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Every
year, thousands of young people strengthen
their leadership skills, serve
their communities,
build friendships, and develop a global perspective
through Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange,
New Generations Service
Exchange, and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards.
Reaching out to these alumni,
and participants
of Rotary Foundation programs,
by giving them the
opportunity to share in service projects
and activities is a great way to
keep them connected to Rotary
and may well motivate them to become Rotary
members.
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In Jamaica, 11-year-old Jordan
Allwood reads his classmates
a story about a lonely puppy who finds a new
family.
The puppy grows into a big dog,
enjoys walks along the beach,
and survives a frightening autumn day when he is
caught in a trap
before being rescued by his family.
Jordan's story is one of
hundreds that were written
by children ages 7-11 for a writing contest
organized
by the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean 7020
and supported by clubs in
10 Caribbean nations.
The best stories, including Jordan's,
were published in
"The Butterfly StoryBook," produced by the club and
sold
through Amazon.com.
Rotary members and others are encouraged to donate
copies to school libraries.
Proceeds are used to support other literacy
efforts.
In July, Rotary International and
the International Reading Association (IRA)
selected the Butterfly StoryBook
project
and a summer mobile library project run by the
Rotary Club of
Ellensburg Morning, Washington, USA,
to receive two $2,500 awards from the
Pearson Foundation.
The awards recognize projects in which Rotary clubs
and
local IRA-affiliated reading councils collaborate
to strengthen literacy in
local and international communities.
Rotary and the IRA have been project
partners since 2002.
Diana White, a past district governor
and member
of the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean 7020,
says she got the idea
for the story contest after a visit
to the headquarters of Rotary International
in Britain and Ireland (RIBI)
, which holds a number of well-publicized youth
contests every year.
White said a project that involved drafting rules
and
promoting a contest was perfect for the e-club.
It turned to clubs throughout
the district to solicit entries from local schools.
In 2013, the contest's first year,
200 children contributed stories.
This year, 300 young writers took part.
Each
club selects three local winners, who receive certificates.
Then a panel of
judges from the e-club chooses 10 stories
from among all of those to include in
"The Butterfly StoryBook."
Each of those young authors receives $50
in books.
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Wheelchairs for Kids is approaching a milestone in approx.
March
next year when the 30,000th wheelchair
will be delivered to its needy
beneficiary.
Because of the enormous demand for
wheelchairs
for kids around the world,
this project will continue as long as the donations
continue to be presented.
Kind regards,
PP David Taggart, Rotary Club of Scarborough
Inc.
Chairman of the Board, Wheelchairs for Kids Inc.
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Rotary at the United Nations - Opportunity October 31 &
November 1, 2014
Greetings Rotarians and
Friends:
Once again this year, I invite you to join us in New York City
at
the Rotary-United Nations Day on Saturday, November 1, 2014.
In addition,
Canadian Rotarians can participate in a UN Tour Friday am
and a Special Canada
Session,
hosted by the Canadian UN Ambassador on Friday afternoon, October 31st.
The Saturday meeting is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at UN Headquarters and will include
presentations
and panel discussions addressing Millennium Goals, and key humanitarian
issues.
The event will feature
presentations from senior UN staff and Rotary leaders,
with panel discussions
on our mutual goal of achieving peace.
Please note that
there is a separate program being planned for young adults,
such as Interact,
Youth Exchange Students and youthful family or friends.
So be sure to
register and bring these individuals along,
who may have an interest in global
affairs.
Advance registration
is necessary and I suggest you do this asap,
since numbers are limited.
Cost is US$50. including
a box lunch.
NOTE: UN tours are not available on Saturday,
so
those interested in this should do so on Friday morning.
For the Canada Session on Friday,
please email me your
complete name/address at: dougv@dougvincent.com
by October 20, 2014
. This is a
separate registration from Saturday,
which requires security clearances.
If
space allows, non-Canadian guests are welcome.
Saturday evening is our Friendship
Dinner Cruise, November 1nd at 6:30 pm.
All Rotarians, UN
Colleagues and friends
from around the world are welcome to join us.
Enjoy a buffet dinner, music and fantastic view of NYC skyline at night.
Reserve by October 20th for $30 saving.
Group price is only US$88. all inclusive,
compared to regular US$100 plus taxes and fees
You need to email me for the password, to
gain access.
Accommodation is expensive in
NYC.
There are more economical hotels across
the river about 30 minute bus
ride away.
Many stay
at the Quality Inn or Marriott Hotel in, Lyndhurst, NJ
and save over $100. per
night.
Or if flying, the Comfort Inn in Queens is a convenient-to-subway
location.
Join me at the United Nations, meet our Canadian UN Ambassador
and celebrate
Rotary's role in the development of the UN back in 1945.
It will be an exciting experience.
Rotarians, family members and friends are all welcome.
Hoping you are having a wonderful summer.
