Hello, Members and our Rotary Friends receiving this eBulletin.
Last Monday, we met ‘face to face’ in the Union Hotel, Nth Sydney. And under new management, the food for lunch was extremely good and we told the Chef so and commended them. We all missed our late member Cyril, who was our Welcomer and Cashier for so many years.
Christmas is coming and we have three social functions coming up! The main important function is our Giving Night, and Pride of Workmanship Awards on 13th December 2021 at the Northbridge Golf Club, so please register now and come enjoy the night.
As mentioned last week, our BBQs are back! and we have our next on Saturday 27th November, so if you can spare the time, come on down to Bunnings Artarmon and enjoy a ‘Sausage Sizzle’.
Note; We are going to alternate our meetings, ‘face to face’ one week, and the next week on Zoom. Next Monday, we meet are on Zoom Join Us! The link is here, ie click here!
Enjoy your newfound freedom, but be careful, wear your mask!
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Next Meeting is Monday, the 15th of November 2021 - Speaker TBA
Meeting will be via Zoom
Need inputs from Members for Guest Speakers for the coming weeks
We will alternate every week, between Zoom & the Hotel.
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Last Monday week, the 8th of November - Tom and Angelo spoke on the life and Rotary history of Cyril Clark
Our last and late foundation Member Cyril Clark ,worked as an Electrician from the age of 15 ,and up until he turned 77 years old .But he only retired then to look after his dear wife ,Lorna ,suffering from dementia .Cyril used to be in the habit on Monday's of coming home from work at 11am,showering,changing into his suit ,going to the Rotary Meeting ,coming home at 2pm,changing back into his work overalls and back on the job .He hardly ever missed a Meeting ,and at some stage covered every role in the Club.
In Memory of Cyril ,the Club has decided to grant an Annual Award to a local TAFE ,for an annual $500 Bunnings Tooling Voucher Award for an Apprentice Electrician .
Toast: Sue toasted the Rotary Club of Agra ,of Taj Mahal fame, in India ,established in 1939.A Club tirelessly devoted to Polio Eradication.
News:
- Mark will be issuing the agenda shortly for the AGM at the end of the month .Also reminder for the social function this Thursday at John Zhang's restaurant
- Angelo reminded everyone to get their Trifecta monies into the Club bank account .To-date the prize money has not been collected .Assuming a winner is found ,our profit from the event should be around $6000.Once again ,well organised by Angelo .
Also Angelo is currently organising a Club promotional brochure for Membership purposes to be handed out to local businesses and residents
- From Sue ,Tree Of Joy will be run at Chatswood Chase ,in our old location ,near Pearson's Florist ,from the 10th to the 21st of December .We usually get the first week .
Sue has a Meeting with Phoenix House this week to discuss their District Grant(coffee machine and fridge) for last year.
Need to promote Organisations we donate to via Grants and /or Giving Night ,and seek their support in manning the BBQ.
- Howard advised no BBQ until the 27th of November ,and with Bruce being away on the weekends from now ,require close coordination between Bruce and the Team Leader on the morning shift to co-ordinate supplies and start up.
- George has a potential candidate for RYLA in January.
- Remined for all Members to contemplate their roles when selections take place at the AGM on the 29th of November. Many options discussed including role sharing.
Reminders:
- Thursday 11th November - Club social evening
- Cluster Dinner 23rd of November ,being organised by Chatswood-Roseville Club,(Andre Harriman)
- Wednesday 24th November - D Cafe
- Sunday the 28th of November, North Ryde Club Event
The Rotary Club of North Ryde has been asked by the Mercedes Benz Car Club of Sydney to provide breakfast for them for an event they are having on Sunday 28th November at the Lane Cove National Park.
The event is the 50th Anniversary of the Mercedes R107 model, this the roadster sports car model of Mercedes Benz from the early 1970s'. They are hoping to have 107 of these cars on show. They are also hoping to have a few rare Mercedes cars on display also. One is valued at $2.5 million. It will only be there if the weather is good.
The cars are expecting to arrive at the Tunks Hill Picnic Area, at the Lane Cove National Park around 9:30am on the 28th. The best entrance to this picnic area is via Lane Cove Road and use the entrance sign posted 'Lane Cove National Park', just after, heading towards Hornsby, or before, heading towards Macquarie Park, (around 50 metres), past, or before, the lights and entrance to Eden Gardens depending on which way you are coming.
This is a fund raising event for our Rotary club and there will be bacon and egg rolls, and our famous Bunnings sausage and onion rolls to purchase on the day. We will also be selling drinks. There will also be a coffee van on site.
If you are interested in getting up close with a lot of classic cars, please come along for the day and also enjoy something to eat and drink.
- Monday 29th November - AGM
- Monday 13th December at 6.30pm at the Northbridge Golf Club -
Xmas party / Changeover of Presidents/ Pride of Workmanship Award / Giving Night.
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