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                                     President's Message 
 
It was a privilege to stand in for President Janelle again this past Wednesday as she took a well-earned break to enjoy holiday time with family.
 
Wednesday 25th November 2020 was a significant date for the Rotary Club of Wahroonga as it was the 45th anniversary of the foundation of the Club; the charter night event was held at the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Police Citizens Boys' Club (now PCYC) in George Street, Hornsby.
 
The Club’s charter was granted by Rotary International on the 10th November 1975.
 
To help celebrate our 45th anniversary, President Janelle organised a special cake, and Past President Neil McWhannell conducted one of his “world-renowned” Five Star Fellowships, interviewing and dressing Janet Grundy who hasn’t lost her technique on the catwalk! Janet along with Judith Kaine are the original two women members who joined the Rotary Club of Wahroonga in 1996. Neil also conducted a brief Q&A session with a few of our long-standing members. Personally, I enjoy hearing the stories of members’ backgrounds, and why they decided to joined Rotary. For the cutting of the cake, it was most appropriate to invite Past President Rob Ferguson to perform the honour as Rob is the only remaining charter member of our Club.
(See the meeting report below by Jo Karaolis)
 
We had several guests attend the meeting via zoom, including some Past Presidents (John Baikie and Jim Mein AM); our Assistant Governor Tom Borg was in attendance. For those interested in learning more of the history of our Club, there are a couple of interesting documents available on our Club Runner site.
 
Last Saturday I stood in for Janelle at a joint Zone meeting (Beaches and Upper North Shore) to discuss an Australia Day grant application. The grant application listed clubs in the Beaches zone, and other clubs were invited to participate; the primary goal is for community involvement on Australia Day 2021. The only clubs from our zone to attend the meeting were Ku-ring-gai and Wahroonga and we both opted not to be directly involved but we might be able to provide volunteer help, if required. Our Assistant Governor Tom Borg was also in attendance.  
 
Today, Saturday 28th was the final District 9685 Team meeting (Zoom) for 2020. My three year term as the District Community Service Chair will end at District changeover in June 2021.
 
Peter Kirkwood
News
Reflections on Hybrid Meeting #2
The Club’s 45th Anniversary was a small but festive affair at Warrawee with a much appreciated Zoom contingent. For those present in person the significance of the day was marked by party hats, chocolate bars and a huge birthday cake cut by Rob Ferguson as one of the founding fathers.
 
For all, the highlight was Neil’s Five Star Fellowship interview of Janet Grundy who, with Judith Kaine, first broke through the gender wall as the Club welcomed women into the Club (though Rob assured us that the Rotary wives were there from the beginning helping in many ways!)
 
Neil began his interview by revealing that, prior to becoming a bookshop queen, Janet had been a model and had trained in London with Joanna Lumley, which was excuse enough for him to deck her out in a wafty silken gown complete with scarf, large picture hat and sunglasses. Thus disguised, Janet was confident to unleash her life story including her Danish mother, her christening at Kensington Palace chapel, her ‘good girl’ days at schools in Chelsea, her secretarial excellence with Ove Arup & Partners (a large multicultural engineering firm famous for Sydney Opera House), her travelling days to Israel and down the east coast of Africa, ending up in Johannesburg and Cape Town where she embarked on her modelling career.
 
 
Click on "Read More" below to check out more of Janet's career and other highlights together with a photo album of casual pictures from the meeting.
 
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This week's Hybrid Meeting #3
For this week's meeting President Janelle will be back in the Chair fresh from her week of celebrations.
 
Our guest speaker this week will be Martha Jabour presenting
 
 Grace's Place (click here)

 

 

Martha has been the Executive Director of the Homicide Victims’ Support Group (Aust) Inc. since 1993. She was employed by the Institute of Forensic Medicine in 1993 to co-ordinate and to set up the support group, providing counselling, support and referrals for the family members of homicide within the counselling sector.

 

The Youth Committee recognises high achievers
Science Awards to Turramurra and Killara High Schools
 
For some years now the Wahroonga Youth Committee has been providing Science Awards to two of our local schools.
 
They are in the form of Book Vouchers for the leading female and male students in Year 11 at Turramurra and Killara High Schools.
They are nominated by their respective Heads of Science. 
 
The winners this year are from:
 
 Killara High:  Saya Takii and Alfie Jones
 
Turramurra High: Alyssa Fan and
Nilesh Nadanapatham
 
Our sincere congratulations to these amazing students.
 
A Christmas Gesture
The Community Committee is extremely pleased. I have been inundated thanks to everyone’s generosity. We’ll be able to provide the needs of a couple of missions at least.
 
