The document is the newsletter of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. It discusses upcoming events for the club including a club assembly, fundraising event, and speaker. It also provides updates on club members and invites other clubs to participate in a health initiative called the Waist Disposal Challenge which aims to educate members on healthy lifestyles and reduce obesity and disease risk.

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 3 20th - 26th July 2009
Club Assembly Climb For A Smile Letter From the Club Rotary Waist Disposal Promote Rotary’s Rotary Foundation
The next Club How to become President Challendge Challenge on World Thought of the Week
Assembly is this involved in this A roundup of the clubs Invitation to take part Polio Day This week’s thought is
Saturday 25th July. fundraising effort. activities. in this innovative October 24th is World about Every Rotarian
Make sure you have Page 2 Page 2 challenge. Polio Day. Every Year.
your input! Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
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‘Formal preferred’ which of
Christmas In course means that a Lounge Club Assembly New Rotary
suit is very acceptable.
July Saturday, 25th July, from Year And Club
Please come along and 9.00am – 11.00am at
Thursday, 23rd July is a small support the Club. If you Lotterywest, 74 Walter St, Dues
‘fund raising event’ for the have not already done so, Osborn Park. Pres. Kerry
RC of Freshwater Bay. Once please advise Ken or Di or McAuliffe from the RC of Treasurer Rajah will soon be
again, Roh is providing a your attendance as soon as Perth will come along to sending out accounts for the
buffet meal at a very possible. assist members in making a Annual Club Dues. It would
reasonable cost to the club decision on the Club be appreciated if payment of
(minimum of 30 people). The Foundation that is best suited
club will also be providing Charitable for the Club’s requirements.
these dues be prompt as
Rotary International Semi
wines on the night, and the Annual Dues need to be paid
profit from the $50 per Licence It is when potential projects, by the end of July, District
person will go into our fundraising activities and Dues will be billed to the club
Charity account. A Charitable Licence has social events will also be in the very near future and
been issued for a 12 month discussed. Please advise Pres. the Rotary Down Under and
The speaker is Deputing period. Thus with this and Di of your attendance as soon Rotarian Magazine
Commissioner of Police Chris Incorporation of the club now as possible. subscriptions also need to be
Dawson, who has been in place two vital paid by the club.
organised by Bryant Stokes. requirements for a new
Dress for the dinner is Rotary club are now in place.
www.climbforasmile.org.au
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
improvements globally in the Milner, who is overseas for 7 experience a BMI (body mass
Climb For A areas of Peace and Poverty. weeks and will be inducted index) decrease. The positive
on his return. Due to his feedback on the educational
Smile Another pre Convention heavy commitments, Bryant presentations and the
meeting attended by us was Stokes has decided to stand significant to moderate
This fundraising activity is the Alumni Celebration down as Projects Director so decreases in BMI achieved
being held on Sunday, 4th where the entire day was the Club is looking for within a year, by the majority
October, 2009. Roger centred around a former someone to step into Bryant’s of participating clubs,
Marston and Andrea Ambassadorial Scholar shoes in this position. On provided an encouraging
Hayward are looking after named Jean Francois behalf of the Club and indication that such
this so please communicate Rischard from Belgium who personally, I’d like to thank community based projects
with Roger and Andrea if became VP of the World you Bryant for your work are feasible. In addition,
you are willing to be Bank and wrote a book and leadership in the club’s there were positive outcomes
involved or know people entitled High Noon which early days as Projects in improved diet, increase in
who would like to addresses 20 immediate Director. Bryant will physical activity and increase
participate. global issues, which if not continue to head up the in feelings of vitality and
addressed in the immediate project for Indigenous Health wellbeing. Please see
We are also looking for future, will be irreversible. we all heard about from Ken attached brochure for a
participation from schools in A quiet man with a dry sense Wyatt, which alone is a project summary. Another
the area and members of the of humour, he has an sizeable job. key finding was the
club are planning on amazing brain and has important role of Champions
speaking with Christ Church offered to assist Rotary as a Next Saturday is our Club in how well the challenge
Grammar, MLC and Scotch consultant if Rotary wishes Assembly. Please come and was adopted in clubs.
