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 2, Issue 41! 12th - 18th April 2010
Letter from the Club Manna Industries Board Meeting Email from PRIP Clem Social Function Rotary Foundation
President Launch Details of the next Email from PRIP Clem Report on the clubs Thought of the Week
Find out what is Details of this Board Meeting. to PRID Ken. latest social function. This week’s thought is
happening around the important project Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 about Ambassadorial
club. launch. Scholar Alumni.
Page 1 Page 2 Page 4
Hutchinson, a Rotaractor that has been arranged for Thank you Claire for all you
Letter From the with the Rotaract Club of them. have done to contribute to
Perth is sponsored by the RC the success of this year’s
Club President of Perth. Unfortunately, Luke Warren Milner has Group Study Exchange.
took ill on Wednesday so was generously offered
Dear Fellow Rotarians, unable to be part of the scholarships to his Milner All the programs of the
presentation. International College of Rotary Foundation are about
Wednesday’s program was a English for three young building ‘Good Will and
presentation by the They are a great team of people from Normandy and Better Friendships around the
Outbound Group Study enthusiastic, capable young if this can be brought to World’. Commonly referred
Exchange Team to D. 1640 in people who will do a fruition, no doubt it can be to by Ken as our ‘Foundation
Normandy, France. Team wonderful job of representing arranged for these folk to for Peace’, it is another fine
Leader, PP Jim Benson from D. 9450 during their four come along to the club. example of how the
the RC of Hillarys, a former weeks in Normandy. A programs of the Rotary
Rotaractor, has done a fine special day at Villers On 28th April we will hear the Foundation benefit people in
job in preparing his ‘Team’, Bretonnoux has been presentation of the Inbound our own community as well
Kylie West (our girl) organised, which, along with GSE Team from Normandy. as those from overseas. The
sponsored by the RC of a visit to SNECMA, who Over the past several weeks, Rotary Foundation really is
Freshwater Bay, Josclyn make space rocket engines Claire Forsdyke and others worthy of our financial
Sloan, sponsored by the RC for Ariane V Larcher, will no from the District GSE support and donations are
of Matilda Bay, Devi Avani, doubt be highlights, along Committee have been Tax Deductible!
sponsored by the RC of with their Vocational days working very hard at putting
Heirisson and Luke and the rest of the itinerary in place the vocational days Very soon we’ll be seeking
for the team from D. 1640. applicants for both a Rotarian
Team Leader and team
members for our next GSE
Team which will be travelling
to D. 1880 in Bavaria /
Saxony in Germany in 2011.
Please all be on the lookout
for people between the ages
of 25-40 whom you consider
would make outstanding
team members.
Another of the programs of
the Rotary Foundation is
PolioPlus. Ken and Simone
forwarded to all members the
link to the ABCs 7.30 Report
from Tuesday evening where
Sir Clem Renouf, the second
Australian to be International
President of Rotary (in
Outbound GSE Team (L-R): Luke, Kylie, Josclyn, Devi and Team Leader Jim 1978-79) and one of, if not our
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
April, 2010 at 2.30pm,
Maddington Primary School, It was written in 2007 so is
Albany Hwy, Maddington. not right up to date. It came
out of a request to Ken by the
editor of RDU, Bob Aiken
Director Rob and was printed in the
magazine in 2007. Paing
Rohrlach Hechanova, who is referred
to in the email by Clem was
Has kindly offered to the District Governor of the
continue to look after day in 1978-79 (and now a
Community, Vocational and PRID) in Manila when the
Youth again next year if there first 3 H (Health Hunger and
is no volunteer to take on Humanity) Grant was carried
Community. out, the immunisation of 6
million children from
Thanks Rob, we are indebted Tetanus, and then when the
to you for this and all you are first polio immunisation
and continue to do. It’s been project, which was also in the
a heavy year for you. Philippines, was carried out.
Shelving in the hospital in Sri Lanka - Project organised by Roh Siriwardena
greatest President ever, was it difficult but added colour “Paing Hechanova's
interviewed along with Dr to our meeting. Traveling recollection of the events
John Sever, the two men surrounding the launch of
responsible for Rotary taking Rotarians The Philippines polio
on the task of eradicating Visitor to India immunization accords with
Polio. In the body of the We have a number of what I recall of those events,
bulletin will be printed an Peter Symons who is members overseas at present. apart from the fact (corrected
email just received by Ken currently whirling around Travel safely and we look by Ken Collins) that it was
from Clem for your added the globe attended a meeting forward to your return. not the first 3-H Project; it
information. of the Rotary Club of was the second (tetanus, also
Bangalore. Peter reported in The Philippines.
