You may remember my 18 December email to you (and newsletter coverage) about Katey’s role in Rotary International's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce. She presented a workshop to RI’s Board of Directors and Trustees (50-60 people from across the globe) in Orlando, Florida during January. Katey delivered the 'Creating an inclusive Rotary environment' workshop alongside fellow DEI taskforce members, Jeremy Opperman (South Africa) and Todd “Bowtie” Jenkins (US). See photos below.
Our breakfast meeting last Thursday at the South Terrace Croquet Club was a widely agreed success. It is a lovely setting in the morning sun and joined by guests Helen and Lilli, we chatted and shared ideas around the table covering the range of our club’s Rotary activities. It’s a breakfast meeting concept that should work well when combined with monthly dinner meetings, which often use a Guest speaker.
Di and Rob’s Bunnings BBQ team ran another well-oiled ‘grab a snag’ shop on Monday 13th and though business was slow, we turned a profit. On Saturday 25 February Cuppa Conversation with new Aussies gets under way again 10 till ~11am at Marshmallow Park on Glen Osmond Road. Do come along and enjoy conversation with some new Aussies.
Rob took his UK mate, Rob Mason on a walk with 200 others in the inaugural SA
Rotary Fundraiser for Mental Health, Lift The Lid Walk. Starting at Campbelltown Football oval then 5 km along the Torrens River and back. It raised about $5,000, organised by Campbelltown Rotary with support from Magill Sunrise Rotary supplying a free sausage sizzle for all the walkers. Rob’s hips fared well (take heart Yvette) and he bumped into a fit looking John Campbell, accompanied by his daughter and grandchild.
For your diaries, the annual Area 12 Dinner will be at the Cathedral Hotel in North Adelaide on Wednesday 29 March - $65 each for a 2 course meal, alternate drop. More detail eventually.
Meanwhile, our next Coffee Conversation at White Picket is this Thursday from 9:30am. Then our first dinner meeting in the new format on the fourth Thursday of the month is 6 for 6:15 in a private room at the Kent Town Hotel. Just come up the stairs and the back of the undercroft car park and the private room is right there.
See you soon.
Best wishes, John
Katey presenting to the RI workshop in Florida
Katey with co-presenters, Jeremy and Todd (note trademark ‘bowtie')
Katey with RI President Jennifer Jones (note how photogenic!)
Whilst we are all enjoying the final month of summer don't overlook purchasing a dozen bottles of the club's excellent white wine offer with many of our friends coming back for more.
Alcatraz 2018 Clare Valley Riesling - $120.00 per dozen (i.e. $10.00 per bottle)
Simply contact John W 0488 000 050 or Rob McL. 0430 930 067
The Rotary Clubs of Adelaide and St Peters in partnership with District 9510 Foundation Committee invite you join them for a cocktail hour or two on Friday March 10th,
the Ian McLachlan Room, Adelaide Oval.
5:50 -7:30pm
Light meal and drink on arrival - cash bar available.
Guest Speaker - Chair of the Trustees, The Rotary Foundation, Past World President Ian Riseley AM. Hon Reggie Martin MLC, importance of social philanthropy.
We'll be exploring how partnering with the Rotary Foundation Australia can exponentially increase ones ability to make a difference.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
16 February - 9.30am
23 February - 6pm
Kent Town Hotel
2 March - 9.30am
Chairperson
Coffee Conversation
Rob McLennan
Coffee Conversation
Attendance
Paul Ensor
White Picket Café
White Picket Café
Furniture/Hosting
Elaine Reade
Bottles/ cans
Di Lane
Rob McLennan
Dean Sullivan
Bread run
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.
