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January is Rotary Awareness Month

D id you know that Rotary founder Paul Harris wasn’t the first president of a Rotary club?

That distinction is actually held by Harris’s friend Silvester Schiele,

who served as the first president of the Rotary Club of Chicago.

Harris deferred his club leadership duties until February 1907,

when he was elected the third president of the Chicago club.

In honor of Rotary Awareness Month in January,

Club firsts

On 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele,

and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Chicago for what would become known

as the first Rotary club meeting.

A second club was formed in San Francisco in 1908,

and soon after, clubs began to pop up across North America.

On 1 August 1912, the Rotary Club of London became the first club

chartered outside of North America.

The Rotary Club of Dublin, Ireland, had been organized earlier,

but didn’t receive its charter until 1 May 1913.

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pictures fom the recent International Assembly in San Deigo

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NEW MEMBER

Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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Rotary Club of Hannans

Esther Roadnight

Esther Roadnight OAM was been named as an Honourary Freeman of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder,

only the third person to ever receive the title.

The Freedom of the Municipality award represents the highest honour

that a Municipality can bestow on an individual.

This recognition means to have "freedom of the municipality"

and recipients therefore are welcomed at any and all civic functions and meetings

(except "Closed" meetings).

This honour is most often restricted to only very exceptional cases

of merit for an individual who has brought recognition

of the respective Municipality through his or her achievements.

In cases of granting the Freedom of the Municipality honour,

nominations shall be submitted by members of Council,

and shall be considered at a Closed (Executive) Meeting.

The recipient of a Freedom of the Municipality Award

shall receive an individually inscribed Freedom of the Municipality Medal,

a framed scroll describing their achievements

and a lifetime pass for the free use of all municipal recreational facilities.

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Rotary Clubs of Kalamunda, Margaret River

and Bentley Curtin

in conjunction with "The Western Teacher"

LEAVERS WEEK

It doesn’t have to be the way it is!

by Don Rowe

The media thrives on the traditional “Leavers Week” with stories of booze, drugs, sex

and rock and roll - and to the untrained eye there seems to be very little alternative.

Sources close to the Police Department suggest that it also costs close to a million dollars

to cover transport, overtime and all the rest of the outlays associated

with keeping Rottenest, Dunsborough and Margaret River “under control”.

Then there are the social and financial costs of Bali!

But for an ever-growing group of students ending Year 12, there is a fantastic alternative.

Kalamunda Leavers Timor-Leste 2011 (KLTL11)

provides an alternative leavers experience for young people in the Shire of Kalamunda

making a difference in the lives of others by volunteering in Timor-Leste.

In November, instead of marking the end of secondary schooling at local “Leavers” celebrations

14 young people travelled to Timor-Leste

to work alongside local people on community identified projects.

A group known as “Kalamunda Leavers Timor-Leste”

funded and supported a major water project to improve access to clean water for a community

of 1800 people and engaged with students learning English in local schools.

Since its inception in 2008 this incredible project has supported 66 local young people

to develop their skills and leadership abilities,

whilst making a contribution to communities in Timor-Leste.

In addition, outstanding participants are supported to take on the

role of a Junior Team Leader in a future program.

Supported by a dedicated team of volunteers the group is supported

by the Rotary Club of Kalamunda Inc.

and is a Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) project.

Each year, volunteers raise approximately $60,000 through participant contributions,

donations, and sponsorship and fundraising events to ensure the program's success.

So, how did students react to the experience provided by the Kalamunda group?

Caitlyn Pickles:

“In a country as rich in education as Australia we can become deluded

into thinking that education is a given right provided to all human beings.

“Sadly, this is not the case.

It is easy enough to read such a fact in a book or on the internet but to be confronted

with such a thing is a different story.

“Visiting Timor-Leste and the incredible people that call it home,

not only enabled us to help out but also reflect on just how lucky we are.

“Not only do we take simple aspects of education for granted such as paper and pens

but also the priority that learning takes within our society.

“What we taught them in terms of English they taught us in life lessons,

forming a connection that will always exist across the seas.”

Bonnie Waghorn:

“The people of East Timor are so lovely, and they are very driven by community

and the need to help others, which is amazing.

“The children are so eager to learn, and we learnt that they are taught about motivation,

so that they will have the motivation to pursue knowledge

and eventually help the people of their country.

“That is in stark contrast to Australia,

where we go to school with no thought as to what we want to do,

and we take education for granted.

“This motivation and drive for learning is very inspirational,

and I hope to take that drive with me into university.

“Going to East Timor was an amazing experience, one that I will not soon forget.”

Georgia Macleod;

“The amount of enthusiasm that the Timorese kids had, was incredibly inspiring.

“These two girls are examples of the kind of reaction we received as we drove by, waving.

“This kind of enthusiasm was also seen in the context of learning

when we taught English to school children.

“I saw such a desire for knowledge and so much excitement at learning new phrases

of the English language.

“I think better education is one of the most fundamental steps

towards enhancing the lives of people,

enabling them to make informed decisions and allow them to create goals for the future.”

