For your diaries
- 12th July to 29th September - Midyear Trailer Raffle. Please let Noeline know what shifts you are able to do.
- 29th September, Raffle draw at shopping centre. Please attend if you can and wear your teal shirts
- 22nd September - Operation Flinders Quiz Night, Goolwa Secondary College (GSC)
- 30th September - Rotary Mini-Expo, Yankalilla
- 20-22nd October - RC Morphett Vale Fellowship Weekend at Copper Coast
- 22nd October - RC Seaford Seaside Walk
- 21st November - DG visit, joint meeting with RC Victor Harbor at Middleton Tavern
- 25th November - Rotary says NO to Domestic Violence, various locations in SA
- 15th to 17th March 2024 - District 9510 Conference in Loxton. Details in email sent from DG Craig Dowling on 2nd July
- 25th to 29th May 2024 - Rotary International Convention, Singapore
Meeting 1597 - 05th September 2023
Apologies - Janet Tapping, Alan Williams, Di Keach, David McDonald, Kevin Hales, Duncan Norris, Bronnie Daws and Shirley Coleman.
No Guest Speaker
Visitors - Honorary Member Debbie Buckingham (RC Belrose, NSW) and Linda Steffens.
Sergeant Jan called the meeting to order and Sue did the Invocation and Toast to Australia.
President's Opening Remarks
President Andy welcomed everyone and acknowledged birthdays and anniversaries. He announced that the American-themed dinner scheduled for the 15th September was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. All people who had booked online had been advised that the ticket cost would be refunded.
There will be a medial presence at eh drawing of the Trailer Raffle on September 29th at the shopping centre. Members are asked to attend if possible and wear their teal shirts.
We need to have a brainstorming session regarding low-cost, high-participation fundraising ideas. Some great suggestions were put forward, and there will be another session at Di's house after the next meeting.
The box trailer has been sold. It would have needed a lot of work to repair.
President Andy and Tony attended a Foundation Lunch at Adelaide Oval celebrating 100 years of Rotary in Adelaide hosted by the Rotary Club of Adelaide. There were some interesting guest speakers and good Fellowship enjoyed by all.
2-Minute Spots
1) Secretary Noeline Biermann
Noeline thanked everyone for volunteering to sell raffle tickets. We will remove the Thursday timeslot as books are selling well. Latest roster distributed yesterday. Some spots to be filled. A reminder for everyone to return their books.
2) Member Jim Davis
a) Players needed for Twilight Bowls team. Season starts in October. Team members Jim, Janet, Linda, Sue and Brian Tapping to fill in if needed.
b) Are we doing a Christmas Raffle? Director of Community to take to Board. Has been discussed at a Community Committee meeting.
c) Christmas in the Mall is scheduled for December 23rd.
3) Director Public Image and Membership Jan Lawrence
a) The Environment Committee invite Members and their families and friends to a BBQ at Di Keach's farm at a date TBD. It will be a Sunday afternoon. BYO meat and drinks.
b) Brainstorming supper sessions at Di's after the meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Need short- and long-plans for fundraising.
c) The trees on the Reserve at Sweetman/Beach Rd still being pulled up. This is very stressful for Di, Meredith, Jan and Lyn who have worked so hard. Someone was also stealing the mulch (now being stored in a secure location). Tony suggested putting some Neighbourhood Watch signs around. We are going to need to do twice-weekly watering soon.
As there was no guest speaker, a brainstorming session was held and a number of excellent ideas were put forward. Jan then gave us some very interesting September facts. All were reminded that September is Rotary International World Literacy Month and that September 8th is World Literacy Day.
Deb drew President Andy's number in the raffle and he drew the yellow golf ball, claiming the $76 jackpot.
President's Closing Remarks
President Andy thanked all visitors, closed the meeting and reminded everyone that as Rotarians we should do all we can to "Work together and Create Hope".
Other News
Ring Pull tags - Everyone who has collected ring pulls from cans please take to meeting on Tuesday 19th and give to Secretary Lyn.
Reminder about the Raffle Draw on Friday 29th September. Please attend if possible and wear your teal shirts. In addition to the main prizes, there will be two cash prizes of $100. You must be there to win.
Family and Friends BBQ at Di's farm. Tentative date Monday 2nd October (Labour Day Public Holiday). BYO meat, drinks and chairs. Details to be confirmed and distributed in the next week.
