(Source: Rotary Down Under, Issue 631, September 2020)
Dear Rotary Club of Castle Hill
The children had a great deal of fun looking at the box of books and deciding which ones they liked the best.
Thank you very much for your support of our communities children. They enjoy books, especially non fiction, the shark book was very popular.
We look forward to the books and bags arriving
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Fiona Farren Principal
Bec Mackin Primary teacher
Britt Fuller ECE teacher
Ms Renae Education assistant
Ms Courtenay Education assistant
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Rotary Zone 8 Conference 19-20 Sept 2020 - Alice Springs Virtual.
There is no charge for the conference, but you need to register to get the link.
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End Polio Now!
The Rotary Club of Castle Hill is a proud supporter of the worldwide polio eradication program. Here's why:

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100% PHF Club

The Rotary Club of Castle Hill was presented with a 100% Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Club Recognition banner in 2013, by District Governor John Dodd at the District 9680-9685 Changeover Dinner. This banner from The Rotary Foundation recognises our Club's achievement of 100% of all active members achieving PHF recognitions at that time. We're very proud of our Club!
In the News
School support in India, from the Hills Shire Times, 2018-02-13...

Christmas in July (2017)
Tickets available at https://tinyurl.com/2017-Christmas-in-July

Announcing the new 2017 Cross Country Challenge
Registrations will open in July 2017 - Watch for the updated web site!

Rotary Rises to the Occasion
(Article from Bev Jordan, Hills Shire Times, 09 Feb 2016, Picture: PHIL ROGERS)
WHEELCHAIR-BOUND TEEN GETS NEW DECK AND RAMP

SCORCHING heat, torrential rain and high winds conspired to make life difficult for Rotarians erecting a new deck and ramp for wheelchair bound teenager Scott Green in Baulkham Hills. The labour of love was carried out by a team from Castle Hill Rotary Club who had the help of Scott’s dad, policeman Phil Green. Sgt Green had to demolish the rotting back deck “years ago” and hadn’t been able to replace it.
It was just the sort of project John Given from the Rotary Club of Sydney, was looking for. As the State co-ordinator of NSW Rotary’s Policeman of the Year awards he was looking for ways local Rotary clubs could help police officers in their own area.
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Trek for Timor
Policewomen walk a different beat
Two off-duty policewomen will launch their 357km trek from Martin Place in Sydney at 7.30am on March3, to kick-start the 10-day Trek-4-Timor to Parliament House in Canberra.
Rotarians Libby Bleakley and Teresa Beck (both Australian Federal Police members) are walking a different beat to raise funds for their Community and Youth Centre (and women’s centre) ‘Sentru Formasaun Ba Juventude’, in Dili, Timor-Leste.
The Trek-4-Timor is the major fundraising initiative for Libby and Teresa who are hoping to raise $280,000 by the time they arrive in Canberra on March 12.
Timor-Leste Consular General in Sydney Armandina Gusmao, a traditional Smoking Ceremony from Uncle Max Harrison and senior AFP and NSW Police officers will farewell Libby and Teresa.
The centre is a labour of love for the two women who both have had multiple deployments to Timor-Leste and want to give something back to a deserving community.
Key timings & events:
• 6.30am: Her Excellency Armandina Gusmao, Libby and Teresa available for interviews.
• 7.00am: Uncle Max Harrison performs an indigenous Smoking Ceremony for good luck on the ‘walkabout’.
• 7.30am: Libby, Teresa depart Martin Place along Pitt Street, into George Street and then along Parramatta Road for the first stop at Prestons after 38km.
The youth and community centre has a designated women’s centre, classrooms, community meeting area and gymnasium and is open to all community members.
The project has been registered under Rotary Australia World Community Services (RAWCS) and the Rotary Club of Blackheath is the managing body, overseeing the project and assisting in raising funds.
A detailed route plan is on the Sentru Formasaun Ba Juventude Facebook page.
Tax-free donations can be made through the Rotary Club of Blackheath’s webpage www.rotaryclubofblackheath.com.au
For more information and coordination of media interviews contact:
Libby Bleakley on M-0411032961 or Bob Aiken on M-0417722190.