1. New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9450! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 1, Issue 7" 2nd - 8th March 2009
Letter from the Club Matching Grants - Local Projects How to ‘Make-up’ a Dramatic Message on Club News
President Progress Report Brief information on Missed Meeting Opera House Sails A general roundup of
President Di talks Where is the club up to our local projects. You missed the weekly End Polio Now - see the news and events
about the progress of with the proposed Page 2 meeting? Find out how the photo. from the club.
the club. Matching Grants? to meet the 50% Page 3 Page 4
Page 2 Have a read. attendance.
Page 2 Page 3
A diamond pendant will be the
Charter Night main drawcard for the silent
auction. This piece has been
The final numbers for Charter
valued at $1100. They will also
Night are in! We have 113
be several other quality items
members and guests attending
up for grabs - so make sure
this significant event in the
you have your cheque books
club’s formation.
handy!
During the evening the club
If you have not paid for the
will be conducting several
Charter Dinner yet, your
fundraising events, which will
prompt payment would be
primarily take the form of
greatly appreciated.
raffles and silent auctions.
Alistair Tulloch, Allan Stewart and Ken Collins
Alistair Tulloch, Di Collins and Allan Stewart
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Look forward to sharing the Charter As there is no social security system in
Letter from the Club Night of the Rotary Club of Freshwater India families are left with the
Bay with each of you at Burswod on responsibility of caring for their elderly
President Swan on Thursday night. parents. However many of these families
have to rely on two incomes, meaning
Dear Rotarians, Yours in Rotary Service, that their elderly parents are often left
It’s March already and next Thursday will alone in the home, with little social
see the Gala celebration of the Rotary Di Collins contact or assistance.
Club of Freshwater Bay when it receives Charter President
its Charter from District Governor Sue This project aims to provide a centre
Rowell. Matching Grants - where these elderly family members can
have social interaction, pursue
recreational activities, receive assistance
We will miss members with other
commitments which will prevent them
Progress Report as required, in a safe environment. The
from attending and sincerely thank all Rotary Club of Umergaon have also
who have been working diligently to Humidi-Cribs to Lagos committed to ensuring a Rotarian Doctor
make the night a success. The project to supply Humidi-Cribs in the is also available at short notice to attend
Children's Hospital in Lagos has been to medical emergencies.
Peter and Mandy Symons’ son Richard approved by the Rotary Foundation as a
will entertain us with three songs, Matching Grant. Bizweni
backing tape provided by a contact of The Rotary Club of Helderberg (D9350
Marija’s. We will have a number of raffle The total cost of the project is US South Africa) support the Bizweni Centre
prizes, almost all of which have been $23,034.25." With the kind contributions of for Disabled Children. The new centre
contributed by a few of our members. The the Rotary Clubs of Balcatta, Karrinyup opened on Friday 13th February 2009,
diamond and white gold pendant and a and Morley, combined with a personal thanks to the generous contributions of
few other items will be sold via a ‘silent contribution from the Collins Family, the several Rotary Clubs around the world.
auction’ with both the raffle and auction Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay will only
adding a little to our Charity account have to contribute A$463.20 to the project. Claire Forsdyke visited the original
enabling us to progress with various centre, and the then construction site of
projects which are in the pipeline. As is the process of Matching Grants, the new centre during her Group Study
Rotary Clubs from D9450 (W. Australia) Exchange tour in mid-2008, and is in
It was good to be back after our days in will provide 25%, Rotary Clubs from regular contact with the Rotary Club of
Queensland. The meeting was a full and D9110 (Nigeria) will provide another 25%. Helderberg. Claire is hoping that when
busy one as two weekly programs had to These contributions will then be matched the need arises to purchase additional
be condensed into one with the reports by the Rotary Foundation, which will equipment for the new centre, that we
presented by the Directors plus we contribute 50%. will be able to assist in the form of a
needed to squeeze in Committee Matching Grant.
meetings which had been put off from the The project will then be managed by the
week previous. It is excellent to see each Rotary Club of Lagos Central (D9110) RC Helderberg’s website:
Committee so active….and with the who will be responsible for ensuring the h t t p : / / w w w. g e o c i t i e s . c o m /
youth plus talent we have amongst the completion of the project. rotaryhelderberg/
membership of the Club we have the
ability to really make a difference in our It is the hope that with the completion of
local and wider world community. this project the infant mortality rate in
Lagos can be improved through better
Marcos has taken on Sergeant at Arms to access to essential equipment.
