new horizons vol 4 issue 5

Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455

Weekly Newsletter Last Week’s Meeting CSD Rex Evans Life and Times

Message from the RI President Page 3

RI Changemaker Award Page 4

Enhancing Rotary’s Vocational Service Page 4

Read how you can learn to Volunteer in Thailand Page 5

Meeting Wednesday, 27th July

New member Rex Evans presented

his Life and Times. Rex told of how

he ‘fell into’ becoming a ‘Postie’, how

he progressed to Post Master and his

gradual evolution into the Financial

Planning Industry.

Rex was a Charter member of

the RC of Kambalda in the

early 1990s. He served the

Club as Charter Treasurer

and Sergeant-at-Arms,

leaving Rotary around three

years later when he left the

Kambalda Post Office.

Rex has taken on the position

in the RCFB of Club Service

Director, for which we thank

him as the Club did not have

anyone in this position last

year. On 16th July he

attended Stage 1 of the Rotary

Leadership Institute, which he found

extremely beneficial and told us a

little about the six sessions covered.

Rex is booked for Stages 2 and 3

which are being held at the end of

August.

AG Angus Buchanan paid the Club a

visit. Nice to have you with us Angus.

Induction of Jill Henderson

Jill Henderson was formally inducted

by PP Jim Gould last Wednesday.

Welcome again Jill, we’re thrilled to

have you as a member and look

forward to many years of Fellowship

and Service with you. Jill’s partner

Eddy Pope came along to see Jill

inducted into the RCFB. Good to

meet you Eddy and we hope to see a

lot more of you.

Meeting Wednesday, 3rd August

Next week we’ll have a short talk

from Martha Forrest, a member of

the Interact Club of Freshwater Bay,

who attended Rotary’s Program of

Enrichment Camp (RYPEN) in June.

Martha’s sister Hillary (also a

Interactor) and mum Louise (a

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former Rotary Youth Exchange

Student to the USA) will also attend

our meeting to support Martha.

Dr. Leesa Payne, a local Chiropractor,

will also be addressing us on general

wellbeing and will run through some

simple exercises to assist in keeping

our spine healthy.

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)

Hamish Mackie is already booked for

Stage 1 on 21st August and Rex Evans

is booked for Stage 2 on 27th August

and Stage 3 on 28th August.

Location is Mt Lawley Senior High.

Timings 8.30 for 9.00am start.

Finish by 3.00pm.

Any members wishing to be

registered for Stage 1 on 21st August,

please contact Sec. Di so that she can

register you with PDG Geoff

Simpson.

Several members indicated an

interest in doing the RLI. When

more dates are set, it will be

announced both at meetings and in

the Bulletin.

Visit to Ballajura Primary School

Dir. Hamish Mackie, PRID Ken and

Di Collins, Dir Rhonda Roe (RC

Mandurah) and Rtn. Karen Barry

(RC Ballajura) will visit the Ballajura

Primary School on Tuesday morning

2ndAugust at 8.45 am. Principal

David Wanstall extended an

invitation to visit his school to see

firsthand how the school has been

turned around in a very short time

with the introduction of the old ‘back

to basics phonics’ reading system.

Any members interested in visiting

the school, please let Sec Di know so

that the school can be advised of

exactly how many to expect.

Volunteers still sought

Ambassador for Geraldton

District Conference in Geraldton 20-

22nd April RYDA - helpers required

for all or part of the day (even an

hour or two). Tuesday, 16th August,

9.00am to 4.00pm Lathlain Park

Oval, Roberts Rd, Carlisle.

Host families for the inbound

Group Study Exchange Team from

Fiji going up to Wiluna 6-

10th September and on their return 8-

10th October.

Mainly just a bed required and

perhaps an evening meal or two

along with breakfasts. The drivers

will look after the day’s activities

which will be arranged by the District

GSE Committee.

Please put your hand up to become

involved with some of the above. See

Sec Di and she will let the

appropriate people know of your

participation.

Club Dues are Overdue

Only 20 members have paid their

Club Dues so Members who have not

yet paid are asked to please do so as a

matter of priority as the RI Semi

Annual Dues and RI Dues need to be

paid immediately.

As per your invoice, dues can be paid

directly into the Clubs Westpac

Operating Account. BSB 036034

A/c No. 304015

Group Study Exchange to Georgia, USA

An outstanding young man,

Pharmacist David Gulland, has

indicated a willingness to apply for

this Exchange.

End Polio Breakfast

All members are encouraged to

attend, so please contact PRID Ken if

you are able to attend. A table has

Rex Evans

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been booked and paid for, so

members who have not paid

please would you do so to

Ken.

Cost is $50 per person. A

cost for a table of 8 will now

be full price of $400 from

end of July. See attached

flyer for information.

Message from our new RI President Kalyan Banerjee

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in

Rotary,

All of us in Rotary are looking to

change the world – why else would

we be Rotarians? We believe our

world can be happier, healthier and

more peaceful and that we can

create that better world through our

service.

