Newsletter 1656 (Mar 18, 2019)

Di Lane
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

Mar 21, 2019

Joe Meuris

Water/Sanitation/Hygiene Projects inTimor Leste and Fiji

Apr 04, 2019

Alanna Melville

Studying the French Revolution in the Era of the Gilet Jaunes

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President

Rob McLennan

President Elect

Katrina Ball

Treasurer

Bruce McDonald

Secretary

John Campbell

Community Service

Katrina Ball

Past President

Julie Campbell

Vocational Services

Don Tindale

International Service

Angus Tuck

Rotary Foundation

David Riggall

Membership

John Karran

Club Administration

Barry Grear AO

Public Relations

Yvette Reade

M.C.

Fred Field

Rotaract Liaison

John Karran

Speaker Program

Phil Harding

Youth Service

Don Tindale

Fundraising / Fellowship

Di Lane

Public Officer

Fred Field

Bulletin Editor

Di Lane

Club Webmaster

Richard Jarrett

Child Protection Officer

Fred Field

Spouse Birthdays

Deborah Wotherspoon

March 21

Join Date

Dean Sullivan

March 1, 1991

28 years

Graham Smith

March 1, 1988

31 years

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

First, third Thursdays 7:15am, Fourth Wednesday 6:00pm

Ibis Hotel

122 Grenfell Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia

District Site

Venue Map

President's Pen

Posted by Rob McLennan on Mar 17, 2019

Four of us met for our coffee conversation last Thursday morning to discover that as of last week, The Stables plan to now only open for lunch and so we moved to the cafe in front of and below the grandstand at Victoria Park and the coffee was good.

Last Wed. five of us attended the Adelaide Club's weekly luncheon where the guest speaker was the Premier, Stephen Marshall who was outstanding and also fielded questions from the floor.

After discussion between John W. and Richard J., the Board have purchased a new computer to take advantage of the technical facilities at the Ibis and give us greater confidence when guest speakers require these facilities.

John W. has also purchased a new cricket bag to hold the club's gear for our meetings which we will store at the Ibis.

Thank you to Yvette Reade for a splendid piece about our recently completed Catherine House project on page 22/23 in the March edition of Rotary Down Under.

Di, Yvette and myself have been included in the Norwood Rotary Club's BBQ. Roster at Bunning's Mile End for Friday 22nd. March which will assist our fundraising budget. We have still to hear the details of our fundraising activities selling donuts at the Scout Jamboree in January.

A reminder that the Rotaract Club's Annual Quiz Night is on Friday 24th. May at Pulteney Grammar School.

Our club's board meeting is planned for this coming Thursday 21st. March at the Ibis immediately after our breakfast meeting and a reminder to bring your badge.

Photos from the Adelaide Rotary Club's Luncheon

Premier Stephen Marshall adressing the luncheon

John Wotherspoon, Julie & John Campbell & Angus Tuck at the luncheon

Adelaide City Rotaract Quiz Night

Posted on Mar 21, 2019

Adelaide City Rotaract Club are holding their annual quiz night at Pulteney Grammar School on May 24 2019.

This year we are focusing on a project to help provide primary school students with essential school equipment. Schools in low socio-econimic areas often have students join their school in the middle of a term and the students arrive with little or no school equipment. Our goal is to provide enough back packs, pencil cases and other essential items such as toothbrushes and socks so that when a new student arrives schools can provide them with a pack on their arrival.

The night will be "Back 2 Skool" themed so wear your best first-day-of-term outfit, bring some money for the canteen and practice your quick-maths!

Upcoming Events

Posted by Di Lane on Mar 21, 2019

21 March 2019: Ibis Hotel - 7am for 7.15am

26 March 2019: Invitation from RC Eastwood - Rotary, Connecting with the Community -Fullarton Park Community Centre - 6.30pm

27 March 2019 (Wednesday): Ibis Hotel - 6.15pm for 6.30pm

29 March 2019: Catherine house Quiz Night - Goodwood Community Centre

29-31 March 2019; District 9500 Conference - Hahndorf

4 April 2019: Ibis Hotel - 7am for 7.15am

11 April 2019: Coffee Conversation - at front & below Victoria Park Grand stand

15 April 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

18 April 2019: Ibis Hotel - 7am for 7.15am

24 May 2019: Rotaract Quiz Night - Pultney Grammar School - 6.30pm

1-5 June 2019: RI Convention - Hamburg, Germany

15 June 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

26 June 2019: Adelaide City Rotaract Club Changeover - Gilbert St. Hotel - 7pm

15 July 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

20 August 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

16 September 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

15 October 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

4 November 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

7 & 8 December 2019: Christmas tree sales - Bunnings - Kent Town

14 & 15 December 2019: Christmas tree sales - Bunnings - Kent Town

16 December 2019: BBQ Bunnings - Mile End

21 & 22 December 2019: Christmas tree sales - Bunnings - Kent Town

Duty Roster

Posted by Di Lane on Mar 21, 2019

For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.

Responsibility	21 March 2019	27 March 2019 (Wed.) - 6.15 for 6.30pm	4 April 2019
Chairperson	Richard Jarrett	John Wotherspoon	Angus Tuck
Attendance	Liz Tilley	John Karran	Phil Harding
Attendance	Julie Campbell	Barry Grear	Liz Tilley
Furniture/Hosting	John Campbell	Katrina Ball	Di Lane
Bottles/ cans	Dean Sullivan	Fred Field	Di Lane
Rotaract roster	25/3 John Campbell	1/4 Not required	8/4 Not required
Bread Run	24/3 TBA	31/3 TBA	7/4 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; 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 appropriate persons.
Furniture: Flags; banner display; raffle balls; collection boxes; Rotary theme banner; gong and hammer; lectern position before and returned after the meeting. Computer set 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 and empty bags to David Rowe at next meeting.
Rotaract: Meets alternate Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the General Havelock Hotel 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

If you cannot attend, please arrange a substitute

Weekly Meeting

Posted by Barry Grear on Mar 07, 2019

Meeting Number 1646		Last Meeting at Royal Coach	28 February 2019
Membership	18	Visiting Rotarians/ Rotoractors	Apologies
+ Honorary	5		lJohn Campbell, Phil Harding
Present	13
Attendance	82%	Club Guests
Apologies	2	Chris Harrison, Brad Loftus
Leave of Absence	1	Nelson & Janice Students of National Science Forum
Club visits etc		& Stanley (Janice's Dad)
Absent	David Riggall
Wine Raffle	$15
Fines	$21.30	Other activities	Leave of Absence
Cans & Bottles this week	$	Bread Run: From the Roster	Don Tindale
Cans & Bottles YTD	$421.20

For apologies, please phone Barry Grear 0418 803 334 or Club Secretary John Campbell 0408 847 757 .

Club Bank Account details: BSB 085-458, Account Number 20-505-9719

The Four Way Test

Posted by Richard Jarrett on Sep 04, 2018

The Four Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

Affirmation

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 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.

Jokes Corner

Posted by Di Lane on Mar 21, 2019

I was in the six item express lane at the store quietly fuming. Completely ignoring the sign, the woman ahead of me had slipped into this check-out line pushing a cart piled high with groceries.

Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward looked into the cart and asked sweetly, "So which six items would you like to buy?"