Thursday, June 28, 2007

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Incorporating Hills HawkEye

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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

BRANCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

BRANCH COMMITTEES:

Please Email ANNOUNCEMENTS or PROGRAM CHANGES to be published here

-STATE

PWP NSW 2007-2008 ELECTIONS

SMC Elections and AGM were held last Sunday and the new Committee details are as follows:

President - Ross Fear (Hills)

Vice President Administration - Kathy Kyle-Lewis (Macarthur)

Vice President Programs - Julie Perkins (Hills)

Treasurer - Peter Maloney (City)

Secretary - Dorothy Hutton (Northside)

Minute Secretary - to be filled

Membership - John Curran (Hills)

Marketing - VACANT (to be advertised & appointed by SMC)

FITAP - Yo Whybrow (Life Member)

Training & Education - Barry Lewis (Macarthur)

Community Relations (incl. Welfare) - Dorothy Hutton (Northside)

Publications - Brett Rennie (Life Member)

Waminda Committee - moved & approved - to be Managed in Trust by the Treasurer & SMC

Ombudsmen - John Bristow (Life Member)

Auditor - to continue

Patrons - to be reviewed by SMC

PLEASE NOTE:

Phone Kim at State office on 9833 2633 to renew your membership by credit card or to fax your renewal form.

-CITY

NEWS FLASH

The Ceroc at The Canada Bay Club is on Thursday nights, not Tuesday nights as previously advertised.

-HILLS

Saturday 30th June

Mediterranean dinner is full, Hana cannot take anymore members. It starts at 6.30pm.

Sunday 1st July

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ELECTIONS & BBQ

11am Committee Room, Gilbert Rd Tennis Courts, Castle Hill.

Sausage Sizzle and drinks after the meeting for attendees.

All members, please attend !

-MACARTHUR

-NORTHSIDE

COMBINED BRANCHES-

-THE COMING WEEK

-(in brief - see ‘Soleparent’ for details)

Thursday 28 June

CITY OF SYDNEY

CEROC DANCING LESSONS (NB change - see above)

NORTHSIDE

BUSHWALK

Friday 29 June

Final Bookings for: Hills - Arabian Dinner, Sat 30 June.

CITY OF SYDNEY

TEENAGE MOVIE NIGHT Miranda

HILLS DISTRICT

ADULT "OPEN INTRODUCE A FRIEND" HOUSE PARTY @ Ben's, Merrylands West

Saturday 30 June

CITY OF SYDNEY

ADULT HOUSE PARTY AT MARGARET'S @ Botany

HILLS DISTRICT

ADULT ARABIAN DINNER WITH A MEDITERRANEAN FLAVOUR @ Hana's, Baulkham Hills

Also

YOUNG SINGLES DINNER The Lighthouse Restaurant Parramatta

NORTHSIDE

HOUSE PARTY AT CAROL's @ Belrose

Sunday 1 July

CITY OF SYDNEY

SHOPPING DAY MIRANDA - TEENAGERS AND KIDS SOFT PLAY

Also

LUNCH AT THE SYDNEY FISH MARKETS PYRMONT

HILLS DISTRICT

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ELECTIONS & BBQ - 11am Committee Room, Gilbert Rd Tennis Courts, Castle Hill. Sausage Sizzle and drinks after the meeting for those who attended.

Also

ASQUITH LEAGUES CLUB DINNER

MACARTHUR

NEW MEMBERS INFORMATION DAY

NORTHSIDE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 10.45am at Belrose Bowling Club, 146 Forest Way, Belrose.

Monday 2 July

CITY OF SYDNEY

WALK THE BAY

HILLS DISTRICT

BUDGET MONDAY NIGHT DINNER

NORTHSIDE

INFORMAL MORNING COFFEE AND CHAT Dural

Also:

BISTRO CLUB LUNCH

Tuesday 3 July

CITY OF SYDNEY

CEROC DANCING LESSONS (NB not Tuesday – see above)

HILLS DISTRICT

BLACKTOWN WORKERS SPORTS CLUB DINNER NIGHT

Also

NEW MEMBERS INFORMATION & JOINING NIGHT

Also

PWP KINDY KIDS - Manly by Ferry BYOE

NORTHSIDE

DINNER AND CHAT

Wednesday 4 July

CITY OF SYDNEY

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING

HILLS DISTRICT

SOCIAL TENNIS

Also

No dance tonight due to the State of Origin.

