1. The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville
Mon 16 Dec 2012
Issue 3. No. 23
Weekly Bulletin
Monday, 23 January 2012
Program:
Duty Roster tonight:
Last Meeting: Door PP Gordon Scoble
Minutes PP Graeme Rohan
16 January 2012 Rotary Grace PP Suresh Prasad
Program: Birthdays: 23rd Jan Lois Grech
Antique Porcelain & 28th Jan PP Alan Jones
Auctioneering
Anniversaries:
Apologies:
Alex Traill Toasts:
Alan Jones Loyal PP Ian Pearce
Bobby Redman Overseas Club Rtn Michael Griscti
Glenn Willcox
Toasts: Welcome everyone. I hope you’ve had a good week.
Loyal Last Tuesday night Graeme Rohan and I attended this year’s RYLA Dinner at The Pittwater RSL Club
PP rod Tilden at Mona Vale. It was a very good evening and it was a good chance to get to know Elly Kohistan, the
young lady we sponsored this year. The Keynote Address was by Rtn Michael McQueen about the Y
Overseas Club Generation. Michael was also a guest speaker at last year’s District 9680 Conference. Elly was
Rtn Michael Griscti enthralled by his address and could relate to a lot that he talked about. Elly will be happy to make a
visit soon talk about her week at RYLA and to personally thank our club for sponsoring her.
Also breaking news of Erin McCluskey. Erin as you all know was sponsored by Kellyville Club 5 years
ago to RYLA and has been a facilitator for the last 4 years. This year Erin was the Assistance Director
and now her wonderful news that she has been elected as Director of RYLA for 2013. I’m sure you
will all share my congratulations being elected to the position. Erin’s achievements go from strength
to strength. Also Erin is now a member of the Sydney Rotary E-Club which was started during 2011.
Hopefully one day when she has time to attend regular meetings she may wish to come and join our
club.
Thursday this week, 26th January is Australia Day and all preparations seem to be in hand. We will
need volunteers to assist with the set up from 7am and then the serving of breakfast to the locals
who will be there to celebrate the day. The Kellyville Fire Brigade will be there again this year to cook
the BBQ for us and also The 1st Kellyville Scouts will be there again to assist. Bring your friends
families along for the celebrations and The Australian Flag Raising Ceremony which will commence at
Next Meeting: 9am.
Monday 30 January 2012
Bobby Redman is our District Conference Champion this year and I am looking forward to hearing of
her plans to ensure we have a wonderful time in Wollongong in March. The Saturday night main
Program social event is a masked ball and as I wrote in last week’s message, if you haven’t registered for the
Conference as yet I suggest you log on to The District Website and either register on-line or download
The Hills Historical the form and fax in ASAP. Accommodation is limited so the sooner you register the better so you can
Society ensure a place at the conference. We will also have a display in The Friendship Hall this year on our
Breakfast Program at Bourke Public School. I would like a good representation of our Club at the
Conference this year to ensure that we can man the stall efficiently so that our main project is
WHAT AM I UP TO NOW showcased to the other clubs in our District.
PP Russ Evans
President Penny Hill
Duty Roster Rotary Four-Way Test:
Rotary Grace: Is it the TRUTH?
Door Is it FAIR to all concerned?
PP Alex Traill “O Lord our giver of all good
We thank You for our daily food, Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
Minutes FRIENDSHIPS?
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways,
PP Alan Jones Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Help us to serve you all our days”.
Rotary Grace
PP Ray Campbell

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Summary of Last meeting
President Penny
Welcome: Lyn Stapley (Guest of Keith Stapley), John Miller (Guest of Gordon Scoble) also a
member of the Rotary Club of Lismore West.
Thanks to Lyn & Keith Stapley for hosting the home meeting at Glenhope on 9th January.
Thanks to the Inner Wheel Club of Baulkham Hills for catering for the home meeting.
Elly Kohistani is attending RYLA and Graeme Rohan & Penny will be attending the dinner on
Tuesday.
ROMAC – Offers of accommodation and interpreter services are being sought.
Details of the Australia Day event will be finalised at the short Board meeting after tonight’s
meeting.
Treasurer – PP Keith Stapley
Christmas Tree Sales - 470 trees were sold resulting in an $11,000 profit. An outstanding result!
