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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Page 1
Meeting 26th October
Meeting 2nd November
Pride of Workmanship Awards
Rotary Information
Rotary Blog
Social Activity
World Polio Day 24th October
CHOGM
Microscopes for Subiaco
Primary School
Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank
Open Week
New Generations Committee
International Service Committee
Annual RF Dr. Ken Collins
Address
AGM 9th November
Club Board 2012-13
Update on Members
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Meeting 26th October
Last meeting was the
Official Visit of the
District Governor Liz
Westoby. Liz brought
along PDG Doug
Pascoe to assist her in
the absence of her
husband Ian, who is
recovering steadily
from his stroke and it
was pleasing to also
have AG Angus
Buchanan attend.
Other guests included
Rtn. Ralph Martins,
potential members Pam
Reynolds and Vanessa
Wood, recipients of
Pride of Workmanship
Awards Andre Harris
and his wife Peta, and
Kathy Lucas and her
husband Ron.
After the usual Club
Assembly with the
Board, DG Liz
presented a number of
slides depicting various
projects, along with
programs of RI that can
be undertaken by
Clubs.
Although still ‘cash
poor’ the RCFB has
been involved with a
substantial number of
International Service
and New Generations
projects and programs.
It has and is doing a
few Community and
Vocational projects
with room for
expansion in this area.
Liz talked at length at
the Assembly on the RI
Presidential Citation
and Changemaker
Award, both of which
are well in hand and
which have been
written up in the
Bulletin. She also
informed the Club of
the ability to utilise
RAWCS (Rotary
Australia World
Community Service
Projects), also well
utilised by this Club as
there are currently five
such projects listed by
the RCFB, with a
further two which have
been completed.
Other areas covered in
detail in the Assembly
were mainly to do with
Club Service, that is the
running of the Club.
This covered areas such
as completed forms,
Committee structure,
frequency of meetings,
Membership, Club
administration,
Secretarial duties, Club
Constitution and
Bylaws, distribution of
weekly bulletin,
Finances, Club
Foundation, Audits,
Charitable Collections,
social activities and
fundraising before
moving through the
Five Avenues of
Service for reporting.
Meeting 2nd
November
Next week’s speaker is
Dr. Stephanie Rainey-
Smith. No information
on her topic is
available.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9455 ABN: 99 602 195 617
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of
Freshwater Bay Inc.
Volume 4, Issue 17 27th October -2nd November 2011
D.G’s Visit Jim Gould, Ken Collins, Pres Bryant Stokes
& DG Liz Westoby
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Pride of Workmanship
Awards
As October is
Vocational Service
Month, two Pride of
Workmanship Awards
were presented at the
Club’s meeting on 26th
October.
The first was to Andre
Harris from Honmaz,
who, with a friendly
disposition goes that
extra mile to provide
outstanding customer
service. When advised
of his award, Andre
said he was just doing
his job, to which he
received the reply that
he did it very well.
The second was to
Kathy Lucas, PA to
Prof. Ralph Martins
from the McCusker
Alzheimer’s Research
Foundation who was
recognised for 14 years
of dedicated and
sensitive service to the
community through
her work with the
Foundation. Prof.
Martins attended the
meeting to recognise
and support Kathy’s
recognition.
Heartfelt
Congratulations to
both recipients.
Rotary Information
Rotary is a worldwide
organisation which
takes many years to
become knowledgeable
about as it offers a
smorgasbord of
projects and programs
in the Five Avenues of
Service through which
it works.
All members have been
given a small booklet
called ‘The ABCs of
Rotary’ plus a
brochure on the
Programs of the Rotary
Foundation called ‘The
RF Quick Reference
Guide’. If you have not
already done so, please
read them as these two
small items contain a
wealth of information
and are an excellent
overview of Rotary and
many of its programs.
Another booklet
provided to everyone
which contains a
substantial amount of
information is the
District Directory.
Please also take a close
look at this.
Once you have begun
to learn more of Rotary
and its programs, if
you wish to know more
on any aspect please
feel free to contact Ken
or Di Collins as both
are only too happy to
provide information on
any aspect of Rotary.
Ken, the most senior
Rotarian in Western
Australia, has served
on both the Boards of
RI, as a Director of the
Jenny Gill, Kathy Lucas and Ralph Martins Pride of Workmanship Awards - Wilma McBain,
Andre Harris and Pres Bryant Stokes
Debbie Cash, Carina Marshall, Vanessa Wood,
Andre and Peta Harris and Pam Reynolds
Merren & Max Hipkins and Graeme Prior
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Page 3
Board of RI and as a
Trustee of the Rotary
Foundation so is
eminently qualified to
assist you on any
aspect of Rotary.
From time to time
speakers on Rotary
topics are programmed
into meetings, the
Rotary Down Under
Magazine also contains
an immense wealth of
information. If
members are
interested, periodic
‘Rotary Information’
evenings or sessions of
a weekend can be held
where members learn
more about various
aspects of Rotary.
