Rotary out West

Rotary out West is back

Rotary International has named John Hewko,

an attorney with extensive international experience

in both the private and public sectors,

to be the global humanitarian service organization’s new top executive,

serving as its general secretary.
In this position, Hewko will manage more than 600 employees of Rotary International

and its charitable arm,

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, USA,

with regional offices in seven countries,

Rotary’s Secretariat supports the activities of more than 33,000 Rotary clubs

in over 200 countries and geographical areas,

with a combined membership of 1.2 million men and women.

The Rotary Foundation annually distributes over $180 million

to fund a variety of educational programs

and humanitarian projects throughout the world

New Members

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Rotary Club of Esperance

President Rigo Tidow welcomes Ray Lothan

Ray's wife Jenny is in left of picture
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Rotary Club of Canning Bridge

PDG Ian Jones with Daniel Lombardo

PDG Ian Jones pins Merridith Sanders

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doesn’t allow me to present images with readable text.

It is the same with the photographs I show.

There is help at hand.

Simply click on the offending image

and you will be given a larger view

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The Rotarian Magazine celebrates it 100th birthday

See a selection of stories
View a gallery of covers
Order a collector's edition

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Australian Rotary Health

Mental illness affects one in five Australian’s every year.
Suicide, a tragic consequence of mental illness such as depression,

claims over 2,000 lives each year in Australia.

Steps need to be taken to halt this tragic loss of life.
Australian Rotary Health is a multi-district Rotary project that supports

finding a solution to Australia’s mental health crisis through research.

Last year we funded more than 40 studies into various areas of mental health

but to continue supporting this vital research we need your help.
This year Australian Rotary Health has launched an exciting new fundraising

and mental health research awareness event called Hat Day.

This event will provide an excellent platform to raise the profile of Rotary

in the community while supporting a very worthy cause.
Your club will soon receive a Hat Day kit that explains

this exciting new initiative in more detail.

In the kit you’ll find information about Australian Rotary Health,

facts on mental health, as well as details about Hat Day

and how you can become involved.
Hat Day is a fun day for everyone to find out more about mental health

and help raise funds to aid mental health research.

We would like your help in promoting Hat Day in your community

as one of your clubs PR, membership and service projects to help us

support more research into this vital field of health.
If you would like to know more, please see your Club President,

call 1800 781 878 or email info@hatday.com.au for more information.

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How can you help improve Indigenous health?
If you’re like most Australians,

it’s likely that you take your access to doctors, hospitals, and education for granted.
But did you know that 24% of Australia’s Indigenous population lives in remote Australia,

where access to these services and facilities is limited?

In fact, because of their lack of access to medical facilities,

Indigenous Australians are twice as likely to report their health

as poor and one-and-a-half times more likely to have a disability

or long-term health condition.
At Australian Rotary Health we are committed to ensuring better health care

for all Australians through research, education and awareness.

While the majority of our funding is used to support research into mental illness,

we have a number of other programs that all work to improve health outcomes

for communities around Australia.
One of these programs is our Indigenous Health Scholarship program

that encourages Indigenous students to complete a health based degree.

Many of the graduates from this program spend some

or all of their professional careers working in rural or remote communities,

helping to better the lives and the health of the people they treat.
Stacey Lancaster is one such student.

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Applied Science studying nutrition, food

and health at Victoria University’s Werribee campus,

Stacey says that she has long been interested in using her degree to help people.
“I’ve always been interested in using food science and nutrition

in the development of products that can prevent or help treat disease.

Currently, I’m working with pro-biotic bacteria and antioxidants.

Both of these have shown to convey health benefits such as the reduction

of cancer pathways, allergies, cholesterol

and neural diseases such as Alzheimer’s,” she explains.
Stacey, who graduates at the end of 2010, plans to contribute some of her time

to Indigenous communities in need of essential nutritional advice

and says that the scholarship, funded by the Rotary Club of Rosebud,

has helped reduce the stress of paying bills while studying.
“The scholarship has helped me with purchasing items such as books,

a computer and glasses, as well as paying shortfalls in rent,” she says.

“It has helped me immensely.”
An Indigenous Health Scholarship can make the world of difference to a struggling student.

For a commitment of only $2,500 per year,

your Rotary club could directly help improve the health and wellbeing

of Australia’s Indigenous population.
If you would like to know more about this program

and how you can help improve the health and education outcomes

for Australia’s Indigenous communities,

please contact Cheryl Deguara, Programs Co-ordinator,

on 02 8837 1900 or email

cheryldeguara@australianrotaryhealth.org.au.

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Rotary Club of Ascot

Father Xmas made a surprise visit to the club

and took some members back to their childhood
from the clubs newsletter ..thanks Janet

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Unknown Father Xmas Rotarian entertaining the kids

at the SE Metro Foster Carers Xmas Party

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

seen at Clubs Xmas party

Jotik Napit, the headmaster of the Angel Academy School
in Kathmandu, was inducted into the RC of Kathmandu last week.

Members will remember Jotik’s visit to our Club a few weeks back.
He is delighted to be a Rotarian and is the youngest member

of the RC of Kathmandu.

from the club newsletter

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Rotary Club of Bentley Curtin

FRIENDS OF HIAM HEALTH

"Together we help each other"

For information and stories of HIAM

http://www.hiamhealth.org
From: jill.hillary@hiamhealth.org

Some days are worth the wait:-)

Yesterday HIAM was awarded a Certificate of recognition for our contribution

in the area of Human Rights (especially children's rights).

No child should ever go hungry daily,

not have access to a healthy diet or medical treatment when needed.

