This bulletin from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay provides updates on the 2009 Rotary International Convention in Birmingham, England and previews upcoming club meetings and events. Key highlights from the convention included Archbishop Desmond Tutu praising Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling Rotary the "heart and soul" of polio eradication efforts, and Bill Klinginsmith being elected as the 2010-11 President of Rotary International. The bulletin also encourages members to attend future meetings to hear program updates and previews the 2010 RI Convention in Montreal, Canada.

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 24 29th June - 5th July 2009
Birmingham embraces Klinginsmith elected RI 2010 RI Convention Program for July Can’t make it to the Rotary Foundation
historic convention President for 2010-11 Make an early start on What is happening at Thursday meeting? Thought of the Week
2009 RI Convention RI President announced planning for next years the weekly meetings Why it is important to This week’s thought is
news. for 2010-11. RI Convention. this month. make your apologise if about Volunteer
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and Rotary clubs play in the fantastic." (Read more and Rotary Foundation gave Ban
Birmingham future of the organization, a see the video.) the Polio Eradication
message captured in the Champion Award, which he
embraces 2009-10 RI theme, The Future During the Rotary Alumni dedicated to three polio
of Rotary Is in Your Hands. Celebration, Jean-François workers who were killed by a
historic Rischard, who recently suicide bomb attack in
"The future of Rotary is being retired as World Bank vice Afghanistan in 2008. (Read
convention decided every day, in every president for Europe, more and see the video.)
By Arnold R. Grahl one of our clubs -- by every suggested that Rotarians can
Rotary International News – one of you," Kenny said. help influence top Actress and UNICEF
24 June 2009 "Every Rotarian adds fresh policymakers to bring goodwill ambassador Mia
ideas and energies to their necessary change to the Farrow, who delivered a
After four days of celebrating clubs and their districts. Each world. (Read more.) keynote address during the
Rotary's spirit of one of you can make third plenary session, told
international fellowship and important contributions and At a special appearance at the Rotarians that they are
service, Rotarians from all pass on to your successors opening plenary session, almost there and to push just
over the world bid adieu to stronger clubs, healthier United Nations Secretary- a little further. "Polio is a
the 100th RI Convention in communities, and a better General Ban Ki-moon called terrible, terrible disease. We
Birmingham, England, on 24 world." Rotary the heart and soul of are right to be pushing for the
June. the worldwide polio end of it," she said. (Read
Throughout the week, eradication effort and more and see the video.)
RI President-elect John Rotarians, friends, and other pledged the UN's continued
Kenny, the first Scotsman to members of the family of cooperation and support. During the fourth plenary
head the international Rotary heard prominent Rotary International and The session, primatologist and
humanitarian service speakers discussing how
organization in its 104-year close the world is to
history, encouraged the more eradicating polio, and
than 16,000 Rotarians from encouraging Rotarians to
over 150 countries at the make that last push to get the
convention to join in the last job done.
push to eradicate polio.
During the keynote address
"Until the day the earth is at the Rotary World Peace
declared polio-free, this work Symposium, Archbishop
must be our first priority and Emeritus Desmond Tutu said
our main focus," Kenny said Rotary has earned the
during the closing plenary world's respect. "When they
session. "It is up to us to started out saying they
finish the job." wanted to eradicate polio, a
lot of people said you ought
Kenny, a member of the to have your head read," he
Rotary Club of said. "Now there are only
four countries where polio is RI President-elect John Kenny and RI President Dong Kurn Lee wave to the
Grangemouth, has
endemic. This is fantastic. It crowd during the closing plenary session of the 2009 RI Convention in
emphasized the important
is going to happen, and it is Birmingham, England. Rotary Images/Monika Lozinska Lee
role that individual Rotarians
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humanitarian Dr. Jane Central Library 23 June International for 2010-11 by how he embarked on his
Goodall stressed the goals during Birmingham Greets delegates during the fourth journey on a ship that sailed
that her organization shares Rotary night. plenary session at the 2009 RI from New Orleans to Cape
with Rotary and called for Convention in Birmingham, Town, where he made friends
increased collaboration. "We See more convention England. and was first exposed to the
need to join together, to work highlights transformative power of
as a team," she said. (Read 1 View convention Klinginsmith thanked the Rotary.
more.) photos audience, saying that his
2 View convention election completed a long "I had the good fortune to
Jan Egeland, director of the videos Rotary journey of nearly 50 travel 16,000 miles in Africa
Norwegian Institute of years that began with a and to visit 35 Rotary clubs in
International Affairs, told Don't miss the 2010 RI Rotary Foundation four different countries, and
Rotary World Peace Fellows Convention in Montréal, Ambassadorial Scholarship. therefore, I am pleased to
that he feels optimistic Québec, Canada, from 20 to stand here today as a product
knowing that a new 23 June. Registration is now "Thank you for permitting of The Rotary Foundation,"
generation of peacemakers open. me to complete a circle in my Klinginsmith said.
