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President’s Report With January gone, we held our Zoom meeting last Tuesday, catching up with many of our members whom we had not seen since before Christmas. Last week Exodus Foundation collected 14 bags plus 8 boxes of gifts from our Trees of Joy project which had been stored due to our lockdown. I have a further 10 bags of gifts stored, which I am arranging to take to Bega Rotary Club along with $1,500.00 in shopping vouchers, these will be presented at their meeting on February 18th and go toward their Bus Recovery Program run in conjunction with Merimbula and Pambula Rotary Clubs. Also, this week, received an email from Coonabarabran Rotary Club acknowledging two things. 1st - A note of appreciation from ‘The Samaritans Group’ for the Gifts that they received from our Trees of Joy, which were distributed throughout the Warrumbungle Shire. 2nd – We have sent besides gifts, $1,520.00 in shopping cards and cash, which they distributed at their Farmers BBQ’s. Their first Farmers BBQ was on January 17th. at Aminah RFS Shed, with 62 locals from 18 families attending at no cost, as part of their clubs Drought Project. Shopping cards were given to the families present, with several more BBQ’s planned for February.
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At our Board meeting in December, the Board approved appointing an Honorary Membership to John Byles. To this end, on Thursday it was my pleasure to present to John Byles his Honorary Membership, also present were Rotarians Warren McGurgan, John Keys and Honorary Member Barry Hackshall. Members would have received their District Governors Newsletter, which is well worth reading. Our DG has an item on Membership which in 2021 is relevant, as our membership is now under 20, so we need to Ask, Ask, Ask likeminded people we all know in our community to join us, to help serve their & our community. This week we have our dinner meeting at The Dutch Club (hooray), with Paul Cannings doing a presentation on Bees. It started as a hobby, but now developed into an enterprise (The Lazy Drone), he even gets his students involved with bees. Please book your meal with Bruce Nicholson (9452 2019) by noon Sunday. Stay healthy and safe. Chris Brownlee
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ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19 BUT PLEASE NOTE The Zoom Host will open a Zoom meeting at 6.45pm for members fellowship and to sort any technical issues. At 7 to 7.05pm the meeting will commence
THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS OF th
9 February 2021: Meeting 1720 16th February 2021: Meeting 1721 23rd February 2021: Meeting 1722 2nd March 2021: Meeting 1723 9th March 2021: Meeting 1724
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! OUR ROTARY CALENDAR OF ONLINE MEETINGS Guest Speaker - Paul Cannings : Beekeeping Guest Speaker: Kathryn Iles, PP Forest Toastmaster, Head Secondary English Teacher, and Jane Austen expert - Zoom meeting (Board meeting) TBA Zoom meeting Vocation Awards Night
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Belrose Rotary Club Meetings - Belrose Rotary Club meets most Tuesday nights at 6.45 pm to for 7:00pm meeting start either by Zoom meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7753519972 Meeting ID: 775 351 9972 or at Dutch Club Neerlandia (Zoom participants join at 7:15pm) Contact Chris Wood, Secretary 9452 3026 chriswood4@hotmail.com PO Box 158, Frenchs Forest NSW 1640
And don’t forget… Friday drinks by Zoom @ 6pm (click link)
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Beekeeping in the Suburbs: A Beginners Guide Beekeeping in the suburbs has been increasing in popularity over the past decade. This swarm of urbanites wanting to learn the art of beekeeping, is largely due to the invention of new beekeeping technology and the increasing awareness of both the importance of honey bees and the dangers that bees face in our human-dominated landscapes. Hosted by Permaculture Northern Beaches with Paul Cannings, Head Apiarist of the urban honey company, The Lazy Drone. Facebook
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Welcome to The Lazy Drone. 🐝 When one skilled beekeeper and one savvy business lady get together, naturally, they decide to start a honey business. Paul has been a master apiarist for many years and routinely teaches kids and adults how to keep productive and happy bees. Ellen loves the raw honey produced by these amazing bees and after eating considerably into the honey supply she decided it was time they made a buck from all this hard work. Behold our official market place where you can now buy your share of liquid gold! 🍯 Send us a message to order.
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P E R MA C UL T U RE N O R T H E R N B E A C H E S Permaculture offers positive solutions to create healthy environments by working with nature. It brings food production back to where we live and looks at ways we can design our homes and gardens to build healthier sustainable communities.
