The document summarizes upcoming events and initiatives for the Rotary Club of Parramatta City. It discusses the club's upcoming vision planning day and guest speakers for the month. It also provides details on an upcoming trivia night fundraiser and a project collecting Christmas hampers for those in need through the Salvation Army.

1. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
COMMUNITY NETWORKER
ROTARY CLUB OF PARRAMATTA CITY
PRESIDENT MESSAGE ROTARY
AUSTRALIA
October is vocation month and what a better way to start it off with WORLD
our Club Assembly. We will be using all our skills gained in our vocations COMMUNITY
and through our development in Rotary knowledge when we at a
SERVICE
corner in our development of our club through the club visioning
planning day. We will looking at our critical success factors (CSF) and
(RAWCS)
then the tasks need to reach these targets. Each of the club Directors
have made contact with each member to highlight the CSF we need
to vote and endorse. Members will have had time to think about what
the tasks will be for each CSF. So with all members in attendance this
Monday we will be all talking from the one book when completed. Before 1987 the various world
community service activities in
This month we have a number of guest speakers who will be Australia operated
discussing their vocations and all have a good story to tell, so I independently of one another,
each with its own co-ordinating
encourage members to invite guests along to hear and discuss some of body and limited overall
the topics they will be speaking on. cohesion. At that time, it
became obvious that an
Please don’t forget Joy has asked each member to get a table
umbrella organisation would
together for the Trivia night, Friday 4th November at Parramatta Workers prove to provide more benefits.
Club. So pass your details onto Joy as soon as possible. The main RAWCS activities are
Project Volunteers (FAIM), Safe
Edwin passed out a number of hamper bags at the last meeting Water Save Lives (SWSL),
and if you were not there catch up with Edwin today and have it ready Rotarians Against Malaria
(RAM), Donations in Kind (DIK)
for him prior to Christmas. and Project Funding.
Speaking of Christmas John Ching will be sending out the roster for RAWCS operates out of five
regions. Northern, Eastern
the Christmas tree sales, so before it comes start thinking about what Southern Central and Western.
days you want to serve, this is one of our big fund raiser’s, so lefts The regions accept
responsibility for projects of
behind John and his team.
their choice from the projects
See you at the meeting. available and then recruit teams
Barry Antees from the districts and clubs of
the area. Clubs and individual
Rotarians may gain the benefits
of lower airfares, national
insurance and tax deducibility
for their own projects by
contacting their district Rotary
Australia World Community
Service chairman, who will seek
approval for their projects.
Contact:
Local District
See District Directory

2. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October
7-9 RYPEN Camp
10 Club Assembly- Club Vision Continues
13 Business Excellence Awards
17 Alana Wilson- Past President Rotaract Australia and working at Westmead Hospital
24 Julie Owens Parramatta Federal Member- The vocation of being a member of
Parliament
28 Pre PETS-Parramatta
29 District Social Media workshop-RDU House
31 Gary Raymond-Police Chaplin, Christchurch Earth Quake
November
1-7 Parraamasala- stay tune for news on this event
4 Trivia Night- Parramatta Workers Club
7 Bruce Allen- Manager Rotary International Foundation
14 Steven Maronese-“Insurance Fraud and the Science of Detecting Deception”
21 Geoff Lee, State Member for Parramatta
29 Foundation Lunch- Waterfront Homebush
December
7 Australian Rotary Health Christmas Dinner
January
14-21 RYLA Camp-Blue Gum Lodge
February
23 Rotary Anniversary
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

3. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
MEMBERS MATTERS
A big congratulations to Lisa and Robert on the birth of Asta Cate on September 30, As you expect Lisa
will be away for a while.
The Board approved of the creation of a new “Directorship “ and has bestowed John Surian as the
Director of Well Being for his sins and his enthusiasm and concern at the Club visioning day for his fellow
members. John is also looking at launching a new Rotary Fellowship so stayed tune for that.
The Charles Schulz Philosophy
(This is marvellous! Scroll thru slowly and read carefully to receive and enjoy full effect!)
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip.
You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
4 Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

4. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
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How did you do?
The point is none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.
These are not second-rate achievers.
They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies.
Awards tarnish.
Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

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Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Easier? The lesson:
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the
most credentials, the most money or the most awards.
They simply are the ones who care the most.
Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in
Australia !

6. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Salvation Army Parramatta - Project ‘Christmas Hamper Bags’!
This practical mission opportunity to the “less fortunate” is being „launched‟ on Sunday 25
September. The project, should you choose to participate, requires that you to take an empty
shopping bag which will be supplied and tagged with a hamper shopping list (total cost of items
estimated at $50.00). By buying one item a week the bag should be filled ready for a celebration
service on Sunday 11th December when the hampers and other Christmas ministries „blessed‟ in
the morning service.
The tagged bags will be available from Edwin Cox for the next few weeks. Our past
experience tells us that individuals, families, small groups, work colleagues, community groups, are
happy take up the challenge to fill a bag.
PARRAMATTA CITY TRIVIA NIGHT
TRIVIA NIGHT.
Friday 4th November 2011 at Parramatta Workers Club, 163-165 George Street, Parramatta at
7.30pm.
The good news is that it will only cost $10 per person to enter. However, we need bottoms on seats so
all members are asked to bring along family, friends and business colleagues and make up a table of 10
people.
So far the following tables of 10 have been confirmed –
Barry A 2 tables
Phil 1 table
Johnny 1 table
Mark H 1 table
Keith H 1 table
Prashanth 1 table
David 1 table
Bob Aitken from RDU has agreed to be MC and question asker!
Come along everyone for a great night and fun and merriment!

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There will be prizes, silent auctions and raffles – but more importantly, lots of fun!!!
Thanks
Joy
FACEBOOK
We have now available for the club a new facebook page the shortcut is http://alturl.com/wvqj5
Please visit, make comments, open discussions and for your initial visit please hit the “like button”. The
reason is the more members who like the page, we receive additional features. The Facebook page is not a
substitute for our website, but more of an additional way to reach our audience.