Co - President's Notes Tom Atkinson & Murray McKay
Dear Rotarians and Friends,
A couple of weeks ago, we heard President Tom explain the ‘secret sauce’ behind the success of our West Australian cricket team over the last several years. I couldn’t help but think that the principles of the cricket community supporting its members celebrate their successes and their opportunities to learn from their mistakes are well supported by the objects and ethical guidance provided through Rotary.
Whilst the Four Way Test is well known to us all, we rarely consider the Objects of Rotary
“Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
· FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
· SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
· THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
· FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.”
It is noticeable that “service” comes up in each of the objectives which I interpret as looking for ways to help others live better. This was highlighted by Carrie Clark last week when she spoke about the Cruising Butterflies programme to assist and support parents and their children with disabilities. Last Tuesday, the Board approved another BBQ event for the Cruising Butterflies participants.
Continue making the magic of Rotary
Murray and Tom
Lorri is taking over the rostering of volunteers for the Perth Makers Market. Your support is needed for the coming event on the 21st and 22nd of September as there will be a few regulars that will not be available. Please advise Lorri on the new email address for this important club fund raising activity of your availability - pmmparking@applecrossrotary.org
Hands Up if you’ve heard of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians.
Did you know the IYFR has a presence in 48 countries? It is one of the oldest and largest fellowships in Rotary, with more than 3,500 sailors, or, more importantly, more than 3,500 Rotary member sailing friends. Rotary Fellowships are a way to experience Rotary in a new light. It’s about building friendships across the globe, enriching your Rotary experience with new activities, and truly understanding the global reach of Rotary International. It’s about serving your community with specialized skills, welcoming new members who share our values and passions, and promoting Rotary’s deep commitment to good work – all while enjoying the things you love most. Intrigued? There’s a fellowship out there for you! Take a look at the official list. You might just find your perfect match. https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/more-fellowships
Did you know that Rotarian Mal Taylor is a member of the IYFR - before you heard him introduce our recent guest speaker, Carrie Clark from Kiind.
Mal Taylor, a member of the IYFR
So now let’s talk about Kiind and Cruising Butterflies
Carrie Clark explaining what Kiind is all about
Kiind is the link between the boat owners and Perth Children’s Hospital. Kiind takes thousands of families under their wing who travel this difficult road of serious health issues and provide help, understanding, friendship and activities for the children and their families. You can read more here: https://www.kiind.com.au
Carrie spoke to us about an event called Cruising Butterflies that our club has supported with for many years. In the last few years Cruising Butterflies has been organised by the South of Perth Yacht Club, but when it began it was a partnership between local members of the IYFR and Kiind.
Cruising Butterflies is a fun day out on the Swan River for families that have a child with a disability, and the main things that Applecross Rotary does is handling the car parking on arrival, and later, greeting the families on their return from the outing on the water with a sausage sizzle and lots of smiles 😀😃😄😁😊
This year 46 South of Perth Yacht Club boats, 74 visitor families with 169 children who attend Perth Children’s Hospital, and many excited South of Perth Yacht Club members came together to make a splendid day for this year's special guests. About 400 people in all gathered after a breezy sail and motor cruise on the Swan, to enjoy the BBQ lunch, listen to the 10-piece Ukelele Band from Kalamunda, play with the beautiful ‘Ambassador Dog’ from Guide Dogs WA, and also be entertained by the balloon blowing magic.
Thanks go to our members involved in setting up the day - Gordon Dunbar and Brett Hammill, and to the other members who happily volunteered their time to help make the day very memorable for the families.
Comedy Evening at The Windmill Comedy Club booked for Frid, 27th September.
Commences at 7.30/ 7.45 show start, and ends around 9.30. Cost is $20/head.
Comedians range from brand newbies to seasoned professionals who are maybe working on refining their material for longer shows. There will be 10 to 12 acts, with an MC. In terms of Comedy, we will be in their hands as to the acts performed but I will ask for respectful material.
