Rotary Club of Blacktown City weekly newsletter!

1. Bungarribee
The land that ―Bungarribee
House‖ was built on in CHARTERED - 16th NOVEMBER 1961
1825, was the first land INCORPORATED - 25th JUNE 1991
15/11/11
grant given in Blacktown.
Volume 2
Bungarribee means, ―the Issue 20
resting place of the king‖. Congratulations Members!
Bungaroo. November
The house was built entirely
of imported bricks and
We celebrate 50 years of is
stone and with local timber. Rotary Foundation
No nails were used in its
construction; all joints were
service to the community!
held precisely by wooden
month
pegs, showing the true
tradesmanship of the times.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Of the things we think,
Special points of
2011—2012
interest: Dear membersGail, Josie and Khalid—Congratulations!
Awardees of
say or do.
Club President:
1. Is it the Truth?
 Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
Zena Shedden
 Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
Blacktown City Rotary Club and Friends of Rotary, 2. Is it Fair to all concerned?
 Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
District Governor: 3. Will it build Goodwill and
Congratulations on achieving your milestone of 50 Better Friendships?.
David Cook
 Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
years. In today's cut and thrust, fast paced world 4. Will it be Beneficial to all
and one where often the personal "me generation" concerned?
R.I. President: will take precedence over community service, it is
Kalyan Banerjee
refreshing, and indeed, amazing that a club will last
for 50 years. You must be doing something right!
Members please
remember:
Club Meetings: Indeed, recently Blacktown Apex celebrated its 50 ―Apologies” are required by
mid-day MONDAY
years on 13 August 2011, a feat not matched by
Inside this issue:
Tuesday: 6.00 for 6.30pm
Workers Club Blacktown very many stuggling clubs throughout Australia to- Phone 9622-4700 Arthur
Anderson.
Inside Story 2 day. As an ex-Apexian myself I often share a Rotary
function with colleagues from the past and it seems Members will be invoiced
Contact details: for non apologies!
Blacktown must be a very fertile ground.
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http://rotarynews.info/ I would love to see Blacktown prosper in the future ROTARY GRACE
Club4269
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and be a role model for younger clubs as you pro- O Lord and giver of all
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Sydney, New South Wales, ceed to the merger with clubs in District 9750 to good
Australia. District 9690. form our new District 9685. We thank thee for our
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Congratulations once again on your great achieve-
Postal Address. P.O. BOX 12, May Rotary Friends and
ment and to President Zena, have a wonderful night Rotary ways
BLACKTOWNStory
Inside . NSW 2148. 4 on Tuesday.
Help us to serve Thee
Membership contact: Yours in Rotary Service all our days.
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Membership Chair: Bob Bensley
David Cook
On 0404 051 075
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Farmers Market contact: Rotary International District 9690 inc
Market Co-ordinator: Pam Carne
On O406 669 936
Editors quote for the week!
Email
rcbcsecretary@bigpond.com A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day
journey around the sun. Enjoy your trip!.

2. Club Officers 2011 to 2012
Bungarribee Issue 20 Page 2
Executive:
President: Zena Shedden President Zena and Members of the
Rotary Club of Blacktown City,
President Elect /
Club Service: Daniel Kellie It is an honour to be able to congratulate the Rotary
Club of Blacktown City Inc. on the occasion of the
Club Secretary: Pennie Holley 50th Anniversary of its Charter.
Treasurer: Bob Bensley
To write about its achievements was difficult as they
are so many and varied. So I thought I would do it this
way. However, I cannot possibly do the club justice.
Directors:
Community Service : Bob Smith I remember an old song which my mum taught me
which started: ―‗A‘ you‘re adorable. ‗B‘ you‘re so beau-
Foundation Chair: John Wilson tiful......‖ and added ‗Alphabetically speaking, you‘re
International Service: Ivan Kelly OK‘. So here we go:
New Generations: Len Winter
Ambassadorial scholar; Animal Shelter catering; Aus-
Vocational Service: Gail Johnson tralian Rotary Health
Blacktown South Public School; Bowelscan; Bridges
Project
Childrens Medical Research Found‘n; Christmas wrap-
ping; Community Safety Precinct; COM4unity
District Conference; District Governor Dick White
Editor Mel for the DG Newsletter
Farmers Market
Great Australian Bike Ride; Group Study Exchange
Hat Day; Hearing Impaired Smoke Alarms
Innerwheel; Internationality of membership
Joint Networking Night - showcase Rotary
Kidsmatter (St Bernadette's Primary School ); Kokona
adopted village RAM.
Let’s Celebrate! Liberia orphanage (Monrovia)
Matching grant - Medical/Dental Mission (Caluya Is-
land); MUNA
Members who joined in November Nags – Melbourne Cup Trifecta
One hundred and fifth birthday cake
Russ Dickens 1/11/66
Patrician Brothers College, (PGH), Paul Harris Fellows,
Scotty McInally 1/11/05 Police Officer of the Year Awards; Polio Plus
Quakers Hill East P.S. (RHIC); Quakers Hill High School
Gary Raymond 5/11/02 (PGH)
RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service);
Otto von Schomburg 13/11/84 RYDA (Youth Driver Awareness)
Secretary 9690 David; Seniors Christmas Luncheon;
Len Winter 21/11/89
Blacktown Show; socks night
Atoy Sayas 24/11/09 TAFE awards; Traffic Offenders Program (TOP) Inc; TRF
(The Rotary Foundation)
Tess Sayas 24/11/09 Unique local and international projects
Volunteer Grants; Vocational Pride in Workmanship
Zena Shedden 27/11/07 awards
Westmead Medical Research Fellow; Wonderland Con-
Kathy Meyer 28/11/06
voy for Kids Day
Xceptional Partnership Projects
YOTS; Youth emphasis; You Tube (Surgical Cleft Mis-
Members Birthdays! sion),
Zena – President extraordinaire 2011-12
John Wilson 2/11 Alphabetically speaking, you are much more than OK.
David Bamford 3/11 Congratulations for 50 years of Service Above Self
Russ Dickens 15/11 The Rotary Club of Blacktown City Inc ‘does good,
doesn’t it?’
Peter Garske 23/11
Best wishes for the next 50 years
Partner’s Birthdays
Hilary von Schomburg 7/11
Marilyn Mercer
Gita Misra 9/11
Wedding anniversaries!
District Governor 2010-11
Rus & Lorina Dickens 2/11 Rotary International
District 9690 Inc.
Ken & Caroline Fairfax 7/11

