With President Miriam still convalescing, Deb Wotherspoon took the role of Acting President, while John Wotherspoon looked after the money! Richard Jarrett has again filed the President's column this week.
Last week's meeting
Unfortunately, our speaker for the morning failed to materialise, so we were treated to an encore performance from John Wotherspoon who gave us some further reflections on his recent trip to Iran. We also took the opportunity to have an unscheduled discussion about the venue for our meetings going forward. We decided that the next two meetings would be held at the Royal Coach Motel. Details below.
This week's speaker
This week, our speaker is Peter Carey. Since 2014, Peter Carey has been the CEO of Youth Opportunities Association, a South Australian not-for-profit organisation that delivers Personal Leadership Training to young people to help them make positive choices for their future. Peter is well known as having been Captain of the Glenelg Football Club, for which he played an extraordinary 447 games from 1983 to 1988, participating in 10 SANFL grand finals yielding three premierships of which he captained two. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Glenelg Hall of Fame in 2011. In addition he served as a member of the SANFL Football Commission from 2008 to 2009.
Members will recall that Peter's son Matthew has previously addressed our club on behalf of the Blind Sporting Council.
Peter Carey
Youth Opportunities
Since 2014, Peter Carey has been the CEO of Youth Opportunities Association, a South Australian not-for-profit organisation that delivers Personal Leadership Training to young people to help them make positive choices for their future. Peter is well known as having been Captain of the Glenelg Football Club, for which he played an extraordinary 447 games from 1983 to 1988, participating in 10 SANFL grand finals yielding three premierships of which he captained two. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Glenelg Hall of Fame in 2011. In addition he served as a member of the SANFL Football Commission from 2008 to 2009.
Members will recall that Peter's son Matthew has previously addressed our club on behalf of the Blind Sporting Council.
- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/3414/Speakers/39e76ee0-38e7-4e2a-aaa7-91d512978eba#sthash.NR65rGii.dpuf
Peter Carey
Youth Opportunities
Since 2014, Peter Carey has been the CEO of Youth Opportunities Association, a South Australian not-for-profit organisation that delivers Personal Leadership Training to young people to help them make positive choices for their future. Peter is well known as having been Captain of the Glenelg Football Club, for which he played an extraordinary 447 games from 1983 to 1988, participating in 10 SANFL grand finals yielding three premierships of which he captained two. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Glenelg Hall of Fame in 2011. In addition he served as a member of the SANFL Football Commission from 2008 to 2009.
Members will recall that Peter's son Matthew has previously addressed our club on behalf of the Blind Sporting Council.
- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/3414/Speakers/39e76ee0-38e7-4e2a-aaa7-91d512978eba#sthash.NR65rGii.dpuf
This week's meeting
Julie Campbell has asked me to remind you all that this week's meeting will NOT be at our usual venu.e Our meeting on Thursday 20th August 2015 will be held at the Adelaide Royal Coach Motel, 24 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town at 7am for 7.15am start. $20 includes buffet continental and /or hot breakfast. Some parking is available on site and plenty of parking on north side of Flinders Street.
Good Guys BBQ
Keep those offers of help for our weekend BBQ at the Good Guys coming in. It is vital that we keep the roster full. By now, you will have received an email asking you to sign up on-line for the last two weeks of August, and there will be a second email asking for sign-ups for September. This on-line sign-up system enables you to see at a glance where volunteers are needed.
The ‘On-Line District Directory Download’ has been updated with Member contact corrections that we have received. If there are further corrections, please email the District Secretary with details. The Online District Directory will be updated every 3 months.
3. Voice of Rotary
Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm
From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at
Book Early & Save for the Rotary International Convention Seoul 2016, 28th May – 1st June 2016, book online at www.riconvention.org
5. RI Zone 8 Director GuillerTumangan
RI Zone 8 Director GuillerTumangan will be visiting both Districts 9500 & 9520.
District Governors Dick Wilson and Doug Layng will be spending some time with GuillerTumangan and his wife Leticia who will be visiting on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 September.
6. ARH Hat Day
Is your club prepared for its Hat Day celebrations on Friday October 9th and the opportunity to help Australian Rotary Health (ARH) continue its support programs toward prevention of mental health issues? ARH is the largest non-government organisation funding mental health research and prevention. There are many ways in which you can help:
The joint D9500 and D9520 Hat Day committee are planning a collection day in the city on Hat Day and we need helpers to assist in raising money and awareness. If you can help please contact Jerry Casburn on mobile (0407 646 396) or email (jerry@thecasburns.com.au).
Has your club arranged a Hat Day event, this is a fun way to have members wear a hat and raise money for the cause?
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
20 August 2015
27 August 2015
3 September 2015
Chairperson
Yvette Reade
Andrew Black
Katina Jones
Attendance
Angus Tuck
Di Lane
Bob Buckerfield
Attendance
Carolyn Wigg
Joe Morrelli
David Riggall
Hosting
John Campbell
Geoff Bell
Deborah Wotherspoon
Furniture
Vinda Kong
Richard Jarrett
John Wotherspoon
Furniture
Fred Field
John Campbell
Geoff Bell
Invocation
Di Lane
Katina Jones
Fred Field
Bottles/cans
Dean Sullivan
Graham Smith
Fred Field
Rotaract roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Church roster
23/8 Not required
30/8 Terry Rodoni
6/9 Not required
Bread Roster
23/8 David Rowe/Graham Smith
30/8 David Rowe/Mike Rowe
6/9 Richard Jarrett/David Riggall
Members' Corner
Chairman: meets/ greets speaker for the meeting; introduces and thanks 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; ticket books); register member payments/ apologies/ guests. Hosting: set up name badges display; welcome all at the door; ensure speaker and guests are introduced to appropriate persons. Furniture: flags; banner display; raffle balls; collection boxes; Rotary theme banner; S-A gong and hammer; lectern position before and returned after the meeting. Toshiba laptop set up – Connect to projector. Switch on. Hold function key & press F5 twice. Invocation: reciting 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 Havelock Hotel in Hutt Street. Church: Sundays, 5.30pm at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St (Park via boom gate in Flinders St. from 5pm).
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.
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.
Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.'
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented.
It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. ...
And thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: - £ 10,120.00
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter,
Tom Sawyer.
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Each King in a deck of playing cards represents a great King from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts – Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Q..... If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?
A... One thousand
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Q.... What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
