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 3, Issue 1 5th - 11th July 2010
From the President RYPEN Thank You to the Change of Rotary Change in Membership RYDA
Find out what is Letter received from Bain’s Policy Status Report from the
happening around the RYPEN participant What have Graeme and The Magazine policy What has been RYDA day supported
club. sponsored by the club. Elizabeth been up to? has changed. How does happening with the by the club.
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membership
From the over the year –
something the
President whole club can
be proud of
Dear Fellow Rotarians, because it is
your efforts
Welcome to the new Rotary which made
year! As well as farewelling this possible.
out Charter President and We in turn
board at the helm, we have presented a
also farewelled District 9450. certificate of
Western Australia has now appreciation to
gone from 3 Rotary districts M a r g a r e t
to 2, and we are now in Brawley, who
District 9455 with District has knitted
Governor (DG) Ian Hutton at many of the
the helm. toys we have
sent abroad.
We started the new Rotary
year with our Changeover Four of our
Dinner on 1st July 2010 at the club members
Photo: Dr Ken Collins welcomes The Hon. Colin Barnett MLA to the Club
lovely Nedlands Golf Club. attended the
With 37 members, potential joint Districts
members, family and friends 9450, 9460 and 9470
in attendance, the night gave Changeover on July 3 at the
us the opportunity to reflect South of Perth Yacht Club.
on all we have achieved in
our first 18 months Now that we are entering our
(documented in our first 2nd full Rotary year, we are no
Annual Report, available at longer a “new” club but an
http://www.slideshare.net/ “established” club. I'd like to
rcfwb/annual-report2008-10), focus this year on you, our
induct Premier Colin Barnett members, to ensure you are
as an honorary member of enabled to achieve what you
our club, thank the outgoing joined Rotary for. I plan to
board, and introduce our introduce a comprehensive
board for 2010-11. member orientation program,
to reduce the feeling of being
DG Ian presented outgoing overwhelmed by just how
President Di with a much Rotary encompasses. I
Presidential Citation, which would also like to meet with
is a recognition of a well every member, individually
balanced program of or in small groups, after the
activities and a growth in meeting or for a coffee on the
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
weekend, to talk about what Yours faithfully,
your expectations for Rotary Stephen Kikiros
are, and to look at how we
can best meet them, so that
you feel your time in Rotary Thank You to
is valuable, even if you aren't
able to attend our club the Bains’
meetings regularly.
Our member Elizabeth
I would like to thank once and her Rotarian husband
again our charter President Graeme quietly go about
Di for all her long hours doing Rotary work. A
behind the scenes over the huge thank you to you
past 2 years. I would also like both for the mighty effort
to thank all of you who have you put in annually to
been a part of our club, make RYPEN successful.
whether you are an active Both volunteering their
member or now a friend of time for the weekend
the club, for your camp.
contribution in that time as
well. I look forward to magazines they wish to
working with you in the year
Another not so little thing
that Elizabeth and Graeme
Congratulations subscribe to, thus reducing
ahead to build
communities and bridge
better have quietly done (however to Our New one members Annual dues
by around $40.00.
a little bird let the secret out)
continents. was to take 60 aprons when President and
the Club visited the Manna
Yours in Rotary Service, facility in May and had them Board Change from
embroidered with something
Simone Carot Collins like “I am special”. Congratulations to new Active
Club President President Simone, PE Bill
and Board for 2010-11. The Membership to
Blankets for
RYPEN (Rotary Club will all get behind the
new Board to ensure we Friends
Wiluna enjoy another year of
Youth Program outstanding Service and A few of our members have
Another three bags of Fellowship. decided to change from
of Enrichment) blankets are in the Collins’ ‘Active’ membership to
garage awaiting ‘Friends of the RC of
The Club sponsored three transportation to Wiluna. Change in Freshwater Bay’.
students to RYPEN in May. Two have come from the
The following letter has been knitters at St Louis Estate Rotary Policy We are pleased to retain their
received from one of the and one from Wendy Pascoe, connection to the Club and
students Stephen Kikiros wife of PDG Doug. At the recent Council on look forward to their
dated 3rd June. Legislation a policy change continuing assistance with
allowing a subscription for projects and participation
Dear Sir/Madam, Marcos and one official Rotary Magazine with our fundraising and
per household rather than social activities.
