This Thursday is our Annual General Meeting and Club Assembly plus we have two guest speakers on the agenda. Former long-time member Kym Pedler and Sarah Telford will speak on “National Program/Entrepreneurship for First Innovators”.
This Saturday 25 November we’ll be walking in the “Rotary says No to Domestic Violence” rally – behind our Adelaide Light banner. Members are encouraged to be at Victoria Square by 9.00am for the walk to begin at 10.00am. See the leaflet information below for full details of the walk’s route, speakers and timings at the Women’s Memorial Gardens (next to the Parade Ground) where the walk completes.
Last Saturday’s Cuppa Conversation at the Adelaide Botanic Garden’s Café Fibonacci was very popular. Attendees were encouraged to join us in the Domestic Violence walk, and were asked if they wished to help our Club by volunteering to help sell Christmas Trees. I also mentioned to them that our Club had won an Award through the Service Clubs Association for our Cuppa Conversation initiative.
I’m happy to report that John Wotherspoon’s shoulder reconstruction was a success, and that he is recovering well. He still has a long six-week journey of rehabilitation and exercises (and no driving!) but he is recuperating well at home.
The White Ribbon breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre attracted around 700 guests to support this social movement to stop men’s violence against women. Our Club and Rotary Regency Park were both acknowledged for each Club sponsoring a table of 10 of Domestic Abuse survivors. Our Club attendees were Rob, John W, Lili, Helen Smith and I, and we were joined on our table by Jeff Cluse.
Christmas is coming - don't forget to let Di Lane know which volunteering slots suit you for our Christmas Tree sales over the three weekends in December. Di also sent an email requesting volunteers for the upcoming BBQ on Monday 11 December at Bunnings Mile End, please let her know which times are best for you.
See you at the Kent Town Hotel at 6.00pm for our Thursday evening meeting.
National Launch of Rotary led Domestic and Family Violence Campaign, Parliament House Canberra. Campaign Lead, Rotary District Governor 9640, Dave Harmon.
15/11/23
This is a summary of the address.
Last year 57 women were killed in Domestic and Family Violence circumstances by males in Australia. In the first 30 weeks of 2023 the Red Heart campaign noted 35 women were killed by a current or former partner.
This current year we are faced with an even more confronting reality that as of November the 1st we had 6 women in 10 days across Australia lose their life by violence inflicted by men. This brings the total of women’s deaths related to domestic and family violence this year to 58. More than one daughter, mother, sister, friend or partner a week. These numbers hide the true reality of this major social issue. *
How is it that we are unable to protect these women? All of us here today are leaders in our communities and we need to ‘Break the Silence and End the Violence.’
Rotary is the pulse of the communities we serve. We have more Rotary clubs than McDonalds Restaurants in our towns and cities. Let’s all connect and work together to advocate and educate our communities about the crisis we face with Domestic and Family Violence.
So, what is Rotary doing?
We have a call to Action. ‘Break the Silence and End the Violence’
We ask our local, state and federal government representatives to join us. Partner with us like NSW Police have. We cannot do this on our own. We have a whole of community model approach to this campaign. This is how we will achieve positive outcomes.
Rotary has a proud history of leading the way with social issues.We have always risen to the challenges that face our communities. It is time for us all to ‘Break the Silence to End this Violence’.
Today I am pleased to share with you that Rotary will lead peaceful walks planned in the CBDs of Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin and Canberra with activities planned in Perth, Launceston, Melbourne, Gold Coast and many regional towns and cities during the 16 Days of Activism. Our National Day of Action is Friday the 1st of December.
We are people of Action. Join us, partner with us, be the voice of change, break the silence and end this violence. Together we can ‘Create Hope in the World’.
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
23 November - 6pm Kent Town Hotel
30 November - 9.30am
7 December - 9.30am
Chairperson
Yvette Reade /Rob McLennan
Coffee Conversation
Coffee Conversation
Attendance
Di Lane
White Picket Café
White Picket Café
Furniture/Hosting
Elaine Reade
Bottles/ cans
Rob McLennan
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
Bread run
Paul Ensor (26/11)
Paul Ensor (3/12)
Liz Tilley (10/12)
Rotaract meeting
Nil
Nil
John Wotherspoon
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.
A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband one morning.
Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen. "Careful...CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh NO! You're cooking too many at once. Too MANY! Turn them over. Turn them over NOW! We need more butter. Oh NO! Where are we going to get more BUTTER!? Great! Now they're going to STICK! Careful...CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You never listen to me when you're cooking! NEVER! Turn them over! Hurry UP! Are you crazy? Have you lost your MIND? Don't forget to salt them. You KNOW you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. The SALT! Use the SALT!"
His wife just stared at him. "What on earth is the matter with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"
The husband calmly replied, "I wanted to show you what it feels like to have you sitting next to me when I'm driving."