Please indicate your
interest and if enough
members say they
would like these to
proceed, then it can be
arranged.
You have no doubt
heard both words
‘Projects’ and
‘Programs’ used when
talking about Rotary
activities. It can be
confusing to many and
the difference between
the two is that Clubs
and Districts carry out
‘Projects’ whilst
activities which come
down to the Clubs or
Districts from Rotary
International are
‘Programs’ of RI.
Examples of this is all
the activities of the
Rotary Foundation are
official Programs, as is
RYLA (Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards),
Rotaract, Interact,
Rotary Community
Corps, Rotary
Friendship Exchange
and so on.
Rotary Blog
Please check out the
Rotary blog
http://public-image-
action.blogspot.com
Hugh Jackman has a
short video on Polio.
Social Activity
A casual social activity
in the form of a
Cocktail Function was
held last Sunday, 23rd
October. It was nice to
have current and
potential members in
attendance, along with
our Group Study
Exchange Team
Member (to Georgia
USA) David and his
wife Rachelle.
The ‘photographer’
forgot to take photos
until after the
departure of some
members, so apologies
for missing some in the
photographs.
Feedback from
attendees was very
positive and we look
forward to increasing
the number of social
events in the coming
months.
World Polio Day 24th
October
World Polio Day was
celebrated by the RCFB
with three ‘Paint Your
Pinkies’ at local
schools.
First school was
Quintilian, where
Carina Marshall came
along to assist. $240
was contributed by
students there as they
all eagerly had ‘Pinkies
Painted’.
Second school was
Swanbourne where
$208 was raised at Debbie Cash, Gillian Yudelman, Elham, Gordon Hay,
Maryam and Pam Reynolds
Joyce Lee, Ken Collins, Judy Edwards & Rachelle
Gulland
David Gulland, Jenny Gill. Clifford Yudelman and
Joyce Lee
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Page 4
recess when students
carried out the Painting
of Pinkies after which
PRID Ken presented a
PowerPoint on
Immunisation to years
4-7.
Third school was
Dalkeith at which just
yr 7 was given a
PowerPoint
presentation on
Immunisation, after
which they Painted
Pinkies and raised $30.
Students at all three
schools thoroughly
enjoyed the activity
and also learning more
about immunisation.
Whilst having fun and
‘being educated, $470
was raised for the Polio
Eradication program.
Certificates of
Appreciation will be
presented to all three
schools.
CHOGM
Past RI President Glen
Kinross (from
Queensland) and PRID
Ken Collins will be
attending CHOGM on
Saturday morning as
PM Julia Gillard is
announcing a
significant contribution
to the Polio Eradication
Program by the
Australian
Government.
Ken has been to
Canberra twice in
recent months, with
Michael Sheldrick from
the Global Poverty
Project to lobby the
Australian
Government for funds
for the Polio
Eradication Program.
Gillian Yudelman also
attended the 3 day
CHOGM Business
Forum as a
representative of Maiti
Nepal.
Microscopes for
Subiaco Primary
School
Principal Carolyn Press
made contact with Sec.
Di back in June
requesting a set of
microscopes for
Subiaco P.S. After
unsuccessfully asking a
couple of Rotary Clubs
to sponsor this request,
the RCFB took it on
and presented 30 units
to the school on
Thursday 27th October.
After the School
Assembly, at least three
of the teachers
expressed excitement
and said they could not
wait to get their hands
on the units. The
Grade 3s are currently
working with rocks
and will be seeing them
in a different light next
week.
Rotary WA Cord
Blood Bank Open
Week
The Rotary Cord Blood
Bank is Rotary’s gift to
the people of WA for
its 100th Anniversary.
Although that was in
2005, it has taken a
number of years to
raise the funds and
bring the project to
where it is today.
The week of 13-17th
November is when
tours will be conducted
of the Cord Blood
Presentation of Microscopes to Subiaco Primary
School - Ken & Di Collins with Principal Carolyn
Press
Paint Your Pinkie Quintilian PS – Carina Marshall
painting ‘Pinkies’
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Bank. To book a tour
please contact Gail
Lazzaro
u or phone 9421 2818
You may be interested
to know that for the
50th Anniversary of
Rotary in 1955,
spearheaded by the
Rotary Club of Perth,
the gift to the people of
WA was the Medical
School. The funds
raised to bring this
project to fruition was
admirable and since its
opening in 1958 all
doctors trained here in
WA (up until the
facility at Notre Dame)
have been because of
this project. A project
with significant
benefits to all West
Australians.
