President  Ken Dobinson - The highlight of my year

"Our clubs initial involvement with the Camp Breakaway Project"

Members as at July 1st: 62
Annual dues:  $72 Joining Fee $40

Activities and Achievements

July 1982 Family picnic-Wisemans Ferry-Bob Nash
August 1982 Assisted with Eastwood Community Aid fete
PP Cec.Chambers passed away
September 1982 Participated in Freedom from Hunger Door Knock Appeal-Wal Cooper
October 1982 family weekend at Mittagong-42 attended-Bob Smeallie
November 1982 Supported Dalmar Fete-raised $200
Market Day at AGC-books -pictures-jewellery-records-raised $$2584-Doug Rae
"Men only" lost weekend afloat with yachties
December 1982 Carols in Forest Park-raised $435-Wal Cooper
February 1983 Bowls day-Epping Bowling Club-raised $1200-Ed Pearce
Family picnic Clareville -Eric Wade
Ryde Hospital Project proceeding-building commenced-Estimate cost now
$450,000-Government contribution $150,000-Rotary/Hospital/Public $300,000
March 1983 District Conference-Bathurst-Fred Arthur
Assisted with Karonga Fete -raised $379-Keith Chinchen
Fashion Parade-123 attended-raised $610 for Minimbah -Eric Wade
April 1983 Organised a Hypertension Survey at Macquarie Shopping Centre-tested Blood Pressure-800 people
May 1983 Woolshed Dance and Barbecue at Wuddenham-Bob Smeallie
Pride of Workmanship Plaques presented to 4 awardees
June 1983 Art/ Craft Show Display at Commonwealth Bank Epping-raised $837-Don Spiden
July 1983 Changeover Dinner-Araluen-130 attended $14 per person 

Other Activities and Achievements

Sponsored 3 children to Vision Valley Camp
Donations to Rotary Bush Fire Appeal for Victoria.& SA -from District $13,6000
Rotary foundation increased to 1300%
Harbour Cruises-Theo Taylor-"Destiny"-raised $812
Talking Clocks (10) donated to North Rocks Blind School
District Assembly held at Hydro Majestic
Assisted with Rotary Careers market-Arch De Pomeroy
Interact membership increased to 40-Roy Sadler
Ken Walker and Dr.Robert Walsh made Honorary members
Club registered under Charitable Collections Act
Linked club to ATN 7 carols by candlelight.
Paul Harris Fellowship conferred on Russ Walker.
Constructed a garage for Eastwood Community Aid- $3100.
Family weekend at Mittagong.
Rotary Foundation awardees departed-Shirley Houston - Portland State Uni USA and Elizabeth Harrison - UK
Establishment of an Epping/Ikebukuro student exchange of one month duration.
RYLA awardees were Jenny Wrigley,and Penny Graham-John Goddard
Exchange students were Tatsu Kaneko and Atsuo Liyama from Japan
Kerrie Beacom to Mimisburg Ohio USA.Deidre Mondel returned from Germany.
Initial donation to Camp Breakaway.
With other clubs hosted the Swiss GSE team.
Debate between Epping Boys’High & Cheltenham Girls’.

Major Donations

Eastwood Community Aid $1596
IPAC-4 projects $500
Minimbah $1000
Microsearch Foundation $1000
Sudden Infant Death Assoc. $1000

Finances

Finance Income Expenditure Carried Forward
Club A/c $29846 $23811 $4312
Community A/C $12507 $12015 $ 492