Christmas is obviously drawing near. Our last Coffee Conversation at the White Picket Café in Dulwich had reduced numbers but we were able to welcome Jody Jezukaitis who is looking to join Rotary. Jody was on Rob’s table at our Quiz night recently, and about a month ago, Elaine and I had a coffee catch-up with Jody to discuss Rotary. We hope to see Jody at future meetings to get to know more of our members.
This week’s meeting will be at the Croquet Club so don’t forget to get your breakfast orders in when you receive the email from Rob or Richard. This will be a relaxed, fun meeting with no designated speaker.
As Thursday 23 November at the Kent Town Hotel will be our Annual General Meeting and Club Assembly, if you’d like to put your name forward for a Board position – or co-sharing a position – please let Di Lane or I know prior to this date.
Don’t forget to register on-line (see Rob’s email) for the “Rotary says No to Domestic Violence” walk – behind our Adelaide Light banner. The walk is being held on Saturday November 25 with members encouraged to be at Victoria Square by at least 9.30am for the walk to begin at 10.00am. See the leaflet information below for full details of the walk’s route, timings and details of speakers and availability of food vans at the Memorial Gardens (next to the Parade Ground) where the walk completes. Wear your new DV logoed shirt or RCAL shirt during the walk. Use this link to register - https://e.mybookingmanager.com/Say-No-To-Domestic-Violence-Parade
Complementing our recent Clare Riesling, we’re pleased to offer an excellent McLaren Vale Grenache that’s also half price at just $150.00 per case ($12.50/bottle).
Grenache is a McLaren Vale specialty, medium bodied and more complex than pinot noir - essentially an easy drinking summer substitute for shiraz, without its earthiness. This one from Hither & Yon is bright, juicy and lively with food - ideal in the warmer months ahead. You may detect wild strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, stewed plums, some spicy cinnamon and black pepper. With time to breathe it comes across confidently on the first night and endures for the second.
Tasting notes attached and wine critic, Tony Love’s opinion follows:
Tony Love, In Daily February 2023:
"From the Leask brothers’ youngest Grenache vines at 13 years old, crafted into a youthful, fragrant, bistro style with 20% whole bunch influence in the winemaking that offers a subtle sappiness in the palate. While you are being seduced by its floral aromas and freshly squeezed plum and apple juiciness, you should pause for a mo, as it has plenty to offer in its textural game, lip-smacking and with an appealing spicy/peppery tannin profile in the palate and finish. Bistro, yes, and very food conscious as well – its own crew suggests pairing it with the vegetable and cheese pasty from the Willunga Bakery."
Give your fiends and family an excellent deal, while helping to fund our local and overseas Rotary service work. among other things, we’re building water supplies in Timor Lesté, rescuing Afghans fleeing the Taliban and making recent Oz migrants quickly feel welcome.
The wine is ready for collection, so please contact me or Rob by email or phone below to order it - each case of 12 is $150.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
9 November - 7.17am Sth. Tce. Croquet Club
16 November - 9.30am
23 November - 6pm Kent Town Hotel
Chairperson
Angus Tuck
Coffee Conversation
Yvette Reade
Attendance
Di Lane
Rob McLennan
White Picket Café
Furniture/Hosting
Elaine Reade
Bottles/ cans
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Rob McLennan
Bread run
Rob McLennan (12/11)
Dean Sullivan (19/11)
Paul Ensor (26/11)
Rotaract meeting
Rob McLennan / Fatemeh Zarei (13/11)
Nil
Nil
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 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the Astor Hotel, 437 Pulteney 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.
Over breakfast one morning, a woman said to her husband, "I bet you don't know what day this is."
"Of course I do," he indignantly answered, going out the door to the office.
At 10 am, the doorbell rang, and when the woman opened the door, she was handed a box containing a dozen long stemmed red roses.
At 1 pm, a foil wrapped, two-pound box of her favourite chocolates arrived. Later, a boutique delivered a designer dress.
The woman couldn't wait for her husband to come home. "First the flowers, then the chocolates, and then the dress!" she exclaimed. "I've never had a more wonderful first day of Spring in my life!"