Another group sharing similar experiences were the students from Margaret River.

The journey almost never got underway.

On the day before they flew out,

the bushfires destroyed many homes in the Margaret River area including one belonging

to a close friend of their group organiser Emma Campbell.

Emma had to stay behind,

but the group was picked up by Rotary's Peter Snell

who has worked tirelessly with the SSTUWA in delivering desks

and chairs to schools in Timor Leste.

The Margaret River crew travelled to Atauro Island,

just off the coast, and worked on sinking a bore to provide fresh water to the local school.

One of the group, Carly Williams, wrote:

“Probably the biggest highlight for me was working alongside

the Timorese and experiencing their culture.

“That's something that we don't get to experience every day, and was a huge part of the trip.

“Along with swimming at beautiful beaches, and exploring East Timor

and Atauro Island it was an amazing, life changing experience that not only gave me a new sense of perspective but inspiration for the future.”

Carly said that once on the island and at work,

village elders came to join them and performed a welcoming ceremony and dance ..

and then invited the students to join them.

The SSTUWA are continuing to work with Rotary International

to provide desks and chairs for students in Timor Leste

and still want to hear from schools that have surplus educational supplies

and equipment that has been written off.

The Western Teacher will also continue to follow the Year 12 students across

WA who have chosen their alternate leavers week.

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The Interact Club of Episcopal School of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA,

is the grand-prize winner of the 2011 Interact video contest with its entry,

“Change 4 Change.”

The video tells the story of how students at the Episcopal School of Knoxville

collaborated to produce an illustrated children’s book

about the worldwide effort to eradicate polio.

Managed by eighth-grade Interactors and club advisers Laurie Coburn and Susan Lancaster,

the book aims to raise funds and build awareness for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.

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The emerging Rotaract Club of Rossmoyne

at the Rotary Club of Rossmoynes

Australia Day Breakfast in the Park

thanks to the Rotaract Club of Perth for the video

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Many Clubs celebrated Australia Day with the traditional Breakfast in the Park

Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

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Rotary Club of Kununurra

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Rotary Club of Kwinana

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Rotary Club of Kenwick

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Rotary Club of East Perth

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Rotary Club of Hannans

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Around the Clubs

Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

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Rotary Club of South Bunbury

Annual Childrens Fair 2011

almost a year old but well worh a look

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A couple of more happy snaps from D9465 Handicamp

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Rotary Club of Attadale

Marianne Ziegler celebatingher 17th birthday

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Rotary Club of Hannans

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

Cameron Christie last week thanked the club for giving him the opportunity to travel on exchange.
His talk entailed his speech to his future club on the promotion of Geraldton and our club projects. President Laurie pins a Rotary Badge on a very excited Cameron.

Marie Louise spent time at Beringarra Station in the Murchison

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Rotary Club of Boulder

Students at the meeting of January 10th

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Rotary Club of Karratha

Jade arriving at Karratha airport

with Chris Vandenberg, Francis De Barba, Jade Candela,

Robin Vandenberg and Paul Jagger

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Rotary Club of Willetton

Amy Lowe and family before heading for Venezuela

Students from D9455 and D9465

at Dubai airport

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Where is your club??

Rotary Club of Corrigin

send a picture your club meeting venue to philco@iinet.net.au

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CLUB FLYERS and PROMOTIONS

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ROTARY CLUB BIRTHDAYS

Rotary Club of Karratha

February 2nd [1979]

Rotary Club of Gosnells

February 8th [1960]

Rotary Club of Manjimup

February 12th [1952]

Rotary Club of Margaret River

February 17th [1960]

Rotary Club of Kojonup

February 19th [1966]

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This is a powerful message in our modern society.

We seemed to have lost our bearing & our sense of direction.

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director who did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements
were excellent all the way,
from the secondary school until the postgraduate research,
never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?"

The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old,

it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?"

The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner.

The director requested the youth to show his hands.

The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?"

The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books.

Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today,

go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high.

When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands

. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly.

His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled

, and there were so many bruises in her hands.

Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands

that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee.

The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother

had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands,

the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked:

" Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand,

and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation.

Without my mother, there would not the successful me today.

Number 2, by working together and helping my mother,

only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done.

Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.

I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others,

a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done,

and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life.

You are hired.

Later on, this young person worked very hard,

and received the respect of his subordinates.

Every employee worked diligently and as a team.

The company's performance improved tremendously.

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted,

would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first

He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts.

When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him,

and when he becomes a manager,

he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others.

For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while,

but eventually would not feel sense of achievement.

He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more.

If we are this kind of protective parents,

are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV.

But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it.

After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters.

It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid,

but it is because you want to love them in a right way.

You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are,

one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person.

The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort

and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

Looking in the mall for a nightgown,

I tried my luck in a store known for its sexy lingerie.

To my delight, however, I found just what I was looking for.

Waiting in the line to pay,

I noticed a young woman behind me holding the same item.

This confirmed what I suspected all along: despite being nearly sixty,

I still have a very "with it" attitude!

"I see we have the same taste,"

I said proudly to the twenty-something behind me.

