New Horizons Volume 2 Issue 17
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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450 1 New Horizons The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc. From the Desk of the District Governor This months thoughts from the DG. Page 2 Quiz Night Report on the clubs first dedicated fundraising event to support our club projects. Page 1 Rotary Foundation Thought of the Week This week’s thought is about PolioPlus Partners. Page 5 Waist Disposal Challenge Overview of the Waist Disposal Challenge. Page 2 Paul Harris Society Find out what the Paul Harris Society is before its launch in D9450 next month. Page 3 Can-do Spirit How are Rotary Clubs raising funds to support the Gates Challenge for PolioPlus? Page 3 Volume 2, Issue 17 26th October - 1st November 2009 PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9450 ABN: 99 602 195 617 Quiz Night A huge thank you to PP Graeme Bain for acting as our Quiz Master last night. To Rob Rohrlach for the use of his sound equipment and screen and to the members who sourced or donated items for prizes and members who encouraged friends, relatives or workmates to attend and turn the night into a financial gain to the club of at least $3,200 and if we are refunded the staff costs for the bar of $320, our profit will be around $3.600. This amount will greatly swell our Charity account and ability to undertake the many worthy projects in the Projects and International pipeline. Jane did a fantastic job of rounding up almost 50 of the 130 people who attended plus put together the projects pictorial display. Elizabeth, Claire, Daniel and Simone did an outstanding job on the night with all the work that happened and Simone did a tremendous job of organising and coordinating the event. Well done to all concerned. Enid Wall Enid is back to her chirpy self and went home from hospital last Wednesday. We’ve missed you Enid and look forward to having you back at our meetings. National Youth Science Forum Our successful applicant Benjamin McAllister has decided to withdraw from this program as he has trained for several years for the Maths and Chemistry Olympiad and as the two conflict he has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the NYSC. All members of the RC of FB wish Benjamin every success with the Olympiad.
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Transcript of New Horizons Volume 2 Issue 17
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450! 1
New HorizonsThe Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
From the Desk of the District Governor This months thoughts from the DG. Page 2
Quiz NightReport on the clubs fi r s t d e d i c a t e d fundraising event to support our club projects.Page 1
Rotary Foundation Thought of the WeekThis week’s thought is about PolioPlus Partners.Page 5
Waist Disposal ChallengeOverview of the Waist Disposal Challenge.Page 2
Paul Harris SocietyFind out what the Paul Harris Society is before its launch in D9450 next month.Page 3
Can-do SpiritHow are Rotary Clubs raising funds to support the Gates C h a l l e n g e f o r PolioPlus? Page 3
Volume 2, Issue 17! 26th October - 1st November 2009
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9450! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Quiz NightA huge thank you to PP Graeme Bain for acting as our Quiz Master last night. To Rob Rohrlach for the use of his sound equipment and screen and to the members who sourced or donated items for prizes and members who encouraged friends, relatives or workmates to attend and turn the night into a financial gain to the club of at least $3,200 and if we are refunded the staff costs for the bar of $320, our profit will be around $3.600. This amount will greatly swell our
Charity account and ability to undertake the many worthy projects in the Projects and International pipeline.
Jane did a fantastic job of rounding up almost 50 of the 130 people who attended plus put together the projects pictorial display. Elizabeth, Claire, Daniel and Simone did an outstanding job on the night with all the work that happened and Simone did a tremendous job of o rg a n i s i n g a n d
coordinating the event. Well done to all concerned.
Enid WallEnid is back to her chirpy self and went home from hospital last Wednesday. We’ve missed you Enid and look forward to having you back at our meetings.
National Youth Science ForumOur successful applicant Benjamin McAllister has decided to withdraw from this program as he has trained for several years for the Maths and Chemistry Olympiad and as the two conflict he has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the NYSC. All members of the RC of FB wish Benjamin every success with the Olympiad.
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Waist Disposal ChallengeThis week Simone gave us an overview of the Waist Disposal Challenge.
In the pilot study conducted in District 9460 is was determined that 88% of Rotarians in the District were overweight or obese, as determined by the use of the Body Mass Index (BMI).
The programs is aimed at giving Rotarians the tools to
understand the importance of nutrition and exercise in gaining and maintaining a healthy weight.
To make the program a bit more interesting the education components are being conducted in
association with a ‘challenge‘ component, that will pit our club against all other participating clubs in WA, with the best performing club winning the ‘Waist Disposal Challenge Award’
Simone hopes to make Thursdays presentation available from http://www.slideshare.net/rcfwb, for those members that could not make it to the meeting.
Please direct any queries regarding this program to Simone or Daniel.
Potential MemberWe very much enjoyed having Wilma McBain at our meeting this week. Wilma is involved with the Cleft Lip
Unit at PMH. In this capacity she has been involved with Rotary’s Interplast, ROMAC projects ad Operation Rainbow. We hope that Wilma will come back and visit us again in 4-5 weeks after she has completed the commitment she has during that period.
