It felt strange not to have a meeting last week as we celebrated Anzac Day instead.
But below are reminders of what’s been happening and what’s coming up soon.
Our Club has produced a plaque to commemorate our previous Timor Leste project of a Multifunction Court for a school in May when John W, Kirsti and Rob will be inspecting the water projects we hope to get a Global Grant for. We will also help with funding the event with a $US100 donation.
For our Thursday 9 May meeting at the Croquet Club, Paul Jupp has kindly agreed to host a breakfast think-tank to brainstorm ideas for our Club’s future fundraising ideas.
Detective Superintendent Des Bray, Head of Major Crime, will be speaking on “Current techniques used in homicide investigations” at the District’s Area 12 Dinner (made up of Adelaide-based Rotary Clubs). Apparently, when he last spoke at a Rotary meeting, he had the room spell-bound about a particular investigation. Buy a ticket and have a great meal at the event on 14 May at the Glenelg Golf Club, James Melrose Road, Novar Gardens from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The 2-course meal is $60pp. You can book your ticket at http://e.mybookingmanager.com/Rotary-Area-12-Dinner-14-May-2024. I’ve already booked my ticket.
A trip for the Cuppa Conversation migrants has been arranged for Saturday 25 May. We have booked a 25-seater and 12-seater bus which will allow about 30 guests and Rotarians on board. Any overflow may be covered if Rotarians wish to drive their car down with extra passengers on board when we do our tour of Victor Harbor, Pt Elliot and Goolwa. An itinerary will be out soon.
Our Club’s Changeover dinner will be held in the Barton Room in the Caledonian Hotel, O’Connell Street, North Adelaide on Friday 21 June, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Please keep this date free for our annual event.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 2 May at the White Picket Café from 9.30am. See you there.
Best wishes and have a great week. Yvette, President.
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
2 May 2024
9 May 2024 - 7am Sth Tce Croquet Club
16 May 2024
Chairperson
Coffee Conversation
Paul Jupp
Coffee Conversation
Attendance
Lili Osorio
White Picket Café
White Picket Café
Furniture/Hosting
Bottles/ cans
Di Lane
Dean Sullivan
Fred Field
Bread run
Bruce McDonald (5/5)
Bruce McDonald (12/5)
John Wotherspoon (19/5)
Rotaract meeting
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 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the Astor Hotel, 437 Pulteney St. Adelaide. 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.
