| 1984/85 | RI President : Carlos Canseco | Country : Mexico |
| Theme: "Discover a New World of Service" | ||
| District 268 Governor: Don Keighran | RC of Beecroft |
President Keith Chinchen - The highlight of my year
"The formation and chartering of our second Probus Club to cater for the need of our senior citizens"
Club Officers |
Directors | |
| Immediate Past President | Alan Thomas | Club Service |
|
President Elect |
Russ Walker | Russ Walker |
| Secretary | Doug Rae | Community Service |
| Treasurer | Stan Ledger | Steve Bakoss |
| Sergeant | Ed Pearce | International Service |
| John Goddard | ||
| Vocational Service | ||
| Frank Sullivan | ||
| Youth Service | ||
| Doug Shute | ||
Members as at July 1st: 62
Annual dues: $76
Activities and Achievements
July 1984 Progressive Dinner-raised $395-Bob Nash/Ian Dence/Jum Land
August 1984 Assisted with Eastwood Community Aid Fete
September 1984 High School Debate between Epping BHS and Cheltenham GHS. Cheltenham won
October 1984 Spring Fashion Parade-profit $460-Mal Mitchell
Bucks Weekend at Cowra-Jum Land
November 1984 Supported Dalmar Fete-47 attended- raised $702-Jum Land
Visited Maritime Services Botany Wave Simulator
Art and Craft show-Ryde Hospital-profit $2519-Atho McCoy
Participated in Minimbah Fete-raised $167
Second Probus Club formed-46 memberss-Horrie Mendham
Family Picnic at Fritz Polley's Farm -Wisemans Ferry
December 1984 Assisted with Channel 7 Carols-raised $406
Conducted Carols at Forest Park-profit $630-Wal Cooper
January 1985 Exchange student Roberta Battenderi arrived from Brazil and Liz Blakey left for Germany
Participated in "Walk for Australia"-Wal Cooper
RYLA awardees were Kim Pitcher and Robyn Wrigley
March 1985 Supported Karonga Fete-raised $615-Steve Bakoss
District Conference at Newcastle-Eric wade
April 1985 Conducted Hypertension Survey-550 examined- Bryan Wilson
Inaugural Interact meeting at OLMC Epping-18 attended
June 1985 Participated in Rotary Careers Market at Oakdale College
July 1985 Changeover Dinner-Araluen -$17.50 per person
Other Activities and Achievements
Assisted with West Ryde Community Aid Building Project
Supported Camp Breakaway-Wyong
Carried out Construction Work at Dalmar
Conducted Langston Memorial Award-Prize to Katherine Fagan
Contributions to Rotary foundation increased to 1600%- $1073
Superswitch project undertaken-raised $2000-70 entered -Paul Clune
Epping Rotaract Club closed due to lack of members.
Interact interest meeting held at OLMC Epping.
Provided funds for Piped music at Coronary Care Unit Ryde Hospital.
Successful Market Day $7287-Ken Dobinson
Keith Chinchen appointed Paul Harris Fellow
Major Donations
| Rotary Health Research Foundation | $1712 |
| Christian Community Aid | $1275 |
| Ryde Hospital | $3850 |
| Dalmar Childrens Home | $1506 |
| Cancer Research | $1000 |
| Camp Breakaway | $1100 |
| Peer support | $ 500 |
Finances
| Income | Expenditure | Carried Forward | |
| Club A/C | $31811 | $31391 | $5283 |
| Community A/C | $28852 | $24958 | $1894 |
| Inductions and Resignations for the Year | |
| Inductions | Resignations |
| David Atkinson | Ron Hinton |
| Malcolm Bracken | Brian Delaney |
| David Simmons | David Simmonds |
| Chris Jones | Theo Taylor |
| Colin Stevens | Bob Sawyer |
| John Knight | Stuart Beck |
| Trevor Williams | |