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 17! 26th October - 1st November 2009
From the Desk of the Quiz Night Waist Disposal Can-do Spirit Paul Harris Society Rotary Foundation
District Governor Report on the clubs Challenge How are Rotary Clubs Find out what the Paul Thought of the Week
This months thoughts first dedicated Overview of the Waist raising funds to Harris Society is before This week’s thought is
from the DG. fundraising event to Disposal Challenge. support the Gates its launch in D9450 about PolioPlus
Page 2 support our club Page 2 Challenge for next month. Partners.
projects. PolioPlus? Page 3 Page 5
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Charity account and
Quiz Night ability to undertake
the many worthy
A huge thank you to PP projects in the Projects
Graeme Bain for acting as our and International
Quiz Master last night. To pipeline.
Rob Rohrlach for the use of
his sound equipment and Jane did a fantastic job
screen and to the members of rounding up almost
who sourced or donated 50 of the 130 people
items for prizes and members who attended plus put
who encouraged friends, together the projects
relatives or workmates to pictorial display.
attend and turn the night into Elizabeth, Claire,
a financial gain to the club of Daniel and Simone did
at least $3,200 and if we are an outstanding job on
refunded the staff costs for the night with all the
the bar of $320, our profit will work that happened
be around $3.600. This and Simone did a
amount will greatly swell our tremendous job of
organising and
coordinating
the event. National Youth
Well done to
all concerned. Science Forum
Our successful applicant
Enid Benjamin McAllister has
decided to withdraw from
Wall this program as he has
trained for several years for
Enid is back the Maths and Chemistry
to her chirpy Olympiad and as the two
self and went conflict he has made the
home from difficult decision to withdraw
hospital last from the NYSC. All members
We d n e s d a y. of the RC of FB wish
We’ve missed Benjamin every success with
you Enid and the Olympiad.
look forward
to having you
back at our
meetings.
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Unit at PMH. In this Indonesia and tsunami in
capacity she has been Samoa have stretched relief
involved with Rotary’s agencies resources to the
Interplast, ROMAC projects maximum. Once again the
ad Operation Rainbow. We ShelterBox team was one of
hope that Wilma will come the first to respond with over
back and visit us again in 4-5 $2.6 Million worth of
weeks after she has emergency shelter
completed the commitment despatched to the affected
she has during that period. areas. We thank all those
involved, it has been another
great effort, but of course we
German RF now need to replenish our
depleted stocks of boxes.
Ambassadorial
This month we
Scholar rides have completed
the interviews for the GSE
for PolioPlus Team to Normandy in
France. From an excellent
association with a ‘challenge‘ field of 20 candidates, we
Waist Disposal component, that will pit our
Our member and Hon.
German Consul Bill and have selected four excellent
club against all other PRID and Gates Challenge team members and one
Challenge participating clubs in WA, Zone Co-ordinator Ken met reserve. Thanks to all
with the best performing German RF Scholar Guido involved. Another great
This week Simone gave us an club winning the ‘Waist Kunze who has ridden his Rotary Foundation Program.
overview of the Waist Disposal Challenge Award’ bicycle across Australia in the
Disposal Challenge. astonishing time of 7 days We also had the very
Simone hopes to make plus a few hours and successful Climb for a Smile,
In the pilot study conducted Thursdays presentation minutes to raise funds for the Rotary Youth Exchange
in District 9460 is was available from http:// Rotary’s PolioPlus program. Outbound Briefing and the
determined that 88% of www.slideshare.net/rcfwb, Bill was contacted by a Rotary Club of East Perth's
Rotarians in the District were for those members that could German media to advise him Police Officer of the Year
overweight or obese, as not make it to the meeting. of this which resulted in a function. All excellent
determined by the use of the media opportunity at the examples of Rotary at work
Body Mass Index (BMI). Please direct any queries floral clock in Kings Park on in the community.
regarding this program to Friday morning 23rd October.
