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 52 28th June - 4th July 2010
From the President Books for India Changeover Dinner Linney’s Visit July Program Rotary Foundation
Elect Project RC Freshwater Bay’s First meeting of July is July marks the start of Thought of the Week
Find out what is Update on our books first changeover dinner at Linney’s. RSVP to the new Rotary Year. This week’s thought is
happening around the project. is this Thursday. Rob this week. Page 3 about Service Above
club. Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Self.
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Zambia, and although the President Di's leadership and
From the abuser was jailed for 5 years, Aaron's PowerPoint the official handover to the
he only served 8 months presentation can be viewed at new board under President
President Elect before being released. http://www.slideshare.net/ Elect Simone. It will be on the
rcfwb/the-call-to-rotary- Thursday evening, not our
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Aaron would like to become service-above-self regular meeting day of
a Rotarian when he returns to Wednesday (as it was booked
Our final meeting for the Zambia at the conclusion of Our next regular meeting at when we met on Thursdays).
2009-10 Rotary Year had a his scholarship, and Bethesda Hospital cafe will It will be a very special night,
presentation by 34 year old mentioned possible areas of not take place until the 2nd with Premier Colin Barnett
Rotary Ambassadorial partnership with his Wednesday in July. This week inducted as an honorary
Scholar Aaron Chinyimba sponsoring Rotary Club and we have our first ever member of the club. I look
from Zambia (District 9210). ours should we be interested Changeover Dinner, a forward to seeing you there.
Prior to coming to Australia, in pursuing a relationship celebration of our first year
Aaron, who is married and with them. and a half as a club under
has one son, Blessings,
worked as a Paralegal
District Coordinator in the
Catholic Diocese of Ndola for
8 years, dealing with issues of
human rights and family law.
His dream is to become a full
qualified lawyer so he better
assist the people he meets
through his work at the
Catholic Diocese who cannot
defend themselves in legal
conflicts. He is currently
studying Legal Studies and
Politics / International
Relations at Notre Dame
University.
One example of the work
Aaron deals withis the case of
Doris, a young woman who
wanted to end a relationship
with a man because he didn't
seem to be progressing
towards marriage. He threw
concentrated sulphuric acid
over her, causing permanent
disfigurement of her face and
chest. The case dragged for 3
years in the High Court of Ambassadorial Scholar Aaron Chinyimba with members of RC Freshwater Bay
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
The following meeting will
be a vocational visit to An enthusiastic group of six
Linneys. Please let Projects Rotarians and Volunteers
Director Rob know if you (Elizabeth Bain, Jennifer
will be able to join us for an Martin, Debbie Cash, Tony
enjoyable evening learning Munday, Rob Rohrlach and
about the pink diamond Rajah Senathirajah) turned
industry. up at the Depot of the City
of Nedlands to sort and pack
On behalf of the club, I the books for schools in
would like to thank President South India donated by
Di and her outgoing board members of the Nedlands
for all they have done since community. At the end of 2
our club's inception. hours the group had sorted
Establishing a brand new and packed 15 boxes of
Rotary club requires an books (approximately one
incredible amount of work, cubic metre).
and Di in particular has put
in many long hours getting There is a need for another
the club to where it is today. session of 2 hours to sort and
pack the remaining books. It
Yours in Rotary Service, is proposed that this be done
on Monday 5 July 2010, from
Simone Carot Collins 1.00pm.
President Elect
About 300 text books
collected and sorted by
Books for India students at Methodist Ladies
College were also picked up
Project that morning, ready for
shipping. Photo: Elizabeth, Jennifer, Debbie and Tony sorting and
packing the books at the City of Nedlands Depot.
RC Freshwater Bay
Changeover Dinner
The first Changeover Dinner of the Rotary Club
of Freshwater Bay.
When: Thursday, 1st July, 2010.
Venue: Nedlands Golf Club, Melvista Ave,
Nedlands 6009.
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm.
Cost: $45pp (payable prior to event)
Note: Please advise of any special dietary
requirements
Make payments to:
Account name: Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
Club Operating Account
BSB: 036-034
Account number: 304015
Vocational Visit
When: Wednesday, 7st July, 2010.
Venue: Linney’s, 37 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco 6008.
Time: 6:00pm.
RSVP: To Rob Rohrlach by 29th June
Note: Light refreshments will be provided.
Purpose: To study the unique WA pink diamond
industry.
Photo: Natalie Powel of MLC and Rajah loading the books from MLC
into the motor vehicle.
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Arizona, USA, are helping to ordinary Rotarians to make a
The Rotary break this cycle of hunger lasting difference in the lives of
Foundation and grinding poverty. thousands of villagers in
Africa.”
During a planning trip to Ernie and Sally Montagne
Week 52: This week’s Rotary Niger on a Volunteer Service
Foundation Thought is about Grant, the Montagnes saw
Service Above Self. firsthand how The Rotary
Foundation’s humanitarian
Plagued by famine, the efforts are supporting
impoverished nation of sustainable projects there.
Niger struggles to feed its
citizens. But Rotarians like “The Rotary Foundation is our
Ernie and Sally Montagne, of vehicle of choice to enable
Program for July
Introduction
Date Details
Date Name
1st July (Thursday) Changeover Dinner
1st July TBA
7th July Vocational Visit - Linney’s
7th July TBA
14th July Rotary PR - PDG Ian Murray
Vote of Thanks 21st July Committee Meeting
Date Name
24th July (Saturday) Club Assembly
1st July TBA 28th July RYPEN - Hannah & Sarah
1st July TBA
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,
1st July Ken Collins Nedlands,
Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
7th July TBA Membership Director
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
14th July TBA membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Queenslea Drive
21st July TBA
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
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
sought from members of the club.
Facebook
Why not use the bulletin to update the club Claire Forsdyke — International Director
http://www.facebook.com/
on the projects your committee is working foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au freshwaterbayrotary
on or promote the clubs next fundraising
Toni James — PR & Marketing
event. Chartered 19 December 2008
Committee Director
Please forward articles and photos to publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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