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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 27 24th - 30th January 2011
From the President Last Week’s Meeting Film Night District Conference Rotary Youth Exchange A New Approach to
Words from the Club Did you miss last End Polio Now by Registration are now Find out how you could Rotary
President. week’s meeting? watching this great open for this year’s help out with this great See what one young
Page 1 Find out what film. District Conference program. woman is doing in
happened Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Rotary.
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Letter from the
President
Our two meetings in January
have been club forums to
look at what we have
achieved so far this Rotary
year, and to discuss and
agree on changes to
implement in the club.
From here on in, every
meeting in a 2 month period
will have a different focus:
one will be a committee
meeting (with meetings in
the alternate months being
conducted electronically),
and the other meetings will
each focus on a different
topic, such as vocations,
community projects, youth,
Photo: Max Hipkins being inducted in the club with Pres. Simone
fundraising, training, and so
on.
that focus would like to do. It focused on our meeting
The idea is to mix things up a is hoped this will enable Last Week's format, with the outcomes
greater participation by all discussed in the President's
little, so that some meetings
will still be like they have members at meetings, rather Meeting letter.
been to date, with a speaker than each meeting being a
(internal or external) rather passive event. President Simone also sought
Although we were due for a
following reports and feedback on options for
committee meeting, a regular
announcements, but other I have lined up a few online discussion groups for
business meeting was
meetings may be mini forums speakers in February in committees on our club
conducted this week for
run by a particular committee different topics, and will website, which she was
feedback from all members.
to seek ideas and feedback work with the committee willing to build if members
from the whole club about directors to schedule a more were willing to use it! It was
Assistant Governor Kay and
projects and activities, or may varied program for the agreed that Simone would set
Malcolm Mason joined us, as
be a vocational visit, a panel remainder of this Rotary year. up the website with those
did Max Hipkin's wife
session, a hands-on project, facilities, and spend a
Merran, who arrived in time
social event, presentation Yours in Rotary, meeting in late February /
to catch the tail end of Max
about projects that have been Simone early March showing
being inducted into the club.
completed, or whatever the members how it works, with
committee responsible for one-on-one training available
The bulk of the discussion
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as needed. is very good. Thanks from badges at an extremely
Rob Pearce is a talented me and our district members. reasonable price. Maurice
sculptor as well as a plastic We love to do more projects, has been unwell for the past
Next Meeting surgeon. At the meeting, to help the world needy couple of years and has now
Rob passed around a people. retired.
medallion he has made and
Please note that there is NO Thanks & Regards, A member of his Rotary
offered the club the
MEETING on January 26th we in Rotary service, Club’s wife, Faye Owers, has
opportunity to use it as an
with the public holiday. Our Rtn. P.J. Sridhar.” taken over Labels and
annual ‘Humanitarian
next meeting will be on Badges and will continue to
Award’ to an outstanding
February 2nd. provide the same standard
organisation or individual.
We will be kicking off World
Rotary Youth and prompt reliable service.
The idea was enthusiastically
Understanding Month with a
speaker recommend by
endorsed, and a sub- Driver Maurice has been very
generous to the Club in
committee will be set in
Friend of the Club Lynette
Packer. Wajipha Chongwe place. Awareness providing
postage free.
all services
Faye will
grew up in Zambia and will continue with the excellent
give a presentation about PP Lindsay Frances reported badge prices, however, will
Cultural Identity. Books for India to Sec Di that not only 210 be charging us postage so
students from Newman there will be a small increase
Wajipha is a lovely young College have registered for in cost.
performing artist with a Rajah Senathirajah made
the RYDA in August, but 30
fascinating story. Her Father contact with the Rotary Club
students from Donna
was in the first wave of
African students to study
of Madurai in India to obtain
a progress report on the
Bicknell’s school, Ellenbrook Upcoming
Secondary College have also
project. Quote from the
here in Perth, and is now a
Human Rights Lawyer. email:
registered. Donna will be Fundraiser
coordinating Ellenbrook
“In my view, books are very Rob Rohrlach announced
Secondary College.
wonderful. I am waiting for that he’d been in contact with
feedback from schools (the the cook at Scotch College
Humanitarian books are send to many
We will require at least six
volunteers on each of the
whom he has invited to assist
schools in our RI District with judging the
Award 3000). Till now the feedback
days the RYDAs are run
(three days) plus sponsorship
competition. Wilma McBain
was able to facilitate the
to assist with funding each
contact.
day. Cost to the club will be
in the region of $1,000 per
day so any members who
have contacts who may be Magnifying
p re p a re d to o ff e r
sponsorship for this fantastic Microscopes
project please see what you
are able to put in place.
Rob Rohrlach announced
that 14 clubs have now put
1500 microscopes into 71
Interact Club schools. The Rotary Club of
Kenwick recently requested
microscopes for a further
Early in the school year Ken
three schools. The project is
will proceed with an interest
gathering momentum!
meeting at Christ Church
Grammar with the aim to
starting a community-based
Interact Club. Community
Ken is seeking members who Service Projects
are prepared to assist with
Interact. Members involved
Members are invited to
must hold a ‘Working with
recommend projects for the
Children’ card.
