Weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, Western Australia, for the week of 18 - 24 February 2012.

1. 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 4, Issue 30 18th – 24th February 2012
Home Nepal. at Nedlands Golf museum. This will be followed by
Meeting Wednesday 15th Club, Melvista Ave, Nedlands. a tour of the Museum and then an
February Time is 6.30pm for 7.00pm. The address by Dr. Sue Graham
function is fully subscribed and Taylor, AM. who will be our guest
Joe Porter, a Dalkeith resident during the evening, the launch of speaker.
and recently elected Councillor an exciting fundraising initiative, Please advise of your attendance
with the City of Nedlands, gave us the $1000 plus challenge will be and if your partner will be
a honest, often amusing announced. attending as the appropriate
presentation on his life. number of chairs will need to be
A country boy who survived all organised.
manner of ‘boyish’ activities that Meeting Wed. 15th
modern children do not readily March
engage in. Joe wove in amusing Barbeque Sunday, 18th
stories as he took us through his A Vocational Meeting to the March, Dot Bennett
life in the country, meeting Jill, Claremont Museum, Victoria Ave, Park
their family of four boys, his Claremont will replace the regular
career path into Accounting and meeting of the Club. A social activity for members,
finally his successful nomination The format of this event will be friends of the Club, family,
as a Councillor. usual time of 5.45pm for Interactors and their families,
fellowship, with the normal plus residents from Access
Visitors this week were PP Kay catering supplied by Bethesda Housing is planned for Sunday,
Mason (RC Western Endeavour), Hospital and wines taken to the 18th March at Dot Bennett Park.
Jill Porter, Susan Carew and Time to be advised.
Claudia Renner. Volunteers to assist on the
day will be required.
Speaker next
meeting 22nd Welcome New
February Member Susan
Carew
As this will be our meeting
for Rotary’s 107th Birthday New member Susan Carew
and is World Understanding will be ‘officially inducted’
and Peace day in the Rotary into the Club at our next
calendar our speaker will be meeting 22nd February.
‘Peacefull’ who will bring us a Susan, a former Rotary
message on Rotary’s mission Foundation Peace Scholar,
of World Understanding and having gained a Certificate in
Peace. Peace and Conflict
Resolution from
Chulalongkorn University,
Wed. 7th March Bangkok, will hold the
classification of Peace
Anuradha Koirala, founder of Education.
Maiti Nepal, will be the Please add Susan’s details to
speaker at a buffet dinner your membership list. They
organised by Gillian are 5 Rome Road, East
Yudelman and Mothers Fremantle 6058
Photo of Speaker Joe Porter and his wife Jill
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2. M. 0409 071 030 Email: this committee as it is
peacefull@wordlpeacefull.com simpler to work in schools
through the same
committee for this project
Science Experience and Peace project.
 NYSF – National Youth
Rotary’s Science Experience Science Forum – held in
was held 17-19th January at Perth January. The three
UWA. The club sponsored five years it has been held in
students from CCGS and they Perth, members have
are Alex Yellachich, Nicholas hosted students for the
Wynne, Stjepan Vidovie and mid Forum break and
Vaughan Greenberger, attended the Dinner.
unfortunately Kieran Davies NB. Working with Children
was unable to attend. VP Bill Cards are essential to be
Hassell will organise a date for involved with any of these
the students to come along to a projects. All members are
meeting and each give a brief encouraged to obtain a
presentation to the Club on WWCC. Sec. Di has
their experiences and the application forms.
benefits gained from attending
the Science Experience.
