The weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450, Western Australia, issed on 6th September 2009.

1. New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9450! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 2, Issue 9 31st August - 6th September 2009
Letter From the Club The Dr Ken Collins Rotary Down Under Vocation Service Membership Increased Rotary Foundation
President Address Magazine Award Worldwide Thought of the Week
A roundup of the clubs Details on the annual It’s your magazine - RC Freshwater Bay’s Which Districts have This week’s thought is
activities. Rotary Foundation Dr made in Australia. inaugural Vocation grown the most? about the Annual
Page 1 Ken Collins Address. Page 2 Service Award. Page 4 Programs Fund.
Page 2 Page 3 Page 5
recreational and professional the club and are unable to issue points out in its article
Letter From the courses. As the community contribute to decisions and ‘The Science of Giving’
arm of UWA, we provide become involved with Medical research supports
Club President intellectual and creative projects. Being a new club Service Above Self – more on
opportunities for everyone, it’s important for all members this in the Bulletin. While in
Dear Fellow Rotarians, regardless of age or to make a special effort to the June issue the article by
qualifications”. attend and participate to help Kilong Ung, a Rotarian in
Thursday, 27th August our set the direction and be a part Portland, Oregon, who tells
speaker was Susan Marie, I certainly had no idea of the of the future success of the the story of his life in
cousin of our member Peter depth and breadth of UWA RC of Freshwater Bay. Cambodia under the Khmer
Symons. Susan is the Extension and appreciated Rouge, his escape to Thailand
Director of UWA Extension learning more about it. The majority of our members and finally to the USA. is
and she informed us of the Once again, attendance at receive the Rotary Down very moving. I’d like to
community courses and Thursday’s meeting was Under Magazine, however, quote Kilong Ung’s closing
events organised by UWA disappointingly low. It is where there are couples in paragraph as for me it sums
Extension four times a year – appreciated that members are the club, one family member up why many of us are
Summer, Autumn, Winter busy, some were still unwell receives the Rotarian Rotarians.
and Spring. from the winter bugs around, Magazine. For those with the
however, can I encourage all Rotarian magazine, I draw “I cannot change the past.
In Susan’s words “UWA possible to make every your attention to the But what I do today and
Extension provides attempt to make our following articles. The tomorrow matters. I believe
continuing education and Thursday meetings. Missing August issue has an excellent that Rotary represents
experiences across a range of members are not able to hear article on the story behind humanity at its best. My
first hand what is happing in the Four Way Test. The July faith in humanity was nearly
www.climbforasmile.org.au
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
destroyed by the Khmer year will be presented by the Please see PRID Ken who is
Rouge. Whenever I meet a Quiz Night world President of Rotary the District Rotary
kind, considerate and International himself, John Foundation Chairman, if you
compassionate person, I Looking for feedback from Kenny from Scotland. The would like to contribute
regain a little of that faith. I members as to a Rotary Foundation Alumni through either or both these
remain a genocide survivor. recommendation for a Quiz speaker will be retired areas. For those able to give
But the atmosphere of Rotary Master so that a date can be Federal Court Judge Bob something, but not as a
energises me and gives me arranged to organise a Quiz Nicholson. Major Donor or Paul Harris
courage, strength and hope.’ Night for much needed Society Member, there is the
funds for projects. Would Centurion program which is
I hope all Rotarians have the members start thinking $100 per year to the Rotary
District Governor’s visit about rounding up prizes Foundation, for as long as
Thursday, 1st October and the that can be used on the night one is able.
Dr. Ken Collins Address, as auction items, raffles and
which is an address on the table prizes. Please contact
Rotary Foundation, by the Simone. The Science of
world President, John Kenny,
on Monday, 16th November, RI President John Kenny Giving –
2009 marked in your diaries. Climb for a
Both are dinners, which also Medical
include spouses, so please Smile The Board discussed that if
put these dates aside and the club members were in
agreement, our regular
Research
help to make both functions Director Rob Rohrlach has
a resounding success as ‘The this in hand and is looking
Thursday meeting would be
transferred to Monday, 16th
Supports
Future of Rotary is in your for volunteers for the exit,
Hands’. people to do the climb and
November for that week to
maximise attendance. All
Service Above
sponsors.
Yours in Rotary Service,
present at this week’s
meeting agreed to the
Self
Di Collins Knitted change.
In the July issue of the
Charter President
Beanies, Rotary Down
Rotarian Magazine is an
interesting article written by
Sandra Swanson. For
Scarves and Under members who do not receive
this magazine, following are
Lap Rugs for Magazine a couple of exerts from the
article.
Wiluna The July issue has two
‘For Rotarians, Service Above
excellent articles on Funds
Enid has had an article Self is a succinct guide to life.
for the Rotary Foundation.
written up in the St. Louis Now scientists are finding
The first is on Page 31 ‘Funds
Estate Newsletter for knitters that Rotary’s motto may
for the Foundation’, and the
for beanies and scarves in represent even more: a
second is over the page on
footy colours for the prescription for good health.