This award also included our work in providing Social support

and also for training families to improve their economic situation (Home Kitchen Garden).

The presentation was made at the Timor-Leste Parliament

in the name of, Sergio Vieira de Mello.

We had no idea that we had been nominated for the award which is an annual event.

Rosaria was given the framed certificate before the entire sitting of Parliament.

After 7 years of hard work the entire country now knows about HIAM

and our mission (it was on TV)

and that we are recognised by not only the United Nations for our contribution

but the Government of the day.

Afterwards the President spoke with Rosaria and I and congratulated us

and stressed again just how important the work we are doing is to the country.

Rosaria and I know that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean

compared to the magnitude of the problem here.

We are a pilot program taking baby steps and sending a very strong message

of how we must address the problem of malnutrition....

it must be 'through education'.

Lets pray that this will be the 'door opener',

that we so desperately need for ongoing funding.

Jill

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Rotary Club of Northam

Radio Auction

'Hangar" Horsley

thanks Brian Webb
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Rotary Club of Mosman Park

December 16, 2010
Contact: Russell Brown
0411-861-245

Rotary Club Makes Life Saving Donation

Mosman Park, WA –

The Rotary Club of Mosman Park recently donated $4,000 to the

Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club for the purchase of defibrillator equipment.
“This gift from Rotary is sure to save lives.

It’s vital for us to have the tools to protect the swimmers

that come to our beautiful beach, and to assist us in unforeseen circumstances,”

Jim Laurenson, Coordinator of the Pylon Club, said.

Mosman Park Rotary Club President, Keith Hartz,

explained that Rotary’s mission is “Service Above Self”

and “giving back to the community here at home and around the world.”

He said that the donation of this life saving equipment is in keeping

with the mission of Rotary,

whose most well known crusade is the eradication of Polio throughout the world.
The Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1909.

Rotary International came to be in 1905.

Both Clubs exist to serve and have been doing so in their

own ways for more than 100-years.
The Mosman Park Rotary Club meets each Monday evening

beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Mosman Park Golf Club.

Anyone interested in learning more about this international service organization

can contact Russell Brown at 0411-861-245.

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Rotary Club of Fremantle Port

from the club newsletter

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Rotary Club of Byford and Districts

Our “Service Above Self” and other Academic & Endeavour awards went to:
Hannah Hill from the SJ Grammar School
Kyana Bowers from the Jarrahdale Primary School
Ebony Cowlin and Brook Stubbs from the Marri Grove Primary School
Caleb Beaumont from the Serpentine Primary School
Daniel Jenkin from the Mundijong Primary School and
Tiana Wisdom from the Byford Primary School.

from the SJ Crier
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Rotary Club of Osborne Park

2010 Xmas breakfast

from the club website

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Rotary Club of Esperance

Xmas Party

thanks Paul Goldie
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Rotary Club of Applecross

unknown Rotarian getting weighed
from the club newsletter

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Rotary Club of Batavia Coast

from the club website

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Rotary Club of Southern Districts

Xmas Party

2011

from the club newsletter

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Rotary Club of Belmont

from the club newsletter

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Rotary Club of Canning Bridge

pictured at a recent meeting

Geoff Hall, Debra Moran, Steven Rushforth Murray Pearse

from the clubs Facebook page

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

Guess who's been to Greece?

Don and Maurice

Robert Omedei and Richard Doust enjoy a Xmas drink

from the club newsletter

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APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 ARE NOW OPEN

Contacts

D9455

Peter Durrant 9388 9775 peterdurrant@westnet.com.au

D9465

Peter Hodgson 9494 1250 hodgo4@optusnet.net.au

Closing Date March 31st 2011
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Hannans

Artur enjoying Scottish New Year

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Southern Districts

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Bunbury

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Northam

Marine

All above YEP pictures taken from club newsletters

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Club Promotions and Flyers

Rotary Club of Attadale

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Rotary Club of Western Endeavour

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CLUB SNIPPETS
Rotary Clubs of Fremantle and Attadale
Golf Day March 4th 2011
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Rotary Club of Swan Valley
Bassendean Markets

Next Markets January 30th
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Rotary Club of Southern Districts

Shine On Awards

Tuesday February 8th

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

Wine Show

February 2-4th

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ROTARY CLUB BIRTHDAYS

January 22nd

Rotary Club of Cunderdin [1965]

January 25th

Rotary Club of Balcatta [1980]

February 2nd

Rotary Club of Karatha [1979]

February 8th

Rotary Club of Gosnells [1960]

February 12th

Rotary Club of Manjimup [1952]

February 17th

Rotary Club of Margaret River [1960]

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February 19th

Rotary Club of Kojonup [1966]

February 19th

Rotary Club of Western Endeavour [1986]

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BI-DISTRICTS CALENDAR
January 24th-February 4th.........D9455 RYLA Seminar

January 31st - February 6th ......D9465 RYLA Seminar

February 2nd-4th...............Rotary Club of Manjimup Wine Show

February 8th....Tuesday...Rotary Club of Southern Districts Shine On Awards

March 4th .........Rotary Clubs of Fremantle and Attadale Golf Day
March 25-27th......Districts 9455 and 9465 Conference @Burswood
March 27th...........Sunday......Rotary Club of Willetton Community Fair

April 8th.........Friday.... Rotary Club of Crawley .. A Night to Remember

April 9th..........Saturday........Rotary Club of Corrigin Motor Show

April 23rd........Saturday... Rotary Clubs of Mandurah "Duck Race"

June 11th...Saturday...Rotary Club of Canningtons Ladies Seminar

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