1. 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 4, Issue 17 27th October -2nd November 2011
Meeting 26th October CHOGM Annual RF Dr. Ken Collins
Meeting 2nd November Microscopes for Subiaco Address
Pride of Workmanship Awards Primary School AGM 9th November
Rotary Information Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank Club Board 2012-13
Rotary Blog Open Week Update on Members
Social Activity New Generations Committee Birthdays and Anniversaries
World Polio Day 24th October International Service Committee
Meeting 26th October be undertaken by Award, both of which were mainly to do with
Clubs. are well in hand and Club Service, that is the
Last meeting was the which have been running of the Club.
Official Visit of the Although still ‘cash written up in the This covered areas such
District Governor Liz poor’ the RCFB has Bulletin. She also as completed forms,
Westoby. Liz brought been involved with a informed the Club of Committee structure,
along PDG Doug substantial number of the ability to utilise frequency of meetings,
Pascoe to assist her in International Service RAWCS (Rotary Membership, Club
the absence of her and New Generations Australia World administration,
husband Ian, who is projects and programs. Community Service Secretarial duties, Club
recovering steadily It has and is doing a Projects), also well Constitution and
from his stroke and it few Community and utilised by this Club as Bylaws, distribution of
was pleasing to also Vocational projects there are currently five weekly bulletin,
have AG Angus with room for such projects listed by Finances, Club
Buchanan attend. expansion in this area. the RCFB, with a Foundation, Audits,
further two which have Charitable Collections,
Other guests included Liz talked at length at
been completed. social activities and
Rtn. Ralph Martins, the Assembly on the RI
fundraising before
potential members Pam Presidential Citation Other areas covered in moving through the
Reynolds and Vanessa and Changemaker detail in the Assembly Five Avenues of
Wood, recipients of
Service for reporting.
Pride of Workmanship
Awards Andre Harris
and his wife Peta, and
Kathy Lucas and her Meeting 2nd
husband Ron. November
After the usual Club Next week’s speaker is
Assembly with the Dr. Stephanie Rainey-
Board, DG Liz Smith. No information
presented a number of on her topic is
slides depicting various available.
projects, along with
D.G’s Visit Jim Gould, Ken Collins, Pres Bryant Stokes
programs of RI that can
& DG Liz Westoby
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2. Pride of Workmanship Awards - Wilma McBain,
Jenny Gill, Kathy Lucas and Ralph Martins Andre Harris and Pres Bryant Stokes
Pride of Workmanship Prof. Ralph Martins become knowledgeable Another booklet
Awards from the McCusker about as it offers a provided to everyone
Alzheimer’s Research smorgasbord of which contains a
As October is Foundation who was projects and programs substantial amount of
Vocational Service recognised for 14 years in the Five Avenues of information is the
Month, two Pride of of dedicated and
Workmanship Awards sensitive service to the
were presented at the community through
Club’s meeting on 26th her work with the
October. Foundation. Prof.
Martins attended the
The first was to Andre
meeting to recognise
Harris from Honmaz,
and support Kathy’s
who, with a friendly
recognition.
disposition goes that
extra mile to provide Heartfelt
outstanding customer Congratulations to
service. When advised both recipients.
of his award, Andre Debbie Cash, Carina Marshall, Vanessa Wood,
Andre and Peta Harris and Pam Reynolds
said he was just doing
his job, to which he Service through which District Directory.
received the reply that Rotary Information it works. Please also take a close
he did it very well. look at this.
Rotary is a worldwide All members have been
The second was to organisation which given a small booklet Once you have begun
Kathy Lucas, PA to takes many years to called ‘The ABCs of to learn more of Rotary
Rotary’ plus a and its programs, if
brochure on the you wish to know more
Programs of the Rotary on any aspect please
Foundation called ‘The feel free to contact Ken
RF Quick Reference or Di Collins as both
Guide’. If you have not are only too happy to
already done so, please provide information on
read them as these two any aspect of Rotary.
small items contain a Ken, the most senior
wealth of information Rotarian in Western
and are an excellent Australia, has served
overview of Rotary and on both the Boards of
many of its programs. RI, as a Director of the
Merren & Max Hipkins and Graeme Prior
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3. Rotary Foundation are The ‘photographer’
official Programs, as is forgot to take photos
RYLA (Rotary Youth until after the
Leadership Awards), departure of some
Rotaract, Interact, members, so apologies
Rotary Community for missing some in the
Corps, Rotary photographs.
Friendship Exchange
and so on. Feedback from
attendees was very
positive and we look
forward to increasing
Rotary Blog the number of social
Joyce Lee, Ken Collins, Judy Edwards & Rachelle
Gulland events in the coming
Please check out the
months.