C o m m u n i t y / Vo c a t i o n a l
Service Committee. Please
put forward ideas of what
Our Badge you would like to see the
club support in the local
Manufacturer community.
PDG Maurice Hill from
Photo: Rotarian Dr Robert Pearce Launceston, Tasmania. has
been making the Club’s
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Rotary Turns National
106 Youth
February 23rd is Rotary’s
Science
106th birthday
designated
and is
Wo r l d
Forum
Understanding and Peace Day.
Simone and
This year it falls on one of our Marcos hosted
meeting days so the Dean of Casey and Lucy,
Perth, John Shepherd has while Ken and
accepted an invitation to Di hosted
address our club's meeting. Tayesha and
John is a member of the RC of Caitlin last
Perth and a most entertaining Sunday, a day
speaker, John will talk about designated for
the major achievements of students at the
Rotary in its 106 years of NYSF to catch
service. up on washing
and rest after Photo: Hosted NYSF students Tayesha and Caitlin
This is a great meeting to their first week,
invite guests along to. in readiness for Minnie Driver, will be
the final week at the Science screened on Sunday 20th Stan will match giving by
Forum. Students reported that February at the Greater individuals, not clubs or
Bus for Dentists it was a wonderful experience Union Cinema, Morley businesses, to the District 9455
for all involved and they were Galleria. Queensland Flood Appeal up
in Cambodia gaining a great deal from it. to $50,000. Please dig deep
Tickets are $15.00 each, of into those generous pockets
There were fewer Rotarian which $5.00 will be credited and help relieve Mr Stan
The bus for the One-2-One host families this year as some
Dental Group in Cambodia, to our club for PolioPlus. Perron of his $50,000.
clubs have not encouraged
purchased via the Good Eve members to obtain ‘Working
Foundation and a Rotary Tickets will be available at PDG Errol Wildman, the Flood
with Children’ cards, which is the next meeting from Ken Relief Coordinator for DG
Foundation Matching Grant, a necessity for any Rotarians
should be delivered and Collins. Anne Brand of District 9630,
involved with youth projects and I have been in constant
handed over to the dental in the under 18 age bracket.
group in Cambodia on 10th contact. Their District is in
February. Queensland desperate need of bedding etc.
The plan is to get the generous
Tony Munday will travel to
Polio Film Floods Rotarians and clubs of District
Phnom Penh for the handover 9455 to pool their funds and
and if any members of the Night purchase, through the
The challenge has been put manufacturer based in W.A. as
Club are able to join him,
up by a great Rotarian and many as the funds will allow
they’d be most welcome. “Conviction' starring Hilary philanthropist Mr Stan of mattresses, sheets, pillows
Swank, Sam Rockwell and Perron AM. and covers, then send them to
District 9630.
Some will say ‘it would be
best to send the funds and
purchase them there’ and I
have thought this myself but
there are thousands of homes
flooded, and their factories are
not working because of floods,
and the supply of bedding is
very short to nonexistent.
They cannot purchase any
supplies, but we can, so that
families and children can sleep
comfortably in their own
homes.
District Treasurer Clive Bain is
looking into the options of
achieving tax deductibility for
this project and should be able
Photo: Hosted NYSF students Casey and Lucy with Pres. Simone
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to advise us in the next few register should give their
days. In the meantime, it names to Ron Geary. Spending
would be appreciated if each money is the
Club could collate pledges only extra
from individuals and report District you will need
that tally to me via the email at to supply for
rongeary@people.net.au Conference yourself. The
experience is
Again please reach into your rewarding
vaults and lend a helping hand Registrations for the Joint and can be a
to our fellow Rotarians in their Districts 9455 and 9465 challenge.
hour of need. Conference at the Burswood
Convention Center on 25 to 27 E x p re s s i o n s
Thank you March this year are open and of interest for
being received. the NW Safari
Ron Geary is to be
District 9455 Disaster District Governor Ian asks that received
Response Coordinator members to consider attending before April
this great District Conference 4th, 2011.
and to accordingly complete
Carnarvon and submit the attached
Registration forms.
E x p re s s i o n s
of interest for
Floods Please also note that 50 Rooms
the SW Safari
is to be
have been reserved at discount received prior Photo: Katie Ischkin, president and founder of
Much of Carnarvon was rates at the Holiday Inn (in the to 1 0 t h the Rotary Club of South Metro Minneapolis
protected by the levee banks Burswood complex) and October, 2011. Evenings, Minnesota, USA, talks about attracting
and in that respect, Carnarvon bookings should be made on
younger members to Rotary. Rotary Images
was lucky and there isn’t the the attached form. Itineraries,
same demand for assistance as Chaperone
there is from communities in Guidelines and Application in June, has already grown to
Queensland. The plantations Youth Exchange Forms are available from 25 members, including 12 new
Rotarians who were recruited
that line the river, several Secretary Di or President
caravan parks, and a few other
businesses like a concrete
Safari Simone. in a three-month period. The
club has signed up for its first
Matching Grant and
batching plant and the petrol Chaperons
stations have suffered Member international service project
and has participated in more
substantial damage.