German RF Ambassadorial Scholar rides for PolioPlusOur member and Hon. German Consul Bill and PRID and Gates Challenge Zone Co-ordinator Ken met German RF Scholar Guido Kunze who has ridden his bicycle across Australia in the astonishing time of 7 days plus a few hours and minutes to raise funds for Rotary’s PolioPlus program. Bill was contacted by a German media to advise him of this which resulted in a media opportunity at the floral clock in Kings Park on Friday morning 23rd October.
Congratulations FellowsProf Bryant Stokes and Ken Collins will be celebrating 50 years of outstanding service to medicine this weekend with the reunion in South Australia of the class of 1959. On behalf of all those whose lives you and others from the class of 1959 (and there are many of our finest medicos in this batch) have touched we salute you.
From the Desk of the District GovernorDear Fellow Rotarians, and Friends,
The recent devastating typhoons and floods in the Philippines, earthquakes in
Indonesia and tsunami in Samoa have stretched relief agencies resources to the maximum. Once again the ShelterBox team was one of the first to respond with over $2.6 Million worth of e m e r g e n c y s h e l t e r despatched to the affected areas. We thank all those involved, it has been another great effort, but of course we now need to replenish our depleted stocks of boxes.
T h i s m o n t h w e h a v e c o m p l e t e d the interviews for the GSE Team to Normandy in France. From an excellent field of 20 candidates, we have selected four excellent team members and one reserve. Thanks to all involved. Another great Rotary Foundation Program.
We also had the very successful Climb for a Smile, the Rotary Youth Exchange Outbound Briefing and the Rotary Club of East Perth's Police Officer of the Year function. All excellent examples of Rotary at work in the community.
Our fight against Polio continues and 24th October is World Polio Day. It is a time to reflect on the great progress we have made and the effort still required to finish the job. Another chance to help comes on the 11th November with the Amelia film night. We should also be planning on what our contribution will be next February to take the End Polio Now Campaign to the public.
Next month is The Rotary Foundation Month and I am looking forward to attending the annual Dr Ken Collins Address on the 16th November. Please let us know early of your attendance at this great night. Margaret and I will be flying back from the Rotary Institute in Newcastle in time for it. We will be launching our District Paul Harris Society that night and I encourage you all to seriously consider becoming
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an inaugural member. Just think what good that US$1000 could do in the world we live in today.
Have a great month.
Geoff Simpson, District 9450 Governor, 2009-10
Can-do spirit brings Rotary's challenge near halfway markBy Dan Nixon Rotary International News 22 October 2009
Creative Rotary club and district fundraisers, together with the generosity of individual Rotarians, have propelled Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge almost to the midpoint in funding. As of 21 October, $99 million has been raised for Rotary's challenge through efforts like these:
1 The Concert to End Polio will take place 2 December, featuring w o r l d - r e n o w n e d v i o l i n i s t I t z h a k Perlman and the New York Philharmonic. Perlman is a polio survivor. Buy tickets now.
2 An auction of more than 90 paintings in New Delhi raised $40,000 for the challenge. District 3010 and India PolioPlus Committee Chair
D e e p a k K a p u r organized the event in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy and Dhoomimal Gallery.
3 A concert organized by D i s t r i c t 5 2 3 0 (California, USA) featured eclectic jazz t r u m p e t e r a n d Grammy Award-winner Chris Botti. The event raised $30,000 for Rotary's challenge, drawing about 1,400 Rotarians and others, including actor and d i r e c t o r C l i n t Eastwood and his wife, Dina.
4 Fourteen Major League B a s e b a l l t e a m s provided support during the regular season, many donating portions of ticket sales. A game hosted by the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim resulted in a $20,000 contribution, a Cincinnati Reds game $10,000, and a Kansas City Royals game $7,500.
5 The Rotary Club of Ry, Denmark, offered a car as first prize in a community raffle that garnered about $8,000.
6 D i s t r i c t 3 4 0 0 (Indonesia) organized a family fun day that featured a blood donation drive, aerobics workout, children's games, music, and a food and fashion bazaar, raising about $5,800.
7 Put Polio on Ice, a fundraiser sponsored by the Ontario Reign professional hockey team and District 5300 (parts of California and Nevada, USA), netted more than $5,000.
8 Posies to End Polio, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs, New York, USA, garnered $4,050 through sales of red roses at $20 per dozen. The effort was preceded by a community forum
f e a t u r i n g t h e Academy Award-n o m i n a t e d documentary The Final Inch ; a talk by Ann Lee Hussey, chair of the Rotarian Action Group for Polio S u r v i v o r s a n d Associates; and a panel discussion involving local Rotarians who served during National Immunization Days in India and Nigeria, two polio survivors, and a health official.
9 Members of the Rotary Club of C h e l t e n h a m , G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e , England, raised about $2,110 by parking cars for visitors attending a vintage railway exhib i t ion that f e a t u r e d t h e Hogwarts Express steam locomotive of Harry Potter fame.
