Our fundraising via the Grange raffle is almost (but not quite) sold out thanks to some street sales in Hutt St and the Arkaba shops by Margie, Bruce, Di, Paul E and me. Rob and I also had some productive Club visits to RC Port Adelaide, Campbelltown and previously Adelaide Club. Apart from our raffle, those visits were primarily to see how others Clubs operate and on that score we’re encouraged to persist with our current plans.
Last week’s breakfast meeting confirmed previous experience that our most rewarding speakers are often our own member anecdotes about their lives. In Paul Ensor’s quietly understated way, he gave us a glimpse of his early life in Queenstown, South Africa including backyard cricket experiences with one Tony Greg. Like Dean, Paul left ample room for a follow-up speech to cover his marriage to Linda, migrating to Adelaide and experiences along the way. Do catch the next one.
Katey and Kym’s Catherine House working bee last Saturday went really well, with thanks to all those who lent a hand. On another front last Friday, the Campbells and some helpers busily matched bulk wine deliveries against individual Australian Rotary Health wine orders. Despite much gnashing of teeth over a truant dozen of sparkling rosé, the expected wine all found their intended homes. Thanks to John, Julie and all helpers.
Alex’s next ‘Chat 2 Belong’ is aIl set for 10-11am this Saturday 20th at Café Outside the Square (34 Whitmore Sq). If you know of any recent migrants (new Aussies) who may benefit from befriending some well-established locals do let Alex know. If you’re a Rotarian who’d like to fulfil the role of ‘well established local’, let Alex know too so he can manage numbers.
For bushwalkers, meet at 9:30 am this Sunday 21st in Coromandel Community Centre car park for a 2 hour walk with the option of a picnic after… but do let me know if you’re coming.
There’s a ‘Coffee Conversation’ this Thursday 18th and our next Breakfast meeting is November 25th. Finally, don’t forget to register for AdLight/AdCity’s December 10th ‘Auld Teapot Challenge’ at South Terrace Croquet Club.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
18 November 2021- 9.30am
25 November 2021- 7.15am
The Terrace Hotel - including AGM
2 December 2021- 9.30am
Chairperson
Coffee Conversation
John Campbell
Coffee Conversation
Attendance
Liz Tilley
Attendance
White Picket Cafe
Yvette Reade
White Picket Cafe
Furniture/Hosting
Richard Jarrett
Bottles/ cans
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Bread run
TBA
TBA
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); register member payments/ apologies/ guests. Hosting: Welcome all at the door; ensure speaker and guests are introduced to appropriatepersons. Furniture: Flags; banner display; 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 to Bruce McDonald and empty bags to the next duty member, at the next meeting. Rotaract: Meets alternate Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the General HavelockHotel in Hutt Street. Bread Run: 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 have fun and engage interest from new members and friends as we use our strengths for a better world here and abroad - a welcoming, flexible group having fun doing hands-on activities for positive impact.
A certain private school recently was faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.
Every night, the cleaner would remove them and the next day, the girls would put them back. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done.
She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the cleaner. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the cleaner who had to clean the mirrors every night.
To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the cleaner to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.
Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. There are teachers, and then there are educators...
