ROTARY CLUB of STRATHFIELD ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER for 3 September 2008

This newsletter contains Rotary issues and may contain extracts from the Club Bulletin  There are various links don't forget to click  on the images and keep scrolling

The Club meets on Wednesday, 6.15 pm for 6.30 pm unless otherwise noted

3rd September 2008    District Governor Paul Erickson  visits our Club

Apologies or guests to Rtn Eric KHU  (click for email) or ph 9746 0397

Late apologies (after 4:00 pm Tuesday) to Kevin Freund  0412 494 125

E-NEWS THIS WEEK

In the e-news this week we have some items for you to click

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IN THE PRESS

Thanks to the hard work of our publicity team a news item on the Police Officer of the Year Awards has appeared in the September edition of the Strathfield Scene. Click the photograph to read the article

Photograph of awardee Leah Greig with cComanders and Rotary President Grahame True

Flemington LAC Police Officer of the Year Senior Constable Leah Grieg is congratulated by Commanders Brett Henderson and Rod Smith; and Rotary Club of Strathfield President Grahame True           

By the way PP Rod McDougall tells us that the Strathfield Scene is a finalist in the Pacific Area Newspaper Publisher’s Association Newspaper of the Year. Congratulations Belinda Noonan who is a great supporter of Strathfield Rotary. PM Kevin Rudd will be the keynote speaker on the awards night on the Gold Coast on Sept 10th.     TOP

UNITY WALK in aid of Parkinson's NSW

On Sunday August 31st 2008, people with Parkinson’s and their families and friends took the “Olympic Walk” around all the magnificent sporting stadiums at Sydney Olympic Park. Over 1000 people participated in  walk and many thousands of dollars were raised for research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.

PP Steve Taylor wishes to sincerely thank the club for its $200 donation to this event, and the individual contributions and attendance at the walk of Keith Stockall, Ann and Ray McCluskie, Jan and Roger Vince, Kevin and Suzanne Freund, Kevin Beltrame and Karen Catalano, Josh and Rebecca True, and last but not least Alan and Adrienne Taylor with daughter Kate and grandson Allesandro.

Photograph of the walkers
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BOOLIGAL Sheep Races

The town of Booligal has invited our service Club to their 11th annual annual Booligal Sheep Races to be held on Saturday 18 October 2008 The sheep races are the town's major yearly fundraiser.
It is a family day on the lawns on the Booligal cricket ground. BBQ and canteen are available, BYO grog, sheep races merchandise for sale an "on the day" raffle and free children's activities.

Made famous by Banjo Patterson's poem `Hay and Hell and Booligal` (click to read), the village of Booligal, 80 km north of Hay in NSW, is a small cluster of houses on the tree-lined Lachlan River.

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 PRESIDENT ELECTRIC'S LINES

Because our new President Grahame True is an electrician he is affectionately known as President Electric.Immediate Past President Brian Johnson pins the President's badge onto our new President for the Rotary Year 2008-9 President Grahame True President Grahame provides a weekly message called "President Electric's Lines".

The "Lines" summarises the Clubs activities over the preceding week and highlights issues to be drawn to members attention.

Click the Rotary logo for the archives       small Rotary logo

To read the current "Lines" click on the photo where immediate Past President Brian Johnson hands over to President Grahame True

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BULLETIN

Rotarian Ian Johnson is the bulletin editor. The current bulletin can be accessed by clicking the image oppositePP Angelo Franco

The Bulletin is the official news organ of the Rotary Club of Strathfield. The bulletin  is written especially for members of the Rotary Club of Strathfield and it documents the Club's activities over the current period. Past copies can be accessed at Archives (click)

PP President Angelo Franco is the bulletin co-ordinator and for the time being editorial material to Angelo Franco [ a_franco@optusnet.com.au ] by 5pm Sunday

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LAST MEETING

Rotarian Peter DouglasEach week Rtn Peter Douglas records the proceedings of the Guest Speaker and extracts from Peter's record are published in the bulletin. Peter's final report can be accessed here by clicking Peter's image.

Past reports are archived click Rotary logoSmall Rotary Logo

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SHELTERBOX NEWS

Read all about the latest news from ShelterBox. Click the logo

Each ShelterBox contains up to two 10-person dome tents, thermal blankets, water purification tablets, a multi-fuel stove, tools and other essential equipment. An initiative of Rotarian Tom Henderson, a former Royal Navy search and rescue diver, ShelterBox started in 2000 as a project of the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, Cornwall and is supported by Rotary clubs worldwide. ShelterBox, the largest Rotary Club project in the world has raised over $40 million and sheltered over 600,000 people in 45 countries. The ShelterBox Trust is a registered UK charity: its President is HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. TOP

2009 DISTRICT CONFERENCE – HUNTER VALLEY – MARCH 6, 7 & 8Mecure Logo

To secure central and comfortable accommodation we have booked 28 rooms at the “Grand Mercure Hunter Valley” (formerly known as the Tallawanta Lodge) at Pokolbin (click logo).

To secure your accommodation you will need to indicate of your intention to attend - and to commit to the accommodation cost at $314.00 per night. To simplify payment you are being asked to pay as follows:

  • $157.00 - as soon as possible

  • $157.00 - by 30 January 2009

  • $314.00 - on arrival at conference

But why not pay the combined August and January instalments, of $314.00, now to save the paperwork?!

We have also negotiated an early bird booking concession – for the first 18 to book the Grand Mercure will give double booking a complimentary upgrade to their Superior Rooms (which are normally worth an extra $40 per night. This is subject to availability on receipt of a confirmed rooming list).

Ted Ingall
District Conference Coordinator
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