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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
If you miss a copy of “Outlook” please view the online version at http://pwp-nsw.blogspot.com/
All previous editions are available there also.
BRANCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRANCH COMMITTEES:
Please Email ANNOUNCEMENTS or PROGRAM CHANGES to be published here…
-STATE
PLEASE NOTE:
To renew your membership by credit card or to fax your renewal form, phone Kim on 9833 2633
WANTED :
PWP PRESS RELATIONS COORDINATOR
A great volunteer role for a journalism trainee – or someone with good written expression. We need help developing media releases for PWP – to get the message out each month to local papers – maybe occasionally crack the dailies and magazines – Paris step aside – we are coming through – we hope. If you are interested then email our State President Ross and lets discuss the role – rossemail@gmail.com
FILM & VIDIO PRODUCTION
If you have experience & skills or are a trainee in this area – or talented amateur – we need help to produce a Community Service Announcement type advert for late night TV and community television. A great experience to ad to your resume – email Ross if you are interested – we do really need help rossemail@gmail.com
COMMUNITY PAPERS ANNOUNCEMENTS COORDINATOR
We need help from someone with a fax machine – to fax all the Sydney local papers – the details of the various branches new member nights and open functions – to be included in local newspaper Community Calendar sections – if you can help then email Ross at rossemail@gmail.com
TALK BACK RADIO INFORMATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
We have researched the times, names and phone numbers of all the talk back radio shoes but we need someone with a great face for radio – a nice voice and a sincere belief in the benefits of PWP who would be willing to make ONE phone call a week to a different show each week – to talk about PWP. If you can help email Ross at rossemail@gmail.com
SOCIAL POLICY LIAISON OFFICERS
We need people with a genuine interest in social policy issues for single parents – a truly balanced perspective – and who could be available to represent us at ONE social policy community consultation committee (usually only meet quarterly) or inter-agency social welfare meetings – usually day meetings monthly or bi-monthly – meeting with social workers & community worker from different agencies in the local area – representing PWP and reporting back on meetings (short written reports only) If you can and are interested email Ross at rossemail@gmail.com
GRANT SUBMISSION WRITER(S)
If you have experience at writing successful grant applications and tenders in the community and social welfare areas we would appreciate some help at PWP to prepare submissions for lodgement with various government agencies and benevolent trusts. If you can help email Ross at rossemail@gmail.com
-CITY
NEWS FLASH
The Ceroc at The Canada Bay Club is on Thursday nights, not Tuesday nights as previously advertised.
ADVANCE CANCELLATION
Please cross this out of your Soleparent: Sat 21st July picnic at Miranda cancelled due to family circumstances.
-HILLS
ATTENTION ALL HILLS MEMBERS
The Hills committee need to call a “Special Meeting” to elect a President and New Members Director as we were not able to have those positions filled at the AGM.
This meeting will take place on the 23rd July at 7.30pm sharp and will be held at the Caterson Tennis Centre, Gilbert Rd Castle Hill.
We need to have a quorum so please come along and help us out and meet your new president.
Any inquiries please call 9671-6643 Kim.
-MACARTHUR
.NORTHSIDE
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW NORTHSIDE BRANCH COMMITTEE
Thank you to all retiring Northside Branch Committee members for the contribution you have made to PWP.
The Northside Branch Annual Meeting has led to a successful election and the State Management Committee and members congratulates the following office bearers on their election and wish them all success for 2007-2008.
PRESIDENT: Suzie E
VPA: Simon S-G
VPP: Vivien D (Acting)
Treasurer: Wendy M
Secretary: Pam H
Minute Secretary: Wendy M
Membership/Fitap: Suzie E (helper Deryl R)
Welfare Director: Dorothy H
Youth & Children's Affairs (FITAP): To be appointed
Community Relations & Marketing: Judy R
Publications: Roland H
Parent Activities: Margaret P
Family Activities: To be appointed
Bush Walking Coordinator: Pam McH
General Officer: Agazio
Telephone Enquiries Director: Suzie E, Deryl R
COMBINED BRANCHES-
-THE COMING WEEK
-(in brief - see ‘Soleparent’ for details)
Thursday 19 July
Final Bookings for:City - Tre Pesci Restaurant, Fri 20 July.
