There was no meeting on Thursday last week as we were celebrating Christmas with our Adelaide City Rotaract Club by enjoying a night out at the Torrensville Lawn Bowling Club.
We had a great night, with good weather, good food, and good company filled with enthusiasm and great effort. For most of us, this was the first time we had attempted lawn bowls, which resulted in some strange bowling and lots of laughs.
Our hosts from the Torrensville Club showed great patience in trying to explain the subtleties of lawn bowling and the basics of game rules.
We were well organised by Julie Campbell and Paige Honor who ensured that everyone was allocated into teams of four players (mixed Rotary and Rotaract) to give us an opportunity to get to know each other.
Julie and Paige also organised a great feed of roast chicken and salads followed by ice cream for dessert.
At the end of the evening, scores were tallied and (with only minor bribery) our Rotary Club was declared the winner and President Don was presented with the inaugural Rotary/Rotaract Sports trophy, which looked remarkably like a ‘genie lamp’. The trophy was engraved and donated by our member, John Karran.
Members also donated presents to the Rotaract Club for presentation to Catherine House for Christmas.
President’s thought for the week, keeping the theme of sport: “I’ve failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan
The Rotary International Convention will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 10-14 June 2017. It will be a celebration of The Rotary Foundation's 100th Anniversary.
Register before 15 December for extra savings.
2. District Conference - 2017
Registrations for the District Conference can be made on the Conference Website:-
The District AGM will be held at the District Conference in Geelong next March.
Clubs are asked to submit any motions for discussion at this AGM to the District Secretary, Jeff Cluse,
by Friday 16 December 2016.
3. Dick Smith Donates $1million
Dick Smith donates $1million for Rotary to continue their work in Australia
Well-known philanthropist Dick Smith has announced his donation of $1 million towards alleviating the suffering of Australians in need.
Dick joins the likes of world-renowned philanthropist Bill Gates as a major supporter of Rotary and its various programs worldwide. Dick highlighted the fact he considers Rotary one of the most trusted and respected charities in the world, and thus his choice to assist him in providing support for Australians suffering personal hardship due to accident, illness or misadventure.
The funds will be distributed via a specific Rotary program developed for the cause, administered by the Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS), with eligibility criteria determined by Dick and Pip Smith.
RABS has previously assisted Wayne Greenhalgh, Sharon Chan and numerous other Australians victimised by domestic violence, disease and poverty.
Rotary Clubs will be responsible for identifying those recognised by their local community who need support, and be willing to match the requested grant on a 50/50 basis.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
15 December 2016
22 December 2016
Chairperson
Angus Tuck
Yvette Reade
Attendance
Julie Campbell
Phil Harding
Attendance
Deborah Wotherspoon
Di Casey
Hosting
Di Lane
Katrina Ball
Furniture
David Rowe
John Karran
Furniture
Carolyn Wigg
David Riggall
Invocation
Yvette Reade
Terry Rodoni
Bottles/cans
Dean Sullivan
Graham Smith
Rotaract roster
Not required
Not required
Bread roster
18/12 Graham Smith/
Richard Jarrett
TBA
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, Church, 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. Church: Sundays, 5.30pm at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St (Park via boom gate in Flinders St. from 5pm). Bread: Sundays, meet outside Romeo's, North Adelaide at 4:45pm
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.
A doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired.
At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her. As the doctor was looking through these his eyes grew wide as he realized Grandma had a prescription for birth control pills.
"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are birth control pills?"
"Yes, they help me sleep at night."
"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely nothing in these that could possibly help you sleep!"
She reached out and patted the young doctor's knee and said, "Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16-year-old Granddaughter drinks. And believe me it definitely helps me sleep at night."
