The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay held its weekly meeting and heard from guest speaker Ken Wyatt about challenges facing Australia's indigenous population. Club President Di Collins provided an update on club activities and resignations. New member Elizabeth Bain was inducted at the meeting. Upcoming social activities were discussed, including a brunch hosted by members Bill and Sue Hassell. The club is also looking at assisting Manna Industries by helping to fund and equip a new kitchen facility.

1. New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9450! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 1, Issue 17" 11th - 17th May 2009
Presidential Visit Letter from the Club News Social Activities Rotary Image Shaken, Rotary Foundation
Details of the the visit President Resignations, New Suggested social not Stirred Thought of the Week
by RI President Update on club Members & Member activities - details to Story on RC This week’s thought is
D.K.Lee to Perth this activities from the Club News. come! Freshwater Bay in about Matching
month. President. Page 2 Page 2 Rotary Down Under. Grants.
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Donation to
Manna
Industries
Roger and Celine Marston
generously donated 70 cartons
(36 dozen place settings of
dinnerware. Serving bowls, salt
and pepper shakers, tea pots etc)
to Manna Industries last
Tuesday evening."
This was the first official project
of the Rotary Club of Freshwater
Bay as Roger kindly offered
these items at one of our first
meetings and Manna Industries
have been waiting for a place to
house these items."
The Examiner photographer was
present at the presentation so it
is hoped that Rotary will receive
some community newspaper
coverage.
Roger Marston with Bev Lowe from Manna Industries
The Education Department have
given approval for a disused fantastic project. " Any RI President DK Lee and his
canteen at the Maddington Shelter Boxes members wishing to donate a wife Young Ja will be in Perth
Primary School to be turned into Shelter Box, forms are on Friday, 22nd May, for a
a kitchen to feed children Two of our members have very available from Ken Collins." function at Burswood on Swan
breakfasts and to teach them g e n e ro u s l y personally Cost is $1,200 per box and the (5:30 for 6:00pm)."
how to prepare food for supported the Shelter Box amount is tax deductible.
themselves." Manna have a wish project by purchasing boxes." The Presidential Citations will
list for $46,000 to equip this Our sincere thanks is extended be presented to clubs at this
facility, which the club is looking to Mary Ann Wright and RI President event. The cost will be $38.00
at trying to assist them to source Bryant Stokes for their per person with a cash bar
funds. personal support of this Visiting Perth available.
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husband Graeme, a member of
Letter from the the RC of Cambridge was in
attendance to see Elizabeth
Club President become a Rotarian in her own
right and to officially become a
Dear Rotarians, ‘spouse’ himself. Welcome
Ken Wyatt from the Health Elizabeth and we look forward
Department addressed our to your valued contribution to
meeting this week on the local and international
Aboriginal Health issues. He community through your
alerted the members to the Rotary membership.
challenges faced with our When we gathered together the
indigenous population and a Charter members for the new
possible solution which has Rotary Club, all but a very few
come from discussions had had previous Rotary
between himself, Bryant experience. All embraced the
Stokes and Harvey Coates new style concept which Ken
which is designed around and I promoted to them, most
Rotary acting as the catalyst immediately understood the
to organise doctors, dentists structure of the organisation, Bryant Stokes with guest speaker Ken Wyatt
and nurses to ‘Work under being a fine tuned power for
the sun and sleep beneath the good in around 200 countries
stars’ in aboriginal and geographical regions,
communities carrying out however, there were a few who
health checks. It would were unable to accept the tried
certainly be an exciting and true Rotary structure. They
project to become involved perceived Rotary on a more
with and with the expertise local scale, without any
of Bryant and other medicos committee structure and with
already in the club it is all members of the club making
definitely something that all of the decisions.
could progress to the next
stage. Inbuilt into this would Unfortunately, Rotary is not for
appear to be government everyone, and these members
funding and the opportunity have decided to move on. We
to act as a catalyst to value the contribution they
undertake a significant role made to the club in its
in the improvement of the formation and regret that we
health care of the Aboriginal will not benefit from their
population in the country participation in the future.
areas. Also, a couple of our Charter
members have found that since Elizabeth & Graeme Bain with DG Sue Rowell
Alan Stewart and Ken have agreeing to join, circumstances
also been in communication Freshwater Bay wish you a
as to how the Rotary Club of
in their businesses have
prevented their attendance and
Resignations speedy and full recovery Jesper.