coming out of Rotary's Rotary life. It was 25 years
programs will have ago, in this very building, The Rotarians who will serve
unparalleled knowledge, that the delegates to the 1984 as 2010-12 RI directors were
technology, and training to convention elected me as an declared elected at the
do much-needed work. And RI d i r e c t o r, " said plenary session. They are
Clarissa Brocklehurst, Klinginsmith. "That election Noel A. Bajat, of the Rotary
UNICEF's chief of water, in 1984 permitted me to Club of Abbeville, Louisiana,
sanitation, and hygiene, become the youngest director USA; Elio Cerini, of the
spoke about the urgent need on the RI Board as a result of Rotary Club of Milano
for collaborative efforts to my early exposure to Rotary Duomo, Italy; Kenneth W.
ensure access to clean water as a college student, because I Grabeau, of the Rotary Club
and improved sanitation
around the world.
Klinginsmith was a Rotary Scholar." of Nashua West, New
Hampshire, USA; Stuart B.
Klinginsmith said that when Heal, of the Rotary Club of
Throughout the convention, elected RI the RI Convention is Cromwell, New Zealand;
Rotarians enjoyed fellowship convened in New Orleans, Masaomi Kondo, of the
and learned more about club president for Louisiana, USA, in 2011, it Rotary Club of Senri, Osaka,
service projects and Global will be the 50th anniversary Japan; Barry Matheson, of the
Networking Groups at the 2010-11 of his "monthlong trip that Rotary Club of Jessheim,
House of Friendship. By Joseph Derr lasted a lifetime." Norway; Samuel F. Owori, of
Attendees were treate Rotary International News – the Rotary Club of Kampala,
d to cooking demonstrations 24 June 2009 Awarded a scholarship to Uganda; and John C. Smarge,
by finalists in a young chef study at the University of of the Rotary Club of Naples,
competition, won by 16-year- Ray Klinginsmith, of the Cape Town, Klinginsmith Florida, USA.
old Hailey Vickers, of the Rotary Club of Kirksville, said he was the first student
Thomas Hardye School in Missouri, USA, was elected from his community to study RI General Secretary Ed Futa
Dorchester, England. as president of Rotary abroad. He told the audience also declared elected the
nominees for district
As attendees entered the governor in 2010-11 and
convention center, they had a announced the officers for
chance to take part in a Rotary International in Great
fundraiser to raise money for Britain and Ireland in
polio eradication, donating 2009-10.
₤5 (about US$8) to pull a
sticker off a large display,
gradually revealing the Make
Dreams Real logo, and sign
their names on a panel. (See
the video.)
During host-ticketed events,
opera diva Katherine Jenkins
entertained, attendees toured
Warwick Castle for a
Medieval Spectacular, and
downtown Birmingham
2010 RI
staged performances by the
Birmingham Royal Ballet and
Convention
Treorchy Male Choir, as well
as the East Meets West For information on the 2010
variety show. The End Polio RI convention, click here:
Ray Klinginsmith addresses the attendees at the fourth plenary Download the registration
Now logo was projected onto
session on 24 June after delegates elected him the RI president for form
the side of the Birmingham
2010-11. Rotary Images/Alyce Henson
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Arizona, USA, are helping to enable ordinary Rotarians to
The Rotary break this cycle of hunger make a lasting difference in
Foundation and grinding poverty. the lives of thousands of
villagers in Africa.”
During a planning trip to Ernie and Sally Montagne
Week 52: This week’s Rotary Niger on a Volunteer Service
Foundation Thought is about Grant, the Montagnes saw
Service Above Self. firsthand how The Rotary
Foundation’s humanitarian
Plagued by famine, the efforts are supporting
impoverished nation of sustainable projects there.
Niger struggles to feed its
citizens. But Rotarians like “The Rotary Foundation is
Ernie and Sally Montagne, of our vehicle of choice to
Given enough notice that
Can’t make it to members are not attending, the
club can arrange for an
the Thursday appropriate amount of catering Program for July
for the number of members
meeting? expected to attend the meeting. Date Details
Each club meeting is catered for This means that the meeting is
less likely to be over, or under, 2nd July Emma Court & Jessica Blades from
by the cafe staff at Bethesda. For
catered, and over time will MLC - RYPEN Sponsorship
this service the club is charged a
weekly fee for the food and mean that the club is not paying
for food that it does not use. 9th July Roger Marston - ‘My Life & Times’
juices.
Apologise can be forwarded to 16th July Committee Meetings
Whilst this is only a small fee,
relative to other Rotary clubs, it the Club President and/or the
Club Secretary using the details 23rd July Christmas in July (6:30pm for
costs the club a set fee no matter
listed below. 7:00pm) - Sit down meal @ $45pp
how many members attend.
So what does this mean?
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
2nd July Roger Marston Membership Director
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
9th July Roh Siriwardena Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
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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