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                                     President's Message 
Thank you to Peter Kirkwood for arranging our guest speaker for last week, Geoff Brennan, from Ryde Rotary Club on the topic of Australian Rotary Health - more on that meeting in Jo’s section.

Another special thank you goes to our partners in our Club and the support they give members. Many partners get involved with activities in the Club and recently we have had wonderful help from Joan Giacometti, Jan Cameron and Margaret Broadhead with mask making. Margaret Cameron helped with the knitted auction items and, of course, last but not least a big thank you this month goes to Shirley Comfort for putting together gift packs, purchasing bags and wrapping to make up prizes for several events over the last two months. Thank you, Shirley.
 
Some of you might not know that our Club has a birthday coming up in November and the Club will celebrate 45 years as a Rotary club. Our Charter Night was on the 25th November 1975 held at the Police Citizens Boys Club (as it was called in the 1970s now PCYC) at Hornsby. There were originally 24 charter members and the meetings were held at lunchtime from 12.30pm. This year we will hold a meeting on 25th November around the history of our Club and why members love Rotary. All members new and long-term can answer that question! For more details: https://www.wahroongarotary.org/page/rcw-club-history
 
On Saturday night I attended our District 9685 Presidents’ meeting via Zoom. Chair of the meeting DG David Clark invited our Rotary International President Holger Knaack. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties he was unable to attend live but has sent through a video, which I can now pass onto you all to view here: https://vimeo.com/435424326 (4.33mins)
 
Recently, our RCW Community noticeboard in Wahroonga was vandalised and the Perspex smashed. Thanks to our Club Secretary Greg Starr, who has promptly organised some new Perspex, (yet to be delivered) and cleaned up the damage. Once repaired this is your committee's chance to advertise a Rotary project, service activity or community event to go on the Rotary noticeboard.
 
On Monday I attended two separate community organisations’ meetings and had a chance to talk about our Club’s efforts to raise funds and service for our projects. Once you start to speak about Rotary and what we can achieve it is hard to stop! Thank you all for keeping the Club active.
 
Stay safe and read on for more Club news.
 
Janelle 
News
Reflections on our online meeting #29
Posted by Jo Karaolis
Today’s meeting gave us the chance to learn from Club member Brett Goods, CEO of the San Adventist Hospital, how the hospital responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a story of preparation and prevention rather than of a lived medical emergency, as it turned out. During the six months from February to June the hospital had nearly 2000 cases of suspected COVID-19 infection and just over 100 positive cases, of whom 6 were treated in ICU.
 
Brett shared some of the patient statistics during this challenging time, highlighting the inherent time constraints arising as a result of the additional infection control measures. Brett's presentation for review - here.
 
Brett estimates that the hospital spent an additional $2m in the 6 months to June, mostly on screening and cleaning staff and supplies, as unit pricing increased dramatically. A new role was established during the period "spotter" a designated person to watch and ensure staff handled their PPE clothing and equipment properly.
 
Brett’s talk gave us confidence not just that the San lived up to its very high reputation during the COVID-19 emergency this year but also that it now has a model practice on which to draw in the event of a future pandemic.
 
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In addition Club Member and the San Foundation Managing Director - Karen Gair - joined the meeting and explained the role of the Foundation during this challenging time.
Karen spoke of how the Foundation had turned to its donor base to ask for help with purchase of PPEs and assistance with isolating COVID-19-risk staff members on site. She also reported that the Foundation had funded purchase of a new disinfecting robot called THOR, a first for an Australian hospital. THOR circles the surgical theatre identifying potentially infectious surfaces and disinfecting them with ultra-violet light rays shown in USA studies to destroy the COVID-19 virus. It has been especially welcomed by the orthopaedic surgeons operating at the San because of the risk of bone infection in hip and knee replacement surgery. She expressed gratitude to the Club for its long term support of the San and commented on how morale-lifting had been the Club’s donation of toiletry packs to staff members at the height of the COVID-19 crisis.
 
Meeting take-aways for members: click here.
 
 
Our Meeting this week
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This week we welcome Michelle Bell the Chief Executive Officer of the Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre  along with our
Honorary member Alister Henskens SC MP.

The Mission of the Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) is to keep people connected within the community and living independently. Each year KNC assists more than 135,000 people with services or programmes.

Michelle will present the Ku ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre's role - Working in the community and service connections.

Alister will present the role of the Civilian Army recruited during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
 
The Social Scene 
Posted by Rochelle Wiley
Further to my earlier notification about our modified Christmas arrangements see below more details.
 
Click on the image to print/complete and email back to me at your convenience.
 

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 Our much anticipated luncheon gathering at Wahroonga Park was postponed due to inclement weather
BUT - here are the hardy ones!
Jim and Maggie (took picture) Barry, Ross and Sue
 
 
Monster Christmas Raffle 
Posted by Rob Giacometti
Christmas Raffle
 
As previously advised due to COVID-19 we are having a virtual raffle. This means there are no actual tickets to sell.
 
