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An update on fighting Ebola in Liberia
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ANZAC 2015
ANZAC 2015
Perth exchange student Charlotte Brooks
will explore her family's link
to one of the most poignant moments
in Australian history when she goes to
Gallipoli
for next year's 100th anniversary of the Anzac landing.
The 17-year-old Penrhos student's great-great-uncle
John
Harold Theodore Wilson also fought with the Anzacs
as part of the 5th Light
Horse Brigade
and was stationed in Cairo, defending the Suez Canal.
"It is very hard for me to imagine what it must have
been like
for a man not much older than myself to be fighting,"
Charlotte
said yesterday.
"Visiting Anzac Cove will be a very emotional
experience
for me and will make me feel much
more connected to my great-great-uncle.
"It will give me a better understanding
of his
experiences during World War I.
"I am also looking forward to immersing myself in
Turkish culture
and learning about the country's history."
Charlotte's trip will be sponsored by Albany City Rotary
Club,
which is also hosting Turkish teenager Feyyaz Aydin, 17.
His stay in Albany, part of Australia's Rotary exchange
program
which has operated for 50 years,
was timed to coincide with last month's
Anzac centenary
in the Great Southern city and he has been helping
Charlotte
prepare for her visit to his country.
Feyyaz has met Prime Minister Tony Abbott,
Premier Colin
Barnett and Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove
and said his Australian journey
had been made more special
because of his own family's wartime background.
His grandmother told him her father and uncle fought at
Gallipoli,
his great-grandfather was a doctor in the war
and lived until he was
107 and his great-great- uncle
was an army officer at Gallipoli who died in the
war.
"Coming to Australia in the 100th year after the war
is a big opportunity for me, especially being in Albany,
the place where the
ships left Australia for Turkey.
"In Turkey, in my school history class
and older people
in my family would often
tell me the war story from the Turkish side.
"Now I'm in Australia I am learning and
understanding other parts of the story.
Feyyaz said walking to the Ataturk Memorial in Albany
with Turkey's Canberra-based army attache
was very emotional for both of them.
Rotary District 9465 youth exchange chairman Ross Grafton
said six Australian districts were hosting Turkish students
to recognise the
significant history and friendship
between the countries because of the Anzacs.
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Thanks to the Rotary Club of Ipoh South
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Rotary Club of Perth
Welcomes new members Barbara McNaught and Glenn Widdon
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Rotary Club of Albany Port
Wednesday 3 December was a special day for Albany Port Rotary.
we were joined by Albany City and Mt Barker Rotary
Clubs
and had the honour of presenting a Paul Harris Fellowship.
Lawrence Edmund FRASER
is well known in the Albany community
and crucial roles he played
in the enormously successful
Commemoration of the Departure of the Fleet for
the recent ANZAC events.
Laurie was a key player in much of the logistical
organisation.
Laurie was one of three committee members
that made the
approaches to the Federal Government
for Albany to be recognised and play a
leading role
in the ANZAC Commemorations.
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Rotary Club of Mandurah City
Congratulations to Kay Williams our newest Paul Harris Fellow.
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Interact Club of Freshwater Bay
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Rotary Club of Como
Como Senior College Interact President Eliza
Stephens
gave an update on the activities in her Club.
They recently held a Bake Stall and free dress day
and learnt many valuable lessons in organisation.
The Interact Club is going from strength to strength
with 10 members ably led by Eliza who is a Year 9 student.
Eliza is pictured with Pat Pinkus and Ross Sweeney
who have both supported the Interact Club over the years.
gave an update on the activities in her Club.
They recently held a Bake Stall and free dress day
and learnt many valuable lessons in organisation.
The Interact Club is going from strength to strength
with 10 members ably led by Eliza who is a Year 9 student.
Eliza is pictured with Pat Pinkus and Ross Sweeney
who have both supported the Interact Club over the years.
The Rotary Club of
Como would like to CONGRATULATE
John Dodman New Chairman of the Southcare Board
and Les Ozsdolay who is the New Vice Chairman.
Both members have previously
held other positions on the Board.
Como Rotary has been a keen supporter of Southcare
Our newest Centurions for the Rotary
Foundation .....
Kim Larsen, Bob Lindner and Marielle Sloss
with their
certificate and pin.
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Rotary Club of Subiaco
KAT WINS THE ROTARY SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD.
Katharine Guo
(pictured with Perth Modern School
Associate Principal, Steve Jurilj)
was
astonished when her name was called to receive
the Rotary Club of Subiaco’s
Service Above Self Award
at the recent Perth Modern School Presentation
Ceremony.
