1. 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 4, Issue 2 6th - 13th July
2011
Weekly Newsletter
Last Week’s Meeting Meeting 13th July End of Polio Storm The Stage RYDA
Matthew’s ascent of Italian night at the Breakfast Read about another Read Evaluation
Mt Everest Hassell’s October 5th Youth project Comments
Page 1 Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
Last Week‟s Meeting who is a Psychologist and
colleague of Toni James.
Matthew Gabriele, a young man Rhonda and Eddie Roe from the
who recently scaled Mt Everest, Rotary Club of Mandurah, who
gave a comprehensive and are working tirelessly to promote
extremely interesting account a return to teaching reading the
of his recent experience in „old fashion way‟ with phonics.
Nepal climbing Mt Everest. Also, welcomed was Varun
Moudgal who came as a guest of
Matthew‟s Power Point and the Yudelman‟s as Varun found
photographs provided a graphic their Maiti Foundation Website
picture of his adventure. He and through RAWCS has made a
also brought along some of the $1,000 contribution.
equipment used on the climb,
explaining how, since the
ascent by Sir Edmond Hillary,
the gear had significantly
improved.
Rotary‟s Connection to Rhonda & Eddie Roe
Mt Everest
Visitors and
Around six years ago two Guests
Rotaractors climbed to the summit
of Mt Everest, hoisted the Rotary Delighted to welcome
Flag and got married up there. back Jill Henderson PP Jim Gould, Clifford Yudelman & Pres. Bryant Stokes
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455
2. NEW HORIZONS
The End of With a final push being made to
see the end to Polio, this event is to
Polio motivate and inform not only
Breakfast Rotarians, but Politicians and
The Rotaract Club Corporations about what Rotary, in
of Subiaco has conjunction with WHO, UNICEF
taken on and the CDC have been striving
spearheading a towards for more than a quarter of
joint Rotary/ a century.
Rotaract/Global
Poverty Project See attached brochure. (Page 6)
Breakfast
on Wednesday, Presidential Citations
5th October,
2011. and District Awards
Matthew Gabriele At the District Changeover last
The Rotaractors have put up the week 15 Clubs were awarded
Induction/Welcome of deposit for the Perth Convention Presidential Citations and 8 Clubs,
Centre and need to sell 300-500 including the RC Freshwater Bay
the Yudelman‟s tickets to make the event were awarded a Presidential
worthwhile. They require the full Citation with Distinction.
New Membership Director PP Jim support of every Rotary Club to
Gould inducted Gillian and buy tables and for members of Five District Awards were given
welcomed Clifford into the RC out as follows:
Clubs who have business or
Freshwater Bay. corporate connections to buy 1. Highest Contribution to the
tables. The cost is $50.00 per Rotary Foundation - RC of
Welcome again and delighted to person OR $260.00 for a table Belmont
have you both with us. of eight. It is significantly less to
purchase a table than to pay $50 2. Best Club of the Year – RC
Meeting 13th July p/p. Time is Heirisson
7.00am - 9.00am.
3. Most improved Club
A social night at Bill Membership (per capita
and Sue Hassell‟s. basis) – RC Broome
Ambra and Anna will
cook a modern Italian 4. Indigenous Service
meal for us. Time: Award
6.30pm at 20 This award is for initiating
and conducting the Uni
Loneragan Street,
Focus Group Study
Nedlands. Cost: $10 Exchange between the
per person and BYO community in Wiluna and
drinks. Fiji and it was jointly
awarded to the RCs of
Should be a wonderful Freshwater Bay and
night. Many thanks Geraldton Greenough.
Bill, Sue and Margaret.
Debbie Cash, Gillian Yudelman, Varun Mudgal & Clifford Yudelman
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455
3. NEW HORIZONS
Well done Freshwater team members
or to act as a
Bay driver during
their stay with
The RC of Freshwater Bay can be the Club.
pleased with the recognition Like many
received this year for its efforts by programs of the
both RI, with the Presidential Rotary
Citation with Distinction, the Foundation,
District Bulletin Award and the GSE is based
Indigenous Service Award. Along on personal
with this, the only Community people from
based Interact Club in the District another culture
was established and the thus promoting
Microscopes Project in Schools has World
gone from strength to strength.
A host of other minor projects have Gillian Yudelman & Pres. Bryant Stokes
also been carried out, mainly in the Understanding. GSE is a
New Generations and · Categories are for Best wonderful program, so please
International Service areas. This Performance Drama and Best consider becoming involved by
Rotary year, with Jenny Gill Performance Musical Theatre. hosting and or driving. In hosting
working on Fundraising, we should only a bed and perhaps a few meals
have the funds to do much more. Local heats start in June, winners are required (depends how many
feed into semi-finals which begin meals are organised for the Team
Storm the Stage in July which lead into State to attend out).
Finals. The National Final will
Kathleen Elliott, PE of the Interact take place in Brisbane in News from the Inbound
Club of Freshwater Bay has November.
nominated for this year‟s Storm the Website: www.stormthestage.com GSE Team from
Stage. Initiated by the RC of Normandy, France.
