weekly newsletter - bungarribee,

1. Bungarribee
The land that “Bungarribee
House” was built on in Afganistan
1825, was the first land
grant given in Blacktown.
CHARTERED - 16th NOVEMBER 1961 21/08/12
INCORPORATED - 25th JUNE 1991 Volume 2 Issue 59
Bungarribee means, “the
resting place of the king”.
Bungaroo. This Week meet August is
The house was built entirely District Governor Keith Roffey
of imported bricks and
stone and with local timber. & Margaret
No nails were used in its
construction; all joints were
held precisely by wooden Keith has been a mem-
pegs, showing the true ber of the Rotary Club of
tradesmanship of the times. Membership month!
Padstow, NSW, since
2000, serving as club Members please
Special points of International Director, remember:
International/ The Rotary
interest: “Apologies” are required by
2011—2012 Foundation Director, Ad-
mid-day MONDAY
ministration Director,
Club President: here.
 Briefly highlight your point of interest
Text or (if unable to text)
President and PR Direc-
 Daniel Kellieinterest here.
Briefly highlight your point of
tor. Beyond club service, Phone RITA HANNA
at District level he has served as Recognition of Youth
 Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
Awards (ROYA) Treasurer, ROYA Chair and ROYA Sec-
0411262989
District Governor: here.
 Briefly highlight your point of interest
retary, Assistant Governor Zone 6 and District Simpli-
Keith Roffey fied Grant Chair. Currently Keith is a facilitator with
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
the Rotary Leadership Institute in District 9690 and is
Chair of the District Membership/PR Committee. Of the things we think,
R.I. President:
Courtesy RDU Magazine, July 2012. say or do.
Sakuji Tanaka
1. Is it the Truth?
Club issue:
Inside this Meetings: Last week’s meeting: 2. Is it Fair to all concerned?
Tuesday: 6.00 for 6.30pm
3. Will it build Goodwill and Better
Friendships?
Workers Club Blacktown
Inside Story 2 President Daniel Kellie
welcomed members 4. Will it be Beneficial to all
Contact details:
and guests Dennis concerned?
Web address
Inside Story 2 Moore, Jeanette John-
http://rotarynews.info/ son, Heather Stalker, ROTARY GRACE
Club4269 Atsuki our exchange
O Lord and giver of all good
Inside South 2
Sydney, New Story Wales, student and two Rotari-
ans from India. We thank thee for our daily food
Australia. District 9690.
May Rotary Friends and Rotary
Inside Story 3 Grace and Loyal toast
ways
Postal Address: P.O. BOX 12, were led by Renata and
Lalli gave the Toast to R I. Help us to serve Thee
BLACKTOWN. NSW 2148.
Inside Story 4 all our days.
Daniel reported- On Sat he attended a Lyric mtg –
Com4unity, kids bounced ideas around and had inter-
Membership Chair:
esting ideas. This Sunday will hold a BBQ at RCA.
Inside Story
Zena Shedden 5
With intentions to start a Rotaract club a month after.
Email:
Half yearly Fees are due can be deposited into bank
Inside Story 6
rcbcmembership2148@gmail.com
or send cheques.
Or 0413182676
For the DG visiting next week, bring partners it
Or
should be an interesting night.
email Club Secretary at
rcbcsecretary2148@gmail.com Rita – “community service announcement” – Lalli
emails circulating about his luggage stolen– please
email Bulletin editor at:
ignore it’s a scam email.
rcbcbulletin@gmail.com