Permaculture Northern Beaches (PNB) is an active local group on Sydney's Northern Beaches working for ecological integrity and in assisting you on a pathway to sustainability. PNB hold monthly Permaculture related public meetings on the last Thursday of each month at the Tramshed Community & Arts Centre, Lakeview Room, 1395 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen. Buses stop directly at the Centre and there is also car parking. Doors open at 7:15 pm. Meetings take place monthly from February to November. Check out our events page below for the next meeting. Everyone is welcome! Come along and bring a friend. We also hold a range of workshops, short courses, film nights, practical garden tours, permabees (working bees), bee hive installations, Eco-product making sessions and so much more. We are an independent organisation registered as an Association in NSW. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waters of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present, and future, and aspire to learn from their traditional knowledge to help our ecology and community thrive.
GREEN HOME PROJECT A Summary of Permaculture Northern Beaches Green Home Project... A massive thank you to all that made this possible... http://www.permaculturenorthernbeaches.org.au/
Permaculture Northern Beaches Beekeeping in the Suburbs: A Beginners Guide - Webinar — Permaculture Northern Beaches Notes from Northern Beaches cluster meeting, Monday 1 Feburary, 2021.
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NOTES FROM CLUSTER MEETING 1 Feb, 2021 Attendees: Kos Psaltis, Rob Haines, Suzy Morgan, Liz McDougall, Evelyn Cuoco, Rick van Brugge, Chris Brownlee.
1. Australia Day event. Rob Haines gave a rundown on the Australia Day front-line worker/restaurant event. Around 320 $50 vouchers were handed to organisations, including Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, Northern Sydney Local Health District for Covid-19 testers and tracers and others (especially at Mona Vale Hospital and Brookvale Health Centre), Lifeline, OzHarvest and others. The initiative was extremely well received by the front-liners and restaurants. A full report will be compiled and sent to the National Australia Day Council and all clubs. We have gained a lot of publicity – similar to this https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2021/02/02/support-whereit-counts/
2. The $1 gold-coloured coins is for general circulation, but the $5 silver coin is only a collector’s item. Released Thursday, 4 February.
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3. RC Manly: Trivia trail moved to 9-15 April, Graffiti Day Sunday 28 March – plan to clean graffiti and plant trees in front of graffiti hotspots. Working with council to provide trees. Other clubs to consider? 4. District Conference – “Rock the Boat” cruise clearly cancelled so virtual conference. Looking at having a combined event – LM to investigate DYRSL, cost would be shared. Clubs to let LM know amount of interest for “joint” conference so can assess size of venue required. 5. Rotary 100 years in Australia – Baton Relay Cluster to consider joint event – perhaps in conjunction with a major event (which would expose non-Rotarians to what we do). Please submit ideas… LM to investigate options. Baton to be ordered (cost shared between clubs).
6. It was noted that the Australia Day online event highlighted some new areas of focus in Australia – “Give Every Child a Future”, Every Australian Under Cover” and “Rotary Saves Families”. More information to be obtained on these. CALENDAR: Saturday 6 February Sunday 7 March Sat Sun 13-14 March Friday 26 March Sunday 28 March 9-15 April 17-18 April Thursday 6 May Sunday 22 August Sunday 5 September
Cole Classic Fun Run Clean Up Australia Day District Conference Golf Day, Wakehurst Graffiti Day Trivia Trail Manly Baton relay Golf Day, Mona Vale Beach2Beach Fun Run Manly Fun Run
RC Balgowlah volunteering Combined event TBA RC Balgowlah RC Manly RC Manly All TBA RC UNB RC Brookvale RC Manly
Next Cluster meeting Monday, 1 March and we will attempt for the 1st Monday of each month, except April – perhaps we should have early – Monday 29 March in view of Easter and looming baton event? (notes from Liz McDougall)
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The Neighbourhood Watch information day at Glenrose Shopping Centre on Saturday 13th February from 8.30 - 3.30. Representatives from both Neighbourhood Watch NSW and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia and NZ will be in attendance on the day. There has been an increase in antisocial behaviour amongst the youth of the area as well as an increase in associated criminal activity. It is anticipated that these behaviours/activities will decrease under the effectiveness of the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.
