1983/84 RI President : William E.Skelton Country : USA
Theme: "Share Rotary-Serve People"
District 268 Governor: Buster Pye RC of Hunters Hill

President  Alan Thomas - The highlight of my year

“The club’s hosting and organisation of the RYLA week in January 1984 -a difficult and complex undertaking with a wide ranging ,long term impact on the community”

Club Officers

Directors
Immediate Past President Ken Dobinson Club Service

President Elect

Keith Chinchen Keith Chinchen
Secretary Bruce Thompson Community Service
Treasurer Stan Ledger John Goddard
Sergeant Jum Land International Service
Mal Gurd
Vocational Service
Doug Shute
Youth Service
Brian Delaney

Members as at July 1st: 64
Annual dues:  $72

Activities and Achievements

Received Herald Community Service Award for Hypertension Survey 1983
Hosted RYLA 1984. Roy Sadler's Leadership inspirational- 90 awardees participated
July 1983 Honorary member Dr R.Walsh AO OBE passed away
September 1983 School debate Epping BHS/Cheltenham GHS - Cheltenham won
October 1983 Family weekend at Craigeburn-33 attended-Don Townsend
November 1983 Assisted with Dalmar fete -raised $702- Russ Walker
Ryde Hospital Project-Coronary & Intensive Care Unit opened-Fred Arthur/Ray Hosking/Steve Milne
Supported Channel 7 Carols-raised $422-Keith Chinchen
December 1983 Carols in Forest Park-raised $406-Wal Cooper
January 1984 RYLA awardees-Jacqueline Gillespie/Anne Cooper/Adrienne Gray/Robert Healy-Roy Sadler
February 1984 Family Barbecue picnic at Clareville
Rotary Church Service at Baptist Church
March 1984 Participated in Karonga Fete-raised $548
District Conference -Gosford
Books and bric-a-brac market major fund raiser-AGC -$2921 -Bryan Wilson
May 1984 Second Hypertension Survey conducted-697 examined-Athol McCoy
June 1984 Pride of Workmanship-5 awardees-Doug Shute
Assisted with Rotary Careers Market-Baulkham Hills Centre
District Assembly-Hydro Majestic
Bowls Day North Epping Club-raised $465-Ed Pearce
July 1984 Changeover dinner at Araluen-$16 per person

Other Activities and Achievements

Rotary Foundation increased to 1500%
Sponsored 2 underpriveledged children to camp at Vision Valley
Supported Camp Quality
Theo Taylor's yacht "Destiny" Harbour Cruises
Sponsored Andrew Ellis to Camp Breakaway
Assumed responsibility for awarding J.W.Langston Memorial Prize
Participated in Epping Community Youth Support Scheme
Participated in Youth Re-employment Support Scheme.
Shirley Houston and Elizabeth Harrison returned.

Major Donations

Eastwood Community Aid $800
Cancer Council $500
Peer Support Foundation $400
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund $750

Finances

Income Expenditure Carried Forward
Club A/C $28945 $28820 $4859
Community A/C $8522 $8522 Nil



Inductions and Resignations for the Year
Inductions Resignations
Jim McLean Maurie O'Keefe
David Simmons Richard Dawson
John Payne John Harris
Peter Patrick Nev.Steer
Charles Sutton Rolf Alma
Paul Clune Frank Slayter
Bob Knowles