Board of RI and as a interest and if enough Rotary blog
Trustee of the Rotary members say they http://public-image-
Foundation so is would like these to action.blogspot.com
eminently qualified to proceed, then it can be World Polio Day 24th
assist you on any arranged.
aspect of Rotary.
You have no doubt
From time to time heard both words
speakers on Rotary ‘Projects’ and
topics are programmed ‘Programs’ used when
into meetings, the talking about Rotary
Rotary Down Under activities. It can be
Magazine also contains confusing to many and
an immense wealth of the difference between
information. If the two is that Clubs
members are and Districts carry out
interested, periodic ‘Projects’ whilst
David Gulland, Jenny Gill. Clifford Yudelman and
‘Rotary Information’ activities which come
Joyce Lee
evenings or sessions of down to the Clubs or
a weekend can be held Districts from Rotary Hugh Jackman has a October
where members learn International are short video on Polio.
World Polio Day was
more about various ‘Programs’ of RI.
celebrated by the RCFB
aspects of Rotary. Examples of this is all
with three ‘Paint Your
Please indicate your the activities of the Social Activity Pinkies’ at local
schools.
A casual social activity
in the form of a First school was
Cocktail Function was Quintilian, where
held last Sunday, 23rd Carina Marshall came
October. It was nice to along to assist. $240
have current and was contributed by
potential members in students there as they
attendance, along with all eagerly had ‘Pinkies
our Group Study Painted’.
Exchange Team
Member (to Georgia Second school was
USA) David and his Swanbourne where
Debbie Cash, Gillian Yudelman, Elham, Gordon Hay, wife Rachelle. $208 was raised at
Maryam and Pam Reynolds
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4. significant contribution the RCFB took it on
to the Polio Eradication and presented 30 units
Program by the to the school on
Australian Thursday 27th October.
Government.
After the School
Ken has been to Assembly, at least three
Canberra twice in of the teachers
recent months, with expressed excitement
Michael Sheldrick from and said they could not
the Global Poverty wait to get their hands
Project to lobby the on the units. The
Australian Grade 3s are currently
Government for funds working with rocks
Presentation of Microscopes to Subiaco Primary for the Polio and will be seeing them
School - Ken & Di Collins with Principal Carolyn Eradication Program. in a different light next
Press
recess when students Whilst having fun and
carried out the Painting ‘being educated, $470
of Pinkies after which was raised for the Polio
PRID Ken presented a Eradication program.
PowerPoint on
Immunisation to years Certificates of
4-7. Appreciation will be
presented to all three
Third school was schools.
Dalkeith at which just
yr 7 was given a
PowerPoint Paint Your Pinkie Quintilian PS – Carina Marshall
CHOGM
presentation on painting ‘Pinkies’
Immunisation, after Past RI President Glen
which they Painted week.
Kinross (from
Pinkies and raised $30. Queensland) and PRID Gillian Yudelman also
Ken Collins will be attended the 3 day
Students at all three
attending CHOGM on CHOGM Business Rotary WA Cord
schools thoroughly
Saturday morning as Forum as a Blood Bank Open
enjoyed the activity
PM Julia Gillard is representative of Maiti Week
and also learning more
announcing a Nepal.
about immunisation. The Rotary Cord Blood
Microscopes for Bank is Rotary’s gift to
Subiaco Primary the people of WA for
School its 100th Anniversary.
Although that was in
Principal Carolyn Press 2005, it has taken a
made contact with Sec. number of years to
Di back in June raise the funds and
requesting a set of bring the project to
microscopes for where it is today.
Subiaco P.S. After
unsuccessfully asking a The week of 13-17th
couple of Rotary Clubs November is when
to sponsor this request, tours will be conducted
of the Cord Blood
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5. Youth Driver through personal
Awareness in contributions and Paint
August Your Pinkies
 Science Experience Group Study Exchange
– six students are – successfully
sponsored from nominated a Team
Christ Church member – David
Grammar in Gulland
January
Ambassadorial Scholar
– outbound Scholar
Justin Hewett studying
International Service Chinese Law at
Committee Tsinghua Uni, Beijing
Bank. To book a tour
please contact Gail This Committee meets One Matching Grant
Lazzaro  RYPEN – one monthly under the application being put
glassaro@redcross.org.a student, Martha Directorship of PRID together for Maiti
u or phone 9421 2818 Forrest sponsored Ken Collins. It’s Nepal Foundation
activities are extensive
You may be interested  RYLA–one so a brief report is as Currently five projects
to know that for the nomination, Stuart follows: listed as Rotary Aust.
