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                           President's Message 
 
National Reconciliation week 27th May to 3rd June the theme for 2021, More than a word. Reconciliation takes action. You’ll find more information: https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/
 
Commander Barry Vincent and Fiona Zhou, Multicultural Liaison officer at Local Area Command (LAC) we appreciate your generosity, taking time out of your busy schedule to come and speak to our Club on 26th May. We live in a broad and diverse community in the Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby area and it is good to know we are in safe hands with our local LAC. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
 
More good news in the local community and for the State of NSW! Congratulations to the newly appointed Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, The Hon. Alister Henskens, SC MP local member for Ku-ring-gai and honorary Rotarian.  Alister’s office is based in Redleaf Ave, Wahroonga Village and has a strong connection with the local community.
On Thursday Janet Grundy, Peter Lorschy and I attended Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Cancer Council fundraiser at the Turramurra Masonic Hall. Hosted by Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Post, a local community newspaper. Tina Brown and Chris Zemanek are the women behind the newspaper, and they have a passion for supporting their local community. You can catch up with them at the Bobbo Cocktail event and look out for the HK Post news! https://www.hkpost.com.au/
 
Big thank you to Rotarians John Cameron, Radha Simhadri, Christine Biddle, Simran Talwar, Sabarish Chirakkal, Anshu Saxena, Anne Prescott and Jo Karaolis for their passionate drive to help the Indian COVID-19 crisis. Thank you to those who have already made generous donations for basic health care and humanitarian relief. Anyone can donate via our webpage Indian COVID Relief Appeal: https://www.wahroongarotary.org/ Please help if you can. Your support is greatly appreciated. You could be saving a child from losing a parent or parents.
 
The Changeover is drawing closer! Rotarian Mr Peter Kirkwood OAM has rolled up his sleeves and put on his Rotary cap ready for the starting gate to open!
 
Meetings for June:
2nd June Warrawee Club – Michelle Lorschy, Richard Pitt, Community Caring awards.
8th June Board meeting PCYC - evening.
9th June No morning meeting – but a coffee morning at 9.00 am at Off the Rails.
9th June Regular meeting replaced by Wine Tasting Fundraiser evening.
16th June No morning meeting.
16th June Bobbo Cocktail evening at BMW Waitara– replaces morning meeting.
23rd June Warrawee Club morning Fun Sports + Blowfly Cricket Community Caring awards.
30th June Evening Changeover at Asquith Golf Club – Fellowship enjoyment.
 
Please stay safe, keep doing a good job working together to achieve better trust and respect and equality in our community.
 
Thank you
 
Janelle  
News
Indian COVID-19 Relief Appeal
Posted by Radha Simhadri
All of us in our Club have been horrified by images of families in India carrying their sick loved ones on stretchers from hospital to hospital seeking help and hearing of people dying, not from the virus itself, but from lack of oxygen. We hear how people with symptoms have no way of getting tested, let alone treated, because the health system is overwhelmed.
As Sabarish explained recently at our meeting, this is what happens when those with power take their eye off the virus or underestimate the risk: people die. And we watch on, helpless.
 
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But as Rotarians we have the ability to help.
 
Our fellow Rotarians at the Rotary Club of Mysore, India have put themselves in the front line, providing oxygen cylinders, protective equipment, home COVID packs including COVID tests and other medical equipment to those who call their Rotary volunteer helpline. But they urgently need our financial help so they can buy supplies. Our Club wants to send that help urgently.
Below a snapshot of the type of supplies we plan to fund and approximate values.

Item 

Description 

$A Cost EA 

1 

Oxygen Cylinder -1 

250 

2 

Thermometer – 10 

205 

3 

Pulse Oximeter - 10 

205 

4 

PPE Kit - 10 

75 

5 

Face Shield - 100 

75 

6 

  Face Mask - 1000    

70 

7 

Isolation Gown - 10 

25 

8 

Sanitizer 300 ml - 10 

25 

 
Please contribute to our
India COVID-19 Relief Appeal today.
 
Click on the DONATE button or scan the QR code provided. 
 
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The Bobbo Cocktail Party
Posted by Rochelle Wiley
This year our Club has the honour of hosting the annual beneficiaries evening on behalf of our Rotary Club partners Ku-ring-gai, St Ives and Turramurra.
 
This event will be in the form of a Cocktail Party to be held at the Hornsby BMW premises Pacific Hwy Waitara - Wednesday June 16 2021.
 
Still plenty of room available for members to join the function to celebrate this wonderful event.
 
Please note the bookings close for this event on 9th June 2021.
 
Click - here - to read more about the event and make a booking.
 
Our Club Changeover Meeting
Posted by Rochelle Wiley
The Rotary Club of Wahroonga
Changeover Dinner. 
 
 
SAVE the DATE
 
Wednesday 30th June 2021.
 
 
 
Remember the bookings close on the 15th June
 so register today- click link below!
 
 
 
Our Hybrid meeting #25
Posted by Editor/Richard Pitt

This week we hear from a young traveller Michelle Lorschy who has spent time at the St Judes facility in Tanzania.- an update on the progress of the School of St Jude established by Gemma Sisia (an Australian girl in 2002)

We will also hear from PP Richard Pitt on the Sri Lankan orphanage and Jo Karaolis will present more Community Caring Awards for the Dish and Fusion. 

A background to the Sri Lankan Orphanage is provided by Richard for your interest.