With best regards,
Doug V
PDG Douglas W Vincent, RC
Woodstock-Oxford
Box 1583, Woodstock, ON Canada N4S 0A7
RCMP, Federal Community Policing
Advisor
Rotary United Nations Representative, Z24
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Past District Governor Frank Carter
Rotary Club of Cunderdin
District Governor 1981/1982
Frank joined the Rotary Club of Cunderdin in
1970,
and held all positions within the club,
including the massive role as 945
District Governor.
Frank was the foundation of the club,
a gentleman, a wealth of
knowledge,
with a big heart who will be greatly missed by all of us,
but most
of all Frank was our friend.
Frank has enriched so many lives all over the world
with his acts of
kindness as a Rotarian.
thanks Bec Marsh Rotary Club of Cunderdin
1981/1982 Rotary Theme
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100 years of Rotary Service
Rotary
Club of Quairading
Special
Celebration – 1st September 2014
Recognition
of Two Rotarians with 50 Years Service to RI
Rotarians John (Jack) Wilson and Calven (Cal) Leeder
Special Guests: DG Angus Buchanan,
PDG Phil Cordery and PDG Bruce
Smart
Opening:
President Clive Hawksley welcomed everyone
– 45 Present
Testimonial :
PP Graeme Fardon
Charter of the Rotary Club of Quairading was 30th
June 1963.
Cal Leeder
Cal was inducted into Rotary not long after his
arrival in Quairading in October 1964.
Cal has been also provided “monumental” service to
the Club
and to the Quairading Community.
Cal side by side with Jack has Cut
and delivered
countless trailer loads of
cut wood to the needy
and to the Club’s paying customers.
Cal has taken the Wood orders
and accounted for the
Money recieved over the many decades.
Cal first volunteered to be the Club Treasurer
in
the 1973/74 Year.
All bar a couple of years, Cal has continuously carried
out
this important Club Office
with diligence and accuracy until he “retired”
in
about 2009/2010 when his eyesight did not allow Cal
to continue doing the
Club’s Financial Books.
This is an amazing volunteer effort by Cal
for a
period of over 35 years.
Well done Cal on your fine achievement
of having
been an active Member over the past 50 years.
Cal has previously recognised with a Paul Harris
Fellow
and subsequently 1 Sapphire.
District Governor Angus presented Cal with a Second Sapphire.
Thanks Past President Graeme Fardon
Jack
Wilson
Jack has held the position of Club President
on 4
Occasions being, 1970/71,
1975/76, 1986/87 and 1995/96.
Jack has also held most Officer bearer’s
and
Directors Positions over the past 50 Years.
Of particular note is Jack’s longtime interest
in
Rotary’s International Service, Rotary Foundation
and in more recent years Jack
has been a Senior Advisor to the Club.
Jack has been regular attendee at District
Assemblies
held in both Perth and also Joint Meetings in the Wheatbelt.
Jack has been a stalwart and many say a “mainstay”
of the Rotary Club’s Woodpile and Wood Delivery Service
(“Widows Woodpile”)
which over the years has been the Club’s major fundraiser.
Without Jack, Cal
and the many Helpers
the Club would not have been able to support the many
Projects
is has done over the years.
Congratulations Jack on your fine Achievement
in
Rotary over the past 50 years.
Jack has previously been recognised as a Paul Harris
Fellow.
Jack wasv awarded with two Sapphire pins by
District Governor Angus Buchanan
Thanks Past President Graeme Fardon
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Rotary Club of Quairading
Jack Wilson and Calvin Leeder
display their Sapphire pins
with Past District Governor Phil Cordery
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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
Doug
Rowe with District Governor Brian Eddy.
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Rotary Club of Heirisson
Perth environmental engineer,
29-year-old Sam
Cleary has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellow,
Rotary’s most esteemed
recognition for humanitarian service.
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Rotary Club of Mundaring
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Rotary Club of Esperance Bay
The Rotary Club of Esperance Bay welcomes our newest member
Eldrian Basson.
Eldrian embodies the Rotary ideal of
service above self.
We also welcome his wife, Deidre to the Rotary family
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Rotary Club of Mandurah
We are proud to induct a new member tonight , Alan
Rowe!
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Around the Clubs
Ride to the other side
Thank you to everyone that come to 7G Engineering charity ball.
Again a massive thank you to all the sponsors,
7G
Engineering, Koro Fine Australian Jewellery,Armadale Mower World,
just to name a few
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Rotary Club of Kununurra
President Lars, Leonie and Jim attended the opening
of the rotary mountain
bike track at Lake Argyle.
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Rotary Club of Hannans
Rotarian,
Allan, is traveling around Australia
with his wife and friends and
dropped
in for a visit.
He is a retired dentist from Toowoomba
and told us that
some
of his dental records were used to identify people on board MA17.
Allan is charter
member of his Rotary club
and their signature event is a biannual car rally
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Rotary Club of Mundaring
Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Scholar Veronica Dolman
[ second from right]
paid a visit to the club
Here with Jim and Penny Morgan,
Past District Governor Phil Cordery and Melisha Samns
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Rotary Club of Cunderdin
at the Keleberrin show September 6
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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
District Governor Brian Eddy's Official visit
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Rotary Club of Swan Valley
Service above selfie marshalling at the Old Perth Road Markets
— with Steve Hall.
