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 3, Issue 4 26th July - 1st August 2010
From the President RAWCS Letter of Thanks Change in Meeting Club Assembly Upcoming Guest
Find out what is What is RAWCS, and Letter of Thanks from Date - October Details of the upcoming Speakers
happening around the how can the club access the Premier following Advanced notice of club assembly See the exciting list of
club. it’s benefits? the Changeover change to meeting date Page 2 scheduled speakers,
Page 1 Page 2 Dinner. for first meeting in and put the dates in
Page 2 October. your diary.
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Rotaract clubs in our district, service to their residents – intensive weekend for 14-17
From the as well as the South Perth expanding this to operate as a year olds who have not yet
and City of Gosnells clubs in Rotaract club would not be experienced leadership
President District 9465. It was fantastic hard. We hope to hear soon positions to build their life
to meet so many new, vibrant when we can go along and skills and motivation.
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors all eager to do talk with the students to Hannah and Sarah from
great things – excellent future gauge their interest. Methodist Ladies College
On July 18th I had the Rotarians all. It is my hope will tell us about their
pleasure of presenting a that we will invite them to Last meeting we held our experiences at RYPEN and
training session on join us in our activities, so we first committee meetings of how it has made a difference
professional development can build relationships with the new Rotary year. Next to their lives.
and conducting local and as many of them as possible. month we will trial an
international projects at the e l e c t ro n i c committee Yours in Rotary Service,
Rotaract District 9455 We have taken the first step meeting. For it to work, we
training day. Rotaract is a towards forming our own do need committee members Simone Carot Collins
younger arm of the Rotary Rotaract club, based in the to respond to emails from Club President
family, comprising 18 to 30 residential colleges at UWA, your committee director in a
year olds, and is a program with the Dean of St Georges timely manner.
very dear to my heart as it College agreeing to the idea. Role of the
played a pivotal role in my Many of the residential Next meeting we will meet
life for 10 years. colleges offer a professional two of the three students we Host
development program and sponsored to attend the
Members were present from some opportunities to Rotary Youth Program of Rather than having separate
the Perth and Subiaco participate in community Enrichment (RYPEN), an people to introduce and
thank our guest speakers, we
have now introduced the role
of a “host”. The idea is that
the host will greet our guest
speaker when they arrive,
and look after them
throughout the evening,
including introducing and
thanking them.
RAWCS
In Australia, Rotary Australia
World Community Service
Ltd (RAWCS) is the arm of
Rotary International that
assists Rotary Clubs to
develop and manage
international projects as part
Photo: Rotaract Training Day - DG Ian Hutton is addressing the Rotaractors of their community service.
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
“Dear Di, Bev Lowe from Manna Pressing matters which
RAWCS assists Rotary Clubs Just a note to say thank you Industries excitedly informed require discussion include
to select and manage an for your hospitality at the PRID Ken that whilst fundraising and social
international project, and Changeover Dinner on running one of their feeding activities, proposed projects
assists Rotarians and Thursday 1st July. I very programs, they were visited for the new Rotary year and
members of the public to much enjoyed the evening by a man who asked a the meeting day.
participate by donating to and in particular meeting so number of questions about
projects of their choice, or by many members of the RC of what they do. He then
volunteering on the project Freshwater Bay. committed $1,000,000.00 over Bunnings
within Australia or overseas. a period of several years to
Congratulations on a very help them. The Lowes have Sausage Sizzle
Funds donated to RAWCS successful year. Already the found a suitable building to
projects are tax-deductible, club has instigated many rent as they have been A sheet was passed around at
and the projects are managed programmes and it is operating in the open air. last week’s meeting asking
- often in conjunction with a apparent that more will for volunteers between
Rotary Club in the affected follow. We are delighted that all their 9.00am and 4.00pm on
area - to ensure all funds go hard work and dedication is Saturday 28th August for a
to help the communities in I congratulate you as Charter paying off and the generosity sausage sizzle at Bunnings in
need. President and send my best of the kind benefactor will Claremont.
wishes to Simone as make life better for those
Our club has registered 3 President of the club in its they help. If any member who was not
projects through RAWCS to first full year. at the meeting is able to
date. The most recent is our assist, Ken would love to
Books for Madurai, India Again, thank you to yourself, Change in hear from you.
project led by Rajah.All the Ken and the Board of the RC
boxes of books are packed of Freshwater Bay for Meeting Date Extra helpers are needed
and ready to go. inviting me to the first from 12.00pm; the morning is
Changeover Dinner. for 1st meeting adequately covered.
