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Rotary Club of Beecroft Inc

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25.01.2022 Lifted from the District Newsletter posted by AG David Clark, thanks for sharing David all so very true

25.01.2022 Not long now, Rotarians be waiting at your station please

25.01.2022 The Rotary Club of Beecroft is open to NEW MEMBERS, come take a look at what we are doing locally and internationally.

24.01.2022 All in a days work for IPP Johanna Johns - there she is in the village shops, selling masks, promoting awareness and raising funds - good on you Johanna! And thanks again Mark Andersonand Lynne Anderson for taking the lead in making the masks...

24.01.2022 Do you know an older person who has made a significant contribution in any field or community service area? Nominate them now for Rotarys Living Treasures Aw...ard as part of the Young at Heart Festival. Winners will be awarded and celebrated publicly. For details on eligibility and how to nominate people please cut-paste this link in your browser as directly clicking this link is currently causing issues with Facebook. www.rotarybeecroft.org.au/livingtreasures

24.01.2022 Another thoughtfully constructed Rotary Club of Beecroft window display at Beecroft Place. Promoting our new community project Virtual Neighbours . The new RI President logo of the Rotary year 2020-2021 Rotary Opens Opportunities . Promoting membership with our question What is a Rotarian Also showcasing our RI areas of Focus and some of our Rotary Programs. ... We need to thank Bob Catherall our professional window dresser and Shipra Tewani our Public Image Chair, well done See more

23.01.2022 Tomorrow is international END POLIO NOW day, it is time to thank the Rotary Club of Beecroft and its members and our local community for their generosity to this great cause to End Polio in the World. Thanks to the efforts of Mark Anderson and Dave Anderson our club has been able to raise $4,500.00. Our Treasurer Russell Zimmerman got up in the middle of the night to drive both Mark and Dave to the starting station Cronulla train departing at 4.33 am to finish 190 stations later at the final Metro station Tallawong at 22.04 pm. Then both Mark and Dave and all those Rotarians who have lasted to the end still need to get home! We take our hats off to them for a awesome effort in fundraising for a very worthy cause END POLIO NOW

23.01.2022 Announcing the WINNERS of Rotary's Young at Heart Festival Kids Colouring in Competition. Thank you to the 250+ local kids who submitted artwork - we have been amazed and inspired and had a really tough time selecting winners! We gave giftcards to 8 talented kids - Jeremy, Hannah, Therese, Abigail, Alice, Allegra, Amery and Adwit (some submissions did not contain parent contact details so once schools open we will send giftcards through the schools) The following photos conta...in these 8 winning works along with 16 other wonderful finalists (in no particular order) - we thought we should share them as they were all so beautiful! All artwork has been anonymised to ensure privacy. Here are a few words from some of the winners! "I love my Grandparents very much. Every time I visit them they cook my favourite dishes, buy me so many gifts and make me happy with warm cuddles and kisses. I am always the happiest around them. I visit my grandparents only once a year and I always wish I could meet them more often and make them happy" "I am very happy to have won something. I enjoyed drawing and colouring the picture" "I enjoyed the colouring competition because I like rainbows and making everything colourful like a rainbow. Rainbows make me happy!"

21.01.2022 Our Club had their first Social meeting since March the beginnings of Covid19 Physical Distancing. We met at a local restaurant Spoonful Thai so nice to see some of our Fellow Rotarians again. As Immediate Past President Johanna Johns took the opportunity to award Dave Anderson for his contribution to our Charity the Rotary Foundation with the Paul Harris Fellow Level 2 Pin.

