Rotary Club of Parramatta City Newsletter 1st August 2011

1. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
COMMUNITY NETWORKER
ROTARY CLUB OF PARRAMATTA CITY
PRESIDENT MESSAGE OUTBACK
ROTARY
What a week it has been, Tony Warner gave us a marvelous insight EDUCATION
into his life just after completing his studies and attending schools in the SCHOLARSHIPS
Chicago area to raise the level of learning among the disadvantaged.
(OUTREDS)
To say that the level of expectancy for employment to them was
fast food sellers, otherwise long term unemployment or crime made
Tony’s task very hard indeed as the success rate was very low, before
Tony’s arrival.
I am pleased to say Tony is heading up the RYPEN youth program for
Originating in 1992 as a reciprocal
the club this year and I urge everyone to look around for some young work experience program between
two Rotary Clubs, Silverwater –
people to nominate. Homebush Bay (D.9690 and Bourke
Kevin is looking for members with the catering skills to assist him with (D. 9670), this program has grown to
encompass wider applications
a BBQ on August 12th. He will need indication on Monday. and considerable Rotary support.
OUTREDS is aimed at training young
Our guest speaker will be telling about how our club can become people of secondary school age from
remote communities to obtain skills
involved during our vocation month of October in the Skills Institute applicable to their own areas but not
search for the ultimate apprenticeship, a joint partnership with Rotary. available in local training programs.
With the involvement and support of
In the magazine Rotary Down Under, there are details about an the Rotary family, a management plan
has been approved and adopted
open letter to the government concerning their decision to stop directed to attacking the deep rooted
contributions to Polio eradication, please follow Keith’s lead and do problems of unemployment that have
lead to the lack of social cohesion and
something about it. Keith has mentioned after his return from New socio economic division in some rural
communities.
Orleans Convention when Bill Gates said in his presentation to Rotary An OUTREDS Trust, offering taxation
deductibility for donations, has been
that only a few countries don’t contribute towards the eradication of
established by the Rotary Club of
polio fund and he then mentioned Australia as one. Silverwater–Homebush Bay and
administered by the Rotary Club of
Remember Polio, while it still exists in the world is only a plane flight Concord.
Under its management plan, a tri-
way from Australia, and when our level of immunization is around 71%, partite approach seeks to identify,
this means 29% or just under 7 million Australians can still catch the 1. identification of applicants matched
with actual job opportunities in the
disease and suffer death or become crippled. home district
2. identification of appropriate learning
institutions in communities offering
appropriate courses
3. identification of host clubs near to
the chosen training institutions to offer
surrogate family support services.
The constant demands placed upon
remote communities through drought,
flood, fire and the subsequent
economic crises across all aspects of
rural society, make this project a vital
vocational program accessible to all
clubs.
Contact :
Albert Zenere
R.C . of Concord
Ph. 02 9743 1717 • Mob: 0418 653
176 • Fax 02 9736 1325

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August
1 Daniel Cairns- National Skills Week-Ultimate Apprenticeships
8 Stephen Burfield- Kenya, an African Famine
15 Former Exchange Student Signe Leth
29 Prashanth- The Wedding with all its glory and splendored
GUEST SPEAKER
Daniel Cairns
Daniel joined WPC Group as the NSW & ACT State Manager. A former chef, Daniel was employed by a
Group Training Organisation to undertake his apprenticeship in his early career. Daniel then moved onto
become a Host Employer when he was the Executive Pastry Chef at Chaucers in Melbourne. He moved out
of the trade to become an apprentice mentor before gaining a senior management role within a Group
Training Organisation. Daniel has worked in the Group Training Industry for the past 9 years.
He has also ran his own consultancy business and has assisted Universities, large organisation’s and
Government departments with implementing and surviving organisational change, strategic sales planning
and business development.
Daniel understands business and is committed to forming mutually beneficial relationships with the corporate
sector, business and Government. Through a commercially minded approach, and as an astute leader of
people, he enjoys assisting others to develop, grow and achieve their goals in line with organisational
imperatives and strategic plans. Having been an apprentice, host employer and also working within the
Group Training Industry for over 15 years in all, he has a strong all round perspective of what it means to be on
each side of the apprenticeship system. This provides Daniel with a strong understanding of how to handle
situations that arrive relating to any party involved in a Training Agreement. In the years that Daniel has been
in Group Training, he has worked extensively with Indigenous, mature aged and entry-level candidates
including at risk and disadvantaged groups. Assisting candidates to not only enter into their career but also
complete their chosen qualification. Daniel believes the reward for working in this industry is watching
someone begin an apprenticeship or traineeship program and complete their training with skills, confidence
and practical experience. Daniel’s interests include motorsport, golf and spending time with his wife and their
three young children.
MEMBERS MATTERS
Colin Gray is making great leaps after surgery and welcomes phone calls until his return
Kevin Wylie went into hospital on Friday for a day surgery to make adjustments to his heart
City to Surf: Keith & Glennis Henning
Glennis and I are participating in the annual City to Surf event – from the city to Bondi – 14kms which takes
place on 14 August. We have decided to participate in the Australian Rotary Health Supporters Team and
hopefully raise some funds for medical research. This team was formed as a result of the initiative of Rhian
Shephard, one of the Club’s PhD scholars.
If you would like to sponsor either one or both of us you can do so on the following web sites.

