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News and information for Districts 9450, 9460, 9470
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For those of you who did not see the
ABC, 7.30 Report on April 6th

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Last weekend was D9460 conference

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Thank you fron DG Geoff Simpson

District Conference - What a Wonderful Success


Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends,
Yesterday I said many thank you's,

today I have sent many more and tomorrow I will send even more.

So many people to thank for such a wonderful Conference.

Those that came would agree,

those who couldn't are the poorer for missing out.

Please put next year's Conference in your diary now -

then you have no excuse for missing the highlight of the Rotary Year -

its on 25-27 March 2011 at the Burswood.
Many thanks to the Rotary Club of West Perth for hosting the Conference

and PP Angus and Grace Buchanan for chairing the Conference Committee

and their superb efforts in all areas.
Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Crawley

on an excellent Charter Breakfast last Thursday.

A huge turnout to witness the official chartering

of our Districts second largest club.
Well done to the 30 Rotary Clubs,

3 Rotaract Clubs and our Mt Lawley Interact Club

on achieving a RI Presidential Citation

. DGN Liz is to be congratulated for championing

this award over the last two years.
The Metropolitan District Assembly is on Sunday, 2nd May

at Mt Lawley Senior High School.

All incoming club board members need to attend

to ensure they are updated on their roles for next year.

All other interested Rotarians are also welcome.
Another event to diarise is the multi-district Changeover Dinner - 3rd July.

Come along and say goodbye to D9450

and celebrate the launch of D9455 with RID Stuart Heal.
DGE Ian Hutton and I will be spending the next few week

s conducting country assemblies.

We were in Geraldton a week ago and will be in Karratha next weekend.

The metro, wheatbelt and Kimberley ones to follow.
Margaret and I are travelling to the RI Convention in Montreal in June,

I hope to see some of you there.
May is Australian Rotary Health month

and getting near the end of the year.

Time for Club's to consider their annual donations to the Rotary Foundation,

Polio Plus and ARH.
Time is running out -

review this year's goals and put a plan in place to achieve them
Regards,
Geoff Simpson
District 9450 Governor 2009-10

the above articles and video were taken from

the Rotary Club of West Perth

and the Rotary Club of Western Endeavour websites

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On Thursday April 15th the Rotary Club of Crawley

was chartered with 250 invited guest witnessing the event

DG Geoff Simpson and Charter President Jaap Poll



Katherine Hazelwood RCC’s youngest member (20)

and David Goldstone RCC’s oldest member (74) with the Charter document

Singer Jay Weston

Charter President Jaap Poll

Thanks to Judith Giddings and photographer Scott Nodwell

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Annual Ken Collins Address
The 13th Annual Dr Ken Collins Address

will be held on Monday 29th November 2010

at 7.00 pm for 7.30pm in the Golden Nugget Room, Gloucester Park.

The Keynote Speaker will be RI President Ray Klinginsmith

and the Support Speaker will be former

Ambassadorial Scholar Maryanne Takome-Amu from Papua New Guinea

who I first met in the refugee camps along the West Irian border in 1986.

.She has a powerful message to tell.
The cost is yet to be determined

but I will notify you as soon as it is available.
Kind regards,
Ken Collins

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Rotary Clubs of
Mandurah

Mandurah City

Mandurah Districts

April 3rd was the inaugural Mandurah Duck Race

over 4900 ducks ware purchased

And 120+ entries for the best dressed duck

pictures taken from

www.mandurahrotary ducks website



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Rotary Club of Ballajura/Malaga


Q

Is it possible to have fun and help members of your community

Get on board the Rotary Community Bus Project
We are pleased to invite your support and participation

in a special Quiz Night to launch the Rotary Community Bus Project.
This is an important and exciting project

in which Rotary can make a significant difference in the local community.
A community bus would enable individuals

and community groups to more easily be able to get around their community

to participate in events or simply attend appointments.
For those without their own transport,

a community bus will he an invariable asset to them,

providing a renewed level of fi-eedorn

and capacity to participate more actively in their community.
When: Saturday 19th June 20/10, Doors open 5:30pm
Where: Morley Recreation Centre

(Car Wellington Road and Mangini, Morley)
How can you assist:

In launching this project we would value your support

in selling tickets to the Quiz Night.
As an added incentive for your Rotary Club

you will receive $S (per ticket) fur every 10 or more tickets sold_

By selling just 100 tickets your club could earn $501).
To provide your support,

purchase tickets and for further information please contact:-
Barrie Conway-Mortimer
barrie@seageancom.au
Mobile - 0407 425 021
Rotary Club of Ballajura Malaga


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Rotary Club of Bentley/Curtin

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Rrotary Club of Swan Valley

Our advertising flyer providing all the details for

our ‘Just Say No’ Community Drug Prevention Presentation

to be held at the Midland Junction Arts Centre

on Sunday 30th May from 2.30pm to 4.00pm.
It would be much appreciated if you could please promote this event

through the Rotary our West blog

\as much as possible in the coming weeks leading up to the day.
The event is a Just Say No Community Drug Prevention Presentation

featuring guest speakers Jade and Tristan Lewis

and well as Jade’s father Kevin McSherry.