We are in the planning stages of organising a community information session and covid permitting a series of community meetings in the new year in order to gain support across the community, disperse information and to build a network which will enable Neighbourhood Watch to operate effectively in the area. The premise being Watch, Record, Report.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY - The Beatles on Ed Sullivan 1964 1st appearance of the Beatles on the "Ed Sullivan Show" draws 73.7 million viewers
Historical Context In February 1964 the Beatles' popularity in the United States was reaching fever pitch as they prepared to make their live American television debut on the Ed Sullivan show. Beatlemania had already gripped the UK in the previous year. When the Fab Four arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport (newly renamed after his assassination eleven weeks earlier) they were greeted by a roaring crowd of around 4,000 fans and 200 journalists. Paul McCartney later recalled being in the car on the way to the hotel and listening on the radio to a news program narrating their car journey.
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On 9 February the Beatles performed for the first time on Ed Sullivan. Around 73 million viewers watched their performance which, at the time, was the most-watched program in American television history. From there the Beatles domination of the music market began - and the rest is history. Photo: The Beatles with TV host Ed Sullivan during their first appearance on his show in February 1964 The Beatles on Ed Sullivan (Famous Photo) - On This Day
Photo Info Photographer: CBS Television Date taken: February 9, 1964 Location taken: NYC, New York, USA Source: Wikimedia Commons
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175 Positive Thinking Quotes For A New Perspective Being optimistic has the power to move mountains. Are you ready to focus on positive thoughts? By Norbert Juma, Lead Editor Editor at Everyday Power
Published on January 19, 2021 6:00 AM EST
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This “positive thinking” quotes collection will help you maintain a positive mindset and achieve a new perspective in your daily life. Did you know that you can increase your chances of succeeding in anything you do by just thinking positively? In order for your life to be fulfilling and happy, you have to be optimistic and develop positive vibes. In fact, most psychologists recommend positive thinking for good mental health.
Keep reading for a positive start to 2021 at: 175 Positive Thinking Quotes For A New Perspective (2020) (everydaypower.com)
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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Share There’s a lot to see in the Southern sky in 2021, from meteor showers to a visit from a famous comet, and two lunar events for the price of one, explains Macquarie University astronomer Ángel R. López-Sánchez. There is a whole year of astronomical wonders ahead for 2021. With a bit of planning, it’s possible to watch the universe put on a show. Eyes up: Plan ahead to make the most of 2021's astronomical events.
University’s Australian Astronomical Optics division.
Professional astronomers will be observing these events, of course, but in far greater detail. Many of the world’s largest telescopes operate using vital components designed and manufactured by Macquarie
But amateur stargazers don't need giant telescopes to reap the night sky's rewards. These are the dates and events to mark in your diary for 2021.
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Supermoon 27 April On Wednesday, 27 April, we’ll see the first of two supermoons for 2021. A supermoon is a full moon – or a new moon – that nearly coincides with perigee, the nearest the Moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit. Close up: A supermoon sets over Sydney, framed by the Harbour Bridge. This makes the Moon look larger and brighter than usual when viewed from Earth. You might see it called a super pink moon, although, misleadingly, it’s not really pink. The name came about because US astronomers use Native American names for all full moons, and a pink North American wildflower called Phlox subulata blooms in April. Eta Aquarids meteor shower 7 May Friday, 7 May might be a good time for a weekend break far away from city lights. This date marks the peak of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, one of the best of the Southern Hemisphere, with dozens of meteors per hour visible from a dark place. This is a famously fast-moving meteor shower, travelling at about 66 kilometres a second into Earth's atmosphere. Fast meteors can leave glowing 'trains', incandescent bits of debris that make for a spectacular light show. Every time Halley returns to the inner solar system its nucleus sheds a layer of ice and rock into space. The pieces of space debris that interact with our atmosphere to create the Eta Aquarids originate from Halley’s Comet. Every time Halley returns to the inner solar system its nucleus sheds a layer of ice and rock into space.
