Thankyou Julie for filling in for me last Thursday morning which was obviously very successful meeting. 26 people were in attendance to hear a very interesting talk from Rotaractor, Alanna, which generated lots of questions. Gregory showed the meeting how the square worked. John W. got the new computer working and Julie was able to encourage people to attend the District Assembly.
John Karran is taking payments from those planning to attend the Rotaract Quiz Night on Friday 24th. May.
Angus, Bruce and myself attended the District Conference at Hahndorf two weekends ago which was excellent with first class guest speakers including Dr. Brendan Nelson. Rotaractor, Katey Halliday delivered a wonderful address on diversity and inclusion in Rotary and received a standing ovation. District Governor, David Egan presented Katey with a Paul Harris Fellow.
Di and myself are again helping the Norwood Club with their barbeque this coming Friday at Bunnings at Mile End.
Our Club's next barbeque at Mile End is next Monday, 15th. April. and Di has a full team.
This coming Saturday some of us are participating in our club's visit to Monarto and a winery in the hills, which has been organized by John W.
Today I was a guest speaker at the St. Mary's Probus Club speaking about community radio and one of their members was past Adelaide Light member, Keith Grote who sent his best wishes to us.
This week there is no meeting, however there will be a Coffee Conversation at the Velo, under the grandstand at Victoria Park at 9.30am.
Rotaractor Katey Halliday receiving a Paul Harris Fellow from DG David Egan
Rotaractor Gregory White receiving an award from DG David Egan at the District Conference
Guest Speaker Alanna Melville from ACR with Acting President Julie Campbell
This year we are focusing on a project to help provide primary school students with essential school equipment. Schools in low socio-economic areas often have students join their school in the middle of a term and the students arrive with little or no school equipment. Our goal is to provide enough back packs, pencil cases and other essential items such as toothbrushes and socks so that when a new student arrives schools can provide them with a pack on their arrival.
The night will be "Back 2 Skool" themed so wear your best first-day-of-term outfit, bring some money for the canteen and practice your quick-maths!
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
11 April 2019
18 April 2019 (7.15am)
24 April 2019 (6.30pm)
Chairperson
Coffee Conversation
Yvette Reade
John Campbell
Attendance
9.30am
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
Attendance
"Velo"
John Karan
Margie Steffens
Furniture/Hosting
Victoria Park
Julie Campbell
Barry Grear
Bottles/ cans
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Rotaract roster
15/4 Dean Sullivan
22/4 Not required
29/4 Don Tindale
Bread Run
14/4 TBA
21/4 TBA
28/4 TBA
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. 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. 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
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 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.
An elderly couple learned to send text messages on their mobile phones.
The wife, a retired college English instructor with emphasis on the Classics, was an unapologetic romantic; her husband, a retired Navy chief petty officer of thirty years' service, was a no-nonsense guy.
One afternoon the wife went to the local coffee shop to meet a friend. While awaiting her friend's arrival, she exercised her new skill by sending her husband a romantic text message: "If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are laughing, send me your smile. If you are eating, send me a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip.
If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you."
The husband responded: "I'm in the toilet. Please advise."