Early information for all that the club has 250 was the first) But it
members (please mark it in members, its own venue and was the first polio
your diary now) is the 13th he enjoyed joining them for a immunization
Annual Dr. Ken Collins Tamil theme night. We look project undertaken
Address which is booked for forward to Peter’s return by Rotary. It's a
Monday, 29th November. The later in the month. valuable piece of the
RI P re s i d e n t , Ray history of a small
Klinginsmith will present the but very significant
Address with Mayanne Board meeting segment of the total
Takome agreeing to come to program.
Perth from where she now Wednesday
lives in Queensland, to be the Email to PRID The report by Ken Collins is,
Alumni speaker. Maryanne 14th April in my view, 100% accurate,
is the nursing sister from a Ken from PRIP and very comprehensive. He
has done a masterly job in
remote area of PNG whom The next Board meeting will
Ken arranged
Ambassadorial Scholarship
for an be held at the Cafe at Clem recording the history of the
program. If you wanted just
Bethesda Hospital
back in the 1980 and her one authoritative account of
immediately following our Further to the 7.30pm Report
story is outstanding. the program to date,
regular club meeting next on the ABC last Tuesday, the incorporating all the
Wednesday, 14th April. man who conceived the
Yours in Rotary Service, important elements, but
eradication of Polio, Sir Clem uncluttered by the lesser
The following Board meeting Renouf sent Ken the
Di Collins details, this would be it. I'm
in May will be for both the following email on Thursday.
Charter President pleased to have it for my
incoming and outgoing
records.
Board and will be on a date Clem, who will be 89 year of
Visitor From to be arranged.
age in just over a week (born
on the founder of Rotary,
Regards
Clem
India Manna Paul Harris’s birthday, and
just two days before Rotary
PS. Thanks for this Ken. I
came to Australia) has been
GSE Team member Devi Industries involved with preserving the
learned some things about
the program (several) of
Avani brought her sister early history of Polio
Malliga Sekar along to the Launch eradication. He copied his
which I was ignorant. I
hope your presentation can
meeting. Malliga, from Tamil email to a Rotarian involved
Nadu in India does not speak be preserved in the Rotary
Rotarians able to attend are with this to Ken and the archives. It's long enough to
English so must have found article he refers to is added to
invited to the launch of the incorporate all the essential
project on Wednesday, 21st the bulletin as an attachment. facts in chronological order,
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
evening was enjoyed by those
able to attend. Unfortunately
a number of members had
work and long standing social
commitments while others are
traveling overseas.
It is a very important aspect of
a Rotary club to have regular
social activities to give
everyone the opportunity to
gradually get to know each
other better, forming bonds
thus enabling members to
work closely and in harmony.
Thank you to members for
their contribution of delicious
dishes and drinks for the
dinner.
but not so long that people
would be unlikely to read it.
Have you done anything
about doing that? If not, and if
you need any support for it,
I'd be happy to sponsor its
inclusion.
Clem”
Social Function
Members of the Club, together
with John Wetherall and Colin
and Sandy Garber dined at the
Collins’ residence on Saturday
evening. A relaxed, happy
RC Freshwater Bay
Changeover Dinner
The first Changeover Dinner of the Rotary Club
of Freshwater Bay.
When: Thursday, 1st July, 2010.
Venue: Nedlands Golf Club, Melvista Ave,
Nedlands 6009.
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm.
Cost: TBA
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4. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Patagonia, which provides represent the very best in
The Rotary educational support for intellect and character and
Foundation school children. The alumni
are constructing a multi-
they are future Rotarians.
Every Rotarian, Every Year –
media library to meet both imagine all we can
Week 41: This week’s Rotary short and long-term accomplish today and
Foundation Thought is about educational needs at two tomorrow.
Ambassadorial Scholar schools for low-income
Alumni. students in rural Argentina. Consider inviting local
Rotary Foundation alumni to
Four alumni who traveled They are also providing become members of your
from the USA to study in school supplies and Rotary club.
Buenos Aires, Argentina nutritional support.
have formed Project Ambassadorial Scholars
Program for March/April
Introduction
Date Details
Date Name
14th April Rod Styles - RYDA
14th April Toni James Board Meeting to follow Club
Meeting
21st April Committee Meetings
Vote of Thanks 28th April Inbound GSE
Date Name
14th April Andrea Hayward
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2009-10
Date Name Di Collins — President Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
Nedlands,
14th April Bronwen Tyson Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
Membership Director
21st April Clive Boddy vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Queenslea Drive
Club Administration Director
Claremont
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Phone
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au 08 9385 0471
Fax
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secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
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5. POLIOPLUS STORY
Important dates
1979 Health Hunger and Humanity Program initiated
a. First project was to have been to immunize 6 million children in the
Philippines against Polio. While discussing this project in Manila a telex
arrived offering 6 million doses of Tetanus Vaccine free of charge
b. Records show the first project under 3H to be the immunization of 6
million children in the Philippines against Tetanus and the second the
immunization of the same 6 million children against Polio.