"Yes," she replied. "I'm getting this for Grandma."

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January is Rotary Awareness Month

The Rotary Theme for 2012/2013 was announced at the International Assembly in San Diego last week

RI President-elect Sakuji Tanaka will ask Rotarians to build Peace Through Service in 2012-13.

Tanaka unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session

of the 2012 International Assembly,

a training event for incoming Rotary district governors.

"Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is a real goal

and a realistic goal for Rotary," he said.

"Peace is not something that can only be achieved through agreements,

by governments, or through heroic struggles.

It is something that we can find and that we can achieve,

every day and in many simple ways."

Peace has different meanings for different people, Tanaka said.

"No definition is right, and no definition is wrong," he said.

"However we use the word, this is what peace means for us.

"No matter how we use, or understand the word,

Rotary can help us to achieve it," he added.

Tanaka, a businessman from the greater Tokyo metropolitan area,

shared how becoming a Rotarian broadened his understanding of the world.

After joining the Rotary Club of Yashio, in 1975, he said,

he began to realize that his life's purpose was not to make more money,

but to be useful to other people.

"I realized that by helping others, even in the simplest of ways,

I could help to build peace," Tanaka said.

He noted that the Japanese tradition of putting the needs of society above the needs

of the individual helped his country rebuild after the tsunami

and earthquake in March.

"This is a lesson that I think the whole world can learn from, in a positive way.

When we see the needs of others as more important than our own needs

-- when we focus our energies on a shared goal that is for the good of all

-- this changes everything," he said.

"It changes our priorities in a completely fundamental way.

And it changes how we understand the idea of peace."

Tanaka will ask Rotarians to focus their energy on supporting

the three priorities of the RI Strategic Plan , he said.

He added that he will ask the incoming leaders to promote three Rotary peace forums,

to be held in Hiroshima, Japan; Berlin; and Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

“In Rotary, our business is not profit. Our business is peace,” he said

. “Our reward is not financial, but the happiness and satisfaction of seeing a better,

more peaceful world, one that we have achieved through our own efforts.”

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Rotary International has succeeded in meeting the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s

US$200 million match in funding for polio eradication,

raising more than $202.6 million as of 17 January.

“We’ll celebrate this milestone, but it doesn’t mean that we’ll stop raising money

or spreading the word about polio eradication,”

Rotary Foundation Trustee John F. Germ told Rotary leaders

at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.

“We can’t stop until our entire world is certified as polio-free.”

The fundraising milestone was reached in response to $355 million

in challenge grants awarded to The Rotary Foundation by the Gates Foundation.

All funds have been earmarked to support polio immunization activities

in affected countries where the vaccine-preventable disease continues to paralyze children.

“In recognition of Rotary’s great work,

and to inspire Rotarians in the future, the [Gates] foundation is committing

an additional $50 million to extend our partnership,” said Jeff Raikes,

chief executive officer of the Gates Foundation.

“Rotary started the global fight against polio,

and continues to set the tone for private fundraising, grassroots engagement,

and maintaining polio at the top of the agenda with key policymakers.”

Raikes also addressed Rotary leaders at the International Assembly.

The new $50 million grant from the Gates Foundation is not a challenge grant

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invitation is available by download here

online registration form (click here).

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People of Australia Ambsaadors

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World President Kaylan Banerjee and Binota

with Past District Governor Brian Guest

What we do

Interplast Australia & New Zealand sends teams of volunteer surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses

and allied therapists to developing countries in the Asia Pacific Region

to provide free treatment and medical training.

Treatment

Interplast volunteers provide free treatment to people living with a disability

from a congenital condition such as cleft lip and cleft palate

or aquired conditions such as burns scar contractures.

Treatment is targeted to indigent populations who would otherwise

not be able to afford to access services.

People living with a disability are among the most disadvantaged in the world.

Many suffer from treatable deformities and injuries

but are unable to access treatment due to poverty,

isolation and the lack of surgeons skilled in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

70% of the patients of Interplast are under 15 years of age.

Often these children are ostracised from their society simply because they look different,

or cannot perform simple tasks for themselves.

They often do not go to school because they are teased by their peers.

They potentially live a life without friends,

or an education and often are a continual burden on their family.

A simple operation will repair their condition,

and give them the confidence to attend school, restore functionality,

and grow up to contribute economically to their family

and ultimately the community in which they live.

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Rotary Club of Belmont

Rotary Club of East Perth

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National Youth Science Forum

Rotary Club of Herisson

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D9465 Handicamp 2012

Rotary out West would like to thank Wilf Hendriks

of Photo Hendriks EastVictoria Park for

supplying the NYSF and Handicamp pictures

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

Annual BBQ

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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

Jacqueline Lynch home from Denmark

Geoff home from Taiwan

Meagan Walters is Outbound

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Rotary Club of Belmont

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

Rotary Club of Heirisson

Jack Patterson is off to Belguim

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Rotary Club of Karrinyup

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

want to see your club sign here?

just email in a picture to philco@iinet.net.au

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ROTARY CLUB BIRTHDAYS

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I think i posted this before, but its worth another look

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I used to work in an art supply store.