"In the face of difficult economic times, Rotarians are heartily commended for their steadfast commitment and resourcefulness in reaching this milestone of support for global polio eradication," says Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Glenn E. Estess Sr. "Rotary's challenge ends 30 June 2012. Let's push confidently ahead to reach our goal and help ensure that all the children of the world will be forever safe from this devastating disease."
Paul Harris SocietyThe Paul Harris Society is a special district recognition program designed for Rotarians who wish to support The Rotary Foundation in a more substantial way each year.The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotarians and friends of The Rotary Foundation who annually contribute US$1,000 or more to the Annual Pro- grams Fund, PolioPlus, and PolioPlus
Interactors in Kolkata, India, paste End Polio Now stickers on cars in return for donations, raising $3,200 for Rotary’s challenge. Photo courtesy of Rajani Mukerji
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Partners, or the Humanitarian Grants Program.
The first Paul Harris Society was established in 1998 in District 5340 (California, USA) by District Governor Wayne C. Cusick. The idea gained momentum and quickly spread to other districts throughout the world. The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation officially approved the Paul Harris Society as a district-administered recognition program effective 1 July 2006.
Guidelines for District Paul Harris Society Membership and Recognition
•! Recognizes individual donors who make a commitment to contribute US$1,000 or more each year to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, and PolioPlus Partners, or the Humanitarian Grants Program.
•! With an additional annual gift of $1,000, donors may also recognize their spouse as a Paul Harris Society member.
•! Membership in the Paul Harris Society will be tracked and recognized in the donor’s district.
•! Members receive Paul Harris Society recogni- tion as designated by their district.
•! Paul Harris Society contributions are eligible toward Rotary Foundation
The Dr Ken Collins AddressMonday, 16th November, 2009
7:00pm for 7:30pm at the Golden Nugget Room, Gloucester Park.
Cost is $45.00 per person for a two course meal. Bar service is available.
PRIVP & VCTRF John Germ will be the keynote speaker.
The Rotary Foundation Alumni speaker will be retired Federal Court Judge Bob Nicholson.
Sustaining Member, Paul Harris Fellow, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and Major Donor recognition.
The Paul Harris Society will be launched in D9450 at the Dr Ken Collins Address on 16th November 2009.
Further information is available from Ken Collins.
Celebrate World Polio DayThe Rotarian October 2009
This October marks 95 years since Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio
vaccine, was born. Saturday, 24 October, is World Polio Day – a perfect opportunity to join the fight to end the disease.
Rotarians are raising US$200 million to match the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $355 million in grants by 30 June 2012.
Club Birthday & Christmas DinnerThursday, 17th December, 2009
6:30pm for 7:00pm at the Nedlands Gold Club, Melvista Ave, Nedlands.
Cost is $45.00 per person for a three course traditional Christmas dinner (Vegetarian alternative available)
Speaker: WA Chief Scientist Lyn Beazley
Entertainment: Richard Symons
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BoardRotary Year 2009-10
Di Collins — President
Ken Collins — Vice President / Membership Director
[email protected]@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect / Club Administration Director
[email protected] [email protected]
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
Toni James — PR & Marketing Committee Director
Club DetailsRotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909
MeetingsThursday 5:45pm to 6:45pmCafe, Bethesda HospitalQueenslea DriveClaremont
Email [email protected] 08 9385 0471Fax 08 9385 0472
Website www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47737002646
Chartered 19 December 2008
Bulletin ContributionsContributions for the weekly bulletin are sought from members of the club.
Why not use the bulletin to update the club on the projects your committee is working on or promote the clubs next fundraising event.
Please forward articles and photos to [email protected]
Date Name
29th October Rob Rohrlach
5th November Warren Milner
12 November TBC
19th November TBC
Welcoming Roster
Program for October / NovemberDate Details
29th October Bill Hassell - Life & Times
5th November Daniel Forsdyke - Nutrition to Assist Your Waist Disposal
12th November Warren Milner - Life & Times
16th November The Dr Ken Collins Address, Golden Nugget Room, Gloucester Park.Tickets must be pre-purchased!
The Rotary FoundationWeek 17: This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about fundraising for PolioPlus Partners.
What would you do to eradicate Polio? Would you shave off all your hair? Rotarians in District 5040 did
just that and raised $10,000 for PolioPlus Partners.
Would you hike 2,658 miles over six months? Rotarian Chrissy Wallace of California did to raise money for Rotary’s PolioPlus program.
Would you cycle 4,165 miles on the TransAmerica Trail? Rotarian Robert Keegan of Tennessee did to benefit PolioPlus Partners.
Dedicated individuals, clubs and districts continue to promote and support PolioPlus Partners at every opportunity possible. Many districts also gift their District Designated Funds to the polio effort.
What can you do for PolioPlus Partners?
Date Name
29th October Elizabeth Bain
5th November Simone Carot Collins
Introduction
Date Name
29th October Anne McAnearney
5th November Simone Carot Collins
Vote of Thanks
