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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 1 1st - 5th July 2011
Weekly Newsletter
Last Week’s Meeting Thank You AG Social Function New RAWCS Photos from
Read about our Simone Italian night at the Projects Listings Changeover Night
Changeover Night. Page 2 Hassell’s. See new projects. Page 4
Page 1 Page 2 Page 2-3
It was a delight to see so many guests,
friends of the Club, Lyn Packer and
Jes and Rajah Senathirajah, our
Outbound Scholar Justin Hewett and
Yoko, Pres. of Rotaract Club of
Subiaco Shiva Senathirajah, Pres. of
the Interact Club of Freshwater Bay
Truman Forrest, Past RF Alumni,
DGE Liz and Ian Westoby, AGs
Angus Buchanan, Kay and Malcolm
Mason, PDGs Ron and Glenys Geary, Pres. Simone, Graeme Prior, DGE Liz Westoby
Pres. Simone hands Pres. Bryant Club Charter
Paul and Doreen Gianatti and of
course our valued members and In handing over to Bryant, Simone
partners. highlighted a few of the Clubs projects
Changeover Night and achievements, citing a strong
Thank you to all who participated in involvement in Youth and
Sixty members and guests enjoyed a Bill Hassell.
night of fellowship and the
Changeover ceremony at the Nedlands Early in the program Graeme Prior
Golf Club on Thursday night. was inducted into the Club and Rex
Evans was welcomed back to Rotary.
Delighted to ‘officially’ welcome you
both as members.
Pres. Simone presented Wayne Press,
Principal of North Cottesloe Primary
Wayne Press & Pres. Simone
School with a Certificate of
Appreciation for the school’s ‘Paint International projects, along with the
Your Pinkie’ Microscope project. Simone then read
Pres. Simone, Rex Evans & PRID Ken
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an ‘Induction of President’ charge in
handing over to Bryant as our
Meeting for 13th July are friends of Debbie Cash and we are
delighted that Debbie has introduced
President for 2011-12 Gillian and Clifford to the Club.
To kick off the new Rotary Year!!
Dinner cooked before your eyes!!
All members wish you a successful Annual Dues
and rewarding year as the third
Club meeting Wednesday 13th July
President of the RCFB Bryant.
replaced by a social event. Tr. Toni has sent out the Club Dues
Dinner and cooking demonstration. and a big thank you to members who
Thank You AG Simone Limited numbers! Book & pay soon! have already paid. Dues are due and
Wednesday 13th July. payable within 30 days so your prompt
AG Simone had a challenging year as At 6:30 p.m. remittance would be greatly
President trying to balance Rotary At 20 Loneragan Street, appreciated.
with a very young family, work and Nedlands.
living at a distance. Cost – a snap at $10 per head
– pay by internet RCFB Volunteers still required
All members thank you most sincerely Westpac Operating Account
Simone for your ‘Service Above Self’ BSB 036034 Account No. Hamish is still looking for volunteers
in 2010-11 when President Ray 304015. BE SURE TO PUT for RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver
Klinginsmith’s Theme was Building IN YOUR NAME, and please Awareness) on 16th August. A
Communities Bridging Continents. advise Bill Hassell by e-mail – Working with Children Card is
hassell@arach.net.au . required. Forms available from Sec.
This Rotary Year Simone will be Members and spouses/partners Di and must be signed by President
working at District level as an only – no guests – only room Bryant.
Assistant Governor for DG Liz for 20 all up.
Westoby, as well as Chairing the Bring wine. Hosts are still being sought to look
District Rotaract Committee. As a Ambra and Anna have volunteered to after the inbound GSE Team from Fiji
very experienced Rotaractor prior to cook an Italian meal for us. to Wiluna 6-10th September and 6-8th
becoming a Rotarian, this is one of her October.
areas of expertise.
RYPEN
Simone has taken leave from the Club
as she works to set up an E-Club along Louise Forrest said that Martha had a
with her other District responsibilities. wonderful time at the Rotary Youth
Program of Enrichment Camp last
All members wish you well with all weekend. Unfortunately her friend
these endeavors Simone and look Sophia withdrew. We look forward to
forward to seeing you whenever you hearing first hand from Martha about
have time to pay us a visit. Board 2011-12 her experience at a meeting in the near
future.
Annual Report Welcome New Members
Next week, just prior to their departure Rotary Aust. World
An Annual Report for last Rotary
year will be produced in due
overseas for a few weeks, Gillian Community Service
Yudelman will be inducted into the
course. Club, and Clifford, a former Rotarian, Two RAWCS Projects have just been
will be welcomed into the Club by listed though the RCFB.