We sold artists’ canvas by the yard,

and you could get it in either of two widths: 36 inches or 48 inches.

Customer: “Can you please cut some canvas for me?”

Me: “Certainly, what width?”

Customer: (confused and slightly annoyed) “Scissors?

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January is Rotary Awareness Month

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Rotary club members worldwide are cautiously celebrating a major milestone

in the global effort to eradicate polio.

India, until recently an epicenter of the wild poliovirus,

has gone one year without recording a new case of the crippling,

sometimes fatal, disease.

India’s last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal State on 13 January 2011.

The country recorded 42 cases in 2010,

and 741 in 2009.

A chief factor in India’s success has been the widespread use of the bivalent oral polio vaccine,

which is effective against both remaining types of the poliovirus.

Another has been rigorous monitoring,

which has helped reduce the number of children missed by health workers

during National Immunization Days to less than 1 percent,

according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Today marks a historic milestone in the fight against preventable diseases –

1 year without a polio case, for the first time in India’s history.

One of only four remaining polio endemic countries in the world,

India has long battled to get the upper hand in the fight against polio.

As recently as 2009, India recorded the highest number of polio cases in the world.

Many said it would never stop the spread.

But since then, an army of millions of vaccinators, religious leaders, Rotarians,

community and health workers have came together with the Indian government to prove them wrong.

Today they reach 1 year polio free: a remarkable achievement that deserves to be celebrated.

As the India v Australia Third Test Match kicks off in Perth, join Aussie fast bowler and Bollywood star Brett Lee in sending a message of support to the millions of people responsible for this historic achievement.

join Aussie fast bowler and Bollywood star Brett Lee in sending a message of support to the millions of people responsible for this historic achievement.

Today, as they celebrates their historic achievement – help us get behind India’s Polio Eradication Team – by uploading your photo, and sharing this important milestone with your friends!

ed..by clicking on the above blue links you can leave your own personal message

India’s polio eradication team have visited homes, schools, brick kilns, remote communities and mobile migrant groups, to deliver 780 million vaccinations a year.

They have overcome incredible odds - and shown just what is possible with collaboration, local leadership and good governance, in the fight against both preventable diseases and extreme poverty.

But their fight isn’t over. To continue to halt the spread of polio, India must continue to roll out vaccination programs across the country, and mobilise health workers to fight this disease.

Today, as they celebrate an historic milestone – send the heroes of polio eradication a message of encouragement, and get behind them as they do the hard work required to end this disease forever

Thanks for all that you do,

Renee .... The End of Polio Team

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Rotary Club of Crawley

courtesy of Rotary Club of Ascot newsletter

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Rotary Club of Bentley Curtin members Della Wood and Peter Snell with some local helpers

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As DIK coordinator I need some help.

I have collected 350 single desks and chairs this week

and I am hoping that if you put the call out we can get them sent off across the world in 2012.

I have enclosed some photos [above] of the fantastic volunteers

who collected them so people can see the size of them.

I also have many other items in the warehouses both medical and educational

that are available to any Rotary club.

A full list can be found at http://www.western.rawcs.org.au/aspects/

donations-in-kind.

I also would really appreciate some help from anyone who has some time available

to collect items and bring them to our DIK warehouse in Maddington

and help them to be loaded the containers.

It would only be once per fortnight perhaps,

so it is not onerous. PLEASE HELP

Contact DIK Coordinator, Dr Rachel Sheffield

donationsinkind@western.rawcs.org.au

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Christmas 2011

Around the clubs

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Rotary Club of West Perth

Xmas show

the cast: Colin, Tina, Phil, Sarah, Carol, Andy, Helen and Steve

President Neville Clare with Guest Spaker Don Dowling

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Rotary Club of Corrigin

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Rotary Club of Victoria Park

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Rotary Club of Ascot

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Rotary Club of Northam

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Rotary Club of Attadale

President Jeff Spickett presents OBE to Colin Taylor

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Rotary Club of Booragoon

Annual Club Picnic

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

must have been the coke!!

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Rotary Club of Hannans

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Rotary Club of Midland

New Years Eve??

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Rotary Club of East Perth

Rotary Club of Belmont

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Rotary Club of Southern Districts

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Rotary Club of Hillarys

The Rotary Club of Hillarys was quick to donate $2000

when we heard that the Salvation Army's Greenwood Branch was devastated by fire

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Rotary Club of Bentley Curtin

Chocolate Wheel at the Town of Victoria Park Street Festival

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Rotary Club of Corrigin

Sausage Sizzle fund raiser

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Emily Grey in Brasil

Rotary Club of Applecross

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Rotary Club of Kununurra

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

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ROTARY CLUB BIRTHDAYS

Rotary Club of Mundaring

January 7th [1971]

Rotary Club of Matilda Bay

January 11th [1979]

Rotary Club of Cunderdin

January 22nd [1965]

Rotary Club of Balcatta

January 25th [1980]

Rotary Club of Karratha

February 2nd [1979]

Rotary Club of Gosnells

February 8th [1960]

Rotary Club of Manjimup

February 12th [1952]

Rotary Club of Margaret River

February 17th [1960]

Rotary Club of Kojonup

February 19th [1966]

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Like Dancing???