Cannington, Storm the Stage is a Annual Dues
unique competition open to young Members who attended the
people aged 16 to 19 years with a Invoices are out and dues are meeting last year when the Club
passion for drama and musical payable within 30 days. hosted the Inbound GSE Team
theatre. from D. 1640 in France will recall
To members who have remitted, the great Team headed up by Team
· They have a chance to win $5,000 thank you and to all others, Leader Patrick Lebailly. The Team
in each of two categories as well as remittance as soon as possible Members Sarah, Vanessa, Adnen
$1,000 in the Briggs-Gibbs Award would be greatly appreciated. and the „golfer; Sebastian who had
(two members of the RC of a great sense of humour gave a
Cannington – Don Briggs and very good presentation wearing
Gerry Gibbs). Please consider their red berets.
Volunteering
· Receive guidance from arts TL Patrick communicated just this
mentors and judges Members to host the inbound Uni week to say he has just handed
Focus GSE Team from Fiji to over as President of his Club and
· Acquire a more intimate Wiluna are still being sought. that both Adnen and Sebastian
knowledge of stagecraft and make Dates are 6-10th September and 6- have become Rotarians.
lasting friendships with likeminded 8th October.
people
Please let PRID Ken know if you
are able to host one or more of the
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455
4. NEW HORIZONS
“Hope all goes well for Dan.” the RC Narrogin for 95 units for
Interact “I hope every year this session will four schools, RC Esperance Bay for
occur.” a further 20 units and RC
Hamish and Jen are doing a
“Seeing Danny made me think how Wanneroo for one school (30
fantastic job with the young people
in the Interact Club of Freshwater serious speeding is and I hated units) in response to a request
Bay. seeing him like that because it from a school.
broke my heart.”
Last Thursday‟s meeting Jen “I am more aware about how Travelling Rotarians
organised for a nurse from SCGH important it is to be a safe driver.”
to talk to the members about how “Today was a real eye-opener
to best organise a Talent Show as Safe travels to Warren and
about road safety and what can Rosemary Milner who head off to
they have agreed to have a Talent
Show as a fundraising activity. happen.” their International College in
“Some of the sessions were heart Wimbledon this weekend
After the short presentation, a breaking but real eye openers. It returning end of August. Also
movie „Born Into Brothels‟ was was great.” returning at the end of August and
screened. Pizza, chocolates, “I have learnt things today that we leaving for the USA this weekend
popcorn, choc milk and other foods will carry for the rest of our life.”
were consumed as 13 members are Debbie and Billie Cash.
“I would like to thank all the Clifford and Gillian Yudelman are
enjoyed a coolish night, wrapped in
warm gear and ugg boots. organisers for the program.” our third couple flying out this
weekend and they will return from
Well done Pres. Truman Forrest The RCFB is running a RYDA for Europe at the end of July. Br
for your leadership with this some 200 students from Newman James is of course off again with
fantastic group of young people. College on 16th August from one of his Pilgrimages of Hope and
Members are encouraged to attend 9.00am to 4.00pm. Volunteers are
a meeting at any time to get a feel Stuart James will again be a part of
URGENTLY required to help out his team.
for Interact and what they are
on the day. If you are able to assist
about.
for even a couple of hours please Enjoy your travels. You will all be
contact Hamish. Working with
RYDA Children Cards are required.
missed and we look forward to
your return.
The „Evaluation‟ from the last Forms are available from any Post
Rotary Youth Driver Awareness on Office or from Sec. Di. Forms need
23rd June at Mirrabooka SHS was to be signed by Pres. Bryant and Bulletin Thanks Once
received by New Generations remember, these forms take time Again to Ella
Director Hamish will give to be processed so if you require a
members an idea of how valuable card to help with RYDA please What would we do without the
this project is to our year 11 future
complete it right away as time is James family? Again this week and
drivers.
passing rapidly. for the rest of July Ella James has
Comments kindly agreed to put the Club
“The RYDA program should be Microscopes for Schools Bulletin together.
compulsory for all Year 11s in every Project
school, every state and every Ella, we are deeply indebted to you
country.” and your work is sincerely
A flurry of enquires have come in
“The day went very well but it appreciated.
this past week. Three firm orders
would be better if the presenters have been placed and they are from
had more time.”
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455
5. NEW HORIZONS
Board Club Details
Rotary 2011-12
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, Inc.
Bryant Stokes – President PO Box 168,
bstokes@bigpond.net.au Nedlands,
Western Australia, 6909
Di Collins – Secretary
collinsd@bigpond.net.au Meetings
Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Toni James – Treasurer Café, Bethesda Hospital
tonipjames@hotmail.com Queenslea Drive
Claremont, 6010
TBA – President Elect/ Club Service Director
President
E-mail
Wilma McBain - Community/ Vocational Service Director bstokes@bigpond.net.au
williemac241@hotmail.com
Mobile
0419 919 572
Ken Collins – International Service Director
collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Bulletin Editor
Hamish Mackie – New Generations Director Ella James
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au
Website
Jim Gould – Membership Director www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
james@bizsuccession.com.au
Facebook
Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary
jennypgill@gmail.com
Bill Hassell – Vice President Charted 19 December 2008
hassell@arach.net.au
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of July 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
13th July Dinner at Hassell’s - - - -
20th July Kevin Campbell Margaret Stuart Alistair Brown Sue Hassell Max Hipkins
TBC
27th July Ian Fletcher Rob Pearce Rex Evans Paddy Ramanathan Wilma McBain
3rd August TBA Donna Bicknell Jim Gould Gillian Yudelman Jenny Gill
NB: „Duty‟ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455