College. to pursue these pressing assist with the decisions on Champions are Rotarians
global matters. the Club Foundation, who volunteer to be peer-
projects and fundraising leaders to drive a health
Letter From the For me, possibly the most activities as remember The intervention for the benefit of
impressive speaker at the Future of Rotary is in your club members.
Club President Convention was Mia Farrow, Hands.
who, herself having had Based on the success of the
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Polio, has been a strong Yours in Rotary Service, project, The Department of
advocate for Rotary’s Health and Ageing
A new Rotary year PolioPlus Program. She also Di Collins (Australian Government) has
commenced on 1 st July, and showed graphic pictures and Charter President funded Chief Investigator
with it has come the first RI alerted us to the true plight Professor Samar Aoun and
of the situation in Sudan and her team from Curtin
President from Scotland, our
good friends John and June Darfur, making it her mission The ‘Waist’ University of Technology to
to alert the world to the further expand the project to
Kenny. RI President John’s
Theme for the year is The current situation there. Disposal all Rotary clubs in Western
Rotary is a mighty force in Australia, because this
Future of Rotary is in Your
Hands’ and he has the world and individually Challenge project supports the
announced that although we can all contribute our Australian Government
continuing with the little bit to making the world focus on
emphasis of previous a better place by uplifting the chronic disease self-
Presidents in the areas of needy in our own management particularly
Water, Health, Hunger and community as well as the through lifestyle and risk
Literacy, he is also placing a wider world community, modification. In particular,
strong emphasis on though the humanitarian and the Department of Health
Vocational Service. educational programs of the and Ageing is keen to
etter of invitation to clubs in DistrictsRotary Foundation as well as
9450, 9460 and 9470 educate the public so they
Although holiday time was the projects we undertake in are able to adopt healthier
he ‘Waist’ Disposal Challenge is coming to all Rotary Clubs inThe
our local area and the effort Western Australia!
‘Waist’ Disposal lifestyles that would reduce
built into our recent time
overseas, the main reason for and energy we put into our Challenge is coming to all their risk factors to develop
ear President, was to attend the
our travels youth. Individually and as Rotary Clubs in Western chronic disease and improve
RI Convention which was an organisation we do have Australia! their sense of well-being and
s you may know, a pilot study of the Waist Disposalmake a
held in June in Birmingham. the power to Challenge (WDC) was conducted health outcomes. This will
23 clubs in District Convention 750 difference! from this district participated in 2007-08.
Preceding the 9460, and Rotarians Dear President, decrease reliance on health
professionals when the
ost clubs hadattended the Peace their In the Clublose see Alistair three clubs having 70%
Ken and I 50% or more of members we weight, with health dollar is stretched. By
Symposium, where several
more of their members experience a BMI (bodySenathirajah As you may know, a pilot
hundred of our Peace Tulloch and Jes mass index) decrease. the Waist Disposal
study of
The positive training club Champions in
edback on the educational presentationsover tothe significant to moderate decreases in
move and the ‘Friends of all WA Rotary Clubs how to
Scholars met together, Challenge (WDC) was
MI achieved within a year, by the majority of participating conductedprovidedclubs in
attended workshops and Rotary’ category and clubs, in 23 an implement the WDC in their
ncouraging dindicationp that n g
hear i n s i r i such communityinto the club Jane are District 9460, and 750
welcome based projects feasible. In addition, own clubs, this worthwhile
ere were positive outcomes in improved diet, increase inwas
presentations. With almost Armstrong who physicalRotarians and increase
activity from this district and fun program will be able
feelingsof these people who have inducted at our meeting last
400 of vitality and wellbeing. Please see attached brochure for a project in 2007-08. Most
participated summary. to reach more clubs than it is
trained in Peace and the important h u r ofdChampionsnin how well the challenge was of
nother key finding was Conflict T role s a y , A ne clubs had 50% or more realistically possible for the
McAnearney, who will be project team to do on a
dopted in clubs. Championsin Rotarians who volunteer to be peer-leaders to lose weight,
Resolution now working are their members drive a
inducted
all parts of the globe we hope of club members. this coming with three clubs having 70% limited budget. Champions
ealth intervention for the benefit Thursday, and Warren will be in an ideal situation
to see significant or more of their members
ased on the success of the project, The Department of Health and Ageing (Australian
overnment) has funded Chief Investigator Professor Samar Aoun and her team from
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urtin University of Technology to further expand the project to all Rotary clubs in

3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
to positively influence the which is delivered by health obesity in order to reduce the many Foodbank WA
health outcomes of their professionals. risk of developing chronic Bulletins and we hope that
peers in Rotary in WA. disease such as diabetes and you share our pride in the
Another good reason for Invitation heart disease. Looking association.
