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New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9455! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 3, Issue 42 30th May - 5th June 2011
From the President Last Week’s Meeting This Week’s Meeting Magnifying Alumni Evening GSE Blog
From the Club Catch up on what Important club forum Microscopes Alumni of The Rotary Follow the latest GSE
President. was covered last this week - come along! The latest update on the Foundation programs team as they venture
Page 1 week? Page 2 microscope project. attend a cocktail off the Germany.
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this stage. College where students the Multiple Sclerosis Society
Letter from the bring a dish that others of WA will be addressing us
The 3 fundraisers are: pay to eat, with proceeds on "Living with MS - Seeking
President • A Quiz Night, possibly going towards a a cure".
in August – headed by ShelterBox. Warren
This week we head into June, Donna Bicknell Milner is liaising with
and our last month of this Margaret Stuart over Changeover
Rotary year. • Young Chef – Bryant this.
Stokes is looking into Night
June is Fellowships month on sponsorship to be able to
the Rotary Calendar, progress this, as it has This Week's Please put 30th June in your
highlighting that outside of been stalled since diary for the Club
the club and district January Meeting Changeover Dinner. To
activities, there are a large ensure the function is a
number of Recreational and • A lunch at Milner David Barnes, President of success, please bring your
Vocational fellowships which
give Rotarians an
opportunity to network with
others worldwide who share
the same profession, hobbies
or interests.
You can learn more about the
existing Rotary Fellowships
at:
www.rotaryfellowships.org
Yours in Rotary,
Simone
Last Week's
Meeting
A club forum was held to
decide on some activities for
the club and coordinators to
look after the organisation of
those projects.
The club agreed to
concentrate on 3 fundraising
events rather than looking at
some purely social events at Photo: Paint Your Pinky at Claremont Primary School
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partner, family and friends.
It would be great to fill the
room as it adds significantly
to the occasion.
Venue: Nedlands Golf Club,
Melvista Ave, Nedlands
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm
Cost: $50.00 per person for a
3 course meal with bar
service available.
Magnifying
Microscopes
Currently there are 832 units
on order from various clubs
round the State for the
shipment due in mid to late
June.
La Mancha Resources
Australia Pty Ltd has
ordered 52 units. 25 of these
are for the Coolgardie
Primary School and 32 are
for the Christian Aboriginal Photo (L-R): Bill and Sue Hassell, Di Collins and Justin Hewett at the Alumni function
Parent-Directed School, an
Independent Community Sponsors are required, so if of Incorporation in the West
School which is located in the With CHOGM commencing you know of any business Australian.
Kurrawang Community on World Polio Day, 24th who would be prepared to
between Coolgardie and October, it is hoped that all sponsor even a few hundred Maryanne wrote:
Kalgoorlie. schools and Rotary Clubs dollars towards RYDA,
statewide will use that day please seek them out. “ Talbot Olivier has been
The new system of for a ‘Paint Your Pinky’. It pleased to assists you in
requesting prepayment for would make a significant The Rotary Club of Matilda creating a charitable fund
the microscopes is working impact if this can be Bay are hosting a RYDA on capable of receiving tax
extremely well and the achieved. 23rd June so if any members deductible gifts for specific
majority of clubs who have would like to go along to purposes.
observe and get a feel for the
placed orders have already
prepaid their invoices.
RYDA event, it is a perfect While this task was quite
opportunity to do so. complex and time
Newman College has around consuming, we trust the end
Paint Your 200 students participating in
RYPEN
result meets your needs.
a Rotary Youth Driver
Pinky Awareness Day on 16th Talbot Olivier is pleased to
inform you that our directors
August at Lathlain Park The Rotary Youth Program of
Oval. Enrichment (RYPEN) camp is have agreed to forgo the
On Friday, 3rd June there will
being held at Point Walter legal costs incurred for time
be a ‘Paint Your Pinky’ for
Volunteers are still required 24-26th June. We have spent in this matter and to
PolioPlus at the North
to assist on the day. If you sponsored Interactor Martha offer our services to date on a
Cottesloe Primary School,
are able to help for even a Forrest plus a classmate of pro-bono basis to your club,.
100 Eric Street, Cottesloe at
few hours, it would be Martha's from St Hilda’s This is a saving of
9.00am.
appreciated, also you will College, Sophie Gattorna- approximately $16,000 to
obtain firsthand experience Hargrave. your Club.”
Any Rotarians who would
of how beneficial this project
like to come along and help
is to our young students.
paint pinkies are asked to do
so. Please let Ken know that
Hamish Mackie is overseeing Charitable Alumni
this project. Bryant Stokes is
you are available.
seeking a social worker and Foundation Evening
Police Department support
‘Paint Your Pinky’ is
for the event. Maryanne McKenzie from President of the WA Alumni,
endorsed by the Education
Department to help raise Talbot Olivier Lawyers wrote Mike O’Hara and his wife
Remember that Working to the Club sending the Seal Laura hosted a Cocktail
awareness of diseases such as
with Children Cards are for the Charity Fund and a function at their home on
Polio and to assist in raising
required to assist with small invoice for costs for Friday evening.
funds for the final push to
projects involving young Incorporation Fee and Notice
eradicate the disease.
people under 18 years of age. Justin Hewett and District
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2011 WA Citizen
of the Year
Professor Ralph Martins is the
WA Citizen of the Year in the
Professions and Bev and John
Lowe of Manna Industries are
the recipients of the Gold Swan
Award.