Watch this all the way through

best viewed in full screen

thanks Glynis G

Two sea monsters were swimming around in the ocean,

looking for something to do.

They came up underneath a ship that was hauling potatoes.

Bob, the first sea monster, swam underneath the ship, tipped it over

and ate everything on the ship.

A little while later, they came up to another ship,

again hauling potatoes.

Bob again capsizes the ship and eats everything onboard.

The third ship they found was also hauling potatoes.

Bob once again capsized it and ate everything.

Finally his buddy Bill asked him,

"Why do you keep tipping over those ships full of potatoes

and eating everything on board?"

Bob replied, "I wish I hadn't, but I just can't help myself once I start.

Everyone knows you can't eat just one potato ship."

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December is Rotary Family Month

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Rotary Minute

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NEW MEMBERS

Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie

President Gavin Gillmore welcomes Lea Van Resburg

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

Rotary Club of Cannington

Mary Mathews is is pinned by PDG Pushpa Pushapalingam

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Rotary Club of Bentley Curtin

Laurence Bresland is pinned by PDG Pushpa Pushpalingam

Mary Mathews and Laurence Bresland with PDG's Pushpa Pushpalingam and Phil Cordery

after their induction at the joint Xmas function of the

Rotary Clubs of Cannington and Bentley Curtin on December 12th

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Visiting Rotarians

Rotary Club of West Perth

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

Corporal Shirley fines visiting Rotarian Ralph Lilefein from the

Rotary Club of Leonberg-Well de Stadt in Germany

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Sighted in Bolivia

DGE D9465 Bob and Wendy Cooper

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further information can obtained from PDG Pushpa Pushpalingam

0419 040 580

pushpa39@vimar.com.au

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reprinted with the permission of the Rotary Club of Mundaring

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New phone scam targets Rotarians

Rotary International News - 16 December 2011

A number of Rotarians have received phone calls from

someone impersonating RI President Kalyan Banerjee or his assistant,

claiming he was stuck at an airport and needed the recipient to send money to help.

This phone scam has been reported to authorities in Australia and the Philippines,

where the calls appeared to originate.

Calls are now begin reported in Hawaii, USA,

and the scam may continue to spread.

Please be aware of these other scams:

• An email scam targeting Rotarians and Rotaractors claims the recipient

has won hundreds of thousands of euros through an international promotional program

conducted by the "Euro-Millones Lottery".

Attached to the e-mail is a PDF letter signed by "Luis Alberto, Vice President"

with a photo of Past RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar.

• An email scam with the subject line "Dear Award Beneficiary!!!"

has targeted Rotarians claiming the recipient has won US$500,000

and two HP laptops from RI.

The email asks for contact information and is signed by

"Mrs. Sarah Olic, Programme Co-ordinator, Rotary International".

Rotary International does not solicit funds through e-mail,

nor does it ask that personal information be updated by e-mail or other electronic means.

RI encourages Rotarians and Rotary clubs to avoid becoming victims

of such scams by deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious.

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Around the Clubs

Rotary Club of Narrogin

Microscopes for Primary Schools

The Rotary Club of Narrogin has sponsored and provided 90 magnifying microscopes

to the local Narrogin Primary Schools and Wickepin Primary School.

They will allow the children to explore

and discover the wonders of science and the natural world.

The project is the initiative of the Chief Scientist of Western Australia,

Prof Lyn Beazley, and the Coordinating Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay.

It also has great support from the Science Teachers Association of WA (STAWA)

and the Water Corporation,

who have together produced an Activity Booklet for use by the teachers.

The project was initiated through the Wickepin Primary School,

who contacted the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

who inturn contacted the Narrogin Club to consider the project

. The President David Sivyer, immediate Past President Brian Lange

and Community Service Director Steve Gorton

were impressed and the Club didn’t hesitate to take the project

on and extended it to the Narrogin Primary Schools. The rest is history.

The last school to be presented was St Matthews Primary School last Friday.

“Feedback from the schools has been terrific,

the teachers and students are impressed with the microscopes and their clarity”. Steve said.

The Rotary Club is aware of a number of other schools in the immediate region

and would like to invite corporate sponsors to consider the project.

At $15.00 per unit plus batteries is exceptional value

and adds real value to the primary science classes in the schools.

The Rotary Club of Narrogin can arrange the details

and supply through the coordinating Freshwater Bay Rotary Club.

Steve Gorton

Community Service Director

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

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Rotary Club of Heirisson

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Rotary Club of Swan Valley

The above photo was taken of Community Representative Yvonne and Major Brian Corkery

with the donations, just before being shipped out to the Salvation Army.

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Rotary Club of Belmont

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Rotary Club of Melville

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Rotary Club of Mundaring

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Rotary Club of Hannans

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Rotary Club of Geraldton Greenough

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Rotary Club of Collie

will be transferring its meeting on Thursday, January 26,

from an evening meeting to a breakfast meeting.