Microscopes in Schools
Susan Carew and PP Kay Mason CEO of STAWA John Clarke
New Generations contacted Di Collins seeking
Committee Meeting 28th Jan to 3rd Feb. Stuart support for an application he is
James was sponsored by making to the Dept of Commerce
A dinner meeting was held on the RCFB. for money to fund someone to
Saturday, 18th February for this  Interact – Fortnightly write activities and to show
Committee. meetings have teachers how to use the
Dir. Hamish Mackie provided a recommenced. Members, microscopes. A letter has been
rundown on youth projects that please support this Club provided.
the RCFB is and has been by going along to From her initial interest in the
involved with. They include: meetings at CCGS 7.00pm Club our member Carina Marshall
 RYDA – 23rd July – 8 Thursdays. Support and has been keen to be involved in
volunteers required on guidance would benefit precisely these areas. Just last
the day plus other the members. BBQ 18th week Carina and Di met with
organisational assistance. March is being arranged Deborah Bowie from UWA talking
200 participants from Newman to which Interactors and about and planning future
College attended last year with their families are invited. meetings to progress these two
another 200 booked this year.  4 Way Speech Contest areas.
 RYPEN – Rotary’s Youth – heat held last year for Claudia Renner, who has worked
Program of Enrichment – three students from MLC. with Di through Watercorp, will
camp should be in May. To promote to other local also assist with contacts in schools
Martha Forrest attended Colleges. and other areas to advance this
last year. Look to local  Science Experience – one project. A good team is in situ.
schools and Interact for student sponsored last
participants. year and five sponsored
 Storm the Stage – later in this year from CCGS International Service
the year. Kathleen Elliott  Proposed project of Committee Minutes
was sponsored by the Peace and Conflict
Club last year. To seek Resolution in Primary From the meeting on 1st February
applicants from Interact Schools to be taught via of the ISC, Minutes have been
and local schools. humour. distributed.
 RYLA – Rotary Youth  Microscopes in
Leadership Awards Camp Schools to come under
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rs are required to make a German Team for a day Pres. Bryant.
tax deductible, personal (5th April)to take them to
contribution to the Rotary Fremantle, please advise
Foundation, Rotary’s PRID Ken immediately as February, World
Foundation for doing a decision must be made Understanding & Peace
good in the world. as to whether or not the Month
Majority of members have Club hosts.
done so, remainder are
 A RF Matching Grant ‘Peace in our time. (From Feb.
requested to please do so
for the Maiti Nepal Rotarian magazine)
before the end of
Foundation for $30,000 For ten years Rotary has recruited
February to enable the
has been approved and is soldiers for a new kind of war.
club to qualify for the RI
awaiting release of funds. Giving them the weapons to wage
Presidential Citation.
 PolioPlus - fundraising peace.
 Ambassadorial
and support for this has One year after the terrorist attacks
Scholar – Justin
occurred through schools of 9/11, the first class of Rotary
Hewett provided a
and members. Peace Fellows began their studies.
report and his academic
 RAWCS projects – Since then, more than 590 fellows
results. He is a model
Several are listed, with have gone on to build peace in
Ambassadorial Scholar
Upside (Calum Foulner’s their communities and nations, as
and one not only our
coffee plantation in well as across international lines.
Club, but D. 9455 can be
Nepal) paperwork about They include graduates of a two-
extremely proud of.
to be submitted for year master’s degree program and
 Group Study a three-month professional
registration as a Rotary
Exchange – One team certificate program at Rotary’s
Aust. World Community
due out in May/June to partner universities.
Service Project.
Georgia, USA. Two teams Today, these alumni are settling
 ShelterBoxes –
due in. One from D. 1880 border conflicts in West Africa,
Margaret Stewart is the
Germany and the other analysing development aid at the
person in the Club
from Georgia. David World Bank, briefing US generals
responsible for this
Gulland, sponsored by on peace- building in Afghanistan,
project. It has been
RCFB is a Team Member crafting legislation to protect
supported by Phoenix
to Georgia. If the club exploited children in Brazil and
College, Milner
would like to participate mediating neighbourhood
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4. disputes in New York City, among outstanding programs undertaken Lighting Up Federation
many other career paths devoted by the Rotary Foundation to bring Square
to peace.’ about World understanding
Ten Fellows and Rotarian donors and Peace.
From 25-27th February,
who are creating change locally How significant that the RCFB
Melbourne’s Federation Square
and globally are featured in the should induct a Peace Fellow at its
will be emblazoned to bring the
message of End Polio
Now to the public.
