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Jun 01, 2017
More on paralympic athletes
Jun 08, 2017
Life and Times
Jun 15, 2017
Group One meeting 14th June at Adelaide Oval
Jun 22, 2017
The future beckons
Jun 29, 2017
Changeover on Sunday July 2nd and all members encouraged to attend
Jul 06, 2017
The proposal for a nuclear waste repository for South Australia
Jul 13, 2017
Club is hosting RYLA dinner on Wed July 12th and all members encouraged to attend
Jul 20, 2017
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Upcoming Events
City of Adelaide Rotaract Changeover
Gilbert St Hotel
Jun 30, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:31 PM
 
Club Changeover brunch
Kooyonga Golf CLub
Jul 02, 2017
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 
RYLA Dinner
Belair Country Club
Jul 12, 2017
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Bunnings BBQ Mile End
Bunnings Mile End
Jul 14, 2017
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
 
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May 5
 
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May 15
 
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May 21
 
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May 27
 
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May 15
 
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President's Message
President’s Pen 28th May 2017
 
Last week’s speaker was Susan Cole, Susan is a teacher and historian who graduated from Adelaide and New England Universities, majoring in English and History.  Her academic career has included researching, coordinating and teaching Foundation Courses for Indigenous tertiary students at the Universities of Adelaide and South Australia.  She has also engaged with curriculum development and teaching in England, Vietnam and South Africa.  She is a member of SPELD, the Australian College of Educators and the Association of Professional Historians. 
 
Susan spoke about the need to provide specific programs to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to learn English.  They already use their own version of English, which is a direct translation of their first language, which is one of their traditional Aboriginal languages.  However, this form of English does not differentiate between tenses and does not align with the grammatical and sentence structure of academic English.  This has resulted in their stating “can’t speak proper, can’t write proper’, perpetuating their feeling that they are not up to the standard of the rest of the community.
 
Students range in age from 17 to 70 and learn in a tutorial, collaborative style rather than the more formal style used in schools.  One of challenges they also face is ‘assumed knowledge’.  Our education system at times assumes prior knowledge of Shakespeare, or other famous authors and therefore when famous quotes or reference to literary works are mentioned, they have no idea what it means.
 
Susan stated that despite the challenges of learning a new language, the students have performed very well and most have progressed on to further academic study.
 
The Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education [Wilto Yerlo] program run by the University of Adelaide is an attempt to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to improve their English and enable them to enroll in further education and enhance their employment opportunities. 
 
In the language of the Kaurna people, Wirltu Yarlu means "Sea Eagle". Wirltu Yarlu is the totem of Gladys Elphick. Previously spelt Wilto Yerlo, the correct Kaurna spelling is Wirltu Yarlu.Wilto Yerlo is “A place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can soar to new heights.” This is an extract from the Wiritu Yarlu Facebook page.
 
President’s thought for the week: “Sometimes not speaking says more than all the words in the world.”  Colleen Hoover
Upcoming Events
3 - 4 June 2017: Rotary Leadership Institute course - St Michael's College
 
10-14 June 2017: RI Convention - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
 
14 June 2017: Group 1 Clubs Intercity meeting - William Magarey Room - 12.30pm for 1pm
 
30 June 2017: City of Adelaide Rotaract Changeover - Gilbert Hotel - 7pm
 
2 July 2017: RC Adelaide Light Changeover - 9.30am for 10am - Kooyonga Golf Club
 
12 July 2017: RYLA Dinner - Belair Country Club - 6.30pm
 
District News
 
1.     District 9500 Group 1 Intercity Meeting

The Rotary Club of Adelaide has extended an invitation to our Club Members, Partners & Guests to an Intercity meeting -

on Wednesday June 14th at 12:30 for 1pm 

 

William Magarey Room East – Riverbank Stand (Southern end) - 3rd Floor

 

Guest Speaker – Bruce McAvaney

 

Cost: $30 per head includes Main, Cheese Platter, Tea/Coffee

 

Further details, together with On-Line Booking as per this Link -  

 

http://www.adelaiderotary.com.au/index.php/group1.html

 

Bookings required by noon Friday June 9th.

 

Catherine House will be ‘Charity of the Day’. Bruce is a big supporter of the Homeless particularly Hutt Street.

 

2.     D9500 Rotary Leadership Institute Course

  

Presidents & Secretaries are asked to encourage Club members to attend D9500 Rotary Leadership Institute Course  to be held at St Michael’s College on June 3 & 4 2017.
 