Page 32/33 ‘Paul Harris
aboriginals in Wiluna. She Service to others is “as
Society. Investment in
now has patterns and will important as exercise and
Goodwill’. Your attention is
quitting smoking”, says
Interact keep us informed as to
progress. Many thanks Enid.
drawn to these two articles
Stephen Post, co-author of
and if you’ve not already
Why good Things Happen to
read them, can I ask that you
Ken is looking for members Good People and director of
with an interest in assisting The Rotary do so as a big push is being
made this year for both
Sony Brook University’s
to form a community based Center for Medical
Interact Club to contact him. Foundation Dr Major Donors and Paul
Harris Society Members, due
Humanities, Compassionate
Christ Church Grammar Care and Bioethics in New
to the lack of funding
School have offered a venue Ken Collins available in the Rotary
York.
to hold meetings and it is
Foundation for
thought that a Saturday,
perhaps afternoon would be
Address Humanitarian and
Doug Oman, a professor at
the University of California,
Educational Programs.
the best time to consider. Berkeley School of Public
The annual Address on the
Rotary has a number of Health, found that
Rotary Foundation will be At the Rotary Foundation Dr.
excellent projects and volunteering for at least two
presented this year on Ken Collins Address on 16th
programs for our youth to organisations was as
Monday, 16th November, November, all Major Donors
keep them occupied and out beneficial as exercising four
7.00pm for 7.30pm at the and Paul Harris Society
of trouble and Interact is one times a week in reducing
Golden Nugget Room, Members will be recognised
such program. mortality rate.’
Gloucester Park. Cost is by the RI President, John
$45.00 per person for a two Kenny so please give
course meal. Bar service is consideration to supporting
available. The Address this these areas, if at all possible.
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
After considerable deliberation,
as we have many special people
here at Bethesda, we wish to
nominate (name withheld until Brunch at Bill & Sue Hassell’s
the night) for this Award.
Sunday, 11th October, 2009
Rotary
Foundation Reclaiming You are invited to attend a Brunch at Bill and Sue Hassell’s.
There is a cost of $10.00 per person to cover costs.
Matching Grants schools in Sri
RSVP to Daniel Forsdyke to indicate your attendance. Please
Lanka note that payment will be collected prior to the event.
Applications have been by Nicole Charky
submitted to the Rotary
Foundation for both Manna The Rotarian -- September 2009
Industries and for a project in Photography by Alyce Henson
Lagos for two resuscitators for
new born babies.
When the tsunami hit Sri Lanka
in 2004, more than 187 coastal
District Governor’s Visit
schools were damaged or
destroyed. In the January 2006 Thursday, 1st October, 2009
issue, The Rotarian covered the
Schools Reawaken project, for Members, Spouses and Friends of the Club are invited to attend
which District 3220 raised more the Official Visit of the DG Geoff and Margaret Simpson.
than US$12 million to build 25
schools. The district received This will be a dinner meeting 6:30pm for 7:00pm at a cost of
help from The Rotary $25.00 per person, with BYO wine.
Foundation, Rotary clubs
around the world, and other RSVP to Daniel Forsdyke to indicate your attendance. Please
organizations.
Inaugural note that payment will be collected prior to the night.
As the project nears its end, 22
Vocational schools are back in service,
Note: Board members are requested to meet with DG Geoff at 5:30pm
providing for about 12,000
Service Award children affected by the tsunami.
Staff photographer Alyce
Joan Sheppard, Executive Henson, who covered our first
Manager Clinical Services at story, went back this year to see
Bethesda Hospital has written to the extraordinary results at five
Director Rob and quote: “We of those schools. Henson met up
thank you for being given the with Imesha Udari de Zoyza
opportunity to nominate one of again, four years after her
our team here at Bethesda for school was destroyed. Now a Club Polo Shirts and Caps
the inaugural Vocational Service graduate of Randombe Kanishta
Award, along with the being Vidyalaya, she said, “My school
Polo Shirts are available in both Ladies and Mens sizes for $35.
able to join you at your dinner is a beautiful palace.”
on 01 October, 2009. Ladies Polo Shirt - www.auspirit.com/au/aspirit/
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Mens Polo Shirt - www.auspirit.com/au.aspirit/
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Caps are one size fits all for $17.60.
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prodID=53&prodCatID=2
Embroidery will be the Rotary Wheel and the wording “Rotary
Club of Freshwater Bay”
Order forms are now available from Claire
Forsdyke with orders to be placed by
Thursday 3rd September 2009
The Schools Reawaken project rebuilt 22 coastal schools, including Dharmarama
Kanishta Vidyalaya, which accommodates about 800 displaced students in the south.
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4. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Rotary International recognized
several districts for achieving
outstanding membership growth
Media Flash
in 2008-09.
Three RI districts have been cited August 2009
for chartering two or more new
clubs, while also achieving a 10
To get good local media
percent or better net membership
increase in at least half of the coverage:
district’s clubs:
■ Try to set up a
1 District 3790,
Philippines
good
2 District 3830, relationship with
Philippines your local
At the RI Convention in Birmingham, England, 2008-09 RI 3 District 3870,
President Dong Kurn Lee (middle) honored Rotary districts that
newspaper.
