Rotary Club of Parramatta City Newsletter monday 19th September

1. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
COMMUNITY NETWORKER
ROTARY CLUB OF PARRAMATTA CITY
PRESIDENT MESSAGE LEARN GROW
Our nest Board meeting is Wednesday night and high on the
agenda will be the discussion of how the Club visioning afternoon went
on this Saturday at Oatlands. So if you have anything you would like
your Directors to raise at the meeting give them some notice and let Lear n Grow has been developed to
make people aware of the food
them know on Monday. available to them within their region
that is more beneficial than introduced
We have on Monday Louise Zajac from the Parramatta Chamber of crops. It helps people in developing
Commerce speaking on the 100 years celebrations of the Chamber in countries learn about and grow the
best local food to meet their nutritional
the Parramatta area. It is also noted that Louise grew up with Rotary needs.
Many local plants are superior to
and we shall touch on that aspect of her life also. introduced western or monoculture
foods. They also thrive because they
Coming up on Monday will be the visit by our District Governor are adapted to their own local
David Cook and his wife Carolyn. I would like to discuss their visit this conditions. It is based on the work of
Tasmanian Agricultural Scientist,
Monday, but if you are not there please put this into your diary as a Bruce French, who has developed the
world’s most comprehensive data
much attend lunch. base of edible plants.
I hope many of you have responded to John’ Ching’s email Over 30 years of work has produced a
resource of over 20,000 edible plants,
requesting your services on the golf committee. Remember to be on including scientific and common
names, photos and drawings,
the committee you don’t have to be a member of our club, it is their information on how to grow, nutritional
infor mation and how the plants can
operational ability we require. be prepared and eaten.
Finally start to get your dairies open and to make space for our Rotary can, through this program,
reduce malnutrition, illness, disease
Christmas tree sales coming up in December, before you know it, and child mortality caused by
nutritional deficiencies. The objective
Christmas will be here. is to assist developing communities to
Learn about, and Grow, in their own
backyards, the best local food plants
that match their nutritional needs.
The Rotary Club of Devonport North
has introduced this program to the
world through Rotary International. In
partnership with Food Plants
International, a pilot program has
been initiated in Solomon Islands. The
Learn Grow committee is focused on
encouraging Rotary at Club and
District level to assist by engaging as
partners in programs through fund
raising, bringing external fundraisers
onboard, identifying and launching
programs within their own target
country. It is simple for clubs to
incorporate Learn Grow into existing
or new aid projects.
Rotary can identify the deficiencies in
the population and Learn Grow can
provide the information.
At an individual level , Rotarians can
join the proposed Food Plant
Solutions Rotarian Action Group
(RAG) being developed to support
Lear n Grow and become part of the
International network supporting the
delivery of programs in developing
countries throughout the world.

2. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September
17 Club visioning afternoon
18 Walk with me- BBQ Kings School 10am to 2.00pm
19 Louise Zajac- Parramatta Chamber of Commerce- 100 years
23 BBQ- Barton Park –Parramatta Council
26 District Governor Visit
October
3 Public Holiday
4 Sister Club Ramon Magsaysay- Induction Evening
7-9 RYPEN Camp
13 Business Excellence Awards
17 Alana Wilson- Past President Rotaract Australia
28 Pre PETS
29 Social Media workshop
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 Helen Yuen- Rotary International Fund Development
29 Foundation Lunch- Waterfront Homebush
December
7 Australian Rotary Health Christmas Dinner
GUEST SPEAKER
Louise Zajac- Office Manager Parramatta City Chamber of Commerce
Louise will be speaking on the celebrations of 100 years of the
Chamber of Commerce and who growing up in the family of
Rotary.

3. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
MEMBERS MATTERS
David Ross is now an expert in confined spaces, for details see David.
Lisa Surian is looking swell
DAVID’S WISDOM SPEAK
Every day I receive from David Ross a few quotes on topics, this week I received these and I would like to
share these on the topic of Giving/Abundance
Giving/ Abundance
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping
himself.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Don't be reluctant to give of yourself generously, it's the mark of caring and compassion and personal greatness.
-- Brian Tracy
The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
-- Homer
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
-- Norman MacEwan
If you would like to receive some pearler’s via email from David ask to be put on his list.
OUR INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE
Last Monday David Ross announced the club’s two nominated members were selected in the GSE team
to Finland with Team leader Liz MacIntosh (RC Parramatta). Our nominations were Andrew Cross (Police
Officer of the Year) and Paul Fenwick (Det Sgt) will be the team reserve. At a later date we will have Andrew
and Paul to our club.

4. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
Raymond M. Havens President 1922-23
Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA
―Rotary demands three important business obligations — sincerity in
affirming, simplicity in bargaining, and faithfulness in performing. And to this may
I add that good citizenship is a most positive business obligation.‖
— 1923 RI Convention
PARRAMATTA CITY TRIVIA NIGHT
Great News! We are having a 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.
I have booked for 20 tables and the club can hold a maximum of 22 tables. The club has waived the
room hire for the night – but we need to get 200 people there. There will be bar service and you can eat
first in the restaurant.
There will be prizes, silent auctions and raffles – but more importantly, lots of fun!!!
If anyone in the Rotary club is a member of Blacktown Workers or Parramatta Workers could you
please let me know? We need a badge number to confirm the booking.
Thanks
Joy

5. Rotary Club of Parramatta City
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.