The meeting will be held at the Margaretta Wilson Centre, Collie, starting at 7.30am.

The change co-incides with Australia Day.

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Rotary Club Xmas Functions

Rotary Club of Geraldton

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

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Rotary Club of Heirisson

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Rotary Club of Belmont

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Rotary Club of Bunbury

Mens Shed

Hi Jim,

here are photos for the front wall construction.

We had 4 brickies and about 8 assistants.

The 1st bricks were laid at 7am and the job was completed at 12.40pm

or about 5 hours and 40 minutes including smoko.

Now there is productivity.

The shed is now locked up.

The next steps will be

Power and lights

Water

Frame up and gyprock toilets, meeting room

and kitchen Buy or build and fit kitchen

Fit toilets and hand basins

Hotmix road and carpark

Fence the block

President Bill Adams is making an application

to the Department of Veteran affairs

for specialized equipment such as larger dust

extractors and planers.

The Men's Shed will be operating after the new year

to complete these tasks.

We expect the shed to be complete by the end of March.

John"

A great result with special thanks to John and his team..

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Rotary Club of West Perth

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Rotary Club of Northam

2012 Outbound student Ryan McIntosh receives his Jacket

Ryan is off to Germany

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

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Club Flyers

Rotary Club of Belmont

Rotary Club of Perth

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Rotary Club of Joondalup

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December is Rotary Family Month

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Rotary Club of Heirisson

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A novel way to travel to Conference in Kalgoorlie

Go Craig!!

Craig's Big Ride from Kerotv on Vimeo.

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Potential Scam

Dear Rotarians,

There is currently a scam circulating as someone representing themselves

as RIP Kalyan Banerjee purportedly calling from the Philippines.

They said his sister has died and that he would be travelling to Fremantle

to attend the funeral and needed assistance with funds to make the trip.

Please note that RIP Banerjee will not contact individual Rotarians to assist with flights

– any requests from RI (including from the President)

will come via the District Governor. Should you have any queries,

please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours in Rotary DG Jodie

ED.... I can vouch for this having received a call on Saturday 10th

from this person wanting to talk to the President of the our club

He indicates that he is calling from Phillippines airport

and will ask you to take down his mobile no and call him back

Do not call back

PDG Phil Cordery

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Rotary Club of Byford and Districts

East Timor Roofing - Mini Silos Project

Some statistics and information from ‘Seeds of Life’ research.

The majority (85%) of East Timorese people are subsistence farmers.

The usual size of a farm is about one hectare,

a size limit set by the absence of mechanised farming.

There are 3 seasons in East Timor,

“the Wet, the Dry and the Hungry’ seasons”

. It is in the hungry season that many communities and families

are under real pressure to maintain their essential quality and quantity of life.

A key crop is corn (maize).

Corn is generally grown only once a year during the wet season,

November to March,

so the grain must be stored for 12 months from one harvest to the next.

Because the farm size is small and yields are low (average 1.5 t/ha),

most families do not harvest enough corn to eat from one harvest to the next

. To make matters worse,

because of the way the corn is stored,

30% of the harvest can be eaten by weevils or rats.

There are an estimated 180,000 farming families in East Timor.

Depending on family needs, if every family had the equivalent of 600lt to1000lt storage,

this would be more than enough grain to feed the family for 12 months,

especially during the lean times and to ensure viable seed for the next crop.

Research with farmers in East Timor has shown

that by storing shelled corn in sealed, airtight containers,

it can be kept for 2 years or more.

Weevils cannot live or reproduce without oxygen.

When weevil infested corn is stored in an airtight container,

the oxygen content drops, and the weevils suffocate.

The corn will still be viable as seed for the next crop.

Any weevils in the corn stored in an airtight mini silo will die within 7-10 days.

Opening the silo periodically to remove corn will not allow weevils to reinfest the remaining corn.

This is a great project for individual Rotarians or Clubs to fund,

1/ East Timor is a worthy international project,

just 400 miles North of Darwin,

2/ That Australia owes this country and its people a debt of honour,

3/ It is in our interests to help a neighbour ,

4/ We ‘lend a hand’ to Project managers

and local staff who demonstrate the appropriateness of Rotary abroad

and

5/ Because it is affordable and offers a recognisable and sustainable benefit.

1. Each 200lt silo can store 180 kg of corn.

Without good storage, 30% of the corn would be lost to weevils and rats.

Good storage will ensure viable seed for the next crop.

2. Having good on farm storage means farmers can plant for high yield and keep the surplus.

Farmers know that they can keep a surplus and won’t lose precious grain to weevils and rats.

3. East Timor Roofing Company (a significant and successful Rotary Project)

mini silos are made of high quality Australian materials to ensure silo longevity.

Silos are made in 200lt or 400lt capacities with airtight, durable PVC, screw cap access openings.

