This 3 sentence summary provides the key details from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay bulletin: The bulletin discusses upcoming events including the 2010 Rotary International Convention in Montreal and two fundraising walks in Australia. It also recognizes the Rotary Club of Perth with a Presidential Citation for their service work. Details are provided about Archbishop Desmond Tutu's keynote speech on peace at the 2009 Rotary World Peace Symposium.

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 1, Issue 23 22nd - 28th June 2009
2009 Rotary Presidential Citation A Rotary Day in Tutu Boosts Peace District Directory Rotary Foundation
International Presentation Photos Archbishop Desmond The 2009 / 10 District Thought of the Week
Convention Presidential Citations Get the camera ready Tutu at the Rotary Directory in now This week’s thought is
Brief introduction to presented to Club for 10th October 2009. World Peace available online. about 3-H Grants.
the 2009 RI Presidents at RC Perth. Page 2 Symposium 2009. Page 3 Page 3
Convention. Page 2 Page 2
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convention when they return.
2009 RI RAWCS Fundraising Walks
Did you miss going to this year’s
Convention convention? Why not attend in After the inaugural RAWCS fundraising walk on Kokoda
2010? last year the intention is to extend the opportunity for
This week sees the Rotary
further participation. RAWCS is pleased to announce two
International Convention being held
in Birmingham, England, from the 2010 RI walks and encourage Rotarians, family members and
friends of Rotary to give consideration to being part of
21st to the 24th June.
Convention this opportunity.
In 1910, 60 inspired Rotarians The 2010 RI Convention will be held WALK 1 - KOKODA 2009 - K2.
convened in Chicago. What they in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 13 – 24 September 2009 - Owens Corner to Kokoda
20th to the 23rd June. The walk traces the steps of the Australian Forces through
the Owen Stanley Range and honours the handful of 18
As the brochure says: year old militia troops who stood between the enemy
“Sophisticated yet friendly, onslaught and our homeland. Most of the diggers had not
Montréal offers an ideal setting previously fired a shot in anger.
for Rotarians to gather at the
2010 RI Convention. More than Team Leader: PDG Bob Sydes
80 nationalities and ethnic (03 63 44 9559) rbsydes@bigpond.com
groups reside in Montréal. In For further information refer to site
addition, it is also the largest www.kokodaspirit.com
francophone city outside of
Paris, making it the most WALK 2 – SANDAKAN DEATH MARCH – S1.
bilingual metropolis in North 19 – 29 May 2010
America” This walk provides the option of walking all the way, part
walk/ part bus or using bus transport all the way, so
started has now become an eagerly Early registration will ensure that caters for all fitness levels.
anticipated annual tradition you will receive the best rates, and The Sandakan-Ranau POW Death March follows in the
attended by tens of thousands of range of options, for your footsteps of the POWs who were force-marched three
Rotarians from around the globe. accommodation. times between January and June 1945 from their prisoner
of war camp in Sandakan camp North Borneo, west to the
2009 marks the 100th small settlement of Ranau. The very mention of the words
RI convention, where Sandakan/Ranau in tandem conjures visions of tragedy
it is expected that of immense proportions. The Death March is
10’s of thousands of acknowledged as the worst tragedy for Australia in World
Rotarians are War II.
expected to attend.
Team Leader: PDG Lou Johnson (03 63 44 5014)
President Di and marlou@tassie.net.au
PRID Ken Collins are For further information refer to site:
attending this year, www.sandakan-deathmarch.com
and we look forward
to receiving their Registrations for both walks are to be lodged with Lou
report of the Johnson (details above)
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Presidents and other Club eradicate polio or educate
District 9450 members. children, building parks or Tutu Boosts
painting schools, leading a
Presidential Thank you for your generous Group Study Exchange team Peace
spirit and deeds. or hosting a Rotary Youth
Citation Exchange student, playing Archbishop Emeritus
Yours in Rotary Service, golf or piloting an airplane Desmond Tutu of South
Presentation with a Rotary Fellowship, Africa was the keynote
Sue Rowell DG 08-09 networking at a local pub or speaker at the 2009 Rotary
Dear Rotary Club of Perth RI District 9450 baseball game, or attending a World Peace Symposium in
Members, Rotary club meeting in a Birmingham, England. The
familiar place or an unusual Nobel Peace Prize recipient
A Rotary Day location. The Rotarian is also addressed the challenges of
I have known for a long time interested in photos of or by peace-building and
that you all have one of the in Photos Interactors, Rotaractors, discussed ways of achieving
finest Rotary Clubs in the alumni, and other members worldwide amity.
world but last week I saw the of the family of Rotary.
