Rotary Club of Parramatta City newsletter for Monday 12 December 2011

1. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
COMMUNITY NETWORKER
ROTARY CLUB OF PARRAMATTA CITY
PRESIDENT MESSAGE ROTARY
FRIENDSHIP
What a hectic two weeks we have had. Joy & myself have been in EXCHANGE
Brisbane for the Institute and Future Leaders Seminar and then coming
back for the Tri District Foundation Lunch and then last Wednesday
night the Australian Rotary Health Christmas dinner. I definitely need to
speak to our Director of Wellbeing and Health John Surian.
I would like to thank John Ching for filling in for me at the John Rotary Friendship Exchange is a
visitation program for Rotarians
Hewko Lunch, from what everyone has said John gave a very good and their families. The program allows
insight into where he plans to take Rotary over his next three years. Rotarians the opportunity to
experience another culture at first-
I was able to meet the hand in the homes of Rotarians
in other countries. Exchanges are
incoming Rotary International reciprocal and last any time from a
President Tanaka and I must say few days to several weeks. Its
purpose is the advancement of
he is a breakaway from the international understanding, goodwill
and peace through people-to-people
traditional Japanese leader. contact across national boundaries.
There are two types of Friendship
I remind everyone this Exchange. The first is club to club in
Monday is the Annual General which individual Rotarians,
accompanied by family members,
Meeting and we have as well spend a few days in the home of a
Rotarian in another country. The
Bob Aitken attending to give us second is a district-to-district program
a presentation on the District Conference in March 2012. in which four to six Rotary couples
visit several communities in the host
February 23rd is fast approaching and we will celebrate 107 years of District for up to one month. Rotary
International encourages Districts to
Rotary, go to http://www.rotarydownunder.com.au/RDU/home-page- consider arranging uni-vocational
exchanges where feasible. These
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takes place when host and guest
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and offers many opportunities for
program. interchanges of ideas and interests
across the professional domain.
Finally the last meeting for the year will be our annual Christmas Friendship exchanges are co-
lunch at Barnaby’s and partners and friends are invited to attend, plus I ordinated by a District Friendship
Exchange committee and both
have a little surprise for everyone who attends. types of programs are financed by the
Rotarians themselves.
A District chairman is responsible for
Barry Antees initiating and co-ordinating both the
out-going and incoming teams. A
listing of all district chairmen across
the Rotary world is available to
facilitate the setting up of programs.
There is no mandatory method of
planning an exchange itinerary.
It is suggested that a balance of
tourist activities, social gatherings.
Rotary events, time with hosts and
free time, all be considered at pre-trip
planning meetings. Prior to leaving
home visiting teams should be sent
an orientation package of information
covering such things as maps, tour
planning, hosting information, special
events, weather conditions and
suggestions for appropriate clothing.

2. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December
12 AGM & Bob Aitken- District Conference
19 Club Christmas Lunch for members, partners & friends of Rotary
January
14-21 RYLA Camp-Blue Gum Lodge
16 First Meeting of the year- “what we did on our holiday”
23 Transfer meeting-Northcott- RYPEN & RYLA Students
February
6 Lord Mayor-Lorraine Wearne
23 Rotary Day
March
2 ARH- Golf Day at Riverside
3 Multi-District PETS- Campbelltown
5 Pride of Workmanship Evening
23-25 District Conference- Penrith
April
29 District Assembly
30 Police Officer of the Year
May
6-9 International Convention-Bangkok
MEMBERS MATTERS
Prashanth’s moustache has gone and he raised some funds for Prostate Cancer wel done.
Maurice Kriss is going into St George Hospital for heart problems and he will know what surgery will be
required next Thursday.

3. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
40TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AGENDA:
Welcome
Apologies
Minutes of 2010 Annual General Meeting
Audited Financial Statements
Election of Office Bearers for 2012 - 2013
General Business
Minutes and the financials have been distributed and Joy will have copies on the day for members.
DAVID’S PEARLS
Self-Concept/Self-Confidence
Self-confidence is the result of a successfully survived risk.
– Jack Gibb
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
– George Herbert
Your outer world of attitudes, wealth, work, relationships and health will always be a reflection
of your inner attitudes of mind.
– Brian Tracy
Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste.
The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.
– Thomas A. Bennett
OUR INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Matching Grant Hand Over of Equipment for LAMB Hospital
Email From Matching Grant Partner, Rotary Club of Baridhara, Bangladash
Dear Fellow Rotarians in District 9690 and the Rotary Club of Parramatta City
The equipment has been handed over, a press release has been issued and we have been
promised 2 minutes of national TV time on Sunday afternoon as we had a TV film crew with us
at the handover.

4. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
We will send you a DVD of the film of the handover and a photo-file as soon as they are
available
Yours in Rotary
PP Rtn Rodney Reed PHF
for the Rotary Club of Baridhara - Matching Grant Project Sub Committee
Induction ceremony Rotary Club of Ramon Magsaysay
Keith received a copy of the induction ceremony from our sister club and I will pass it around at the next
meeting.
St Peters School, Uganda Purchase of School Van
Hi Barry,
I have just today received an email including photos of the van purchased for St Peter’s Junior School in Gulu,
Northern Uganda. This is a RAWCS project of the Club. The total amount raised was $21,500.
The ceremony for the graduation of children in school is on 26 Nov 2011 (this Saturday) and that will be the day
Rotary Club of Gulu will officially hand over the van to the school. Tomorrow Wednesday (23rd) Robert Opira
says he will be taking the vehicle to artist to write the name of the school on it and place stickers also on the
vehicle.
I thought that this information might be good for this week’s bulletin, especially with visitors attending our
meeting – we should have some hard copies of the bulletin available for visitors.
If I am able to get photos of the handover ceremony to be held on Saturday before the Monday’s meeting I will
endeavour to have some printed for circulation at the meeting.
Yours in Rotary service,
Keith Henning
Treasurer
Rotary Club of Parramatta City

5. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
School Van for LAMB School
Just a quick update:
A scouting purchasing expedition for the microbus took place in Dhaka over a couple of days last week involving
two LAMB staff (Transport, Purchasing). We now know generally what is available, and at what price. The
current plan is that when Joanne – Finance and Admin Director – arrives back from the Netherlands in mid-
November, the team will go out with her and purchase on the spot. We will need to add some to get a reasonable
vehicle, but we believe it would be an unwise buy not to
 We will of course put signage on. We are very grateful
 Thank you for the Disability support. It is not small. Money goes a long way for many things here. (I
think that A$ 6,000 would probably pay the salaries of 2-3 very skilled rehab/ disability workers). So, thank you all
!! I will confirm receipt when I get the statement from WMPL
Lastly, apologies for any extra delay currently that might come in correspondence from us. Joanne had to go
back urgently to the Netherlands last month because her father was seriously ill, and I currently have a medical
problem which has been taking time and could take me out of the country. (Hopefully, both for Joanne and I, the
end results will be fine)
With best regards, Peter
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