New Horizons is the official weekly bulletin for the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Perth.

1. PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9455 ABN: 99 602 195 617
Last Week’s Ryda Hosts for GSE Interact, Storm the Update on
Meeting URGENTLY Stage, members,
Vocational visit to required – Microscopes, Birthdays
EmbroidMe, members to host Volunteer Grant, Committee/Board
French Scholar the Group Study International Meetings
Tomas Marquis Exchange Team Service District
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Meeting 17th August embroidered the name franchise. We all found French Scholar Tomas
‘Sophie’ (Sue and Bill’s it of immense interest. Marquis
Graeme Bain kindly new granddaughter)
hosted a Vocational on the towel as a Ken and Di had the
Visit to EmbroidMe in demonstration of the pleasure of spending
Claremont for our Meeting 24th August Sunday with Tomas
embroidery process.
Marquis, a wonderful
The speaker will be
young law student
Professor Ray Wills,
from Corsica, who
the CEO Sustainable
came to Perth to study
Energy Association of
English at Milner
Australia. Ray will tell
International College,
us what the Carbon
courtesy of a
Tax means for
scholarship generously
sustainable energy.
provided by Warren
Milner. Tomas’
introduction to Rotary
is through his uncle
who is a Rotarian in
Graeme Bain and Sue Hassell
meeting on This was a perfect
Wednesday. example of why Rotary
Clubs do vocational
All who attended were visits periodically, as it
impressed at the depth allows us to learn more
and breadth of the about a vocation or a
business plus the range business than we’d
and quality of the know otherwise.
merchandise.
Thank you Graeme for
Graeme generously giving up your time to
donated a beautiful enlighten us about an
towel as a raffle prize EmbroideMe Tomas Marquis (French student at Milner
which was won by Sue
Int. College)
Hassell. Graeme
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2. Corsica. Some 200 students safely are not able to be Session aimed at
from Newman College carried out. identifying such things
Tomas has found his attended a challenging as
studies at Milner and informative full
College beneficial in day which hopefully
many ways. Firstly, will provide them with
the fact that he was the tools to be better,
learning English minus responsible drivers
the teacher with a once they obtain their
‘French English’ accent, licences.
plus his exposure to
students of so many Presenters and areas
nationalities has covered were as
broadened his vision of follows:
Rotarian’s at RYDA – DGE Phillip
the people and cultures
1. Police – Steve Skelton, Ken, Donna, Di and Hamish
of the world. He has
decided to travel more Banks and Adrian 3. My Wheels – distractions, the role of
widely and to look at Moore Danielle or Rebekah the mobile phone,
International Law passengers, music
Local police showed a A session to assist
rather than continuing etc. The most common
video, gave students students identify what
to view his future from crashes involving
the opportunity to ask a safe car looks like,
such a limited young people and how
questions, hear about how to research their
prospective. to prepare to avoid or
the role of Police in options prior to
motor vehicle crashes, minimize their impacts.
Tomas returned to purchase and how to
France last Thursday in common offences and make sure the car they 5. Stopping
preparation for his the penalties that come are travelling in is in Distances – Elite Driver
upcoming year of with them. good Training
studies. It’s a pity condition. Topics such
2. Plan B –
other members of the as safety ratings, safety Students shown impact
Alcohol, Medicines and
Club were not able to features, car of differing speeds,
Fatigue – RAC –
enjoy spending time maintenance and safety reaction time and
Danielle or Rebekah
with him and to hear reaction time and
about his impressions vehicle traction on the
of the weeks he has length of stopping time
spent in Perth and the for a vehicle.
way it has impacted on
his life. He is 6. Crash survivor
extremely grateful to – Dan Harrison
Warren for the
A brain injured crash
opportunity to come to
survivor demonstrates
Perth to study.
to students that car
crashes can leave
RYDA - Newman College Students permanent trauma for
RYDA the survivor, their
An interactive checks.
families and the
Hamish Mackie did an workshop focusing on community.
excellent job with his the impact of alcohol,
organisation of the drugs on driving 4. Hazard,
Rotary Youth Driver ability. Pointers were Distractions & Risk –
Awareness on given on implementing Hamish will compile
Kim Ledger
Tuesday, 16th August. a Plan B if the original Evaluations and report
plans for travelling
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3. back in the coming Team from Fiji going to fundraising activity ordered to protect the
weeks. Wiluna 6-11th was the main topic of barbeque, however, as
September and 6-9th the meeting. All it is not a standard size
Along with Hamish, October. Rotaractors it will have to be
who deserves very participated made. With the
high praise for the This situation is enthusiastically and all remainder of the funds
are enjoying their (probably with a top
involvement in the up from Club funds)
Club. Truman Forrest Dir. Rex Evans will
is doing a fine job as look at purchasing a
their inaugural trailer to transport the
President. Club property.