CITY OF SYDNEY
CEROC DANCING LESSONS (see “City” above)
MACARTHUR
FAMILY DINNER AT THE TENNIS CLUB
NORTHSIDE
BUSHWALK
Friday 20 July
CITY OF SYDNEY
DINE AT TRE PESCI ITALIAN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Drummoyne
Also
ADULTS ICE SKATING Canterbury Ice Rink
HILLS DISTRICT
ADULT HOUSE PARTY @ Gregs, Kellyville
Saturday 21 July
COMBINED BRANCHES
OPEN ADULT DANCE Putney Bowling Club
CITY OF SYDNEY
FAMILY PICNIC AT CENTENARY PARK Miranda
Sunday 22 July
CITY OF SYDNEY
ADULT BBQ AT MARGARET'S Tempe
HILLS DISTRICT
LASER RUNNER Blacktown
Also
PWP KINDY KIDS Darling Harbour by Ferry
Also
ASQUITH LEAGUES CLUB DINNER
MACARTHUR
BRANCH ELECTIONS - 10.30am at Rodney's, Macquarie Fields
NORTHSIDE
BUSHWALK Lane Cove National Park
Also
BOARD GAMES EVENING WOLLSTONECRAFT
Monday 23 July
CITY OF SYDNEY
WALK THE BAY
HILLS DISTRICT
BRANCH COMMITTEE MEETING
Also
BUDGET MONDAY NIGHT DINNER
NORTHSIDE
BISTRO CLUB LUNCH
Tuesday 24 July
CITY OF SYDNEY
CEROC DANCING LESSONS (see “City” above)
HILLS DISTRICT
BLACKTOWN WORKERS SPORTS CLUB DINNER NIGHT
NORTHSIDE
DINNER AND CHAT
Wednesday 25 July
CITY OF SYDNEY
DINNER & PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS NIGHT DRUMMOYNE RSL CLUB
HILLS DISTRICT
NEW MEMBERS INFORMATION & JOINING NIGHT
Also
SOCIAL TENNIS
Also
KINGSWOOD SINGLES DANCE
Also
PWP KINDY KIDS
Thursday 26 July
Final Bookings for:City - Xmas in July, Sat 28 July
CITY OF SYDNEY
CEROC DANCING LESSONS (see “City” above)
NORTHSIDE
BUSHWALK
Friday 27 July
Final Bookings for:City - The Little Snail Rest, Sun 29 July.Hills - Lambrusco and Pasta Night Sat 28 July
HILLS DISTRICT
ADULT "OPEN INTRODUCE A FRIEND" HOUSE PARTY @ Roger's, Blacktown
.STATE PRESIDENT ROSS' DESK
Thank you to all retiring Northside Branch Committee members for the contribution you have made to PWP.
The Northside Branch Annual Meeting has led to a successful election and the State Management Committee and members congratulates the following office bearers on their election and wish them all success for 2007-2008. See Northside above for committee list.
.PWP DOES IT AGAIN
Those who went to the recent TRIVIA SPECTACULAR NIGHT at Prospect hosted by State PWP had a great time. A very funny night – plenty of laughs – heaps of fun. Geoff is a great compare and thanks to Julie our State Vice President Programs helped by Kim from SMC for all the organizing.
-EDUCATION & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE Term 3 begins 23rd July
Check out your local community college for adult education for work, personal development or crafts and hobbies. http://www.communitycolleges.nsw.edu.au/page/contact_a_college.html
-ABC HEALTH NEWS
ABC THE PULSE: MIDDLE AGE RECOVERY
Middle aged and in bad shape? It's not too late to avoid an early grave, say health experts. http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/s1970450.htm
ASPIRIN AND STROKES
A small dose of aspirin can help prevent heart attacks and strokes, but larger doses may be harmful. http://www.abc.net.au/health/minutes/stories/s1973474.htm
MEN CHITCHAT AS MUCH AS WOMEN
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1971542.htm?health
A LITTLE EXERCISE HELPS HEALTH
Even a small amount of exercise has health benefits, research confirms. http://www.abc.net.au/health/minutes/stories/s1973518.htm
OVARIAN CANCER SIGNS
There's no simple test to diagnose ovarian cancer, however US doctors have developed a list of four symptoms that should be investigated. http://www.abc.net.au/health/minutes/stories/s1973408.htm
THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC
A researcher in the United States claims that the reason for the obesity epidemic is more than just the calories we eat and the lack of exercise. It's a substance that food manufacturers are widely using. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/stories/2007/1969924.htm
ON THE WEB
PWP NSW www.PWP-NSW.org
Another award winning web site – Third Place International in the PWP International Web site awards 2006. On international benchmarking we rate 7th in the world across search engine ranking among the world wide PWP web sites. Bookmark our PWP web site for essential information for friends who may be interested in PWP. Why not email your friends the PWP NSW web address?
-July 19-
Birthdays:
1937 George Hamilton IV NC, actor (Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite)
1946 Ilie Nastase Bucharest Romania, tennis player (US Open 1972)
1947 Brian May guitarist (Queen-We are the Champions)
1954 Kathleen Turner actress (Accidental Tourist, Jewel of Nile)
On This Day:
2781 BC Presumed start of Egyptian calendar
1877 1st Wimbledon tennis championships held
1957 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada
1969 Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit
1976 Rock group Deep Purple disbands
1980 David Bowie appears in role of Elephant Man in Denver
:-) BIBLICAL TRANSLATIONS
Pay special attention to the wording and spelling. If you know the Bible (even a little) you'll find this hilarious! It comes from a Catholic elementary school test. Kids were asked questions about the Old and New Testaments. The following statements about the Bible were written by children. They have NOT been retouched or corrected (ie, incorrect spelling has been left in).
· In the first book of the bible, Guinessis, God got tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off.
· Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark. Noah built an ark, which the animals come on to in pears.
· Lot's wife was a pillar of salt by day, but a ball of fire by night.
