This document is the meeting minutes from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay in Western Australia. It summarizes the various activities and events happening with the club over the next month, including hosting guest speakers, participating in fundraising events, sponsoring educational programs, and recognizing members. Key initiatives mentioned include sponsoring students to attend a science experience, presenting microscopes to local schools, and hosting a quiz night fundraiser for Alzheimer's research.

1. PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9455 ABN: 99 602 195 617
Meeting Wed. 14th Interact Talent Night City of Perth Black Microscopes in Quiz Night McCusker
September Group Study Swan Prize for Schools Project Alzheimer’s Research
Welcome Carina Exchange Portraiture Declaration of Foundation
Marshall Student Thomas Function in Canberra Rotarians in Update on members
Next Social Function Marquis from France Monday 19th Businesses and
Quiz Night From the Rotary Club September Professions.
Science Experience of Nedlands Bulletin Annual Address on Pride of
Rotary Youth Symposium on the Rotary Workmanship Award
Leadership Award Aboriginal Health Foundation, Dr Ken Changemaker
Camp DGs Official Visit Collins Address Awards
Meeting Wed. 14th Care to be so activities is a paper Gordon Hay with us
September successful. recycling in Mandurah. again for the meeting
and we look forward to
Andrew York General Volunteers are aged Over the years there seeing much more of
Manager of People from 16 to 85 and assist has been a major shift both Anna and
Who Care was our with gardening from service providers Gordon.
speaker this through to to a vast amount of
week. Andrew has transportation to paperwork. Something
been the Manager for 6 medical appointments to be considered and
years for PWC and has to shopping. addressed in the future. Welcome Carina
a background in Marshall
nursing.
Carina Marshall was
PWC overlap areas ‘officially’ inducted
currently carried out by into the Club last
Silver Chain and local Wednesday. Already
councils. The ground involved with the
they cover is vast, Microscope project,
stretching from Carina will mainly be
Yanchep to Armadale working on the
to the Peel inlet. Community Vocational
Committee.
Four hundred
volunteers, including Delighted to have you
youths and six as a member Carina.
hundred corporate Gordon Hay, Anna Hughes and Clifford Yudelman
volunteers ( who Senior Citizen Centres, Perhaps Rotary and
volunteer for perhaps hot meals and arts and PWC could benefit Meeting 21st
just a day) reduce the crafts are all catered for from working together. September
budget substantially via PWC. One of their
and allow People Who major fundraising It was lovely to have This meeting will see
Anna Hughes and three girls from MLC
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2. Tiffany Chua, Jia Ying science activities for
Kho and Sophie students in Yr 9.
Wooldridge compete in Quiz Night Rotary Youth
the Four Way Test Each program is Leadership Award
Donna Bicknell has designed to provide Camp
Speaking Competition.
told Pres. Bryant that those interested in
Each will speak for 6 she will be resigning science with an The RYLA Camp offers
minutes on any subject from the Club, opportunity to engage men and women
of their choosing, therefore, the Quiz in a wide range of between the ages of 18
weaving in Rotary’s and 25 an opportunity
Four Way Test. to attend a residential
seminar designed to
1. Is it the develop their
TRUTH? leadership skills.
2. Is it FAIR to all Rotarians and partners
concerned? are invited to attend
the final night dinner at
3. Will it build the seminar. The meal
GOODWILL and and entertainment are
BETTER prepared entirely by
FRIENDSHIPS? the participants
themselves.
4. Will it be
BENEFICIAL to all The camp will be held
concerned? Speaker Andrew York with Warren, Paddy & Pres. Bryant between 28th January
and 3rd February, 2012
The winner will receive Night she was to science activities under and Stuart James is the
a $50 book voucher and organise is looking for the guidance of applicant who will be
proceed to the next volunteers from the scientists. sponsored by the
round. All three members to take this
RCFB. Stuart, a fine
participants will on and make it It is aimed at
young man and son of
receive a Certificate of happen. Remember, encouraging students
Toni and Bill James has
Participation. funds are required for with an interest to
participated on Br.
the Club to support continue study in
James’ Pilgrimages of
projects. science, mathematics
Hope to India, Nepal
and technology.
