NEW HORIZONS 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 The Club meets every Wednesday from 6.00 pm to 7.00pm At the Moerlina Primary School, 16 Brockway Road, Mt Claremont 6010 Visitors Welcome Volume 7, Issue 2 10-16th July, 2014 HOW TO LOOK YOUNG Dr Roger Warne gave a very innovative and humorous account of some of the memorable moments in his working life to members of the Club on 9 July 2014 under the title “How to Look Young”. Unfortunately, many of our members could not be present that evening, and those of us who heard him agreed that he should be asked to address the Club again soon. Australia. Except for a 10-year spell in Melbourne, he has remained in Western Australia all the time. As members are aware, he specialises in Geriatrics Medicine.. VACANT POSITION Do you want to make a positive contribution to the Club, by taking on the task of keeping members and friends abreast with what is happening? The position of Bulletin Editor is still available, and Rajah is looking forward to receiving your phone call / e-mail. SPORTS EXCHANGE This is the week when all your questions about the Sports Exchange will be revealed. The Project Team will make a presentation at the meeting on Wednesday 16 July 2014. Roger first came to Perth in 1973 for a short spell, and liked the place so much that he applied for a position in Charles Gardiner the following year and migrated to Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Do you want to be part of this exciting project right here in Perth? Make sure you do not miss this meeting. Bring along your friends who are into sports and would like to give a hand. Page 1 HANDS ACROSS THE OCEAN good work your Club has done in the past 6 years, and the great work Rotary has done in 100 years!! Invite them to our meetings. No obligation of any kind. No hard sales talk. MICROSCOPES TO SCHOOLS This is the signature project of our Club, with microscopes donated to primary schools in Western Australia and the Eastern States. The microscopes are paid for by the local Rotary Clubs. The aim is to inculcate the interest in science amongst young children. The photo shows DG Olu Olowu of District 9110 in Nigeria (3rd from left) presenting a Photo Therapy Unit to officials of the Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Lagos. Our Club paid for the Unit, which is used to treat jaundiced babies. Another example of how Rotary is changing lives across the world. INFORMING THE COMMUNITY There are many good people out there in the wider community who want to contribute in one way or another towards changing the lives of the less fortunate. However, they are not aware of the work of Rotary and of the range of projects that our Club carries out. More importantly, that we will welcome them with open arms, and provide them with the medium for helping people, both within our community and globally. That is one of the feedbacks that came through at the brainstorming session the Club held on 2 July 2014. What can YOU do to rectify the situation? That is correct. Talk. To your extended family, your friends, your colleagues, your chemist, your dentist, …. they constitute the wider community. Tell them of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Alinta Energy is so impressed with the benefits of the project that it has covered the cost of 342 microscopes. These will be distributed to 12 schools in the Bunbury region, at a ceremony on 23 July 2014 at the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. Prof. Lyn Beazley (the retired Chief Scientist of WA and the source of the idea for the project) and Alinta Energy representative Bean Meakins are expected to be present, together with the Project Coordinator Di Collins. PRE-LOVED MEN’S CLOTHES Do you or the men in your family have pre-loved clothes that now do not fit because physical dimensions have changed (lost 5 kilos!)? Mana Inc is looking for clothes that can be used when the disadvantaged men need to go for official meetings and interviews. Sorry, they do not want the tracksuits or the t-shirts with words that bring smiles to your lips. Just normal business clothes that you want to discard because they no longer fit or are of the “wrong” colour. For more information, please contact Ken Collins on 9385 0471. Page 2 CLUB DUES The Rotary International Regulations require all Club dues from members to be paid by 31 July 2014. Have you paid your dues? If not, please do so before the end of the month. The dues are to be remitted to: Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Operating A/C BSB: 036-034 A/C: 304015 Ref: (Your Name) This is important. Please check with Ken Collins If you are not sure how much your dues are. DRIVER AWARENESS EDUCATION The Rotary WA Driver Awareness Education program is set for 4 August 2014, at the RAC Driver Training Centre near Perth Airport. Day Coordinator is Mike O’Hara . DID YOU KNOW? 80% of all sickness and disease – killing more people every year than all forms of violence, including war – is simply a result of unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation. THE ROTARY SOLUTION Wasrag (Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group) was formed on March 22nd, 2007 and recognized by Rotary International. In spring 2010 Wasrag launched Start with Water, a program designed to provide support to Rotary Clubs around the world. Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Start with Water is the response to Rotarians’ desire to have a major impact on the life and livelihood of people by helping to provide lasting and sustainable safe water and sanitation solutions. Rotarians are uniquely qualified to deliver sustainable solutions. They understand the culture and values of the local communities to which they belong. They are attuned to political considerations and can pinpoint problems before they become hurdles. To find out more about WASRAG, its activities and membership go to www.wasrag.org. The annual membership fee is US $25. ROTARY ACTION GROUPS A Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, and Rotaractors who are experts in a particular field, such as microcredit or water and sanitation. Group members share their expertise by collaborating with clubs and districts on service projects. WASRAG is one of the 18 Action Groups registered with Rotary International. MY ROTARY Are you registered at MY ROTARY? It is the Members Site of Rotary International, and has all Rotary information relevant to members. All members are encouraged to register at MY ROTARY, if you have not already done so. Go to www.rotary.org, and follow the directions. You will need your ID number, and this is given in the Club’s Membership List sent to all members by Di. Page 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ….. Colin Barnett (Hon Member) – 15 July HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Stephanie Rainey-Smith & Shad Ryan July 2004 Activities Date Program Attendance Introduction and Thanks 15 July 2014 7.30 pm 16 July 2014 6.00 pm 23 July 2014 6.00 pm 30 July 2014 6.00 pm Board Meeting Moerlina Primary School Rajah N/A Sports Exchange Briefing – Project Team Moerlina Primary School (Club Meeting) Speaker TBA Moerlina Primary School (Club Meeting) Climate Change - Jen Williams Moerlina Primary School (Club Meeting) Ken Rajah Perette Petrina Anne-Sophie Laura Board Rotary Year 2014-15 Rajah Senathirajah— President president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Di Collins — Secretary secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Kate Trinajstic— Treasurer treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au TBA — President Elect / Club Administration Director clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Stephanie Rainey-Smith — Community & Vocational Service Director community@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Paddy Ramanathan— International Service Director international@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Liz Hollingdale — Youth Service Director youth@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Ken Collins – Membership Director (& VP) membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Mike O’Hara – VP Petrina Bishop – Public Relation Director Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455 Club Details Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc. PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 Meetings Wednesday 6:00pm to 7:00pm Carnaby Community Room Moerlina Primary School 16 Brockway Road Mt Claremont 6010 Email president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Phone – 0408921076 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/freshwaterbayrotary Microscopes www.microscopesinschools.com Page 4