"
Freshwater Bay may become caused them to withdraw from It is with regret that we have
involved with the indigenous
community in Wiluna and
the club. I know all members received resignations from Mara New Member
join Ken and I in thanking all Basanovic and Marija Jelavic."
once again there are many concerned for their The club is delighted to have
They are thanked for their
tangible ways that Rotary contributions in the few Elizabeth Bain join us." Elizabeth
valued contribution to the club
can pitch in and become months they were involved and and Graeme have Embroidme on
and if circumstances allow them
involved in a positive way wish each one well in their Stirling Highway. " The Club
to rejoin" in the future we’d be
with these people. future endeavours. looks forward to a long and
delighted to have them return."
happy association with Elizabeth
DG Sue Rowell visited the As together we move forward Graham Lovelock has only
and Graeme.
Club to congratulate us on to gradually learn about this managed to attend a couple of
achieving a Presidential mighty international meetings since committing to
Citation, which will be organisation to which we all join the club and as his Social Activities
presented to Presidents of belong, through the projects commitments prevent him from
Rotary Clubs in WA by the RI attending he has decided not to Members favourably received
and programmes of Rotary
President, DK Lee at a special continue membership. the kind invitation from Bill and
International we will help to
reception at Burswood on Sue Hassell to host a brunch one
Make Dreams Real for the
Sunday morning."
Swan on Friday, 22nd May.
Sue invited members to
disadvantaged in our world. Member News
Also, the suggestion was put
attend this reception. Yours in Rotary Service, Jesper Rasmussen underwent a forward for a Christmas in July
It was a pleasure to have Di Collins hip replacement on Wednesday, dinner at Bethesda Cafe on
DGSR Ken induct new 6th May." We were pleased to hear Thursday, 16th July." This too was
Charter Club President from Vicki that his surgery went considered a good idea and will
member Elizabeth Bain into
the club. Elizabeth’s extremely well." All in the RC of double as a small fundraiser.
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MEMBERSHIP
Rotary image shaken, not stirred
By Tim Dawe The cocktail club meets at a stylish café
Rotary Club of West Perth, WA perched high on the banks of the Swan
Western Australia’s newest Rotary club, River with stunning 180 degree views of .! . .!
and arguably its most innovative, was Freshwater Bay, of course. Even the meeting
chartered on March 5 under Vice-Regal place is innovative: Bethesda private hospital,
patronage. where a member is hotel services manager
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay and caters for the club. Meetings begin at
(D9450) received its charter at a special 5.45pm with cocktails and nibbles and are
function hosted by the Governor of completed at 6.45pm. Meeting procedure is
Western Australia, His Excellency Dr notable for what is left out: sergeant’s session,
Ken Michael, AC – himself a Rotarian toasts, singing, flags, national anthems and
and member of the Rotary Club of Perth. other ritual “embarrassments”. And the
This interesting, fresh new club had cost is only $5! Each month the club invites
its origins in two 30-year-old former three guest speakers – two solely on Rotary
Rotaractors, Simone and Marcos Carot matters – and a club committee meeting.
Collins, who wanted to join Rotary but Charter President, Di Collins, wife of the
not any of the “archaic” clubs they had indefatigable Ken, said, “We don’t concentrate
seen. They wanted to join “their club” – as on attendance but on participation. It is
if Rotary had started in the 21st century. so pleasing to see our members drawn
And having a former RI Board Director from Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange,
in the family didn’t hurt in that venture! Group Study Exchange and Ambassadorial
S i m o n e ’s f a t h e r, P a s t R o t a r y Scholars.”
