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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 34! 21st - 27th March 2011
From the President Last Week’s Meeting This Week’s Meeting Wiluna GSE Team Interact Club Kelmscott-Roleystone
From the Club Did you miss last Find out what is The Special Purpose Find out what Fire Relief Concert
President. week’s meeting? happening this week. GSE is ready to depart! happened at the second Fundraising concert
Page 1 Find out what Page 1 Page 2 meeting for the new for disaster relief in our
happened Interact Club. local community.
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
what commitment projects enough money was raised to
Letter from the such as Interact, RYDA, GSE, This Week's completely fund a
RYPEN etc have versus some ShelterBox. Many of the
President of the other projects we have Meeting funds were donated as
done. Many projects only “fines” levied for using
Things have slowed down in involve 1 or 2 people, and in Mike Sheldrick will be Rotary acronyms over the
recent weeks with some cases for extremely addressing us about the course of the weekend, plus
uncertainty as to who is short amounts of time (eg Global Poverty Project, and there was an additional fines
currently looking after sourcing a candidate) once a their work in making the session at the Saturday night
various committees and year. I hope once this is final push to end polio now. dinner, a raffle and an
projects. clearer, our list of potential impromptu auction.
projects won't look quite so Bill Gates has asked the
In coming weeks we'll start onerous! Global Poverty Project team A 2nd ShelterBox is being
putting together some much to work closely with Rotary donated by Hollywood
needed guidelines to clarify Yours in Rotary, to end polio, and a great Hospital to match the one
reporting structures and Simone opportunity is coming up in donated on behalf of our
other communication October, as the CHOGM District.
frameworks. It is my fervent Last Week's meeting will commence in
hope that this will help Perth on World Polio Day
support club members in Meeting (October 24th). ShelterBox in
bringing forward their ideas,
or discovering existing A fascinating presentation Mike Sheldrick would like to Japan
projects and programs that was given by Geoff Hourn explore ideas for our club to
align with your passions that about his time in Gardez, work with the Global Poverty My Fellow Rotarians,
you can get involved with. Afghanistan in 2004-2005 as Project, to raise funds for and
the Regional Director for the awareness of polio We have all seen the
In April we will have a club United Nations Office for eradication, in October. So devastating earthquake and
of club forums in the regular Project Services (UNOPS). please don't miss this great the ensuing Tsunami hit
meeting time to bring opportunity to be a part of Japan.
forward new projects and The UNOPS team oversaw something that will reach
events to discuss. the elections in Afghanistan, many Heads of Government! The thousands of lives lost,
and provided assistance homes destroyed, livelihoods
In the next couple of wherever it was needed, such washed away, millions of
meetings, we will also briefly as building roads and setting Shelter Boxes persons displaced.
discuss 1 new project idea, to up other infrastructure.
start getting the ball rolling There is a desperate need for A truly cruel and catastrophic
with a few new initiatives, His photos were incredible, more Shelterboxes in many disaster on a monumental
and will have brief overviews of towns that haven't really areas of the globe, scale.
about what the different changed since the middle particularly Japan. These can
district and international ages, remnants of car bombs be purchased for $1,000 each I know that we have in recent
projects involve, especially (including blood stains) tax deductibly. times put our hands into our
from a time, cost and outside the walls of the pockets to help, and our
personal involvement compound where he worked, Over the course of the pockets are much lighter than
perspective. I hope this will and the local people. President Elect Training they have been for a long
help everyone get a grasp on Seminar (PETS) weekend, time.
