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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 24 13th - 19th December 2010
From the President Last Week’s Meeting This Week’s Meeting National Youth Science Cruising Butterflies In the News
Words from the Club Did you miss last The Club Christmas Forum Setting sail on the Ray Which club activities
President. week’s meeting? function is on this How could you help Klinginsmith... have ended up in the
Page 1 Find out what year, and it is our 2nd with the Perth leg of the Page 2 media?
happened birthday! NYSF? Page 3
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been distributed to all current
Letter from the Position Holder Position Holder
members.
President President Rob Rohrlach Secretary Di Collins
The speaker was our member
Rob Pearce who told us in
Secretary Daniel Trustee Ken Collins
We have just one more brief of his ‘Life and Times’.
Forsdyke
meeting to go for 2010! Prof. Rob Pearce enthralled
Trustee Bryant
Hasn't the year flown? We'll all present with his
Treasurer TBA Stokes
have a little break over professional life. He is a
Christmas, with our first club plastic surgeon, was the
Vice Simone Carot
function in the New Year Minutes of that meeting have Commissioner of St John
President Collins
being a barbecue at the Ambulance for 6 years and
Forsdyke's home on January President Claire
8th, with regular meetings Elect Forsdyke
resuming on January 12th.
Community Wilma
Congratulations to our new Director McBain
board for 2011-12. It's lovely
to see a new face on the International Ken Collins
board. We neglected to fill the Director
position of Membership
Director at our AGM – if you New Di Collins
are interested, please let me Generations
know. We still have a vacancy Director
in our current board for the
position of Club Service Membership Vacant
Director as well. Director
Wishing you all a safe and
joyful festive season. Congratulations and thank
you to all members who have
Yours in Rotary, agreed to serve in this
Simone capacity .
The Audited Financial
Last Week’s Statement was presented for
viewing by members present.
Meeting
At the AGM for our club
The AGMs for our club and charity fund, the following
club charity fund were held members were elected:
on 8th December.
Position Holder
The 2011-12 Board elected
Chair Bill Hassell
for our club is: Photo: Dr Robert Pearce
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Hon. Consul for France along Unfortunately our Rotary
with a number of other Foundation Ambassadorial National Youth President Simone was
positions. Rob is an Scholar Justin Hewett has presented with a Meritorious
authority on and researches been assigned a University in Science Forum Service Award by Editor in
into Melanomas and was Shanghai which was not on Chief Bob Aitken for over
recently awarded $250,000 his list of study institutions. For the second year this four years of work in
for research into this area. The institution assigned to event is being help in Perth sourcing, collating and
His expertise has extended to Justin will not allow him to as well as Canberra. presenting articles and
operating on bears, monkeys undertake the study he plans photographs on Rotaract
and a boa constrictor, he has for the outcome he aspires to. Host families are still needed ready to print each quarter
been a volunteer with to take students (in batches for the Rotary Down Under
Interplast Australia, and has With Rotary International of 2, 4 or 6) for a single day, Magazine.
been recognised with a Paul President (RIP) Ray Sunday 16th. This day is
Harris Fellowship for this Klinginsmith in Perth all last halfway through their 2 week In an email to Secretary Di,
work. He has also been week, both DG Ian Hutton camp, and gives them an Editor Bob says “I was
recognised by the Aust. and Secretary Di Collins, opportunity catch up on their delighted to be able to
Government with an AM and who is a member of the washing and sleep. It is recognise Simone. She is a
the WA Government with a District Scholarship requested that hosts don't real ‘treasure’ and remains a
Citizen of the Year Award in Committee, took up the organise any activities. wonderful worker for
the category of the matter with RIP Ray to have Students return to UWA at Rotaract!”
Professions. the matter revisited by the 8pm.
Rotary Foundation in Congratulations Simone, it is
Evanston. On Friday 14th January great to see your untiring
This Week's there will be a dinner for efforts recognised.
Host families and students to
Meeting Knitted Toys meet each other.
Cruising
Thursday 16th December is from Margaret Host families must be
our Christmas function and Rotarians and at least one Butterflies
the second birthday of our Brawley member of the household is
club (chartered on 19th required to have a Working A new initiative between
December). The wonderful lady who with Children Card. Rotary in WA, the Yachting
knits and knits all those Fellowship of Rotarians and
A number of members are wonderful toys has a number So far the Carot Collinses Make a Wish Foundation
away or have their work of her beautiful knitted toys and Collinses have was launched during the
functions so please be sure to for us. Justin Hewett’s volunteered as hosts; if any Rotary Institute in Perth
attend and invite friends and parents Gary and Kim took other members of the Club Thursday week before last.
family to celebrate with us. the last lot to their are prepared to host
orphanages in Cambodia and students, please contact New The project took sick children
Remember the meeting will will make just as good use of Generations Director Marcos. out on a trip on the Swan
be on Thursday not this next batch. river (on Rotarians' boats),
Wednesday this week at the ending up at the South Perth
Nedlands Golf Club. A huge thank you to Meritorious Yacht Club where the
Margaret for the hours of children and families joined
Final numbers are required work she puts into these toys Service Award with Rotarians after the
by the caterer by Monday and to Roma her friend who cruise for a
and pre payment into the helps out financially with the sausage sizzle.