3. Bungarribee Issue 20 Page 3
President Zena and Members of
Rotary Club of Blacktown City,
Congratulations your 50th Anniversary within Rotary
International a great achievement!.
Whilst I have only been associated with the Club over
the past 11 years, I have marveled at the contribution
that the members have made and continue to make
to not only the world of Rotary but more importantly
the world itself, and I know that this level of commit-
ment would have commenced from the day of the
Clubs Charter and will be so for many more years to
come. The Rotary Club of Blacktown City is a true
example of ―Service Above Self‖.
The contribution that you have made to the local com-
munity is truly amazing and you all should be justly
proud of the high esteem that the Club is held within
that community of Blacktown. I will not try to list all
the achievements that I know of as I am sure that
you do not need me to write a novel, but rest assured
Blacktown is a much better community because of
you.
On a personal note Julia & I have always enjoyed
our association with the Club and look forward to
sharing many more good times with you.
Happy Birthday Rotary Club of Blacktown City
Paul & Julia Reid
District 9690 Governor 2009-10
November is Rotary Foundation month
There are as many reasons to support The Rotary
Foundation as there are ways to do good in the world.
By donating to the Foundation, you support Rotary's
six areas of focus, which help advance world under-
standing, goodwill, and peace through the improve-
ment of health, the support of education, and the alle-
viation of poverty. Contributions to the Every Rotar-
ian, Every Year (EREY) initiative, are the primary
source of funding for Foundation programs. By giving
US$100 a year through EREY, you become a Rotary
Foundation Sustaining Member.
Here are two ways your contributions are changing
lives around the world.
1— Fighting hunger
In Romania, children have eggs, milk, and meat be-
cause of a Foundation grant that enables local farm-
ers to buy animal feed, packaging materials, and other
supplies. The farmers agree to donate a portion of
their products to children's hos-
pitals, schools, and orphanages.
2—Reducing child mortality
The Rotary clubs of Jaela-
Kandana, Western Province, Sri
Lanka, and Madras Northwest,
Tamil Nadu, India, are helping to reduce child mortality
by providing improved sanitation facilities for 15 fami-
lies in a small community in Sri Lanka. With a Rotary
Foundation Matching Grant, the clubs have built 14
toilets, helping to prevent the spread of diarrhoea-
causing diseases related to poor sanitation. Source:
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/TheRotarian/Pages/
Water1111.aspx

4. Bungarribee Issue 20 Page 4 The Bungarribee is a team effort:. Photo‘s: Bob Gardiner, Mel Gray & Tony Orr .Thank you to all!
Supporters of the
Rotary Club of Blacktown City Inc
The Board and members of the Rotary Club
of Blacktown City Inc extends its sincere
thanks to the following organisations for
their generous support that enables our
members to provide
‘Service Above Self’
and to assist those in need.
Ability Options
Blacktown Workers'
Blacktown City Council
Blacktown Advocate
Blacktown & Nirimba Colleges of TAFE
Blacktown LAC, NSW Police Force
Blacktown RSL Club
Blacktown Sun Newspaper
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Hamilton Honour Boards
Sydney Wide Party Hire
Westpoint Shopping town
Royal Cricketers Arms
Coming events:
19 Nov—Farmers Market—
Blue Roster
29 & 30 Nov—Seniors Christmas
lunch—see Bob Smith
4th Dec Workers Christmas Picnic
day
Members info: Advance Australia Fair 7th Dec—ARH Christmas Dinner
Members please 11th Dec—Meat Raffle at Royal
note : Meeting notes Cricketers Arms
from the 8th No- Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free,
11 to 24 Dec Christmas Wrap-
vember meeting will
We‘ve golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea. ping—contact Bob Smith
be printed in 29th
November edition of Our land abounds in nature‘s gifts, of beauty rich and rare, 23 & 24 March 2012 District
the bung. Conference—book now!
In history‘s page let every stage, Advance Australia Fair.
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clude them. To make this Commonwealth of ours, renowned of all the lands;
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