| Volume 15 Issue 45 - 21 May 2007 Editor: Brian Bragg Is "Service Above Self" your motto? RESRA - A GREAT SUCCESS Last Meeting: Night Meeting in lieu of breakfast - RESRA Dinner Attendance: Pres Jim, Roy & Roxanne, Keiran & Ann, Jim K, Jes & Joan, Vicki, Helen, Renzo, Peter, Catherine K, Tina & Daniel, Alan I, Brian & June Special Guests: District Governor Harley Tarrant & Megan, Greg Slater (DDG, SES), Deb Sanders (Fairfield LEMO) Apologies: Bill (sick – hope you are feeling better soon) Make Ups: Brian & June RYPEN Dinner Congratulations to Jes, Roy & Peter for a successful RESRA presentation. It was good to see so many Rotarians (& partners) in attendance. A special thank you to Megan & Harley for taking time out of their busy schedule to join us. All emergency services were represented (St John Ambulance, RFS, SES, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, & NSW Fire Service) some with very good support from fellow workers. There were 59 in attendance. Special thanks to the NSW Ambulance Band for their entertainment. Ms Deb Sanders gave a brief outline of her role as the Local Emergency Management Officer (LEMO) Mr Greg Slater, Deputy Director General of the NSW State Emergency Service was our guest speaker prior to presentation of awards to: NSW Police - Fairfield LAC - Acting Inspector Johan Korn NSW Fire Brigade – John Boland NSW Ambulance – Acting Station Officer - Darren Pedemet SES – Amanda Bean RFS – Deputy Chris Batten St John Ambulance – Kylie Bowdler
Harley Tarrant presented Pres Jim Brown on behalf of the Rotary Club of Wetherill Park Club the RI Presidential Citation from Rotary International President Bill Boyd for Membership and Community Service.
Community Report carried forward from last meeting: Shelter Box: Discussions with Richmond Club have confirmed that a box will be available for the Clubs Open Day. It is probable that the box will also be available the Business Expo. Business Expo: result of preliminary discussions with Cabramatta Club is that Cabramatta and Wetherill Park Clubs will work together on the Rotary stand. Items from previous issues requiring attention: Advice of a Tri-District Dinner to be held in honour of International President, Bill Boyd on his arrival in Sydney on Friday 1st June at Bicentennial Park – cost $85 p/h Following discussions with Harley at RESRA Brian & June will be attending and hope that a few other members will join them. To date Harley advised that there were only 11 Rotarians going from District 9690. A very disappointing show of support for this function to welcome Bill Boyd to our District. Please contact June urgently on 0418 633 653 if you are interested in attending. Notification of District Change-over Dinner at Parramatta Leagues Club on Saturday 30th June – cost $45 p/h (rsvp 18/6/07) Please make contact with President Jim, Secretary Bill or PP Keiran if you cannot make it to a meeting. If you are having difficulty making it to regular meetings, please contact us. It might be time to write or talk to President Jim about seeking or extending ''special leave". Next Meeting: Breakfast as usual Tuesday 29th May 2007
| Dates at a Glance | | Tuesday 29th May | Breakfast as usual | | Tuesday 29th May | ANNEXE required for Board meeting 7pm-10pm | | Friday 1st June | Tri-conference Dinner in honour of Bill Boyd Pres Rotary International | | Wednesday 6 June | Club display at Smithfield Wetherill Park Business Expo | | Monday 18th June | RYDA for Fairfield HS. Need 6 volunteers to assist | | Saturday 30th June | District changeover Parra Leagues Club | | Monday, 16 July | Jim/Keiran Changeover Smithfield RSL to be confirmed | | Saturday 5 August | Clubs Open Day Fairfield Show Ground. See Peter Reeves | | Friday, 7 September | Our Spring Ball at Marconi | | Saturday, 15 Dec | Carols In The Park |
Photo Galley for this weeks Newsletter
Community Service Report Clubs Open Day: Sponsored by Fairfield Council to be held on Saturday, 5 August 2007 from 10.00a – 3.00p. We are seeking about 6 volunteers to man the stall/display – about 2 hours each. A Shelter Box will be available as part of the display. Cabramatta Club have agreed to work with us on the day. Business Expo: Smithfield Wetherill Park Chamber of Commerce is having a Business Expo on Wednesday 6 June, 12.00 to 7.30pm. Volunteers are required to man the Wetherill park Rotary Club display stand to try and encourage local business to get involved with our Club, either through membership and sponsorship. We should use these opportunities to expand membership. Volunteers for the Clubs Open Day and the Chamber Business Expo contact Peter Reeves
Youth Service
