Dear Rotarians and Friends
Nice to see everyone attend the planning meeting. Special welcome back to Di Casey.
The quiz night is coming up on Friday May 27th. Please book your tables quickly and bring any donated prizes at the next club meeting to Dean.
John Campbell spoke about the Membership information evening coming up on the evening of May 11th at 7pm. All club members were asked to nominate 3 members to attend the evening. To date 43 members have been invited (another 20 to be sent out) and the invitation is on our Facebook page. The meeting on May 11th will be in lieu of the meeting on May 12th.
Terry will speak about our fundraising activities, the night will be a showcase of what Rotary does both locally and internationally. We will make a donation to Soles for Souls and the Columbia project (Angus will present on this) as well as the Rotary Foundation (PDG Eric Russell will attend) and the End Polio campaign. These cheques will be presented on the night. Please bring a pair of shoes to donate on the evening. Shelter box will provide a display for the evening. Damien Lynch will present on Rotaract and what this has meant for him. John is developing a PowerPoint presentation which will run during the evening. The Humanity in Motion book will be provided to our guests. Rotarians are asked to attend from 6:15pm to help set up the displays, laptop etc.
This is a celebration and showcase event so please bring your partners. Please bring any old copies of Rotary Down Under magazine. Cost for members and partners are $28 per head. Prospective members will not be charged. All members will be assigned to meet and greet all potential new members. Please know your 'Rotary story' to share with guests on the night.
Don Tindale spoke about the changeover brunch and change management. Invitations to the brunch will be going out shortly. In terms of change management initiatives, we may look at changing the meeting formats to be more informal as well as projects that will interest newer members. Local projects, face to face community based projects may be what new members are looking for. Don has sent out a copy of the strategic planning information survey to all members to get some feedback which the new board will consider and develop the strategic plan. Don would like everyone to provide their feedback and input.
See you all next week where Cindee Richardson from Catherine House will be our guest speaker.
Thanks
Kind regards
Miriam
Dear Angus: I send you, to your wife Helen and to all the Members of your Rotary Club of Adelaide Light, our special greetings and our best wishes for your solidary success. I tell you some interesting things about our Rotary Club and our Students who have the Rotary Scholarships given by your Rotary Club in benefit of young men and women who live in the Sector of Miramar, Suba: 1-Our Club received your e-mail confirming the resources approved by your Club for the Programme of Scholarships for Technical and Technological Studies at SENA. Many thanks for your effort, contribution and friendship! 2- Our Club has two new Members, Rosalba and Aura who are sisters. Now we are nine Members, it means more hands for working in benefit of poor population. 3- On April 16, 2016, ten students received their Scholarships. We had an interesting meeting taking about
4-Today we have four new students, for a total of ten
5- On July 2016, six students will finish their studies and we hope, other sis new students will enter in the Programme. 6- As I told you some months ago, we organized a special activity with the Barraquer Clinic and the School of Ophthalmology in order to attend an important number of little children of Miramar. Yesterday, Wednesday 27, this Programme was implicated to 62 children boys and girls. It was a success because the Professionals attended the children with a solidary spirit of life. Some cases are going to be studied by the Barraquer Clinic because there are some difficulties among some children. Dear Angus, that is all for the moment. With our gratitude for ever, GOD BLESS YOU, HELEN AND TO ALL THE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF ADELAIDE LIGHT! Blas Iannini, Eduardo Baquero, Ernesto Ramirez, Jairo Carrillo, Hebert Carrillo, Guillermo Garcia, Rosalba and Aura Aponte Gabriel Martinez Morales
Monday 14th May 2013 at 6.30pm, Past RI President Bill Boyd and RI President Nominee Ian Riseley will join us at the Convention Centre, Riverbank Room, North Terrace, Adelaide.
District Governors Doug Layng and Dick Wilson invite you and your club members to book a table and join us for a night to support our Foundation. This event will sell out quickly so book now! (Flyer is in the District Dispatch)
2. Australian Rotary Health Presentation Dinner
Tuesday 7th June Kooyonga Golf Club 6.30pm – 7.00pm start.
Presentations by PDG Bob Aitken, ARH Ambassador, and Kirstin Graham, researcher currently doing research into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, at Adelaide University.
Club Presidents are encouraged to make this their meeting for the week and friends and family are very welcome.Australian Rotary Health is a Rotary International project of all Australian Districts.
To book please access the booking site via the link -
Further information is available in the District Dispatch.
3. District Governor's Change Over
DGE John Pohl would like to extend an invitation to Rotarians and partners, and Friends of Rotary to attend the District Governor’s Changeover Brunch Sunday June 26th at 10.00 am for 10.30 am at the Glenelg Golf Club. Booking details are in the District Dispatch.
4. Every Rotarian, Every Year - Centurion Club
Donations of $100 or more are very welcome. All personal donations are deposited into the Annual Programs Fund, for which the donor gains PHF Recognition points, and the funds support for the Foundation's humanitarian programs. Rotarians whose donations over time reach US$1,000 are eligible to apply for a Paul Harris Fellow.
A strong Rotary Foundation means a strong Rotary.
Forms available at http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50056/SitePage/centurion-club-application-form
5. Rotarians Against Child Slavery - Quiz Night - 21 May
Doors open 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start. BYO nibbles and drinks (tea and coffee will be available). Follow the signs to the hall within the Blackfriars School, 17 Prospect Road, Prospect. Cost - $15 per person.
To book a table or spot contact Teresa - ph: 0403 306 225
6. Health Survey - Uni of SA needs our help
Researchers from the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (School of Health Sciences) at the University of South Australia, and are requesting our help to recruit participants for research they are doing about the public’s opinions on health information.
Full details in the District Dispatch. Interviews will take place in April and May 2016.
7. RC of Adelaide Light - Quiz Night
Friday 27 May 2016 at the Hungarian Club 82 Osmond Terrace, Norwood.
Questions start at 7.30pm.
Entry - $15 - BYO nibbles - Drinks from the bar - Not BYO.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
5 May 2016
11 May 2016
19 May 2016
Chairperson
David Rowe
John Karran
Julie Campbell
Attendance
Deborah Wotherspoon
Chris Dibden
Carolyn Wigg
Attendance
Bob Buckerfield
Terry Rodoni
Andrew Black
Hosting
Barry Grear
Richard Jarrett
John Wotherspoon
Furniture
Fred Field
John Campbell
Deborah Wotherspoon
Furniture
Di Lane
Andrew Black
Don Tindale
Invocation
John Karran
Julie Campbell
Phil Harding
Bottles/cans
Rob McLennan
Andrew Black
Dean Sullivan
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. 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.
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