The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay's bulletin discusses upcoming events and projects: 1) A fundraising dinner this Friday to support Rotary Youth Driver Awareness seminars later in the year. Members are encouraged to attend. 2) A meeting this week to discuss committee work, which will transition to occurring outside regular meeting times after this month. 3) A PolioPlus movie night screening 'Conviction' on Sunday to help raise the club's annual $2,000 contribution. Tickets are available from Ken Collins. 4) An interest meeting for a new Interact Club and opportunities for members to assist with youth projects and mentoring interested students. Working with Children clearances are

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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 29 14th - 21st February 2011
From the President Last Week’s Meeting This Week’s Meeting RYDA Fundraisers District Conference New Theme Materials
Words from the Club Did you miss last Find out what is Need to eat? Then join Have you registered for Available
President. week’s meeting? happening this week. us this Friday! this years District The theme for the next
Page 1 Find out what Page 1 Page 1 Conference? Rotary year has been
happened Page 2 announced .
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which required liaising with at a mutually convenient
Letter from the schools rather than funding, time or manner to better
such as the Four Way Test enable everyone to
President speaking contest and the participate in the projects
Science and Engineering or activities that interest
We're halfway through Challenge. you.
February already!This year is
flying by, and it won't be long New Generations Director
until Rob Rohrlach steps up Marcos has taken a leave of RYDA
into the role of club absence from the club, so
President. Ken Collins has agreed to Fundraiser
take over the coordination of
At the board meeting today these projects until the new The fundraising dinner for
we took stock of how we Rotary year. If anyone is the Rotary Youth Driver
measured up against criteria keen to be involved with Aw a r e n e s s ( RY D A )
for the Presidential Citation, youth projects, we'd seminars we are
and I am pleased to report particularly like to hear from sponsoring early in the new
that we are on track to earn a anyone who is willing to Rotary year is THIS
citation with Distinction. The champion / coordinate any FRIDAY.
Citations encourage clubs to of these specific projects.
Photo: Toni James
plan a healthy variety of Join us for a casual dinner
projects and activities, and Yours in Rotary, Dhabi were fascinating along at Annalakshmi Restaurant,
even though things have Simone with the conditions and 4 Barrack St, on the Swan
been a little quieter in recent infections in the hospitals Jetty (near the Bell Tower).
months, we can be proud of Time is 6.30pm and cost is
what we have achieved to Last Week's which, due to implementing
small changes and more $25.00.
date. stringent health procedures, Please let Jen Martins know
Meeting improved the situations of your attendance on 0413
Now that the new school encountered immeasurably. 353 677 or
year has started, our youth Toni James kindly stepped in drmartins@optusnet.com.au
projects are able to move at short notice as our speaker
along again. We'll have an and told us of how she, Bill This Week's
interest meeting for forming and children went to Abu PolioPlus
a new Interact Club coming Dhabi in the United Arab Meeting
up, are sponsoring several Emirates in 1989 for two Movie Night
Rotary Youth Driver years and loved it so much Committee meetings will
Awareness seminars later in they stayed for twelve. take place at our meeting this ‘Conviction’ will be screened
the year, and have agreed to During that period they week. at the Greater Union Theatre
sponsor students from MLC added another two children at the Morley Galleria at
and Christchurch Grammar to their family and along the This will be the last 6.45pm n Sunday, 20th
School for the next Rotary way Toni was encouraged to committee meeting held February. Cost is $15, and
Yo u t h P ro g r a m of work part time in one of the during the regular meeting $5.00 of the sale of the tickets
Enrichment (RYPEN) camp. hospitals. time. After this month, will be credited to our club
We hope to participate in a committees will be for PolioPlus.
few other youth projects Toni’s stories of life in Abu encouraged to work together
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Each club is asked to schools, parents and students The only long term the International
contribute US$2,000 per year who showed an interest last commitment required of Centre for Radio
to the Gates Challenge for year to advise them of the Clubs that adopt it are, each A s t r o n o m y
PolioPlus for a three year meeting. Emma Court, Head year: Research
period, and this will help us Girl at MLC has responded 1. to promote participation • Lasse Peterson –
work towards meeting our to say she will attend and in the Science and General Manager of
goal. bring friends. Engineering Challenge by ShelterBox
Year 9 students in their
Please support the movie Members interested in link schools and other high as well as presentations
night by coming along and assisting with Interact in a schools in their area about Rotary projects,
inviting friends and family to mentoring capacity are focusing on youth and
also attend. Tickets available encouraged to attend the 2. to provide some members overseas aid.
