New Horizons is the official weekly bulletin for the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Perth

1. 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 4, Issue 3 14th - 20th July 2011
2022222011
Weekly Newsletter
Last Week’s Meeting Rotary Leadership RYDA Visit to Ballajura PS Young Cook
Italian Night at the Institute Can you help? Find out how this Your opportunity
Hassell’s Consider participating school has improved. to participate
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Last Wednesday‟s
Meeting
Our meeting last week was an Italian
meal prepared by Ambra and Anna,
friends of Margaret Stuart, at Bill and Sue
Hassell‟s. Nineteen members and
spouses thoroughly enjoyed a great night
of wonderful food and fellowship, with all
food prepared on the spot and we even
came away with most of the recipes. Italian Social Night at the Hassell’s
For 35 years Mr Campbell was involved Stage 1: 16th July, 6th August and
A huge thank you to Sue, Bill, Margaret,
in the broadcasting industry including 21st August
Ambra and Anna plus our old friend Tony
TVW (Ch 7) Enterprises, Telethon, Stage 2: 31st July and 27th August
Munday who assisted with moving tables
WAPA, Chairman of the Lotteries Stage 3: 28th August
and chairs to set the place up on
Commission and many other community Timings: 8.30 for 9.00am start. Finish
Wednesday afternoon.
leadership roles. by 3.00pm
Location: Mt Lawley Senior High
Meeting, Wednesday,
Rotary Leadership School.
20th July
Institute (RLI)
The course is suitable for present Board
Our speaker will Be Kevin Campbell AM, Members, future Club leaders and even
The RLI Stage 1 Course on 10th July was
who will be telling us about the National new members wishing to learn something
cancelled due to a nil response.
Broadband Network and what it means.
Course Schedules are set as follows:
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2. NEW HORIZONS
about Rotary beyond the Club, as well as Ambassadors are to not only promote the the table price was quoted as a steal of a
new leadership skills. Conference but to seek ideas on a range deal, but unfortunately, incorrect.
of issues to do with the Conference,
Rex Evans registered for Sat. 16th July including speakers and feed the Please encourage friends and colleagues
and Hamish Mackie is registered for information back to the District. to purchase a table and come along to
21st August. the Perth Convention and Exhibition
Nigel Barker is the MC for the Centre, Time 7.00am – 9.00am.
Please direct your nomination to attend Conference. His contact details are:
to PDG Geoff Simpson, District Trainer E. ceo@cysticfibrosiswa.org The Rotaractors are spearheading this
via the District Website. Tel. 6380 1014 - B. 9346 7333 joint Rotary / Rotaract / Global Poverty
M. 0408 925 432 Breakfast and need our assistance to
Do we have a volunteer for this position? make it successful.
Group Study Exchange Please contact Sec. Di if you would like to
to Georgia, USA take on this position. RYDA
Applicants are being sought for a Team
The End of Polio As the date for the Rotary Youth Driver
Leader and four Team Members for the Breakfast Awareness on 16th August draws nearer
GSE Team to Georgia, USA in May/June we still do not have any more volunteers
2012. Further to the information in last week‟s to assist on the day.
Bulletin on the End of Polio Breakfast on
Closing date for both is 15th August, 2011. Wednesday, 5th October, please note that Anyone who is able to help out even for a
Applications (available on the Rotary the cost is $50.00 per person OR few hours please let Hamish or Di know.
Website www.rotary.org) should be sent $380.00 for a table of 8. Last week This is an opportunity for you to become
to GSE Chairman Rebecca Moore, 24A involved and see
Mengler Ave, Claremont WA 6010. firsthand one of the
Applications can be sent electronically excellent youth
to rebecca.moore@foodindustry.org.au or projects that Rotary
mailed to her address. offers to Yr 11
students.
Interviews for Team Members will be
held on the weekend of 10/11 September. Remember that a
„Working with
Any members with suitable applicants, Children” card is
please contact Int. Service Director Ken necessary so if you do
not have one,
Ambassador for application forms are
available from the
Geraldton District Post Office or from
Conference Sec. Di. President
Bryant is required to
An Ambassador from each Club is being sign the application
sought for the District Conference to be and they take time to
held in Geraldton 20-22nd April, 2012. be processed.