How and where to donate:

Tax deductable donations can be by cheque to RAWCS Treasurer Garry Gunnell at;

PO Box 807 Strathfieldsaye, Victoria 3551

By direct credit to the RAOAF account at Westpac Bank BSB 033 688 Account 102902

Quote in either case “Grain Silos RAWCS No 9/2011-2012” .

That will ensure that the funds go to the right place.

Also advise a postal address to send a receipt.

Current price per silo US $125.00

Tom Hoyer (RC of Byford & Districts) Norm Bruce (in country Project Manager)

James Sharkey (RC of Kwinana)

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Rotary Club of Margaret River

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Rotary Club Xmas functions

Rotary Club of Corrigin

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Rotary Club of Melville

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

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Hello Phil,

Regarding your blog post at Rotary out West on the Rotary Club of Mosman Park article:

I am the web developer for the Mosman Park Men's Shed

and I wanted to ask you if you would please update your article

to include the web address for the new website?

This would be a great help to boost our website presence

so that more people can find information about the building progress as updates will be made.

The web site address is http://www.mosmanparkmensshed.com/

.Regards,

Leo Treasure

ed ..a link has been added under the Rotary Contacts on the Right hand side

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On November 7th over 70 Rotarians and partners listened to Hilary Lee of Dementia Care

Community Service Director Jennifer Mott passed on the following

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Rotary Club of Fremantle Port

Art Exhibition

We had had a large number of people through on the Sunday

as part of the George Street Festival

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Rotary Club of Karatha

Salt Bagging

Salt Bagging is the major fund raising activity of the Rotary Club of Karratha.

The salt is donated by Dampier Salt Ltd,

transported by Cleanaway to our Salt Bagging Facility

located in the Old Shire Depot in the Karratha Industrial Estate.

It is then manually bagged by Rotarians.

The salt is then stored until required by retail outlets Home Hardware and Crystal Pools.

Centurion Transport then pickup and deliver the salt to the retail outlets.

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

No names ??????

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Rotary Club of Hannans

the above pictures are printed with permission from the Rotary Club of Hannans

and the East Kalgoorlie Primary School

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District 9465 Rotaract Representative Laura Cheetham

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Rotary Club of Belmont

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Rotary Club of Victoria Park

Rotarian Vin Nairn and President Roger Meakes prepare for the Sreet Carnival in Victoria Park

John Colley with his son Ron

Ron is the State Ombudsman and spoke at the club meeting last week

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The Rotary Clubs of Canning Bridge

and

The Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

Sausage Sizzle last weeends at Channel 7's Xmas pageant

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Rotary Club of Applecross

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Rotary Club of Joondalup

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Rotary Club of Hillary's

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Rotarians,

The 23rd Annual Vienna Pops New Year’s Eve Concert is upon us again

and this years concert will feature some up and coming new local talent.

So come along and support our West Australian musicians

whilst at the same time help raise money for a worthy cause.

Join other Rotarians in the Gold Reserve area,

tickets are just $110 each and this includes access to the VIP area at interval for nibbles and drinks.

Book by emailing your requirements to Ian Mickle ( ian.mickle@colliers.com).

If you prefer to just attend the concert you are encouraged to book tickets

via BOCS as soon as possible as public ticket sales have commenced.

Regards

Ian Mickle (Rotary Club of Perth)

Director

Investment Services

Dir +61 8 9261 6628

Mob +61 434 659 800

Ian.Mickle@colliers.com

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this is hilarious!!!

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JOKE OF THE WEEK –

Three aspiring psychiatrists from three universities

, were attending their first class on emotional extremes.

'Just to establish some parameters,'

said the professor to the student from Oxford University,

'What is the opposite of joy?

''Sadness' said the student.

'And the opposite of depression?'

he asked the young lady from Cambridge .
'Elation,' she said.

'And you, sir,' he said to the student from Dublin University ,

'How about the opposite of woe?'

The student replied,

'I believe that would be giddy up'

stolen from the Rotary Club of Fremantle Port newsletter

stolen from the Rotary Club of West Perth newsletter

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December is Rotary Family Month

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NEW MEMBERS

Rotary Club of Manjimup

Past President Don Faulks inducting Paul Dimitriou

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Rotary Club of Willetton

Past President Ron Webster pins new member David Hayes

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

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Rotary Club of Belmont

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Santa Claus arrives at the annual Foster Carers Xmas party in Cardup

PDG Phil Cordery

Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Gosnells

and

The City of Gosnells Rotaract Club

who assisted on the day

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

in Malaysia

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

Sergeant PP Doug Burton

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Rotary Club of Byford ad Districts

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

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Rotary Club of Willetton

Farewell party for exchange student Mariana Feraz

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Rotary Club of Applecross

Jacarandra Festival

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Rotary Club of Booragoon

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

seen at the club forum

Paul Dimitriou, Colin Masters and Maurice Masters

Robert Omodei and Fernando Pessotto

Donna king and Dr John Davies

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CLUB FLYERS

Rotary Club of Karrinyup

Rotary Club of Boulder

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Rotary Club of Hillarys

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Handicamp

CLUB SNIPPETS

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November is Rotary Fondation Month

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NEW MEMBER

Rotary Club of Manjimup

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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne

President Roger Marriott presents PDG Zaki Dorkham

with the clubs donation to the Rotary Soundation

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Fellow Rotarians and friends

This heart-felt note thanks you all for your contributions

to our CHOGM Rotary Showcase late last month.