from Ken Collins. meeting on the 24th. All as volunteers to assist in
members participating in conduct of the event day(s) To register, visit:
youth projects are required to in their locality [up to five http://
Rotary turns have a current Working with days per year in Perth] www.rotary9465.org.au/
Children card. If you need to registration.html
106 obtain a card, Secretary Di Any club member is very
has the application forms, welcome to observe the State
On Wednesday 23rd which need to be signed by Super Challenge (the State Suicide
February ( Wo r l d President Simone. Finals for the 16 winning
Understanding and Peace schools in 2010) to be held Prevention
Day in the Rotary calendar) Saturday and Sunday 26, 27
Rotary will turn 106. Science & February 2011 at Curtin The Rotary Community
University Stadium. If you Corps of WA (RCC-WA) is
Rotary was conceived by a Engineering would like to observe or presenting a “Prevalence,
lonely lawyer, Paul Harris, volunteer for any part of the Prevention and Early
when he was walking down Challenge state finals, please contact Reponse to Suicide” seminar
Dearborn Ave, in Chicago. DGN Phillip Skelton on on Thursday 31st March 2011
Paul invited three of his At its meeting on 25 January phillipskelton@optusnet.com from the Theatrette, WA
friends to join him for lunch 2011 the District Board .au Department of Health
and from that first meeting agreed to promote the Building. 89 Royal Street,
on 23rd February, 1905 the East Perth. A time has not
first Service Club was born.
Science and Engineering
Challenge to all Clubs in the
Burundi Peace been announced.
District.
The Very Reverend John Choir Mr Alastair Hope, State
Shepherd, a member of the The objective of the Coroner of WA, will deliver
Rotary Club of Perth will tell Challenge is to inspire Year 9 The Burundi Peace Choir the Seminar Keynote
us about some of Rotary’s students to seek a career in (whom we assisted last to Address. The RCC-WA's co-
significant projects since its any part of the broad area of produce a CD) will be presenting organisations
inception. John will give us a science and engineering. The performing at a free concert include the Australian
serious message in his idea is to provide an ‘Kulcha Harmony’ on Association of Social Workers
unique humorous way. interesting, fun, competitive Saturday 19th March at (WA Branch), Centrecare,
day of activities that will 6.00pm at Northbridge ARBOR, Lifeline WA, Youth
Be sure not to miss John’s motivate students to select Piazza. Focus and the Office of the
address to the club on school subjects for Years State Coroner of WA.
Rotary’s Birthday – this will 10-12 that will make them
be a great meeting to invite eligible for science or District For more information, please
guests to. engineering courses at TAFE contact Veronic Devereux,
or university. Conference Rotary Club of Western
E n d e a v o u r o n
Interact It was initiated by Rotary in The joint Districts 9455 & veronica.devereux@live.com
conjunction with the 9465 Conference will be held or 0437 889 337.
Don't forget that 24th University of Newcastle and at Burswood on Friday 25th –
February at 7.00pm at Christ has since spread to all States Sunday 27th March 2011.
Church Grammar School has and Territories. It has been Member
been set for the interest operating successfully in WA You can view the draft
meeting for a new for five years, with Engineers conference program at: Updates
community based Interact Australia rather than Rotary http://
Club in our area. doing the organisational www.rotary9465.org.au/ All members have recently
heavy lifting, and with agenda.html been sent a copy of the
Interact is for high school support in the form of updated Membership List.
aged students (ages 12 – 18). volunteers being provided by Speakers include:
If you know young people in the Rotary Clubs of Perth • Past RI President The following changes have
the area in that age group, and Karrinyup. It is now Bill Boyd – the RI taken place so please make a
please encourage them and desired to greatly broaden President's Special note of these on your list.
their friends to attend. the base of Rotary support in Representative • Warren Milner has a
WA. • Professor Peter new email address
Ken Collins has contacted the Quinn – Director of warren@milner.wa.
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gov.au By attending the Visual Identity
• Lyn Packer has a International Assembly in Guide
new mobile number January, incoming district 3 Send an RI theme e-
0449 097 521 governors are getting ready card
for the new Rotary year, 4 Purchase theme
The member list is also which begins 1 July. postcards and
available as a Google brochures
spreadsheet – if you would You can prepare as well by 5 Read about Running
like access please let Simone downloading graphics for a club
know. club and district publications, 6 Purchase the 2011
sending e-cards of the International
2011-12 RI theme, Reach Assembly Speeches
New Theme Within to Embrace Humanity, DVD Set , which
and more. includes President-
Materials 1 Download theme elect Kalyan
graphics Banerjee's theme
Available 2 Learn best practices speech
Rotary International News for using theme
4 February 2011 graphics in the RI
Host - Introduction & Thank You Program for Febraury
Date Name Date Details
23rd February Di Collins 16th February Committee Meetings
2nd March TBA 23rd February John Shepherd - 106 Years of Rotary
9th March TBA 2nd March TBA
9th March Marilyn Krawitz - Rotaract
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,
16th February Paddy Ramanathan Nedlands,
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Western Australia, 6909
23rd February Jenny Gill secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
2nd March Robert Pearce
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
9th March Max Hipkins TBA — Club Administration Director Queenslea Drive
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Claremont
Email
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 Toni James — Treasurer
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Bulletin Award for 2009/10 treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Phone
08 9385 0471
Rob Rohrlach — President Elect / Fax
Projects Director
Bulletin Contributions projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
Website
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are Claire Forsdyke — International Director www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
sought from members of the club. foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Facebook
Why not use the bulletin to update the club http://www.facebook.com/
on the projects your committee is working Ken Collins — Membership Director freshwaterbayrotary
on or promote the clubs next fundraising membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
event. Chartered 19 December 2008
Marcos Carot Collins — New
Please forward articles and photos to Generations Director
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au newgenerations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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