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The dust grains eventually become the Eta Aquarids in May (and the Orionids in October) if they collide with Earth's atmosphere. For the best viewing, find an area well away from city or street lights. Bring a sleeping bag or a blanket. Lie flat on your back and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. After about 15-20 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will be able to see even faint meteors. There’s plenty of time – the show lasts until dawn. Supermoon and total lunar eclipse 26 May Wednesday 26 May brings the second of 2021’s supermoons – this time a super flower moon, which is again misleading. No flowers are involved, except for the North American wildflowers blooming abundantly around this time. But this time there’s a twist, because a much bigger astronomical event will obscure the view of the super flower moon. Starting from 6.47pm, and peaking at 9.18pm, there will be a total lunar eclipse. This means the super flower moon will also be a blood moon: the Moon appears red when it is obscured by Earth’s umbra. Mars crossing 23-24 June On 23-24 June, Mars crosses in front of the Beehive Cluster in Cancer. This can be viewed with binoculars or low-magnification telescopes. The Beehive is a star cluster which can only just be seen with the naked eye. It looks like a little fluffy cloud. Mars ahead: The Beehive Cluster in the Cancer constellation, which can be viewed with binoculars. When you look at the Beehive, also known as M44, you see stars that are nearly 600 lightyears away. There are about a thousand stars in the Beehive, some similar to the Sun. Many are red giants and white P a g e | 17 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/belroserotary
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dwarfs, which are older than the rest of the stars in the cluster. The cluster itself is about 600 million years old. Planetary conjunctions June-July On 13 July, there’s an astronomical event at a convenient time. Venus and Mars will be 0.5 degrees apart on the western horizon after sunset. All you need to do is find the Evening Star, look about the width of a full moon from it, and Mars will be there. It will be worth braving the cold in August. From the 17th to the 21st, Mercury and Mars will be close together in the western sky (look at around 15 degrees – a fist and a half – over the horizon at sunset). Tiny Mercury will be much brighter than Mars, as the Red Planet will be very far from Earth. Comets and meteor showers August-November From late August to early September, Comet 6P/d´Arrest will be in the constellations of Ophiuchus and Sagittarius. In dark places, it might be visible with binoculars, and definitely will be with a small telescope. Rock star: Comet 67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko will be visible around Gemini. It found fame when the Rosetta mission landed a rover on its surface in 2014. The morning of Friday 22 October is the peak of the Orionids meteor shower (the cousin of the Eta Aquarids, and also derived from Halley’s Comet), with 25-30 meteors an hour visible from a dark place. Late October to early November brings another comet into viewing range. Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will be around Gemini. You might recall this comet from the news – it was the one visited by the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission. Rosetta landed a rover, Philae, on its surface in 2014.
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Micromoons and a planetary line-up 19 November, 30 November, 19 December With two supermoons in 2021, the latter part of the year brings micromoons on Friday 19 November and Sunday 19 December. As the name implies, these are the flipside of supermoons – the Moon is at its apogee (the farthest point from Earth in its orbit) and appears smaller than usual. On Tuesday 30 November, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will be in a straight line and more or less equally spaced apart in the evening sky, crossing Capricornius and Sagittarius. This will be visible with the naked eye – no telescope or binoculars needed. Solar eclipse 4 December On Saturday, 4 December there will be a total solar eclipse visible from Antarctica. Obviously, this may prove difficult to get to, but you can observe a partial eclipse from Hobart, and a smaller partial eclipse from Melbourne. The rest of Australia misses out until July 22, 2028. On that day, totality will stretch across Australia, from the top of Western Australia down through New South Wales, passing directly over Sydney. Senior lecturer Dr Angel Rafael Lopez Sanchez is a Macquarie University/Australian Astronomical Optics astronomer and astrophysicist. Macquarie University’s Australian Astronomical Optics division is a world leader in developing innovative instrumentation for ground-based telescopes. Spectrographs designed by the team at AAO are analysing the light from stars more than 50 light years away to detect the faint gravitational wobble that indicates the presence of orbiting planets. Their innovative Starbug fibre-positioning robots are installed on the Schmidt telescope at Siding Springs and will be an integral part of the Giant Magellan Telescope currently under construction in Chile.
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From the Facebook Vault Belrose Rotary Club - Home | Facebook Belrose Rotary Club 21 October 2014 ·
Winner of our 2014 Vocation Awards Apprentice of the Year Madeline Lakeman receiving her award last night from Warren McGurgan President of Belrose Rotary
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