Thanks to your input we were ultimately able to present a wide range of web-content,

DVDs, PowerPoint presentations and iPhoto slideshows for the visiting public;

from Cockatoo nesting boxes, to metropolitan and country club community activities,

to overseas projects, to vocational recognition and youth programs,

and of course Rotary's many local fundraising and community events

. A synopsis of the web-based material is attached, but to this must be added specialist DVDs,

a wide range of YouTube clips, snapshots and photos

(many of which were sourced via Rotary Out West - Thanks, Phil!).

At a rough estimate we spoke at some length with around 350 visitors at the event,

with much interest in Youth Exchange, the ShelterBox concept and Wheelchairs for Kids project;

and enquiries about many other programs and projects, volunteer participation and donations.

The ShelterBox and wheelchair were major attractions that really grabbed the attention

of many other visitors to the Urban Orchard and Festival.

Our Rotaract, ROTEX, NYSF and Youth Exchange guides did an amazing job

familiarising local and overseas visitors with the breadth of Rotary's endeavours.

And we should not forget to mention that,

although RI and our Foundation did not establish a profile at the CHOGM table,

Commonwealth nations, the Australian Government and others,

including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,

have committed substantial resources to the eradication of Polio,

hopefully finally seeing Sir Clem Renouf's vision

as RI President way back in 1978 become a reality.

In closing, I would like to advocate that both our WA districts

collaborate to establish and maintain a web-based Rotary program

and project showcase and archive,

that would form a central source of ideas of current initiatives

and past successes that benefit our clubs, our local community,

our people and our world, and provide a ready reference for the public,

government and industry about what Rotary in WA is,

what we do, what we're attempting and what we've achieved.

From the Rotary Club of Heirisson, and me personally,

we hope you, your members and your clubs have a joyous

Christmas and a very successful New Year in 2012.

Yours in Rotary service

Warwick

Warwick Smith

Coordinator, Rotary Showcase

a Rotary Club of Heirisson initiative

for Rotary Districts 9455 and 9465 in Western Australia

E: sirocco@highway1.com.au

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Dear fellow Rotarians,

Please see the above flyer with details of the flights and accommodation package to attend the above convention.

As an official travel agent for the Rotary District we have packaged:

• Flights

• Current taxes

• 6 nights’ accommodation at Rama Gardens or Amari Watergate

• Breakfast daily

• Airport transfers

• Return shuttle to Impact Conference Centre each day for five days.

We have chosen the superior rooms at the Rama Garden Hotel,

which is around 25 minutes to the conference centre each way,

and have included our own private shuttle for the Western Australian members

staying at Rama Garden with daily shuttles to Bangkok centre.

Should members wish to stay in a more city-central Bangkok Hotel

then we can provide an option at the Amari Watergate.

Members can also book their own accommodation and we can provide the airfares

on either Malaysian Airlines or Thai Airways.

As the Rotary convention has a target of 30 000 worldwide visitors, it is important to confirm flights and accommodation as early as possible.

Should you require more information on the attached package,

or to make a booking, please contact Mark Wisniewski markw@intour.com.au

or myself on 9381-9644.

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Rotary Club of Applecross

Jaccaranda Festival

Rotary Club of Applecross Jacaranda Festival 2011 from Kerotv on Vimeo.

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Rotary Club of Perth

Great Santos Bike Ride 2011

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GET WELL SOON

Rotary Club of Heirisson

James Booth

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Rotary Club of Hannans

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Rotary Club of Matilda Bay

Subiaco Arts and Crafts festival

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Rotary Club of Willetton

Microscope project

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Rotary Club of Hillarys

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Rotary Club of Nedlands

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Rotary Club of Fremantle Port

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Rotary Club of South Bunbury

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Rotary Clubs of Willetton and Bentley Curtin

Joint Meeting

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Rotarians,

The 23rd Annual Vienna Pops New Year’s Eve Concert is upon us again

and this years concert will feature some up and coming new local talent.

So come along and support our West Australian musicians

whilst at the same time help raise money for a worthy cause.

Join other Rotarians in the Gold Reserve area, tickets are just $110 each

and this includes access to the VIP area at interval for nibbles and drinks.

Book by emailing your requirements to Ian Mickle ( ian.mickle@colliers.com)

Full details are in the attached flyer,

if you prefer to just attend the concert you are encouraged to book tickets via BOCS

as soon as possible as public ticket sales have commenced.

Regards

Ian Mickle (Rotary Club of Perth)

Director

Investment Services

Dir +61 8 9261 6628

Mob +61 434 659 800

Main +61 8 9261 6666

Fax +61 8 9261 6688

Ian.Mickle@colliers.com

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Rotary Club of Geraldton

Emily Warr in Germany

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Rotary Club of Boulder

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