In 2011-12 I will ask Rotarians

to Reach Within to Embrace

Humanity. I will ask you to search

first within yourselves, to

understand that all of us everywhere

have the same dream, the same

hopes, the same aspirations and

similar dilemmas. When we

understand, and truly feel that

others needs are the same as our

own, we begin to understand how

important our work is, In the year

ahead we have three emphases in

our Rotary service.

Our first emphasis in this year will

be the family. The family and the

home are the core of our work- all

our service begins here. And

through the family we approach all

of our community and indeed, all of

humanity, as an extended family, in

which all members care for

eachother. In times of joy and in

times of need, no one is ever alone.

Our second emphasis will be

continuity – finding the things we do

well and taking them to the next

level. We must build on our

successes, expand on them, and

strive to do even more. Of course,

our greatest obligation is to

PolioPlus, where success is now so

close.

Our third emphasis will be change.

We must

understand

that true

change can

only begin

with each of

us, and start

within us. We

cannot share

peace with

others if we do

not have it to give. We

cannot look after the

whole world without first

looking after those closest

to us: our families, our

clubs and our

communities.

Mohandas K. Gandhi said

“You must be the change

you wish to see in the

world.” In Rotary we

endeavour to live ethically and

honestly, to share friendship and

fellowship, to see equal worth in

every human being. We are not

interested in the lowest common

denominator, for Rotary is anything

but common. Instead, we work to

elevate ourselves, elevate others, and

thereby elevate the world.

Together, we will Reach Within to

Embrace Humanity’ and in

peace, harmony and friendship, we

will bring change – and a more

joyful world.

Kalyan Banerjee

President, Rotary International

Above is the inaugural message from

our new President. Kalyan talks

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RIP Kalyan Banerjee in Perth with the Rotaract Club of South Perth in March 2005 – World Rotaract Week

RIP Kalyan and Binota Banerjee in Perth on Nov. 2001


about family, our obligation to

Service and to change. When

Chartered 2 ½ years ago, these were

the very foundations the Club was

started on. We strove to have a

family oriented, child friendly Club, a

Club which was active in community

and international projects and huge

changes were embraced. Members

decided that local trappings and

traditions, including a meal, would

be dispensed with, however, the core

things which constitute a Rotary Club

were retained, as per our Charter,

Constitution and Bylaws. Many a

conversation has passed between

Kalyan, Binota, Ken and Di over the

years as to the strengths and

weaknesses of Rotary and the

changes required for the betterment

of the organisation. The RC of

Freshwater Bay was a prototype for

this, not interested in the lowest

common denominator, as RIP Kalyan

says ‘Rotary is anything but

common”.

RI Changemaker Award

RI Pres. Kalyan Banerjee will

introduce a new recognition, the

Changemaker Award, to accompany

the Presidential Citation. The

Changemaker Award will recognise

Rotary Clubs that make an

extraordinary impact through their

work in the Avenues of Service.

To qualify for a Changemaker Award,

clubs will choose from a menu of

activities and complete a minimum

number in each Avenue. All activities

must be undertaken and completed

between 1st July, 2011 and 1st March,

.2012. Some examples include:

Club Service (Min. 3 required)

· `Induct one new member under

the age of 40 for each 50 members

in Club

· Adopt a three year strategic plan

for the Club, identifying specific

annual and long-term goals

· Demonstrate a net gain in

membership in 2009-10, 2010-11

and 2011-12

· Hold at least three service or

fellowship meetings in which non

Rotarian family members (eg

spouses, children, parents,

widows) participate.

Vocational Service (Min. 3

required)

· Conduct a program to recognise

high ethical standards and public

values in the community

· Promote the Four-Way Test to New

Generations programs in at least

three educational institutions

· Organise at least one professional

networking event in which Club

members can meet other local

professionals and introduce them to

Rotary.

Community Service (Min. 2

required)

· Organise a fundraising initiative in

your community to support polio

eradication

· Partner with an organisation in

your community on at least one

community service project

· Involve non-Rotarian community

members in a joint project

International Service (Min. 3

required)

· Participate in the Rotary

Foundation’s educational and

humanitarian programs

· Register at least one Club member

to attend the RI Convention in

Bangkok

· Participate in a RF Matching

Grant

New Generations Service (Min 2

required)

· Sponsor a participant in a Rotary

Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

event

· Induct one or more former

Rotaractors as Rotarians

· Sponsor or host at least one Youth

Exchange Student, Ambassadorial

Scholar or Rotary Peace Fellow

Enhancing Rotary’s Vocational Service What is National Skills Week.

This year, National Skills Week 1-

8th October, will also coincide with

Rotary Vocational Service Month, to

promote the value of vocational

service and activities which focus an

ethical consciousness and

community awareness. As a result,

Rotary Down Under will be

partnering with National Skills Week

as a major collaborator in promotion

of vocational skills, activities and

events nationwide.

According to the recent

report Apprenticeships for the 21st

Century from January 2011;

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“Australian Apprenticeships,

especially traditional trades are an

undervalued career choice and often

described in negative terms.”