In about 2 weeks all members will receive a brochure which will advise that St Lucy's and
St Edmund's are the beneficiaries.
 
Full details of our excellent prizes and instructions on how to go online and purchase tickets.
 
Success of the raffle will depend on how well all our members become marketeers and distribute the brochure to family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues.
 
The raffle will run for about 7 weeks only with the draw on 21st December. Please act quickly when you receive the brochure.
 
You can email Dave Rigby or Rob Giacometti who will be able to answer any questions you have.
 
Any other suggestions to help sell tickets will be appreciated.
 
 
HKRC - Rotaract news
Posted by Charlotte Weatherall
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Rotaract Club on facebook @HKRotaractClub
 
On Thursday evening last week a Mental Health first aid presentation was conducted for the members and visitors 
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The presentation was conducted by Erin Healy from her Melbourne facility and was well received by the audience.
 
The MHFA courses aim to equip First Aiders with skills as a friendly and supportive voice to provide guidance to assist and identifying formal support as required.
 
Erin's presentation is - here - for your review
 
A very worthwhile experience for all.
 
To read more news from our Club click the logo below
 
Youth Committee Silent Auction
Posted by Bob Howe
Wahroonga Rotary's Youth Team needs your help!
 
Wahroonga Rotary is seeking funds through our Silent Auction for priority activities such as the newly established Community Mental Health Hub and other valuable Youth Projects.
 
You can create an account to bid and view the Auction items - here - just follow the steps!
 
We welcome your participation and enjoy the experience.
 
The Auction is open from the 7th October until the 7th November.
 
NEW PRIZES ADDED
 
Return to the Silent Auction Link
 
 
Our 2020 Members Wine Sale
Posted by Richard Pitt
 
 
The wines are from Tumblong Hills in Southern NSW and McCaw's Creek, Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia.
 
So it's time to get our orders in to avoid disappointment  order your wine now!
 
 
Wine sales are now progressing well with several dozen sold and orders in for next week.
 
Recent testaments received
 
 At the recent Trivia night  - "the Sangiovese is an ideal red wine for the warmer weather".

Member comment on the Fiano - "happy with the purchase".

I look forward to receiving your orders very soon. Remember Christmas is just around the corner.
 
 
You can click - here - download a form and view the wine choices and payment options.
 
 
Items of Interest
The Sergeant's Corner
     
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Your opportunity to contribute to the Club
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make donations to support Club Projects.
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Member's special contributions
Ken Broadhead - the "Iron Lung"
This is the iron lung at the RI Convention in Sydney in June 2014. The man in the red shirt is D’Arcy Geale who was the main force behind the restoration. You can see that it sits on spindly legs which require that the body of the iron lung is secured in the vehicle that carries it. I think the modern version is called a ‘Ventilator’ which of course is being referred to in relation to COVID-19 patients.
The bellows provided the air but if (when) the power failed it had to kept going manually by the lever on top of the bellows.
 
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Jo-Ann Moffatt  StreetWork
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I have been asked to promote the upcoming StreetWork Golf Day (November 6) at which SOS Removals & Storage is the sponsor. 
 
 
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Peter Watson  
A chance meeting
 
Peter Watson (Janelle) being an outside sort of guy reports that during a recent Ku-ring-gai National Park bushwalk he came across a friendly face.
 
All is well in his habitat!
 
Peter Kirkwood
The Truckies Dilemma
 
The NorthConnex will open on Saturday 31st October.
 
Click  - here - to check out the details.
 
 
Rotary Snippets
 
 
THE ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COURSE 60
13th to 15th November
There is still time to register
for this Virtual Learning Opportunity.  RLI59 has just recently concluded with great success and rave reviews. Don't miss out .
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Visiting other Clubs Meetings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Its a real experience to join other local Clubs and see what sort of activities they are undertaking. 
 
Some have face to face and hybrid meetings so quite a variety to enjoy.
 
You will be welcome!
 
Let us know about your experience.
 
Check out the Club's Websites and contact their President to book in!
 
 
 
Community News Items
 
We would appreciate it if you could sign up through Eventbrite 
 
 
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LAST WEEK of these valuable seminars for
Small Business entities
 
October is Small Business Month and our Council has teamed up with the NSW Government to present a series of free webinars for small business owners.
 
 
Rotary Matters
 
 
Ian Stuart from Turramurra Rotary Club is the presenter of a FM Radio programme on our local station 2HHH 100.1 - every Friday at 3 pm.
 
 
Today we meet Trudy Stevenson from Carlingford Rotary Club who explains the Club's Online Art Show.
Click here for the presentation
 
 
 
Speakers
Oct 28, 2020 7:15 AM
Michelle Bell and Alister Henskens
Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre and the Civilian Army
Nov 04, 2020
Mala Mehta OAM
Mala will talk of the Divali Festival - the Indian festival of lights.
Nov 11, 2020
Ken Broadhead OAM RFD
Armistice Day
Nov 18, 2020
John Cameron AM
The Rotary Foundation
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