The document provides a summary of the latest newsletter from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. It includes updates on upcoming district events like the district assembly and changeover dinner. It also provides details on club projects like distributing magnifying microscopes and establishing a new Interact club. The newsletter discusses initiatives from the district governor like encouraging involvement with indigenous communities and approving the multi-district ShelterBox project.

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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 39 9th - 15th May 2011
From the President District Assembly Indigenous Programs Magnifying From the District Pink Jeep in Haiti
From the Club What is the District Letter from the DGE - Microscopes Governor’s Desk Find out how a pink
President. Assembly? To Make A Difference. Latest update from this Find out what is Jeep is being used to
Page 1 Page 1 Page 2 major project. happening around the deliver prenatal care in
Page 2 district? rural Haiti.
Page 3 Page 3
Letter from the
President
The District Assembly is
coming up this weekend, and
this year ALL Rotarians are
encouraged to attend,
whether you will be holding
a position on the club board
or not. It will give you a great
opportunity to learn about
the role and responsibilities
of the committees.
More details are given below.
If you would like to attend,
please let me know ASAP, as
I need to give final Photo (L-R): Tony Munday, Margot Huntsman, Deborah Pinter, Sue Fielding, Jim Gallagher
attendance figures from our
club by Friday.
that in the majority of cases Two thirds of our club have encouraged to come along for
Yours in Rotary, separate arrangements need Facebook accounts, but not the morning. Registration
Simone to be made to ensure all those people use Facebook starts at 8:30 am, with
Superannuation goes to the regularly. Learn about sessions starting at 8:45 am
beneficiaries intended. privacy issues, what the point and finishing at 12 noon
Last Week’s of social networking is, and sharp.
how we can best use it to
Meeting This Week's promote our club and our The program for the morning
activities – for free! is:
Sue Fielding’s address on
Meeting 8:45 – 9:30 am
- Rotary International Theme
Wills and probate was of
interest to all in attendance. Originally scheduled for June District for 2011-12
(“Fellowships”) month, but - Kalyan Bannerjee's Goals
Sue is very experienced in
this area and answered a rearranged due to other Assembly - District 9455 Goals
speakers not being able to - Rotary International
number of questions posed
come until June, Simone will The District Assembly will be Strategic Plan
by members. We all left the
be talking this week about held this coming Sunday 15th - District 9455 Strategic Plan
meeting better informed.
the Rotarians on Social May at Mt Lawley Senior - The Rotary Foundation 6
One of the most relevant
Networks Fellowship she High School (65 Woodsome Areas of Focus
pieces of information was
regarding Superannuation. founded and using social St, Mt Lawley).
networking for Rotary 9:30 – 10:10 am
Many thought that it would
purposes in general. ALL club members, not just - Breakout groups:
be covered in our wills
incoming office bearers, are Secretaries, Treasurers, New
however, we now understand
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Generations, Vocational and I believe programs such as was only one proxy form immediately. Otherwise, our
Community, Public Generation One team offers returned and insufficient Club, with its limited funds,
Relations, International, The our District a unique members (75%) in attendance would not have been able to
Rotary Foundation, opportunity to highlight to conform with the do so.
Presidents, Membership. Rotary's willingness to "get requirements to vote in the
- Roles and Responsibilities involved" without asking us changes. There are still almost 800
of committees to "give money". Very simply, units on backorder and one
- How do these goals impact are Rotarians who run Due to this, the entire process Club has already payed for
the committee / portfolio? businesses employing people will need to recommence. To their entire order (60 from
willing to take on suitably avoid the previous scenario, the one just received and 120
10:15 – 10:30 am trained indigenous all members will be from next delivery). The
- Feedback from Groups employees? requested to submit proxy following shipment is due to
forms so that if they are not arrive in mid to late June.
10:30 – 10:45 am There may be other many at the next meeting set down
- Morning Tea other initiatives of which you to ‘Alter the Rules ‘of the
are aware and I would Charity Fund, there will at Finalists in the
10:45 – 11:00 am welcome you tabling these least be enough votes to
- Your Club Leadership Plan for discussion. proceed with the changes. Citizen of the
- District 9455 Budget 2011-12
This is an open invitation to Year Awards
11:00 – 11:30 am every Rotarian in District Magnifying
- Membership – the 9455 to register their interest Rtn Prof. Ralph Martins and
responsibility of all Rotarians and ideas. Microscope Manna Industries have both
- DVD: Katie Ischkin – A received advice that they are
New approach to Rotary If there is a reasonable level Project finalists in the WA Citizen of
“Think Outside the Box” of interest, as your 2011-2012 the Year Awards, to be
Brainstorm DG, I will ask 2011-2012 Last week the 1,000 units announced at a dinner on
District Community Chair were received by the Club. Sat. 28th May. Ralph is in the
11:30 – 11:45 am Ian Hutton to formally On Wednesday 996 of these category of the Professions
- What makes a vibrant, well establish an Indigenous were distributed to local and Bev and John Lowe from
run Rotary meeting? Involvement Committee in clubs Applecross, Armadale, Manna Industries are in the
our District. Booragoon, Byford Southern Gold Swan category. A few
11:45 – 12:00 Districts and Willetton, as years back Rotary
- The Presidential Citation & On the other hand, if there is well as regional Clubs International won the Gold
Changemaker Awards little interest, then there will Boulder, Bridgetown, Swan Award.
be no recognised District Broome, Carnarvon,
9455 Indigenous
Indigenous Involvement Committee in
Hannan’s Kalgoorlie, Harvey
and Kalgoorlie, plus the Manna
2011-2012. Rotary Club of Hobart, Tas.