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But I now ask you again to Group Study Exchange School.
help out for humanity sake Team, funded by the Rotary Invitation to
and help our fellow Foundation, with the money Members interested in being
Rotarians and world citizens coming from District funds. GSE Farewell involved are encouraged to
by purchasing ShelterBoxes do so.
which are in great need right As Fiji is a part of a Rotary Dinner
now. District in New Zealand, Ken
and Alan met with the Group Study Exchange (GSE)
Volunteer
Thousands of Japanese are District Governor from NZ to to District 1880 Bavaria.
homeless and displaced; You obtain her permission for the Grant Update
Can Help by: Exchange. Further Where: Mount Lawley Golf
• funding a whole permission was also obtained Club A marquee has been ordered
ShelterBox (AUD$1,000); to increase the size of the from Canopy Outdoor,
or team from the usual Team When: Monday 23rd May complete with Rotary logos
• contributing to a RAWCS Leader plus 4 members to the 2011, 6:30 for 7:00PM and the name of the Rotary
fund (Project WR104) Team Leader plus 7 Club of Freshwater Bay. It is
which will pool donated members. Cost: Approx. $30/head, nearing completion and will
money to buy Cash Bar be dispatched on 30th April.
ShelterBoxes. Due to a series of deaths,
which is observed differently This event may be your only
ShelterBoxes can be in the indigenous community chance to hear the group
Congratulations
purchased through Rotary to the western culture, the
Australia World Community departure of the team has
presentation before they
depart for Germany.
Roger & Celine
Service Western Region, by
going onto our website
been delayed several times.
Marston
The Group will be in
www.western.rawcs.org.au After a presentation by this Germany between the 29th
unique team at the District Congratulations to Roger
May and 27th June 2011. and Celine Marston, who are
I ask you to email myself or Conference this Saturday
our Treasurer Peter Wickens afternoon, the GSE Team will the proud parents of a
Should you wish to attend 4.014kg son, Grayson
to inform us of your depart for Fiji on Sunday either as an individual or as a
donation towards the morning, 27th March, Charles, born at St John’s
club please let me know by Murdoch on 16th March.
ShelterBoxes. returning on 29th April. email to:
rtconst@amnet.net.au
District Disaster Chair (I The Team leader is PDG Roger Marston was a Charter
really wish we didn’t need Hugh Lavery, who has an Member of the club, and later
Ray Swincicky became a Friend of the Club
one) association with Wiluna and GSE Committee
the aboriginal community. since his work with Rio Tinto
Rotary District 9455 made it too difficult for him
Ron and Glenys Geary, The rest of the team consists Mobile 0418 909 884
Rotary Club of Belmont of 7 Martu Aboriginal to particpate in club
District Governor 2003-04, Leaders from Wiluna: activities.
Rotary International District Clinton Farmer, Stewart Interact Club
9455,
Chair Western Region,
Long, Greg Newland,
Apisalome Waqa (who is of
District
A second meeting took place
Rotary Australia
Community Service
World Fijian descent),
Wo n g a w o l ,
Tracey
Roxanne
on Thursday, 17th March. Governor for
Anderson, and Annie
Koroicure.
A couple of new boys from 2013-14
Wiluna GSE Scotch College came along,
although a few of the MLC
The team will be The District Nominating
Team to Depart accompanied by a Cultural
girls had other commitments
and were not in attendance.
Committee for the selection
advisor and Cultural Liaison of District Governor
After a very lengthy period person. It is also intended Nominee for 2013-14 has
Under the guidance of
since Alan Stewart first for a professional selected Hank de Smit of the
Hamish Mackie, who has
suggested to Ken Collins that photographer/journalist Rotary Club of Mount
taken on the responsibility of
it would be beneficial for a (from Fiji) to join the team for Lawley for the role.
looking after Interact, all
team of Aboriginals and the majority of the present briefly introduced
health workers from Wiluna expedition. In accordance with the
themselves. The young folk
to visit Fiji to learn more Bylaws, clubs have two
then formed into a couple of
about village life, the The team will arrive in Nadi weeks to propose a
groups and talked about
exchange is finally going to and then travel to some 7-8 challenging candidate. Any
potential projects and
happen. communities over the period, challenging candidate
fundraising activities. Much
spending between 3and 4 proposed by a club must
enthusiasm was evident.
Almost 2 years ago, Ken met days at each communities. have been nominated by the
with the Manger of the club when nominations were
There are definitely enough
Rotary Foundation and the first called for this position.
interested young people to
then incoming Chairman of form a club and the next
the Rotary Foundation The period for submission of
meeting will take place on
Trustees to obtain permission a challenge to this
Thursday, 31st March at
to put together a unifocus Nominating Committee
Christ Church Grammar
selection is 4 April 2011.