Over the past twelve months,
this service minded school leaver dedicated
(conservatively)
over six hundred hours towards community service.
Kat
supported and organized fundraising for a plethora of causes,
including Radio Lollipop, Red Nose day, Daffodil Day,
Red Cross and the Ethan
Davies Scholarship fund.
Kat organized a fundraising week at school to support
the Ethan Davies Scholarship -
involving different activities for each day of the
week.
These same organization skills were in evidence in her support
for the
Freeway Bike Hike and the City to Surf event.
Kat maintained her commitment to
fundraising for the wider community,
while undertaking a demanding academic
program
and extensive school music involvement as a clarinetist
in the school
orchestra and performing in the school chorale.
“Community service is a part of our school ethos,” said Kat.
“And so
many students do so much – we do it together!
I was so surprised to receive
this award.”
Members of the Rotary Club of Subiaco are committed
to maintaining this
annual award and having talked with Katharine,
totally understand her success.
The future is in good hands!
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Rotary Clubs of
Rossmoyne
Kenwick
Laurie Money introduced two of the three girls
who attended the October RYPEN
camp:
Kavitha Gnanasambantham, Joanna Yong supported by Kenwick club.
Amira Hassan was
unable to attend.
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
Sean Joins
Rotary Family
At the third birthday of our Stirling
Farmer’s Market
our Club awarded Associate Membership to Big Issue seller,
Sean Cheyne for his enthusiastic support of
the Rotary Club of Karrinyup
over
the past two years.
The presentation by President Carolyn
was attended by a number of our Rotarians
and a representative of the Big Issue magazine.
Sean has arrived early every Sunday
morning
for the past two years and assisted us set up the markets
(i.e. put out
the bins, erect the gazebos and put out the tables and chairs)
. He has also
donated a copy of his magazine
to our raffle prize every week and is always
smiling
as he walks around the market and chats to Rotarians,
stallholders and
customers.
Sean has become a member of our “market family”.
In making the presentation,
Carolyn
stated that Sean is a great asset to our market family
and demonstrates the
spirit of Rotary.
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Around the clubs
Rotary Club of Wongan Hills
On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Rotary-Kanyana 2014
Senior Citizen’s Christmas Dinner was held in the Wongan Hills Civic Centre.
While the local Rotary Club is the organizer of the event,
volunteers from many different service clubs
and other organizations in town, join hands together
to make this wonderful event a reality each year.
On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Rotary-Kanyana 2014
Senior Citizen’s Christmas Dinner was held in the Wongan Hills Civic Centre.
While the local Rotary Club is the organizer of the event,
volunteers from many different service clubs
and other organizations in town, join hands together
to make this wonderful event a reality each year.
I was told by someone this week
at a function
I was attending, that not long ago Wongan Hills
had the highest
volunteer numbers per capita
than anywhere else in Western Australia.
Once
again this event makes that bit of information plausible.
Whatever room you
looked into at the Civic Centre that day,
there were volunteers bustling about
all coming together
as one team to serve a special group in our communities.
Whether by private car or bus, seniors and carers
came from many different
towns;
Calingiri, Ballidu, Goomalling, Dowerin, Yerecoin
and of course, Wongan
Hills
MC Doug Basham, with
beaming smile as usual, kept the
program
running smoothly
Volunteers
in the ‘bar’ enjoying a special guest
Community
Voices Choir’ in full voice entertaining the audience.
The
Wongan Hills ‘Watts’ theatre group had us in stitches
Serving
entrees which Jan Sew-ell had created and tested with various people before the
big event.
Thank You!
The
local Rotary Club wishes to thank all the many volunteers
who came again in the busiest time of the year,
to make this a special event for a very
special senior citizens.
Without
the goodwill, effort and skills of so many,
this would not have been possible.
The
Rotary Club of Wongan Hills
wishes you all a very blessed Christmas and New
Year.
Geoff van Schie
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Rotary Club of Manjimup
Carole
Keppel, Jacki Edwards, Ann Porter, Rose Moyle and Assist.
DG Robyn Yates
Richard
Doust, Ron Cresey, Doug Moyle, Rose Moyle
Robert and Cathy
Taylor
Kay Gravett and Judy Brockmann
Lorna
and Emily Barton
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Rotary Club of Geraldton Greenough
US Consul to WA.....,
Cynthia Griffin; Ian Blayney, MLA; and President Tim
President Tom Thuijs
(Rotary Club of Batavia Coast) and our own Kevin Watson
Gail Bennett and her
guest Marnie Johnson, manager of the Small Business Centre, Midwest
President Elect Greg
Sivwright (Rotary Club of Batavia Coast) and his wife Clare.