21.01.2022 #RotaryPeopleofAction We bring people together. August our month MEMBERSHIP and #ClubDevelopment come and join us in #ServiceAboveSelf

20.01.2022 Rotary Virtual Neighbours aims to reignite the often overlooked local community feeling of being valued during a time of social distancing and isolation. Hear Vinita Deodhar and Ian Stuart talk about Virtual Neighbours on Triple H 100.1FM

20.01.2022 ONE MONTH TO GO for Beecroft Rotarys Young at Heart Festival to recognise the contribution of elderly persons in our community. Check out our event details to see all the virtual and in-person ways you can get involved and respond to our event to stay in the loop. You can: - Nominate elderly persons (80 yrs +) for our Living Treasures Award - Share a short video clip featuring an elderly person whom you share a special connection with for the chance to win a GO PRO BLACK 8 ...- Get the kids involved in our Colouring-In competition for the chance to win a $50 kids gift voucher - Join our photo-hunt in the Beecroft village on 1st October depending on social distancing rules on the day Winners of our competitions will be announced and celebrated on 1st October with most submissions closing about a week in advance https://www.facebook.com/events/348007762874377/?active_tab=about

20.01.2022 District 9685 held their Changeover a little later than usual due to Covid19! This was conducted with a strict social distancing in mind at the Castle Hill RSL for lunch on Sunday. We all feel for our District Governor #KalmaMcLellan who has had to adjust and replan many of our usual get togethers included the much loved annual Rotary Conference which was to be held in Wollongong this year. But it is amazing how quickly we do adjust and regroup and make the best of every situation. Kalma certainly proved how many wonderful projects were conceived and completed in our very new and different environment. We are grateful to Kalma and her District Team for a Year to Remember 2019-2020 Rotary Connects the World! We congratulate the incoming District Governor David Clark for his year 2020-2021 Rotary Opens Opportunities

19.01.2022 Its amazing what we can accomplish when hearts and minds work together from diverse countries, cultures, and occupations are taking actions to enhance health, empower youth, promote peace and improve their communities. Be part of creating positive change! Visit our Rotary Club of Beecroft or a Club near you.... You will never regret making contact with like minded ordinary people wanting to do good in the world. Stay tuned as August is Membership Month

18.01.2022 You can make a difference in our Rotary Club and we can make a difference in you!

18.01.2022 Sandra and Graham Ross sat down for a chat with Isha Deodhar of Beecroft Rotary to talk about the upcoming Young at Heart Festival to celebrate International Da...y of Older Persons on 1st October 2020. Watch this video to see how Sandra and Graham have been inspired by the older persons in their lives. GET INVOLVED in our festival by NOMINATING individuals who have made a significant contribution to their field or the community for our LIVING TREASURES AWARD by 25th September (10 Days to go!). Download the nomination form using the link below, instructions on how to submit it are contained in the form. https://drive.google.com/uc Further details on the awards: - Nominees must be roughly 75 years or older (we are flexible on the exact age) - Nominees must have lived for a significant period of their life in the Beecroft / Cheltenham region. - Nominees must have made a significant contribution to society (areas of contribution could be voluntary support for people in our community that have gone largely unrecognised in the past, commercial business achievements that have made a contribution to Australia and the world or a particular field and discipline) - An independent judging panel will consider all details contained in the nomination and will confer with the referees to decide on 5 winners who will be publicly awarded and celebrated. Check out our event website and click attending/interested on our festival page to stay in the loop for other fun activities as part of the festival (Kids colouring-in competitions, video competitions and photohunts!) Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/348007762874377 Official Website (please cut-paste the link into your browser as clicking the link on facebook may redirect you to our home page instead of the event page): https://rotarybeecroft.org.au/youngatheartfestival Our Corporate Sponsors: Beecroft General Practice Denny Pharmacy Coghlan

17.01.2022 We are here at Beecroft Place, look forward to see you today or tomorrow!

17.01.2022 Starting a new club Rotary Social Impact Network within our District 9685 is the brilliance of #RebeccaFry, #AndrewBest, #AmandaBarnes and our very own #MelanieLewis Congratulations to each of you for adding another 30 Rotarians to the world. This was achieved in the year of Rotary Connects the World!

