Last week, our Community Service committee and Refugee Mentoring groups met to continue their excellent work. Some members may as yet not been involved but we can be justly proud of our superb role in this thanks to Kirsti and Katey’s leadership. Our Club’s mentoring is particularly valued by Erfan and all the Abidi family, so thank you to all of you who contribute. It’s a huge thing to leave one’s supports and country behind, then quickly adapt to a new language and customs, rebuilding in unfamiliar circumstances.
Some related non-Rotary activity by many of our mentors on a personal basis aims to raise funds for sending to displaced families in Afghanistan. This includes a 4 July fundraising dinner at Parwana Family Kitchen, which was quickly sold out. Even so, if you’re interested in donating, look here. People abandoned in the western allied exit are without income in a broken economy and hiding from vengeful foes.
Alex organised last Saturday’s ‘Chat 2 Belong’ at the City West Community Centre with help from Maria, Stuart and Rob (see photos). Each month this is a valued way for some new Aussies to connect better with their new home and feel stronger belonging. Let Alex know if you’d like to be involved next month.
Kirsti has rustled up a volunteer packing team to help at Treasure Boxes this Thursday 23 June from 10am-2pm at 6/1-5 De Laine Ave, Edwardstown. Another option for the same task is on Thursday 14 July, if you’d like to join the team. Otherwise, there’s a Tree planting day in the Hills on Saturday 2nd July, just let Kirsti know ASAP if you’d like to get involved.
Our pallet of Mitchell’s Watervale riesling sold fast within a week. Emboldened by this success we ordered Angus Mitchell’s last 7 cases, a few of which have already sold. Do let us know ASAP if you or any of your network would like one of the last cases. It’s been a good funding deal for us but also for our astutely decisive buyers.
Rotary’s ROMAC Chair, D’Arcy Walsh from Adelaide Rotary will speak to us at this Thursday’s June 23 breakfast about a Regionalisation Pilot program to seek ways to improve support for Zone 8 clubs and members. If most Clubs agree, Rotary International will authorise the Pilot to begin. So please try to make this meeting, as we’ll need to vote on it soon.
Our Club Rollover Dinner is 30 June so if you’ve not booked, move quickly to book here.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
23 June 2022 - 7.15am
The Terrace Hotel
30 June 2022 - 6pm
The Terrace Hotel
7 July 2022- 9.30am
Chairperson
Margie Steffens
Coffee Conversation
Attendance
Di Lane
Di Lane
White Picket Cafe
Furniture/Hosting
Barry Grear
Liz Tilley / Rob McLennan
Bottles/ cans
Fred Field
Rob McLennan
Di Lane
Bread run
Liz Tilley (26/7)
Liz Tilley (3/7)
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 alternate Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the Cumberland Arms Hotel, 205 Waymouth 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
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.