Next Week’s Meeting new Membership Director Jim Gould.
No. WR-007-2011 Koro Scholarship
Speaker will be Matthew Gabriel, a Gillian has a degree in Political Project which is the school in Fiji
young man who recently climbed Mt Science with a background in Political where Mignon worked as a volunteer
Everest and has scaled four other of Prisoners, whilst Clifford has a dental and where she and Alistair now
the world’s highest peaks. practice in Broadway, Nedlands. They sponsor students.
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strongly supports the work of Rotary
No. WR-010-2011 Maiti Foundation Microscopes Held Up and says she will continue with an
in Nepal. This is being looked after by annual cash donation to the Club.
Gillian and Clifford Yudelman who
CEO of the Science Teacher’s
support this project of rescuing young Thank you Blaise and please come to
Association of WA advised on Friday
girls who are being trafficked out of any meeting at anytime.
that the next shipment of Microscopes,
Nepal into surrounding countries.
which were expected mid to late June,
will in fact not arrive until about mid
These two couples have worked
August. This is very disappointing
through the necessary paperwork to
news but something over which we
have these projects listed in record
have no control. Sec. Di has advised
time. Well done folks and every
all Clubs who are awaiting orders.
success with your wonderful work.
FCFBCFI
Solicitor Maryanne McKenzie has
kindly agreed to notify the Department
of Commerce and the ATO of the Rotary Pin
changes voted on at the Special
Meeting of the RCFB Charity Fund
All Rotarians are identified by the
Inc. She will also meet with Ken to
Rotary Pin which is presented to each
talk about the material he has put
person at their induction.
together to proceed with the
Please wear your Rotary Pin at all
application for Tax Deductible Status
times (where practicable) as it
French Students at for Off Shore Projects.
identifies you as a Rotarian.
Milner Int. College Blaise Johnson Birthdays and
Warren says all three French Students Anniversaries
Due to a variety of challenges faced by
who are studying at Miller Int. College
Blaise, we’ve not seen her at the Club
due to the Scholarships provide by
for the past 18 months. Blaise advised Congratulations to Elizabeth and
him, are a delight.
that this was not likely to change in Graeme Bain and Gillian and Clifford
the near future so has resigned as a Yudelman. Both couples celebrated
We look forward to having the
member, but will continue to be listed their Wedding Anniversary on 2nd
students address one of our meetings
as a ‘Friend of the RCFB. Blaise July.
next month and to perhaps hosting a
BBQ as a social activity for members
A very Happy
to get to know the students a little.
Birthday to Simone
for her birthday on
Ella James – Heartfelt 7th and to Hon.
Thanks Member Colin
Barnett who has a
birthday on 8th
No doubt about the younger
July.
generation. Ella James came to the
rescue last Monday and kindly put the
Program for Changeover together plus
produced an excellent ‘Certificate of
Appreciation’ for the North Cottesloe
Primary School. Ella has also agreed
to assist us with putting a Bulletin in
place, Thank You Ella.
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Members & guests at the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Changeover Dinner.
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Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of July 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
6th July Matthew Gabriel Jim Gould Donna Bicknell Warren Milner Mignon Shardlow
13th July Dinner at Hassell’s - - - -
20th July Ian Fletcher TBC Margaret Stuart Alistair Brown Sue Hassell Max Hipkins
27th July TBA Rob Pearce Rex Evans Paddy Ramanathan Wilma McBain
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Board
Rotary 2011-12 Club Details
Bryant Stokes – President The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, Inc.
bstokes@bigpond.net.au PO Box 168,
Nedlands,
Di Collins – Secretary Western Australia, 6909
collinsd@bigpond.net.au
Meetings
Toni James – Treasurer Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
tonipjames@hotmail.com Café, Bethesda Hospital
Queenslea Drive
Claremont, 6010
TBA – President Elect/ Club Service Director
President
Wilma McBain - Community/ Vocational Service Director E-mail
williemac241@hotmail.com bstokes@bigpond.net.au
Mobile
Ken Collins – International Service Director 0419 919 572
collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Bulletin Editor
Hamish Mackie – New Generations Director TBA – Volunteer required.
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au
Website
Jim Gould – Membership Director www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
james@bizseccession.com.au
Facebook
Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary
jennypgill@gmail.com
Charted 19 December 2008
Bill Hassell – Vice President
hassell@arach.net.au
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