The location is THE OLD MILL, Melville Place, Mends St, South Perth. Plenty of free parking, I am advised.
Whilst they are happy for nibbles to be eaten, they discourage food as it can be distracting to the main event. Responsible drinking is ok.
The Theatre seats 50-60 max, and they will only hold bookings with confirmed ticket purchases. In other words, we will need to pay up asap to ensure we hold our spots.
BOOKINGS: ON LINE @ : ticketscandy.com
AS it stands we have only 8 or 10 indicating support for this evening so let’s get the numbers up for a night of laughs!
AND…. Don’t forget Valentin’s farewell function at Deep Water Point Dome on Thursday, 19th Sept.
We do have some limits on numbers in terms of seating in our regular Pavilion meeting room.. and Valentin has asked a number of his School and special supporters to be with him for this final hoorah.
It would be good to have some indication of numbers in advance of the 6 pm start. Pay on entry for your meal orders and drinks.
Invitations are out and thanks to Ray for setting this up.
In our Friday Scotch Assembly, the School Vice-captain of Operations is always announcing the highlight of the round. It is always a mixture of teamwork, pride and impact on the subsequent worldwide events.
Wheelchair for Kids, a project which only works with everyone in the Team. It does matter if you are volunteering, engage yourself in the process of building, setting it together or to make sure in the end every box has everything it needs. All this just works with outstanding teamwork. Everyone I have been working with in the factory is proud on what he is doing. This year Wheelchairs For Kids (WCFK) celebrated their 60.000 wheelchair build, for kids in need all over the world. It made me proud to be a part of an impactful worldwide organisation, which creates beneficial communities on both sides of the line. Here in Perth more than 300 people are working in the factory throughout the week. Friendships are made and a community is formed. On the other hand people from all over the world are getting more included in their community as they are mobile now.
Wheelchair for Kids is my highlight of the round, being a benefit for community building all around the world. Big thank you to Greg Hebble and all the volunteers at Wheelchairs For Kids. (Little video: WCFK_Valentin-Vorholz.MP4 )
One Day before, on Wednesday, Ian and Connor, my mentors took me out for dinner to get the experience of the best steak sandwich at Carrinton’s Bar and Grill and yes it was a fabulous meal. We were reflecting on my whole year here in Perth and what I’m going to expect when back home in Germany, to be specific in Bavaria . It is great to have Connor as former exchange student as mentor as well, as he understands the exchange life to 100%.
On Friday afternoon we had our Interschool test Carnival against Aquinas and Guilford. I was nominated for discus and I’m really happy about it and being able to finally get to use my skills again. For myself this experience showed me that I need to have a go again and see how much I’ve enjoyed throwing discus. During the Pandemic I was doing triple throw plus hammer throwing in a club and stopped when we were fully able to play handball again, as it is in the gym. I’m looking forward to perhaps try it at home again.
Being able to leave Australia, knowing you have great friends is the best gift you can have. On the weekend I was enjoying the time with my Scotch mates Dhilan and Noah. It is good to get out, hang out and build the friendship. I’ve been enjoying Australia and I’m looking forward to spending a week in Yallingup with Hunter, a fantastic friend, who I got to know at scouts.
My Sunday was packed with community Service, and a birthday party. We had a service fundraiser at Scotch with our House, Shearer. The event was focused on raising awareness and donations for MND. We kicked the event of with a 5km walk around lake Claremont and a welcoming breakfast afterwards.
In the evening, I joined my little sister Leandra on her ongoing Birthday celebrations. We had a lovely time hanging out together, celebrating her and in general catching up with the Clarksons. I can’t believe it’s nearly two and a half months ago since I left them and moved to Margot and Keith.
My Exchange is coming to an end and I’m looking back to an outstanding time and forward towards all the adventures I’ll experience.
I am writing to you, inviting your members and friends to the concert (see attached) on Sunday 8th September 2024. I am a member of the E-WA Rotary Club and work at the Makers Market on a regular basis. With Heather Anderson, also EWA, we support a brother and sister in a hostel in northern Thailand. Without sponsorship these children would not have a very bright future.
