From the President

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Dates for Your Diary 2

Club Stats 2

Board Members 2

Club News 2/3/4

Rotary News 5

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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 7 14th Aug, 2017

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 Week’s Meeting…Ori Cafe Thomas’ Travels! POT LUCK DINNER!

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to miss out for various reasons. Thanks to Bill B for offering to pass on some parking ideas & experiences with the new Twilight Market organising committee. Thanks to all who were involved in one way or another with the Vietnam Veterans’’ function yesterday. Looking forward to hearing the Thomas’ travel show this evening. Norm Kitto President 2017/18 The Rotary Club of Springwood,Inc.

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President’s Report Thank you to Cheryl for our Clubrunner training/update last week and I must say pleasing to see some of you using your new found knowledge. Don’t forget the offer of “home visit training” if you would like some. Half a dozen of us had a most enjoyable morning tea (some showing off their sweet tooth) with members of the P & C at Faulconbridge Primary School which was efficiently served by the students. Some thoughts on mutual assistance were exchanged and I will follow up the “breakfast” idea for students who are known

Happy AUGUST Birthday • Warwick Harrison

• Carol Brandt • Peter Meehan

Happy AUGUST Wedding Anniversary • Bob & Jan

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Club News – Meeting this week – Ori Café Pot Luck Dinner! Apologies are to be phoned to Bill Clague preferably by text message (SMS) on 0400 802 448, or email - bjcge_bill@hotmail.com or on 4751 1089 by 5PM on Sunday. Leave your name with any message, particularly the SMS messages on your phone. Members will be billed if deadline not complied with – as the club has to pay for any extra meals!

• Vietnam Vets BBQ – Sunday 13th August 8am – 2.30pm – Please check roster! Come along

even if not rostered on and join in the day – you can even help out if necessary! • Bronwyn has emailed a list to members bringing items for our ‘Pot Luck’ Dinner…should be fun! • Annual weekend Coach trip to Oberon via Lithgow & Bathurst!– October 14th & 15th

Although trip is limited to 35 please feel free to invite friends and BOOK EARLY ! Payments by Cash/Cheque OR Direct Deposit - BSB 112-879, Community Account 098876448

• Note – Buckland Fete is on Sat September 16th! Flyer on following pages together with order form for the famous pies! Please be aware that this is also a Bunnings BBQ Saturday!

• Thank you to Ivan Fedor for his continuing education on our Club’s constitution & By-Laws! • Thank you also to Cheryl Kitto for her demonstration on using ‘Clubrunner’ – most informative! • One more Thank you to Alan Cameron for his efforts at Buttenshaw park and to Pat & Alan Ainslie

for turning up to do the gardening on Saturday morning!

August is Membership & Extension Month! Aug 13 Vietnam Vets Memorial Day BBQ Aug 14 Meeting ‘Thomas’ Travels’ Aug 15 Board Meeting Aug 19 Bunnings BBQ Aug 21 Meeting MUNA & RYPEN & YEP Students Aug 28 Meeting TBC Sept 02 Buttenshaw Park Working Bee 8.30 – 10AM Sept 04 Meeting TBC Sept 11 Meeting TBC Sept 16 Bunnings BBQ & Buckland Fete Sept 18 Meeting Dudley Mercer Sept 23 Springtime Garden Festival Sept 24 Springtime Garden Festival

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: Ivan Fedor 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 07.07.17 Current Membership 34 Attendance tonight 26 Apologies Liz Roberts, Margaret Boyle, Allen Smith, Joanna Deegan Makeup Pat Ainslie Leave Marilyn & Colin Kenney Effective Attendance 29 Percentage 85.29% Raffle Winner Jenny Thomas Pick-A-Card Bill Bowler (No Joker) Members’ Guests Carrie Graham, Sherril Daly, Donald Cameron Guest Speaker Cheryl Kitto

DATE SPEAKER INTRODUCE THANKS

14.08.17 Thomas’ travels

21.08.17 MUNA & RYPEN Students

28.08.17 TBC

04.09.17 TBC

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News Cont’d

Shelter in IGA Carpark finally complete! Seats moved now undercover!

Fun Pizza Night and some new skills learned on Clubrunner!

Many thanks to Cheryl Kitto for sharing her knowledge of Clubrunner with us all…

Thank you to Peter Earl, relieving principal, Faulconbridge Public School and Sarah from the P&C for the invitation to morning tea on Wednesday. We were joined by some parents and enjoyed coffee, tea, cakes, muesli & fruit all served by school students! We look forward to maintaining future contact with the school through suitable events or projects! The School’s ‘Blackboard Café’ is open Monday & Wednesday mornings – we are all welcome to drop in!

Book Early – Friends Welcome!!!

Book Early – Family & Friends welcome!!!

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AllPiesMadeonPremisesusing

fresh,highqualityingredients!

Saturday16thSeptember2017-AnnualBucklandFete. Toavoiddisappointmentonthedaywearepre-sellingpiesbeforethebig

day.Pleasecompletetheorderformbelowandplaceitwiththecorrectmoneyinanenvelopemarked“PIES”andpostitintheAdministrationletterboxinfrontofBucklandHouseoratLyndhurst. Youcanalsoemailyourorderto:buckland@buckland-rv.com.auwiththesubject:‘PieOrders’ORfaxtheformto:47522580. PaymentforemailandfaxedordersareviaEFT–BSB:062601 AccountNo:10185203.IfusingEFTpleaseensureyourecordyournameinthesystem ORDERSMUSTBEPLACEDANDPAIDFORBYFriday1stofSeptember

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Allpiesare$6.50eachor$75perdozen Pietypes Quantity Total$

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