joining this project is that forward to hearing from as
your club will be able to We would like to invite your many clubs as possible. If you would like a speaker at
retain healthy members for a club to participate in this a meeting of your Rotary
longer time period. project, by nominating one or Yours Sincerely Club, please contact PDG
two members who are Professor Samar Anoun Doug Pascoe who is a
Project Objectives: This interested in being (PHF) Director of Foodbank, on
project aims to: Champions for the club. 9315 9323 to make suitable
1. Develop a brief Champions need to be: arrangements. We would also
educational/training  Members of the Rotary & Lions encourage your Club to visit
program specially designed nominating Rotary Club, Foodbank in Division St
for lay-leaders or peer- either men or women; Rice Bowl Welshpool or one of our
educators (Champions);  Able to attend a one-day Regional Branches.
2. Offer a one-day training education session in Perth
course to one or two (between mid-September and Thank you for your kind
champions per club in 104 mid-November, 2009); consideration of support.
Rotary clubs in WA;  Interested in
3. Provide Champions with implementing the Waist Kind regards
the skills required to Disposal Challenge in their
implement the strategies of club; Doug Paling
the Rotary “Waist” Disposal  Supported by their club CEO - Foodbank WA
Dear Rotary Club President
Challenge (WDC); and and majority of members
4. Support Champions in who are willing to participate Sue Rowell
Congratulations Again!
implementing the WDC in in the challenge; District 9450 Governor
their clubs, in particular the  Available to run the WDC Rotary International
Rotary Clubs together with
educational presentations for at least 6 months after
Lions Clubs in Western
and the BMI competition. their training session (i.e. not
planning extended holidays).
Australia have sponsored an
incredible 90,000 1kg bags of
Promote
Project Outcomes: Rotarian
Champions will;
□ Acquire knowledge of why
All expenses for Champions
attending the training course
rice since the inception of this
joint venture. Rotary's
such programs are needed,
how to curb the spread of
will be paid by the project,
including travel to Perth,
Every bag was printed: Challenge on
Rotary and Lions Rice Bowl.
obesity and associated
chronic diseases, and what
accommodation the night
before the training session (if
As Rotarians, you have not
World Polio
can be done to lead a needed) and meals.
healthier lifestyle. Champions will have a
only helped thousands of
needy families, but you have
Day
□ Gain skills to deliver three choice of four dates to choose
also spread the message that
presentations to their clubs, from (to be confirmed, World Polio Day, 24 October,
Rotary Club members really
each of 15-20 minutes between September and is an ideal time to raise public
care for the community. Vital
duration, during club November 2009). The awareness of the ravages of
foods and nutritional
meetings in slots designated training will be undertaken polio and garner support for
education will reduce the
for guest speakers. The in Shenton Park, on Curtin eradication efforts.
number of deaths in this
project team will provide University Health Research Communities are more likely
state; over 1,800 people die
these presentations as Campus, Selby Street. to contribute to Rotary's US
every year through poor
powerpoint slides. $200 Million Challenge if
nutrition.
