday 31st July 1pm Location: Capitol Theatre Cost: $100pp, payable to John Dodd in May Contact: John Dodd. See notice this issue. Combined Services Dinner Date: Thursday 2nd June 2011 Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club Cost: $40 per person, includes 3 course buffet Details & Bookings: Macquarie Park Rotary Club roseanna@rgmusic.com.au If you have a Rotary-related item for this calendar, please e-mail the information to david.w.james@gmail.com Deadline for material in The HUB is Friday 5pm unless otherwise arranged.
The HUB 12 The Rotary Club of Ryde The Rotary Vision Rotary is a worldwide organisation of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are non-political, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service above Self, Rotary s main objective is service in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotary Grace O Lord and giver of all good We thank you for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways Help us to serve you all our days. The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say & 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? Advance Australia Fair Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and 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!