The Newsletter of the Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville RI District 9685. www.hillsrotary.org.au

1. Club website: www.hillsrotary.org.au
The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville
Weekly BulletinMonday 1st
August 2016
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Issue 6 No.15
Issue 8 No 04
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Program for Club Meeting
Monday 25th
July 2016
Rotary and Young People - AMADA FIRTKIN
Door Rod Tilden
Rotary Four-Way Test
Of the things we think say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?
NEXT MEETING
Monday 8th
of August 2016
Writing Competion Awards Night
St Joseph’s Mary Mackillop Drive Baulkham Hills
Door John Van den Burg
Inernational Toast
ROTARY CLUB KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
Meets at the Ambassador Hotel Qianjin Dist. Kaohsiung, 80144
Meets on Tues, 12:30PM
Club Calender
Month Date Meetings Event Information
Mon 15 Deborah Senasi - Lisa Harnum Foundation Castle Hill Tavern
Wed 17 Board Meeting 7.00pm for 7.15pm start
Mon 22 Vocational Visit - TBC Five Senses Seven Hills
Mon 29 Alan Jones – History of Jazz at the Pines Castle Hill Tavern
Sat 3 DG Visit Norwest Zone Dural Country Club 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Sun 4 Father’s Day Breakfast Ronald McDonald House Westmead 8am – 10am
Mon 5 No Meeting
Mon 12 Membership Night - Bring a friend meeting Castle Hill Tavern
August MEMBERSHIP & EXTENSION
Sept BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY MONTH
Celebrations and Best wishes
Birthdays: Graeme Rohan Aug 2, Joan Van den Burg Aug 6
Anniversaries: Nil

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President’s Message
Hi everybody,
I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend. I am blessed as we are spending the weekend with my family
in Melbourne, celebrating key events in my grandnephew & nieces lives.
Congratulations to Haran and his family who made a huge contribution to the “Let’s Dance Illawarra 2016”
event. A very energetic evening of performers and fundraising to support The Bear Cottage.
Thank you for highlighting some of the club’s major activities at the event and advancing Rotary’s “Serving
Humanity” message.
Tonight we have a presentative from Amanda Firkin. We look forward to hearing about Youth in Rotary and
in particular, the Rotaract progress and 2016 plans.
Jim
Last Meeting - Summary
President Jim opened the meeting and welcomed
all attending. He introduced our Guest Robert Haw
wife of our speaker Julie.
Reports
Treasurer: No Report
Club Service : Joan announced the latest schedule
of club activities for Aug and beyond. Pleases refer
to the weekly Bulletin
Community Service: Members required for Flower
Power BBQ on Aug 7 Please support this fund
raiser.
Open Gardens; Members are asked to support this
event by distributing as many applications as
possible to prospective entrants. Awards night for
winners will be at the Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle
Hill Showgrouind on Sept 23. Sponsors are also
being sought, so suggestions are welcome.
Youth: Writing Comp on Aug 8 at St Joseph’s
MacKillop Drive. .
International: Haran showed a video of our
members loading 2x 40 Foot containers of Hospital
beds and supplies, destined for JAFFNA SRI LANKA.
These containers should arrive in Jaffna by the end
of August.
A presentation on Water4Life to a gathering of
Indian expatriates will be made in the Illawarra
region on Saturday July 30, to s create awareness
of Rotary activity in the India.
Membership. Club Membership night has been set
for Sept 12, and we need a good roll up of existing
members to welcome prospective new ones.
Vocational. Penny advised of a vocational visit
to”FIVE SENSES EDUCATION” in Seven Hills on
Monday Aug 22. Do not go to the Tavern for a
meeting.
Raffle Joan Van den Burg. No Joker ………………..
(Looks like a family thing)
Presentation of the club plan for 2016 - 2017

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Guest Speaker
Rod Tilden introduced JULIE HAW to tell us a bit about herself and her involvement in
Rotary. Julie was born in KAISHING TAIWAN in 1968 and migrated to Chicago USA
with her family at age 3. In the years living in Chicago she attended American
schooling and emerged with a degree in Russian Languages.
In 1988 the family moved to warmer climes in Arizona USA where she remained until
a proposed short visit to Australia which has become permanent. Julie’s Grandfather had a long association
with the Rotary Club of Kaishing and this, coupled with her desire to help others, led her to Rotary in the Hills-
Kellyville.
She lives in the Hills with husband David and three children, David, Rose and Lily.
Julie has had a long career in administration with companies such as: Motorola.
Amex, Baptist Community care, Genworth Financial. Silver Chain, Woolworths and
Uniting Church, where she now works. Her hobbies and interests include Country
Music, Reading, Classic Cartoons, and family.
Thomas Cann offered a vote of thanks to Julie for her presentation.
The Hills Rotaract Changeover
John and K Joan van den Burg attended the Hills Rotaract Club Changeover on Friday
July 29, where they presented them with a Certificate of Appreciation for the
support they have given us particularly on our community projects.
This 99 year old photo shows the members of Rotary Club One (Chicago) getting
ready to attend the 1917 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Don't
they all look resplendent in white?!
It is quite something to think that 100 years later Rotary is still going strong and will
celebrate the 100 years of the Rotary Foundation at the Rotary International
Convention 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia
“Now is the time to enable our Foundation to serve humanity for centuries to come, by making
sure it is financially strong and remains recognized internationally for its good work.”
– 2016-17 Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee
Pictured are the the Incoming Pres. Grant Walker with Joan and the outgoing Pres. Evini Sellapperuma

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Coming Events/ Other news
The Rotary Club of Rouse Hill
Trivia is back, and this time we're raising money for specialised medical
equipment for young local boy Asher Holland who battles every day with a
rare condition (MECP2 duplication sydnrome).
The theme this year is "Rock Around The Clock" - so come dressed as any type of rock/rocker/clock for the
chance at extra prizes!
 Entry is $20 per head ($5 for under 16s)
 8 people per table
 Door Prizes + Raffle + Silent Auction + Fun Activities
 Tea/coffee provided - BYO snacks and drinks
RSVP before 10th August to Vicki on 0425 206 777 or bredin@bigpond.net.au
Come join us for a night of fun and to make a different to this special young lad Asher!
Rotary Down Under Magazine - Rotary Down Under now offers a digital version of their Monthly
Magazine. If you would rather receive your copy “Digitally” please contact them and notify your
preference.
The Rotary Foundation Centennial
In 2016-17, our Rotary Foundation turns 100. That’s a
century of Rotary members changing lives and improving
communities all over the world. And that’s definitely
something worth celebrating.
Through our Foundation, Rotary members have
supported thousands of projects to provide clean water,
fight disease, promote peace, provide basic education,
and grow local economies. We’ve also been a leader in
the fight to eradicate polio worldwide.
The centennial is the perfect time to share this impressive record with the world. Join us in making
sure that every Rotary member and people in every community know about the vital work of Rotary
and its Foundation.
Not my Job – Rtn. Mark Huddleston
I have often been asked to help clubs with recruitment initiatives or give a presentation on what clubs need to
do to attract more members, and one of the first points I always make at such presentations is that it’s
everyone’s job, and if everyone isn’t prepared to work on it, no matter how good the idea, you’re unlikely to
get the most out of your efforts. Your whole club needs to be on the same page with this, and they need to
want it bad enough.
Go online to read more - http://d9520pulse.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/not-my-job.html