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Rotary Club of Quairading
Pictured last week at the Rotary Club of Quairading
were Past District Governor Bruce Smart,
Assistant Governor Greg Ver Linden, District Governor Angus Buchanan,
Assistant Governor Annie Hawksley
and Past District Governor Phil Cordery
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Rotary Club of Hillarys
Rotarian
Jenni Wilkie attended a makeup meeting
at her brother Peter’sRotary
Club of Balwyn,
a fundraising evening at the theatre for
the
Rotary Club of Brighton North
and the Rotary Club of Brighton Art
Show
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Rotary Club of Northam
Guest s at Northam Rotary on 1-9-14 Wendy Hoare, Dianne Anderson
from Essential
Personnel, a Northam group
providing employment for disabled through the
Wheatbelt
with Offices at Northam, Moora and Merredin.
.
Photo shows left Youth Director Christine Storer,
Pres Jan and Pres Elect Ross
Headley,
with Wendy and Dianne,
also Exch stud Belgin ("Beygin").
We have supported the group for near 20 years.
The group are also
arranging a exchange employment program
with Cambodia disabled.
As we
know withn PDG Allan Lewins and Sustain Cambodia,
there is no Government funding
for these people in Cambodia.
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Rotary Club of Fremantle
Our team from Fremantle Rotary acting as marshalls
supporting the City
to Surf Run on Sunday ,
raising money for cancer research.
Pictured Bob, Greg,
Rosemary and Max
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Rotary Club of Ascot
Dianne Reed gave us a very informative talk about her recent trip to Turkey
where she took in the very special ANZAC Day Ceremonies
at ANZAC Cove and Lone
Pine.
She is seen here with Garry our very own Club President Gary
On Tuesday we enjoyed a recount of the activities
around 2 members who
were in the Australian Rotary Fellowship Cricket
team that played in the
competition in the UK in July.
Over five days they played four games
and
managed a few runs and a few very fine catches.
Thanks Jeff and Max.
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Rotary Club of Southern Districts
Bring N Buy the club's Second Hand Market displaying our new
"boy scout hat"
on John Rechichi and Llyod Dungey
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Rotary Club of Mandurah
John Norrish told the club of the value of Rotary Volunteers
after his recent trip on the Amazon River..Brasil
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Rotary Club of Hillarys
Inbound student Ornella Benedetto adreesses the club
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
Was lovely last night to have Lauren,
our nominee for the
Georgia Rotary Student Programme for 2015/16,
attend our meeting.
Lauren is
well known to our club
as a past Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
recipient/participant, a leader at the Trigg Island Surf Life Saving Club,
with
whom we have a strong bond,
and a regular at the Stirling Farmers Market.
She
was also one of the trainers last year
when our Italian Inbound Rotary Youth
Exchange student, Lorenzo,
completed his Bronze Medallion
and qualified as an
Australian Surf Life Saver;
and was last night passing some information
on to
our current Inbound, Erik, about the course
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Rotary Club of Kununurra
It has taken a few weeks -
but Claire enjoyed
her first taste of Australian country
race meets at the Wyndham Races,
and why
wouldn't you with a backdrop like that?
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Rotary Club of Scarborough
Scarborough Rotarians were given an overview of the Motor Vehicle
Industry
by Past President Robert Webster.
Rob is pictured giving further information
to Dave Taggart
and Italian exchange student Nicolo Stefanoni.
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Rotary Club of Osborne Park
Our youth exchange students with MLA MP Christ Hatton, at the Rotary
Team Challenge 2014.
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Club Promotions
September
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November
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2015
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Rotary Club of Joondalup
September 12 [1986]
Rotary Club of Cannington
September 25 [1965]
Rotary Club of Fremantle
September 26 [1928]
Rotary Club of Katanning
September 26 [1957]
Rotary Club of Moora
September 26 [1957]
Rotary Club of Kununurra
September 26 [1986]
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What ever will be...... will be
The Vikings were among
the most intrepid explorers of all time.
While the United States
celebrates
the exploits of Christopher Columbus,
little attention is paid to
Leif Erikson,
Erik the Red, and other northern explorers
who sailed the
treacherous North Atlantic in small boats
. One of Leif Erikson's voyages found
him sailing
from Scandinavia past Iceland, Greenland,
and into what is now
Canada.
Of course in those days,
such voyages took many, many months,
even
years.
Unbeknownst to the Norse
government officials
back in Europe, Erikson and the other Vikings
had set up
villages and weren't to return for several years.
Knowing the dangers of the
North Atlantic,
and realizing that there was little hope of Erikson
and his
fellow brave souls ever returning
from their voyage,
the man responsible for
keeping track of the number
of citizens in Erikson's home town,
forgot about
him.
When Leif and the boys
returned
and discovered that they were no longer part
of the population count,
they were irate.
Erikson complained to the head magistrate.
The magistrate
apologized
and was very embarrassed
. He could only say,"
I'm sorry,
but I
must have taken Leif off my census."
very funny Russian road rage
Western Australia
Red Bluff.......Kalbarri
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