Club Bulletin Volume 61, No 36; 26 March 2015
Meet at 07:00am for a 07:15am start.
Please be seated by 7.15. There will be time for
fellowship after the meeting.
Thursday, Zamia Cafe May Drive, Kings Park
http://www.zamiacafe.com.au/location.html
www.rotarywestperth.org.au
Program: 2 April 2015
Professor Peter Newman AO
John Curtin Distinguished Professor of
Sustainability
Light Rail – Why? How?
For more details click here
http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/about/humstaff/research.cfm/P.Newman
Charter granted 1954
Host
Welcome
Toast
Grace
Thanks
Duty
Siri Siriwardene
Jill Smith
Tim Strahan
Anthony Spinella
John Tick
John Van Vliet
The Rotary Club of
West Perth (Inc.)
Program: 9 April 2015
PO Box 59, West Perth 6872
Mr David Caddy MD
TPG Town Planning
www.rotarywestperth.org.au
PRESIDENT: Bernie Foley
[email protected]
SECRETARY: Michael Wright
[email protected]
Apologies: SMS to 0438 091 172
Why I like Brookfield Place
Host
Welcome
Toast
Grace
Thanks
Duty
Jill Smith
Tim Strahan
Anthony Spinella
John Tick
John Van Vliet
Neville Bent
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CLUB
BULLETIN
EDITOR:
PP Tina Arthur
District 9455
DISTRICT GOVERNOR:
Dr Angus Buchanan
WORLD PRESIDENT:
Gary C K Huang
WEST PERTH ROTARY NEWS
Carla’s Afternoon Tea Farewell
Carla Escander
Rotary Youth
Exchange Student
Guy and Josephine Mattioli have kindly offered to host an afternoon tea for Carla on Sunday
April 12, 2015 commencing at 14:00. Their address is 14 Oaktree Drive, Greenwood WA 6024.
Please bring along a plate to share and take the opportunity to catch up with Carla before she
flies off to Argentina on April 17.
Farewell
Speaking of flying, Carla’s flight leaves at 22:35 on April 17, 2015 so we will be at the airport
from 20:00 until Carla goes through customs around 21:00. All members are free to stop by
for a last hug and farewell to see Carla off at the airport.
WPRC 2020
Visioning
District Changeover
Night
President Bernie and the Board have agreed to review the Club’s Vision (2020 Visioning West
Perth). District Governor Elect (DGE) Jerry Pilcher and Past District Governor (PDG) Ian Hutton
will facilitate this event. It will be held on Thursday Evening 30th April 2015 at a time and
venue to be confirmed. The breakfast meeting on that day will be cancelled.
A spreadsheet of activities/directions agreed by members back in 2013 will be circulated prior
to the evening. This will give you an opportunity to review beforehand and have input into
changes where needed.
You are invited to the District 9455 Changeover Night to celebrate District Governor Angus
and Grace’s year, to welcome in DGE Jerry Pilcher and Kerry and to start the new Rotary year
in style.
This will be held at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel on Saturday 27th June 2015. The event is
advertised on the District website and the registration form with full details will be on the
website very soon.
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
On Saturday 2 May 2015 7pm, the Club will be holding a “Guess who’s Coming to Dinner” evening. These have been
very successful in the past and give members and their partners the opportunity to meet in a relaxed and informal
atmosphere.
For more information, please see details in previous Bulletins
John Holman’s email address is [email protected] or phone 93815976.
If there are any questions, comments, etc., please ask John Holman (the volunteer organiser)
Rotary Youth Exchange Student – Carla Escander – Dinner Roster
Rotary Exchange
Student (RYE)
2015/16 In-bound
Host parents for the incoming RYE student starting July 2015 must be organized shortly.
Members who are willing to take on this very rewarding role are asked to please email Alan
Briggs, Director International at [email protected]
Club Notice Board – Upcoming Speakers (see Diary Dates www.rotarywestperth.org.au)
Date
Speaker
Subject
PowerPoint
16th April 2015
The Reverend Doctor John
Is Life Meant to be Funny
No
The Meaning of Anzac
Yes
Host Country Taiwan
Yes
Shepherd (CofE).Retired Dean
St.George’s Cathedral,Perth
Member Rotary Club of Perth
Paul Harris Fellow
23rd April 2015
PDG Geoff Simpson OAM
West Perth Club Member
Paul Harris Fellow
30th April 2015
Club Evening
7th May 2015
Mr Christopher Hendrickson
Returned Exchange Student
Club Diary – Please Diarise
Carla’s Farewell Afternoon Tea
Sunday 12 April 2pm – see above notice for details.
