President  Ray Hosking - The highlight of my year

"A year of dedication,determination,teamwork,tenacity fellowship and fun underwriting major projects for the benefit of humankind."

Members as at July 1st: 64
Annual dues:  $45

Activities and Achievements

July 1977 District number changed to 968
August 1977 Dinner catering Fee increased to $3.50
Sept.1977 Fellow Rotarian George Thomas passed away
Phillip Baird joined GSE team to Canada-Alan Thomas
October 1977 Ten Pin Bowling Strike-a-thon raised $570-Rolf Alma
100 feet of paling fence erected at Poplars cost $472-Ken Walker.
Boating Weekend at Pittwater-Eric Wade
Exchange student Virat Poonnotok arrived from Thailand
November 1977 Dalmar Fete-450 hamburgers-720 cans of drink-500 cups of Orange juice -raised-$318 
December 1977 Family weekend Fitzroy Falls-47 attended-Ron Hinton.
Carols in Forest Park-raised $219-Russ Walker
January 1978 Family Day at Clareville-60 attended -Eric Wade.
Exchange students Susan Clarke to Denmark- Louise Hatton from Japan
February 1978 RYLA awardees Margaret Hogan and Peter Wakely -Stan Ledger
Fifth Flea Market raised $4448-92% club participation
March 1978 District Conference - Gosford
April 1978 Five fellow Rotarians and Ladies left for Tokyo International Conference
First Art Show conducted by club at Georges Terrace Gallery-raised $305-Steve Milne
May 1978 District Assembly at Hydro Majestic
July 1978 Changeover Dinner at Araluen-$10 per person

Other Activities and Achievements

Two medilog tape recorders purchased for RPA costing $3124 financed by the club and partly by the government.
Lloyd Gollan-Charter president became our first Paul Harris Fellow.
Repairs to Talking Book cassettes by club members saves Royal Blind Society over $10000.
$1220 donated to Christian Community Aid Eastwood to assist in purchase of a house.
Assisted with renovations of house-Ken Walker
Rotary Foundation increased to 500%
$400 donated to IPAC to support eye camps in India-100 regained sight-Bob Smeallie
$200 donated to IPAC to provide shoes for lepers in New Guinea-Bob Smeallie
Formed matched club relationship with Kandy Rotary Club in Sri Lanka
Provided funds-$380 for 3 underpriveleged children to attend Vision Valley camp
Forwarded $1000 to Rotary club of Kandy to provide accommodation for refugees
Ceded territory for formation of new Rotary Club of North Ryde

Average attendance for year: 

The past is our foundation,the present, our  blueprint of what is yet to be.

Rotary's strength lies in what it achieves.

What we can and will contribute today and tomorrow.