Keith also mentioned the goodwill that exists with the Bull and Bush Hotel, the Ettamogah Pub,
the Kellyville Scouts and our container supplier. This cooperation makes this project possible.
Entertainment - 14 tickets have been booked for the Zoo Concert on Friday 2nd March.
Bourke Breakfast Club - Good reports have come in at the end of the school year. Improvements
in literacy are evident. Two locals from the school community, who were visiting Sydney, called in
to our Christmas Tree sales site at the Bull and Bush, having read local publicity about our project.
Community – PP Jim Sifonios
This annual project takes place on Thursday 26th January. Details are:
1. 9 a.m. Flag Raising
2. Free breakfast
3. Rural Fire Service & Scouts will attend
4. MC - Greg Rieper
5. P.A. – Ian Pearce
6. Tree for planting – Thomas Cann will donate
Guest Speaker Damian Hickey Raine & Horne Real Estate
Topic - Antique Porcelain Damian was introduced by Graeme Rohan.
Damian’s interest started when his parents took him to auctions as a child. Later
in life he worked for Lawsons Auctioneers in Sydney and Christies in London
(where he saw Van Gogh’s famous “Sunflowers” painting sold).
Using a number of pieces on display, Damian introduced us to some of the
history and products of the famous makers Doulton, Royal Doulton, Worcester,
Wedgewood, Claris Cliff, Shelley and Aynsley. Signatures (from 1900), date
marks and many artistic features were pointed out. Sizes ranged from
demitasses to huge vases.
Royal Doulton traces its ancestry back to the Jones, Watts & Doulton pottery in Lambeth in 1815. By
1826 the company was trading as Doulton & Watts, and in 1853 became Doulton & Co. The
turn of the century saw the granting of the Royal Warrant and permission to use the epithet
'Royal.' The history of Doulton Lambeth ceased in 1956 with the closure of the factory and
studios. By that time most of the production had been transferred to more modern works.
Worcester dates from 1751, Wedgewood from 1759 and Aynsley from 1775. The work of the
porcelain artist Claris Cliff is highly valued. Her work was produced from 1922 to 1963.
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Some porcelain vases are made with lids – if these are not lost or broken they
add to the value of the piece.
Keith Stapley proposed the vote of thanks.
Toast to Overseas Club
The tropical storm Washi, which affected The Philippines in 2011, caused much death and
devastation in Mindanao ( Southern Philippines). Worst affected were Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan
City and also the Province of Misamis Oriental. These areas are in Rotary District 3870.
Members of our Rotary families were themselves victims of the inundation. Rotary lost Rtn. Helen
Amolata, the spouse of Assistant Governor Dario Amolata and Rotaract President Tish Yrastorza and
her parents.
Today we toast the Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro, The Philippines. The Club is in District
3870 and was chartered on February 16, 1970.
Our toast to President Laddie Zarsuelo and to the members of the Rotary Club of West Cagayan de
Oro.
“May 2012 be a year free of natural disasters around the world and let us all reach within to embrace
humanity.”
ABOUT ROTARY CLUB OF WEST CAGAYAN DE ORO
The Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro more than 10 years. Eleven of its members
(RCW) was conceived by the Rotary Club of are women and the Immediate Past
Cagayan de Oro on June 3, 1969. A nucleus President was the second woman to lead
committee was then organized headed by the club.
the late PDG Dante Sarraga with Cocoy
Velez, Al Mañus, Dodong Velez, Tito Nable, Over the years, the club became one of the
Ric Santos and Frank Guera as members. most prominent club in the district
The resolution to organize was submitted producing 7 active District Governors,
and approved during the District Assembly namely, PDG Cocoy Velez, the late PDG
held on June 13-14, 1969 in Iloilo City under Bands Hernandez, PDG Al Mañus, PDG Tony
the term of DG Pafs Mejia. Aguilar, PDG Ben Vegafria, PDG Joe Nebrao,
PP Ernie San Juan who was nominated but
The Board of Directors of Rotary was not able to hold the office due to illness
International approved the Charter on and now DG Rhia Abalos is the first lady
February 16, 1970. Subsequently, the governor in the District.