New Generations
Committee
A report on the
activities of the New
Generations
Committee, under the
Directorship of Hamish
Mackie, is as follows:
RYPEN – one
student, Martha
Forrest sponsored
RYLA–one
nomination, Stuart
James for camp in
January
4 Way Speaking
Competition -
Tiffany Chua is the
RCFB’s
representative in
the Semi Final
National Youth
Science Forum –
two couple hosted
two students each
and attended the
main dinner at
UWA
Interact – the first
Community based
(and second only)
club formed in the
District
Storm the Stage –
sponsored
Kathleen Elliott
RYDA – 200
students from
Newman College
for the Rotary
Youth Driver
Awareness in
August
Science Experience
– six students are
sponsored from
Christ Church
Grammar in
January
International Service
Committee
This Committee meets
monthly under the
Directorship of PRID
Ken Collins. It’s
activities are extensive
so a brief report is as
follows:
Budget set and on
target for RF general
giving
In line with the
Presidential Citation,
all members are being
asked to personally
give to the Rotary
Foundation (tax
deductible)
Gates PolioPlus
Challenge – on target
to meet commitment
through personal
contributions and Paint
Your Pinkies
Group Study Exchange
– successfully
nominated a Team
member – David
Gulland
Ambassadorial Scholar
– outbound Scholar
Justin Hewett studying
Chinese Law at
Tsinghua Uni, Beijing
One Matching Grant
application being put
together for Maiti
Nepal Foundation
Currently five projects
listed as Rotary Aust.
World Community
Service project
Angel Academy in
Nepal
Medical Centre PNG
Koro Scholarship Fund,
Fiji
Maiti Transit Home,
Nepal
Matipwili Village ,
Tanzania
Paint Your Pinkie Dalkeith Primary School – Yr 7s
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14th Annual Address on
TRF to be held on 30th
November.
Annual RF Dr. Ken
Collins Address
This will replace the
regular meeting of the
Club so would all
members please
register on line
https://district9455.wor
lsecuresystems.com.ke
ncollins2011.htm
It is a three course
meal, cost $55.00 per
person (please bring
your spouse) and hear
incoming world
President Sakuji
Tanaka present an
Address on the Rotary
Foundation. MP Ben
Wyatt is the Alumni
speaker and the MC is
RC Perth PP Ken
Michael. More details
on attached flyer.
AGM 9th November
Please make every
effort to be present for
the AGM of the RCFBI
and the RCFBCFI on 9th
November.
It will also be a Club
Assembly, where
Directors will report to
the Club on the results
of their Committee
meetings and the
activities all members
of their Committees
have agreed to carry
out.
Club Board 2012-13
Nomination forms will
be sent out very soon
by Sec. Di.
Completed
nominations are to be
returned to the Sec. by
7th December, with the
elections taking place
at the meeting of 14th
December. No
nominations can be
accepted in writing
after 7th December,
however, if required,
nominations can be
taken from the floor at
the meeting on 14th
December.
Update on Members
AG Simone Carot
Collins is in Sydney
this week doing
presentations at Pre-
PETs and Rotary Down
Under on computing
and Social Networking.
A number of members
have commitments and
are apologies for the
meeting next week.
Ken and Di Collins will
be in Malaysia
representing the
President of RI at a
District Conference in
mid November, hence
there may be no
Bulletin for a couple of
weeks unless our
invaluable formatter
Clifford, with
assistance from the
very competent and
capable Gillian can be
encouraged to take on
the task.
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
Nil until second week
of November.
Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of Oct / Nov 2011
NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.
Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks
2nd November Dr Stephanie
Rainey-Smith
Jill Henderson Rex Evans Carina Marshall Graeme Prior
9th November AGMs-RCFBCFI
& RCFBI
Wilma McBain Jenny Gill N/A N/A
16th November TBA Bill Hassell Mignon
Shardlow
Margaret Stuart Rob Pearce
23rd November TBA Clifford
Yudelman
Gillian
Yudelman
Toni James Warren Milner
30th November RIPE Sakuji
Tanaka
Annual Dr Ken
Collins Address
Laguna Veneto
Club Mt Lawley
7.00pm Book On line
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Page 7
Board Rotary 2011-12
Bryant Stokes – President
Di Collins – Secretary
Toni James – Treasurer
Rex Evans –Club Service
Director, President Elect
Wilma McBain -
Community/ Vocational
Service Director
m
Ken Collins –
International Service
Director
Hamish Mackie – New
Generations Director
hamish.mackie@optusnet.
com.au
Jim Gould – Membership
Director
au
Jenny Gill – Fundraising
Director
Bill Hassell – Vice
President
Club Details
The Rotary Club of
Freshwater Bay, Inc.
PO Box 168,
Nedlands,
Western Australia, 6909
Meetings
Wednesday 5:45pm to
6:45pm
Café, Bethesda Hospital
Queenslea Drive
Claremont, 6010
President-Bryant Stokes
Mobile
0419 919 572
Bulletin Editor
Clifford Yudelman/Di
Collins
Website
www.rotaryfreshwaterba
y.org.au
http://www.facebook.com
/freshwaterbayrotary
Chartered 19 December
2008