16.01.2022 Why did Niranjan Deodhar JOIN ROTARY and why he STAYED Before joining, I thought long and hard about the time commitment, and about spending precious time on meetings, committees, reports.rather than getting on with making a difference. I have to say my apprehensions were unfounded we focus on getting things done, and there is very little distraction, if any, with the paperwork so to speak. The opportunity to serve communities locally and globally - be that bringing our... local community together for a book fair or Christmas carols, or addressing loneliness and isolation amongst the elderly in Australia, or improving sanitation and rain-water reuse in other lands. I have found Rotary to be a local and global network of friends with a common cause to make someones life just a little bit better and have some fun while at it! Now our current President.

16.01.2022 WHY DID VINITA DEODHAR JOIN ROTARY I believe we all have a collective responsibility to tackle pressing issues faced by our societies. Rotary gives me the means to serve global and local communities in the hope of making the world a better place. ... What attracted me to Rotary was the fact that it is a philanthropic service organisation, it is non-religious, non-political, and with very high integrity; it has this amazing combination where I can leverage its grassroots network of clubs as well as its global presence to deliver service projects. I love the fellowship and fun we have and I always feel valued at my Club". Vinita Deodhar

16.01.2022 Rotary is women friendly and has no ceiling! Women have positions as Club Presidents, District Governors, Assistant Governors and Zone Leaders!

15.01.2022 Launching our Childrens Colouring-in Competition! Click attending on our Young at Heart Festival to find out more

15.01.2022 The Rotary Foundation is the Charity arm of Rotary International #RotaryFoundation

14.01.2022 Why did Dave Anderson JOIN ROTARY and why he STAYED Two years ago prior to the ECRL Epping to Chatswood Rail Link being upgraded to Metro standards, I was curious to see if one could travel the entire Sydney suburban rail network in one day. I thought it would be a fun little day out. In the past I had some success with charity fundraisers for Movember, Worlds Greatest Shave, and others. So I thought I might as well see if I could raise some money. If I could get a grand, th...at would be great. After much consideration, I settled on Rotary Polio. Dad seems very passionate about it. I started donating to the Rotary Foundation around 2014? It was brought to my attention that the charities I was donating to spend exorbitant amounts of money on "administration", and "overheads". Rotary on the other hand has a very low administration rate, and I felt it was a good return on investment. The projects that the Rotary Foundation undertakes has a positive impact on humanity, and I feel it is ethically sound to donate my charitable allocation there. When I brought up the idea of the train challenge to my dad over a Sunday dinner he jumped right on board. It became a lot bigger than I ever expected it to be. All the press clippings said Rotarians Mark and Dave Anderson. I was not a Rotarian at the time. A few days before the challenge, I was inducted into Beecroft Rotary. In my first week of being a Rotarian we raised $240,000. I do not think many others can say that. In my first year as a Rotarian I was very concerned. At the time there was a 20-30 year age gap between myself and the next youngest Rotarian. I was honestly concerned about Beecroft Rotary dying out. My grandfather was a member for over 30 years and helped build the club. I did not want Rotary to die out, resulting in all the good work they do being undone. It just would not be Christmas without the carols in the Village Green. Thankfully Melanie Lewis joined about the same time as me, and the statistic moved to 2 under 40. Due to the efforts of President Johanna Johns we now have 5 under 35, and a significant contingent of Gen X and Y in the club. The social parts of the evening are a lot better as I now have a range of people to chat with over a spectrum of ages. After I joined, I am feeling more and more part of the Beecroft Community (despite not actually living in Beecroft). When I work on the book fare, sell Christmas Raffle tickets, MC the carols, I feel I am part of a community. I value the guest speakers. I learn a lot about the world and feed my brain. I feel joy knowing that my money and efforts are going towards making the world a slightly less horrifying place.