Charter presentation was held on June 23,
1970 at the Villa Hermosa Hotel with PDG The club also has been one with strong
Cocoy Velez as President and the former family ties, having had brothers as members
Congressman Luis Taruc as Guest Speaker. at one time or the other such as PDG Cocoy,
The charter members included, PDG Cocoy PP Celing and Rtn. Puro Velez. It also has
Velez, PDG Al Manus, PP Faeling Floirendo, had a mother and daughter team, PAG Rhia
Rtns. Frank Guerra, Dodong Velez, Tito Abalos and Rtn. Sheryl Villarosa, same with
Nable and Ric Santos. a father and daughter team like PDG Joe
Nebrao and Rtn. Rachelle and a father and
Today, the club is one of the biggest and son team, like PDG Al Manus and Rtn. Neil.
the strongest in the district with 50 A second generation group, like Rtn. Ferdie
members. More than 50% of the members Espiritu, son of the late Pete Espiritu. In-
has been with the club for more than 5 laws like Rtn. Denvi Cabrera, mother-in-law
years while 20% has been with the club for of Rtn. Elmer Francisco.
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was implemented through the Rotary
To it’s credit the club has sponsored and Community Corp of Pagatpat, Cagayan de
organized 7 clubs namely, RC Tagbilaran, Oro. In order to improve the yield, the club
Bohol, RC El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, RC tapped the assistance of the Northern
Carmen Valley, Far East, Centerpoint and Mindanao Peanut Association and the City
the latest RC Uptown all in Cagayan de Agriculturist who provided the technical
Oro City. know-how and monitored the project. The
project was able to train the farmers in
The club has hosted several District properly handling the crop thereby
Assemblies, District Conventions, Inter-club increasing their yield.
forums, Tri-District conferences and PET’s.
Many of its members have been tapped and The second matching grant project received
continually tapped as resource speakers, by the club was with RC Ako, Japan, this
presentors and discussion leaders in Rotary was a Hog Raising Project where 17 pig
functions. pens were distributed to the beneficiaries.
Again the beneficiaries were chosen from
It has actively supported the Rotary the members of RCC Pagatpat, the adopted
Foundation and today it has several 4 multi Barangay of the club. They were then
Paul Harris Fellows, PHf’s and several provided with 4 piglets each and feeds for
Sustaining members. It has likewise four months. In return the beneficiaries
participated in the activities of the Rotary provided the labor in caring for the hogs
Foundation and the club now have 8 and providing food supplements in order to
members who were former GSE Team being the cost thereby increasing their
members and 5 former Team Leaders, some profits. They also supervised the
of whom are still with the club. slaughtering and the Club members assisted
It has been able to conduct award winning in marketing the produce. The project was
projects such as the Teaching and deemed successful because it was able to
Organizing People for Self Help (TOPS), the fatten the hogs up to a maximum of 110
Search for the Most Outstanding kilos in 4 months.
Public/Private School Teachers Award
(MOPSTA), the Search for the Outstanding The latest matching grant project of the
Barangay, the Anti-Drug Addiction club is the Techno-Demo Farm Project with
Campaign, and the Environmental RC Balwin, Australia. The club received
protection/Save our Watershed Project. funds for 30 modules of drip irrigation
It organized the Rotary Club of West equipment that would service 1,200 square
Cagayan de Oro Foundation, Inc. which has meters of land ea. In order to assist other
continuously supported the major projects clubs in the region, some of the modules
of the club. were donated to these clubs. Again, the
services of the Northern Mindanao
Actively involved in community Vegetable Association and the City
development, the club has received and Agriculturist was tapped to assist in the
successfully implemented 3 matching club project. They provided the technical know-
grants, namely, the Peanut Production with how and monitored the project. Most of
RC Jena, Germany, the Hog Raising Project the beneficiaries opted to plant sweet corn
with RC Ako, Japan, and the Techno Demo since the demand for the product was high
Farm Project with RC Balwin, Australia. and continues to be high. In 90 days, the
The first matching grant project of the club farmers are able to harvest and the
was the Peanut Raising Project with RC members of the club assist in marketing the
Jena, Germany. This involved the growing produce.
of peanut in 14 has. of land. The project
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Rotary Foundation – Our Foundation
Money boxes back in stock
The Rotary Foundation money boxes are again available.