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facilities, the transport network Please promote ticket sales
and other key infrastructure. In within your own Club and Historic
Any Rugby the event that this review causes Community and then email
one or more matches to be names/numbers to Samantha Moments:
Fans? rescheduled, or staged at a O'Neill (Sam) at the ATC on
different venue, Rotary hosting soneill@atcperth.edu.au for seat Origins of Group
With 175 days to go to the start bookings in Christchurch can be allocations.
of the start of the 2011 Rugby either changed to another venue Study Exchange
World Cup we want to remind or refunded. We will do what it
10 Rotary Volunteers are By Susan Hanf and Lauren Kalal
you of the wonderful takes to ensure visiting Rotarians
required to assist on the day Rotary International News
opportunity New Zealand enjoy their time in New Zealand,
(Saturday 2nd April). If YOU can 16 March 2011
Rotarians are extending to no matter what. help please email Rod Slater
their fellow Rotarians who are from the Rotary Club of Perth at In January 1964, the RI Board of
planning to visit for this great Allan Brown rod@eurogroup.com.au to Directors and The Rotary
event. Convener - Rotary New Zealand volunteer your services Foundation Board of Trustees
Rugby Hosting Programme approved Group Study
Rather than stay in commercial 100% of revenue raised from Exchange as an official Rotary
Ticket Sales and Auctions will go
accommodation, why not stay
with New Zealand Rotarians
Kelmscott- to the Lord Mayors Disaster
program. Thirty-four teams from
17 pairs of districts participated
Relief Fund to directly aid the
and experience true kiwi
hospitality? Bed and breakfast
Roleystone Fire victims of the recent Kelmscott/
in the first round of exchanges
during the 1965-66 and 1966-67
Roleystone Busg Fire Victims.
for NZ$150 (which includes
the donation to polio plus) is a
Relief Rotary years.
real bargain but more Please support our sponsors who But young people had been
importantly it’s a way to will cover ALL operational costs traveling the globe with support
Attached to the bulletin is a flyer
“bridge continents”. You’ll for the forthcoming Clara Helms associated with this event. from Rotary clubs well before
make lifetime friends and get a Kelmscott-Roleystone Fire Relief this decision. In 1950, six young
real sense of New Zealand. 'WoW' Concert, which is now for Come along on 2nd April 2011 men from England went to New
'Public Release' and enjoy a wonderful evening Zealand, led by English Rotarian
Bookings are coming in of song and a complimentary Geoff Morton and financed by
steadily but we have plenty of • Please forward to supper! clubs in Yorkshire. They traveled
hosts available in all venues. YOUR Social networks the country, staying with
ASAP, with your
And we can even find hosts in
locations other than game personal note seeking Club Forum Rotarians along the way.
venues if you want to go support for the Concert Rotarian Ralph Vernon proposed
somewhere else between attendance. A big thank you to Bill and Sue a similar endeavor in 1955 to
games. • Please reproduce some Hassell for hosting the club clubs in northern New Zealand,
copies to leave on your forum on Sunday. who wanted to commemorate
Have a look at the website front counter and to Rotary’s golden anniversary
www.rotarynzrugbyhosting.co display in local shop Outcomes from the meeting will with a districtwide effort. District
.nz and see how easy it is take windows. be included in the next bulletin. 39 (now districts 9910, 9920,
advantage of combining some • If you have contacts 9930, and 9940) created the
great games with the chance to within the Media (Main Rotary Overseas Travel Award
meet some new Rotary friends. Stream Media, Local
Press, Community
If you have been thinking Radio, etc, etc) please
about the trip of a lifetime, inform them and seek
now is the time to act. More their support.
tickets are being released, New
Zealand Rotarians are keen to We are seeking donations of
open their homes to Rotarian Goods (new) or Services, which
visitors and this is the we can use in Live & Silent
opportunity to have the trip of Auctions, on the night, to raise
a lifetime and support our more funds for the Fire Victims.
charity. If you have 'suppliers' with
whom you do business, please
You will be aware that the ask them to donate some goods
Christchurch earthquake has or services and 'if' they say no,
caused RNZ 2011 Tournament think about changing your
Owner, Rugby World Cup supplier!
