Last week’s meeting was designated as a planning meeting. Club members used the opportunity to discuss to potential projects, which are currently being investigated further, prior to the Club committing to them. These are; the Unley Symphony Orchestra which is seeking assistance with managing their car parking arrangements and providing tea and coffee at their events, plus Catherine House which is a refuge for vulnerable women, seeking assistance in a garden makeover at one of their residences.
Members then discussed the issue of falling members across Rotary Clubs and what, if any, changes need to be made to Rotary protocols and meeting arrangements to make Rotary more attractive to prospective members. No decisions were made, however most thought that arrangements should stay as they are but that more effort should be put into engaging members in more interesting community projects (such as the garden project above).
Thought for the week, “Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.” Thomas Jefferson
The Rotary International Convention will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 10-14 June 2017. It will be a celebration of The Rotary Foundation's 100th Anniversary.
Register before 15 December for extra savings.
2. District Conference - 2017
Registrations for the District Conference can be made on the Conference Website:-
The District AGM will be held at the District Conference in Geelong next March.
3. Long Table Lunch
The International Committee of the Gawler Rotary Club are organising a "Long Table Lunch" to be held on Saturday 11 March 2017.
All monies raised will be going to our Rotary partners, Interplast Australia & New Zealand, to assist with the cost for procuring some much needed medical equipment and/or training of local nursing staff in the Asia Pacific region, depending on how much money we raise.
Tickets are limited and are available for $80.00 which includes a glass of wine on arrival, 3 course long lunch and entry into our lucky ticket draw.
4. The Voice of Rotary
Broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au/Webcast.html
14/2/17 - Imogen Walters, Carpe Diem Awardee
"My First Six Months at the Bolshoi Ballet School"
21/2/17 - Rtn Eric Webb
"The Spring Gully Garden Cinema"
28/2/17 - PP Trevor McGuirk, Rotary Club of Unley
"Medical Health Services for Isolated Communities" - Cusco, Peru.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
9 February 2017
16 February 2017
23 February 2017
Chairperson
Katrina Ball
Fred Field
John Campbell
Attendance
Angus Tuck
Yvette Reade
Terry Rodoni
Attendance
David Rowe
John Karran
Julie Campbell
Hosting
Di Casey
Carolyn Wigg
David Riggall
Furniture
Richard Jarrett
John Wotherspoon
Angus Tuck
Furniture
Julie Campbell
Richard Jarrett
Barry Grear
Invocation
Di Lane
John Campbell
Deborah Wotherspoon
Bottles/cans
Andrew Black
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Rotaract roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Bread roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Member's 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. Bread: 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
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.
