After welcoming members, Acting President (for the day) Yvette mentioned that President Miriam's mother had passed away the evening before after a short illness in ICU. Our sincere condolences are extended to Miriam and her family. Club members signed a sympathy card, and Yvette, Dean and Pam attended the funeral service last Thursday to support Miriam at this very sad time on behalf of Club members. Vale Sherifa Khan.
Just a reminder that our breakfast on Thursday 15 October will be at 7.30am at the Bistro area of the Arkaba Hotel and then those who have notified John Wotherspoon will be walking to the nearby SA Film Corp's office. John suggests you park in the Woolies carpark.
Last week's joint meeting with the Rotary Club of Adelaide South celebrated Hat Day - a fundraising event for Rotary's Mental Health programs. We managed to raise $95 for the cause. Our photo shows our Club with their hats on - but the RC of Adelaide South will be holding their own Quiz Night on 23 October (nearly sold out) with all monies raised going towards mental health.
Reminder to keep Saturday 23 November free for The Rotary Foundation's Million Dollar Dinner at the Ian McLachlan Room at the Adelaide Oval, 6.30pm for 7.00pm. Cost $100pp, keynote speaker will be the Rotary International Director Jennifer Jones. Opportunities are available for endowed gifts whether personal, corporate or in someone else's name if the donor wishes to honour someone. Any donation over $10,000 written into your will go towards raising the million dollars. Gifts of USD 25,000 (which can be spread over 3 years) entitles the donor to be a member of the Arch Klumph Society. The Rotary Foundation invests their funds for three years and uses the interest earned to fund the administration of the Foundation. After three years half of the funds come back to the districts whose clubs and individuals donated the money for club and district initiated projects, and the other half goes into the World Fund to provide matching grants for club projects and to fund the Peace Fellows program.
Guest Speaker
Our surprise guest speaker was our own Dean Sullivan who gave a very entertaining talk (as a former Bank Manager) entitled "How to rob a bank from the inside". He mentioned a few instances when he was notified of suspected fraudulent undertakings by bank employees that he had to investigate, and other wonderful instances of bank employees "borrowing" money that they weren't supposed to. Won't give any details but Dean's talk provided a great insight into pre-computer loopholes that some people manipulated illegally!
Please note that the 2015 Rotary Roundtable will be on Sunday November 15 at St Michael's College from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. Learn more about Membership Recruitment and Engagement, Using the Rotary Brand for Success, Ideas for Setting Up an International Project, Youth Matters, the New Protection Policy and so much more. DG Doug encourages all members to attend. PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY. Booking information coming soon.
2. District Conference
Rotary District 9500 Conference 17th – 20th March 2016
To be held in the beautiful Barossa. All Conference Sessions at The Barossa Arts & Convention Centre
Celebration Dinner at Chateau Tanunda BOOK NOW. Early Bird bookings close on 30th September.
A beautiful letter arrived this week from Ricky (Allan Smith family), concerning our much loved and decorated senior member and father Allan Smith, 94 in January.
After he suffered ill-health some months ago, we were advised that he did not want visitors. He moved from his home on Marion Road into Room 7, Estia Lockleys Aged Care, Henley Beach Road, opposite Airport Road - again no visitors. Ricky advises that although frail, he now wants to see his old mates. After a life of Rotary service, he loves to sit and reminisce.
The best times to contact him to make an appointment is between 8.30 and 9.30am and again 5 to 6.30pm on 8128-8871. We owe it to the dear man of 32 years of service to Adelaide West Club and to Rotary International, to love and support him. Please make it your Rotary duty to pop in and see him.
Regards
David Sabine
Pres RC Adel West
4. RC of Kapunda Kidman Art Show
16th – 21st October at the Kapunda Memorial Hall and Kapunda Gallery
5. Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) Open Day / Working Bee
Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) Open Day, at Donations in Kind Edinburgh, Saturday 17th October 10:00am to 3:00pm. Please lend a hand and help with the variety of tasks which need completing on the day. Lunch provided for a donation of $10.00, book at http://e.mybookingmanager.com/rawcsod15
6. World Polio Day - message from RI President Ravi
Dear fellow Rotarians:
It is our pleasure to announce Rotary’s annual World Polio Day kickoff event on 23 October in New York City. We'll use this occasion to shine a light on Rotary’s leadership in the fight that has brought us This Close to ending polio.
The Livestream event, co-sponsored by UNICEF, will bring together our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, government officials, and global health leaders from non-governmental organizations and will mobilize more than 30,000 supporters.