ensure our meetings run to time –
commencing at 6.15 and fishing at 7.00pm Manna Industries
sharp. Manna Industries is a local organisation
that we a looking at supporting, possibly
Allan Stewart was welcomed to his first with a Matching Grant. They are
meeting – great to have you with us currently working on a premises for their
Allan. He and Alistair were formally kitchen project and recently met with the
‘Inducted’ by PRID Ken Government regarding the use of a
disused canteen at Maddington Primary
We officially welcome Sue Boyd into the School." Local Projects
Club under the classification of
Once a premises has been finalised we As well as looking at the Manna
International Relations. Andrea
can then explore options for supplying Industries project, the Projects Committee
Haywood, another young lady who is a
the equipment required. This is where the has been looking at how we can assist
former Youth Exchange Student has
Matching Grant is likely to assist. with ‘renovating the outdoor area of
accepted membership under the
Murchison Ward at Graylands Hospital.
classification of Journalism. Both will be
formally inducted in the coming weeks. Manna Industries website is: To this end, Bryant Stokes, Judith
Svetha Venkatesh is busy with her work http://www.manna-industries.org/ Dowson, Marija Jelavic and Mara
at Curtin University and with private Basanovic recently met with staff at the
research for the first half of this year thus India Hospital, and the initial report is that it is
has suspended her membership until she The Rotary Club of Umergaon (D3060 a ‘large but doable project’. " It is hoped
is a little freer and able to participate in India) are seeking assistance with a that much of it can be done with 'in kind'
the Club. Come back soon Svetha! Matching Grant, to equip a Senior work or donations.
Citizen’s Centre in their local area.
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Program for February/March
Date Details
5th March Charter Dinner @ Burswood On
Swan
12th March Rotoract
19th March Committee Meetings
26th March Vietnam - Lyn Packer
2nd April Mission of Hope - India - Br. James
9th April Dreamfit - Darren Lomman
16th April Committee Meetings
If there aren't any clubs at all near you, or
Dramatic Message on How to ‘Make-up’ a you are stretched for time, you can also claim
a make up by participating in an interactive
Opera House Sails Missed Meeting activity on a Rotary e-club web site. You can
find the list of eclubs online at http://
Rotary International’s campaign to rid the
To maintain Rotary membership, each www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/
world of polio has stepped up a gear with
Rotarian must attend or "make up" at least eclub_list.pdf
the words “End Polio Now” beamed onto
the Sydney Opera House. The message 50% of regular club meetings in each half of
the year. If you miss (or know you are going There are other ways to make up a missed
coincided with the organisation’s 104th
to miss) a meeting, you have 14 days either meeting as well, but the options are above
birthday on Monday, with five more
side of the missed meeting to perform a are the simplest to remember - simply visit
displays planned for some of the world’s
"make up". any other club!
most renowned landmarks.
If you miss a meeting as a result of travelling,
“This is to remind people all over the
world that Rotary’s major international you are encouraged to make up your missed Weekly Raffle
project, which has been going for around meeting by attending the meeting of a local
Rotary club. This is a great way to make new This week’s raffle was again won by ‘lucky’
25 years, is almost complete, with only
contacts and get new ideas. You can find clubs Bryant Stokes." He kindly offered a redraw,
four countries remaining where polio is
near you via the Club Locator on the Rotary and this time it was won by Marija Jelavic.
endemic (including) Afghanistan,
Pakistan, India and Nigeria,” a Rotary International website at http://tinyurl.com/
meeting-makeup - make sure you contact This small, fun idea has proven to be a great
statement said.
them before attending their meeting. fundraiser for the club, providing a small
regular income for the charity account.
Projections will be made on Table
Mountain in Cape Town, The Coliseum in You can also visit the regular meeting of any
Rotaract Club or Interact club, anywhere in Just remember that if you win the raffle
Rome, The Houses of Parliament in
the world. Rotaract Club meetings generally prize, you are responsible for providing the
London, Niagara Falls in the US and the
don't cost anything to attend, so are well prize for the following week’s raffle.
United Nations Building in New York.
worth considering!
There had to be a catch!