· The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with the unsympathetic Genitals.
· Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.
· Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients
· The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten amendments.
· The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
· The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.
· Moses died before he ever reached Canada Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.
· David was a hebrew king skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finklesteins, a race of people who lived in Biblical times.
· Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.
· When Mary heard that she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.
· When the three wise guys from the east side arrived, they found Jesus in the manager.
· Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.
· And St John the blacksmith dumped water on his head.
· Jesus writ the Golden Rule, which says to do one to others before they do one to you.
· It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance,
· The people who followed the lord were called the decibels,
· The epistles were the wives of the apostles,
· One of the oppossums was St Matthew who was also a taximan,
· St Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage,
· Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.
Afterthought: “
I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir. – David Bowie
-COMPUTING TIP-
Is Your Broadband Connection Safe?
If you ever thought you didn't need to worry about the security of your home computer because there's nothing that would be of possible value to anybody else -- you might be in for a surprise. Hackers find home computers, especially those with DSL or cable connections to the Internet, very appealing. If you are a broadband user, your computer is more susceptible to hacker attacks because you have an "always-on" connection to the Internet.
Hackers can be a threat to you for several reasons. Many hackers don't want your personal data, so much as they're looking to hide behind your computer and use it to attack other computers without your knowledge. Your computer also stores more information than you may realize -- information that's potentially very useful to someone who is out to steal your money or your identity. And a home computer is much easier to break into than a heavily-fortified, secure corporate network.
Threat No. 1: Getting hijacked Hackers like to hide behind home computers with broadband connections. Home users with high-speed Internet connections are attractive to hackers because they can use port scans to see that you're online, so they can take over your computer without your knowledge. If you have a broadband (i.e., high-speed DSL or cable) connection, you're more susceptible to hacking than people with dial-up modems. Why? Because personal computers with broadband are connected to the Internet any time the computer is on. And because the connection is ultra-fast, hackers find it more fun and efficient to use them for disruptive purposes than a (usually much slower) dial-up modem.
Threat No. 2: Being wide open Hackers routinely scan IP addresses for open ports. Essentially, ports are doors that an application goes through to communicate through the Internet, so when hackers run a port scan, they're looking for ports that are open. They can see that there's a live computer at a certain IP address. And while dial-ups often connect using different IP addresses, your broadband IP address is more likely to be static, which makes it easier for a hacker to find you.
A hacker could install an application onto your system without your knowing it, so that anytime you're online, the application goes through your Internet connection and calls out to say, "I'm open, I'm available, come and use me." Use me for what? Hackers may not want your data so much as they want to hide behind your computer and use it to attack other computers. So, without being aware of it, you could be helping a hacker do a lot of malicious mischief.
Threat No. 3: Compromising valuable data You may have more on your computer than you think you do. You might think: "I just use my computer for email, research and connecting to the Internet," many users say, or, "I don't have enough money in my checking account to make it worth anybody's time or energy to steal it." But to hackers, that's not necessarily the point. They're not targeting your computer specifically; they're looking for any machine with an open port. And broadband connections mean that whenever your computer is turned on, even if you haven't opened your browser to access the Internet, you're vulnerable to attack.
If you do online banking, trade stocks, or buy anything over the Internet, you're a potential target, even if you're just surfing. Do you use financial software such as Quicken or Microsoft Money? Then your private financial information is on your hard drive. Even if you don't shop or bank via the Internet, you probably keep a copy of your resume on your computer.
Your resume would, in a one-page document (probably and conveniently named "resume" on your desktop), give a hacker almost all of your personal data: where you work, your home address and phone numbers, previous employers and where you went to school. And this information is potentially very valuable to any hacker interested in identity theft -- because with this information, that hacker could find your credit card and social security numbers and, pretending to be you, buy just about anything over the Internet.
Threat No. 4: Sneaking past loose security Home computers are easier to hack. If you think about it, the Internet is just a giant network of connected computers. So when you log on, you've essentially made your system open to anybody else who's online -- and some of those people do not have your best interest at heart.
"Yes, but," you might say, "hackers should be going after big corporations because they have tons of money and millions of customers in their database." That is true. And most of these major corporations also have full-time IT staff that put all kinds of security measures in place -- firewalls and anti-virus programs and such. Imagine yourself as a burglar. Would you rather rob a well-guarded bank, with bars, locks and safes, or would you hit a house that has its windows and doors open with no alarm system? Why break into something that's heavily-fortified and secure, when you could easily target a wide-open home where the owner may not in fact be aware of his or her vulnerability, and therefore may never discover the break-in, enabling you to go back in anytime you want to?
Don't make it easy for an intruder to find your home computer. You safeguard your home by locking your doors, so why not make your home computer more secure as well? For starters, consider installing a personal firewall to protect you from hackers that are trying to scan your personal files, steal data or damage your system. Also, install anti-virus and security software to further protect your computer from hackers, viruses and other privacy threats.
.Computer Problems?………..Hardware failure?
.Computer running slowly?…Don’t understand your software?
.Internet problems?…………..Don’t know what to do next?
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