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President's Message

 

Dear  Club Members and Friends,
 
What a great evening we had last Friday at our Changeover Dinner! Good food, good fellowship, and finishing ahead of schedule – a splendid combination! A big “thank you” to everybody who played a part in organising the evening and who participated in the program! Apologies from Julie and myself for hogging the raffle prizes.

This week is our changeover board meeting, when I will officially hand over the reins to Pam. I will do so with great confidence in her, and I am also confident that all of you will get behind her, as you have done for Victoria and me in our shared year. It is also good to have a President Elect, something of a rarity in recent years. Congratulations to Mak Khalil.
 
 
 
Kind regards
Brian Powell
President 2017-18
 
 
 
Stories
Vale Peter Harper
It was with great sadness that we heard of Peter Harper’s passing last week. Peter had been a strong and very active member of the Club. Those who knew him will miss him greatly.
Our thoughts are with his family.
 
Victoria Crawford
Immediate Past President
 
The Rotary Club of North Ryde 2018 Annual Report  and photos from Changeover.
Our 2017-18 Joint Presidents, Victoria Crawford and Brian Powell have completed the 2018 Annual Report for the Club. Brian and Victoria gave an overview of the Report at our annual Changeover Celebration Dinner on Friday 22 June at Basil's Seafood Restaurant, Marsfield. To read the full  2018 Annual Report see here.
 
 
 
David Martin receiving a Community Service Award. He was presented with the award by incoming ADG Julie Thorp and Club Community Service Chair, Pat Perrin.
 
Club members Annette Billington and Pam Wood were each presented with a Paul Harris Award  by incoming District Governor Susan Wakefield. Photographed here with outgoing joint Club Presidents Victoria Crawford and Brian Powell.
 
 
 
The 2018-19 Incoming Board of the Rotary Club of North Ryde.
Director Terrie McConnell, President Pam Wood, Directors Pat Perrin and Liane Corbett, Secretary Mandy Van and President-elect Mak Khalil. Treasurer Sandeep Rathi was unable to attend the Changeover Dinner.
North Ryde Fun Run Update No 3
Planning is well underway for the 2018 North Ryde Fun Run for Youth Mental Health. The next meeting of the Club Fun Run committee will be next Tuesday evening 3 July at 93 Park Rd Hunters Hill commencing 7.30p.m. All interested Club members are welcome to attend.
 
We are very fortunate to have some of our 2017  Sponsors onboard again this year. Vision Personal Training are providing the corporate prize again this year; Macquarie University Village has committed to Silver sponsorship; Bendigo Bank will once again be a Bronze sponsor and Ray White North Ryde Macquarie Park will give Community sponsorship of $250. Event Cinemas, The Ranch Hotel and Konica Minolta have agreed to sponsor again as well.
 
We also have some new sponsors this year with Telstra Store Macquarie Centre donating a Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro as a prize; the Athletes Foot has given 10 New Balance  backpacks as prizes and Officeworks North Ryde is donating a $100 gift voucher. We greatly appreciate the support of all our sponsors and look forward to a very successful event for the community.
 
Our goal is to raise $10000 for Youth Mental Health. We are still seeking sponsors and if you or someone you know would like to sponsor the event please ask them to contact me on mobile 0400803417, email woodmal50@hotmail.com or at northryderotary@gmail.com.  Sponsorship information is also attached see here
 
Promotion of the Fun Run is also underway. Two free  Seminars on Youth Mental Health have been organised by the Centre for Emotional Health prior to the Fun Run.
 
The first seminar will be held on Tuesday 24 July the topic will be Responding to Eating Disorder see here to register.
 
The second seminar will be held on Wednesday 22 August with the topic on Nature and Treatment of Adolescent Depression, see here to register.
 
Many of our local schools have agreed to send out the flyers to their communities in their bulletins and we will begin a letterbox drop when schools return from school holidays.
 
The 2018 North Ryde Fun Run will be held on Sunday 26 August at Macquarie University  Sports Fields.We have added a new event - A Pram Push. See the updated flyer here
 
Pam Wood
2018 North Ryde Fun Run Project Director.
mobile 0400803417
 
 
Prashan Balacharige, Manager , Telstra Store Macquarie Centre presenting a prize donation of  a Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro to  North Ryde Fun Run for Youth Mental Health Project Manager, Pam Wood 
Rotary District 9685 Changeover Dinner  2018
 
 Become a Centurion!
 
Become a Centurion for $2 a day or through a membership application see here and support the great work of the Rotary Foundation this financial year.
 
 
 
District Conference 2019
The 2019 District Conference will be held in the NEX, the Newcastle Exhibition Centre, King Street, Newcastle.
 
We have four confirmed inspirational speakers with many more in the pipeline:- 
  • Dominic Teakle - PCYC. CEO
  • Martha Jabour – CEO Graces’ Place
  • PDG John Prendergast
  • Christine Nixon - Former Victoria Police Comissioner
Saturday afternoon we will take part in an ‘END POLIO NOW’ walk along the harbour foreshore.
 
Saturday night’s dinner dance will feature the music you grew up with.  Come dressed as your favourite musician, band or song.  There will be prizes for the best dressed individuals and clubs.  Let your hair down, drag out your dancing shoes and show Newcastle that  “ROTARY ROCKS’.
 
The Special Early Bird Full Conference Registration price of $200.00 per person is available NOW! Register and pay before midnight on 30 June 2018 to get this rocking package!
 
JUST 3 DAYS LEFT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AMAZING PACKAGE
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
Jun 29, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM
 
Club Meeting - Assembly
Jul 06, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Club Meeting
Jul 13, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Club Meeting
Jul 20, 2018
 
Board Meeting
Jul 27, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM
 
Social Night
Jul 27, 2018
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
 
Club Meeting
Aug 03, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Club Assembly
Aug 10, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Club Meeting
Aug 17, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Club Assembly
Aug 24, 2018
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
 
Speakers
Jul 13, 2018
Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre
Jul 20, 2018
Nutrition
Aug 03, 2018
NSW Minerals Council
Aug 17, 2018
An Update on School Activities
View entire list
 
   Its what we do for each other that makes community matter.

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