The programs is aimed at Simone or Daniel. Our fight against Polio
giving Rotarians the tools to continues and 24th October
Congratulations is World Polio Day. It is a
time to reflect on the great
Fellows progress we have made and
the effort still required to
Prof Bryant Stokes and Ken finish the job. Another
Collins will be celebrating 50 chance to help comes on the
years of outstanding service 11th November with the
to medicine this weekend Amelia film night. We should
with the reunion in South also be planning on what our
Australia of the class of 1959. contribution will be next
On behalf of all those whose February to take the End
lives you and others from Polio Now Campaign to the
the class of 1959 (and there public.
are many of our finest
medicos in this batch) have Next month is The Rotary
touched we salute you. Foundation Month and I am
looking forward to attending
the annual Dr Ken Collins
From the Desk Address on the 16th
November. Please let us
of the District know early of your
attendance at this great night.
understand the importance
of nutrition and exercise in Potential Governor Margaret and I will be flying
back from the Rotary
gaining and maintaining a
healthy weight. Member Dear Fellow Rotarians, and Institute in Newcastle in time
for it. We will be launching
Friends,
our District Paul Harris
To make the program a bit We very much enjoyed
The recent devastating Society that night and I
more interesting the having Wilma McBain at our
typhoons and floods in the encourage you all to
education components are meeting this week. Wilma is
Philippines, earthquakes in seriously consider becoming
being conducted in involved with the Cleft Lip
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Los Angeles Angels of featuring the
Anaheim resulted in a Academy Award-
$20,000 contribution, a n o m i n a t e d
Cincinnati Reds game documentary The
$10,000, and a Kansas Final Inch ; a talk by
City Royals game Ann Lee Hussey, chair
$7,500. of the Rotarian Action
Group for Polio
5 The Rotary Club of Survivors and
Ry, Denmark, offered Associates; and a
a car as first prize in a panel discussion
community raffle that involving local
g a r n e re d about Rotarians who served
$8,000. during National
Immunization Days in
6 District 3400 India and Nigeria,
(Indonesia) organized two polio survivors,
a family fun day that and a health official.
an inaugural member. Just think Deepak Kapur featured a blood
what good that US$1000 could organized the event in donation drive, 9 Members of the
do in the world we live in today. collaboration with the aerobics workout, Rotary Club of
Swiss Embassy and children's games, C h e l t e n h a m ,
Have a great month. Dhoomimal Gallery. music, and a food and Gloucestershire,
fashion bazaar, raising England, raised about
Geoff Simpson, District 9450 3 A concert organized by about $5,800. $2,110 by parking cars
Governor, 2009-10 District 5230 for visitors attending
(California, USA) 7 Put Polio on Ice, a a vintage railway
featured eclectic jazz fundraiser sponsored exhibition that
Can-do spirit trumpeter and by the Ontario Reign featured the
Grammy Award- professional hockey Hogwarts Express
brings Rotary's winner Chris Botti. The team and District 5300 steam locomotive of
event raised $30,000 for (parts of California Harry Potter fame.
challenge near Rotary's challenge, and Nevada, USA),
drawing about 1,400 netted more than "In the face of difficult
halfway mark Rotarians and others, $5,000. economic times, Rotarians are
By Dan Nixon including actor and heartily commended for their
Rotary International News director Clint 8 Posies to End Polio, steadfast commitment and
22 October 2009 Eastwood and his wife, sponsored by the resourcefulness in reaching this
Dina. Rotary Club of milestone of support for global
Creative Rotary club and district Saratoga Springs, polio eradication," says Rotary
fundraisers, together with the 4 Fourteen Major League New York, USA, Foundation Trustee Chair
generosity of individual Baseball teams garnered $4,050 Glenn E. Estess Sr. "Rotary's
Rotarians, have propelled provided support through sales of red challenge ends 30 June 2012.
Rotary's US$200 Million during the regular roses at $20 per Let's push confidently ahead to
Challenge almost to the season, many donating dozen. The effort was reach our goal and help ensure
midpoint in funding. As of 21 portions of ticket sales. preceded by a that all the children of the
October, $99 million has been A game hosted by the community forum world will be forever safe from
raised for Rotary's challenge this devastating disease."
through efforts like these:
1 The Concert to End
Paul Harris
Polio will take place 2
December, featuring
Society
world-renowned
violinist Itzhak The Paul Harris Society is a
Perlman and the New special district recognition
York Philharmonic. program designed for
Perlman is a polio Rotarians who wish to support
survivor. Buy tickets The Rotary Foundation in a
now. more substantial way each
year.
