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 4 21th - 27th July 2011
Weekly Newsletter
Last Week’s Meeting End of Polio Koro Scholarship RYDA Presidential Citation
Broadband effects on Breakfast Fund Volunteers needed. & Changemaker
households. October 5th. Schooling for kids. Page 4 Award
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
Last DGE Phillip Skelton from the RC
Perth came along to listen to Kevin as
Wednesday’s
they are long time friends.
Meeting
Meeting Wednesday,
Kevin Campbell AM
was the speaker at last
27th July
week‟s meeting. Kevin
commenced his Unfortunately, due to illness, Ian
working life as an Fletcher is unable to attend as our
engineer, moving into speaker next week.
the Broadcasting
industry early in his Rex Evans will present a „Life and
career. He went on to Times‟ also providing some feedback
become the Managing Director of the Speaker Kevin Campbell and DGE Phillip Skelton. on the Rotary Leadership Institute he
Seven Television Network, Managing attended last week.
industry. From its early days until
Director of TVW Enterprises Ltd, has now it is almost incomprehensible to
held many honorary board positions. It is hoped that Martha Forrest, our
have predicted the advancements
He is currently non-executive Interactor who attended the Rotary
and growth in this area. Discussed
Chairman of Q Ltd and heavily Youth Program of Enrichment in
was the use of fibre optics, the cost of
involved with the broadcasting of June, will come along to tell us of her
upgrading the country to Broadband
sport. experience at RYPEN in the next
and the benefits this is able to
week or two.
produce.
Kevin gave all present a broad-brush
picture of the beginnings, present
and future of the communications
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Rotary Leadership M. 0414 368 594 Minister Kevin Rudd‟s office on
Institute E. jill@flipsideaustralia.com.au Monday morning 25th July.
and her partner is Eddy Pope. The meeting is to lobby for funds
from the Australian Government for
Rtn. Rex Evans attended last
Welcome Jill, delighted to have you Rotary‟s PolioPlus Program plus also
weekend‟s Level 1 RLI and reports
as part of the „Family of Rotary‟. to further request that Polio be put
favourably on his experience.
on the Program for CHOGM in Perth
Rex has registered for Levels 2 and 3 Membership in October.
A function with politicians is
while Rtn. Hamish Mackie has
August is Membership month. organised in Canberra for Monday,
registered for Level 1 on 21st August
A good start has been made to the 19th September, at which Ken will
and Dir. Wilma McBain has indicated
new Rotary year with four inductions also talk on Rotary‟s Polio
she would like to do all three levels
since Changeover and another next Eradication Program.
and is planning on registering for
Level 1 in August. Wednesday.
Polio Breakfast
Club Service 5th October
Director
A number of Rotarians have
indicated their intention to
Rex Evans has accepted
attend, however, several more
the position of Club
are required to make up a
Service Director thus
table of eight.
the Club has almost a
full Board in place for
Please register per the
the 2011-12 Rotary
attached flyer. Cost is $50
year.
per ticket or $380.00 for a
table of 8
Rex is a former Charter
Member of the RC of
Kambalda hence has come to us with
Mignon Shardlow with colleagues at Koro Island
High School in 1994. Monday, 25th July
some Rotary experience.
All members are encouraged to seek
Many thanks Rex for taking on this Dr Rob Barber who works in
out suitable business and
important and vital role. Tanzania will be speaking at PLC on
professional people whom they
Monday 25th July.
consider would make good Rotarians.
Welcome New Member
Currently a RAWCS (Rotary
Please pass names onto Membership
Australia World Community Service)
Next week Jill Henderson will be Director PP Jim Gould.
Project Application is being put
inducted into the Club and will hold
together for projects in Tanzania and
the classification of Psychology. Polio Eradication his assistance will be sought in
securing signatures from a Rotary
Jill was nominated by Toni James.
PRID Ken Collins will be travelling to Club in Tanzania and a Government
Her details are 53 Federation Street,
Canberra for a meeting with Foreign Official so that the application is able
Mt Hawthorn 6016
to be progressed.
H. 9242 3354
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Koro Scholarship Fund
New Freshwater Bay Rotary Club
members Mignon Shardlow and
Alistair Brown are excited about
receiving Rotary Australia World
Community Service registration for
the Fijian education charity they set
up three years ago.
