1. New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9450! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 2, Issue 50 14th - 20th June 2010
From the President Gates Signs Soccer Traveling to the Vocational Visit Program Rotary Foundation
Elect Ball in Nigeria Convention in Style Details of the vocational Find out what is Thought of the Week
Find out what is Follow the progress of Find out how one visit to Linney’s. happening and when. This week’s thought is
happening around the the Kick Polio Out of Rotarian is promoting Page 2 Page 3 about Ambassadorial
club. Africa campaign. Rotary. Scholarships.
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through 8 June, compared
From the Fortunately, Jade then had Gates Signs with 298 during the same
the opportunity to enter the period in 2009.
President Elect "Teen Challenge WA" Soccer Ball in
program. She successfully left “Nigeria’s recent progress
Dear Fellow Rotarians, her past behind her, and Nigeria against polio is an
emerged with a new goal in Rotary International News achievement that all
Last week's meeting was well life: to help our nation to 10 June 2010 Nigerians should be proud
attended to hear Jade Lewis become drug free. She is now of,” Gates said. “Thanks to
give her drug prevention and married and has two Bill Gates, cochair of the Bill political and traditional
intervention message. children. & Melinda Gates Foundation, leaders, dedicated health
added his support to the Kick workers, and loving parents
Jade told the story of how, Jade has since written two Polio Out of Africa campaign who want to protect their
once her focus on athletics books, "Golden Haze", the this week, signing a soccer children, Nigeria is on a path
waned after finishing Little story of her journey to serve ball that is making its way toward eliminating polio.”
Athletics at the age of 15, she as a warning for children not through the continent before
attended a rave party and to follow the same path, and the 2010 World Cup. The soccer ball is entering the
started paying attention to "Under YOUR Influence", a final leg of its four-month
the drug scene her friends handbook for building a Since February, the ball has journey. A grand campaign
were involved in, which was good parent-teenage been traveling through a finale will be held at the
the start of the road which relationship plus early number of polio-affected Bibliotheca Alexandrina in
saw her became addicted to interventions, treatment and countries in Africa, raising Alexandria, Egypt, on 12
first marijuana, then post-treatment strategies. awareness of the eradication June. Africa Cup of Nations
amphetamines, and finally Jade's overarching message is effort. In many nations, its champions will kick the ball,
heroin. that the best prevention arrival has coincided with symbolically kicking polio
strategy is for parents to immunization activities, and out of the continent. Egyptian
Coming from a well-off teach their children that Rotarians have celebrated by First Lady Suzanne Mubarak
family and attending a drugs are bad before their holding public rallies and will preside over the event,
private school was no peers have a chance to inviting government officials. which will also be attended
insulation against drugs. Her influence them otherwise. Follow the ball’s progress on by film star Hani Salama,
addiction to drugs saw her our interactive map. children who have survived
school performance fall and For more information about polio, government officials,
her family life crumble. She Jade and her drug prevention As he signed the ball in and other dignitaries.
knew the drugs were tearing work, visit: Abuja, Gates commended
her life apart, and she wanted www.jadelewis.com Nigeria for making From there, the ball will
to give them up, but was significant gains in the fight travel to the 2010 RI
unable to - the addiction was This week we have our against polio and called upon Convention in Montréal,
too great. She tried program committee meetings. I look the country’s leaders to finish Québec, Canada, 20-23 June.
after program to try to quit, forward to seeing you there. the job. Gates was in Nigeria Its journey is being
but nothing worked. In a to learn more about the underwritten by DHL
volatile relationship with no Yours in Rotary Service, dramatic decline in polio Express.
job, her life reached breaking cases since his last visit in
point at just 21 years of age Simone Carot Collins February 2009. This year, In addition, thousands have
when she was arrested on President Elect only three cases have been added their signatures to a
drug related charges. reported in the country
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virtual ball online. Sign the District 7640, has converted Astro Sign
ball. her PT Cruiser into a moving C o m p a n y, RC Freshwater Bay
billboard for Rotary, covering h e l p e d
Since Rotary and its partners its exterior with Rotary logos Jeronimo Changeover Dinner
in the Global Polio and messages. make her PT
Eradication Initiative began Cruiser stand The first Changeover Dinner of the Rotary Club
their fight against polio in She plans to drive the out. All of the of Freshwater Bay.
1988, the incidence of the decorated vehicle 460 miles signs and When: Thursday, 1st July, 2010.
disease has been reduced by from her home in Logan decals are Venue: Nedlands Golf Club, Melvista Ave,
99 percent. In Africa, only Township to downtown removable, so Nedlands 6009.