Saturday evening 19th May Brian & June attended the RYPEN Dinner and watched skits prepared within 24 hours by the children. Speaking to the children they all said they were having a great time and were glad to have had the opportunity to attend. The children will be invited to come to breakfast in a couple of weeks to talk of their experiences. See photo of the 4 students we sent to the camp together with the guest speaker Grahme Rayner Rotary Club of Williamstown. At the Port Macquarie Conference & the Chicago Conference we have heard Grahme speak on his project to help those with disabilities to learn to sail – Sail Ability. Grahme had his leg amputated following a motorcycle accident & was helped by others with similar disabilities to get his life back on track and become more positive about the future. Grahme has sailed in a number of ocean classics including the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Kim Hunter OLMC Parramatta Glen Trigg St John's Park High School Karla Males Mary MacKillop College Lisa Borsellino Mary MacKillop College (Please insert photo here) Any enquiries about RYPEN, contact Brian Bragg: 0434 357 517 Mary MacKillop College Interact Club has invited Peter, Brian & Ian (as ingoing Youth Director) to their annual Interact Changeover Afternoon Tea which is tentatively
booked for Friday, 22 June at 3:45pm. Wetherill Park TAFE – presentation of the Jack Lazarini Memorial Shield (& $100) for 1st Place will be awarded to Ebtesam HANOSH and for Most Consistent ($100) will be awarded to Julia Janina AUCIELLO Jim K will be representing our Club for this presentation which previously was sponsored by Guildford Rotary until it folded. Wetherill Park will continue with this Award. Vocational Service Rotary Emergency Services Recognition Award(RESRA) Dinner held on 21 May 2007. The RESRA Dinner on Monday 21st May at Smithfield RSL Club was well attended by Rotarians and partners. Thank you. Thank you also to those who donated prizes for the raffle. (See attached photos from the evening) For further details contact Jes James 0411 408 115
Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) Next RYDA requiring volunteers is Monday 18th June for Fairfield High School. Brian again needs 6 volunteers so if you can check your diaries & book it in & advise Brian it would be appreciated. Early notification of assistance is needed for planning purposes and to assist with catering arrangements. Darren & Alan enjoyed the last one so much they have already volunteered again to join Brian for the 18th June. RYDA Volunteers required for Monday 18th June 2007 Contact Brian Bragg – 0434 357 517
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Are you a Centurian? As June has promised to enlist a number of members this year I have been instructed to continue to run this article until some volunteers come forward. What about you???? It is not only beneficial to the Rotary Foundation but it also assists our Club financially. The Rotary Foundation Through the Rotary Foundation, each Rotarian has the power to change and empower lives. The Mission of the Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary's Mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace through: Education Programs: Ambassadorial Scholarships Grants for University teachers Group Study Exchange International Studies in peace & conflict resolution Polio Plus with the aim to eradicate polio from our world Humanitarian Grants Program to Club's and Districts to implement humanitarian projects by way of - Matching Grants
- District Simplified Grants
- Health, Hunger & Humanity (3-H) Grants
- Volunteer Service Grants
The Centurion Club Whether you are an active Rotarian or not you can contribute to the great work of Rotary in a personal way by supporting The Rotary Foundation by donating A$100 per year (or more if you wish) to the Centurion Club. All donations are tax deductible & each donation is deducted from the $US100 that our Club has pledged to The Foundation each year on behalf of each member of our Club. There are currently only four financial members of the Centurion Club in our Rotary Club. Other members have made donations in past years & it would be wonderful if every member could participate this financial year. Here's a chance to make a difference.
If you have any queries please contact either Lyn Tester (District Registrar) on 4774 0737 or myself on 0418 633 653.
June ,International Director
Just for a laugh From PP Roy: The Miami police received reports of illegal cockfights being held in the area and sent their best detective to investigate. He reported to his captain the next morning. "There are three main groups involved in this rooster fighting" he began. "Good work. Who are they?" the sergeant asked. "The Irish, the Polish, and the Mafia." Puzzled, the sergeant asked, "How did you find that out in one night?" "Well," he replied, "I went down and saw an actual rooster fight down at the docks. I knew The Irish were involved when a duck was entered in the fight." The sergeant nodded, "I'll buy that. But what about the others?" "Well, I knew the Polish were involved when somebody bet on the duck." "Ah," sighed the sergeant, "And how did you figure the Mafia was involved?" "The duck won."
From PP Roy:
A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, "I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger."
Editor: Brian Bragg
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