The couple started the Koro Students at Koro Island High School
Scholarship Fund to help capable Slides for Microscope
students on the Fijian outer island of the island were irregular and Project
Koro to attend high school when expensive.
their parents were unable to afford We have in hand 100 slides of skin
school fees. “In Australia we often take the which Rob Pearce arranged to be
universal provision of education for made up for use by schools with their
The RAWCS registration enables granted but on Koro Island every Magnifying Microscopes.
donors to the scholarship fund to child considers themselves extremely
make tax-deductible donations. At lucky if their parents manage to pay When school recommences the slides
the moment the Fund supports 13 for their school fees.” will be distributed, starting with the
students at the Koro Island High local schools.
School but Mignon and Alistair hope Mignon and Alistair plan to hold a
they can raise more money so that fundraising function this coming Many thanks Rtn. Rob. The schools
the Fund can extend the dream of summer to raise money for the Fund. spoken to are excited about your
education to children from all of the “We haven‟t decided on the type of slides.
villages on the island. event we will hold but whatever it is
we will be inviting our fellow club
District Governor
“Parents on Koro Island value members to join us in making it a
success,” Dr Shardlow said.
Jodie Sparks. RID
education and want to send their
children to school but they find it
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very difficult to raise the $100 “We are grateful to the Freshwater
necessary to pay annual school fees,” Bay Rotary Club and the North Suva With the many enquiries which come
Dr Shardlow said. Rotary Club in Fiji for being partners in on the microscopes project, I rely
in the project and wish to thank Dr heavily on both District Directories
The former volunteer teacher on the Ken Collins for his work in making so this week I communicated with
island said the island was still a very the RAWCS registration possible.” DG Jodie Sparks to congratulate her
traditional subsistence economy with on her excellent District Directory. It
families growing enough crops and For more information about the is clear, well put together and user
catching just enough fish to feed their scholarship fund friendly.
families. Selling surplus crops at visit www.koroscholarship.com or
market was uncommon on the island contact Mignon Jodie‟s husband Colin is the graphic
largely because transport services to on mignon@koroscholarship.com. designer responsible for the
Watercorp Teacher‟s Manual for our
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Microscope project and he has put a with Children Cards. Forms can be Fundraising Movie RC
huge amount of effort into upgrading obtained from any PO or Sec. Di. Willetton
the D. 9465 Directory. Application forms are to be
completed and then signed by Pres.
Marcos Carot Collins, who is now a
In her response Jodie wrote Bryant. Cost is $10.00.
member of the RC Willetton has
“Congratulations on the success of
notified us of a fundraising movie the
the Microscope project – I have RYDA Club is having on Sunday, 14th August
heard so many positive comments
at 4.30pm. The movie Red Dog will
from clubs in District 9465.” More Volunteers are required to help be screened at the Cygnet Theatre,
on the day. Preston St, Como at a cost of $15.00
Both Jodie and Colin commenced
per ticket with proceeds going to
their Rotary life as Rotaractors. Hamish is doing a fantastic job Community projects. Further
Colin in the Rotaract Club of Subiaco organizing this event. Details are that information can be
and Jodie in the Rotaract Club of it will be held between 9.00am and found http://www.reddogmovie.com
Ascot, both moving into Rotary in 4.00pm at Lathlain Park Oval,
their 20s. Tuesday, 16th August and Newman
Group Study Exchange
College have 200 students
Access Housing Project participating,
to Georgia, USA
Applicants are being sought for a
As VP Bill Hassell will be away, Dir October is Vocational GSE Team to Georgia in May / June
Wilma McBain will look after this
Service Month 2012. Team Members should be
project in his absence.
between the ages of 25-40 years.
“Pride of Workmanship Awards‟ will
A few responses have now come in
be presented to businesses in our Closing date for applications to be
from letters recently sent to the
Community who have given with the District GSE Chair, Rebecca
residents.
outstanding service or excellence Moore, 24A Mengler Ave, Claremont
through their business or profession. 6010 is 15th August. They can be sent
A further reminder on electronically, via PRID Ken Collins
Dues Any member wishing to nominate a to rebecca.moore@foodindustry.org.
business or individual for such au
A further reminder that the RDU recognition should do so in writing to Applications close 15th August.
Subscriptions and RI Semi Annual Director Wilma McBain, with a short
Dues are awaiting payment so write up on why the nomination is
Ambassador for
members who have not yet paid dues worthy of a Pride of Workmanship
are requested to please do so as soon Award.
