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THE UNLEY ROTARIAN: Meeting 4086  30 January 2018 Website: unley.rotaryclub.org.au
Rotary Club of Unley Inc.

District 9520 - Chartered 17 April 1935

President: Heather Kilsby: 0418 892 168
Secretary: Greg McLeod: BH 08 8223 3999   AH 0417 811 838
Address: PO Box 18, Unley SA 5061
Email: unley.secretary@rotaryclub.org.au
Meetings: Tuesdays at 6.00 for 6.30pm
Venue:
Damien on Fisher, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA
President Heather Kilsby
 

Our Last Meeting

 
Venue:                         Damien on Fisher
 
Event:                          Club Assembly
 
Guests:                        Members only 
 
Apologies:                   With the new system of attendance notification, no listing of apologies will be included henceforth, but it is appropriate for members to advise of impending absences to the  Membership Officer or Bulletin Editor
 
Attendance:                 26 Members  
 

President Heather's Announcement

1. The Board will meeting  7pm Wednesday night at the home of Stephen Baker.
2. The Citizenship ceremony conducted by the City of Unley on Australia Day was an enjoyable occasion.
3. Congratulations Wendy Andrews OAM in the Australia Day Honours
4. In response to Heather's request, Mavis explained that Sheila was still doing it tough and  experiencing vision issues.
 
Wendy Andrews OAM thanked members for their congratulatory messages. She reflected that an email had been sent in October by the Awards committee about her impending rise to fame but her first reaction was....its a scam! Service to Lifeline and Rotary were cited as reasons for the award. Wendy related that she held the Lifeline record as its longest serving member of 30 years and mentioned  the thousands of calls taken since 1985. Dealing with people in desperate need was often an emotionally draining but ultimately rewarding experience. She has enjoyed working with the community on Rotary projects. We should have been toasting Wendy with champagne for this achievement but she decided to shout a round of drinks and provide a donation to the Rotary Foundation to mark the occasion. ONYA WENDY
 

Club Assembly

 

Spots

 
The Prez opened proceedings by:
  • asking if everyone had received the update committee list........to which about a third said they hadn't. A similar response was received when Stephen Baker asked how many had received his latest message. But everyone is receiving the bulletin. There may be an emerging issue of how mail is now being scanned and relegated to junk status!
  • mentioning the meeting with new members in a Lakeside Chat, and the need to follow up on observations and suggestions.
Trevor McGuirk extolled the virtues of attendance at the Rotary Leadership Institute to be held 10-11 February at Flinders University.........fees to be paid by the club.
 
Jerry Casburn will be sending out details of the Centurion Club to members.
 
Stephen Baker informed that, with the new meeting attendance advice system in place, he would no longer record apologies in the bulletin. It remains a matter of courtesy that impending absences of more than one week should be notified to the membership officer or bulletin editor.
 
Ken Haines reported that the Bunnings BBQ on Monday netted $800-$900....another successful day.
 

Committee Reports

 
International Committee delivered by Trevor McGuirk in the absence of Graham Beckett.
2017/18 funded and committed projects include:
  • OSSAA (Overseas Specialist Surgical Association of Australia) $1100
  • Days for Girls $2000
  • Shelter Box $4000
  • RAMS (Rotarians Against Malaria) $2000
  • RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Services) $8000 earmarked for East Timor container
  • House of Ruth and Naomi $2000
  • Birthing Kits $4000
  • Trachoma $4000 (maybe community service)
  • Peru project bus up to $20,000
  • Awaiting advice on whether the next phase of Indian project will proceed.
Vocational and Youth Committee delivered by Stephen Baker.
SA Police Officer of the Year quest will now be held in July with presentation at the Royal Adelaide Show in September.
There have been two long term youth exchanges namely our TJ Anwar to France and currently Clara Scheele in from Austria.
2017/18 funded and committed projects include:
  • RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) two students sponsored $1750
  • NYSF (National Youth Science Forum) two students sponsored $3097
  • Louise Place vocational course $450
  • Youth Space Subs-in-schools $1495
  • Pride of Workmanship $1500 approx
Community Service Committee delivered by Wendy Andrews.
Two rounds of Christmas hampers were purchased from Food Bank ($45 each) for local families in need. A grant was provided to the Salvos for equipment hire for the Christmas luncheon. Balloon soccer for 5-15yo kids in wheelchairs is delivering great joy. The $7000 contribution towards Salvos access toilets is a winner......working. Trachoma intervention is under consideration.
 
