Rotary Club of Liverpool West Inc.

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FOR CLUB CONSIDERATION
Our assistant District Governor Veronica Necyporuk also visited on 9 November and expressed her hopes that Liverpool West supports the Heide Schooling application to RAWCS for teaching facilities in Tanzania. Veronica also expressed her wishes for our club to support the Books for Babies program and asked for our club to come back to her on same.
GSE hosting Expression of Interest has been called for with a closing date of 21 November. The main thing we need to know now is there anyone in the club willing to host an adult individual from either Taiwan or the Philippines for 3 to 5 days.

Books for Babies born on 23 Feb 2011: This is a nice idea that was suggested at the recent Canberra conference; Rotary to present a suitable children’s book to every child born in Australia on 23 Feb. On checking on the internet there is an average of just under 700 children born each day. We would need to choose a book by an Australian author and get them and their publisher involved with the project. The publisher will have a great story to publicise and we will have a great opportunity of getting some national TV and News paper coverage. Clubs can leverage off the story with their own local newspaper – we could centrally write the press release for them.

National Night at the Movies 24th Feb 2011: 20th Century Fox has offered Rotary pre-release rights to the movie Conviction. This is a movie that should appeal to Rotarians and is a great opportunity to invite family and friends for an enjoyable night at the movies. The funds raised from this night will go towards the “End Polio Now” campaign and if Rotarians get behind the project it could raise up to $600,000.00.
CONVICTION is the inspirational true story of a sister's unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters' (two-time Academy® Award winner Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction.
Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice (Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo), meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.
District Governor Elect David Cook is organising a Multi District President Elect’s training day for Saturday 12 March 2011 and has confirmed the Liverpool Catholic Club as the Venue. We have been asked to supply a BBQ for Lunch to feed approximately 250 plus persons from 4 Districts.

Contact John Gibbs on 0425 340 190 if you are interested in volunteering on the day and/or partaking in a committee.

The Case of the smiling stiffs
Three dead bodies turn up at the mortuary, all with very big smiles on their faces. 
After autopsy, the coroner calls the police to tell them what has happened.
The Coroner tells the Inspector: 'First body: An Italian, 60, died of heart failure while with his mistress. Hence the enormous smile.'
'Second body: 'Scotsman, 25, won a thousand pounds on the lottery, spent it all on whisky, died of alcohol poisoning, hence the smile.'
The Inspector asked, 'What of the third body?' 
'Ah,' says the coroner, 'This is the most unusual one. Colleen, the Irish, Blond, 30, struck by lightning.' 
'Why is she smiling then?' inquires the Inspector.  
Says the coroner....   'Thought she was having her picture taken'
CIRCULATION OF ADVERTISEMENT AS REQUESTED BY ROTARY CLUB of LIVERPOOL GREENWAY
Miracle Babies Foundation needs a helper/volunteer one day a week to help empty donations collected in humidicribs & donation tins located around Sydney.
The helper(s) Day/Time can be flexible. It takes 4 – 6 hours on a Tuesday or Wednesday usually between (9.30am – 2.30pm) emptying coins at locations/retailers like McDonalds/Krispy Kreme etc, depending on time perhaps counting at their Chipping Norton office.
We currently have one volunteer and just need to pair this person with a second person.  It can be on a roster if we have several people interested.
Temporary Position (could become permanent if interested) Particularly needed NOW (and the next few weeks) as other helpers are working on other Fundraising Projects …. So even if you can spare a couple of weeks…. It would help.
Call Amanda at Miracle Babies on 9755 7470 or 0402 092 294
Good old Paddy
Paddy was waiting at the bus stop with his mate when a lorry went by loaded up with rolls of turf.
Paddy said, 'I gonna do that when I win lottery'
'What's dat, says his mate.
'Send me lawn away to be cut'.
Sudden Passion to Study
Little Sameer, who was a Hindu, was failing in maths. His parents tried everything. Tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centres, but nothing helped.
As a last resort, someone told them to try a Catholic School. "Those nuns are tough" they said.
 Sameer was soon enrolled at St Mary's. After school on the very first day Sameer ran through the door and straight to his room, without even kissing his mother hello. He started studying furiously, books and papers spread all over his room. Right after dinner, he ran upstairs without mentioning TV and hit the books harder than before. His parents were amazed. This behaviour continued for weeks, until report card day arrived.
Sameer quietly laid the envelope on the table and went to his room.
With great trepidation, his mother opened the report. Sameer has gotten an ‘A.’in maths! She ran up to his room, threw her arms around him and asked, "Sameer, how did this happen? Was it the nuns?"
 "No" said Sameer. "On the first day of school when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't fooling around".

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