Yours in Rotary
 
Jo
VOLUNTEERS needed for 2021
President Janelle is keen to seek member interest in other volunteer roles for this Rotary year.
  • Volunteer Technical Support with invitation emails to members: once a week and training provided - contact Janelle Speight or Doug Reid .
  • Volunteer Public Image Chair: Vacant position - Training provided - contact Janelle Speight. 
  • Volunteer Author: to assist with the production of the Club's Annual Report - contact Steve McGregor or Janelle Speight.
Monster Christmas Raffle 
Our Christmas Raffle is well under way
 
Funding bursaries for children with a disability to attend
St Lucy's and St Edmund’s special schools
 
YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS AWAIT YOU
 
Click here to purchase tickets or print the flyer to hand out to friends, place on notice boards or do a letterbox drop
 
For the raffle to be successful we need you to purchase your tickets and forward the email onto family and friends encouraging them to purchase tickets.
 
Please share on Facebook and Twitter and contact Dave Rigby or Rob Giacometti if you have any questions about the raffle.
 
Go to "Read More" below to print the flyer.
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Christmas Market Stall
 
The 25th December is fast approaching so why not visit our 2 stalls in Wahroonga - Railway Avenue and Turramurra - Eastern Road on 12th December.

The soaps are just some of the beautiful handmade products created by our local community, below see some of the wonderful handcrafted items already stored and there are more to come.

Come and support Rotary and our wonderful charities.
 
 
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Thanks to a wonderful friend Fabriela who’s gifted these amazing hand made products for the Christmas stall.
If you love her teddy bears check out her Instagram for all sorts of crocheted crafts
 CLICK BOX
for your contribution
 
 
Your opportunity
to contribute to the
Club OR
make donations to support Club Projects.
 
Items of Interest
Member's special contributions
Rose by Moran
Janelle and Peter
Members would be aware of our new Club Sponsor - joining us in September.
We were recently invited with partners to attend an elegant "High Tea" at the newly established over 55s facility on the Pacific Highway
(click - here - to read more about the facility).
 
Below - we were pleased to meet and chat to an incoming resident at the facility - a past Rotary Foundation Scholarship awardee.
 
Christine, Janelle, Tom, Peter, Ian
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An APPEAL FROM
NASRIN AZIZI
Nasrin is concerned for a single woman who needs a bed with mattress, a washing machine, a dining table with chairs, blankets, plates and bowls.
If you can help, please contact Nasrin Azizi on 0478 517 406 or by email at Nasreen.azizi@hotmail.com
 
 
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Peter K's thoughts for the week (borrowed)
* If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.
Mark Twain
* I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
Winston Churchill
* A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw

 
 
Our 2020 Members Wine Sale
 
 
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!
 
Stock up for Christmas before the rush!
 
You can click - here - download a form and view the wine choices and payment options.
 
 
Club Polo shirts and caps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock of Club Polo shirts and caps are still available.
 
BIG DISCOUNTS APPLY
 
Click on "here" for more details.
 
Rotary Snippets
Rotary International Zone 8 Public Image
 
Click  - here - for the November 2020 publication.
 
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ROTARY DISTRICT 9685 VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
13th & 14th March, 2021
 
Click on image below to learn more
 
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It's not too late
 
 
Read more about this Rotary Foundation initiative  - here
 
 
Community News Items
 
The latest news from the Mayor Jennifer Anderson and more!
 
Click here for the Ku-ring-gai Enews | 26 November 2020s
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The Community Hub follow up!
 
Following the presentation from Minister Bronnie Taylor at our recent meeting, an announcement has been made of a $45,000 support package for the Northern Sydney Region Youth Services collaboration.

Click -  here -  to watch Alister Henskens presentation.
 
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.
 
This week we meet ShelterBox ambassador Peita Byer who has worked at the front line of natural disasters and is tireless in her quest to raise funds to support this essential humanitarian work. www.shelterboxaustralia.org.au
 
Click here for the presentation.
 
Speakers
Dec 09, 2020
Update on Mogo
Dec 16, 2020
Rotary Peace Fellow from Vietnam
Dec 23, 2020
A Christmas Gathering
Jan 20, 2021
Grand Kids' Day at the PCYC, Waitara
View entire list
Social Media
 
Twitter
 
Click on images to view
 
 
 
 

 

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Wednesdays at 7:15 AM
Warrawee Bowling Club
1479 Pacific Highway
(Mail: PO Box 13 Wahroonga NSW 2076)
Warrawee, NSW 2074
Australia
Our meetings are currently hybrid meetings - if you wanted to join in person -please contact the Club Secretary - use the Contact section below.
 
CONTACT THE ROTARY CLUB OF WAHROONGA
Rotary Club of Wahroonga, PO Box 13, Wahroonga, 2076.
Phone: Janelle Speight M:0409 745 037
Website:  www.wahroongarotary.org