There was an outstanding field
of finalists in each category.
Congratulations Ralph, Bev and
John on this well deserved
recognition.
Message From
The Chair -
Meeting in
Person Helps
Photo (L-R): Bev and John Lowe of Manna Industries
Build
9465 Peace Fellow Lisa Friendships
Craig, sponsored by the The Rotarian - June 201I
Rotary Club of
Mandurah Districts to Fellowship and Friendship are
attend a three month fwo of the cornerstones on which
Certificate course on Rotary is built - two components
Peace and Conflict of Rotarians' work that are
Resolution at indeed important. At any given
Chulalongkorn meeting one can only do a
University in Bangkok, certain amount of work during
spoke briefly about their the time allocated for the actual
aims with studies meeting. An equal amount of
through the Rotary work is done during coffee
Foundation. Justin breaks, luncheons, dinners, or
impressed all present over a drink in the bar. These
with his sincerity and opportunities make it possible to
humility with his desire get to know the person - or see
to study Chinese Law at the face - behind all the e-mails
Tsinghua University in and the phone calls.
Beijing.
Cyberspace has given an
We wish Justin well with opportunity for rapid
his forthcoming Chinese communication. We can have
Bridge Mandarin more frequent meetings at
competition which is a considerably lower costs. But has
global Mandarin it helped personal relationships?
speaking competition I doubt it.
spanning 3-5 weeks of
competition, being The supreme occasion to feel the
telecast to millions internationality of our
throughout the world, a organization is the annual Rotary
little like Master Chef or lnternational Convention - the
Idol. latest one in New Orleans. To
meet and greet Rotarians from
all over the world during a
period of almost a week is
unforgettable. To enjoy the
plenaries, to participate in the
Photo: Professor Ralph Martins
breakout sessions, to have a meal
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With due respect for certain date to Rotary.
cyberspace, the face-to- GSE Blog...
face meetings are of District 9455’s Youth
highest value. The Follow the GSE team and see Exchange Program, in
possibility of a what they are up to while on conjunction with a number of
handshake or a hug can exchange to Germany District Clubs, is conducting the
never be replaced. If a 1880. Western Australian leg of a
cyberspace convention reciprocal Short Term
were to happen, we They are off at the end of Cultural Exchange between
shall lose the fellowship May and return at the end of Malaysia and Australia on
and friendship, which June. the above dates. As part of
are so important when this exchange we would like
we are Building Here's the link to their blog. the Malaysian team of 6
Communities - Bridging You can see how they have students (4 boys and 2 girls,
Continents through been preparing for the trip. 15-17 years), together with
Service Above Self. their Team Leader, to attend
an AFL game at Patterson
C a r l - Wi l h e l m Wanted - Seats Stadium on either the
Stenhammar weekend of Saturday 4/
Foundation Trustee to Attend AFL Sunday 5 June or
Chair alternatively on Saturday 11
Photo: Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar
Game... June 2011 (the preferred
weekend being the first
with new and old friends are
Seven Seats sought for listed). If any Rotarian is in a
highlights during such
Malaysian Short-Term Youth position to offer seats to this
a convention. In addition, to
Exchange Team - In Perth Exchange Team then this
look at the colorful dress
between 28 May and 12 June would be greatly appreciated.
worn by so many Rotarians,
particularly from Africa, 2011
Please contact Bruce Dufty,
Asia, and South America, is
In the past, I have been able STEP Co-ordinator, District
an aesthetic delight. May a
to locate people who have 9455 Youth Exchange
Rotary International
reserved boxes and seats at Program on 9447 8605, 0421
Convention never be
AFL games that they are 735 372 or by email
transferred to cyberspace!
either not using, or are duftys@optusnet.com.au if
prepared to offer, them on a you can assist in any way.
Program for June
Date Details
Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2010-11
Simone Carot Collins — President Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
1st June David Barnes - PO Box 168,
President, MS Society president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Nedlands,
of WA
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary Western Australia, 6909
8th June Ian Fletcher - BHP secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
Public Affairs Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
TBA — Club Administration Director Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Queenslea Drive
Welcoming Roster Claremont
Toni James — Treasurer
Email
Date Name treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Phone
Bryant Stokes — President Elect
1st June TBA 08 9385 0471
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Fax
8th June TBA 08 9385 0472
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Website
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9455 Ken Collins — Membership Director
Bulletin Award for 2010/11 Facebook
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
http://www.facebook.com/
freshwaterbayrotary
Wilma McBain — Projects Director
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Chartered 19 December 2008
Bulletin Award for 2009/10
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