Nigeria remains polio- Montréal for the convention, she can Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm.
endemic, but the disease still arriving Saturday, 19 June. modify the Cost: $45pp
affects children in many messages as Note: Please advise of any special dietary
other high-risk countries, "When the Cruiser is coming the year requirements
emphasizing the importance toward you, you see the End progresses.
of protecting all African Polio Now message,"
children against polio. The explains Jeronimo, who had "It has to go
virus is also endemic in three originally thought about back to the Vocational Visit
other countries: Afghanistan, wrapping the whole car in a shop next
India, and Pakistan. polio eradication decal but week because When: Wednesday, 7st July, 2010.
then decided on a more we need to Venue: Linneys, 37 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco 6008.
The Gates Foundation has diversified approach. "On the add Service Time: 6:00pm.
awarded Rotary US$355 top of the windshield is Above Self. RSVP: To Rob Rohrlach by 29th June
million in challenge grants in 'Rotary: Humanity in We also have
support of its efforts to Motion.' On the side is next to make a Note: Light refreshments will be provided.
eradicate polio. In response, year's theme, Building small change
Rotary has committed to Communities -- Bridging t o t h e Purpose: To study the unique WA pink diamond
raising $200 million by 30 Continents . On the back of Humanity in industry.
June 2012. As of this month, the trunk are the four Rotary Motion sign,"
Rotarians have raised $128.7 youth programs." to conform to
million. proper usage
Jeronimo came up with the of the Rotary district project for her term.
“As the volunteer arm and idea while pondering a PR Marks, she says. During her official visits, she
private-sector partner in the grant for her term. She first will ask clubs to donate the
Global Polio Eradication approached 2009-10 District Jeronimo has already money they would have
Initiative, Rotary has Governor Sam Conte Jr., who received many comments. used for her meals to feed the
contributed $388 million for owns an auto repair shop, "Everyone wants to have hungry, and club members to
polio eradication efforts in with the idea of applying for their photo taken with it," contribute a can or two of
Africa,” said June Webber, a grant to buy a big truck and she says. "When I pull into a food at each district event.
Kick Polio Out of Africa decorate it with Rotary gas station, people will ask,
project coordinator. She messages. "But he thought I 'What is Rotary?' So it is a She plans to keep her vehicle
added that Rotarians and was crazy," she recalls. So she great chance to explain what decorated throughout her
their global partners are turned her attention instead Rotary is all about. You have year, changing the signage
determined to provide a toward her own vehicle. to have your elevator speech periodically.
lasting legacy as they ready."
"celebrate the first World Standing out Asked if she would
Cup on African soil.” Another sign on Jeronimo's recommend this public
Doug Painter, a member of PT Cruiser -- "Don't Feed the relations ploy to others, she
the Rotary Club of District Governor, Feed responds with a laugh: "Only
Traveling to Woodstown and owner of South Jersey's Hungry if they're as crazy as I am."
Instead" -- promotes the
the Convention
in Style
By Arnold R. Grahl
Rotary International News
9 June 2010
When District Governor-elect
CarolAnn Jeronimo arrives at
the RI Convention in
Montréal, Québec, Canada ,
later this month, she is sure
to be noticed.
Jeronimo, a member of the
Rotary Club of Woodbury
Breakfast, New Jersey, USA, District Governor-elect CarolAnn Jeronimo plans to drive her heavily-decorated PT Cruiser to the RI
and incoming governor of Convention in Montréal. Photo courtesy CarolAnn Jeronimo
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cultural tolerance- through rehabilitation of child victims By sponsoring and hosting
The Rotary the work that I produce.” - of land mine explosions. Ambassadorial Scholars,
Foundation Alissa Nicole Creamer
Nearly every day for three
Rotarians give the world
hope for the future.
As a Rotary Foundation months Creamer visited with
Week 50: This week’s Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar two Angolan children at a
Foundation Thought is about Alissa Nicole Creamer got a local hospital. She got to
sponsoring Ambassadorial close- up look at how people know their life stories and
Scholars. recover from the ravages of now she is telling their story
war. While studying to the world through a
“I am confident that I am documentary filmmaking in documentary film she is
demonstrating a Spain she participated in a directing.
commitment to Rotary project supported by 60
ideals-furthering peace and Spanish Rotary Clubs to fund
Program for June/July
Introduction
Date Details
Date Name
16th June Committee Meeting
23rd June Rob Rohrlach
23rd June Aaron Chinyimba - Ambassadorial
Scholar
Vote of Thanks 1st July (Thursday) Changeover Dinner
7th July Vocational Visit - Linney’s
Date Name
23rd June Elizabeth Bain
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2009-10
Date Name Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Di Collins — President
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
16th June Simone Carot Collins Nedlands,
Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
23rd June Bill Hassell Membership Director
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Queenslea Drive
Club Administration Director
Claremont
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Bulletin Award for 2009/10 Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Phone
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au 08 9385 0471
Fax
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
Bulletin Contributions secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
Website
Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
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event. Chartered 19 December 2008
Committee Director
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