ShelterBox is assessing the need to respond to mudslides and flooding in Sri Lanka.
We flew out 1st June to assist the Sri Lankan Government led relief efforts, work with partner charities and local Rotary Clubs, and to make urgent plans to help local families and communities recover.
Our work responding in Sri Lanka last year means we have the best possible experience in how to level and drain sites on the island, and we’ll be working with partners and the Sri Lanka government to share our expertise.
The situation
The floods in Sri Lanka are the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the southwest and it hasn’t stopped yet. Monsoon rains are still falling, and many rivers are still overflowing.
Up to half a million people have been affected and around 85,000 have been made homeless.
The Sri Lankan government has appealed to the United Nations for help with rescue and relief.
Our response in Sri Lanka in 2016
Last year ShelterBox responded to flooding in Sri Lanka, and worked in partnership with the Rotary Club of Capital City in Colombo, who provided invaluable in‐country local knowledge from a network of Rotarians across the island, and with the International Organisation for Migration and World Vision.
ShelterBox provided tents and other aid to hundreds of families across six different camps. The work was complex because land had to be levelled and drained before it could be used safely for pitches, ensuring occupants wouldn’t be at risk from further storms and flooding.
2. Wine Lunch
The Adelaide Rotary Club are organizing a wine lunch at the Caledonian Hotel North Adelaide.
- Heartland wine lunch Sunday August 20th 12.00 for 12.30
The cost is $90 a head of which each club makes $20 from each ticket sold.
There are generally up to 6 courses and 12 different wines served. and there is also an opportunity to purchase wines at very good savings from which each club also gets a small return.
3. Calperum and Riseley Forest
Since the launch of the RISELEY FOREST a month ago, seven Clubs within D9500 / D9520 have already made a commitment to honour Ian Riseley's challenge to plant a tree for every Rotarian in the world. For just $5 per Rotarian in your Club you can be part of the RISELEY FOREST @ CALPERUM.
We already have commitment from just seven Clubs to plant 900 trees, with some Clubs seeking to plant 5 or more trees for every member.
It is now the aim of the Calperum Committee to be able to communicate to incoming RI President that our two Districts have already exceeded his target before the end of June this year, enabling him to promote our achievement as he travels around the world. What better way would there be to promote Rotary Australia's biggest environmental project on the world stage.
Clubs are encouraged to embrace the concept, and return their commitment sheet to the Calperum Committee on or before 20th June.
Thank you in anticipation
Calperum Committee
4. The Voice of Rotary
Broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au/Webcast.html
20/6/17 - DGE Bob Cooper, District Governor Elect,
District 9520
"The Year Ahead for District 9520"
27/6/17 - DGE Peter Schaefer, District Governor Elect,
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
15 June 2017
22 June 2017
29 June 2017
Chairperson
Terry Rodoni
Attendance
No Meeting
Barry Grear
No Meeting
Attendance
John Campbell
Hosting
Group 1 Meeting
Fred Field
Changeover 2/7/17
Furniture
14/6 at Adelaide Oval
Julie Campbell
Furniture
Di Lane
Invocation
Andrew Black
Bottles/cans
Rob McLennan
Rotaract roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Bread roster
18/6 Dean Sullivan/
John Karran
25/6 Richard Jarrett/
Terry Rodoni
2/7 Richard Jarrett/
Carolyn Wigg
Member's Corner
Chairman: Meet/greet speaker for the meeting; introduce and thank speaker. Preparation:- find details about the speaker prior to the meeting. Attendance: Set up reception table (attendance sheet; members list – re -payments; guest welcome sheet; money; wine raffle sheet); register member payments/ apologies/ guests. Hosting: Set up name badges display; welcome all at the door; ensure speaker and guests are introduced to appropriatepersons. Furniture: Flags; banner display; raffle balls; collection boxes; Rotary theme banner; gong and hammer; lectern position before and returned after the meeting. Computerset up – Connect to projector. Switch on. Hold function key & press F5 twice. Invocation: Recite Rotary or other invocation relating to Rotary and fellowship. Bottles/cans: Collect bags of bottles/cans at meeting and take to recycle centre for refund, pass refund and empty bags to David Rowe at next meeting. Members’ Corner: write for the Newsletter on a topic of your choice, particularly during the 3 weeks you appear here on the roster, but also anytime you have something to say. Rotaract, Bread roster: Roster is for the Sunday/Monday after the meeting date. Rotaract: Meets alternate Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the General HavelockHotel in Hutt Street. Bread: Sundays, meet outside Romeo's, North Adelaide at 4:55pm
Members rostered for Thursday morning duty are asked to be in attendance by 6.45am
For good food, for good fellowship and the opportunity to serve through Rotary, we give thanks
Rotary Club of Adelaide Light Mission Statement
To be recognised as the Service Club of Choice in the Eastern Precinct of Adelaide because we are a Friendly Breakfast Club that appeals to a broad range of busy people who want to make a difference to local and international communities.
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