Sunday, July 29, 2012

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Rotarians carry the Olympic torch
By Arnold R. Grahl
Rotary News -- 24 July 2012







In 1958, Bob Izon ran the mile in world-record time in the under-16 age category, becoming the English schools champion.
But the most meaningful run of his life took place in May, when the founding member of the Rotary Club of Hereford Wye Valley, Herefordshire, England, carried the Olympic torch through his hometown.
Izon is one of several Rotarians who have carried the torch on its relay to the new Olympic Stadium in London for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on 27 July.
“I consider myself very fortunate to have been chosen, as half the bearers are ages 15 to 25,” he says. “It gave me a chance to pursue three objectives: inspire the younger generation, publicize Rotary’s good works, and show that a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease does not always condemn one to a nonactive life.”
Parkinson’s disease
Izon was diagnosed with the disease in 1992 but has remained active as a Rotarian, a justice of the peace, and a school board member at St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School in Hereford.
The school’s students and their parents lined the road on 24 May for Izon’s portion of the torch relay. Members of his club bore a huge banner publicizing Rotary and their upcoming charity duck race. During an all-school assembly the next day, students spent more than two hours taking turns holding the torch that had carried the flame and having their photographs taken.



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"Doing Good  saving Mothers and Children"







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District Governor visits

District Governor 9455 Phillip Skelton


Rotary Club of Mundaring




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 Rotary Club of Corrigin
 President Glynis Robinson



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District Gvernor D9465 Bob Cooper


Rotary Club of Gosnells
 President Brian Muirhead and Sgt Aaroon Griffith



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Rotary Club of Fremantle
 President Jan Mason




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CLUB CHANGEOVERS



Rotary Club of Bunbury Leschenault
 President Doug Green




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Rotary Club of Ballajura Malaga

President Geoff Knight

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Rotary Club of Fremantle

President Jan Mason and the new board




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Rotary Club of Fremantle
recipient  Maise Vaughan



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Rotary Club of Balajura Malaga


recipient Karen Barry



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Rotary Club of Ballajura Malaga


awarded to Frank Morrell


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NEW MEMBER


Rotary Club of Belmont
Ron Thatcher
former member of Armadale Neerigen Brook


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Congratulations

Rotary Club of Fremantle
John Down celebrated 50 years of Rotary Service
joining in Bussellton in 1962
John joined Fremantle in1967







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Club changeover pictures




Rotary Club of Fremantle


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Rotary Club of Bunbury Leschenault






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Rotary Club of Ballajura Malaga




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Around the Clubs


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Rotary Club of Hillarys




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New Arrivals



Rotary Club of Ascot


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Rotary Club of Albany Port
Rotarian Geoff Haines with his latest grandchild


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Rotary Club of Cunderdin

eyes down at the recent Quiz night



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Rotary Club of Applecross

From the annual Art show



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Rotary Club of Ascot





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Rotary Club of Fremantle



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Rotary Club of Heirisson

welcomes Sandy Huang from Taiwan





Rotary Club of Geraldton



Rotary Club of Manjimup
Kiia Koskipranta from Denmark
is welcomed by host parents  Ann and Shane Porter and daughter Darcie


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Rotary Club of Northam


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Rotary Club of Scarborough
welcome Marie Strasser from Germany




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Club Promotions

































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ROTARY  CLUB BIRTHDAYS



Rotary Club  of Scarborough
August 1st   [1956]

Rotary Club of Swan Districts
August 4th  [1949]

Rotary Club of Victoria Park
August  5th  [1948]

Rotary Club of Byford and Districts
August 5th  [1998]

Rotary Club of Melville
August 24th  1959

Rotary Club of Northam
August 30th 1946




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ON A LIGHTER NOTE




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The Olympic Banana










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