Next Social Function Please put your hand and central
up to help put a Quiz Held each January, Australia. The cost of
Members, partners and the camp is $695 for the
Night in place as soon seven students from
‘Friends’ of the RCFB week.
as possible. Christ Church
are asked to come
Grammar have applied
along and enjoy a mix Thank you Donna for to attend through the
and mingle ‘Cocktail’ your contribution to RCFB. The Club will Interact Talent Night
function on Sunday, the Club and we look sponsor each for $80
23rd October, 2011 from forward to seeing you and have asked A couple of weeks
4.30pm to 6.30pm. at the End Polio students to contribute back, Liam Nuttall
Breakfast. $30 each to give them from the Interact Club
More details will be
announced along with some responsibility of Freshwater Bay
the venue. and commitment to asked for members to
Science Experience attend. Total cost of per consider sponsoring
Please put the date in student for the three $200 prize money
your diary. The Science Experience day experience is $110. towards their Talent
is a fun three days of
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3. Night fundraising “I send you this email to you for changing this enthusiasm and morale
activity in November. let you know that I’m in wonderful young of all Club members.’
Corsica, my trip to come man’s life. We know
Our members Clifford back in France has been how grateful he is to Well said Doris.
and Gillian Yudelman very long but it was fine, you for the opportunity Without regular
very quickly offered to with lots of souvenirs, you gave him. committee meetings a
support this request. A thinking to the good time club is unhealthy and
huge thank you to I spend in Australia. cannot function
Clifford and Gillian. efficiently.
Symposium on
Aboriginal Health
Group Study
Exchange To be held at SJOG
Hospital Saturday, 1st
Our Applicant David October, 8.30am-
Gulland has been midday.
successful in being
selected in the RSVP to Pres. Bryant,
outbound Group Study Sec. Di or Des Bradley
Exchange Team to D. 9284 5156 of 0409 066
6910, Georgia in May Induction of Carina Marshall into the Club with Pres Bryant 092
June 2012. and PRID Ken
I want to thank you again From the Rotary Club
Congratulations David, for your kindness and of Nedlands Bulletin
you will be a great DGs Official Visit
everything you did for
asset to the Team. "Committee Meetings"
me, I hope I’ll come back Wed. 26th October will
one day and see you These are a very be the Official Visit of
again. important part of being the District Governor
Student Thomas a Rotarian and to the RCFB. The
I start my master degree
Marquis from France President Doris Strahan Board will meet with
on 12th. I’m very excited
has spoken out in the DG from 5.00 to
Our member Warren to go back in my
support of our 6.00pm, followed by
Milner generously university but things are
Directors and the usual meeting of
donated three different now, I really
committees who the Club where the DG
Scholarships to French want to travel and study
encounter poor will give her message
students at his Milner abroad.
attendance, reminding to the members.
International College. all members of how
Thank you for everything,
Due to a very important full Due to poor attendance
kind regards
unfortunate situation attendance at these last year and it costing
with internet scam, two Tomas Marquis” meetings is for the the club a substantial
students who were effective functioning of amount of money for
cousins returned home. Warren, this our committees and the the meal, it has been
One remaining, scholarship you gave to Club, and for the decided not to have a
Thomas Marquis, Tomas has changed his timely delivery of meal for the DG’s visit
whom Ken and Di took life. He told us how projects. This support this year. If DG Liz
out for a day, is now much his time at your for each other, and the would like to go to a
back in Corsica and has College has broadened ensuing feeling of local restaurant after
returned to University. his vision and opened being supported by the meeting, any
him up to people of others, are also equally members who would
Tomas emailed the cultures he had never like to join Pres. Bryant
vital for the ongoing
following: encountered. Thank and DG Liz for dinner
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4. are asked to let Sec. Di PRID Ken will be Annual Dr. Ken Collins sponsored two schools
know. addressing a function Address. Details each. Currently, 15
in Canberra on remain the same at schools (450 units) are
Monday evening on $55.00 per person for a awaiting
Polio. three course meal with sponsors. Clubs have
City of Perth Black
bar service available. been approached to
Swan Prize for Some six weeks ago sponsor each request
Portraiture Ken met with Foreign Booking to be made on that has been received,
Minister Kevin Rudd’s line: https://district945 however it can be a
Tina Wilson, Exec.