My name is Stephen Kikiros Simone one per Rotarian, came into
and I was fortunate enough being. Club members The members concerned are
to be sponsored by your Simone and Marcos put a affected by this (where there Lyn Packer (who is residing
Rotary club to attend the huge effort into compiling are couples in the Club) have almost full time in Vietnam),
RYPEN camp last weekend. and printing the Club been advised and have Roger Marston who is being
History and Annual Report chosen which of the kept away from us due to his
It was a truly enlightening along with the
experience, as I learnt so program/menu for
much about organisational the tables for
skills, punctuality, debating C h a n g e o v e r .
skills and job interview Marcos also took
techniques. I also made photos on the night,
many new friends and a number of which
learned about exciting you can see in the
opportunities in the future Bulletin. Thank
like Rotary exchange. you both for the
great work you
None of this would have continue to do.
been possible without your
sponsorship, thank you very
much.
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
work with Rio Tinto, Debbie held on 23rd June.
Cash who finds it difficult to Our Club sponsored
get to a Wednesday meeting Newman College.
and Peter Symons who has Thanks to all three for
taken on a promotion which the work put into
now precludes him from making the day a
attending our meetings. success.
District Governor
Updated 9450 Geoff Simpson,
Information on Dear sir,
Members I am sorry you
missed such a
Would members please spectacular RYDA
advise Sec. Di of any changes event today where
in details. Updated the Rotary Clubs of
membership information will Matilda Bay and
be sent out again shortly. Freshwater Bay
Some members have had hosted the
changes in addresses, Mirrabooka Senior
telephone numbers, mobile High School and
numbers etc which the Newman College.
Secretary does not have
current information on. The school staff and
the first time visitors
Whenever information were rocked, for
changes, advice to the want of a better
Secretary would be greatly word. The RYDA
appreciated. Committee are
aware of the goals of
the RYDA program
Polio Plus and tend to take the
outcomes for
Personal granted. The
comments by and
Contribution appreciation
school staff and
of
presenters was a
Peter and Mandy Symons
reinforcement that
have made a person
Rotary is doing a
contribution to PolioPlus for
good thing. They
which we thank them most
e x p r e s s e d
sincerely. Peter, Mandy and
appreciation of the
Rik have been outstanding
efforts of Rotarians
supporters and fundraisers
in the host Rotary
for Rotary’s PolioPlus with
Clubs to help stop
them raising funds through a
these young people
personal auction of a water
becoming road
purifier, and on several
trauma statistics.
occasions organising for a
One presenter, who
portion of concert ticket sales
presents elsewhere,
to go to PolioPlus.
commented that the
RYDA event was not
We know the Symons family
what was expected -
will continue their assistance
it was better.
through these types of
avenues and will also
Since you were ably
continue to work towards a
represented by DGE
fundraising concert in the
Ian and the DGN Liz
next 12 months.
I expect they will be
reporting to you
RYDA personally, about
how the host Rotary
Clubs did you
Clive Boddy, Jen Martins and proud. They might
Elizabeth Bain went along to also mention that
the very first Rotary Youth the Matilda Bay
Driver Awareness for D. 9450 Club with the larger
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4. N E W H O R I Z O N S
student group performed the Rajah will be
organisational function with Books for India pleased to see Vocational Visit
dedication. you.
Project When: Wednesday, 7st July, 2010.
Should you have any Venue: Linney’s, 37 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco 6008.
questions for me I am at your Monday, 5th July at 1.00pm at Time: 6:00pm.
service. the City of Nedlands Depot RSVP: To Rob Rohrlach by 29th June
is the next time packers are
Yours sincerely, required to pack books for Note: Light refreshments will be provided.
India. Any members or
Rod Style friends of members who Purpose: To study the unique WA pink
RYDA enthusiast have an hour or two to spare diamond industry.
on Monday from 1.00pm,
Program for July
Introduction
Date Details
Date Name
7th July Vocational Visit - Linney’s
14th July TBA
14th July Rotary PR - PDG Ian Murray
21st July Committee Meeting
Vote of Thanks 24th July (Saturday) Club Assembly
Date Name
28th July RYPEN - Hannah & Sarah
14th July TBA
Welcoming Roster Board
Rotary Year 2010-11
Club Details
Date Name
Simone Carot Collins — President
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
PO Box 168,
7th July TBA
Ken Collins — Membership Director Nedlands,
14th July TBA vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Western Australia, 6909
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Meetings
21st July TBA
Bill Hassell — President Elect / Club Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Administration Director Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Queenslea Drive
Claremont
Toni James — Treasurer
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email
Bulletin Award for 2009/10 president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Phone
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au 08 9385 0471
Fax
Bulletin Contributions Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
08 9385 0472
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Website
sought from members of the club. www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
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Chartered 19 December 2008
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