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Rotary Club of Geradton
HAT DAY HIGH!!
Rotary Down Under Issue 568 page 29
Rotary Down Under Issue 568 page 29
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Rotary Club of Rockingham
Ruth England unveils
the plaque on Penguin Island,
celerbrating Rotary Club of Rockkngham's Charter
Member
Dr Bert England's community work.
Blue Penquins win the
Hi Tek Car Rally.
Ray Bath presented the trophy by President Elect Paul.
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
Several members of the Rotary Club of Karrinyup
attended
the conclusion of a Bronze Surf Lifesaving Award
examination at the Trigg Island SLSC
and
presented the education team with
a new Oxy-Viva portable resuscitation
unit.
RC Karrinyup President Carolyn spoke of the long-standing
and
close relationship of the Rotary Club and Trigg Island SC
stretching back over
some 37 years.
Rotary recognises the fine work and service
that surf
lifesaving provides
to the local community.
The Club has supported the surf
club in many different ways over
the years providing rescue vehicles and
equipment.
In past years the surf club has also provided first aid
service
for the Annual Rotary Community Fair
and provides training to those
inbound exchange students
wishing to undertake a surf bronze.
Many of the
surf club’s young members have been selected
to participate in Rotary youth
exchange
and leadership programs at both high school and young adult level.
Trigg Island
Club President Paul, who accepted
the new equipment on behalf of the club,
expressed his gratitude and thanked the Rotary members
for their generous
contribution. -
It was lovely for Erik to meet some fellow young
Estonians.
Nele and Lauri have been in Australia around three years and are
loving it here
Always fun to see how
the ties made on Exchange endure.
Recently Heather, 2001 Rotary Club of
Wanneroo
Outbound
to Estonia, was able to get back to visit her past host family
(whose younger
son, Erik, was then just a 4 year old;
but is now on exchange here in Perth -
hosted by theRotary
Club of Karrinyup (District 9455))
Pictured here with host parents Maris and Aivar-Erik,
and Host brother
Rando
(Who also travelled here and was hosted by Scarborough
Rotary)
, Heather says
"It was great and a bit surreal going back.
Estonia has changed so much as
a country.
It's part of the EU now, and trendy and modern
. But my families were
the same: loving and welcoming.
And it was awesome to take my husband there,
introduce him, and give him insight to that season of my life.
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Rotary Club of Fremantle
FREMANTLE ROTARY AND
FREMANTLE CITY
SPONSORS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY ON LEEUWIN
The Fremantle Rotary Club has sponsored
a place
on the Leeuwin for many years
and has enjoyed the stories that have been told
to us
from the very grateful recipients.
Most of our adventurers have been
students from Clontaff .
This year we broke a tradition and joined with the
City of Fremantle
to sponsor SavannahAiken, a
student from John Curtin College of the Arts.
She will join three other local
youths who were awarded full scholarships
by the City of Fremantle to
participate in a seven-day leadership
adventure aboard the STS Leeuwin II.
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Rotary Club of Armadale
Guess who got their picture
in the paper!
Congratulations
to Past Presidents Joe Kalajzich and Graham Sampson
and Rotarian Barry Porter
for being caught on candid camera
by Comment News cameraman, Marcello
Palacios.
The good gents were cooking a sausage sizzle to satisfy the hunger
of
people attending a White Ribbon Day event at the Champion Centre.
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And a jolly
good time was had by all as members
sang Christ-mas carols this week for the
residents
of Thomas Scott Amana Living in Camillo.
Some Rotarians did their singing seated at the tables
with
the elderly residents, whilst the more extrovert formed
the “Armadale Rotary
Choir” and led the joyous singing
of Christmas carols and old-time favourites.
Rotarian Graham Boyle sang a couple of very impressive solo-pieces
and Rotarian
Rob Curtin-Sinclair
did an impromptu Frank Sinatra impersonation.
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Rotary Club of Busselton Geograhe Bay
Eric at
work convincing us to attend the Quiz Night on 14th January
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Rotary Club of West Perth
West Perth Rotarians
gave up hours of their own time
on Friday to seek donations from Perth passers
by for the Money Trail.
Tony Delich, Tim Dawe, Jill Smith and
Bernie Foley call for donations
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Rotary Club of Esperance Bay
Enjoying "Thans Giving" recently
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Rotary Club of Kwinana
Club Promotions
December
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Rotary Club of Osborne Park
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Alpin Drums - Blechlawine
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Magic on the Golf Course
Lost In The Seventies.. No Turning Back!
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Western Australia
one of the many beaches at Coral Bay
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