New Horizons Volume 1 Issue 10
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This weekly bulletin from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay provides information on upcoming events and initiatives: - An invitation for members to attend a presentation by Ian Munday from ShelterBox on their disaster relief efforts. - A letter from the Club President welcoming a new member and providing updates on club activities and committees. - Details on an upcoming "Rotary Means Business" networking event between multiple local Rotary clubs. - A Rotary Foundation piece on the impact of Group Study Exchanges in connecting people globally. - News that the End Polio Now logo was projected on landmarks worldwide for Rotary's 104th birthday. - Information on the upcoming RYPEN leadership
New Horizons Volume 1 Issue 10
- 1. New Horizons The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9450 ABN: 99 602 195 617 Volume 1, Issue 10 23rd - 29th March 2009 ShelterBox Letter from the Club Rotary Means Rotar y Foundation Rotary in the News RYPEN Details on the President Business Thought of the Week End Polio Now beamed What is RYPEN - ShelterBox presentation President Di talks What is Rotary Means The impact of a Group onto world landmarks applications close soon. by project director Ian about the current Business, and an Study Exchange for the 104th birthday Page 3 Munday. status of the club. invitation to take part (GSE). of Rotary. Page 1 Page 2 in this program. Page 2 Page 3 Page 2 An invitation to attend the All Rotarians are invited and guests are To attend this event, early registration is most welcome. If you have potential new important, details as follows: Western Australian members then this would be an excellent Venue: Mt Lawley Golf Club, 1 Walter Presentation on ShelterBox by opportunity to show them Rotary in Road, Inglewood action. A ShelterBox will be on display. Ian Munday MBE Date: Wednesday 1st April Who is Ian Munday Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Ian Munday is a Director of the Cost: $40 per head ShelterBox Trust and is on a short visit to Ian Munday is a member of the Rotary Contact person: PP Tony Cook, Mb 0411 Australia. Club of Helston Lizard, and a Director of 889 889, Email: tonycook@iinet.net.au the ShelterBox Trust; reported as the On Wednesday 1st April 2009 Ian is largest and most successful club project in giving a presentation on ShelterBox at the the history of Rotary. Mt Lawley Golf Club 7.00pm for 7.30pm. A two course meal is provided. The venue After retiring from the British Royal Navy has bar facilities and drinks are very in 2005 as Lieutenant Commander, Ian reasonably priced. now works as a Marine Surveyor and Marine Consultant in Falmouth in the This is a rare opportunity to hear directly UK. from the home of ShelterBox on its successes and future plans. As can be seen He has been a Rotarian for 8 years, he has been involved with ShelterBox since it from Ian’s cv he is able to give first hand information on the training of the started in 2000 and has been a Director of Fundraising ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) the Trust for the last 5 years. His areas of members and the issues encountered in responsibility include overall The raffle winner for last week was lucky delivering aid to disaster stricken areas. management of the ShelterBox Response Marija Jelavic….again. She and Bryant Teams that deploy with the aid package. seem to have a monopoly on the raffle. In addition he is also responsible for Though please keep trying as their streak overseeing the increasing number of has to finish sooner or later. International ShelterBox Affiliations. A cheque for $630 from the proceeds of He is married to Jo, who is a strong the Somerville Theatre Movie Night has ShelterBox supporter and she along with been processed for the Bush Fire Appeal. another director’s wife are the core members of the ShelterBox Schools Presentation Team. They have carried out This Week over 50 school assemblies in 2007/8. This week we will have Lyn Packer at the Jo also works at Shelterbox HQ in UK as a club for the first time. The work Lyn is specialist Tax Consultant. Both Ian and Jo doing in Vietnam is outstanding and it have attended RI Conventions on the would be great to have as many members ShelterBox display, most recently in Los as possible attend to hear what she is Angeles. doing, mainly in the 'red zone' in Vietnam. Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450 1
- 2. N E W H O R I Z O N S invitations are only being sent to Letter from the Club PRID Ken handed out to all present, a Rotarians from these clubs and, on this copy of the Club Administration Manual occasion to members of Northbridge, and President so that members can add this reading to all Rotaractors in our district. material to the other information (Club Dear Rotarians, Constitution, ABCs of Rotary etc) which These clubs invite the members of the A very warm welcome to our newest everyone would benefit from reading Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay to join member, Andrea Hayward who was prior to the Strategic Planning meeting them on this occasion. The cost of the inducted at our meeting last Thursday. which Judith Darlington and Jan Stewart venue and finger food is to be divided by Andrea, a journalist, was formally a are organising for the club. With everyone the number of participating clubs Rotary Youth Exchange student to so new to Rotary, the information is (because of its size, it has been agreed that Sweden and is a very welcome addition meant to assist in understanding the East Perth would contribute on a 50% to the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. organisation as it will be difficult to have basis) and it is estimated the cost will be a ‘Planning’ meeting if members don’t in the vicinity of $200/$250 per club. Bill Hassell, a former Rotary Fellow (now know who we are and what we are about. Drinks will be at your member's cost. called Ambassadorial Scholars) has agreed to act as counsellor for Rohallah Next meeting we will welcome into the This is a golden opportunity for Rotarians Ali Haidari, a young man from club Lyn Packer, a member whom you to network with fellow Rotarians/ Afghanistan, whom our club will sponsor have not yet met. Lyn will be in Perth Rotaractors who share a belief in ethical and support with his application for a from Vietnam for one week and she will and responsible business practices based Rotary Peace Scholarship. Bill will assist share with us the