Limited, the New Zealand
Government and the New All ticket sales are being
Zealand Rugby Union, to managed by the Staff of the
assess to critical Tournament Australian Technical College
facilities and services in (ATC). Tickets may be ordered
Christchurch . These include by calling the ATC on 1300 303
Stadium Christchurch itself, 677 and paid for via Credit
Group Study Exchange team members visit a nuclear research project near
accommodation, training Card.
Geneva, circa 1967. From the November 1967 issue of The Rotarian.
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program, and John visitors from these countries as RI president in 1959-60, traveled the globe as part of
Ledgerwood, of the Rotary as well as from Pakistan. shared information about the Group Study Exchange
Club of Hamilton, led the Rotary Overseas Travel teams.
first team on a trip to Great In the early 1960s, the Award with the Trustees.
Britain. Trustees began considering Soon after the Board and For more information:
programs for non-Rotarians Trustees approved Group 1 See Rotary History
The program was so that would promote Study Exchange, Vernon and and Archives
successful that district international goodwill and other Rotarians with 2 Visit the Rotary
leaders in New Zealand understanding. One plan was experience in group Global History
decided to continue it after for small groups of young exchanges and vocational Fellowship website
the anniversary celebrations business and professional training were invited to 3 Read more Historic
had ended. Over the next few men to travel from one finalize the details of the new Moments
years, teams from New Rotary district to a district in Foundation program.
Zealand traveled to Canada, another country.
India, Japan, Sri Lanka, and In the nearly five decades
the United States. New Harold T. Thomas, a New since, more than 70,000
Zealand Rotarians welcomed Zealand Rotarian who served young men and women have
Program for March/April
Host - Introduction & Thank You Date Details
Date Name 23rd March Mike Sheldrick - Global Poverty
Project
23rd March Bronwen Tyson 30th March Marie Kormandy - Computer
Assisted Literacy
30th March Wilma McBain
6th April Calum Foulner - RYLA and The
6th April TBA Communities Moving Forward
project
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,
23rd March Max Hipkins Nedlands,
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Western Australia, 6909
30th March Rob Pearce secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
6th April Max Hipkins
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
13th April Paddy Ramanathan 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
TBA — President Elect / Projects Fax
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
TBA — New Generations Director
Please forward articles and photos to newgenerations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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5. Clara Helms
Kelmscott-­‐Roleystone Fire Relief
STARRING Local Resident
Clara Helms And Charity Fund Raising Auction
Soprano, Actress, Dancer
www.eurogroup.com.au
PLUS
Talented Supporting Artists
Presented In conjunction
by: with:
www.atcperth.edu.au www.rotaryperth.org.au
Event Sponsors: Clara Helms, accompanied by Musical Director David Wickham,
will sing beautiful songs in various languages
Date: Saturday 2nd of April 2011
Time: 7:00 11:00pm
Venue: South Perth Church of Christ
Cnr of Murray Street & McNab Loop, Como
Parking available onsite
CLAREMONT Tickets: Rows 1 5 $75
Rows 6 9 $60
Rows 10 14 $45
Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Australian Trades College WA
on 1300 303 677 or through your local Rotary Club.
Please send any ticket queries to soneill@atcperth.edu.au
Complimentary Supper will be provided during intermission courtesy of
Katrina Sykes Catering and Friendlies Chemist Claremont
This event is enthusiastically supported by:
City of Armadale, Dr Tony Buti MLA, Mr Don Randall MP, Mr Ken Wyatt
MP, Mr Tony Simpson MLA, Hon. Alannah MacTiernan, Armadale
Redevelopment Authority, Rotary Districts 9455 & 9465, Members of the
John Curtin Youth Leadership Academy
ALL Proceeds to: Lord Mayors Disaster Relief Fund to aid the fire victims