ROTARY CLUB of STRATHFIELD ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER for  18 March 2009

This newsletter contains Rotary issues and may contain extracts from the Club Bulletin  There are various links don't forget to click  on the images and keep scrolling

The Club meets on Wednesday, 6.15 pm for 6.30 pm unless otherwise noted

Wednesday 18 March    Sergeant's Dinner      Partners' Night

Partners Night note 6:15 for 6:30 pm

Guest Speaker: JRW (Bill) Allen
Former General Manager - Sydney Ferries
Founder of the "Great Ferry Boat Race "

"A brief History of Sydney Ferries/Parramatta River then and now"

MYSTERY CAR RALLY (EXCURSION)

A car rally to an exotic destination

 meet 9:00 for 9:15 on Sunday 22 March at Strathfield Golf Club car park

$25 includes route map, questions, lunch and loads of fun

This is going to be a pleasant drive (no off road or speed bits)

contact President Grahame for more info

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 PRESIDENT ELECTRIC'S LINES

President Grahame TrueStrathfield Rotary Club President Grahame True, an electrician, is affectionately known as President Electric. President Grahame provides a weekly message called "President Electric's Lines".

The "Lines" summarises the Clubs activities over the preceding week and highlights issues to be drawn to members attention.

To read the current "Lines" click on President Grahame True's image. Click the Rotary logo for the archives  small Rotary logo

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BULLETIN

PP Angelo Franco

Past President Angelo Franco is the bulletin co-ordinator and to access the current bulletin click PP Angelo's  image opposite.

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 Angelo Franco [ a_franco@optusnet.com.au ] by 5pm Sunday

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LAST MEETING

Rotarian Peter DouglasEach week Rtn Peter Douglas or Rtn Ian Johnson records the proceedings of the Guest Speaker and extracts from Peter's record are published in the bulletin. Peter's report can be accessed here by clicking Peter's image.

Past reports are archived click Rotary logoSmall Rotary Logo

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STRATHFIELD ROTARY CLUB DONATES $51,400 TO THE TRISH MS RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Roll your mouse over the photographs for details

Roy  Langsford OAM, President Grahame True, Carol Langsford OAM and Rotarian Niall King with $51,400 cheque

Movers and shakers wearing their Trish T-shirts: Rotarians Niall King, Les Hockley and Ray Wilson

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CONFERENCE 2009

The conference photographs have been updated. President Grahame, Anne Manenti and Peter Smith have some conference photographs so click the image below for a video slideshow of their photographs

Hollywood; the conference theme

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MERIDEN INTERACT CLUB

Interact LogoPast President Roger Vince has been contacted by Tanya Naticchia, the Meriden School Interact coordinator about the annual dance organised by the Meriden Interact Club for years 7 to 9. The dance is being held this year on Friday April 3 in the Wallis Hall at Meriden from 6:30pm until 10:30pm. As has happened at previous dances the girls have arranged for outside security officers and they have also requested Strathfield Rotary Club members to help on the night from about 6:00pm. Entrance is strictly by pre sold tickets from invitations sent to various schools in the area.Past President Roger Vince

PP Roger would appreciate help from Rotarians who are available for some part of this evening. A commitment sheet will be circulated over the next few weeks prior to the dance.  PP Roger says "Our main role is to check only bona fide ticket holders gain entrance to the dance". 

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PARTNERS' NIGHTS

 

John and Elizabeth Macarthur's Elizabeth Farm at Parramatta NSW, 1825President Grahame points out that the commitment sheets for away meetingsare both partners' nights – Elizabeth Farm 8th April and OTEN 15th April – did not circulate to all last week.  As these nights are partners’ nights it would be great to have a good roll up, so please make sure you have filled in the commitment sheet or contact Neil Kennan

The image is of a painting of John and Elizabeth Macarthur's Elizabeth Farm at Parramatta NSW, 1825

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FROM PRESIDENT ELECT KEVIN FREUND

President Elect 2009-10 Kevin Freund The District Assembly will be held on Sunday 3rd May. The training sessions will provide our incoming board members, with relevant and helpful information to assist them in their roles during my year (2009-10) as president2009 Logo

The district changeover is scheduled for Saturday night 4 July. An invitation from District Governor Paul Erickson & Suzanne, together with District Governor Elect Paul Reid & Julia is issued to all Strathfield Rotarians. To download the invitation click on the 2009-20 Them logo

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