staff to request the 5.worldsecuresystems.c lengthy process to have
Director of ARTrinsic
Government provide om/kencollins2011.htm clubs agree to sponsor
Inc invites all
funding for the Polio schools.
Rotarians, family and
Eradication Program
friends to an evening to
and this is being Two Clubs (with a
view the Nation’s finest
followed up with a third in the pipeline) in
portraiture works.
NSW have sponsored
Fine art, wine and three schools and
canapés and enquires are coming in
entertainment with the from Victoria and
Lord Mayor in South Australia.
attendance the Lester
The RC FB presented
Group 1st prize is
30 microscopes to the
$35,000 and the Perrine
Dalkeith PS on
People’s Choice prize is
Thursday 15th
$7.500.
September and two
Date: Thursday 22nd more schools,
September Microscopes to Dalkeith Primary School Karen Tabner Quintilian and
(Watercorp), Prefects Alex Mullins and Matilda Skinner, Swanbourne Primary
Venue: Perth Town Max Hipkins & Dep. Principal Glen McAdams Schools will be
Hall presented with 30 units
function for Politicians. each at 9.00am and
Time: 6.30pm to Microscopes in 9.25am respectively on
The Australian of the
9.00pm Schools Project Friday, 23rd
Year is the main
speaker with Ken September. Any
Dress: Lounge Suit Sec. Di and Carina
providing an update on members who would
Marshall met with the
Cost: $60 however Polio from Rotary’s like to attend the
head of science at
quote ‘Rotary’ and the perspective. School Assemblies are
Curtin University last
cost will be $50 per encouraged to do so.
Friday morning.
ticket.
From this meeting a
RSVP by 16th Annual Address on
spreadsheet has been Declaration of
September the Rotary Foundation,
developed of Rotarians in
essential. Tel. 0432 275 Dr Ken Collins
sponsoring clubs and Businesses and
690 or email Address
schools with Professions.
blackswanprize@iinet.n microscopes. To date
A new flyer has been
et.au 39 Rotary Clubs have The Declaration of
developed as the URL
on last week’s flyer was sponsored 3,760 units Rotarians in Businesses
incorrect. in 142 schools. Two and Professions has
Function in Canberra corporations, been downloaded from
Monday 19th The RCFB’s official Watercorp and La the RI Website by Ken
September meeting on 30th Mancha Resources in and sent out to all
November will be the Kalgoorlie have members of the Club.
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5. Please display this in professional standards of Rotarians in progressing well to
your place of work to through the 4-way test. Businesses and ensure they are
qualify No. 2 (below) in Professions at their complying with the
the Changemaker As speakers one can workplaces. requirements (Refer to
Award which the Club utilize the current club the Rotary Web site for
is working towards members by learning Conduct a career the full criteria).
achieving. about their professions, counselling or
understanding their vocational training PDG Dr Peter Brown
problems plus future program in the
goals within their community. pcbrown@iinet.net.au
Pride of Workmanship business or industry.
Award Conduct a program to
In addition there are recognize high ethical
Pride of Workmanship Quiz Night McCusker
many young standards and public
Awards will be Alzheimer’s Research
professionals located values in the
presented to local Foundation
close to your club community.
business people on (Motor mechanics, If you enjoy Quiz
Wed. 26th October at health services, school Promote The Four-Way
Night’s please support
the District Governor’s teachers etc). Invite Test to New
the one for Alzheimer’s
Official Visit to the them along to hear of Generations programs
Disease.