□ Facilitate the BMI If your club is interested in they know that ending polio
competition by weighing participating in this project, will
It is important to remember
participants once a month at can you please return the · Spare children forever from
that over half of those in need
the start of the club meeting, enclosed form by Monday 3 death and disability caused
are children suffering in a
recording their weight on a August 2009, if possible. The by the disease
crisis not of their own
specially designed form can be completed by · Save an estimated US$1
making.
spreadsheet and sending it to individual Rotarians billion per year that could be
project team. volunteering themselves or spent on addressing other
“The job is not done yet”
□ Acquire the skills to by the club president or other public health concerns
motivate their club members office bearers nominating
We urge you to consider
to keep participating monthly club members who are Rotary clubs and districts can
continuing your support of
in the weigh-ins and willing to take on this role. use World Polio Day, a
the Rice Bowl Project. Any
encourage them to achieve donation amounts would be Saturday, to launch or
their set goals. I am hoping that as many conclude a full week of
gratefully received.
□ Acquire the skills to clubs as possible will make activities. For example, clubs
motivate their club members the most of this unique could arrange screenings of
As an indication, a donation
to participate in the third funding opportunity which The Final Inch at one or more
of $2200 will provide 2000
level of the program, the will showcase Rotary in WA community theaters. This
1Kg bags of rice packed and
telephone lifestyle coaching leading the way in the fight Academy Award-nominated
printed. This Rice Bowl
against overweight and 38-minute documentary
project has been featured in
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follows health workers, For more examples of ways Every minute of every day nots is growing, we as
including Rotarian to observe World Polio Day, someone’s life is being Rotarians must do our part
volunteers, as they immunize go to www.rotary.org and improved by our Rotary and “do good in the world.”
children in India. The DVD is search challenge grant Foundation.
a v a i l a b l e a t fundraising ideas. Wells are being dug in India, Every Rotarian, every project,
www.thefinalinch.org (click blind children are using and every contribution
on screenings at the bottom
of the home page). The Rotary Braille typewriters in Brazil,
toilets are part of improved
makes a difference every
year.
World Polio Day also
Foundation sanitation in Sri Lanka, and
dental treatment is available
commemorates the birthday to the needy in Nicaragua.
Week 3: This week’s Rotary
of Jonas Salk, inventor of the
Foundation Thought is about
inactivated polio vaccine. In a world where the divide
Every Rotarian, Every Year.
between the haves and have-
The topics covered at the
Multi-District seminar will be the Rotary
Foundation programs that the
Rotary 3 WA Districts are involved in.
Program for July
Foundation
Date Details
Seminar
23rd July Christmas in July (6:30pm for
This years Multi-District
7:00pm) - Sit down meal @ $50pp
Rotary Foundation Seminar
will be held on Sunday 23rd
25th July Club Assembly
August at from 08:00am.
The venue will be the North
Lake Senior Campus, 188
Winterfold Road, Kardinya.
Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2009-10
Di Collins — President Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Welcoming Roster president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
Nedlands,
Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
Date Name
Membership Director
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
23rd July Claire Forsdyke membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
30th July Anne McAnearney Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Queenslea Drive
Club Administration Director
Claremont
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Phone
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au 08 9385 0471
Bulletin Contributions Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
Fax
08 9385 0472
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are Website
sought from members of the club. Bryant Stokes — Projects Director
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Why not use the bulletin to update the club
on the projects your committee is working Claire Forsdyke — International Director
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
on or promote the clubs next fundraising foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
gid=47737002646
event.
Toni James — PR & Marketing
Please forward articles and photos to Committee Director Chartered 19 December 2008
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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