50th Anniversary of James for camp in World Community
Rotary in 1955, January Budget set and on Service project
spearheaded by the target for RF general
 4 Way Speaking giving Angel Academy in
Rotary Club of Perth,
Competition - Nepal
the gift to the people of
Tiffany Chua is the In line with the
WA was the Medical
RCFB’s Presidential Citation, Medical Centre PNG
School. The funds
representative in all members are being
raised to bring this Koro Scholarship Fund,
the Semi Final asked to personally
project to fruition was Fiji
give to the Rotary
admirable and since its  National Youth Foundation (tax
opening in 1958 all Science Forum – Maiti Transit Home,
deductible)
doctors trained here in two couple hosted Nepal
WA (up until the two students each Gates PolioPlus
facility at Notre Dame) Matipwili Village ,
and attended the Challenge – on target
have been because of Tanzania
main dinner at to meet commitment
this project. A project UWA
with significant
benefits to all West  Interact – the first
Australians. Community based
(and second only)
club formed in the
District
New Generations
Committee  Storm the Stage –
sponsored
A report on the
Kathleen Elliott
activities of the New
Generations  RYDA – 200
Committee, under the students from
Directorship of Hamish Newman College Paint Your Pinkie Dalkeith Primary School – Yr 7s
Mackie, is as follows: for the Rotary
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6. 14th Annual Address on Michael. More details Completed are apologies for the
TRF to be held on 30th on attached flyer. nominations are to be meeting next week.
November. returned to the Sec. by
7th December, with the Ken and Di Collins will
elections taking place be in Malaysia
AGM 9th November representing the
at the meeting of 14th
Annual RF Dr. Ken President of RI at a
Please make every December. No
Collins Address District Conference in
effort to be present for nominations can be
accepted in writing mid November, hence
This will replace the the AGM of the RCFBI
after 7th December, there may be no
regular meeting of the and the RCFBCFI on 9th
however, if required, Bulletin for a couple of
Club so would all November.
nominations can be weeks unless our
members please
It will also be a Club taken from the floor at invaluable formatter
register on line
Assembly, where the meeting on 14th Clifford, with
https://district9455.wor
Directors will report to December. assistance from the
lsecuresystems.com.ke
the Club on the results very competent and
ncollins2011.htm
of their Committee capable Gillian can be
It is a three course meetings and the encouraged to take on
Update on Members the task.
meal, cost $55.00 per activities all members
person (please bring of their Committees AG Simone Carot
your spouse) and hear have agreed to carry Collins is in Sydney
incoming world out. this week doing Birthdays and
President Sakuji presentations at Pre- Anniversaries
Tanaka present an PETs and Rotary Down
Address on the Rotary Under on computing Nil until second week
Club Board 2012-13
Foundation. MP Ben and Social Networking. of November.
Wyatt is the Alumni Nomination forms will
speaker and the MC is be sent out very soon A number of members
RC Perth PP Ken by Sec. Di. have commitments and
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of Oct / Nov 2011
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
2nd November Dr Stephanie Jill Henderson Rex Evans Carina Marshall Graeme Prior
Rainey-Smith
9th November AGMs-RCFBCFI Wilma McBain Jenny Gill N/A N/A
& RCFBI
16th November TBA Bill Hassell Mignon Margaret Stuart Rob Pearce
Shardlow
23rd November TBA Clifford Gillian Toni James Warren Milner
Yudelman Yudelman
30th November RIPE Sakuji Annual Dr Ken Laguna Veneto 7.00pm Book On line
Tanaka Collins Address Club Mt Lawley
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
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7. Board Rotary 2011-12 Ken Collins – Club Details Bulletin Editor
International Service Clifford Yudelman/Di
Bryant Stokes – President Director The Rotary Club of Collins
bstokes@bigpond.net.au collinsk@bigpond.net.au Freshwater Bay, Inc.
PO Box 168, Website
Di Collins – Secretary Hamish Mackie – New Nedlands,
collinsd@bigpond.net.au Generations Director Western Australia, 6909 www.rotaryfreshwaterba
hamish.mackie@optusnet. y.org.au
Toni James – Treasurer com.au Meetings
tonipjames@hotmail.com Facebook
Jim Gould – Membership Wednesday 5:45pm to
Rex Evans –Club Service Director 6:45pm http://www.facebook.com
Director, President Elect james@bizsuccession.com. Café, Bethesda Hospital /freshwaterbayrotary
revans@powerplus.net.au au Queenslea Drive
Claremont, 6010
Wilma McBain - Jenny Gill – Fundraising
Community/ Vocational Director President-Bryant Stokes
Service Director jennypgill@gmail.com E-mail
williemac241@hotmail.co bstokes@bigpond.net.au Chartered 19 December
m Bill Hassell – Vice Mobile 2008
President 0419 919 572
hassell@arach.net.au
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