Treasurer Pam Trimmer.
Currently there is a total of $163,000 at bank. Over $10,000 has been collected in membership fees. For the first six months, the Thrift Shop took $42,800 and cost $26,700 to run......end of year profit should be close to $40,000.
 
Members again reflected on the need to spend even more on worthwhile projects. 
 
Membership and Rotary Foundation delivered by Jerry Casburn:
  • Our next membership drive is planned to be at Unley Shopping Centre with the Zonta Birthing Kits on display and in consort with RC Hyde Park and Brownhill Creek
  • The Board will be considering the suggestions made by new members at the Lakeside Chat
  • Effort is still being made to establish a young professionals group
  • Pride of Workmanship will further evolve; the Council is keen to have it extended to all Unley main roads.
  • $4000 is being donated to the Rotary Foundation
  • Thought is being given to providing renal dialysis units to  Purple House to assist indigenous communities; a new clinic is being established near the NT border in SA and RC Waikerie is leading a $100k fundraising effort......Unley may well contribute $7000. 
Club Administration delivered by Trevor McGuirk:
  • Reminders sent to those on duty for set up and welcome each week are working well.
  • Club Changeover will be held on Sunday 24 June at Damien
  • Be sure to come to our meeting of 13 February when Janet Leitch will relate her walking adventures across Europe.
 
The Final Word
 
Bob Mills won the appalling squares.
There was no time for happiness because we were running late AGAIN!
 
 
Rotary News

Teaspoons of peace that will last a lifetime

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With peace makers from around the world at the International Institute on Peace Education conference in Innsbruck, Austria

By d’Arcy Lunn, 2016-18 Rotary Peace Fellow, International Christian University, Tokyo

Take visiting 15 countries over five months, then add in any number of training events, an internship, research, attending conferences and events, and meeting two Nobel Peace Laureates, and you get an amazing formula for gaining skills in peace building. The final and most important result of this equation, though, will be what I eventually do with it all. I have some ideas about that.

 
d’Arcy, left, with Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee and former Rotary Peace Fellow Wisdom Addo at a PeaceJam event in Liberia.

The Rotary Peace Fellowship is a wonderful opportunity to earn a Master’s in Peace Studies at an esteemed university. With it comes an Applied Field Experience (AFE) where Fellows spend time almost anywhere in the world learning about peace with practitioners, academics, and others associated with peace in various ways.

The variety of Peace Fellows is as diverse as the applied field experience opportunities. In my class there was a Fellow from Bangladesh pursuing his field experience in Geneva, a Fellow from Sierra Leone and Gambia in Nigeria, from Argentina in Bolivia, Australia in Israel, and from the United Kingdom in Tanzania and Thailand.

I am originally from Australia, but have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel for the better part of the last 17 years. So I used the five-month applied field experience to see and experience as much as possible during a round-the-world trip that began in Japan and included North America, Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

During my field experience, my focus shifted from researching the way people perceive peace in different contexts (conflict, non-conflict, and post-conflict) to engaging in dialogues for reconciliation during an internship with Search for Common Ground in Liberia. I also took part in conferences centered on engaging youth in peace and educating people about peace.

I was not the most comfortable in the traditional classroom setting but out in the field my understanding flourished alongside highly engaging and effective educators, practitioners, and ambassadors for peace. The opportunity still seems like a dream.

A few of the very many highlights include:

  • Taking part in two conferences in the mountains of Switzerland, one on preventing violent extremism and the other on the inclusion of children in decision making and peace processes at the Caux Peace Forum
  • Learning and growing as a proponent of peace with a dynamic and enriching network of 100 peace educators in Austria
  • Receiving over 250 responses from dozens of countries around the world to my online survey about people’s perceptions on the culture of peace.
  • Interviewing over 10 inspirational peace professionals and practitioners on their theories of change
  • Supporting a program to establish community dialogue for reconciliation in Liberia on converting the temporary peace following their civil unrest to long-term peace and prosperity
  • Working with Rotarians in Jordan to connect UNICEF, WHO, and Rotary with a school for polio eradication advocacy and engagement in proactive peace