2 An auction of more The Paul Harris Society
than 90 paintings in recognizes Rotarians and
New Delhi raised friends of The Rotary
$40,000 for the Foundation who annually
challenge. District 3010 contribute US$1,000 or more to
and India PolioPlus Interactors in Kolkata, India, paste End Polio Now stickers on cars in the Annual Pro- grams Fund,
Committee Chair return for donations, raising $3,200 for Rotary’s challenge. Photo PolioPlus, and PolioPlus
courtesy of Rajani Mukerji
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4. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Guidelines for District Paul Sustaining Member, Paul Harris vaccine, was born. Saturday, 24
Harris Society Membership Fellow, Multiple Paul Harris October, is World Polio Day – a
and Recognition Fellow, and Major Donor perfect opportunity to join the
recognition. fight to end the disease.
•! Recognizes individual
donors who make a The Paul Harris Society will be Rotarians are raising US$200
commitment to contribute US launched in D9450 at the Dr Ken million to match the Bill &
$1,000 or more each year to The Collins Address on 16th Melinda Gates Foundation’s
Rotary Foundation’s Annual November 2009. $355 million in grants by 30 June
Programs Fund, PolioPlus, and 2012.
PolioPlus Partners, or the Further information is available
Humanitarian Grants Program. from Ken Collins.
•! With an additional
Partners, or the Humanitarian annual gift of $1,000, donors Celebrate
Grants Program. may also recognize their
spouse as a Paul Harris Society World
The first Paul Harris Society member.
was established in 1998 in Polio Day
District 5340 (California, USA) •! Membership in the Paul The Rotarian
by District Governor Wayne C. Harris Society will be tracked October 2009
Cusick. The idea gained and recognized in the donor’s
momentum and quickly spread district. This October
to other districts throughout marks 95 years
the world. The Trustees of The •! Members receive Paul since Jonas Salk,
Rotary Foundation officially Harris Society recogni- tion as developer of the
approved the Paul Harris designated by their district. first safe and
Society as a district- effective polio
administered recognition •! Paul Harris Society
program effective 1 July 2006. contributions are eligible
toward Rotary Foundation
Club Birthday & Christmas Dinner
Thursday, 17th December, 2009
6:30pm for 7:00pm at the Nedlands Gold Club, Melvista Ave,
Nedlands.
Cost is $45.00 per person for a three course traditional
Christmas dinner (Vegetarian alternative available)
Speaker: WA Chief Scientist Lyn Beazley
Entertainment: Richard Symons
The Dr Ken Collins Address
Monday, 16th November, 2009
7:00pm for 7:30pm at the Golden Nugget Room, Gloucester
Park.
Cost is $45.00 per person for a two course meal. Bar service is
available.
PRIVP & VCTRF John Germ will be the keynote speaker.
The Rotary Foundation Alumni speaker will be retired Federal
Court Judge Bob Nicholson.
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5. N E W H O R I Z O N S
just that and raised $10,000 Dedicated individuals, clubs
The Rotary for PolioPlus Partners. and districts continue to
Foundation Would you hike 2,658 miles
promote and support
PolioPlus Partners at every
over six months? Rotarian opportunity possible. Many
Week 17: This week’s Rotary Chrissy Wallace of California districts also gift their District
Foundation Thought is about did to raise money for Designated Funds to the
fundraising for PolioPlus Rotary’s PolioPlus program. polio effort.
Partners.
Would you cycle 4,165 miles What can you do for
What would you do to on the TransAmerica Trail? PolioPlus Partners?
eradicate Polio? Would you Rotarian Robert Keegan of
shave off all your hair? Tennessee did to benefit
Rotarians in District 5040 did PolioPlus Partners.
Program for October / November
Introduction
Date Details
Date Name
29th October Bill Hassell - Life & Times
29th October Elizabeth Bain
5th November Daniel Forsdyke - Nutrition to Assist
5th November Simone Carot Collins Your Waist Disposal
Vote of Thanks 12th November Warren Milner - Life & Times
16th November The Dr Ken Collins Address, Golden
Date Name
Nugget Room, Gloucester Park.
Tickets must be pre-purchased!
29th October Anne McAnearney
5th November Simone Carot Collins
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,
29th October Rob Rohrlach Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
Membership Director
5th November Warren Milner vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
12 November TBC Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Queenslea Drive
19th November TBC 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
Bulletin Contributions Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
Website
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
sought from members of the club. projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Why not use the bulletin to update the club Facebook
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
on the projects your committee is working http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
on or promote the clubs next fundraising gid=47737002646
event. Toni James — PR & Marketing
Committee Director Chartered 19 December 2008
Please forward articles and photos to
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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