Club Operating account cost of the wool. Certificates
would be appreciated to were presented
avoid collection of money on to the children
the night. BBQ at the and two boats
w e r e
It should be a fun night with Forsdyke’s Sat inaugurated,
Max Kay as our speaker. named after the
Max had the ‘Old Time 8th January first District
Music Hall’ many long years Governor of
ago and more recently was a Claire and Daniel have R o t a r y
Perth City Councillor. He graciously offered to host a International
also assisted the Club with BBQ at their home in District 946
our Burundi Peace Choir Ellenbrook on Saturday, 8th Allan Eddy and
project. January from 4.00pm to kick the current RIP
off Rotary in 2011. R a y
Klinginsmith.
Ambassadorial Please bring meat and drink.
Who should be
Scholar Justin Claire, Daniel and Claire’s
parents will supply salads there on behalf
and desserts. of the Make a
Hewett W i s h
Foundation but
Photo: Simone Carot Collins with Bob Aitken
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President and Rotary
Foundation Trustee DK Lee
and his wife Young Ja plus
around 400 past, present and
incoming District Governors
to Perth for the week of
training and meetings.
The week commenced with
the annual address on the
Rotary Foundation, the Dr.
Ken Collins Address,
presented by RI Pres. Ray
Klinginsmith, continued with
training for the District
Governors Elect and
Nominees and meetings of the
Governors. This led onto the
RC of Crawley’s 100th
member celebration, attended
by RI Pres Ray, Ken, Di, Bill
Hassell and Margaret Stuart.
The week also included the
Cruising Butterflies project, a
visit to Government House,
Photo: Boat ‘Ray Klinginsmith’ being launched by Ray and Judie Klinginsmith
and the Institute with speakers
such as former Governor
General Michael Jeffrey
(whom we told about our GSE
Team from Wiluna to Fiji as he
was born in Wiluna), Andrew
Forest and a parade of
speakers on Rotary and non
Rotary topics.
Daniel and Claire attended the
Rotary Foundation reception
and Saturday night dinner,
Ken presented on Polio Plus,
and Ken and Di spent were
delighted to serve as Aides to
their friends Past Rotary
International President and
current RF Trustee DK &
Young. DK is also an
Ambassador at large for
Korea.
Nigerian
Photo: Young Ja (wife of RFT & RIPP DK Lee) & Elizabeth Bain
Rotarian
our own member Elizabeth Ken and ‘Rotary’ for collecting Mobilizes
Bain. You too are valued the monies for the Angel The Week that
Elizabeth and we salute you Academy School in Nepal. To Fellow Polio
for all you do. date $13,500 has been sent to Was
Rotary Australia World Survivors
Community Service (all tax It was a huge week for by Susie O. Ma
In the News deductible) for Br James and Rotary in WA week before The Rotarian
Debbie’s project in Nepal. last with WA hosting the December 2010
Our club received two brief Rotary Institute, which
mentions in this last week’s In the Dec/Jan issue of the happens once in 10 years if Polio survivor Ayuba Gufwan
Post Community Newspaper. RDU Magazine are articles by we are lucky. got around by crawling on his
President Simone on Social hands until his teens, when his
One mention was for our Pride Networking and PP (Sec) Di It not only brought the RI uncle built him the wheelchair
of Workmanship Award to Ali on our magnifying microscope President Ray and Judie that allowed him to go to
and Eric and the second was to project. Klinginsmith but Past RI school and become a teacher.
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In 2004, Gufwan, a member of district, share
the Rotary Club of Naraguta, Polio your photos Club Christmas &
Nigeria, helped found of him on RI's
Wheelchairs for Nigeria, Eradication Flickr group . Birthday Party
which provides free hand- Rotary International News Photos from
pedaled wheelchairs to polio 7 December 2010 the group may
survivors like him. be used on When: Saturday, 8th January, 2011.
www.rotary.org Venue: The Forsdyke’s 144 Brookmount Dve,
As of 30 November, Rotarians
Ellenbrook
have raised about $155.3
Time: 4:00pm
million for Rotary's US$200
Million Challenge. These Trustee Further details TBA
contributions will help Rotary
raise $200 million to match Chair's Take in the local sights and
$355 million in challenge
grants received from the Bill & Message: sounds, and experience the
tastes that have made the
Melinda Gates Foundation.
