Community Refugee Sponsor Association (CRSA) training for our Club’s Refugee Mentor Group is now done. Led by Katey with Rob, Kirsti, Paul E, Margie, Paige and me, our mentor group now awaits formal CRSA approval, next we’ll be matched to a suitable mentee household. Then we’ll meet them and together develop a mutually agreeable mentor support plan. We may involve others in our wider networks for appropriate assistance as needs emerge.
Many Rotarians shared an excellent send-off Yvette organised for Tony Reade’s funeral last Tuesday, capturing his essence and his life’s hugely beneficial impact. Rotary was indeed blessed with Tony’s unique talents from the mid 80s. Our Club culture still reflects his irreverent style and hopefully a little of his creativity. Tony inspirationally led in many fields - building friendships for the disadvantaged at Toc H; 17 years as Councillor and Mayor; Duke of Edinburgh Award assessing; professional photography; Australian Archery team; among others.
Rob and I lunched with Adelaide Rotary at the Oval last Wednesday where they kindly allowed Rob to productively exercise his sales skills for our Grange raffle. Guest speaker Associate Professor, Gabrielle Todd from UniSA told us how Parkinson’s disease affects the ‘substantial nigra’ region of the brain. A cruel disease usually in older people, it affects predominately dopamine-producing neurons with symptoms that develop slowly over years… yet only 5 doses of meth-amphetamine can produce the same damaged ‘substantial nigra’ conditions in younger people.
On a more cheerful note, Kirsti’s team ran another Fred’s Van last Wednesday and Alex has arranged another ‘Chat 2 Belong’ for 10-11am November 20th at Café Outside the Square (34 Whitmore Sq). Katey and Kym’ Catherine House garden maintenance morning is from 9am till noon this Saturday 13th November - so do volunteer if you can, register here - https://forms.gle/sqprTd45uRkg9i3L9.
John Campbell’s Australian Rotary Health (ARH) wine orders will be distributed at the end of this week with several Club members helping to facilitate it. A mutually beneficial exercise, it raised $915 for ARH and provided keenly-priced wine for those decisive enough to seize the opportunity.
If you like bushwalking, there’s one for our Club and Friends at 9:30 am Sunday 21st November from Coromandel Community Centre. Allow 2 hours for the walk and possibly picnic after… but do let me know if you’re coming.
Our next breakfast meeting is Thursday November 11th where guest speaker Paul Ensor will share insights into his own life and times. See you soon.
All Kids is an education program for children in the coastal commune of Ream in Sihanouk Province, Cambodia which aims to have as many of their children as possible achieve high school grade 12.
Jenny Neale, wife of District Governor Jeff, has adopted All Kids as her partners project and invites you to come and enjoy a fun afternoon at the Burnside Ballroom on Sunday 14th November from 2-5pm.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
11 November 2021- 7.15am
The Terrace Hotel
18 November 2021- 9.30am
25 November 2021- 7.15am
The Terrace Hotel - including AGM
Chairperson
Barry Grear
Coffee Conversation
John Campbell
Attendance
Margie Steffens
Liz Tilley
Attendance
Angus Tuck
White Picket Cafe
Yvette Reade
Furniture/Hosting
Dean Sullivan
Richard Jarrett
Bottles/ cans
Rob McLennan
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
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.