14.01.2022 Join our movement to celebrate inspiring older persons in our lives to win a GO PRO 8 BLACK by entering the "Our Stories Video Competition". Check out the inaugural entry where Sudin shares how his grandfather passed on his passion for art and creativity to his grandchildren. This competition is part of Rotary Club of Beecrofts #YoungAtHeartFestival2020 in celebration of International Day of Older Persons on 1st October #UNIDOP. Please click going on the Young at Heart Festival event page to stay updated. See Sudins post for instructions on how to enter this competition.

13.01.2022 A message from our Rotary new International President Holger Knaack

12.01.2022 One of the AREAS OF FOCUS of ROTARY INTERNATIONAL is EDUCATION!

12.01.2022 Service Above Self Award PDG David Rands When most Rotarians think about awards, their mind instantly turns to a Paul Harris Recognition that their Club may have recognised them with. For most Rotarians when a Club does choose to bestow this recognition, it is an extremely proud moment. So it should be. ... The Club is Making a contribution to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION of $1,000 to make this particular recognition possible. While many may view the Paul Harris as an award, unfortunately it is not an award but a Recognition of outstanding service to the Club. The highest award a Club can actually bestow upon a member is the Avenues of Service Citation. This can be bestowed in regard to a particular Avenue of Service or recognised across all the avenues of Service. Around the world, the highest award that can be bestowed upon a Rotarian is the SERVICE ABOVE SELF award. A maximum of 150 can be bestowed in one year. Note, the maximum number this past Rotary year, 147 such awards were made and we are very proud to have PDG David Rands receive this recognition at the District Changeover held on Sunday afternoon at Castle Hills RSL Club. Our immediate PDG Kalma McLellan made the announcement and presented the award. How very proud are we that David is our very first SERVICE ABOVE SELF Awardee. David has had a distinguished Rotary Career as a Rotarian and as a Rotary leader. David is our Clubs, most recent Past District Governor. He has also served the District as the DRFC (District Rotary Foundation Chair. He is currently an ARRFC (Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Chair). At the same time, he continues to serve our District as a member of The District Foundation Team and is currently our Clubs Rotary Foundation Chair. Congratulations PDG David Rands

11.01.2022 The window is dressed at Britannia Travel with all the Christmas Gifts donated by our very generous local businesses. We are very grateful to our retailers as we all know they have been doing it tough this year. Please support them by supporting us as RAFFLE TICKETS are now on sale. Find a Rotarian at 5 different locations around our suburbs and buy some raffle tickets to support the Rotary Club of Beecroft.

10.01.2022 Today is our Past President Ed Sice 60th Birthday Ed joined Beecroft Rotary in 1993 and was our President in 2006. We appreciate all the volunteer work he has engaged in as a ... proud Rotarian. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ED! Enjoy the celebrations

10.01.2022 Join Rotary International President Holger Knaack for a presidential conference series focused on opening opportunities for both Rotaract and Rotary members. Th...rough each of the three conferences, hosted by Rotaract and Rotary members in Brazil, Nigeria, and the United States, attendees will create meaningful connections, inspire collaboration between clubs, and introduce the broader Rotary community to the amazing work of Rotaract. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/rotaractor/events

09.01.2022 President Niranjan Deodhar had the pleasure of inducting 4 new members at our meeting last Monday. Four young professional women joined our Beecroft team of Rotarians, 2 lawyers, one asset management and one real estate expert! All sponsored by hard working existing members, a very enjoyable night at this only second face to face meeting since Covid19 lockdown

08.01.2022 SEPTEMBER is Basic Education and Literacy month! See what our Rotary Foundation does to help around the world.