Club. their experiences and in at least three
problems, this is good educational Details: Friday, 21st
Any members wishing institutions.
PR and may result in October, starts 7.30pm
to nominate a local
more potential
business for such an Organize at least one Venue:Claremont
members. Reward
award should do so in professional Football Club,
them for their
writing, with a brief networking event in Claremont Oval,
contributions to the
submission to Dir. which club members Davies Rd
community with a club
Wilma McBain. can meet other local
certificate. It makes
professionals and Cost: $15 per person.
them feel proud in
introduce them to
their contribution to Bring nibbles and
Rotary.
Vocational service – the community. purchase drinks
Vocational Service Sponsor a career day in
Month which club members To book contact the
bring young people to McCusker Foundation
Don’t forget that Finally don’t forget the
their places of business 9347 4200 E:
October is Vocational Changemaker Awards
to inform them about admin@alzheimers.com
Service month, so make for your Club as the
career opportunities. .au
a special effort this year year is
to utilize speakers to progressing. The
There are a total of 7
your club stressing this requirements for this
options above, and
special month. award for vocational Update on Members
your club should
service is listed below:
complete at least 3 A speedy recovery is
All members of Rotary
Vocational Service along with other wished to Jim Gould.
have been invited to
avenues of services to
join a club as
More than 50 percent be successful for the Travellers this week are
outstanding members
of club members are Changemaker Award Toni and Bill James,
of their profession.
active in vocational (refer Rotary web site Ken and Di Collins and
Therefore current and
service projects and for the full list). Carina Marshall will be
new members should
activities. returning to the USA
be aware of Rotary’s In addition there is the for a family
commitment to high All club members Presidential Citation, I wedding. Safe travels
display the Declaration hope every club is to each of you.
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6. Margaret Stuart has Good to have Paddy Wednesday. Welcome
been away and we look Ramanathan at the home.
forward to your return meeting on
next week Margaret.
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of Sep / Oct 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
21st September 4 Way Speaking Rex Evans Wilma McBain Ken Collins Jenny Gill
Contest
28th September Garry Bavistock Max Hipkins Jill Henderson Toni James Graeme Prior
5th October End Polio Breakfast Perth Convention Centre 7.00-9.00am
12th October Carina Hoang Bill Hassell Margaret Stuart Gillian Yudelman Clifford Yudelman
19th October Peter Wright Rob Pearce Alistair Brown Jim Gould Carina Marshall
26th October DG Liz Westoby Paddy Warren Milner Ken Collins Wilma McBain
Ramanathan
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Board Rotary 2011-12 Ken Collins – International Club Details Bulletin Editor
Service Director Clifford Yudelman/Di
collinsk@bigpond.net.au The Rotary Club of Collins
Bryant Stokes – President Freshwater Bay, Inc.
bstokes@bigpond.net.au Hamish Mackie – New PO Box 168, Website
Generations Director Nedlands,
Di Collins – Secretary hamish.mackie@optusnet.c Western Australia, 6909 www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.
collinsd@bigpond.net.au om.au org.au
Meetings
Toni James – Treasurer Jim Gould – Membership Facebook
tonipjames@hotmail.com Director Wednesday 5:45pm to
james@bizsuccession.com.a 6:45pm http://www.facebook.com/
Rex Evans –Club Service u Café, Bethesda Hospital freshwaterbayrotary
Director Queenslea Drive
revans@powerplus.net.au Jenny Gill – Fundraising Claremont, 6010
Director
Wilma McBain - jennypgill@gmail.com President-Bryant Stokes
Community/ Vocational E-mail
Service Director Bill Hassell – Vice bstokes@bigpond.net.au Chartered 19 December
williemac241@hotmail.com President Mobile 2008
hassell@arach.net.au 0419 919 572
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