This week's Club Services meeting was presided over by PP Don Tindale while President Yvette was attending a "Late Effects of Polio" retreat in Torquay, Victoria - thanks Don for ably running the meeting.
1. ROMAC News and request for hosting ROMAC was formed by concerned Rotarians in 1987 and is a program of all the districts of Australia and New Zealand and Rotarians continue to volunteer their time and expertise to run this great program. Unlike other similar medical programs, as valuable as their work is to the community ROMAC has been approved and supported by Rotary International and able to proudly display the Rotary Logo. Have a look at the DG newsletter for more information on the work of ROMAC and how you can help with hosting.
2. Rotary Leadership Institute
The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a fast-paced course, now offered over two days on one weekend. It aims to consolidate leadership skills of participants and to increase understanding of Rotary.
The second RLI Course for this Rotary year is a Joint District 9500/9520 Course and will be held on
Saturday May 23 & Sunday May 24 from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm at Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect.
Cost: $180.00
Each club is encouraged to sponsor someone each year! For more information see the District 9500 Website at
3. Rotary Success Conference and Youth Summit RIDE Noel Trevaskis would like to invite all Rotarians to the 2015 Rotary Success Conference and Youth Summit which will be held at the Hellenic Club, Canberra on 5 – 6 September 2015. This conference is an affordable conference as the price of $120 per person covers, morning teas, lunch, afternoon tea and the Saturday night dinner. It will commence at 8.30am on the Saturday morning and conclude at 12.30pm on the Sunday. Please have a look at the attachment in the DG newsletter for full details.
4. Interplast – our thoughts are with Nepal
Following the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal last Saturday our thoughts are with our local Nepalese partners, colleagues and all of those affected by the tragedy, including those in Australia. We were relieved to hear from Nepalese surgeon and one of our key local partners, Dr Shankar Rai, that he and his team were not harmed in the earthquake, and that both of the hospitals that they work in are not damaged. However, they have reported that they are overwhelmed with huge numbers of trauma patients from the earthquake. We have extended the offer of Interplast's assistance to them directly, and to other local and international partners. Over coming weeks and months as the immediate humanitarian response transitions into recovery, there will be ongoing need for support in reconstructive surgery. Interplast is ready to help where our local partners request us to. Please have a look at the the DG Newsletter attachment to read more about the work of Interplast.
5. Volunteers needed at Calperum
Calperum committee is seeking volunteers to assist in various maintenance tasks at Calperum which is Rotary District 9500/9520’s largest Environmental project in South Australia - 20 minutes out of Renmark.
The work is planned for June - Tuesday 9th till Thursday 11th. The main task is to stop a roof water leak in House 4, repair damage to ceiling and repair some grouting in a bathroom and some other items which will be confirmed at a later date. Contact David Gooley on 0418 539 496 for further information and registering or Jeff Cluse 0417 573 696.
6. Pt Lincoln Conference Videos & Photos are on the District Website
District Governor John Campbell has enabled all Rotarians to view and enjoy the speaker presentations from the Port Lincoln Conference. The link “2015 Conference Videos” on the home page (top left) of the District Website www.rotary9500.org and this will link to a page with a list of conference presentations. You will also see a link to all the photos taken at the conference ..... Enjoy.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
7 May 2015
14 May 2015
21 May 2015
Chairperson
Di Casey
Phil Harding
John Karran
Attendance
Tony Reade
Carolyn Wigg
Joe Morelli
Attendance
Paul Richardson
Bob Buckerfield
Terry Rodoni
Hosting
Barry Grear
Vinda Kong
Richard Jarrett
Furniture
Geoff bell
Deborah Wotherspoon
Chris Dibden
Furniture
Phil Harding
Barry Grear
Vinda Kong
Invocation
John Karran
Kym Pedler
Phil Harding
Bottles/cans
Graham Smith
Fred Field
Rob McLennan
Rotaract roster
David Riggall 10/5/15
Nil Required
Nil Required
Church roster
Nil Required
Nil Required
Nil Required
Bread Roster
Carolyn Wigg/Rohan Richards 10/5/15
Terry Rodoni/David Riggall 17/5/15
David Rowe/Graham Smith 24/5/15
Members' Corner
Chairman: meets/ greets speaker for the meeting; introduces and thanks 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; ticket books); 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; S-A gong and hammer; lectern position before and returned after the meeting. Toshiba laptop set up – Connect to projector. Switch on. Hold function key & press F5 twice. Invocation: reciting 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, Church, 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. Church: Sundays, 530pm at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St (Park via boom gate in Flinders St. from 5pm).
Members rostered for duty are asked to be in attendance by 6.45 a.m.
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.
A man enters a barbershop for a shave. While the barber is foaming him up, he mentions the problems he has, getting a close shave around the cheeks.
"I have just the thing," says the barber, taking a small wooden ball from a nearby drawer. "Just place this between your cheek and gum."
The client places the ball in his mouth and the barber proceeds with the closest shave the man has ever experienced. After a few strokes, the client asks in garbled speech, "And what if I swallow it?"
"No problem," says the barber. "Just bring it back tomorrow like everyone else does."
Weight
A wife saw her husband weigh himself on the scale trying to pull in the stomach. The wife thought he was trying to reduce his weight on the scale. So she said, "You know, I don't think that will help you."
The husband replies, "Of course it helps. It is the only way I can see the number on the scale."
