The Rotary Club of
Burwood
 
Chartered 1939

 SPOKE 

 Club Bulletin - Vol 86 Issue 17, June 30, 2024
 
President Hugo Robinson

Rotary Affirmation: 

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us to serve our community
here and  abroad in many ways.
 
 
Next Meeting
 
 Monday 1 July 2024 
 
at Coro88, 88 Burwood Road, Burwood
 
6.30pm
 
 
 
 
 
 

Good evening all,

Well this is it! Home stretch! 

This will be my last SPOKE before my term as Burwood Rotary Club President comes to end.

I will save all my thank yous and reflections for my report at our Changeover Dinner but I will simply just say now that this has been one of the most exciting, fulfilling and challenging years but I have loved every second of it.

Most importantly I want to express my deepfelt gratitude for the friends I have made. 

To my fellow Rotarians, you are some of the most amazing and inspiring people I have met and it has been an honour to be President of this fine club. 

Tomorrow night we will finalise our planning for the 15 July Changeover Dinner.

If you haven't yet, please RSVP as soon as you can and I encourage you all to bring as many people as you can!


See you tomorrow night,

Hugo
 

Dates to remember:

July 15th    Club changeover

Nov 30th     Club 85th birthday celebration

 

burwood rotary club changeover

As you may be aware, on Monday 15 July 2024, Burwood Rotary Club will be holding its Changeover Night at the Croydon Park Club.
 
Friends, family and all guests are highly encouraged to come and we really hope that we can have a great attendance to celebrate the year that was but to also kick off what I'm sure will be a fantastic year under Incoming President Dennise Herrick.
 
If you plan on attending, please let myself, Dennise or Anna-Marie Sani know that you are.
 
As always we will be donating money to some very special intiatives and it is sure to be a fantastic evening.
 
Date: Monday 15 July 2024
Time: 6 for 6.15PM
Location: Croydon Park Club - 55 Seymour Street, Croydon Park, NSW, 2133
Cost: $55 for a 2 course meal
 

Adriano Sorrentino

 
Last meeting we heard from Rosebank student, Adriano Sorrentino. Adriano went to RYPEN as a nominee of Burwood Rotary Club and had an absolute blast.
 
As we found out that night, Adriano is grandson of former Burwood Rotarian, Alfonso Sorrentino! How amazing!
 
Adriano was a great speaker and I hope that we can keep up contact with him in the future.
 
He told us that he wanted to become a lawyer and, I tell you, I think he's going to make a great one!
 
I would like to thank Rob Whitney again for organising Adriano to come and speak to us - we simply couldn't have done all of this without you.

minutes from the previous meeting

Pres Hugo opened the meeting at 6.17 with the Rotary Affirmation 
 

Apologies: PE Dennise Herrick , Simon Fox, Patricia Abraham, PP Keith Weeding

Guests. Lynne, Adriana Sorrentino and Joanna Sorrentino

Presidents Report. PP Hugo welcomed RYPEN student Adriano Sorrentino and his mother Joanna. He noted that Adriana is the Grandson of past member Alfonso and Joanna is Alfonso's Daughter.

Adriana attends Rosebank College. He began by saying how happy he was with the program. He met many similar minded students and made new friends. He would recommend it to anyone. It was a full program of out door activities presenting many challenges with the other students. He thanked the Club for sending his to the program.

He answered questions. He says he learned how to communicate with people and would recommend others at his school to attend in the future.

Pres Hugo thanked him for returning to the Club .

Pres Hugo thanked Rob Whitney for his organisation of the all these events. Our next meeting July 1st.

Changeover 15th July. Croydon Park Club Seymore St Croydon Park ( off Georges River Road ) $55.00 They have waived the room fee. Please respond re attendance 6.00 for 6.15    

 Marilie presented her Guest Tracy as the Peace Ambassador and original manager of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light of light (HWPL) She is experienced in Ethnic Identity Conflicts and Volunteering

Tracy outlined he Group advocates for World Peace and Cessation of War. The present to United Nations. They promote activities to advocate for peace.

Directors and General Reports:

Anna Marie needs numbers by the week before the Change over meeting. Pres Hugo has invited many dignitaries have been invited.

Pp John to organize the Club Board We need to organize Pins

Tres pp Irene organizing the Donations amounts. MYOB to be organized. Keith organizing MYOB and SQUARE to accept Credit cards. Irene announced she is a grandmother - little boy last Sunday

Rob Whitney received 3 applicants for NYSF We offer 50 % of the attendance Fee for 2 applicants . Full fee is $ 2990.00 . Has to be finished by 15 July. Payment in October. Science Experience has two nominations.

Sec pp Peter will circulate the Board minutes. At the Board meeting pp Keith presented Budget. PE Dennise outlined her wish list with CABL, Eurella and Cambodia

Also received an email from Peter Hamer and would like to come to the Club to present on their trip to Philippines. Date to be organized .

Alf Dimarco Trailer ioler is just about ready . Needs to be Registered. Try and sell the old Trailer. .

Pp John . After POW there are two people interested in knowing more about Burwood Rotary John is meeting them. We should invite them to change over.

Bunnings BBQ 31st August

Pp Walter and Lynn went to Singapore for International Conference. Great facilities Enjoyed Singapore and conference and easy to travel around the City. Plenary Session with 15000 people in attendance.

SEIP, ( Sex Education in Pictures) program in the Philippines.

House of Friendship – Rotary Clubs exhibit their Projects

Plenary Session every day

Working Sessions Attended WASH - Water and sanitation Projects

Mobiles- people can't afford to live but every one has a mobile Phone.

Next time in Calgery

Raffle won by Marilie raised $45.00

Pres Hugo thanked Guest Lynne and Tracy and closed the meeting at 7.32.

Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
John Mansour
June 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Mary Dimarco
June 4
 
Join Date
Fuad Jaafar
June 19, 1995
29 years
 
Hugo Robinson
June 24, 2022
2 years
 
Simon Fox
June 24, 2022
2 years
 
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