Bulletin
The Rotary Club of Strathfield Inc
MARCH IS ROTARACT MONTH
President’s Piece
Hello Fellows,
Many thanks to President Elect Keith Byrn for sitting in and running the meeting for me tonight. This was due to my interstate travel commitments that prevented me from arriving prior to our scheduled meeting time.
Secretary Kevin Freund had a busy Rotary involvement last week, attending two different Rotaract meetings, one on Wednesday at Prospect, and another on Thursday night at Penrith.
Thanks to Shirley del Prado and Brian and Janet Johnson who traveled to Dural on Sunday to hand out flyers for our “Bike the Park” fundraiser on 2 May. Your assistance with this task was appreciated. Dural was the start/finish location for the “Tour de Hills” bike ride organized by the Rotary Club of Castle Hill in which Stephen and Adrian Taylor, Rod McDougall, Lillian Stockall and myself participated.
Last Friday night P.P.Stephen and Denise Taylor attended a welcome BBQ to the GSE team that arrived from Houston, Texas on that day. The team is made up of 3 girls and the team leader.
After the meeting tonight there will be a Directors Board meeting. One of the items of business will be consideration of a Rotary Centenary Project
President Keith
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To-night’s Guest Speaker
We welcome Carl from the N.R.M.A..whose subject will be Road Safety
Last Weeks Guest Speaker
Shauna Wood told us of the work being performed by the organization “Habitat for Humanity” Homes are provided for eligible families, and are funded mainly by interest free loans, donations, reinvestment of loan repayments, and compulsory hours of voluntary labour provided by these families.
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Congratulations
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Birthdays
Nil
Anniversaries
10/3/2004 Rick & Novello Collins
10/3/2004 Bradley & Cheryl Ayres 13/3/2004 Keith & Sue Byrn
Strathfield Youth Awards 2004
So far very few nominations have been received for Achievement Awards to be announced on 7 April at our Club meeting. If anyone would like to nominate a youth within the age range 12 to 24 please obtain a nomination form from Youth Director Kevin Beltrame, or from Marisa Luongo at Strathfield Council (Ph: 9748.9912)
Group Study Exchange –
Outgoing Team
A GSE team from our District 9690 will be selected to go to the USA in September 2004.
A Team leader and Team members are being sought to form this team. Further information and application forms will be available at the District Conference.
Team leader interviews will be held on 27 May 2004 at RDU Office, Parramatta.
Team member interviews will take place on 6 June 2004 at a venue to be advised.
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Coming Events
P.P.Stephen Taylor has been busy organizing a number of events over the coming months which may be of interest to our members.
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District Conference 2004
19th, 20th, 21st March 2004 at Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford
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“The Lion King”
Tuesday 30 March 2004 – Have you paid for your tickets yet?
District Assembly
3 April 2004 at Meriden School for all incoming Board members
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Go Kart Night – Eastern Creek
Tuesday 6 April 2004 – 6 pm to 9 pm
Mini grand prix 3 races – trophy’s.
$110 per head
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Anzac Day Ceremony
Sunday 25 April 2004 at Cape Cabarita
Followed by TENNIS TOURNAMENT (mens and or mixed doubles) about two hours from 10 am to midday, perhaps followed by a picnic lunch.
Bike the Park 2004
Sunday 2 May 2004 - Strathfield Rotary Club’s major fund-raiser for this year will be a community bike ride at the Sydney Olympic Park. Net proceeds will be donated to our major beneficiary for this year – the Northcott Society (Est.in 1929 as the NSW Society for Crippled Children)
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Dinner-Woolwich Pier Hotel
Tuesday 4 May 2004
Dinner and wine at own selection and cost
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Yulefest Long Weekend – Jenolan Caves
Queens Birthday Long weekend – 12,13,14 June 2004. Two night stay Dinner bed and breakfast from $145 to $190 to $220 per person depending on quality and size of room.
Arrive Sat., dinner Sat night, cave tours and other activities Sunday, informal dinner Sunday night, leave Monday am.
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Long Weekend Train Trip
Visit to Moree (probably in Spring). Date and cost to be finalized and weekend organized by Keith Byrn and Tony Lanzafame
Next Week’s Guest Speaker’s
subject will be
Family History / Genealogy
As this will be the subject of the talk by our guest speaker, Ray Thorburn on 17 March. it may be of interest to our partners, so it will be made an optional partner’s night, usual time 6.15 for 6.30 pm
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