Philippines
achieved outstanding membership results. Rotary Images/Monika ■ Invite the local
Lozinska-Lee Ten districts have been reporter/editor
recognized for chartering two or to your meeting.
President Dong Kurn Lee, who more new clubs while also
Membership presided over 12 presidential achieving a net membership
■ Invite your local
membership conferences held growth percentage rate that is reporter/editor
increases during on six continents during the among the top 10 districts to join your club.
year. Each conference was worldwide: ■ Arrange to have
2008-09 Rotary attended by between 300 and
regular articles in
1,500 Rotarians. Lee also made 1 District 1290, England
year personal calls to each of 2 District 3100, India the newspaper.
By Jennifer Lee Atkin Rotary’s district governors. 3 District 3150, India ■ Talk to your local
4 District 3620, Korea radio station.
Rotary International News -- 20 “We must reach out to people 5 District 3810,
August 2009 who are different from us and Philippines ■ Share Rotary
from the members in our club, 6 District 4190, Mexico with your local
In a year of economic havoc because this is the way to a 7 District 4680, Brazil community.
that rocked global markets and stronger club with more 8 District 5000, USA
connections and better ■ Work hard to get
shook consumer confidence, 9 District 7020, Anguilla,
Rotary International’s most potential,” Lee said at the 2009 Bahamas, British Virgin the local media
important asset – its members – International Assembly in San Islands, Cayman “On Side”.
steadily grew. Diego, California, USA. Islands, French West
As of 30 June, the end of the Indies, Haiti, Jamaica,
2008-09 RI year, there were Rotary clubs must continue to and part of Netherland
Contact PDG Ian
1,234,527 members in 33,790 build membership during the Antilles, Turks and Murray if you need any
Rotary clubs. That’s an increase 2009-10 year, said RI President Caicos Islands, and U.S. help in getting started
of 3,044 members and 520 clubs John Kenny. Virgin Islands with your local media
from the previous year. 10 District 9140, Nigeria
“I will simply rely on you, as campaign.
“Businesses in tough responsible people, to see to it
economies plan how to grow, that we have more qualified
and most businesses then do members, true Rotarians, at the
grow. Rotary clubs also have to end of the year than we had at
plan for their futures and take the beginning. And I will rely
on you to do your best to see to
The Dr Ken Collins Address
action on those plans,” said
Mike McGovern, chair of RI’s the mentoring of our newest
Membership Development and members, for retention is no Monday, 16th November, 2009
Retention Committee. less important than
recruitment,” Kenny told 7:00pm for 7:30pm at the Golden Nugget Room, Gloucester
“New clubs are forming in Rotarians at the RI Convention Park.
communities with existing in Birmingham, England.
clubs by offering alternative Cost is $45.00 per person for a two course meal. Bar service is
times and the opportunity to “Rotary grows when members available.
bring fresh perspectives to are motivated to invite
Rotary,” McGovern added. Rotarians into their clubs and RI President John Kenny will be the keynote speaker.
when Rotarians believe they
More than 5,700 clubs in the are contributing to a greater The Rotary Foundation Alumni speaker will be retired Federal
534 RI districts achieved a good,” McGovern said. Court Judge Bob Nicholson.
membership growth rate of 10
percent or better during the Districts with
2008-09 year. The 10 percent outstanding growth
goal was set by 2008-09 RI
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5. N E W H O R I Z O N S
little good. Individual service These contributions are
The Rotary is helpless without money. invested for a period of three
Foundation The two together can be a
godsend to civilization.” Your
years, with a portion of the
investment earnings paying
financial resources combined for the Foundation’s
Week 9: This week’s Rotary with your time, energy and administrative and fund
Foundation Thought is about talent is critical to Rotary’s development expenses.
how effectively our mission.
Foundation matches people This unique funding cycle
with money for positive It is worth noting that one keeps the engine of The
results. hundred percent of our Rotary Foundation running
Annual Programs Fund throughout the world.
In the words of Arch (APF) contributions are spent
Klumph: “Money alone does on Foundation programs.
Introduction Program for September / October
Date Name Date Details
3rd September Roh Siriwardena 3rd September Melpo Economou - Peace Choir
Project
10th September Sue Hassell
10th September Rohland Hahnel
Vote of Thanks 17th September Committee Meetings
Date Name 24th September Margaret Stuart - Life and Times
3rd September Simone Carot Collins 1st October District Governor’s Visit - Dinner
Meeting
10th September Roger Marston
Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2009-10
Welcoming Roster Di Collins — President Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
Date Name Nedlands,
Ken Collins — Vice President / Western Australia, 6909
Membership Director
3rd September Jane Armstrong vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
10th September Enid Wall Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Queenslea Drive
Club Administration Director
Claremont
presidentelect@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Phone
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au 08 9385 0471
Bulletin Contributions Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
Fax
08 9385 0472
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are Website
sought from members of the club. Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Why not use the bulletin to update the club
Facebook
on the projects your committee is working Claire Forsdyke — International Director
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
on or promote the clubs next fundraising foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au gid=47737002646
event.
Toni James — PR & Marketing
Please forward articles and photos to Committee Director Chartered 19 December 2008
daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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