Dr Helena Popovic MBBS has been paving the way for a new paradigm in peak health and peak performance "Adventure feeds the spirit, strengthens the mind, boosts the brain and energises the body" says Helena. Dr Helena also has ties with Rotary, Strathfield and Meriden
DAVID MARTIN SUCCESSFUL
Remember recently we had David Martin Manager Westpac Bank as a guest speaker. Well David was also supported by our Club as a GSE candidate as well. President Peter has just been advised by the GSE Chairperson, Graham Wilson, that David Martin has won a place to District 3860 in the Philippines. Congratulations David.
The GSE team travels to the Philippines in February 2011
PRESIDENT PETER'S COLUMN
Strathfield
Rotary Club President Peter Smith publishes a weekly column in the bulletin:
"The President's Column"
Peter's "President Column" summarises the Clubs activities over the preceding week and highlights issues to be drawn to members attention. The President's Column is also published separately on the President's webpage
To read the current "Presidents Column" click on President Peter Smith's image.
Click the Rotary logo for the archives 
RYDE TAFE: MEETING OUR CHEFS
Last Wednesday a number of Rotarians and their partners experienced a wonderful menu of food provided by Ryde TAFE students in the College's Ambassador restaurant; it was sumptuous, a repast you would expect from a high quality commercial establishment. At the end of our meal Bradley took some photos when we met up with our student chefs. Under is a slide show
If you want a large slide show click
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
There
is a great concern in Rotary about membership retention. Our own
President Peter said
"I was alarmed to
learn (among others things) that while we have 1.2 million members world
wide – we have “lost” 1.6 million Rotarians over the last 6 years."
Its startling isn't it?
At the last Rotary International Convention a focus group came up with some ideas. Read the summary of ideas (Click) and say what you think. Could you choose 5 suggestions or make up some of your own?
BULLETIN
Past
President Darrell Slater has taken on the job as bulletin editor and he will
prepare, setup and generally produce our Bulletin. Click
Darrell's photo to read or printout the Bulletin
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)
Editorial material to Darrell (click) by 5pm Sunday
FROM THE PRESS
PP Rod McDougall, our energetic reporter says "that we received good coverage of the police award and the Strathfield Girls literary event in the latest issue of the Burwood Scene. The photos are Bradley's, the words mine - slightly edited by Editor Belinda Noonan to bring them up to the required standard! "
The extracts of the press releases have been put in our online scrapbook of press clippings click
THE ROTARY EMBLEM
Before its formal
approval by the Board in 1924, the Rotary emblem evolved through a
number of redesigns as shown opposite
To read more about the emblem's history click on the image
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