International Director Dr Ken Collins, It took only two weeks to organise viable
a staunch advocate of change in club numbers from an interest meeting and in
procedures, jumped at the opportunity to two months the club grew from a handful to
develop his dream club. 31 members.
“What I am looking for is a club “We have no trouble in attracting many
with hands-on projects that involve all Club member Roh Siriwardena is also hotel services quality members,” Di said.
members,” he said. manager at Bethesda hospital, where the new club “This is the way of the future.”
meets.
“For Rotary to be successful clubs need We can only hope. Watch this space.
to be relevant and visible in
their community. They need
satisfied customers who tell
others about Rotary.”
Freshwater Bay is a cocktail
club! It’s informal, it’s casual
and it’s a drop-in place for
an after-work drink with
Rotarian friends. And if you
think that’s only for trendy
thirty-somethings, think
again. The club’s age range is
from 30 to 70; it even boasts
seven couples and a family.
Bill Hassell, a club member
and former State Liberal
Leader, has long been a
supporter of Rotar y but
resisted every offer to join.
As with other members the
selling point for him was the
short casual meeting without
a meal and no “flim-flam”.
Charter President Di Collins and her husband, Past RI Director
Ken watch District Governor Sue Rowell sign the Club’s Charter. Rotary Down Under | May 2009 55
From Rotary Down Under, Issue 506
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During a 10-day long Improved eyesight can
The Rotary mission, Rotarians from both translate into improved
Foundation clubs worked to provide a
wide variety of vision
educational or occupational
opportunities, contributing
services through clinics held greatly to improved quality
Week 45: This week’s Rotary at local schools and of life. To be a Rotarian
Foundation Thought is about neighborhoods. means to give of our time,
Matching Grants. talent and financial
Over 1,200 individuals were resources.
Rotary clubs in Honduras evaluated and 600 received
and Pennsylvania, USA prescription eyeglasses. A Will you make that sacrifice
partnered together to receive local non-governmental so others may have a better
a Matching Grant to provide organization will continue to life.
eye and vision care to needy provide eyeglasses and
people in Honduras. medications to those in need.
Guest Speaker Support Program for April / May
14th May - Bill Hassell to introduce Rohallah Haidari and Alistair Date Details
Tulloch to give vote of thanks.
13th May Board Meeting
who organises publicity, that $8
Music of the per ticket is donated to Polio 14th May Rohallah Haidari - Peace Fellow
Spheres Plus for every Rotarian
attending, He thinks it is a great
Applicant
Richard Symons, Peter’s son, is a idea and will seek approval from 21st May Committee Meetings
member of the choir cast for all the Treasurer
the Giovanni Concert series, the "
Peter will also be looking to get 23rd May Club Assembly (0900 - 1100)
next one being on May 22 at
Govt House Ballroom. our name/logo and that of Polio
Plus in the programme 28th May Michael Reeves - Shelter Box
Peter has suggested to Tom
Friberg, one of the other singers This is not restricted to our Club 4th June Steve Weychan - Climb for a Smile
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2008-09 Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
Date Name
PO Box 168,
Di Collins — President
Nedlands,
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
14th May Sue Hassell Western Australia, 6909
Ken Collins — Vice President /
21st May Peter Symons Membership Director Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
28th May Andrea Hayward Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Queenslea Drive
4th June Marija Jelavic Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Claremont
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Email
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Phone!
08 9385 0471
Bulletin Contributions Bryant Stokes — Projects Director
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Fax
08 9385 0472
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are Claire Forsdyke — International Director Website
sought from members of the club. foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Why not use the bulletin to update the club
Toni James — PR & Marketing Facebook
on the projects your committee is working
Committee Director http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
on or promote the clubs next fundraising
publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au gid=47737002646
event.
Please forward articles and photos to Peter Symons — Club Administration Chartered 19 December 2008
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Director
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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