Last week was the Club’s Annual General Meeting where, we formally accepted the reports from the president and directors of the Club’s 2015/16 Rotary year.
We also conducted the election of the Club leadership positions for the next Rotary year beginning 1st July 2017. Congratulations to President Elect Julie Campbell and her leadership team for next year. More details will follow later.
Members were reminded that the last formal meeting of the Club for this year will be on Thursday 22nd December, after which there will be a break until the first meeting in 2017 on Thursday 19th January.
Members are invited to join in an informal gathering at Alfonso’s in Hutt Street on Thursday 12th January to celebrate the start of the New Year.
President’s thought for the week: There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela
The Rotary International Convention will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 10-14 June 2017. It will be a celebration of The Rotary Foundation's 100th Anniversary.
Register before 15 December for extra savings.
2. District Conference - 2017
Registrations for the District Conference can be made on the Conference Website:-
The District AGM will be held at the District Conference in Geelong next March.
Clubs are asked to submit any motions for discussion at this AGM to the District Secretary, Jeff Cluse,
by Friday 16 December 2016.
3. Long Table Lunch
The International Committee of the Gawler Rotary Club are organising a "Long Table Lunch" to be held on Saturday 11 March 2017.
All monies raised will be going to our Rotary partners, Interplast Australia & New Zealand, to assist with the cost for procuring some much needed medical equipment and/or training of local nursing staff in the Asia Pacific region, depending on how much money we raise.
Tickets are limited and are available for $80.00 which includes a glass of wine on arrival, 3 course long lunch and entry into our lucky ticket draw.
Held at Seppeltsfield Winery in conjunction with Owen Andrews Catering the scene will be set for an entertaining afternoon of food and friendship with a touch of cheeky auctioneering thrown in. All for a great cause, one of Rotaries best kept secrets - Interplast Australia & New Zealand.
For information or ticket sales please contact Rebecca Rigano on 0402 371315 or email rrigano01@bigpond.com
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
15 December 2016
22 December 2016
19 January 2017
Chairperson
Angus Tuck
Yvette Reade
Andrew Black
Attendance
Julie Campbell
Phil Harding
Richard Jarrett
Attendance
Deborah Wotherspoon
Di Casey
David Riggall
Hosting
Di Lane
Katrina Ball
John Campbell
Furniture
David Rowe
John Karran
Phil Harding
Furniture
Carolyn Wigg
David Riggall
David Rowe
Invocation
Yvette Reade
Terry Rodoni
Di Lane
Bottles/cans
Dean Sullivan
Graham Smith
Fred Field
Rotaract roster
Not required
Not required
TBA
Bread roster
18/12 Graham Smith/
Richard Jarrett
TBA
TBA
Member's 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. Bread: 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
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.
1. Be especially patient with your humans during this time. They may appear to be more stressed-out than usual and they will appreciate long comforting dog leans.
2. They may come home with large bags of things they call gifts. Do not assume that all the gifts are yours.
3. Be tolerant if your humans put decorations on you. They seem to get some special kind of pleasure out of seeing how you look with fake antlers.
4. They may bring a large tree into the house and set it up in a prominent place and cover it with lights and decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is an important ritual for your humans, so there are some things you need to know:
a. Don't pee on the tree
b. Don't drink water in the container that holds the tree
c. Mind your tail when you are near the tree
d. If there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don't rip them open
5. Your humans may occasionally invite lots of strangers to come visit during this season. These parties can be lots of fun, but they also call for some discretion on your part:
a. Not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans
b. Don't eat off the buffet table
c. Beg for goodies subtly
d. Be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa
e. Don't drink out of glasses that are left within your reach
6. A big man with a white beard and a very loud laugh may emerge from your fireplace in the middle of the night. DO NOT BITE HIM!!
