We were pleased to welcome DG Doug Layng to our meeting.
DG Doug was very engaging and spoke about the End Polio 2018 Rotary Campaign. Priorities for our district include getting new members into Rotary and retaining existing members. District target is 4% membership increase this year which works out to 2 new Rotarians per club. Other priorities include having good relationships with Rotaract and Interact clubs within our district.
Unfortunately Lynne Layng was unable to attend as she was ill, Lynne’s project is Donate Life – please complete the organ donation form if you are willing.
Don’t forget to register for the District conference in the Barossa next year.
Please note that the 2015 Rotary Roundtable will be on Sunday November 15 from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. Venue to be advised. Learn more about Membership Recruitment and Engagement, Using the Rotary Brand for Success, Ideas for Setting Up an International Project, Youth Matters, the New Protection Policy and so much more. DG Doug encourages all members to attend. PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY. Booking information coming soon.
2. District Conference
Rotary District 9500 Conference 17th – 20th March 2016
To be held in the beautiful Barossa. All Conference Sessions at The Barossa Arts & Convention Centre
High Tea at the Carousel - 1.30pm for a 2pm start – 4.30 pm, Saturday 7 November 2015. $45 per person.
4. Hills Hoist "The Big Hang Out"
14 November Elder Park 11am to 3pm Approximate
The RC of Adelaide has invited Regency Park Rotary to pull aspects of this event together. We are to arrange for eight (8) BBQ Units to serve a provided Sausage Sizzle. It will be to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the iconic Hills Hoist Products and Woolworths. The aim of the event is to capture some of the 350,000 Credit Union Pageant spectators and to raise some Rotary Funds and Raise funds for the Woolworths selected charity –The Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.If your club is interested can assist with BBQ trailers and personnel to help, please contact LesDennis lesdennis@bigpond.com
5. The Voice of Rotary
Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au
4/11/15 - PP Anthony Masson (RC of Henley Beach)
"High Tea at the Carousel"
10/11/15 - PP Rod Carey (RC of St Peters)
"Rotary on Linde"
17/11/15 - PP Don Plowman (RC of Burnside)
"Rotary Projects & the Community - a Long Term view"
24/11/15 - Bob Schahinger
"Sailing for the Disabled"
6. Rotary World Expo District Conference
Clubs may wish to have a ‘Poster Display’ with photographs of their projects and events at next year’s District Conference in the Barossa. Displays will have wall space around the foyer. Please complete the application giving information requested.
Enquiries to Les Dennis (lesdennis@bigpond.com) Phone: 0408-813-966 or send to Les at PO Box 147 COLLINSWOOD SA 5081
7. RI Convention
Book Early & Save for the Rotary International Convention Seoul 2016, 28th May – 1st June 2016, book online at www.riconvention.org
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
29 October 2015
5 November 2015
12 November 2015
Chairperson
Carolyn Wigg
Joe Morelli
David Riggall
Attendance
Geoff Bell
John Campbell
Deborah Wotherspoon
Attendance
Di Lane
Richard Jarrett
John Wotherspoon
Hosting
David Rowe
John Karran
Kym Pedler
Furniture
Di Lane
Katina Jones
Fred Field
Furniture
Di Casey
David Rowe
John Karran
Invocation
David Riggall
Graham Smith
Di Casey
Bottles/cans
Dean Sullivan
Graham Smith
Fred Field
Rotaract roster
Not required
9/11 John & Julie Campbell
Not required
Church roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Bread Roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Members' Corner
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; wine raffle sheet); register member payments/ apologies/ guests. Hosting: Set up name badges display; welcome all at the door; ensure speaker and guests are introduced to appropriatepersons. Furniture: Flags; banner display; raffle balls; collection boxes; 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. Invocation: Recite 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 HavelockHotel in Hutt Street. Church: Sundays, 5.30pm at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St (Park via boom gate in Flinders St. from 5pm). Bread: Sundays, meet outside Romeo's, North Adelaide at 4:45pm
Members rostered for Thursday morning duty are asked to be in attendance by 6.45am
For apologies, please phone Dean Sullivan, Club Secretary 0409 514 022, or Bob Buckerfield on 8278 7615. Makeups count 13 days either side of each meeting.
Club Bank Account details: BSB 085-458, Account Number 20-505-9719
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 group of women were at a seminar on how to live in a loving relationship with your husband.
The women were asked, "How many of you love your husband?" All the women raised their hands.
Then they were asked, "When was the last time you told your husband you loved him?" Some women answered today, a few yesterday, and some couldn't remember.
The women were then told to take out their mobile phones and text their husband: *"I love you, sweetheart*." The women were then told to exchange phones with another person, and to read aloud the text message they received, in response.
*Here are some of the replies:
1. Who the hell is this?
2. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick or what?
3. Yeh, and I love you too. What's up with you??
4. What now? Did you crash the car again?
5. I don't understand what you mean?
6. What did you do now?
7. ?!?
8. Don't beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need?
9. Am I dreaming?
10. If you don't tell me who this message is actually for, someone will die.
11. I thought we agreed you wouldn't drink during the day.
12. Your mother is coming to stay with us, isn't she???
We were pleased to welcome DG Doug Layng to our meeting. 