Volume 15 Issue 36 - 26 March 2006 Editor: PP Keiran Slattery Is "Service Above Self" your motto? Last Meeting: Statement on events from last meeting. Apologies noted from last meeting, Tuesday 20th March, Brian; June; Darren; Peter R; Keiran; Drew and Ashley.
Next Meeting: Tuesday 26th March - Normal breakfast – why don't you call up a member you haven't seen for a while and invite him/her along?
Attendances: 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".
| Dates at a Glance | | 27th March (Tue) | Tuesday Breakfast Meeting | | 28th March (Wed) | Board Meeting – 7.15 pm Club Marconi | | 17th April (Tues) | Board Meeting – 7.15 pm Club Marconi | | 18th April (Wed) | Holroyd Council Golf Day – 8am tee off. See Helen | | 22nd April (Sun) | District Assembly – Training Day for all 2007/08 Directors | | 4th May (Fri) | Our Golf day – Beneficiary is Western Sydney School for Children with Autism | | 6th May (Sun) | District Family of Rotary Picnic @ Penrith | | 19th May (Sat) | Trivia Night – Mulgoa Rotary – (See note below). | | 21st May (Mon) | Dinner @ Smithfield RSL. |
| Guest Speaker: Greg Slater – Deputy Commissioner of NSW SES. NSW Ambulance Band to perform. | | 22nd May (Tues) | Meeting cancelled due to night meeting 21st May. |
| Dinner - Rotary Int'l Evening – R I President Bill Boyd Let Prez Jim know if you wish to attend (see attach). | | 16th July (Mon) | Jim/Keiran Changeover Dinner to be confirmed. | | 7th September (Fri) | Our Spring Ball at Marconi – Beneficiary TBA. | | 15th Dec (Sat) | Carols In The Park. | Congratulations Tina and Daniel. Best wishes from all of us at Wetherill Park Rotary MEMORY OF AN ELEPHANT I don't normally pass these feel-good stories around but this one is rather unique in so far as it has a Ghana connection. In 1986, Samuel Kingsley Oduro returned to Ghana after graduating from Stamford University. He was visiting Mole Park and became separated from his group and guide during a hike through the bush. As he tried to find his way back, he came across a very young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Samuel approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee, inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Samuel worked the wood out with his pocket knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Samuel stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly turned, and walked away. Samuel never forgot that elephant, or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Samuel was walking through the Dubai Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Samuel and his son Philip were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Samuel, lifted its front foot off the ground, and then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Samuel couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Samuel summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Samuel's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly. It probably wasn't the same elephant!! THIS MONTH'S INTERLINK EDITOR: KEIRAN This is issue 4 of 4 | Following Months | Monthly Editor | | April 2007 | Jim Kyan | | May 2007 | Brian Bragg | | June 2007 | Bill Robb | | July 2007 | Peter Reeves | Don't forget to support your Interlink Editor(s) by submitting interesting info for inclusion in one of the forthcoming editions. Remember - This is Our Interlink - Be A Part of It. BowelScan Project Prez Jim is aclling at least weekly to Chemists in our area to collect the Bowelscan kits. Well done Jim. Hear more about this at tomorrow's meeting.
TRIVIA NIGHT Wallacia / Mulgoa Valley Rotary - Sat 19th May 2007 Margaret Cox, Club Service Director / President Elect of Rotary Club of Wallacia / Mulgoa Valley has written to us advising that they are holding a Trivia Night on Sat. 19th May at the Wallacia Hotel, Mulgoa Road, Wallacia. Margaret would be happy for Our Club Members and Friends to book a table or two. Tickets are $18.00 per person and a light supper is included. 7pm for 7.30 pm. Profits to the local Bush Fire Brigade. PLEASE LET JUNE BRAGG KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.
Chamber of Commerce BUSINESS EXPO Our Club will be manning a booth at a Smithfield Wetherill Park Chamber of Commerce BUSINESS EXPO to be held at Smithfield RSL in June. This is a showcase for local business that we can use to our advantage. If you have a suggestion as to the best way to utilize this event, contact a board member NOW. Those Rotary / Chamber Members with Expo Booths may wish to display a Support Sign for Rotary in their booth(s).
Joker Draw Due to poor attendance at last week's meeting, Joker Draw not conducted. Let's hope we have a good turn out tomorrow as both Ashley and Keiran keen to win again!!
Our annual Charity Cup Golf Day Combined with a round of the Holden Scramble Is on Friday 4th May. The major sponsor is Lansvale Holden. As usual, we are seeking PLAYERS and SPONSORS! All members are asked to help by… a) making themselves available for the day and/or b) bringing some friends and playing, and/or c) becoming a sponsor. Golf Chairman Ashley will welcome your suggestions for the Golf Day! This year's beneficiary is the Western Sydney School for Children with Autism. 2007 GOLF DAY SPONSORS CONFIRMED SO FAR: ø Lansvale Holden ø Weigh-Tech Scales ø Select Awards ø Fairfield Advance ø ISRI Seats ø Mick Sims – Daylight Sportswear Have you confirmed or arranged your sponsorship yet?? Please do so and let Ashley know asap.
ARE YOU A "CENTURION"? District 9690 Centurion Program is alive and well and looking for more members to enlist as Centurions to Support The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International through Australian Rotary Foundation Trust. If you would like to know more – contact PP Keiran.
Did you know we have our own website? The website has information on past and future events as well as general Rotary information. Ashley Thomas is to be congratulated for creating our very professional and informative Website for our Club. Make sure you click on this and have a look. Please give feedback – Positive or Negative. Ideas on Additions or Changes are Welcome.
Just a quick not from the editor Don't forget to support them by submitting interesting info for inclusion in one of the forthcoming editions. Suggestions for submissions to Interlink newsletter can be an article, a joke or amusing story, a photo, directors or committee report, a reminder, an idea, anything of interest to the member's family and friends. Remember this is our Interlink, be a part of it. To stay up to date with current and future events why not breakfast have with us on Tuesday and make sure you visit us at www.wprotary.com.au Keiran Slattery |