Carla’s Departure
Friday 17 April 2015 – Rotary Youth Exchange Inbound Student Carla
Escandar is leaving Australia. See above notice for details.
WPRC 2020 Visioning
Thursday night 30 April 2015 time and venue to be confirmed.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Saturday 2 May 2015 7pm – see above for details.
District 9455 Changeover Dinner
Saturday 27 June 2015 at the Parmelia Hilton.
WPRC Change Over Dinner
Friday 3 July 2015.
Visit from DG and RI Director
Thursday 10 September breakfast meeting - visit from RI Director Guiller
Tumangan and his wife Leticia with DGE Jerry Pilcher and wife Kerry.
Christmas Breakfast
Thursday 17 December 2015 7am at Zamia Cafe. Families and partners are
invited.
Carla Escander Rotary Youth Exchange Student Inbound 2014-15 gave her Farewell Speech. Carla is seen here
with her Counsellor Joseph Casella.
Club Day Membership Report March 26, 2015
1. Next Celtic Club Information Evening - June 11, 2015 Please let Joseph know if you would like to invite
anyone to have a full overview of RCWP and its activities. Finger food is supplied with a cash bar available.
Volunteers are welcome to join us in handing out fliers for the event in Hay Street, West Perth between
12:00 to 13:00 on Monday June 8 and Wednesday June 10.
2. New Members We will be inducting Brenda Moore on April 2, 2015 and also Drina Panic on April 9, 2015.
Please make them feel welcome. Our target is to get back to 50 active members by the end of June 2015
and with your help we can achieve this. Geoff Hick is working with some great potential members from Grant
Thornton, Steve Thomas with his debt collector contacts and both Siri and Michael Wright with their contacts.
We are currently working on a list of 20 people, two of whom have already become members. We have
doubled our club female membership numbers which is a great result.
3. Next Bring A Friend Event - April 2, 2015 April 2, 2015 is fast approaching and we would like to ride on the
success of the John Hughes talk to hold another bring a friend referral event. Last time we had nearly 50
people attend the meeting which was a great result. Thank you to those club members who went out and
nd
invited new potential members to attend. The guest speaker for April 2 , Professor Peter Newman, comes
highly recommended by Pat Emery and I am sure your guest will enjoy the fellowship as much as the
keynote speaker. Please let Joseph know if you intend to invite someone along by providing him with their
name and contact details.
4. Membership Retention We will shortly begin a review of members with irregular attendances to understand
the reasons for this and at the same time we will review and make recommendations to the Board about
Honorary members for the next Presidential year. Thanks to Geoff Simpson who will oversee the member
retention function at the club.
5. Rotary Sign West Perth Does anyone know any history about the sign which is located on Hay Street? We
would like to add a plaque safely to the sign advertising membership and a telephone number so that
passers-by interested in Rotary can call.
6. Business Luncheon 20 May 2015 at the Celtic Club. Speaker topic is Superannuation, Retirement and
Investment Planning. Grant Thornton and Morgan Stanley providing speakers. Starting with local Rotary
Clubs to sell tickets for tables and also asking RCWP members to promote tables. We will also be
advertising on the District Website. Pricing and timing of event to be determined with the proceeds going to
the RCWP trust. The Geoff’s – Hick and Simpson have this in hand.
7. Member Survey The membership committee is drafting a club wide survey using survey monkey and will
gather feedback about your experience with RCWP. The planned roll out of the survey will be in May/June
with the feedback shared in late June/early July. Let Joseph know if your committee would like any feedback
included in the survey.
8. Club Promotion and Awareness Membership would like to work jointly with another committee on a Club
Promotion and Awareness campaign which will assist us in seeking out new members. Calling for any
volunteers who would like to take this role on as their personal challenge in the club.