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New HorizonsThe Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
From the PresidentWords from the Club President. Page 1
Next Week’s MeetingFind out what is happening this week. Page 2
What in the World is Rotary?See for yourself, in this short video.Page 4
Polio FundraisersCheck out these great ways to fight PolioPage 2
InteractGet the latest update on our progress to start an Interact Club.Page 2
Last Week’s MeetingDid you miss last week’s meeting? Find out what happenedPage 1
Volume 3, Issue 28! 31st January - 13th February 2011
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9455! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Letter from the PresidentFebruary is World Understanding month on the Rotary calendar, as it is the month which contains the anniversary of Rotary's inception.
Rotary will celebrate its 106th birthday on Wednesday 23rd February, which is designated as “World Understanding and Peace Day” in Rotary circles. Since we have a meeting that day, we have invited the Very Reverend John Shepherd, Dean of Perth and long time Perth Rotarian, to give us an overview of some of Rotary’s major achievements over its 106 year history. John is a wonderfully entertaining speaker so please invite friends to attend and celebrate with us another year of Service to Humanity through Rotary.
February also marks our first month of selecting meeting topics according to themes. I hope you enjoyed last week's presentation by Wajipha Chongwe, which covered an International Service theme of understanding cultures – a great example of an outside speaker (or should I say performer!) with a message that can tie in with our
actions and conduct within Rotary.
You are all encouraged to suggest topics or presenters. I would like at least one meeting in March devoted to the theme of “Literacy” since that is the Rotary designation for the next month. All recommendations mose welcome!
Yours in Rotary,Simone
Last Week's MeetingWe kicked off “World Understanding” month with a presentation unlike any other we've had so far, recommended by friend of the club Lyn Packer.
Wajipha Chongwe was born and raised in Zambia, the daughter of a (white) Perth
woman and (black) Zambian father who had studed law at UWA. Wajipha has lived in Australia for 20 years, and shared her understanding of cultural heritage through both song and story. As someone who was viewed as an outsider in both Zambia and Australia because of her different skin colour, always being asked where she comes from, she eventually realised this was a strength, as it enabled her to be anyone she chose.
Photo (L-R): Wajipha with Lyn Packer
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Her message reminded us not to pass judgment based on outward appearance: “What may be seen as obvious difference isn't difference at all; the only difference is cultural difference.”
This Week's MeetingWe had hoped that Calum Foulner, whom we had sponsored to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp held last week, would be able to attend our meeting this week to tell us about his experience at RYLA and about the work he does in Nepal with his “Communities Moving Forward” project, but he isn't able to join us this week. We will endeavour to schedule him in the near future.
We will instead be asking one of our members to tell us their life and times. Our “Life & Times” presentations are a great way to gain some insight into our own members and find out what makes them tick, so please come along to support our “mystery” member!
Funds for PolioAlthough Hamish works Wednesday evenings, he still works for Rotary. Hamish has placed Rotary money boxes in the Pharmacy in which he works and he recently brought in two, with funds from both totalling almost $350. These funds will go towards the Club’s target for PolioPlus which is US$2,000. Many thanks Hamish - keep up the great work! A few weeks before Daniel also brought in a money box with his loose change. Money boxes are a great ‘passive’ way to raise funds. The club has a supply so please put one in your business or home.
Don't forget that the film night for Polio is coming up
on Sunday 20th February at the Greater Union Theatre at the Morley Galleria. Club members, family and friends have an opportunity to enjoy this wonderful movie, in the knowledge that your personal dollar will save the life of a child from the polio disease.
InteractA date has been set for an interest meeting for a Community based Interact Club: Thursday, 24th February, starting at 7pm.
The time will be 7.00pm in one of the classrooms at Christ Church Grammar School. Interact is for students aged 12-18 years. Ken will contact the schools, parents and students who have indicated an interest to encourage them to attend, as well as bring along friends to hear a little about Interact and hopefully engender enough interest to start up a club.
Members interested in supporting this program and becoming involved are asked to attend the meeting on 24th. Please make sure you have, or have applied for, a Working With Children card.
RYDA FundraiserJen & Hamish have organised a fundraising dinner for the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) seminars we are sponsoring this year, at Annalakshmi on the Swan Jetty, 4 Barrack St, Perth (near the Bell Tower).
The cost is $25 for a buffet Indian dinner.
It will be held on Friday 18th February at 6:30 pm.