We are also hoping to have representatives from the WA Police Force

and a health practitioner to present an overall combined

social, emotional, physical and community driven message

encouraging our youth to make positives choices and Just Say No -

avoiding the destructive path and damaging drug scene.
The purpose of the event is to disseminate the Just Say No

drug prevention message to facilitators such

as principals, teachers, student, parents, sports clubs, captains,

presidents, Rotarians, councillors, youth group leaders etc...

as well as the general public and give information relating to assistance,

help and support, role models and agencies promoting positive choices

and solutions in the fight against drugs within the community.
Our special MC for the event will be Robyn Jones

with DG Ian Jones delivering the official opening as well

as hosting the panel discussion session where attendees

will be able address their questions directly with guest speakers.
We would be grateful if as many details as possible from the flyer

could be included in your blog to give our event

as much profile and publicity as possible.

Kind regards
Yours in Rotary
Rachel Ivic
Rotary Club of Swan Valley

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne


FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY FOR ROTARY CLUBS.

THE BASICS.

The Rotary Club of Rossmoyne will provide your Club

with Raffle Tickets in books of 25 tickets

to be sold at $2.00 per ticket,

of which your Club receives $1.00 for every ticket sold.

THE COSTS FOR YOUR CLUB.

Nil.

Rossmoyne provide the prizes and the tickets,

all you have to do is sell them

PRIZES.

First Prize

$10,000.00 Cash

2nd Prize

$3,000.00 Cash

3rd Prize

Two nights accommodation in Margaret River including Lunch

and escorted winery tour

(return transport to and from not included)

RAFFLE PERIOD

. 1st July 2010 to 24th September 2010.

Drawn 13th October 2010.

WHY BE INVOLVED.

to operate your own Raffle offering the same value of prizes

you would have to sell at least 300 books of tickets

to cover your costs with no profit.

Participate with us

and you will have made $7,500.00

selling the same amount of tickets.with:

NO EXPENSE

LITTLE EFFORT

NO RISK

ADVERTISE YOUR CLUB ON TICKET AT NO CHARGE.

If you order a minimum of 60 books of tickets

by the 31st May 2010,

your Club name will be prominently displayed

on each ticket in the books you order.
If you order less than 60 books (minimum order 20 books)

the same area will be left on the ticket

for your own Club stamp to assist your sales.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVEN'T SOLD ALL YOUR TICKETS?

If you haven't sold all your tickets that you ordered there is no penalty,

you will still receive the $1.00 for each ticket you have sold.

We do request you endeavour to sell all your ticket allocation.

WANT MORE INFORMATION

. go to www.rossmoyne.rotaryclub.asn.au

and click on Projects.

OR phone David Hackett on 9310 1411,

email davadadm@bigpond.net.au

We will get the Raffle Books to you.
Rotary Club of Rossmoyne.

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TRI DISTRICT CALENDAR

May 2nd……Sunday…………………………..District Assembly D9455

May 2nd……..Sunday……………………….District Assembly D9645
May 8th..........Saturday........................Rotary Club of Bentley/CurtinBush Band Concert
May 14th.......Friday.........................Rotary Club of Belmont 50th Birthday
May 30th...............Sunday..........Rotary Club of Swan Valley "Just say No"

June 12th................Saturday............Rotary Foundation Fund raiserfeaturing belly dancers and other performers

June 19th..............Saturday................Rotary Club of Balajura/Malaga Quiz Night

June 20th-23rd………………………………. Rotary International Convention Montreal

June 26th..........Saturday..............Rotary Club of Canningtons Ladies Seminar

July 3rd…………….Saturday……………District Changeover [D94555 and D9645]

October 24th-29th..............International Fellowship of Cricketing RotariansFestival@ Lillac Hill
October 31st........Sunday................Rotary Club of Matilda Bay Subiaco Craft and Community Fair

November 19th.................Monday..............13th Annual Ken Collins address

December 3rd -5th.....................Rotary Institute [Perth]

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Quote of the week

SMILE!!!

Once upon a time in England,

a very mean witch was terrorizing the local population,

who finally went to see a wizard to see what could be done about her.

The wizard gave them a potion that would turn the witch into a statue.

The townpeople managed to put the potion in the witch's food.

When she found out about this,

she turned green with rage, but it was too late and the potion worked as expected.

The jubilant population had a big celebration and parade

, and placed the petrified witch in a park as a public example.

Pretty soon, people discovered that the witch had been frozen in a position

that made her a perfect sundial,

and started using her to tell the time of day.

The custom grew and even today,

people often refer to Mean Green Witch Time.