Presidential Citation Certificate and ‘Distinction’
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District and Young Cook
International Awards
Fundraising Director Jenny Gill is
Last week it was announced that the progressing with this, which will become
RCFB was the recipient of the inaugural a signature fundraiser for the Club.
District Indigenous Service Award (along
with the RC Geraldton Greenough) for Any members with contacts in PR and or
the Unifocus GSE between Wiluna and have the ability to access suitable items as
Fiji and the recipient of a RI Presidential prizes in the various categories (eg Ipads
Citation with Distinction. This week we / Ipods or other things that are attractive
have photographs of them both for you to to our younger generation, please contact
see. Jenny.
Microscopes for Quiz Night
Schools Project
Donna Bicknell is spearheading this
fundraising activity.
Enquiries and orders continue to trickle District Indigenous Service Award
in along with communications from
Access Housing Project Please start thinking about this, seeking
numerous people seeking information on
suitable prizes and talking to your friends
the project.
Bill Hassell and members of the about attending.
Community Service Committee sent out
Prof. Lyn Beazley promotes the project
continually and just today an email has
letters requesting feedback on whether Visit to Ballajura
come from the Nicola Milson, Secretary
there is interest in a social activity for
Primary School
residents of the Access Housing or if
of Dr Janet Woollard MP saying “Dr
there is a need for assistance in any
Woollard is very interested in learning When Schools recommence after the
capacity from the Club.
more about the project and the schools midyear break, Director Hamish will
involved.” She has requested a briefing organise a visit to the Ballajura Primary
Response has been slow.
plus a list of schools who have School for any members interested in
microscopes.
Dues are
This project is lifting the profile of Rotary Due
in the community and with community
leaders. Just over a third of
members have paid
Schools and Rotary Clubs are being their Club dues. It
married up with success so we are would be appreciated
grateful to the Rotary Clubs who are if all members and
responding to the requests to sponsor „Friends of the Club‟
units in schools. could pay by cheque
or by electronic
transfer into the Club
Operating account. Ambra and Anna - Italian Social Night
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seeing what Principal David Wanstall has Updates on Members Andrea Hayward, although no longer a
introduced into his school. member as she is now working in
Good to have Alistair Brown home from Canberra is currently in the USA and
Disappointed in the results of NAPLand his travels in PNG. sends greetings to all her old friends in
and students overall performances, he the Club.
has introduced a number of changes Paddy Ramanathan‟s health issues are in
which have markedly improved results. A the past, he will be back at work fulltime Thanks to Ella once
25% improvement in 18 months has this week and we‟ll be able to welcome again
occurred. him back to the meeting on Wednesday.
Once again we have Ella James to thank
The visit will be arranged for a Tuesday Max and Merran Hipkins are taking a for the Bulletin.
or Thursday. Members interested in short holiday. Travel safely and look
participating please let Hamish know. forward to seeing you next week. We are all most grateful to you Ella.
Graeme Prior will be travelling with work
for the next couple of weeks.
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Board Club Details
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
Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Toni James – Treasurer Café, Bethesda Hospital
Queenslea Drive
tonipjames@hotmail.com
Claremont, 6010
TBA – President Elect/ Club Service Director
President
E-mail
Wilma McBain - Community/ Vocational Service Director bstokes@bigpond.net.au
williemac241@hotmail.com
Mobile
0419 919 572
Ken Collins – International Service Director
collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Bulletin Editor
Ella James
Hamish Mackie – New Generations Director
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au
Website
Jim Gould – Membership Director www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
james@bizsuccession.com.au
Facebook
Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary
jennypgill@gmail.com
Bill Hassell – Vice President Charted 19 December 2008
hassell@arach.net.au
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of July 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
20th July Kevin Campbell Margaret Stuart Alistair Brown Sue Hassell Wilma McBain
27th July Ian Fletcher Rob Pearce Rex Evans Paddy Ramanathan Max Hipkins
3rd August Dr. Leesa Payne Donna Bicknell Jim Gould Gillian Yudelman Jenny Gill
10th August Prof. Ray Wills Max Hipkins Toni James Margaret Stuart Clifford Yudelman
NB: „Duty‟ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455