A few unexpected opportunities also came up as part of my field experience:

  • Being an observer for the first round of elections in Liberia, a fascinating and hands-on look at their democracy leading up to, during, and after the election
  • Meeting two Nobel Peace Laureates, Leymah Gbowee from Liberia and Jose Ramos Horta from Timor Leste, and hearing their stories of courage and advocating for peace. They have become role models to me.
  • Taking part in two workshops at a youth peace conference in Liberia and Singapore with PeaceJam, bringing together local youth and Nobel Peace Laureates

I’m humbled and grateful, and come out of this experience with a high resolve to make peace an active and important component of my life and future. I hope to polish and refine all the small lessons and insights I have learned to create Teaspoons of Peace – small but significant choices, decisions, and actions creating more peace in the world.

I couldn’t have imagined a better opportunity than my applied field experience to engage, learn, and grow in my understanding and practice of peace. Thank you Rotary.

 
Rotary Upcoming Events
Rotary Leadership Institute 10-11 February Flinders University
Calperum visit 23-26 February
Annual Bowls Challenge against RC Mitcham  Wednesday 28 February..........plenty of practice please!
Districts 9500 and 9520 Conference in the Barossa 23 - 25 March 2018 
 
Our Upcoming Meetings
 
Tuesday 6 February 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: TJ Anwar  Long Term Youth Exchange Experience in France
Chair: Stephen Baker | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Vera Holt & Alex Jonson
 
Tuesday 13 February 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Janet Leitch   The Camino Trail
Chair: Trevor McGuirk | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Leonie Kewen & Chad Leader
 
Usual Meeting Venue: Damien on Fisher, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA 5063. Ensure that a response is given to each meeting invitation.
Apologies to: Stephen Baker by e-mail sandbbaker@internode.on.net or 0403 687 015
Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838 or email to unley.secretary@rotaryclub.org.au
Venue Set-up Enquiries to: Bulletin Editor Stephen Baker on 0403 687 015
 

Saturday Thrift Shop Roster

Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm    Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
Week 1: 3 February 2018
Early: David Middleton & Jerry Casburn  |  Late: Robyn Carnachan & Rachel Harding
Week 2: 10 February 2018
Early: Greg McLeod & Chad Leader |  Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby 
Week 3: 17 February 2018
Early: Nathan White & Vera Holt |  Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines 
Week 4: 24 February 2018
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran |  Late: Rhonda Hoare & Sheila Evans
Week 5: 
Early: Bob Mullins & David Pisoni  |  Late: Jerry Casburn, Reno Elms
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact:
Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com
 

Bunnings Mile End Barbeque

ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Next Date: Monday 19 February
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm
 

The Tale End

A Nice Little Fairy Tale

She was standing in the kitchen, preparing our usual soft-boiled eggs and toast for breakfast,
wearing only the 'T' shirt that she normally slept in.
 
As I walked in, almost awake, she turned to me and said softly, "You've got to make love to me this very moment!"
 
My eyes lit up and I thought, "I am either still dreaming or this is going to be my lucky day!"

Not wanting to lose the moment, I embraced her and then gave it my all; right there on the
kitchen table.
 
Afterwards she said, "Thanks," and returned to the stove, her T-shirt still around her neck.
 
Happy, but a little puzzled, I asked, "What was that all about?"
 
She explained, "The egg timer's broken."

 
Back to reality with a true golf story

A guy was getting ready to tee off on the first hole at the local golf course when a second golfer approached and asked if he could join him. The first said that he usually played alone, but agreed to the twosome.

They were even after the first two holes. The second guy said, "We're about evenly matched, how about playing for five bucks a hole?" The first guy said that he wasn't much for betting, but agreed to the terms.

The second guy won the remaining sixteen holes with ease. As they were walking off number eighteen, the second guy was busy counting his $80.00. He confessed that he was the pro at a neighboring course and liked to pick on suckers. The first fellow revealed that he was the Parish Priest.

The pro was flustered and apologetic, offering to return the money. The Priest said, "You won fair and square and I was foolish to bet with you. You keep your winnings."

The pro said, "Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?"
The Priest said, "Well, you could come to Mass on Sunday and make a donation. And, if you want to bring your mother and father along, I'll marry them."

 

 
 
 
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