If you miss a meeting due to illness or a prior
© AAP 2009 commitment, you can attend the meeting of The next regular meeting at which this raffle
Thanks to ROTI and Todd Lindley " St. any other Rotary Club in Perth, or visit one of will be held is 12th March.
Louis Missouri, USA the Rotaract Clubs (in South Perth, the CBD,
and Subiaco), to perform a make up. Good luck!
celebrate the birth of their first child. Their place for our children and grandchildren.
The Rotary children became Paul Harris Fellows on
Foundation special birthdays.
Week 35: This week’s Rotary Foundation Following open heart surgery, Tom and
Thought is about making a Major Gift to Fran decided to became major donors to
the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary the Foundation in celebration of her
recovery. Said Fran, Anything we can do,
Foundation.
we should do. . . Where does your
backyard end?”
Tom and Fran Bayless of Ohio are
passionate about Rotary and support the
Our investment in time, talent and
Foundation in many ways. Tom made his
financial resources are an investment in
wife, Fran, a Paul Harris Fellow to
making the world a safer and healthier
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4. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Payment of Dues Possible Future Sergeant-at-Arms
Marcos Carot Collins has taken on the
Any member that has not yet paid their
dues, please have them to Rajah as soon
Projects role Charter Sergeant at Arms, and will
As most of you will be aware Rotarian have the responsibility of keep us all on
as possible.
Allan Stewart works with the Aboriginal time from here on. For those of you that
people in the Wiluna area. The club has were at the meeting on 26th February,
Incorporation asked Allan to look at ways in which we you will have seen the ‘Stop Sign’ which
The club has been going through the can support Wiluna community in the will be used to warn speaker of when
process of becoming an incorporated future. their time is up!
body. This process commenced in
Bryant Stokes, Ken Collins and Glenn
January, and is now at the point where
Darlington are working with Allan to Fundraising
we can submit the final documents the
explore possible projects, which can then Sunday night 1st March was our Movie
Department of Consumer and
be presented to the Projects Committee Fundraiser held at Somerville Cimena,
Employment Protection (DOCEP). The
for consideration. UWA. Thanks to Jan, Marija and Mara for
incorporation documents have now been
organising the event, and a huge thanks
completed and are ready to be delivered The club is also looking at some potential
to Jan for securing the tickets.
to DOCEP on Tuesday 3rd March. Youth projects. " It is hoped that Brother
James and Jes Senathirajah will be able to
Peter Symons is exploring the possibility
Member Inductions assist with the future projects, through
their links with Christ Church Grammar,
of the club using a Bunnings Warehouse
Congratulations to Allan Stewart and sausage sizzle as a club fundraiser.
MLC, PLC and St Hilda's.
Alistair Tulloch, who were inducted into
Rotary at last Thursday’s meeting. Once again, as these potential projects are Bunnings allow community groups to
developed, they will be presented to the run the sausage sizzles at their larger
New Members Projects Committee for consideration. stores, with the profit from the day going
back to the community group. This can
Welcome to Sue Boyd and Andrea total $2000 - $3000 for the day. The
Hayward, who have both been accepted finance committee will report back with
as members of the club. further information.
to better reflect the actual cost of
Birthday’s & Anniversaries Charge for Weekly the meetings.
Meeting Therefore the cost to members is
Date Details now:
At the last Board Meeting it was
$5.00 for cheese, biscuits & juice
decided to change the cost to
1st March Rajah Senathirajah birthday or $10 for cheese, biscuits & wine.
members of the weekly meeting
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2008-09 Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
PO Box 168,
Date Name Di Collins — President Nedlands,
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Western Australia, 6909
5th March Simone Carot Collins Ken Collins — Vice President /
& Peter Symons Membership Director Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Thursday 6:00pm to 7:00pm
12th March Judith Dowson membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect Queenslea Drive
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Claremont
19th March Mary-Ann Wright
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Phone!
Bulletin Contributions treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary 08 9385 0471
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Fax
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are Bryant Stokes — Projects Director 08 9385 0472
sought from members of the club. projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Website
Why not use the bulletin to update the club Claire Forsdyke — International Director www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
on the projects your committee is working foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
on or promote the clubs next fundraising Glenn Darlington — President Nominee / Facebook
event. Public Relations Director http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
gid=47737002646
Please forward articles and photos to publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Peter Symons — Finance Director Chartered 19 December 2008
finance@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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