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They can build, repair and render first aid

The 'R -Team' have been hard at work at EmbroidMe Milton over the last couple of days. Yesterday they demolished the remaining timber and gyprock walls, did some cleaning, started work on the power problems and rebuilt some shelving. 

EmbroidMe Milton, Queensland.  22.01.11

EmbroidMe Milton, Queensland. 22.01.11

Michael said that this work will greatly expedite the process of returning the shop/warehouse to a usable state.  Repairs are moving along - but supplies are still difficult to get and some repairs are not able to be complete until the legalities of insurance etc is sorted out; hopefully this will be clearer over the next few days.  Michael says "it feels like a bad dream" ... "It's frustrating but at least there has been some progress these last few days".  There is still a massive job ahead! 

Milton, Queensland. 22.01.11

Like all good 'tradies', Don managed cut himself on the finger.  Luckily our Rotary Flood Relief Team are a talented bunch; yes, they can build, repair and render first aid - well done troops!

A cut finger wont slow Don down.  Mark to the rescue.

After a hard days work the team played a few games of pool and today had a sleep-in 'til 7am!  Today they've headed to Moggill to help rescue horses.

Tradies ready to rebuild

They've packed their tool belts, sunscreen and eskies and are ready for a week of hard yakka.

Four blokes from the northern beaches will today begin their first day of work helping to rebuild the Brisbane CBD after weeks of heavy rain and floods. As volunteers with Rotary, the men have been matched with an embroidery business in Milton and will spend the next week helping to refurbish it.

Team leader Don Rosenfeldt, a full time tour operator, said his group consisted of an engineer, an electrician and a retired elevator installer.

“Geoff Butler, our electrician, is going to be very popular,” he said.  “His services are going to be invaluable. We are going to have to keep his presence fairly quiet.”

The group, that also includes Peter Hussey and Mark Schmidt, left for Queensland yesterday in two utility trucks packed with supplies and donations.

The team will stay at the home of their new mate Michael Crowley, who owns EmbroidMe Milton; the business they will help rebuild.

EmbroidMe in Milton, Queensland under water in the worst floods in Australia's History

“The guy we are helping has a home with a few spare beds.  So we are going to bunk in with him.” said Mr Rosenfeldt

Read more on this story in the Manly Daily here

Inaugural Northern Beaches Zone combined dinner meeting

We're excited about our upcoming Rotary Zone get together where our guest speaker will be The Hon Tony Abbott MHR Leader of the Opposition, Federal Member for Warringah.

It will be great to learn more about Mr Abbott; his life, growing up, his hobbies and more.

Nepal Toilet Project Update

We are now just about half way to our target of 70 toilets in Bhattedande village in Nepal. We have actually completed 32 toilets - 22 septic and 10 biogas.

We hope to construct another 10 in the second half of this year, after the monsoon rains. The local Nepali NGO - Community Health Development Society Nepal - and the village management committee are working to select the next lot of 10 families for toilets. So, we are working hard to raise funds for the project. Remember, any donations to this project are tax deductible. So, Lasho, and let's hope we can keep the project going.

Congrats RC Dee Why Warringah

District Awards Night

Bob Manley, Jenny Smith and Bill Forsyth attended the District Awards Night on Friday 22nd May. RC Dee Why Warringah received 4 awards:

Membership Growth Trophy – Larger Clubs: for our net membership gain of 9 from July 1 to April 30

Community Service Certificate of Achievement: for the efforts of our members in such projects as Remedial Reading at DYPS, Bowel Scan, Project ILYPA, Barefoot, SNAGS (with the Spastic Centre), Stacks-On (Pre-schoolers) and our Community BBQ.

With special awards to:

Jo Ragen: Vocational Excellence Certificate of Achievement
Sandra Meihubers: International Excellence Certificate of Achievement

These awards are the recognition of outstanding achievement for Club members who are active in so many diverse areas. Our thanks go to all those who made this possible.

Welcome to Dee Why Warringah, Neil

President Bob inducted into membership our newest Rotarian, Neil Crook, who was previously a member of the Condobolin club. Neil has the classification of Playground Equipment. Welcome Neil to the challenges and pleasures of our happy club.

A warm welcome to Daniel

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah Daniel.

Awarded a Paul Harris Fellow

At our recent Community and Pride of Workmanship Award night keynote speakers were our very own Sandra Meihubers and Paul Pholeros.

Paul shared with us a little of his work with Health Habitat and Sandra brought us up to date with her work in the Sanitation project in Nepal. Both Sandra and Paul are incredibly inspiring in how they exhibit the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” and freely use their vocation in the service of humanity, here in Australia and overseas.

As a mark of recognition of their selfless work, President Bob Manley had great pleasure in awarding Sandra with a Paul Harris Fellow, and to complete the surprise also awarded Paul with a Paul Harris Fellow.

Congratulations to Sandra and Paul.

Getting to know Bill

Bill left school at age 14 (the norm in those far off days) and commenced work in the Public Service in the Public Works Dept. After two years he was transferred to the Taxation Dept.

At 17 he enlisted in the A.I.F. hoping to go to the Middle East but ended up in New Guinea. Post war he took advantage of the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme and was apprenticed in the Building Industry where he became involved in the building of Federation style residences. Bill was a teacher with TAFE for 27 years, teaching restoration techniques to 18 to 50 year old students including some women, a real first in this field. In this job he was required to travel and visited over 20 countries which has resulted in an interesting and fulfilled life.

About Bill

Bill tells us he was born at a very early age! but he progressed quickly to his first job with the Permanent Trustee Co. After a year doing a disappearing act each day to the Registrar General's Office he moved to Hoffnungs, a General Wholesaler, eventually becoming their Traveller based in Inverell. Bill must have liked the town as he bought a Hardware Shop and remained there for 6 years. Leaving Inverell, and on a trip to Bathurst, he negotiated a $85,000 selling deal which greatly impressed his friend and relative by marriage, Alan Bridge of Bridge Real Estate, Brookvale.

Alan offered him a job where he stayed for 20 years as a Valuer and eventually the Principal. Bill takes on his health challenges one day at a time and will be celebrating his 80th birthday next Saturday.

100 Shelter Boxes

Last year Roy Sheargold was ‘decorated’ with an addition to his existing Paul Harris award.

Thousands of bed nets to prevent malaria were sent through Roy’s efforts. He received “more than a little help” from club members and his Rotary contacts in Canada. Click the video clip below to see immediate past president Werner Beeh presenting Roy with the award, then Lionel Arnold in the comfort of his home talks about this tremendous project.

Not one to rest on his laurels, Roy this year has obtained the services of General Peter Cosgrove to spearhead a fundraising to buy 100 (that’s the target!) Shelter Boxes.

STOP PRESS! Some shelter boxes have already been sent to aid the Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

Welcome Jill

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah Jill

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah David and Amy.