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Enquire about Joining PWP

Why YOU should join Parents Without Partners (PWP)

· Over 1,500 affordable activities a year

· Something on every night of the week

· Subsidised children's activities every weekend

· A great new single lifestyle

· Meet people and make friends at PWP

· Membership is a passport to any PWP activities in Australia & overseas

Members always have discounts to open functions &/or get group discounts at events

Everything you want to know is at the PWP NSW Website

BILLBOARD

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS AUSTRALIA

Convention 2006 in Canberra, ACT

All Correspondence to: The Convention Director

c/- PWP ACT Inc PO Box 465, Dickson, ACT 2602

WHEN? Friday 14 April to Monday 17 April 2006

WHERE? Gold Creek Tourist Resort, Gold Creek Village, O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls, ACT 2913.

The Accommodation is in either 6 bunk rooms or in 4 bunk rooms for an additional $15.

CONTACTS: Nita or Barry: 02 62584216 Mob: 0417668802 or Chris: 02 62319049 Mob: 0407221505

COST: Adults $285 (for 6-berth room)

$300 (for 4 berth room

Children $75 (refundable if we receive our grant from the Commonwealth Government)

If you want a registration form, email Outlook and one will be sent to you.

BRANCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Committees – Email Announcements or PROGRAM CHANGES to be published HERE

THE COMING WEEK

(in brief - see ‘Soleparent’ for details)

Thursday 9 March

Final Bookings for:Hills - Dinner, Sat 11 March.

CITY OF SYDNEY

COUNTRY MUSIC.

HILLS DISTRICT Canterbury / Hurlstone Park RSL Club

OPEN FAMILY SQUASH NIGHT

Also

ADVANCED DANCE LESSONS

NORTHSIDE

BUSHWALK

Friday 10 March

Final Bookings for:Hills - Harbour Cruise, Sat 18 Mar.

HILLS DISTRICT

ADULTS TR2 HOUSE PARTY @ Sandra's, Greystanes

HUNTER

MUSIC IN THE PODIUM

MACARTHUR

SYDNEY DESTINY GHOST TOURS

Saturday 11 March

CITY OF SYDNEY

ADULTS ONLY HOUSE PARTY AT KATHY'S, West Ryde

HILLS DISTRICT

MOUNTAIN VIEW RESTAURANT ADULT DINNER

Also

MONTHLY DANCE

MACARTHUR

LES'S FAMILY NIGHT Airds

NORTHSIDE

WARREN'S HOUSE PARTY, Marsfield

Sunday 12 March

CITY OF SYDNEY

MANLY OCEAN WORLD AND SHARK DIVE

Also

LUNCH AT MOSMAN ROWERS CLUB

HILLS DISTRICT

PWP KINDY KIDS Wiggley Play Centre, Seven Hills

Also

MANLY OCEAN WORLD AND SHARK DIVE

Also

ASQUITH LEAGUES CLUB FAMILY DINNER

MACARTHUR

MANLY OCEAN WORLD AND SHARK DIVE

NORTHSIDE

BUSHWALK / SWIM West Head

Monday 13 March

CITY OF SYDNEY

WALK THE BAY

HILLS DISTRICT

BUDGET MONDAY NIGHT DINNER

NORTHSIDE

INFORMAL MORNING COFFEE & CHAT

Also

BISTRO CLUB LUNCH

Also

BALLROOM DANCING

Tuesday 14 March

HILLS DISTRICT

BOOK CLUB PWP

Also

VALUE T-BONE STEAK DINNER

NORTHSIDE

DINNER AND CHAT

Wednesday 15 March

HILLS DISTRICT

NEW MEMBERS INFORMATION & JOINING NIGHT

Also

KINGSWOOD SINGLES DANCE

Also

SOCIAL TENNIS

Thursday 16 March

Final Bookings for:City - Dinner & Jazz, Fri 31 Mar.Northside - Dinner, Sat 18 Mar.

STATE

SMC MEETING

HILLS DISTRICT

OPEN FAMILY SQUASH NIGHT

NORTHSIDE

BUSHWALK

Friday 17 March

Final Bookings for:City - New Member Cheese & Wine, Sat 18 Mar.

CITY OF SYDNEY

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY TWIGHLIGHT BBQ AT RODD PARK

HILLS DISTRICT

ADULTS PONDEROSA HOUSE PARTY 'INTRODUCE A SINGLE FRIEND NIGHT' @ Ben's, Merrylands West

HUNTER

ST PATRICKS FAMILY DAY @ Vanessa's

THIS WEEKS FAVOURITES/BOOKMARKS

Why not bookmark these:-

HOW TO JOIN PWP at http://www.pwp-nsw.org/joinpwp.htm

If you have friends, family members and work colleagues who are single or single parents and you have convinced them of the benefits of PWP membership – then why not give them the reference of this web page for contact numbers of the PWP Branch Membership Inquiries officers.

PWP VICTORIA http://www.xzmedia.com/pwpvic

Check out our Victorian counter-parts in PWP
PWP USA Branch
Tri Cities Chapter #116 http://www.geocities.com/pwp_richmond

March 9

Birthdays:

In 1918, American writer, Mickey Spillane (88) Wrote the “Mike Hammer” TV series.

In 1940, Welsh musician, singer and composer, formerly with the Velvet Underground, John Cale (66)

In 1942, American saxophonist and vocalist with Paul Revere and the Raiders, Mark Lindsay (64)

In 1943, American grandmaster of chess, Bobby Fischer (63) He achieved the rank of grandmaster at age 15, making him the youngest person to ever do so up to that time.

In 1945, British guitarist with Procol Harum, Robin Trower (51)

In 1953, Australian actor, writer and comedian, a.k.a. Rampaging Roy Slaven, John Doyle (53)

In 1966, former Australian football player for AFL teams St Kilda and Sydney Swans, Tony Lockett (40)

On This Day:

In 1922, producer Samuel Goldwyn resigned from Goldwyn studios after losing control of the company he founded in 1916.

In 1955, James Dean made his first appearance in a major film role in East of Eden for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

In 1961, Brian Epstein attended his first lunchtime at The Cavern, starring the Beatles.

In 1985, Murray Farquhar, the former NSW Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, was found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

In 1986, the water contamination trial that inspired the movie A Civil Action, starring John Travolta, began.

In 1996, comedian and actor, George Burns, died at the age of 100.

SOURCE: RADIOINFO

WORD FOR THE WEEK

satiety \suh-TY-uh-tee\, noun:

The state of being full or gratified to or beyond the point of satisfaction.

:-) Things a Mother Would Never Say

· "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?"

· "Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too."

· "Just leave all the lights on ... it makes the house look more cheery."

· "Let me smell that shirt -- Yeah, it's good for another week."

· "Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I'll be glad to feed and walk him every day."

· "Well, if Timmy's Mom says it's OK, that's good enough for me."

· "The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It's not like I'm running a prison around here."

· "I don't have a tissue with me ... just use your sleeve."

· "Don't bother wearing a jacket - the wind-chill is bound to improve."

EVER WONDERED . . . ?

Search Engine - specialized software, such as AltaVista and Yahoo, that lets WWW browser users search for information on the Web by using keywords, phrases, and boolean logic. Different search engines have different ways of categorizing and indexing information. Search engines are accessed by typing in the URL of that engine or using a browser's compilation of search engines in its Internet search function.

Afterthought: Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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