Wanted than 10 community service or
The Rotary Club of Carnarvon
Movements hands-on volunteer efforts.
is continuing to investigate To the strong, the willing, the Ischkin shared her ideas on
and assess opportunities for able – the Rotary Youth It was great to have Rob how to attract young
Rotary to assist and in the Exchange Program Safari Pearce, Bryant Stokes, professionals to Rotary during
meantime they have asked requires 1 male and 2 females Hamish Mackie, Margaret the International Assembly, an
Rotarians and Clubs to to be the chaperones for the: Stuart and Warren Milner annual training event in San
provide the following back with us this week. Diego, California. As a "proud,
assistance: • North West Safari: young, female Rotarian," she
Saturday 14th to Monday Marcos Carot Collins has is among only 2 percent of
• When shopping, ask for 30th May 2011 (16 ½ days) taken a leave of absence club members worldwide
Carnarvon product. from the club, and plans to under the age of 30, and only
Enough enquiries should • South West Safari: transfer to a more 11 percent under 40.
assist the growers. Tuesday 15th to convenient club.
• Seek legal and accounting We d n e s d a y 23rd "We need to focus on
professionals to register to November 2011 (9 days). generating interest in young
give preliminary pro-bono A New people for the future success
of Rotary," she said. "We are
advice. What is envisaged If any Rotarian and/or partner
is that questions regarding
insurance claims and other
is interested please contact Approach to faced today with the need to
grow not just for the sake of
Ruth Monk, Safari Co-
numbers but to create strong,
matters associated with
businesses and individuals
ordinator, Mobile 0409 941 166
or email rmonk@aapt.net.au
Rotary young, global leaders who are
will arise, probably within going to help continue the
the next month, and The main requirement is a Katie Ischkin, president and success of the Rotary
professionals willing to current “Working with founder of the Rotary Club organization."
give preliminary advice on Children” Card, be healthy of South Metro Minneapolis
the telephone indicating with a sense of humour, Evenings, Minnesota, USA, Ischkin advocates a new
what options might be fairness and a desire to believes in a new approach outlook on membership and a
open to the individual enhance the experience for the to Rotary. different approach to club
concerned could be of real Youth Exchange students. structure. As a change
benefit. People wishing to Her Rotary club, chartered management consultant, she
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said she understands Manage expectations Younger people are "always committee to outline what
people's fear of change. But on the go and truly your expectations are and
she stressed that her Ischkin's club meets in the connected," she explained, whether they will align with
approach doesn't mean evening and lowers costs by whether it’s through social the younger generation you
altering the core pieces of the not having meals. And it networking, text messaging, are trying to attract and work
organization or losing what doesn't hold a traditional or other means. They face a with," she said. "Not every
Rotarians hold dear. meeting every week: The lot of pressure to be involved Rotary club can quickly shift
third meeting of the month is in multiple endeavors and to gears to attract younger
"What does change are what I a happy hour/networking balance work and personal members; it takes time and
call surface-level elements," event at different locations in life. As a result, they may be baby steps."
she said. "The pieces that the city, and the fourth "on call" with their careers,
individual clubs have the meeting is a hands-on but they are no less dedicated But for many clubs, she said,
power to shift and redesign, volunteering opportunity. to service. "all it takes is opening up
such as meeting times and your minds and starting to
locations, program structures, Ischkin added that it's "When you’re trying to think differently about the
club member involvement, important to understand the recruit younger members or future of your club's
and committee formats." mindset of the new even sponsor and start a New membership."
generation and manage Generations Rotary club, take
expectations accordingly. time with your club and
Host - Introduction & Thank You Program for January/Febraury
Date Name Date Details
2nd February TBA 26th January No Meeting - Australia Day
9th February TBA 2nd February TBA
16th February TBA 9th February TBA
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2010-11
Date Name Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Simone Carot Collins — President
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
2nd Febraury TBA Nedlands,
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Western Australia, 6909
9th February TBA secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
16th February TBA
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
TBA — Club Administration Director Queenslea Drive
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Claremont
Email
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 Toni James — Treasurer
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Bulletin Award for 2009/10 treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Phone
08 9385 0471
Rob Rohrlach — President Elect / Fax
Projects Director
Bulletin Contributions projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
Website
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sought from members of the club. foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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on the projects your committee is working Ken Collins — Membership Director freshwaterbayrotary
on or promote the clubs next fundraising membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
event. Chartered 19 December 2008
Marcos Carot Collins — New
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