The Club has until the
end of September to
Storm the Stage complete all
transactions with
Kathleen Elliot will be
spending the money
competing in the heats
from the Grant.
RYDA - Newman College Students of Storm the Stage on
27th August. Very best
of luck Kathleen!
work he put in to becoming desperate so
Microscopes
making the event if you have a spare bed,
successful, thanks go to please consider Shipment is due any
the volunteers DGE offering it to one of Volunteer Grant day. Once available,
Phillip Skelton (RC these team members. Dir Jim Gould will
Perth), Donna Bicknell With the remainder of
assist in collecting the
(who took a day of her funds received last year
units for sorting,
annual leave to help) from the Australian
Interact packing and
and Ken & Di Government Volunteer
distribution. Jim and
Collins. Pres. Bryant Grant, a barbeque and
At the Interact meeting Donna will help Ken
Stokes and Jen Martins lid have been
on 18th August, Elise, a and Di with delivery of
called in for a brief purchased. Barbeques
new Interactor was the microscopes to the
period and Mignon Galore in Osborne Park
presented with her metropolitan
Shardlow came along provided the gas bottle
clubs. Currently there
when she finished are in excess of 1,200
work. units which Clubs are
waiting on, with a
further 17 schools
Club Dues seeking clubs to
sponsor microscopes
Members who have not for them.
yet paid their dues are
asked to do so as soon
as possible.
International Service –
District Chair is PDG
President Truman Forrest and newest Ron Geary
Hosts for GSE Interactor Elise
International Service
URGENTLY required – Certificate and badge. encompasses actions
and are happy to
members to host the continue to refill it at taken to expand
Planning on their
Group Study Exchange no cost. A cover can be Rotary’s humanitarian
Talent Night
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4. reach around the globe Sustainable Australia- committees projects are
and to promote world Cambodia Japan Youth Group to be distributed to the
understanding and Exchange President and Board by
peace. Interplast 30th August.
International
Projects falling under Rotary Friendship Exchange
the International Australia World
Service umbrella are: Community Service Birthdays and
(RAWCS) Anniversaries
Rotary Committee/ Board
Friendship Exchange Project Meetings A very Happy Birthday
Volunteers is wished to Bill James
Global The International for your birthday on
Networking Groups Donations in Service Committee 23rd August Bill. Have
Kind (DIK) Meeting will be held a wonderful day.
Rotary immediately following
International Travel Rotarians the weekly meeting
and Hosting Against Malaria (RAM) next Wednesday, 24th
Fellowship August at Bethesda
Save Water
Hospital
Shelterbox Save Lives (SWSL
The next Board
Wheelchairs Used Stamps
Meeting will be on
for Kids Thursday, 8th June at
Rings for
Limbs 5.30pm
Rotary Oceania
Medical Aid for Please Note: Directors,
Spectacles
Children (ROMAC) written reports on your
Recycling Project
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of August / Sep 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
24th August Prof Ray Wills Bill Hassell Jenny Gill Rob Pearce Graeme Prior
CEO
Sustainable
Energy
Association of
Australia
31st August Max Hipkins Wilma McBain Rex Evans Mignon Shardlow Paddy Ramanathan
7th September GSE Team from Donna Bicknell Sue Hassell Ken Collins Warren Milner
Fiji
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Board Rotary 2011-12 tonipjames@hotmail.com
Di Collins – Secretary
collinsd@bigpond.net.au Rex Evans –Club Service Director
Bryant Stokes – President revans@powerplus.net.au
bstokes@bigpond.net.au Toni James – Treasurer
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5. Wilma McBain - Community/ Inc. Website
Vocational Service Director PO Box 168, www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
williemac241@hotmail.com Nedlands,
Western Australia, 6909 Facebook
Ken Collins – International Service http://www.facebook.com/freshwater
Director bayrotary
collinsk@bigpond.net.au Chartered 19 December 2008
Hamish Mackie – New Generations Meetings
Director Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
hamish.mackie@optusnet.com.au Café, Bethesda Hospital
Queenslea Drive
Jim Gould – Membership Director Claremont, 6010
james@bizsuccession.com.au
President
Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director E-mail
jennypgill@gmail.com bstokes@bigpond.net.au
Mobile
Bill Hassell – Vice President 0419 919 572
hassell@arach.net.au
Club Details Bulletin Editor
Clifford Yudelman/Di Collins
The Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay,
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