There are as many reasons to support The Rotary Foundation as there
are ways to do good in the world.
The Rotary Foundation moneyboxes are proving a great success in the
encouragement of personal giving. Those clubs that have taken
advantage of the offer to provide every club with a moneybox at no cost
are all talking about the extra dollars coming in. Just $2 a week in these
little beauties will rack up enough savings for Centurion membership or a
direct donation to The Foundation.
Just call Michelle on 02 9635 3537 to order supplies for your club. Her
email address is michelle.fuller@rotary.org.
Every box that goes out will increase the district’s Annual Giving total by $100 and that means more
DDF further down the track.
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ANNUAL PROGRAMS FUND - YTD NOVEMBER
and 3820 are all more than pulling their
Australian district struggle as others weight. Only a couple of slow starters and
shine no doubt RRFC Bobby will be discussing
tactics with those District Foundation Chairs
or Governors. It’s a great effort and there
Overall, our monthly Annual Giving are good signs that it will continue.
performance in November was down of the
previous year and that even takes into Indonesia – Big gains in November
account a 50% increase from The turning an average YTD performance last
Philippines and a massive increase from month into a top result. They might only be
Indonesia. With a few exceptions, the one district containing 92 clubs and 1,721
Australia and New Zealand performances Rotarians but they are already at $106,235
were well below last year which is a bit and there are no Australian districts
disappointing given the fact that November anywhere near that mark. Great November
was Rotary Foundation Month. From the performances from the Surabaja-Darmo and
YTD point of view, the overall result remains Surabaya Jembatan clubs, and good, strong
strong but due entirely to outstanding all-round support from other quarters.
results from The Philippines, New Zealand
and to a lesser extent, Indonesia. Australia
New Zealand – In spite of a quite
remains our biggest concern and it definitely
November result, the country is still going
needs urgent attention. Having the 33,000
well with a 73% increase over last year to
Rotarians in Australia being outperformed
date November. District 9920 is leading the
by the 20,000 Rotarians in the Philippines
way with a spectacular start to the year and
must be hard to take for the Aussies. It’s a
district 9940 is also off to a flyer. It’s
bit like being beating by the New Zealanders
strange to see a district with a zero figure
at cricket! I’m sure the cricketers will
after five months and no doubt John Cole
bounce back and it would be good to see
will be asking questions of someone.
the Rotarians do likewise.
Aussie Governors should urgently review
Australia – November was not a good
club performances with their District month for Australian districts. This year our
Foundation Chairs and develop plans to contribution level was half the result last
correct any below standard performances. year and that points to some serious
problems. November should be one of our
strongest months but it just didn’t happen.
Commentary on each country: It’s not the best possible position with 17 of
the 22 districts down over YTD November
last year. That represents an overall drop of
20% but more importantly, a drop of just
under $200,000. That will take some picking
up. While some of those districts are
marginally down against last year, 11 are
badly down and that’s where the attention
should be. There are clubs in our region
giving more than a few of the Australian
districts and that should never be the case.
The Philippines – A great performance
with a 60% increase YTD November. District
3800 is making a big difference to the
overall result but districts 3790, 3860, 3770
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Rotary Awareness Quiz
shown below. It was adopted as part of Rotary
1. What was the first presidential theme? International in January of 1943.
Enter to Learn, go forth to serve. RI President
S. Kendrick Guernsey from Jacksonville, Florida, 6. Where will the 2012 RI Convention be held?
USA in 1947-48 Rotary International Convention 2012 which will be
held in Bangkok, Thailand
2. Who is the RI President Elect for 2012 - 2013?
Sakuji Tanaka, a member of the Rotary Club of 7. When is Literacy month?
Yashio, Saitama, Japan, was elected president of March
Rotary International for 2012-13 by delegates
during the fourth plenary session at the 2011 RI 8. Which year was the Rotary membership opened
Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA for women?
Until 1989, the Constitution and Bylaws of Rotary
International stated that Rotary club membership
was for males only. In 1978 the Rotary Club of
Duarte, California, invited three women to become
members.
The RI board withdrew the charter of that club for
violation of the RI Constitution. The club brought
suit against RI claiming a violation of a state civil
rights law which prevents discrimination of any
form in business establishments or public
accommodations. The appeals court and the
California Supreme Court supported the Duarte
3. Who were the four original Rotarians? position that Rotary could not remove the club's
On 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus charter merely for inducting women into the club.
Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey The United States Supreme Court upheld the
gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become California court indicating that Rotary clubs do
known as the first Rotary club meeting. have a "business purpose" and are in some ways
public-type organizations.
This action in 1987 allowed women to become
Rotarians in any jurisdiction having similar "public
accommodation" statutes. The RI constitutional
change was made at the 1989 Council on
Legislation, with a vote to eliminate the "male
only" provision for all of Rotary.
9. When did Rotary start in Australia?
The Rotary Club of Melbourne was chartered on
21 April 1921 as the first Rotary Club in
Australia. The Club now has over 250 members
The first four Rotarians -- Gustavus Loehr, and is proud to have many women as very active
Silvester Schiele, Hiram E. Shorey, Paul P. Harris. members in the club.
4. What is the official magazine of Rotary 10. Where was the first non-U.S. Rotary club
International? chartered?
The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary The first Rotary club outside of the United States
International and is circulated worldwide. This was chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
monthly publication is not available for purchase in 1910.
online.
5. When was the four way test introduced?
Herbert J. Taylor, president, Rotary Club of
Chicago, 1939-40 and Rotary International 1954-
55. He lived from 1893 to 1978. During a business
crisis in 1932, he wrote the "Four Way Test,"
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Club Members Dan Murphy Roster
Saturday 28 January 2012
Name Classification
PP Robert Mackey
Ray Campbell PP,PHF Education - Secondary PP Alex Traill
Thomas Cann PHF Landscape Supplies
Col Davis Accounting Taxation
Stephen Dinte Financial Planning Saturday 4 February 2012
Russ Evans PP,PHF Finance PP Rod Tilden
Henry Grech PP Legal Practice PP Allan Walker
Michael Griscti PHF Lighting Technician
Paul Haslam Steel Distribution
Penny Hill Customer Service Manager WHAT AM I UP TO NOW
Alan Jones PP,PHF Marketing Consultancy 6th Feb PP Rod Tilden
Bob Low PHF Electrical Distribution 13th Feb PP Robert Mackey
Robert Mackey PP,PHF Construction Services 20th Feb PP Ray Campbell
Ian Pascoe PP Gas Fitting 27th Feb P Penny Hill
Ian Pearce PP,PHF Industrial Consultancy
Bruce Pike
Duty Roster
Nursery Retail
Suresh Prasad PP Sugar Research
Haran Ramachandran PP,PHF Computer Support Monday 30 January 2012
Bobby Redman Psychology
Door PP Alex Traill
Michael Richardson Honorary Member
Minutes PP Alan Jones
Greg Rieper PP,PHF Consultancy
Rotary Grace PP Ray Campbell
Graeme Rohan PP,PHF Petroleum Distribution
Gordon Scoble PP,PHF Education Primary
Jim Sifonios PP,PHF Product Development Joke of the Day -
Keith Stapley PP,PHF Photogrammetry
Paddy Died His will provided £40,000 for an
Rod Tilden PP,PHF Window Furnishing Sales
elaborate funeral. As the last guests departed the
Alex Traill PP,PHF Building & Maintenance
affair, his wife Colleen turned to her oldest and
Wilf Van Emmerik
dearest friend.
PP,PHF Specialised Transport
Allan Walker PP Funeral Direction
"Ah well, Paddy would be pleased," she
Glenn Willcox PP Project Estimating said."You're right," replied Mary, who lowered her
P – President PP - Past President PHF - Paul Harris Fellow
voice and leaned in close. "So go on, how much
did this really cost?'" "All of it," said Colleen.
Club Calendar "Forty thousand."
"Aw No!" Mary exclaimed, "I mean, it was very
grand, but £40,000?!!!" Colleen answered, "The
funeral was £6,500.. I donated £500 to church.
The whiskey, wine and snacks were another
£500. The rest went for the Memorial Stone."
Mary computed quickly. "For the love of God
Colleen, £32,500 for a Memorial Stone? How big
is it?"
Got to love the Irish!
Note: Apologies must be in to PP
Graeme Rohan by 12pm on Mondays
so numbers can be confirmed for
dinner.
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