You can view this event on line, live streamed on 9.00am on Saturday 24th October.
(It’s almost like being there, with no airfare or accommodation costs!).
7. Jasvinder Sanghera CBE
SpeakUp is hosting UK advocate, activist and author Jasvinder Sanghera CBE in October 2015 in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.Ms Sanghera is an Honorary Rotarian. She will be presenting on forced marriage, honour based violence and violence against women.
The Adelaide event is being held on24th October 2015 from 6-8pm at: University of South Australia, City West Campus, Barbara Hanrahan Building, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide
8. ACSO
Annual Premier’s Community Service Awards. The District Dispatch contains an invitation and registration form for the Lunch at Glenelg Golf Club on 25 October to witness the presentation of 2015 Awards.
9. District 9500 Australian Rotary Health Committee
A Movie Event is scheduled at the Regal Cinema on Sunday 25th October to benefit Australian Rotary Health. See Tom Hanks in “Bridge of Spies” a thriller based on true events. Click on the link in the District Dispatch flyer … bring your family and friends and help support ARH.
10. RC of Henley Beach High Tea
High Tea at the Carousel - 1.30pm for a 2pm start – 4.30 pm, Saturday 7 November 2015. $45 per person.
11. Hills Hoist "The Big Hang Out"
14 November Elder Park 11am to 3pm Approximate
The RC of Adelaide has invited Regency Park Rotary to pull aspects of this event together. We are to arrange for eight (8) BBQ Units to serve a provided Sausage Sizzle. It will be to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the iconic Hills Hoist Products and Woolworths. The aim of the event is to capture some of the 350,000 Credit Union Pageant spectators and to raise some Rotary Funds and Raise funds for the Woolworths selected charity –The Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.If your club is interested can assist with BBQ trailers and personnel to help, please contact LesDennis lesdennis@bigpond.com
12. The 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 www.rphadelaide.org.au
20/10/15 - PP Peter Hammond (R.C. of Somerton Park)
“Calling All Rotary Alumni”
27/10/15 - Professor Anthony Radford
“Overseas Projects – a World View”
13. RC of West Torrens
Please be aware of our new meeting venue. West Adelaide Football club, 57 Milner Street Richmond, Tuesdays, 6:15 for 6:45 start.
14. Rotary World Expo District Conference
Clubs may wish to have a ‘Poster Display’ with photographs of their projects and events at next year’s District Conference in the Barossa. Displays will have wall space around the foyer. Please complete the application giving information requested.
Enquiries to Les Dennis (lesdennis@bigpond.com) Phone: 0408-813-966 or send to Les at PO Box 147 COLLINSWOOD SA 5081
15. RI Convention
Book Early & Save for the Rotary International Convention Seoul 2016, 28th May – 1st June 2016, book online at www.riconvention.org
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
15 October 2015
22 October 2015
29 October 2015
Chairperson
Chris Dibden
Tony Reade
Carolyn Wigg
Attendance
Katina Jones
Fred Field
Geoff Bell
Attendance
Phil Harding
Barry Grear
Di Lane
Hosting
Graham Smith
Di Casey
David Rowe
Furniture
Yvette Reade
Andrew Black
Di Lane
Furniture
David Riggall
Graham Smith
Di Casey
Invocation
Carolyn Wigg
Joe Morelli
David Riggall
Bottles/cans
Rob McLennan
Andrew Black
Dean Sullivan
Rotaract roster
Not required
26/10 Terry Rodoni
Not required
Church roster
18/10 Bruce McDonald
Not required
TBA
Bread Roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Members' 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 apologies, please phone Dean Sullivan, Club Secretary 0409 514 022, or Bob Buckerfield on 8278 7615. Makeups count 13 days either side of each meeting.
Club Bank Account details: BSB 085-458, Account Number 20-505-9719
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.
I have been in many places, but I've never been in Kahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Kahoots with someone.
I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my children, friends, family and work.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.
I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.
I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.
Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.
One of my favourite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!
I may have been in Continent, but I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing. They tell me it is very damp there.
Last week's joint meeting with the Rotary Club of Adelaide South celebrated Hat Day - a fundraising event for Rotary's Mental Health programs. We managed to raise $95 for the cause. Our photo shows our Club with their hats on - but the RC of Adelaide South will be holding their own Quiz Night on 23 October (nearly sold out) with all monies raised going towards mental health.