On his way to Evanston after that meeting then RI President Clem read in the
Readers Digest that Smallpox has been eradicated. He contacted Rotarian Dr
John Sever at the Center for Diseases Control in Atlanta asking whether there
was a second disease that could be eradicated with the help of Rotary. Dr
Sever wrote back advising there is only one other disease that can be
eradicated – Polio.
Clem set up a committee to discuss the possibility of Rotary immunizing all
the children of the world against Polio, and despite a number of campaigns in
other countries no worldwide efforts were carried out
1985 At the International Assembly in Nashville Dr Albert Sabin delivered a
keynote address and begged the Incoming District Governors to help him
achieve his dream of a Polio free world. We were told there were still 500,000
cases occurring each year in 150 countries.
It had been agreed by the Board of RI that Rotary would pay for the vaccine
for the estimated100 million children in the world being born each year who
were currently not being immunized. The cost of immunizing a child was
US24 cents so the amount required to be raised was US$120 million. We
would be given three years to do this. The program was initially called Polio
2005 as it was hoped to make the world Polio free by Rotary’s 100th
birthday in 2005.
Later a decision was made to encourage immunization against other childhood
diseases so the name was changed to PolioPlus to reflect this.
1985-88 Rotarians set out to raise US$120 million but in fact raised US$247 million.
Some countries began immunization programs e.g. in Brazil and Bolivia
where Rotarians carried a door to door census and then went back and
immunized all the children less than five years. Polio disappeared from those
two countries and twenty three others so that in 1988 when the program
began in earnest there were 135,000 cases that year in 125 countries.
1988-93 Rotary provided the vaccine for all countries who could not afford their
own. At the end of this time instead of immunizing 500 million children
as anticipated we had in fact immunized 606 million children in 97

6. countries.
We had been informed that to eradicate Polio in any particular country we
had to immunize more than 90% of children under 5 years in that country.
In 1991 WHO declared “Universal Child Immunisation Day” as it was
believed that more than 90% of children under 5 years in every country of
the world were now being immunized. Despite this Polio continued in
many countries so in 1991 National Immunisation Days were begun in the
Philippines which still hand a handful of cases per year. Immediately
Polio disappeared so the process was repeated in China where 100 million
children were immunized over one weekend.
1995 The number of cases and the number of endemic countries slowly
dwindled but Polio still flourished in India. National Immunisation Days
were begun in that country in 1995 where it was anticipated that there
were 85 million children under 5 years. This was quickly proven to be
incorrect when more than 150 million children under 5 years were
identified and immunized.
As the funds in the PolioPlus Fund were earmarked only for vaccine,
the PolioPlus Partners Program was established to fund the
requirements of the National Immunisation Days, e.g. vaccine
carriers, ice, caps, vests and hand outs for the children.
2001 This was a momentous year as there were only 483 cases in the entire
world and the number of endemic countries had been reduced to 10. Of
particular note is the fact that India reported only 268 cases that year and
Nigeria 56. Only 8 cases were reported in the 5 non endemic countries that
had any cases.
2002 Unfortunately a number of blunders occurred this year resulting in a
major blowout of cases to1918, 1600 of which occurred in India and 202
in Nigeria. Due to the PolioPlus Funds running down, National
Immunisation Days were suspended from January to September 2002 and
in India it was discovered that the routine immunization rate dropped to
about 20%. On the positive side the number of countries reporting Polio
was only 9, seven of which were still endemic and only 3 cases occurred
in the non endemic countries.
2002-05 To supplement the funds in the PolioPlus Campaign Program the Rotarians
were asked to raise another US$85 million. This followed the unsuccessful
Private Sector initiative which had raised only something like US$3
million. Again the Rotarians rallied to the cause and raised US$130
million.
2003-06 The number of endemic countries was reduced to six but importations
occurred in 9 other countries as many of them eased up on their
immunization efforts believing the war had been won.
The following figures show how various countries have had Polio
reintroduced but also how social mobilsation efforts have brought most of
these under control quite quickly:

7. Country 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
* India 268 1600 225 134 66 676 367
* Pakistan 119 90 103 53 28 40 17
* Nigeria 56 202 365 782 830 1122 226
* Afghanistan 11 10 8 4 9 31 12
Sudan 1 0 0 128 27 0 1
Somalia 7 3 0 0 185 35 8
Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 22 17 0
Indonesia 0 0 0 0 303 2 0
Yemen 0 0 0 0 478 1 0
Total cases worldwide 483 1918 784 1255 1979 1997 707
Tot in endemic countries 475 1915 732 999 943 1869 622
Tot in non-end countries 8 3 52 256 1036 128 85
No. of countries 15 9 15 18 16 17 11
No. of endemic countries 10 7 6 6 6 4 4