I hope you’re holding up well in this loosely self-imposed COVID defence lockdown. Diligent mask-wearing, social distance and ventilated areas seem the go and SA is safer than most. Even so, as social beings we all need a healthy dose of social contact. Luckily, we’re in the heart of southern Australia’s great weather till about May, so outdoorsy activity is readily available.
Our club doesn’t meet next till a zoomed 27th January breakfast time slot - those details will be sent later. Meanwhile, club committees are quietly getting along with their planning work, eventually emerging as activity to engage us all in our various ways.
In last week’s PP, I misled about zoomed meetings for Community Services and also Refugee Mentors being last Tuesday, it’s actually this Tuesday 18th…. so sorry about that. As Alexander Pope observed in 1711, "To err is human…” but you can forgive and that’s divine!
Among other frailties, Alison and Paul’s pedestrial challenges are beginning to right themselves. So, we’ll soon see them more up and about. I understand they’re even having a crack at an eScooter later this week!
Talking of hale and hearty, we need volunteers to reassure Di for our next Bunnings BBQ on Monday 14th February. Some of our usual A-team aren’t available, so please quickly get in touch with Di to ease her rostering mind and restore sound sleep. While working at diversifying our revenue base, we can’t take these BBQs for granted - they underpin all our community, international and youth services.
One community service is our refugee mentoring of the Afghan family I’ve spoken about before. We’re helping with their costs to get an SA driving licence. Katey and Margie recently visited to give some language coaching, which mum and grandma particularly valued. There’s obviously many compounding challenges for a family forced to uproot and transplant itself in a new country at short notice.
Stay safe until next we meet, either virtually or in person. Your unread book stack may be shrinking. Mine’s not… but I can report our pooch (Fergus) is enjoying more walks and doggy playgroups. 🐾
Combined Area 12 Clubs’ Dinner - Wednesday 20 April
Area 12 of our District has 10 clubs: Adelaide, Adelaide Light, Adelaide Central, Adelaide Parks, Prospect, Regency Park and Walkerville Rotary as well as Adelaide City, Uni and Thebarton Senior College Rotaract.
Our Area 12 combined dinner is on Wednesday 20 April at the Adelaide Pavilion, South Terrace (6:30 for 7pm start, finish ~9:30). Please note the date change.
This relaxed, friendly and informal dinner includes partners and friends. The $55 ticket includes a 2 course meal and $5 donation to the Rotary Foundation. There's no official Guest Speaker - instead each Club will submit stories about ’My Best Rotary Moment'. Five people will be asked to share their five minute story about their best Rotary moment.
We hope for good attendance from our club, so please put it in your diary. More detail can be found via the booking link below:
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
20 January 2022
27 January 2022- 7.15am
3 February 2022- 9.30am
Chairperson
Coffee Conversation - Cancelled
Zoomed meeting
Coffee Conversation - TBA
Attendance
details to follow
Attendance
White Picket Cafe
Furniture/Hosting
Bottles/ cans
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Bread run
TBA
TBA
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 General HavelockHotel in Hutt Street. 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.