For more information about
RAWCS see: Yours sincerely, in October
http:// Colin Barnett MLA” Member
www.western.rawcs.org.au Phillip Sherwood, the
Volunteer Rotarian from the RC Arden Movements
Arcade who assisted us with
Grant a Rotary Foundation
Matching Grant for Manna,
Elizabeth and Graeme Bain
are in the Post this week for
will be in Perth in October their generosity contributing
Our club has been successful and it had been arranged for back to the community
in its application for a him to address the Club through their business. Next
Volunteer Grant from the during his time here, on week they will be travelling
government for $4990, to be Thursday, 7th October had to Florida where they will be
used for purchasing been set. recognised for the success of
equipment to assist in the their EmbroidMe business.
running of our club. Since that arrangement, we Congratulations and thank
Matching Jack The Club Service Committee
moved our meetings to a you for all you continue to
Wednesday. Unfortunately, do.
the Movie is evaluating where best the
funds could be utilised and
Phil has another commitment
on the Wednesday 6th Happy travels also to PE Bill
are sourcing quotes. October. At last week’s and Sue Hassell.
10 tickets have been ordered Priorities are a PA system, meeting, members agreed to
for the movie on Sunday, laptop computer and screen. change the club meeting to Br. James should be home
15th August. A digital camera is on our Thursday, 7th October for from his Pilgrimage of Hope
wish list as well. that one week. this week and we look
Screening will be at 10.00am
forward to seeing him again
at the Grand Cinema If we are to become involved in the next week
Warwick, 639 Beach Rd,
Warwick.
with a regular sausage sizzle Club Assembly
as a fundraising activity in Debbie Cash is in Nepal at
the future, we require a Feedback received to date the Angel Academy and
Letter of substantial barbecue, fold up
tables, chairs, storage
indicates that Sunday 15th
August is indeed the best
assessing the immediate
needs with the new project
containers /eskies and a
Thanks From quik-shade cover to protect
date for a Club Assembly to
go ahead, so please mark it in
Br. James has discovered
there, which he will tell us
from the elements.
The Premier your diary. about on his return.
Judith Dowson has elected to
A letter of thanks has been Manna It will be held at 4 pm at 4
Archdeacon St, Nedlands. become a Friend of the club
received from the Premier, Please bring a plate to share rather than an active member
Colin Barnett, which reads: Industries for dinner afterwards. this year. We hope to see her
when time permits.
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Upcoming Guest Speakers
Date Speaker Topic
25th August Lisa Guppy - Outbound Ambassadorial Scholar My Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship: Water Poverty in Cambodia and Viet Nam
1st September Tony Baker What’s happening with fine arts?
8th September Tony Munday High jinks in Malaya
22nd September Hon Nick Hasluck, AM Reflections of a newly retired judge
29th September Brigadier William Jamieson AM 70 years as a Soldier and a Diplomat
Program for July/August
Host - Introduction & Thank You
Date Details
Date Name
28th July RYPEN - Hannah & Sarah
28th July Rob Rohrlach
4th August Dr John Weatherall: DNA Convictions -
Will they survive scrutiny?
Back-up Host 11th August 25 Minute Membership Exercise
18th August TBA
Date Name
28th July Elizabeth Bain
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2010-11
Date Name Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Simone Carot Collins — President
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
28th July Claire Forsdyke Nedlands,
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Western Australia, 6909
4th August Judy Edwards secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
11th August TBA
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Bill Hassell — President Elect / Club Queenslea Drive
Administration Director Claremont
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Email
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Bulletin Award for 2009/10 Toni James — Treasurer
Phone
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0471
Fax
Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
Bulletin Contributions projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
Website
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