This year, as with previous years we have enjoyed a variety of guest speakers covering a diverse range of topics. Our speaker last week was Meredith Kirton from Easy Care Gardening. Meredith is a well-known gardening expert and author and has taken on the role of Marketing Manager for Easy Care Gardening, which operates in the Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Ku-ring-gai, and Ryde Areas and was established in 1988 and is part of the Commonwealth Home Support Program.
We also had a visitor, Renee Ichilcik, from Mark Moran Warrawee (MMW). Renee passed on an invitation to RCW members to join with MMW in celebrating Mexican Cultural Day - Cinco De Mayo. This will include a Mexican themed lunch. An invitation has been circulated to RCW members. Interesting this is on the same day as the Novus Foundation Dinner which has a Latino theme.
The Wahroonga Station upgrade has now been completed. Last Friday our local State Member The Hon. Alister Henskens SC MP unveiled a plaque on the bridge at the station entrance (photo). Representatives from Transport for NSW, the contractor Haslin Constructions and a few local residents including Janet Grundy and myself were present. Morning tea followed in the upgraded laneway (photo below). During morning tea, it was noted that a new rubbish bin has been installed. Last week when Jo Karaolis and I met with the Ku-ring-gai Council Director of Operations, and with Transport for NSW in the laneway, Jo mentioned the need for a rubbish bin. Within one week a bin was installed. Obviously, if you need something done, have a chat with Jo!
Seems like a good turn out on Polling Day even though there had been pre-polling and postal voting over the past week. Mid-morning, I joined the queue at Warrawee Public School (photo). I understand the queue the previous day at Hornsby TAFE was around 200M long.
A reminder that District Assembly for the Avenue of Service Directors will be at St Joseph’s Norwest this coming Saturday 28th May.
Our guest speaker this week is Amanda Choy who is the Better Business Partnership (BBP) Co-ordinator.
Wahroonga Rotary Youth Committee will provide a BBQ for the Special Olympics Fun Run event which will be held at Claude Cameron Grove, East Wahroonga.
Cnr Westbrook and Kintore St in East Wahroonga
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Sunday the 29th May from 7.30am
It is a transformative experience for the many young people who will be attending to gain insight into the challenges (and joys) of the families of children with special needs. In past years there has been assistance from Knox Boarders (119) and Knox Day Boys (250) to support the Special Needs runners and to add to the fundraising.
Please join in the fun and if you would like to Volunteer - Click - here.
Have you started ticking off the 5 challenges in the
Environment Action Countdown Calendar?
In celebration of the UN’s World Environment Day and Rotary’s End Plastic Soup Day, District 9685 has launched the Environment Action Weekend, 4th & 5th June 2022. You are encouraged to undertake the challenges individually, with your family or Rotary mates.
On completion, register your activities here to receive the Certificate of Recognition from the District, and win your chance to enter an exciting raffle
Click on the image to the left for a larger version.
Hills Kellyville Rotary Club made Community Service Awards to two generous, warm hearted, creative and selfless members of their local Indian Hindu community. Pankaj Patel led the campaign to provide essential relief to people whose lives were devastated by recent floods. Dilip Darji worked tirelessly to ensure local Indians were cared for with culturally appropriate resources during the worst of the covid lockdowns. John Collignon ties the story together.