Geraldton District
as possible. Conference
Fundraising Activities
Working With Children DG Liz Westoby is seeking an
„Ambassador‟ from every Club to
Cards Director Jenny Gill reported that she
promote and seek ideas on a range of
is progressing with the Young Cook
issues to do with the Conference in
At the Board Meeting held this week, and Rtn Donna is working on a Quiz
Geraldton 20-22nd April, 2011.
it was agreed that all members would Night.
be encouraged to obtain Working
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Please advise Sec Di if you are willing Criteria for the 2011-12 by EVERY member to the Rotary
to take on this role. Presidential Citation Foundation. This amount is tax
deductible. Please see PRID Ken re
RI Presidential Focused on membership and
how this is done.
Citation and continued support of The Rotary
Changemaker Award Foundation, BOTH criteria must be Updates on Members
attained for recognition.
Good to have Rtn. Paddy
Since its inception, the RCFB has
Club recognition has TWO Rotary Ramanathan back with us last
achieved RI Presidential Citations.
Foundation components Wednesday. Welcome back Paddy.
Each RI President develops criteria
that he considers important in and FOUR membership
components. VP Bill and Rtn Sue Hassell will join
assisting him to achieve a better
the ever increasing number of
world through Rotary Service.
MANDATORY: The Rotary members who are travelling. Enjoy
Foundation (two components) your travels and we look forward to
For Clubs to achieve a Citation, it is
· 100% Annual Programs Fund seeing you again in a few weeks.
important that goals are set by each
Committee before the new Rotary participation ( with EVERY active
member to personally contribute Unfortunately, due to personal
year commences or very early in the
some amount between 1.7.2011 reasons Bronwen Tyson has resigned
new year.
and 31.3.2012) and from the Club for the rest of this
· US$100 minimum per capita in year. She hopes that circumstances
RI Pres. Kalyan Banerjee has split the
club contributions to the Annual will allow her to return at the
usual Presidential Citation into two
Programs Fund. beginning of 2012. We‟ll miss you
awards this year. The first continues
Bronwen and look forward to having
to be called the 2011-12 Presidential
MANDATORY: you back with us in the New Year.
Citation and focuses on two key areas
of Rotary – the Rotary Foundation Membership (four components)
· Minimum net increase of one Alistair Brown has classes on
and Membership.
member; and Wednesday evenings this Semester
· 85% minimum retention rate. so look forward to having you back at
The second is a new recognition
And achievement of two of the meetings next Semester Alistair.
which he has named 2011-12
Changemaker Award and this is for a following four components:
balanced program achieved though · 2% increase in qualified women Thank You Ella
working with each of the Avenues of · 2% increase in qualified younger
Service which are Club, Vocational, professionals (under age of 45) Ella James has stepped in and helped
Community, International and New · Induction of one or more out with the Bulletin this new Rotary
Generations. RI/Rotary Foundation program Year by compiling the Bulletin this
Alumni month.
Below is the criteria for a · Increased diversity (e.g.
Presidential Citation and next week classification, gender, age). From next month, new member Rtn.
the Changemaker Award criteria will Clifford Yudelman has kindly agreed
be written up in the Bulletin. A major change in RIP Kalyan‟s to assist with putting the Bulletin
criteria is that it is MANDATORY for together.
a PERSONAL donation to be made
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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
Rex Evans – Club Service Director
President
revans@powerplus.net.au
E-mail
bstokes@bigpond.net.au
Wilma McBain - Community/ Vocational Service Director Mobile
williemac241@hotmail.com 0419 919 572
Ken Collins – International Service Director
Bulletin Editor
collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Ella James
Hamish Mackie – New Generations Director
Website
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Jim Gould – Membership Director
Facebook
james@bizsuccession.com.au
http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary
Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director
jennypgill@gmail.com
Charted 19 December 2008
Bill Hassell – Vice President
hassell@arach.net.au
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of July 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
27th July Rex Evans Rob Pearce Donna Bicknell Ken Collins Wilma McBain
3rd August Dr. Leesa Payne Paddy Jim Gould Gillian Yudelman Jenny Gill
Ramanathan
10th August TBA Max Hipkins Toni James Margaret Stuart Jill Henderson
17th August Voc Visit to - - - -
EmbroidMe TBC
NB: „Duty‟ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
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