Programs Industries
I look forward in anticipation As the last of the payments
As the incoming DG for to your feedback. for the microscopes On Friday morning Bill
2011-2012 for District 9455, I distributed some time ago Hasssell and Ken Colllins
would like District 9455 To Cheers .... Liz was only received a couple of attended the official opening
Make A Difference in weeks back, the new policy of a new kitchen in the
developing a positive DGE Liz Westoby in the Club is to request pre Forrestfield Primary School.
relationship with the Rotary Club of Perth payment of the units. This is The Rotary Club of
Indigenous People in our Email: liz@westoby.com.au proving to be extremely Northbridge funded the
District. successful with payment for facility.
I am not interested in General Hobart (who were only
invoiced last week when Manna Industries continues
"talkfests" or "who is to delivery costs were known)
blame chest beating Meeting to and three other clubs still to
to make an incredible
contribution to the needy, the
exercises" on this issue, as have their cheques received.
they have little interest for Alter the Rules The three Clubs have all
homeless and disadvantaged
children with the meals and
most Rotarians and run the indicated that their payments clothing packages that they
risk of "Politicising Rotary At the regular meeting of the are in the mail or will be provide. Another area that
and Rotarians". Club last Wednesday, a received by us this week. they are involved with is the
General Meeting of the Country Clubs have been ‘seniors’ and Chevron are
But I am very interested in RCFBCFI was held to alter a sent a second invoice for assisting with funding by
our District 9455 helping number of the rules to assist delivery costs, hence a sponsoring part or all of the
Clubs get involved in the Charity Fund to operate minimal amount of money is costs of feeding the ‘seniors’
practical, grass roots more efficiently. still outstanding. administered to by Manna
activities that are planned, Industries.
with definite timelines and Despite due notice, an With the pre payment system
have the involvement of the Agenda, the proposed it has allowed the RCFB to
appropriate indigenous changes and proxy forms pay the $12,500 invoice from Changeover
groups. being distributed to every the Science Teacher’s
member of the Club, there Association of WA Function
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reached the 100 mark. This is a services to the Community
Would all members please put tremendous effort fro m our Our Group Study Exchange team and Youth
Thursday, 30th June in their District, particularly given the that will visit District 1880 in •* Advise your local Councilor
diaries for the annual Club other disasters that have Germany departs for Germany of the relevant club contact
Changeover. occurred this year in our region towards the end of May and will details-
and the response from Clubs to return towards the end of June. •* Invite your local Councilor to
It will be held at the Nedlands the needs of those affected. The team has been preparing for a meeting
Golf Club and further details of its visit to Germany including •* Advise the local MPs of your
time and cost will be advised in The ballot of Clubs to determine German lessons and having a club’s office bearers for
due course. if District 9455 would join weekend in Busselton to get to 2010/11
ShelterBox Australia as a Multi know each other better. I was •* Invite your local MPs to a
To support the changeover of Rotary District Supported Project pleased to have the opportunity meeting
Pres Simone to President Elect was concluded and the proposal to visit the Rotary Club of Swan •* Invite important people in
Bryant, would all members and was approved. I have advised Valley on 18th April when the your area to share your great
partners please make every effort ShelterBox of our decision and outbound team gave its projects
to attend and also invite as many the process to establish the new presentation. It was excellent and•* Advise the local newspaper of
guests as possible to make it a Multi Rotary District Supported I am confident the team will your new office bearers
successful event. Project is progressing. represent our Australia and our •* Invite the local journalist to a
District really well when away. meeting
Interact The team has started a •* Make Your Changeover A
Interact Club Inductions to establish the new blog; follow the link on this page Great Event - Plan Now
Freshwater Bay Interact Club to get more information on the •* Invite your local MPs and
After a break for the school were carried out on 14th April. team. local Councilors to your
holidays the Interact Club of There were 17 inductees on the changeover
Freshwater Bay will recommence evening with 3 or 4 others still to District Assembly •* Get ready to write up your
meeting this Thursday, 12th May. be inducted. This is a community The District Assembly for Changeover (with photos) for
They will be presented with a based Interact Club in that it has Metropolitan Clubs is being held the local press
beautiful jarrah lectern, gavel members from four different on 15th May. There will also be a •* Make sure that you have your
and base, all hand crafted by schools in the area. It is the number of Assemblies held in club brochure up to date and
PDG Bill Benbow. It is hoped second Interact Club in our regional areas including that at ready for distribution
that the remainder of the items District and my congratulations Cunderdin on 9th May. All Clubs
ordered from Rotary Down go the Rotary Club of Freshwater should ensure that as many of Ian Murray
Under Supplies for the Club will Bay for its achievement in their incoming Board Members 9276 7977
also arrive in time for the establishing this new Interact as possible should attend these 0414 927 679
meeting and in due time to have Club. Assemblies and, in country areas iwmurray@iprimus.com.au
the President’s Collar and Collar in particular where training
Bar engraved prior to Thursday’s Water and Sanitation Projects opportunities are limited, as
meeting. Rotary International has used many Rotarians as possible Pink Jeep
appointed regional coordinators should participate.