One of the main aims of National

Skills Week will be exactly that: to

dispel the myth that a university

education is the only path to success,

and to raise the status of vocational

education amongst parents, teachers,

students, careers counsellors and the

wider community in general. Many

Rotarians have their own businesses

and are deeply involved in the

community – encouraging skills and

taking on apprentices are such

important factors in the continuing

development of our nation.

National Skills Week will encourage

the participation of all Rotarians in

various activities and events around

the country with the aim of

showcasing skills and trades. For

example, Rotary Clubs could stage

formal lunches for local businesses

and community members which is

hosted and catered for by hospitality

students and apprentices. Or Rotary

Clubs could look at enlisting the help

of local horticulture and landscaping

students to brighten up a local

landmark or memorial. Such

functions will considerably enhance

Rotary’s public image in

communities around Australia.

Contact Rachel Small

[[email protected]] or

telephone (02) 8080 0111 to find out

more and to get those activities

happening.

Also, visit

www.nationalskillsweek.com.au to

register for updates and find out

more information.

Burns Challenge Ball

The Burns Challenge Ball is being

held at the Perth Convention Centre

to raise funds for the McComb

Foundation.

Details are:

Saturday, 10th September, 2011

Cost: $200 per person

Dress: Black Tie and Sneakers

Bookings: www.trybooking.com.pjb

Volunteering in Thailand

A free information evening is being

held on Thursday, 4th August, 2011 at

the Regal Theatre, Subiaco.

Matilda Bay Rotarian Fern Demeo

(M. 0413 334 533) and others will tell

about their experiences of

volunteering in Chiang Mai. Phone

Fern if interested in attending and

learning more about volunteering in

Thailand.

Chords for Angels

Join this lively night of dance and

listening to music: rock, jazz and folk

favourites old and new. It's a public

thank you to the State Emergency

Services and St. John

Ambulance, The Royal Flying

Doctor Services and volunteer

tourists who together took life-saving

action to help award-winning

landscape photographer (and well

known 60's musician) Nick

Melidonis when he had a serious fall

when photographing Knox Gorge,

Karijini National Park in 2010.

See the

www.chordsforangels.org website

with the 2 minute video and register

your name.

Musicians:

Nick Melidonis, Garry

Baverstock, Nigel Shaw, Keith

McDonald, Anne Rowe,

Bo Da Costa, Sam Paolino, Majo

Merga, Steve Warner-Jones,

Tim Strahan

Where: The Fly by Night Musicians

Club, Holdsworth St, Fremantle

When: Sunday 6.30pm 14th August,

2011 doors open 6.30pm. Show

starts 7.00pm

Bring: Tickets available from

www.flybynight.org Cost $33.50 inc.

booking fee advance purchase.

Children under 12 free of charge.

District Newsletter

Sec Di sent out the District

Newsletter to all members. Please

give Di feedback as to whether you

were able to access it as it is a new

undertaking and may not have been

done correctly. There is a log in

facility which you may require your

log in details to access. If so, please

let Di know.

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http://www.nationalskillsweek.com.au/

http://www.trybooking.com.pjb/

http://www.chordsforangels.org/

http://www.flybynight.org/


Updates on Members

AG Simone Carot Collins has been in

Sydney again assisting employees at

Rotary Down Under (our regional

Rotary Magazine) with their

computer issues.

Good to have Gillian and Clifford

home from their travels. Welcome

back!

Ken, along with Chris Maher (WHO)

and Michael Sheldrich (Global

Poverty Project) met with Kevin

Rudd’s Advisors in Canberra re funds

for Polio from the Government. The

meeting was positive, however, an

official decision is awaited before the

outcome is known.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

A very Happy Birthday to Clifford

Yudelman for 4th August.

Ella - Sincere thanks

Again, many thanks to Ella James for

the great job she has done with

getting us set up with the new

Bulletin. You have been an

enormous help Ella!

Now that Clifford is back he will get

together with Ella and take up the

reins with putting the Bulletin in

place from August.

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Board Rotary 2011-12 Bryant Stokes – President [email protected]

Di Collins – Secretary [email protected]

Toni James – Treasurer [email protected]

Rex Evans – Club Service Director [email protected] Wilma McBain - Community/ Vocational Service Director [email protected]

Ken Collins – International Service Director [email protected]

Hamish Mackie – New Generations Director [email protected]

Jim Gould – Membership Director [email protected]

Jenny Gill – Fundraising Director [email protected]

Bill Hassell – Vice President [email protected]

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 E-mail [email protected]

Mobile 0419 919 572

Bulletin Editor Ella James

Website www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary Charted 19 December 2008

Roster for Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for Month of August, 2011

NB: ‘Duty’ responsibility is to set up venue and to pack away venue after meeting.

Date Program Duty Attendance Introduction Vote of Thanks

3rd August Martha Forrest/ Dr. Leesa Payne

Paddy Ramanathan

Jim Gould Gillian Yudelman Jenny Gill

10th August Clifford & Gillian Yudelman

Max Hipkins Toni James Margaret Stuart Jill Henderson

17th August Voc Visit to EmbroidMe

- Ken Collins - Clifford Yudelman

24th August TBA Donna Bicknell Jenny Gill Rob Pearce Graeme Prior

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