2. Club Officers - 2012 to 2013 Executive:
What’s on at the
President: Daniel Kellie
meeting….
President Elect: Pennie Holley
This
Club Service: Rita Hanna DG Visit
week—
Club Secretary: Raymond Danam Keith Roffey
partners & Margaret
Treasurer: Mel Gray night
Lets Celebrate!
Break True's Disabil-
Directors: Members Birthdays in Aug 28 ity Employment
Community Service: Rob Smith August! Service –
Foundation Chair: Zena Shedden Sept 4
BENSLEY, Robert Aug-05
Tanzania Tour
International Service: Spiro Constantinou CLARK, Clarrie Aug-09
July 2012
POWELL, Ted Aug-13
New Generations: Renata Natoli HOLLEY, Pennie Aug-26
STANWELL, Ray Aug-27 African Student In-
Vocational Service: Gail Johnson
WINTER, Len Aug-28 tegrations in
Sept 11
ORR, Tony Aug-31 schools. Western
Continued from page 1……………….. Sydney Refugee
Student Support
Daniel also informed members: that Sept 8 trivia night at Members who joined Duty Roster for
Officer.
St Marys Rugby League club @ $12pp tables of ten. See in August 21/08/12
Pam to book a table.
STALKER, Manie 7/08/2001
Also there is a concert on Sept 9 for Philippines fund- Meet & greet Scotty McInally
STANWELL, Ray 18/08/1998
raising for floods contact Atoy or Tess.
JOHNSON, Gail 24/08/2004
Powerhouse museum wishes to collect tin cans – they
Dinner Fees Marivic Manalo
will be recycled to make a wind chime workshop, see Bob
Partner’s Birthdays!
Gardiner. (Not soft drink or small tuna tins).
DICKENS, Lorina 14-Aug Grace & Loyal
Need applications for GSE team – applications before 9th Gary Raymond
Toast
September please. BAMFORD, Lyn 31-Aug
Anniversaries!
As Scotty was absent we International
Bob Gardiner
had a friend of Rotary stand STALKER, Manie & Nicole Toast
in for him. Mr B Loon
8-Aug
Len Winter – reported on SETHURAM, Lalli & Jyo Program Host Daniel Kellie
Ellen Rieter from Japan. On
12-Aug
summer holidays she is
staying at Atsukis’s home and school. Going to Tokyo Note Taker Pennie Holley
with host parents to Disneyland and to Hiroshima with
Rotary.
Duty Roster for 28/08/12
Zena Mega mart – packed items for sallies, will organise
a date for next market. Members note that the Seniors
Xmas party is 28 and 29 November, many hands are Meet & greet Scotty McInally
needed particularly on 29th. A driver is required.
Raymond Danam received information from 9690 district Dinner Fees Ray Stanwell
– to inform that the district annual general meeting is on
14/12/2012. Will be open for discussions please email
any items you wish discussed to Raymond before 31 Grace & Loyal
Mel Gray
August. Board members meeting on 20 August. Toast
Witch Doctor Indeed???
Gary Ray- International
Daniel congratulated Rita for her Bob Bensley
mond Toast
city to surf 2hrs 2mins run with shows his
no training except running from patriotism!
elephants. Even his Program Host Rita Hanna
Chicken
Sergeant Gary ran a speedy dinner is
fines sessions. Aussie- Note Taker Zena Shedden
shaped!

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Last Weeks Program—Dennis Moore—
Our visitors from India ex-
How to have fun at work
changed banners with Pres-
ident Daniel.
Lalli Sethuram introduced
David informed us that we our guest speaker Dennis
will be Christmas gift wrap- Moore. Dennis has pre-
ping Monday 3 December sented to our club a few
to 24 December inclusive years ago and regularly
11am to 3pm and Thursday speaks at Rotary meet-
nights. ings.
Com4unity are running an employment workshop - retail- Dennis was brought up in
ers from Westpoint will advise young people on how to a travelling circus family.
He learned a lot about the
present resumes. Mentors are required if you can help
value of laughter.
see David.
Dennis entertained us with
Rob Smith – reported that Relay 4 Life - walkers required
jokes and magic, also stories of circus days gone by.
see Bob Smith. Spring Horse show 16 September, 7am
start at showground, many hands needed. Dennis is in the motivation business and is called upon to improve
workplace morale.
Also Com4unity BBQ on 14 Sept at Sports Club on Reser-
voir Rd @ 5-7pm. Help is required. Lalli thanked Dennis for
his entertaining presenta-
Rob received an request from Nirimba TAFE for BBQ for tion and presented him
their open day 30 August 10.30am to 7pm. To be dis- with the clubs certificate
cussed at board meeting & more details required. of appreciation.
Manie caught up with past member - Neville –he sends Dennis ended his presen-
his best wishes and advised his mum passed on. tation with the following
quote…...
John Smith - his daughter Jessica thanked members for
the support for her city to
surf she ran in one hour
45mins and raised $795.
It’s a joke:-
John also presented to the
“Oh God," sighed the wife
club; a Rotary International
flag that Prospect club had one morning, "I'm con-
in safe keeping. vinced my mind is almost
completely gone!"
Her husband looked up
Coming events from the newspaper and
commented, "I'm not surprised: You've been giving me a
piece of it every day for thirty years!"
SEPTEMBER—Spring horse Show 16 Sept—All help is
needed. 7 am start, all help is needed—See Rob. “LOL”
SEPTEMBER- Com4unity BBQ on 14 Sept at Sports Club
on Reservoir Rd @ 5-7pm. Help is required. The Bungarribee is a team effort.
OCTOBER—Relay for Life—27 & 28 Oct, This years This weeks team is: Photos: Tony Orr,
TShirts are $20 see Bob Smith for your team and times. meeting notes: Pennie Holley, thank you to all,
OCTOBER—Pet Expo - 21 Oct more details to come. Editor: Pennie Holley.
NOVEMBER—Seniors Christmas lunch party —28 & 29
Nov — all help appreciated, especially 29th. See Rob. Advance Australia Fair
DECEMBER—Christmas gift wrapping 3 to 24 Dec— more Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free,
details to come.
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea.
DECEMBER - Workers Club Children’s Christmas Party-
2 Dec. More details to come. Our land abounds in nature’s gifts, of beauty rich and rare,
2013 In history’s page let every stage, Advance Australia Fair.
MARCH—2 & 3 March 2013: Blacktown Show—again more
In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.
details to come.