Is "Service Above Self" your motto?

Last Meeting: Numbers improved with 15 attending on 27 March. Tina & Daniel were given a big welcome back. Keiran conducted a fun sergeants session, while Helen sought to escape, it was, nonetheless, profitable

Apologies noted from Peter Reeves, Brian & June Bragg, Drew and Darren.

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: Tuesday, 3 April 2007 normal breakfast.

Bowel Scan Project
Triva Night
RESRA
Our Annual Golf Day
Bandaged Bear
Joker Draw
Semantics
The New World of Work
Just a quick note from the editor

Bowel Scan Project

President Jim reported that the Bowel Scan Project had received some good publicity on the ABC News on 26 March. It's a subject that is still hidden in the community and the more publicity the better.

Trivia Night

Wallacia / Mulgoa Valley Rotary – Saturday 19 May.

A reminder to all that we have been invited to participate in the Rotary Club of Wallacia/Mulgoa Valley trivia night. Tickets are $18.00 per person and a light supper is included. A 7pm for 7.30pm start with all profits going to the local Bus Fire Brigade.

Please let June Bragg know if you would like to attend

RESRA

"All stations go" for this vocational activity. Jes reported that all documentation has been distributed and we were awaiting responses especially nominations. The Mayor, Clr Lalich has sent his apologies. District Governor Harley has agreed to attend.

The RESRA Dinner will be held on Monday, 21 May 2007 at Smithfield RSL Club. Contact Jes and volunteer your help for the various activities on the night.

Our annual Charity Cup Golf Day

Annual Charity Cup Golf Day (combined with a round of the Holden Scramble) is on Friday 4 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 f or 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 Sportsware

Some 400 flyers have been posted to correspondents on our database. We have received a couple of interest calls and have had some hits on the website link. Fairfield Golf Links management very supportive and has suggested that more signage be provided to advertise the event on site.

Golf Day shirt was displayed at the meeting and Helen did a great job of modeling it.

The publicity article on the Golf Day in the Advance was circulated to all.

For more details on Charity Cup Golf Day event contact, Ashley Thomas.

Bandaged Bear

Thanks Vicki for reminding us all of Bandaged Bear fundraising. Lots of goodies for sale – pens seemed to be the most popular item. Most in attendance provided some support.

Joker

The pot increases.

This weeks Joker draw raised a total of $62.00 of which $31.00 went into the pot. Luckily, your editor had his number drawn – I was beginning to think my numbers were being deliberately omitted. Unlike my predecessors, I didn't have the nimble fingers to draw the Joker: so jackpot away!!

Semantics

When is a Golf Course a links.

There was some spirited discussion on whether the Fairfield Golf Course was a Golf links. While the signage at the site reports that the "Royal and Ancient Bossley" is in fact the Fairfield Golf Links, there was some dissent. The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines 'links' as "1. Level or undulating sandy ground near sea-shore, with turf and coarse grass; 2. Golf course, esp. one resembling definition 1."