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To support Glennis go to http://www.fundraise.city2surf.com.au/glennis_henning
To support Keith go to http://www.fundraise.city2surf.com.au/keith_henning_2
Please wish us good luck on our journey,
OUR COMMUNITY
Kevin Wylie is looking for volunteers for a BBQ detail on behalf of the Lord Mayor for Prostrate Cancer fund
raising. Arthur Phillip Park has undergone extensive park improvements including car parking, circular
walking track, irrigation, BBQ and picnic facilities, children’s playground, cricket pitch and landscaping.
The improvements were fully funded by Coca Cola Amatil. Coca Cola have agreed to supply all drinks
on the day so Kevin just requires us to look after the BBQ component. We would be looking to cater for
150 people. Event Details are as follow:
Event: Arthur Phillip Park Opening
Venue: Arthur Phillip Park, Redbank Road, Northmead.
Date: Friday 12 August 2011
Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
OUR YOUTH
From Tony Warner, Just a reminder that the close of applications for the next RYPEN
Camp 7th-9th October is the 16th September.
Don’t forget that you will not be able to contact the schools 2 weeks before the camp
as it is school holidays so don’t leave it till the last minute
Contact Tony if you have a lead or contact you would like to attend this Camp.
OUR INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE
David Ross as the Chairman of the District GSE has two areas of opportunity for members, one is an
opportunity to lead a GSE Team overseas, we all remember David’s glowing remarks when he lead a
great team of young people overseas to Nova Scotia and New Foundland two years ago.
The second opportunity is look at people that you work with or do business with who would benefit and
enhance their vocational skills by going overseas as a team member. Look at John Surian a GSE team
member as a young man in the 1970’s went abroad before joining Rotary. John will attest GSE was one
of the greatest and beneficial things to occur to him.
For details see or email David Ross davidr@bowdensgroup.com.au

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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.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
Arch C. Klumph –RI President 1915-1916
Rotary Club of Cleveland, Ohio,
Rotary is built of men made of good stuff; the ideal of service is developing into practice. As a
consequence, the organization will never stand still.‖
— The Rotarian , April 1929
REGISTER FOR 2011 ROTARY-UN DAY
The annual Rotary-UN Day will be held on Saturday, 5 November, at United Nations headquarters in New York
City.
Organized by the RI representatives to the UN, this year’s event will feature presentations from senior
UN staff and Rotary leaders as well as panel discussions on health, water, literacy, and youth.
High school-age students, including Interactors and Rotary Youth Exchange participants, can attend a
special youth program in the morning and join the adult program in the afternoon.
Download the registration form for RI-UN Day and the youth program.
For more information contact Brad Jenkins.

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SOMETHING FOR THE CAR BUFFS
29 July 2011
VINTAGE CAR BUFF POLISHES UP ROLE
SCOTT HOWLETT
Michael Parsons in Boronia Park, Hunters Hill. He is looking forward to the Moocooboola Festival in Hunters Hill
on August 7. Picture: BRENT McGILVARY.
MICHAEL Parsons is a self-confessed ―drum-playing, limousine-driving marriage celebrant‖.
The 62-year-old is also a vintage car lover, who will lead the Moocooboola Parade in his 1962 Chevrolet Bel
Air from 9.30am.
Mr Parsons, who has lived in Hunters Hill for 50 years, will then climb the Mary Reiby stage at Boronia Park
where he will fill the role as the Master of Ceremonies, from 10.40am.
A number of vintage cars will be displayed during the festival, which was founded in 1980.
―Older motor cars have also been a passion of mine and I have restored at least a dozen over the years,‖ Mr
Parsons, who attended Hunters Hill High School, said.
He is currently restoring a Ford Thunderbird, a Pontiac and a Morris Oxford.
―My other big passion is music, particularly country and western music,‖ he said.
He plays in a three-piece band named Silverhair.
Mr Parsons hosted a country music morning program for 11 years on 2RRR (Ryde Regional Radio 88.5FM)
which operates out of Henley Cottage and interviewed stars including Willie Nelson.
As a professional limousine driver, Mr Parsons said he had befriended many country stars over the years.
These had included Johnny Cash and John Denver.
But the biggest stars he has met were Sophia Loren and Ray Charles, he said.

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Mr Parsons also has a deep love for Hunters Hill.
―I am interested in community events, whether it’s something that the Rotary Club might do or helping at the
Moocooboola Festival,‖ Mr Parsons, who is a marriage celebrant, said.
―I like to keep my hands in the community and give something back to the place I call home.‖
Courtesy of Northern District Times