Rotary Club of Liverpool West Inc.

Entries for June 2011

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TONIGHT’S MEETING –
Tues 5 July 2011 – Casula Physical Culture Club – Linda Whyte – LCC, 6 for 6.30 pm
Now in its second year of operation, Linda will come to our club to give us an update. Last year our club sponsored the programme assisting in the subsidisation of the cost of members from families that struggle financially.
We also look forward to welcoming a contingent from the Cecil Hills High School Support Unit who will receive a donation towards the Cecil Hills High School weekend away for 35 disadvantaged children.

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WARWICK FARM TRACKSIDE MARKETS BBQ ROSTER
Saturday 9 July 2011 – Adam Whyte, Steve Alexander, Peter Anjos
Saturday 16 July 2011 – Peter Beadle, Frans Buskermolen, Sam Capra
SATELLITE CLUB CALENDAR
Tues 5 July 2011 – Satellite Club Meeting 1 pm
Tues 12 July 2011 – Satellite Club Meeting 1 pm
Main Club Calendar (updated 14 July)

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Tues 19 July 2011 - Green Valley Police Youth Camp – Constable Mary Bakijovski – LCC, 6 for 6.30 pm
As listed under Projects on our website: “This annual youth camp organised by the Green Valley Local Area Police Command take local teenagers who have come to the notice of the command on a weekend camp. The police officers volunteer their time to work with these kids and have had great success in building ongoing relationships. This camp has proved its worth year after year with a virtual zero re-offend instances”.

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Proudly presented by the three Rotary Clubs of Liverpool at the Liverpool Police Officer of the Year. $45.00 includes dinner, drinks, the awards and entertainment: a 40 minute Les Vegas style extravaganza performed by the renowned master showman Mark Bowden and his beautiful and talented high energy dancers.

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Professor Des Richardson, Scholar Rayan Moussa and Dr Zaklina Kovacevic, (pictured at the end of this article) entertained members and guests with an introduction from Des and a presentation from both girls, prior to Kelly Martinez of Australian Rotary Health officially awarding Rayan a plaque as the recipient of the 2011 Rotary Club of Liverpool West & the University of Sydney ARH PhD Scholarship
Novel Iron Chelators are a promising strategy for Pancreatic Cancer. The target is NDRG1 with the studies showing it to be more effective than Gemcitabine

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Henni chose over a 100 photos to remember her experience in Australia from which she made 8 collages to present to us on power point. All the photos from her presentation are then available on our website Gallery in 2 Albums located under the parent album: General

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“A family at Auburn needs assistance for a special needs child - girl is a refugee from Sudan - is about to turn 6 - has multiple disabilities - caller is fostering her - has had her for 3 years - cerebral palsy - hydrocephalus - shunt in her brain - can't walk.

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The program provides students who have an interest in science with an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science activities under the guidance of scientists. Participants perform experiments in the laboratories, meet and hear senior lecturers in the lecture theatres, attend site visits and walk around and experience what it is like to be on the campus of a university

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Rotary Youth Leadership Award program is a no-cost to participant leadership seminar for young adults aged between 18 and 25 years. It is conducted on a district basis annually with participants sponsored by clubs.
Applications close 14 Oct 2011 for 1 week event 14 - 21 Jan 2011

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Two Award Categories;
1. Junior - Years 9 and 10
2. Senior - Under 20 years of age
The awards will be presented to the persons who demonstrate a conscientious participation within the community, their school or TAFE College and their general involvement in sports, hobbies, youth or interest groups.

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Liverpool Western Website Summary Version
Tonights Meeting/Events/News and Reports
Plus Whats Planned for Liverpool West Rotary
with long Range Calender

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TONIGHT’S MEETING –
Tues 31 May 2011 – Club Forum – LCC, 6 for 6.30 pm
A Members only night, the agenda will likely focus on the year ahead, with a new President set to rule the roost from 16 July, while the old Rooster is set to become a feather duster. Have your say.
CLUB REVIEW
Club Donations – On 7 June we gave Frank Hankin of the St Vincent de Paul Liverpool Night Patrol a Cheque for $5,000.00 to assist with costs involved with feeding and supplying the homeless around Liverpool, which Frank has been doing for nearly 20 years and for which our club has been supporting him for approximately 12 years.

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Tues 28 June 2011 – Glenfield Park School – Carolyn O’Connor – LCC, 6 for 6.30 pm
Carolyn O’Connor, a member of the Rotary Club of Liverpool and teacher at Glenfield Park School will join us on Tuesday Night 28 June 2011 as our guest speaker together with School Principal Karen Willis and is seeking help with refurbishing the school located at Roy Watts Rd Glenfield NSW.

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WARWICK FARM TRACKSIDE MARKETS BBQ ROSTER
Saturday 25 June 2011 – Ted Mlynarz, Pat Murray, Shann O’Connell
Saturday 2 July 2011 – Jim Rudling, John Squillacoti, Kevin Walker
Saturday 9 July 2011 – Adam Whyte, Peter Anjos, Peter Beadle
SATELLITE CLUB CALENDAR
Tues 21 June 2011 - Satellite Club Meeting 1 pm
Tues 28 June 2011 - Satellite Club Meeting 1 pm
Tues 5 July 2011 – Satellite Club Meeting 1 pm
Plus Birthdays, Anniversaries, Main club calendar and more

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District 9690 has donated the substantial amount of $78,781.00 to his club’s project that supplies gyprock sheeting to residents who have suffered flood damage to their properties. President Les writes:

“Our project delivers the sheeting into each property and then a team of volunteers

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The next big event, following the trip to Vietnam, is the Cabramatta Moon Festival on Sunday 4 September 2011. Pencil the day into your diaries, this is a big day and a big attendance of volunteers is expected. It is Father's Day; bring your family to Cabramatta for a "big day out".
Photos from the day showing that no matter how miserable the weather, VVP and Rotary members can still enjoy each others company and make the most of a slow situation.

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Fiona Gould attended our club on 7 June to receive a cheque for $2,000.00 for her passionate cause to which she has volunteered her time over many years, of which about, 14 years we have supported.

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Joint Winners were announced for the first time since 1978.and to have their names etched as 2010 recipients on the Rotary Club of Liverpool West Pride of Workmanship Award on the honour board are: Ngoc Thanh (Sally) Quan of Child Studies, residing at Cabramatta and Gregory Benge of Information Technology, residing at Miller, who were well accepted without taking anything away from the other very deserving Nominees

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