| 1988/89 | RI President : Royce Abbey | Country : Australia |
| Theme: "Put Life into Rotary-your Life" | ||
| District 268 Governor: John Lang | RC of Brookvale |
President John Goddard - The highlight of my year
"Dedication and Enthusiasm may be only words but we all put them into Action in 1988/89"
Club Officers |
Directors | |
| Immediate Past President | Paul Clune | Club Service |
|
President Elect |
Ron Hinton | Ron Hinton |
| Secretary | John Payne | Community Service |
| Treasurer | Stan Ledger | Ted Philpott |
| Sergeant | Ken Beacom | International Service |
| Bryan Wilson | ||
| Vocational Service | ||
| Cees Thurmer | ||
| Youth Service | ||
| Don Spiden | ||
Members as at July 1st: 61
Annual dues: $100
Activities and Achievements
July 1988 Dinner Fees incresed to $10
Participated in Red Shield Appeal
August 1988 Fellowship Function-Bush Dance -38 attended -Max Breckenridge
September 1988 Youth Exchange Student Roberta Cross returned to Canada and Andrew Campbell arrived from Epping UK
Exchange student Rachel Maguire departed for Epping Forest UK
Fellowship weekend at Coolangatta Village near Berry NSW-Algie Morris
October 1988 Debate Epping BHS and Cheltenham GHS-159 attended-Girls won
November 1988 Assisted with Dalmar Fete-profit $741
Bucks weekend at Max Breckenridge's Beach House Pearl Beach-Max Breckenridge
Langston awardee-Alison Mackenzie-Epping Public School
December 1988 Successful Market Day-raising $9100 - Cees Thurmer
Xmas night in Bob Paisley's Garden
January 1989 RYLA awardee was Miriam Cullen
February 1989 Harbour Cruise-82 joined-Bruce Edwards
First combined meeting with Rotannes-speaker Bob Lassiter
March 1989 Supported Karonga Fete-raised $956
District Conference-Canberra-23 attended-Ken Beacom
Sponsored Pride of workmanship-presentation to 7 awardees
May 1989 Family weekend at Craigieburn
Motion put to club-words "Adult Male Person"be changed to "Adult Person" in constitution-Motion lost
June 1989 Changeover Dinner at Araluen $25 per person
Other Activities and Achievements
Student Li Chuen Wong sponsored to Summer Science School
Forest Park carols discontinued
Rotary Foundation -total donation to date $US17765
Club fee introduced when member omits to advise of meeting apology
Bicentenial Music Shell project in Forest Park abandoned as Hornsby Council withdrew approval following residents and Bowling Club objections
Introduction of Youth Enhancement Scheme
GSE nominee Linley Curtayne chosen in team to visit Michigan USA and Ontario Canada-First ladies Team
Short term Exchange student Kiwa Harada arrived from Japan
Donation to assist in cost of operation on five year old Indonesian boy-$500 CLC Australia
Yearly average attendance 72%
Major Donations
| Ryde District Hospital | $2400 |
| Minimbah School | $2000 |
| Eastwood Community Aid | $ 821 |
| Rotary Foundation | $ 500 |
Finances
| Income | Expenditure | Carried Forward | |
| Club A/C | $35500 | $35889 | $ 156 |
| Community A/C | $18516 | $13914 | $10078 |
| Inductions and Resignations for the Year | |
| Inductions | Resignations |
| Ian Shearman | Axel Westranius |
| Kerry Brownsey | Mike Bottari |
| John Hayes | Ron Mansfield |
| John Bliss | Trevor Williams |
| Howard Thackray | Ken Slarke |