This week is our second breakfast meeting at the South Tce Croquet Club, just off Beaumont Road in the South East parklands. Let Richard know for catering purposes if you’re able to join us… it’s 7am for a 7:15 start, finishes by 8:30 and $20 for breakfast or just $5 to attend.
At last Thursday’s Coffee Conversation, it was clear that Bruce has bounced back well and his ladder is thoroughly chastened. Rob is so relaxed about it, he’s headed off to Victoria on holiday. There’s a Club Board meeting this Thursday at 6pm if any of you would like to attend as observers? Let me know and I’ll explain the details.
Kirsti led another successful Fred’s Van meal delivery for the homeless and disadvantaged in the city with Paige, Fatemeh, Paul Jupp and me last Wednesday. Also, don’t forget Kirsti’s Treasure Box collection - her Sunday 26 Feb email to you explains a drive to gather donations with details of the items desired. Please give this your support in the next few days.
If you would like a ‘Rotary Club of Adelaide Light' badged polo shirt, rugby jumper or even a conventional shirt, either come to this Thursday’s breakfast to see them, or contact Richard. There’s more detail in the email he sent you on Sunday.
Some of you may have enjoyed an International Women’s Day event on Wednesday 8th, there were excellent speakers to choose from. The $65 Area 12 Dinner 7pm on Wednesday 29 March at North Adelaide’s Cathedral Hotel in 45 Kermode St offers the following: an antipasto plate then alternate drop main course of MSA grain feed porterhouse, sweet potato puree, broccolini, red wine jus; or crispy skin chicken kiev, potato gratin, broccolini and romesco sauce. You can book here.
For those wishing to make longer term diary entries, keep Thursday 29 June free for our ‘Changeover Dinner’ - details later. Otherwise, I’ll hopefully see you this Thursday 9 March for our breakfast meeting at South Tce Croquet Club.
The Rotary Clubs of Adelaide and St Peters in partnership with District 9510 Foundation Committee invite you join them for a cocktail hour or two on Friday March 10th,
the Ian McLachlan Room, Adelaide Oval.
5:50 -7:30pm
Light meal and drink on arrival - cash bar available.
Guest Speaker - Chair of the Trustees, The Rotary Foundation, Past World President Ian Riseley AM. Hon Reggie Martin MLC, importance of social philanthropy.
We'll be exploring how partnering with the Rotary Foundation Australia can exponentially increase ones ability to make a difference.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
9 March - 7.15am
Croquet Club
16 March - 9.30am
23 March - 7.15am
Kent Town Hotel
Chairperson
Dean Sullivan
Coffee Conversation
Richard Jarrett
Attendance
Barry Grear
Fatemeh Zarei
White Picket Café
Furniture/Hosting
Di Lane
Rob McLennan
Bottles/ cans
Fred Field
Rob McLennan
Dean Sullivan
Bread run
Dean Sullivan (12/3
Rob McLennan (19/3)
Rob McLennan (26/3)
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 Cumberland Arms Hotel, 205 Waymouth 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.
An efficiency expert concluded his lecture with a note of caution. "You don't want to try these techniques at home."
"Why not?" asked somebody from the audience.
"I watched my wife's routine at breakfast for years," the expert explained. "She made lots of trips between the refrigerator, stove, table and cabinets, often carrying a single item at a time.
One day I told her, "Mary, why don't you try carrying several things at once?'
"Did it save time?" the person in the audience asked.
"Actually, yes," replied the expert. "Previously, it would take her 20 minutes to make breakfast. Now I do it in seven."
