President Brian welcomed guest speaker, Ray Knight from Sydney Rotary Club, visitor Noel Zammit & exchange student, Alonso, who reported briefly on his week, mentioning the stroke suffered by his host father. Paul LeMay was also warmly welcomed back after his health issues.

PP Peter Lyons then presented Paul with a framed Certificate of Appreciation for his Rotary activities, focusing on his skills in the selling of raffle tickets which apparently utilises standing on the foot of the passer by.

Ian Salmon read an impressive biography on prospective member, Noel, mentioning his involvement with child care centres & youth, and his current career in real estate and his interest in music & entertainment.

Paul Rickard spoke on the work of the Youth Committee and reminded us of the roster for the Wildflower Gardens Project on Sunday 30^th September.

Club Admin Director Gavin outlined the work of his committee for this Rotary year:

• The focus on a "wider reach" of speakers & activities by the committee now chaired by Grahame Marr after Sheila's need to take leave for health reasons.
• The much appreciated work by Barrie Heath on membership records, "the table" & child protection responsibilities.
• The work by Barry Edmundson on Risk Assessment.
• Tiger Mason's inimitable welcoming practices & welfare oversight.
• Rob Pritchard's continuing efficient efforts with the bulletin (now requiring co-ordination with Ian Clarke via the club's new website.)

President Brian reported on the recent Board meeting:

• Roger Norman's (& Guy's) presentations to other clubs on graffiti removal with grants received from council by Lindfield & Turramurra Clubs.
• PP Peter Lyons' project to examine where membership & our repertoire of projects will be in 3 years' time.
• DG's visit on 1^st September.
• Barry Edmundson's work on risk assessment for the East Timor & Bo Hospital projects
• The work of the Bo Committee
• The renegotiation of the Gordon Markets agreement with the Council.
• Peter Matthews review of the Youth agenda.
• The Mentors/new member development project being co-ordinated by Grahame Marr, in conjunction with Ian Salmon's Recruitment Committee.
• A particular member will be invited to attend the latter stages of each Board meeting to outline a specific programme. August was Michael Barnett; September 3^rd will be Grahame Marr on the programme & planned activities..

Ian Clarke reminded us of the need to recruit young people to assist with the McDonalds agreement to allow us to approach diners re Jumbo Flight donations.

Pam P reminded us about the International House Trivia Night to be held at Chatswood Golf Club on Friday 4^th September to support the Bo Hospital project.

Laurie promoted the 60's Night to be held on Saturday 26^th September with The Quiet Ones entertaining at St Ives Showground, Douglas Pickering Pavilion. Tickets $35 at the door. Michael Robertson will MC the night designed to raise funds for the Bo Hosp. project.

Peter Matthews mentioned a PYCY fund-raiser film& wine-tasting on Sunday 30^th August.

Sergeant Bob Burnett complained about the tardy remaining standees. The fined included the athletic, Paul LeMay for all the fines he has missed & Jay because he had made a beaut sign for us???

Good news & bad news included the singing of happy birthday to MaryAnne, the approaching 90^th birthday of Roger Blackwood's (Charter member of the club) dad, & Andrew D-H's warning about iphones after his 14 year old daughter received a bill for $3,500. Laurie had a great gliding experience with jay

Heads & Tails was won by PPPam.

  GUEST  SPEAKER

Ex-banker Paul Rickard introduced another ex-banker & member of Sydney Rotary Club, Ray Knight. Ray has been in Sydney Rotary for 15 years. He held various eminent positions in the CBC later NAB banks in Queensland, NSW & the UK. He has been a director of the RNSH Heart Research Foundation for 22 years and chairman for the last 4 years. They raised $4 million last year. The fatality rate from heart attacks has been reduced from 32% some years ago to 2% per year now!

On the subject of Ned Kelly Isn't Dead, Ray gave a relatively light-hearted account of his experiences in the banking industry with robbery & fraud, both in Australia and overseas.

He ranged from Queensland to NSW country & metro to Scotland.

We heard about inside jobs, the briefcase bandit, the teller turned robber, the service station operator, dye bombs, the foolhardy, the unlucky robbers, & even the bank customer husband who had tripped a robber, complained, received a gift from the bank, then got into trouble from his wife.

There were some interesting questions, comments and observations from members.

Sec Julie thanked Ray, even though there had been no attention given to Ned Kelly.

She found it "exceedingly interesting" to hear about the "robberies he had been involved with."

The raffle was won by Sandy, with scratchies going to Peter Headley & Ian Clarke.

                                                                                                            Scribe:  Grahame Marr