It would be great to see some of you at the concert - entry is by donation. Could you please distribute this email and poster to your members and friends, and hopefully we will see some of you there. Regards Glynis Armstrong
Featuring Nick Melidonis, Keith McDonald, Mayo Merga, Steve Warner-Jones
Special Guests Peter Cunningham, Garry Baverstock
All proceeds to support Borderless Friendship
Sunday afternoon Sept 8th , 2024 , 2 - 4.30 pm
RSL Hall, 28 Foss St, Bicton
Doors open 1.30 pm, concert starts promptly at 2.00 pm, limited seating
Concert tickets FREE, Donation Please on the day, Afternoon tea provided, bar available
A soulful Sunday session of great love and good times with songs from when lyrics and music captured your heart
Songs featured will include compositions by Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Chapin, Bossa Nova – Jobin, Crosby Stills and Nash and many others. Our musicians have performed fund- raising concerts for many worthy organisations over the years including Royal Flying Doctor Service, St John’s Ambulance, Fremantle Street Doctors, Alisama Orphanage and Franciscans of the Cross.
Seating is limited in the theatre, please book through EVENTBRITE to secure your seat and help us with catering.
Borderless Friendship WA Inc is a not-for-profit organisation established to provide the best possible opportunities for healthy, safe and rewarding lives for hill tribe children and youth. Please see video link below to view the wonderful work this organisation support.
The children of the hill tribes in Northern Thailand need our help.
Many of these children are victims of the Myanmar War.
Many are orphaned due to their parents dying young, often from AIDS. They are often stateless, with no official identities. That means no passport, no birth certificate and no access to health care or education.
Their day-to-day life is often untenable. They face issues such as:
• being orphaned due to parents dying young, often from AIDS
• sex trafficking of young females
• being recruited to carry drugs
• extreme poverty
You can help by attending ‘Chords for Borderless Friendship’ a concert which aims to raise precious funds for these children.
Jenn Hammond is the Executive Director and Hannah Stapleton the Operations Coordinator - Australia for Living Child Inc.
The focus of Living Child's work is in the villages that make up the Keram River area of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. These villages are extremely remote, and face many challenges to access health services and skilled professionals.
Living Child provide health training, health promotion, and health equipment to advance sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in the Greater sepik region of papua new guinea
Wheelchair for Kids, a project which only works with everyone in the Team. It does matter if you are volunteering, engage yourself in the process of building, setting it together or to make sure in the end every box has everything it needs. All this just works with outstanding teamwork. Everyone I have been working with in the factory is proud on what he is doing. This year Wheelchairs For Kids (WCFK) celebrated their 60.000 wheelchair build, for kids in need all over the world. It made me proud to be a part of an impactful worldwide organisation, which creates beneficial communities on both sides of the line. Here in Perth more than 300 people are working in the factory throughout the week. Friendships are made and a community is formed. On the other hand people from all over the world are getting more included in their community as they are mobile now.
On Friday afternoon we had our Interschool test Carnival against Aquinas and Guilford. I was nominated for discus and I’m really happy about it and being able to finally get to use my skills again. For myself this experience showed me that I need to have a go again and see how much I’ve enjoyed throwing discus. During the Pandemic I was doing triple throw plus hammer throwing in a club and stopped when we were fully able to play handball again, as it is in the gym. I’m looking forward to perhaps try it at home again.
Being able to leave Australia, knowing you have great friends is the best gift you can have. On the weekend I was enjoying the time with my Scotch mates Dhilan and Noah. It is good to get out, hang out and build the friendship. I’ve been enjoying Australia and I’m looking forward to spending a week in Yallingup with Hunter, a fantastic friend, who I got to know at scouts.
My Sunday was packed with community Service, and a birthday party. We had a service fundraiser at Scotch with our House, Shearer. The event was focused on raising awareness and donations for MND. We kicked the event of with a 5km walk around lake Claremont and a welcoming breakfast afterwards.