The resulting $555 million will December is Crescent City famous. Zagat
recently rated New Orleans'
directly support immunization dining scene as the most
affordable in the United States.
150 3000 5 98 To enjoy fellowship and
U.S. dollars it costs Number of Number of workers Percentage decline experience Rotary at an
international level
to donate one wheelchairs that at the factory in Nigeria's polio
wheelchair through have been who are cases this year 1 Register for the
Wheelchairs for donated to date polio survivors over last year convention and RI-
Nigeria ticketed events
2 Reserve your hotel
3 Purchase host event
campaigns in developing
George Camp, governor of countries, where polio Family Month tickets
The city holds a special place
District 7230 (Bermuda; part of continues to infect and Rotary International News in RI President Ray
New York, USA), snapped this paralyze children, robbing 1 December 2010 Klinginsmith's heart. He
image in Kano on a day when them of their futures and departed from New Orleans
30 people received their compounding the hardships Family Month also includes on a Rotary Foundation
wheelchairs, which are made faced by their families. the family of Rotary, which Ambassadorial Scholarship to
with bicycle parts. consists of all Rotary the University of Cape Town,
As long as polio threatens International districts, South Africa, in 1961,
“This girl was very shy, but even one child anywhere in clubs, Rotarians, programs, beginning his Rotary journey.
when she got her wheelchair the world, children and The Rotary Foundation, View a video to hear
she just lit up, and I was lucky everywhere remain at risk. The says Foundation Trustee Klinginsmith and his wife,
enough to catch a photo of stakes are that high. Chair C a r l - Wi l h e l m Judie, explain how the spirit of
her,” Camp says. Stenhammar. Mardi Gras lasts all year long
Read more about Rotary and to see a few of their
A tour of the factory, in the International's polio Read more in the December favorite spots.
town of Jos, inspired him to eradication efforts. message from the trustee
donate to the effort. “It’s chair. While you're in New Orleans,
important to remember how
far our money goes in these RI President's there's no better way to
countries, and how important Register For discover the city than to let
our contributions are to them Monthly local Rotarians show you
around through host-ticketed
and to The Rotary The RI events. Purchase tickets for the
Foundation.” Message: Sounds of the South Concert,
Convention by and prepare to be immersed in
The International Day of Cowboy Logic a cornucopia of regional
Persons with Disabilities is Rotary International News 15 December music. You'll enjoy the sounds
observed on 3 December. of a traditional New Orleans
30 November 2010
For Special brass band, learn the Cajun
Read RI President Ray two-step, feel the spirit of a
Progress for K l i n g i n s m i t h ' s Pricing gospel choir, sing the blues
December message about why Rotary International News with New Orleans' finest, and
experience jazz in the city
Rotary's US$200 he selected "Cowboy Logic" as
his theme song. Share the
9 December 2010
where it was born.
message in your club or
Million district's newsletter and
Register by 15 December to
get the best rates and You'll also want to consider an
website. Evening of Fun, Food,
Challenge for accommodations for the
2011 RI Convention in New Fellowship, and Fins, a chance
If RI President Klinginsmith Orleans, Louisiana, USA, to stroll the Riverwalk
has visited your club or 21-25 May. Marketplace, visit the
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aquarium, and sample regional dishes Come early to the convention, and
prepared and served by Rotarians from participate in preconvention events such Club Christmas &
New Orleans and the surrounding area. as the Rotary Reunion, which replaces the
International Institute for 2011, and the Birthday Party
Enhance your convention experience by Rotaract Preconvention Meeting.
rolling up your sleeves for a volunteer
When: Thursday, 16th December, 2010.
project. Check the Host Organization See the preliminary program (PDF) for
Venue: Nedlands Golf Club, Melvista Ave,
Committee website for information as more information, and learn about travel
Nedlands
opportunities develop. discounts, including a 10 percent discount
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start
on Amtrak's best travel rail fare 15-31
Cost: $45 - includes dinner
Extend your stay in the city to take in the May.
Guest Speaker: Max Kay
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience, 1 Find out how to register
24-28 May. 2 Download the hotel registration Note: this meeting will replace our regular
form meeting on 15th December
3 Learn more about host events
Host - Introduction & Thank You Program for December/ January
Date Name Date Details
16th December Judy Edwards 16th December Club Christmas Function at
(Thursday) Nedlands Gold Club.
12th January TBA Guest Speaker: Max Kay
8th January (Saturday) BBQ @ The Forsdyke’s
12th January 1st Meeting of 2011
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,
16th December Robert Pearce Nedlands,
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Western Australia, 6909
12th January TBA secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
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
Rob Rohrlach — President Elect / Fax
Projects 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
Marcos Carot Collins — New
Please forward articles and photos to Generations Director
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au newgenerations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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