On 10 October, Rotary clubs
evidence all over
worldwide will take photos To read more go to:
again....your members, led Please e-mail up to three of
of Rotarians in action. The http://www.rotary.org/en/
by PDG Doug and Pres Jeff your club's best high-
Rotarian is looking for a MediaAndNews/News/
assisted by Rtns Wesley and resolution photos to
wide variety of photographs Pages/
Michael pulled out all stops rotarian@rotary.org.
that showcase all aspects of CONV09June18_earlytutu.as
to host the District 9450
Rotary life for its first "Rotary px
P re s i d e n t i a l Citation All photos must be taken on
Day in Photos" feature.
presentation event when RIP 10 October and submitted by The Rotary International
Lee was not able to come for 17 October. Be sure to specify
Get your club members website includes regularly
the planned evening event. It who's in the photo, what
together, and get creative. updated information from
was a delightful time and they're doing, where they
Shoot photos of Rotarians the convention and the
very generous of you all as are, what time the photo was
digging wells or planting supporting activities.
always to share with the taken, and who took it.
trees, raising funds to
www.climbforasmile.org.au
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Nabapally, India keep from Metropolitan, India and
The Rotary being isolated during the Medicine Hat, Alberta,
Foundation rainy season. Canada the grant has
supported schools, micro
It is also one of the many credit loans, wells, toilets,
Week 50: This week’s Rotary infrastructure projects and a health clinic for several
Foundation Thought is about supported by a Health, communities.
Health, Hunger and Hunger and Humanity (3-H)
Humanity (3-H) Grants. Grant that has brought The road is not just a way out
prosperity to a rural corner of isolation it is a road to a
It is called the Paul Harris of India. brighter future – thanks to
Memorial Road, a half mile Rotary.
long concrete walkway Sponsored by the Rotary
which helps the villagers of Clubs of Calcutta
Useful Links on the left hand
District side of the page. You can then Program for June / July
save a copy of the file once it is
Directory On- open. Date Details
Line You can also download the pdf
25th June Elizabeth Bain - ‘My Life & Times’
file by doing a 'right click' on
The new District 9450 Directory the link and select 'Save Target
As'. 2nd July Emma Court & Jessica Blades from
is now available on-line.
MLC - RYPEN Sponsorship
Go to the District 9450 website The District Directory includes
all the important dates and 9th July Roger Marston - ‘My Life & Times’
at:
http:// contact information for the new
Rotary Year starting July 1st 16th July Committee Meetings
rotaryd9450.wa.inaust.org/
html/Public/Newsletter/ 2009.
23rd July Christmas in July (6:30pm for
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The future of Rotary is in your 7:00pm) - Sit down meal @ $45pp
Login and click on the 'Latest hands.
District Directory' link under
Board Club Details
Welcoming Roster Rotary Year 2008-09
Di Collins — President Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Date Name president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
Nedlands,
Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
25th June Simone Carot Collins Membership Director
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
2nd July Roger Marston Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
9th July Roh Siriwardena Simone Carot Collins — President Elect Queenslea Drive
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Claremont
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Email
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Phone
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
08 9385 0471
Bulletin Contributions secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Fax
08 9385 0472
Bryant Stokes — Projects Director
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Website
sought from members of the club. Claire Forsdyke — International Director www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Why not use the bulletin to update the club foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
on the projects your committee is working
Facebook
on or promote the clubs next fundraising Toni James — PR & Marketing
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
event. Committee Director gid=47737002646
publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Please forward articles and photos to Chartered 19 December 2008
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Peter Symons — Club Administration
Director
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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