Disappointed with the
media coverage given to
Rotary for its almost 30
years work in the effort
to eradicate Polio, the PR
over the three days at
Federation Square has
been arranged. See
attachment.
Interact Club of
Freshwater Bay
Dir Hamish, Jen, PRID
Ken and Di attended the
meeting of the Interact
Club of Freshwater Bay
on Thursday, 16th Feb.
Nine lively young folk
(all yr 12...desperately
need members from
lower years for Club to
continue) embarked on a
very casual meeting.
Pres. Kathleen Elliott has
a totally opposite style to
that of the first
President, Truman
Forrest. Kathleen has
decided against wearing
the President’s Collar,
lectern etc opting for
informality.
Discussions took place re
projects – community
and international.
Fundraising was
discussed with a social
(DJ), charging $10
entrance on possibly Sat.
12th May at Melvista Hall.
The BBQ on 18th March
with parents and our
Club members was
positively received.
A need to elect club
offices was also
acknowledged and
discussion took place on
Rotarian Magazine this month. meeting that coincides with this promotion of Interact in
Their stories are inspiring and important date, 23rd February, the schools via School Assemblies
make one proud to be a Rotarian, Rotary’s birthday! and Newsletters.
this being just one of the
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5. Social Networking http://www.slideshare.net/scollin Birthdays and
Workshop s77/rotary-in-wa-facebook- Anniversaries
seminar-slides
Last Sunday, 12th February, AG Only one member celebrating a
Simone Carot Collins facilitated a Update on Members birthday this week. A very Happy
workshop on social networking. It Birthday to Daniel Forsdyke for
was attended by a capacity A number of members are his birthday on 22nd February.
number of 150. Feedback was currently away. No Anniversaries.
extremely positive. Well done Good to have members back who
Simone. Information on the have been unwell or travelling
presentation can be accessed via
the site below.
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of February/March 2012
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
18th February Community/Voc Collins 1 New Court Green 2.00pm
Cttee Meeting Residence Mt Claremont
22nd February ‘Peacefull’ Max Hipkins Leonie Still Di Collins
message on World
Understanding
and Peace
23rd February Rotary’s 107th Birthday UNDERSTANDING & PEACE DAY
WORLD
29th February TBA Jim Gould Debbie Cash Mignon Shardlow Paddy
Ramanathan
7th March Anuradha Koirala N/A N/A TBA TBA
Dinner 6.30pm
14th March Vocational Visit to N/A Clifford Yudelman Graeme Prior Bill Hassell
Claremont
Museum – Dr Sue
Graham-Taylor
AM
18th March BBQ Dot Bennett
Park
21st March Club Gordon Hay Joyce Wong Lee N/A N/A
Assembly/Forum
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
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6. Club Details
Board Rotary 2011-12
The Rotary Club of Freshwater
Bay, Inc.
Bryant Stokes – President
PO Box 168,
bstokes@bigpond.net.au
Nedlands,
Western Australia, 6909
Di Collins – Secretary
collinsd@bigpond.net.au
Meetings
Toni James – Treasurer
Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
tonipjames@hotmail.com
Café, Bethesda Hospital
Queenslea Drive
Gillian Yudelman –Club Service
Claremont, 6010
Director, President Elect
yudelman@westnet.com.au
President-Bryant Stokes
Gordon Hay - Community/
E-mail
Vocational Service Director
bstokes@bigpond.net.au
gordon.hay@dsd.wa.gov.au
Mobile
0419 919 572
Ken Collins – International
Service Director
collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Bulletin Editor
Clifford Yudelman/Di Collins
Hamish Mackie – New
Generations Director
Website
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Jim Gould – Membership
Facebook
Director
james@bizsuccession.com.au
http://www.facebook.com/freshw
aterbayrotary
Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director
jennypgill@gmail.com
Chartered 19 December
Bill Hassell – Vice President
2008
hassell@arach.net.au
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