Please put the date in your diary and bring along family and friends.
RSVP to Jen by February 10th o n [email protected] or 0413 353 677
The funds raised will go towards the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness that the Club has agreed to support for 210 students in August from Newman College and 30 students from Ellenbrook Secondary College.
Thank You ElizabethDue to increased evening w o r k c o m m i t m e n t s , Elizabeth Bain has resigned as a member of the club and has become a Friend of the Club instead.
Elizabeth has been an invaluable member, a regular attendee at all the special functions and launches the club has held, who has helped Manna Industries with special messages on all their aprons, and so the list continues. A huge thank you to also to Elizabeth's husband Graeme, who has been very supportive and acted as Quiz Master at our Quiz night almost 18 months ago.
Congratulations to Elizabeth and Graeme on becoming grandparents on Australia
Day to a beautiful little girl, Vivienne Elizabeth. We hope to see you at future events of the club as time permits!
RAWCS Update We have been advised that there will now be a $50 administration cost to list projects with Rotary Australia World Community Service. Our club has had three projects listed with RAWCS: one for a hospital in Sri Lanka, the second for the Angel Academy School in Nepal and the third being the books project in Madurai, India.
Help CarnarvonOn Monday evening the sub committee of the Carnarvon Club met to discuss what we felt the club could do to help flood victims here, with the assistance of donations from clubs elsewhere in WA. One of our members has been working with FESA assisting people in need of assistance with businesses and other general enquiries. We feel there will be some folk who have not asked for help of any kind, and it is hoped that we will be able to do something for them. We have to tread gently here of course, respecting their pride and their privacy. A number of southern Rotary Clubs have mentioned that they would like to assist sporting groups and we are happy to do this. We will have an application form prepared, advertise and ask sporting clubs to apply. Rotary will assess each application as it comes in. As you can imagine quite a number of the facilities here are under water (still) or washed away. We are prepared to admit
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that there could well be other ways in which we can assist flood victims and we will keep abreast of things as they unfold. Certainly as things progress insurance claims and other financial issues will become much more apparent. Rotary hopes to be able to help here too. On the weekend of the 12/13th February the Rotary Club is going to Gascoyne Junction (* see more detailed report below) with two aims. One, to clean up what we can in the town. It looks like a war zone there and it is all very sad. Following the clean up we are going to prepare a 'town breakfast' for those who have stayed on and are coping u n d e r v e r y t r y i n g circumstances. I am sure we will discover that there is something more we can do for these folk too. A suggestion has been made that we produce FLOOD BOXES - rather along the lines of a Shelterbox, but smaller. The box will contain things such as matches, gas burners and cylinders, first aid kit, folding pots and a few basic pieces of cutlery, a sharp knife, insect repellent, torches and anything else deemed essential. Members of the club have spoken to a number of people who were marooned by the flood waters on the roof of their home/shed or whatever for several nights. The SES dropped them food parcels, but as they had no way of preparing a meal, they had to sit patiently until the flood waters fell, to enable them to get to the ground and consider food and whatever else necessary. As well as plantation people along the river, there would be a need for such boxes by people living in houses attached to their business and even some of the folk on the outskirts of the town itself. Pastoral families could also benefit from such a BOX. We will now begin researching the cost of preparing a flood box. This decision will not help
right now, but we will issue the BOXES to everyone that FESA feels would benefit and keep a stock pile to circulate if there is ever another disaster. We are listening and talking and treading gently still, and will keep all clubs posted of progress made. If your club is still interested in assisting the folk of Carnarvon can you please send your donations to a special bank account for this purpose. The information you will need is: Cheques payable to Rotary Club of Carnarvon WA Inc (mail to P O Box 415 Carnarvon 6701) E F T p a y m e n t s t o Rotary Club of Carnarvon WA Inc
BSB 066 509 A/c No. 00900236 * Gascoyne Junction Reports at the time of the flood in late December indicated that the town had been hard hit and would not be rebuilt. This would not appear to be the case. Gascoyne Junction is 172 Km by road east of Carnarvon. It is the home of the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. There is a small group of housing on the north side of the river where the CEO of the Shire lives. I understand this area was largely above flood level and that some 12 – 20 people (number not known for certain due to some transients) still reside there. On the south side of the river is the hotel, some accommodation dongas, the Shire Office, the local school, some houses (about a dozen I think) and, further to the south on high ground, an aboriginal community. I understand the hotel was extensively damaged and the accommodation dongas were overturned by the flood. Other buildings were also damaged but some have been made habitable again. The area looks like a lunar landscape.