"The orphanage was built as a result of the 26th December 2004 Tsunami. Fundraising took the better part of 2005-2006. Building took place in 2007 - 2008. 80 girls moved in early in 2009.The official opening took place on 16th April 2009"
Reflections on our Hybrid meeting #24
Posted by Jo Karaolis AM
Last week our speaker was Commander Barry Vincent of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Local Area Command who, as he told us, is responsible for the police stations at Gordon and Hornsby and the Community and Road Education Centre (C.A.R.E.S.) facility on Mona Vale Road, St Ives. This makes him directly responsible for 171 personnel. Their well-being and mental health care was a specific concern for a number of questioners from our Club this morning.
Ashleigh Ho, Commander Barry Vincent, Fiona Zhou, President Janelle and Jessica Blaxland Ashby
 
Click on "Read More" below to recap on further material presented by Barry and his colleague Fiona Zhou and Jessica Blaxland Ashby (Marian St Theatre).
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Ku-ring-gai Special Olympics Fun Run
Posted by Helen Clarke/Bob Howe
The Youth Committee was asked by Helen Clarke to provide the BBQ for the annual Special Olympics Fun Run at East Wahroonga on Sunday.
 
Wahroonga Rotary was well represented by Dave Rigby, Greg Starr, Nermine Toma, Ann Davidson, Anshu Saxena, Helen Clarke, Rob Hamilton, Ian Cameron, Ian Faulks and Bob Howe. Ross Catterall rang the night before to add his services which was very much appreciated.
 
We sold some 400 Sausage sandwiches with additions of Onions, Bacon and Eggs.  A really excellent mornings work. The Event was managed very successfully by Mildren Events.  
Knox Boys were very well represented with 119 Boarders and over 200 Day Boys there to assist and support the runners (and of course Helen Clarke herself).
 
To see more pics from the day click - here.
 
From our UK Correspondants #14
Posted by Diane Holden
My brother emailed from Canada last week with ‘Really Important Things’ as the subject line.  He wanted to know what my plans were for the Eurovision Song Contest.  I replied that as usual plans involved a bottle of wine and a Eurovision Bingo card featuring wind machine, pyrotechnics, shedding clothing, mid-song key change etc. and when was Canada going to enter?
 
"Read More" about Diane's "Song Contest" exploits - Click below.
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Rotary Matters
Posted by Ian Stuart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This week we meet Helen Jarvis, Chair of KYDS who tells us all about it. An inspiring story. Click on the link here and visit www.kyds.org.au
 
Click - here - to enjoy the interview.
 
 
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Items of Interest
Adjourned AGM to consider YE 2019 accounts 
Posted by Greg Starr
Secretary Greg Starr has provided notice for a continuum for the AGM to table and consider the Club's 2019 financial statements now audited and received.
 
"Notice is hereby given for that meeting segment to be held on the 23rd June at a regular Club meeting."
 
The agenda and signed accounts are now uploaded into ClubRunner under the Treasurer's tab.
Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Posted by Peter Smith OAM

 ‘BRING OUT YOUR DEAD’ WINE-TASTING
 
We are now very close to this June 9 fundraising event, funds raised will be donated to the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter.
 
Pleased to report we have only 1 spot left- so 31 of our members, partners and friends will be joining rotarians from Lane Cove, Hunters Hill and residents from the BayTree Retirement  Village at Greenwich. This means that so far we have raised approximately $5000, with more expected.
In the next couple of days those who are coming will receive two notes, one from the BayTree advising the check-in details for Covid safe requirements and one from the organizing team outlining the ‘rules’ for the tasting.

The big message will be to bring your oldest red and white bottles and be prepared to enjoy yourselves!  If anyone would like to fill the one last spot, please let me know!
 
Rotary Snippets
Posted by Editor
THE ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COURSE 63
18th to 20th June, 2021
on Zoom
There is still time to register
for this Learning Opportunity.  RLI 62
recently concluded with great success and rave reviews. Don't miss out .
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Rotary International's Annual Convention 2021
 
The Virtual Convention will be open to all Rotary members and participants.
Event information and registration available.
Click - here.  
A wonderful experience for all Rotarians.
 12 -16 June 2021
 
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The latest Zone 8 Public Relations Newsletter is available.
 
Lots of great material about Rotary branding and social media tips.
 
Click - here - to read.
 
Members (Readers) Special Contributions
Posted by Editor
Janet enjoying cupcakes at the Cancer Council Morning tea with Margaret Anne Hayes.
 
Community News Items
Posted by Editor
 
I am sure you were impressed by the quality of the presentation and passion of our visitors at last week's meeting.
There is a way to Donate to the Marian St Theatre for Young People
Click - here to contribute
 
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Lifeline are conducting a series of Domestic Violence Workshops during
May/June 2021.
Click on the image above for more details.
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Meeting Speakers
Jun 02, 2021
Michelle Lorschy, Richard Pitt and Jo Karaolis
Sri Lanka and Community Caring Awards
Jun 09, 2021
This and next week's meeting will be offsite.
Jun 23, 2021
The Social Committee
Fellowship and Caring Awards
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 Club Events
Wahroonga Rotary Breakfast Club June 2
The Warrawee Club
Jun 02, 2021
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Meeting Duties June 2
Jun 02, 2021
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Wine Tasting Event at Baytree
BayTree Lifestyle Resort at Greenwich.
Jun 09, 2021 6:00 PM
 
Bobbo Cocktail Evening Event
Hornsby BMW, Upper level, Luxury Showroom,
Jun 16, 2021
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Changeover Dinner 2021
Asquith Golf Club
Jun 30, 2021
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
 
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