wonderful work she is on the four elements of the Rotary Four Rohallah with his application. It is a dedicating her life to in that country. I Way Test. highly sought after Scholarship, with only hope all members will be present to meet 60 places available (10 in each of 6 and learn from Lyn. Supporting fellow Rotarians/Rotaractors Universities world wide) and with 270 Yours in Rotary Service, is a win win for both sellers and applicants last year, it is very competitive. purchasers. Di Collins We wish Rohallah well and look forward Charter President Attendees should bring plenty of business to welcoming him to a meeting in the near future. cards with them. Rotary Means Also on arrival, members will be given Participants for Rotary’s Program of Enrichment for Youth (RYPEN) are being Business the opportunity (if they wish it) to put one of their cards in a barrel and three sought for a weekend camp which will be held in May. This is a project which takes people will be given the opportunity to The Rotary Clubs in and around the middle of the road young people (14-17 talk about their business for two minutes. Sydney CBD have been conducting years) and shows them that whilst they If they would like this opportunity - they 'Rotary Means Business' functions for the may not be youth leaders, they have a should be prepared. past 9 months with a great deal of very valuable part to play in our society. success. Clubs around the Parramatta The club would like to sponsor two I would be pleased to hear from you as to area are now doing likewise. young people for RYPEN and will seek whether your members would like to suitable applicants. accept our invitation, and if so, we will Rotary Means Business is a short sharp need final numbers a little closer one hour networking opportunity for Last meeting being our committee to the date. Rotarians. You may have read about it in meetings, the Bethesda Café was abuzz the August edition of Rotary Down with discussions from all committees. No Regards, Under. doubt at the Board meeting this Colin Thorniley Wednesday evening the Directors will The Rotary Clubs of Perth, East Perth, inform Board members of the activities of West Perth, Herisson, Nedlands and the various committees, with this Matilda Bay conducted the first 'Rotary information being passed on to members Means Business' in Perth in November so that everyone remains fully informed last year and due to its success are on all that is happening in the club. Our conducting another on Tuesday 21st April aim is to be transparent and open with at Next Generations, Kings Park. Initially communication at all times. Paul Harris Fellow in his first year. Every The Rotary His team visited many businesses, educational institutions and government Rotarian, Every Year – Be a part of it. Foundation offices. What Rajamani realized is that human beings are alike every where Make your annual gift today. Week 37: This week’s Rotary Foundation throughout the world, from the mayors Thought is about the impact of a Group and dignitaries who extended a warm Study Exchange (GSE). welcome to the host families who showered the team members with For Stephen Rajamani, an insurance affection. broker in Tamilnadu Provice, India the GSE experience was life-changing. Upon returning home, Rajamani became Rajamani initially traveled to Brazil to a member of the Rotary Club of learn about the culture and lifestyle and Manapparai and showed his gratitude to to learn about insurance practices there. The Rotary Foundation by becoming a 2 Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450
- 3. N E W H O R I Z O N S Rotary in the news The End Polio Now logo was beamed onto iconic landmarks around the world in celebration of Rotary's 104th birthday, 23 February, resulting in major media coverage. The event was highlighted in both print and television outlets, including the Ayrshire Post (Scotland), Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), and News24 (South Africa). Read the full story, and see more images at www.rotary.org. RYPEN Program for March / April A project designed for students in Year 10, the objective s of RYPEN Date Details are to: 25th March Board Meeting @ Ken & Di’s House - Enhance self esteem in young members of the community. - Promote the Rotary ethos of ‘service above self’. 26th March Vietnam - Lyn Packer - Reward participants who already work to promote community projects. 2nd April Mission of Hope - India - Br. James - Raise the profile of the work of Rotary in the community. 9th April Dreamfit - Darren Lomman - Offer the opportunity to participants to return as trainee leaders and leaders, and to advance to other Rotary Programs such as the 16th April Committee Meetings Rotary Youth Exchange. Applications for this years program close Friday 3rd April 2009. 18th April Strategic Planning Workshop (TBC) Welcoming Roster Board Club Details Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Date Name Rotary Year 2008-09 PO Box 168, Nedlands, Di Collins — President 26th March Margaret Stuart Western Australia, 6909 president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Ken Collins — Vice President / Meetings 2nd April Roger Marston Membership Director Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Cafe, Bethesda Hospital 9th April Marcos Carot Collins membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Queenslea Drive 16th April Roh Siriwadena Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Claremont treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Email 23rd April Clive Boddy Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Phone Bryant Stokes — Projects Director 08 9385 0471 Bulletin Contributions projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Fax Claire Forsdyke — International Director 08 9385 0472 Contributions for the weekly bulletin are foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Website sought from members of the club. Glenn Darlington — President Nominee / www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Public Relations Director Why not use the bulletin to update the club on the projects your committee is working publicrelations@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Facebook on or promote the clubs next fundraising Peter Symons — Finance Director http://www.facebook.com/group.php? event. finance@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au gid=47737002646 Please forward articles and photos to Chartered 19 December 2008 daniel.forsdyke@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450 3