The river is still flowing with light rains continuing in the upper reaches of the Gascoyne catchment. Those on the north side are marooned and need to use a dinghy to cross to the south side. The Club’s effort to assist cleanup on the weekend of 12 and 13 February will concentrate on the South side. It seems there is still life in the town which is good to hear.
Thank you all for your generous support of the town of Carnarvon. Joy WadeRotary Club of Carnarvon It is suggested that those making donations send advice of their EFT payments by email to Joy Wade at:[email protected]
Queensland Flood AppealMoney collected from Donors can now be paid into the following bank account: BankWest Account: Rotary International District 9455 IncBSB 306 089Account Number 268 010 3 Please show on the details of the deposit your Club name and the name of the Donor. You should then email District Treasurer Clive Bain at [email protected] with the deposit details including full details of the donors (including multiple donors if applicable). Official receipts will be issued at a later date.
Starlight RockOn Saturday 12th March 2011 we once again host this fabulous Concert: Starlight Rock featuring the ever popular FOSSIL ROCK and guest artists. Held at the m a g n i fi c e n t Q u a r r y Amphitheatre on Oceanic Drive,City Beach and priced at $25 per head (concessions for child, pensioners and families apply), this is a must attend event.
We recommend that you bring your picnic basket and enjoy the great music of the 1960s, 70s and 80s.Through the night we will conduct a quick auction and raffle tickets will be sold on arrival.
Importantly all proceeds will go to those affected by the elements in WA and Queensland through the Rotary Appeal.
Tickets are available by contacting Rotarian Mike Mullin on Tel. 92041324 or email [email protected].
Tickets are selling fast, so dont hesitate,contact Mike and support a worthy cause. Yours in RotaryBill RichardsonPresident Rotary Club of Cambridge
(More details in flier attached)
Rotaractors Seek People MoversThe Rotaract Club of Perth will be hosting eight international Rotaractors in April and are looking for the use of at least one (preferably two) People Movers.
They have planned two 4 day tours, one south and one north, between the dates of 18-21st and 26-29th April. The Rotaractors have C Class Licences and will cover the cost of petrol and insurance.
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BoardRotary Year 2010-11
Simone Carot Collins — President
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President
[email protected]@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
TBA — Club Administration Director
Toni James — Treasurer
Rob Rohrlach — President Elect / Projects Director
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
Ken Collins — Membership Director
Marcos Carot Collins — New Generations Director
Club DetailsRotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909
MeetingsWednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pmCafe, Bethesda HospitalQueenslea DriveClaremont
Email [email protected] 08 9385 0471Fax 08 9385 0472
Website www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary
Chartered 19 December 2008
Bulletin ContributionsContributions for the weekly bulletin are sought from members of the club.
Why not use the bulletin to update the club on the projects your committee is working on or promote the clubs next fundraising event.
Please forward articles and photos to [email protected]
Date Name
9th February Max Hipkins
16th February Paddy Ramanathan
23rd February Jenny Gill
2nd March Robert Pearce
Welcoming Roster
Program for FebrauryDate Details
9th February Calum Foulner - RYLA attendee
16th February Committee Meetings
23rd February John Shepherd - 106 Years of Rotary
Date Name
9th February Judy Edwards
23rd February Di Collins
Host - Introduction & Thank You
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 Bulletin Award for 2009/10
If anyone is able to assist please email:[email protected]
International RYLAAn invitation has been received from District 2440 in Turkey for 100 Rylarians to participate in an International Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Seminar from 21-25th April, in Bursa, Turkey. Participants should be aged between 19 and 24
and should have attended a local RYLA.
The invitation reads, “After the sessions in Mudanya are over, we will make a trip to the war site at Gallipoli, attend the Anzac Ceremony and the eternal resting places of our grandfathers lying side by side who fought for their countries and precious values of yesterday and then visit the ruins of Troy of Helene which was destroyed in the wars of the archaic times. We are sure that this experience will lead our young leaders of the future to make the necessary synthesis in bridging the
continents with the conscious of peace permanently riveted in their minds.”
What in the World is Rotary? A great explanation for what Rotary International stands for can be found at:http://www.rotarydownunder.com.au/RDU/home-page-videos/whatintheworld.asp