to monitor and promote Water Delivers Prenatal
From the District and Sanitation projects. At the District Changeover
same time, the Water and District Changeover this year is Care to Rural
Governor’s Desk Sanitation Rotary Action Group to be held on Saturday 2nd July
(WASRAG) has also been active at the Mount Lawley Golf Club. Haiti
Rotary International in supporting projects of this It should be a great fun evening. Rotary International News
Convention nature. After a review of Flyers advertising the event have 5 May 2011
The Rotary International arrangements this year, the been circulated to Clubs. Photos by Alyce Henson/Rotary
Convention is being held this Rotary International Board Images
year on May 21 - 25 in New recently decided that it will no Foundation and Polio Plus
Orleans. It promises to be an longer appoint Regional Clubs are asked to review their A bright pink Jeep Wrangler,
exciting event with something Coordinators for Water and contributions to the Annual staffed with four midwives, races
like 18,000 delegates. There are a Sanitation but instead will rely Program Fund and to give along uneven, dusty roads to
number from our District on WASRAG to coordinate and particular consideration to reach more than 50 pregnant
attending and I look forward to promote these projects. making a donation to the fight women in Darlegrand, a rural
giving you a report on how it against polio. We are getting town two hours north of Hinche,
goes. It will also be good to see Group Study Exchange close to beating this disease but Haiti.
how New Orleans is recovering Our Special Focus Exchange we cannot afford to relax. Please
from the hurricane and ensuing team from Wiluna has completed make your donations soon. The Jeep belongs to Midwives
floods it experienced only a few its visit to Fiji and has returned for Haiti , a nonprofit
to Western Australia and home
years ago.
in Wiluna. Reports from team The Buzz - May organization working to ensure
that women in remote parts of
ShelterBox leader PDG Hugh Lavery the country have access to
Last month I was pleased to indicate the visit by our team has •Get your club registered with prenatal care and skilled birth
report that our District had been a great success. Hugh has the local council attendants. Without the Jeep,
contributed a large number of remained in Fiji to assist the Fiji •Write to the Community Officer many of the women, who have
ShelterBoxes in response to the team with its preparation for a listing your officers and traveled to the daylong February
tsunami that devastated Japan. I visit to Western Australia which contact details clinic in Darlegrand, would not
can now confirm that we have is now planned to start towards •List the meeting time and place receive proper medical attention.
the end of this June. •Let the council know of your
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More than 340,000 can expand so that every Learn about RI's social media
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each year from skilled birth attendant."
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International Day of the Rotary International News Google Earth
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International Confederation 4 May 2011
USA, along with Bon Secours
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Health Systems and local
raise awareness of their role about your upcoming Rotary A new feature on the RI
individual donors,
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contributed a total of US
child mortality. Prior to your club's or view Rotary International’s
$70,000 to purchase the Jeep,
customized for rugged district's event, send out districts and zones on an
Nadene Brunk, founder and invitations through interactive map powered by
terrain. More than $20,000 of
executive director of Facebook. You also can use Google Earth. Users can
that amount came from the
Midwives for Haiti, says long social media to promote search for a specific district or
Haiti Earthquake Relief
distances, inadequate speakers or post discussions zone, then see a map of it in
Fund, a donor advised fund
transportation, and lack of about the event. their browser, with the
set up by The Rotary
information on basic prenatal capability of zooming in to
Foundation.
care contribute to Haiti's In addition, encourage event the street level.
maternal mortality rate, the participants to tweet or post
Rotarians around the world
highest in the Western on Facebook about the event The maps are based on
are working to reduce
Hemisphere. A Haitian as it's happening or district data kept on file with
maternal mortality rates and
woman's lifetime risk of immediately after the event. Rotary International and will
improve access to essential
dying in childbirth is 1 in 44. Highlight your event's be updated each year as
medical services for mothers
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believe Midwives for Haiti
Program for May
Board Club Details
Date Details
Rotary Year 2010-11
Simone Carot Collins — President Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
11th May Simone Carot Collins: PO Box 168,
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
“Social Networking Nedlands,
for Rotarians Western Australia, 6909
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
18th May TBA secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
TBA — Club Administration Director Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Queenslea Drive
Welcoming Roster Claremont
Toni James — Treasurer
Email
Date Name treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Phone
Bryant Stokes — President Elect
11th May Jim Gould 08 9385 0471
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Fax
18th May TBA 08 9385 0472
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Website
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9455 Ken Collins — Membership Director
Bulletin Award for 2010/11 Facebook
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
http://www.facebook.com/
freshwaterbayrotary
Wilma McBain — Projects Director
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Chartered 19 December 2008
Bulletin Award for 2009/10
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