In last week’s Newsletter, I forgot to add that our guest speaker, Verity Edwards, had given us a delightful talk on her experiences as a year-long Exchange student to Belgium in 1993 and how this helped her with her career in journalism and public relations. Verity has had a long association with Rotary as a Rotaractor, RYLA participant, and helped set up ROTEX (for Exchange students) in 1994. Verity travelled widely in her early years, returning to Europe several times to work in TV and radio, extending her French language skills, and undertaking cycling and other aerobic forms of exercise. Verity worked as an interpreter at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and spent a great deal of her working life as a journalist for ABC Port Pirie and Adelaide, Radio 5AA, Messenger newspapers, the Australian where she covered politics, court stories and natural disasters. She has been working for Tim Hughes PR for the past 4 years. A very interesting talk.
During the week, Lili and I went to Catherine House to put up a plaque (the original one had disappeared) commemorating our Club’s installation of a pergola and establishment of a garden and watering system for the women at the shelter to have a peaceful haven to use. Photo shows Lili in the garden (planted in 2018) in great condition.
I look forward to seeing you at the Kent Town Hotel this coming Thursday at 6pm.
Best wishes and have a delightful four day celebration of Easter/holiday season. Yvette, President.
You are invited to join members of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Parks at The Regal Theatre, 275 Kensington Road, Kensington Park on Sunday 7 April 2024, to see
3.30 pm for 4.00 pm movie screening
Collect your door prize ticket on arrival. Prize draw will be immediately after the movie. Tickets are $20 per person and proceeds will go to Rotary International.
Booking information: - Use Eventbrite (additional booking fee of $2 per person will be applied), OR - Contact Lesley Grady at rcadelaideparks@gmail.com to register and arrange payment. (Payment can be by Direct Deposit (BSB 085070, Account 035532613) or EFTPOS at the door).
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
28 March 2024 - 6pm Kent Town Hotel
4 April 2024 - 9.30am
11 April 2024 - 7am Sth. Tce. Croquet Club
Chairperson
Rob McLennan
Coffee Conversation
Paul Ensor
Attendance
Lili Osorio
Di Lane
White Picket Café
Furniture/Hosting
Paul Ensor
Bottles/ cans
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Bread run
TBA
TBA
TBA
Rotaract meeting
TBA
TBA
TBA
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); register member payments/ apologies/ guests. Hosting: Welcome all at the door; ensure speaker and guests are introduced to appropriatepersons. Furniture: Flags; banner display; 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. Bottles/cans: Collect bags of bottles/cans at meeting and take to recycle centre for refund, pass refund to Bruce McDonald and empty bags to the next duty member, at the next meeting. Rotaract: Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the Astor Hotel, 437 Pulteney St. Adelaide. Bread Run: 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
Rob McLennan, Don Tindale, Fred Field, Paul Ensor, Alison Carter, Richard Jarrett, Barry Grear, Kirsti Kankkunen, Katey Halliday, Paige Honor, Fatemeh Zarei
Present
9
Attendance
Club Guests
Apologies
11
Pat Welke, Verity Adwards (Guest speaker), Brian Harvey, Carol Ganley
Leave of Absence
2
Club visits etc
Absent
6
Other activities
Leave of Absence
Cans & Bottles this week
Alex Yepes, Maria Garces
Cans & Bottles YTD
$599.30
For apologies, please phone Rob McLennan 0430 930 067 or Club Secretary Di Lane 0418 806 140.
Club Bank Account details: BSB 085-458, Account Number 20-505-9719
United in the spirit of Service we value truth, fairness and friendship; and we welcome the opportunity that Rotary gives us to contribute our talents and resources in support of others.
Rotary Club of Adelaide Light Mission Statement
To have fun and engage interest from new members and friends as we use our strengths for a better world here and abroad - a welcoming, flexible group having fun doing hands-on activities for positive impact.
