With great pleasure, we inducted Jody Jezukaitis into membership of AdLight last week. Jody has been coming as a “Friend” to our Club meetings for almost a year and has volunteered at many BBQs. Now that she has a little more time, she decided it was time to become a member. Every now and again, Jody breeds beautiful Hungarian Vizsla puppies from her two dogs. Member Elaine Reade proposed Jody’s membership and will be her mentor. Welcome to the Club, Jody.
Last week’s guest speaker was member Pat Welke who spoke of her early life, sports and art installations. Pat was born on a farm in Gulnare (north-east of Snowtown) and was the youngest of eight children; her parents were of Prussian ancestry. Schooled at Immanuel College and Hale’s Business College, Pat had a propensity for outdoor sports including hockey, cricket, tennis, canoeing, fishing and, now, croquet. Pat played in 35 grand finals, her teams won 27 premierships and she was made a Life Member of the Adelaide Hockey Club – a worthy sporting life! Pat’s career included working at the Lutheran Publishing House (producing mainly history books), before working at Freeman Motors in accounting and other divisions. She then worked at Holdens as a Settlements Officer but with lay-offs, she suffered clinical depression that affected her concentration for a while. Pat then became a Security Officer for 10 years, and when she eventually retired, she volunteered at Foodbank (which has around 500 volunteers) and was nominated for an Award to recognise her community service. Pat’s proudest moment was attaining her degree in Visual Arts & Design in 2016 through TAFE/Flinders Uni. For her talk, Pat brought along a Marquette she produced of Tasmania’s Heritage-listed Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse (opened in 1891 and the last Australian Lighthouse that was operated by volunteer lightkeepers). Pat’s model making (for potential life-sized installations) and artworks include works produced in limestone, Hebel, and bronze and copper (such as a lovely Leafy Sea Dragon), as well as many works on paper. Pat has one of her works – a large Pulsing Red Heart – displayed in Rundle Mall above the bronze pig statues, and she won a commendation for a garden award from the Woodville Council in 1989. Thanks for your life story, Pat.
On Monday 14 October, our members and Cuppa Conversation volunteers (Laura and Irma) filled our three shifts at the Mile End Bunnings BBQ. From what I hear, the teams worked at such a hectic pace all day that we ran out of sausages, onions and most of our soft drinks! This lovely photo – taken by Pat Welke – shows the camaraderie of utter exhaustion and a job well done felt by Rob McLennan and Paul Ensor. Our thanks to all the volunteers on the day – Dean, Lili, John, Di, Jody, Pat, Angus, Bruce, Rob, Paul, Laura and Irma.
If you have any wine you’d like to donate for our “wine wall” at the Afghan Girls’ Education Dinner on Friday 8 November, please let Katey, Paige, Kirsti or Erfan know (or email Di Lane). If you’d prefer to donate to the cause, Katey has placed a “Donation” button on the website - https://www.trybooking.com/CVVFC
This coming Thursday is Coffee Catch-up at the White Picket Cafe at 9.30am.
Best wishes and have a great week. Yvette, President.
Mitchell’s three key Clare Valley vineyards range in altitude from 300 to 450 metres; the Sevenhill Vineyard, Alcatraz Vineyard and Growers Vineyard.
Their Alcatraz Vineyard in the heart of Clare Valley was planted in 1962 on an exposed easterly facing slope and nicknamed "Alcatraz" as there was no escaping the cold, wet winter days spent working the vines.
Its old vines are grown on red loam over limestone soils with an east-facing slope that receives the gentle morning sun, but is sheltered from the direct sun in the heat of the afternoon.
The dry grown vines are hand pruned and handpicked with no artificial fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides used in growing these grapes. This largely explains why the vineyard produces award-winning quality wines year-on-year.
This medium bodied, dry white wine is a delicious Riesling with generous flavour and refreshing acidity. It’s a crisp, mouth-watering wine that’s ready to drink now, comparing well to much more expensive wines.
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.
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like.
"We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tyre; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods."
The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in.
At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