08.01.2022 Together we see a world when people unite & take action to create a lasting change across the globe in our communities & in ourselves. Happy International Friendship day to all Rotarians and friends of Rotary. - Rotary Club of Nateete Kampala

07.01.2022 Our current Rotary International President Holger Knaack can cook!!!

07.01.2022 WHY DID SHIPRA TEWANI JOIN ROTARY? When I initially moved to Beecroft, I was really taken by the strong sense of community and belonging. ... I wanted to be more actively involved in the community and considering the role played by Rotary locally I naturally gravitated towards it. It provides me with opportunities to give back to the ever welcoming community. Shipra Tewani

07.01.2022 RYLA 2021 postponed

07.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday RCB members having a Spitroast dinner on the Friday night before the 2011 Book Fair we do not recognise all in the photo but can you help?

07.01.2022 When you join Rotary and become a member of the Rotary Club of Beecroft you will have access to our website and the District 9685 website and the Rotary International Website. Also you will find a lot of helpful information in the current District 9685 Directory and the RCB Annual Report and Rotary Basics Booklet and the Rotary Foundation reference guide.

05.01.2022 Announcing the WINNERS of Rotary's Young at Heart Festival Photo Hunt! Congratulations to Team SMILE and Team BANANAS for scoring the same number of points. Each team will be awarded a $100 Giftcard A few words from our winning teams: "We had such a great time at the Festival. We learnt a lot about our community and the local businesses. The photo-hunt was a great idea and we got to meet many members of the community. Loved seeing the kids colouring pictures in the local shop... windows. Thanks so much! ~Team Smile "The photo hunt was such a fun and engaging activity that reminded us of how lovely our 'Croft' is! Was a truly innovative activity for kids and adults alike!" ~Team Bananas

05.01.2022 We finally found the opportunity to award our PHF’s for the Rotary year 2019-2020. These awards are usually presented at the clubs ChangeOverDinner in June or 1st week in July, but due to Covid19 we had to wait till November! Rotarians associate the naming of a Paul Harris fellow as a tribute to a Rotarian who has demonstrated a shared purpose with the educational and humanitarian objectives of the Rotary Foundation. The recognition is named after Rotary’s Founder, the late P...aul Harris, a Chicago Lawyer who started with three business associates in 1905. A world of goodwill and better understanding comes closer to reality today because the Rotary Club of Beecroft has made a gift to the Rotary Foundation so that 3 of our members can be named as a Paul Harris Fellow. In being presented with a Paul Harris Fellow recognition they join a remarkable company of people throughout the world, all recognised for their commitment to the Service Above Self to benefit local and international communities. Our three members are Bob Catheral and Greg Keighran and Melanie Lewis. We congratulate them and thank them for their commitment to Rotary’s common goals of world understanding and peace.

05.01.2022 District 9685 #JoinRotary

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02.01.2022 Exciting News!!!!...Our Taldumande Tree of Joy was erected today!! Usual same place at BEECROFT PLACE in the Beecroft Village. This is a great opportunity to give back to our communities. Not only will you give a young person a reason to smile on Christmas Day but if you can purchase the gift in Beecroft you will help our retailers enjoy a better Christmas as well! A lot of the youth ask for gift vouchers, you can buy those at Woolworths, both teenage boys and girls ask fo...r cosmetics or hairdryers and electric shaver etc you can buy them at Priceline. What to do, select the young boy or girl you want to buy the gift for, purchase your gift then drop it to the bin provided at Priceline, please do not leave it under the Tree, All instructions are on the tag on the tree, also attached the tag to the gift please

02.01.2022 Dear Fellow Rotarians, get ready for our Virtual District Conference March 2021, this will be here before you know it!

01.01.2022 Please support the ShelterBox Girls for the Virtual City2Surf on Sunday! A team of Rotary Women from District 9685 giving back and doing good in the world. Namely District Secretary Pamela Noal,!President Mandy Van, Assistant Governor Johanna Johns, Beecroft Member Bernadette Azizi and Dee Bahadi Habib, friends of Rotary Olga Widman and Hong Jiang.

01.01.2022 Come and JOIN Beecroft Rotary Check us out! We work hard in our communities www.rotarybeecroft.org.au