Undertaking an RLI Course gives participants
  • broader knowledge about Rotary, its current status and activities in the world
  • increased understanding of the importance of every club having a vision for what Rotary can be in the future
  • leadership skills to contribute to the success of clubs.
Cost is $100.00, including Morning Tea, Lunch and all materials.
 
 
Clubs are asked to support Rotarians interested in attending, especially Presidents Elect, aspiring leaders and new Rotarians!

ENQUIRIES:     D9500 RLI Registrar: DGN Designate  AG Jane Owens janeowens@internode.on.net
 
       Best wishes
       PDG Marie Dorrington
       D9500 Learning & Development Team Leader
 
3.     Wine Dinners
 

The Adelaide Rotary Club are organizing wine dinners at the Caledonian Hotel North Adelaide.

They have scheduled 2 events:

 

1. Woodstock wine dinner on Thursday 8th June 7.00 for 7.30

 

2. Heartland wine lunch Sunday August 20th 12.00 for 12.30

 

The cost is $90 a head of which each club makes $20 from each ticket sold.

 

There are generally up to 6 courses and 12 different wines served. and there is also an opportunity to purchase wines at very good savings from which each club also gets a small return.

 

4.     The Voice of Rotary
 
Broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au/Webcast.html      
 
 
6/6/17 -   Jill Peacey, Manager, Volunteer Support Programs Unit, Dept.
       of Environment, Water & Natural Resources.
       "Active Communities Caring for our
       Environment"
 
13/6/17 - PP David Johnston, RC Burnside
       "Carpe Diem: What it is; What it does"
 
20/6/17 - DGE Bob Cooper, District Governor Elect,
       District 9520
       "The Year Ahead for District 9520"
 
27/6/17 - DGE Peter Schaefer, District Governor Elect,
       District 9500
       "The Year Ahead for District 9500"
 
 
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Duty Roster

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

Responsibility 1 June 20178 June 201715 June 2017
ChairpersonAngus TuckYvette Reade 
AttendanceDi LanePhil HardingNo Meeting
AttendanceDeborah WotherspoonDi Casey 
HostingDi LaneKatrina BallGroup 1 Meeting
FurnitureDavid RoweJohn Karran14/6 at Adelaide Oval
FurnitureCarolyn WiggDavid Riggall 
InvocationYvette ReadeDi Lane 
Bottles/cansDean SullivanFred Field 
Rotaract rosterTBATBATBA
Bread roster
4/6 Carolyn Wigg/
John Wotherspoon
11/6 Dean Sullivan/
David Riggall
18/6 Dean Sullivan/
John Karran
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 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.
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, 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 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

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Weekly Meeting
Meeting Number 1565 
 
 
Thursday 18 May 2017
 
Membership24Visiting RotariansApologies
+ Honorary3 
John & Deb Wotherpoon,
Present
15
 
John Campbell,  Katrina Ball
Attendance
65%
Club Guests
Carolyn Wigg. Julie Campbell
 
Apologies6
 Susan Cole Speaker
 
Leave of Absence2
 
 
Club visits etc   
AbsentDi Casey, David Riggall,  
Wine Raffle
$15
  
Fines
$20.50
Make Ups 
 Leave of Absence
Cans & Bottles this week$
 
Graham Smith, Miriam Silva
Cans & Bottles YTD$615 approx.
Bread Run David Rowe, David Riggall, John Wotherspoon & Hidi Rotoract
 
  
 
 

For apologies, please phone Dean Sullivan, Club Secretary 0409 514 022, or Barry Grear 0418803334. Makeups count 13 days either side of each meeting.

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

 

The Four Way Test

The Four Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

  1. Is it the Truth?
  2. Is it Fair to all concerned?
  3. Will it build Goodwill and better Friendships?
  4. Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

Invocation

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.

 

Jokes Corner

After 40 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counselling.

The wife went into a tirade, listing every problem they had ever had in the years they had been married.

On and on and on, she went: neglect, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured.

Finally, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and after asking the wife to stand, he embraced and kissed her, long and passionately, as her husband watched with a raised eyebrow.

The woman shut up, and quietly sat down as though in a daze.

The therapist turned to the husband and said "This is what your wife needs at least 3 times a week. Can you do this?"

"Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Friday I fish!

 

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