Also

PWP KINDY KIDS - Family FREE BBQ at Rebecca's

Also

STATE OF ORIGIN ADULTS ONLY @ Bobs, Minchinbury

Thursday 5 July

Final Bookings for:Northside - AJ's Restaurant, 7 July.

CITY OF SYDNEY

CEROC DANCING LESSONS (NB change see above)

Also

SHORT FILM NIGHT AT THE TAP GALLERY

MACARTHUR

FAMILY DINNER AT THE TENNIS CLUB

NORTHSIDE

BUSHWALK

Friday 6 July

CITY OF SYDNEY

FAMILY DINNER ENGADINE BOWLING CLUB

HILLS DISTRICT

ADULT HOUSE PARTY @ Sandra's, Greystanes

Also

PWP KINDY KIDS McDonalds for lunch

MACARTHUR

DINNER AND DANCE

RAISING CHILDREN NETWORK

A great resource for parents with children under 8 years. With a consortium of three of Australia's leading early-childhood agencies at its core, the Raising Children website was developed with the help of an extensive network including the Australian Government. http://raisingchildren.net.au/

-HEALTH NEWS-

Young Australians: Their Health & Wellbeing 2007

Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007' is the third national statistical report on young people in Australia. Using a set of key indicators of health and wellbeing of young people, this report brings together the most up-to-date national data on the health status of young Australians aged 12-24 years and the factors influencing their health. Information on health status includes self-assessed health status, disability, injury, mental health, chronic disease, communicable diseases, hospitalisations and mortality. Full report (pdf): Download report (pdf)

ANU STUDY LINKS SMOKING TO DEMENTIA

Full story

BANISHING HEAD LICE

Nit combing is four times more effective at banishing head lice than applying chemicals to the scalp, according to a UK study. Full story

HOW SMOKING AGES YOU

Telomeres are like shoe lace ends on our chromosomes and are thought to protect them. Smoking damages them - and the effect is to accelerate ageing. Full story

COPPER DEFICIENCY

Copper has a critical role in energy production and is important in brain development. We need around 2mg per day and there are suspicions that the elderly are at risk of copper deficiency because of an inadequate diet.

Full story

SURVIVING CANCER

Because cancer screening procedures and treatments are continuously improving many more people are surviving the disease. However, dealing with the shock of a cancer diagnosis is the first of many challenging

and difficult hurdles one faces. We hear some personal experiences in the journey to cancer survival and the latest research on how to meet people's social and emotional needs to ensure a better quality of life during and after treatment. Full story

-June 28-

Birthdays:

1491 Henry VIII of England (1509-47), Don't lose your head over him

1902 Richard Rodgers Hammels Station NY, composer (Rodgers & Hammerstein)

1926 Mel Brooks comedian/actor/director (Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs)

1966 John Cusack actor (Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead)

On This Day:

1820 Tomato is proven non-poisonous

1838 Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey

1914 Assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia, in Sarajevo by a Serbian Nationalist,Gavrilo Princip. This incident precipitated a war with Serbia, eventually starting WW1

1971 Supreme Court overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali

1974 Wings release "Band on the Run" & "Zoo Gang" in UK

1975 Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at Western Open

1982 Prince Chuck & Lady Di name their baby "William"

:-) Universal Laws...

Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.

Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Law of Probability: The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

Law of the Telephone: If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.

Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.

Variation Law: If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now.

Law of the Bath: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

Law of the Theatre: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, you boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

Law of Rugs and Carpets: The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpeting.

Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are.

Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.

Oliver's Law: A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

Afterthought:

Hope for the best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed." – Mel Brooks

-COMPUTING TIP-

Creating Shortcuts To Internet Sites

To make a shortcut to an Internet site, simply drag and drop its link directly onto your desktop.

Finding Missing Websites (ERROR 404).

You may go to a web site or click a link to a site that does not exist and you’ll probably get an error message saying, "Error 404, Object Not Found."

If you do, there is a little trick you can do to help locate the missing file. Let’s pretend you attempted to go to http://www.website.com/page/missing/web.html. If you receive an error message saying it cannot find that web site, try going back to the root of the website to try and locate the site that you are looking for.

For example, attempt to go to http://www.website.com/page/missing. You may be able to find a link for your page from there. And if that doesn’t work, try going to http://www.website.com/page, and then just http://www.website.com.

You should have a good chance of locating the site you are looking for from one of those sites if it has been moved or renamed. However, if it has been deleted you are out of luck.


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