I was very happy to attend our Rotary meeting in person after some complications with my ankle surgery. Great to see everyone. Thanks to all for looking after the club and keeping projects moving along. I am very grateful for your support.
As this was a planning meeting, we spent most of the meeting discussing location and membership. We will most likely continue our meetings at the Royal Coach hotel until the end of the year to ensure that we manage our costs accordingly.
Good to hear that the weekly bbq continues to be successful. Please do sign up to the roster if you have not done so already and you are able to help
out.
Brian Ballard from the Prospect a Rotary club attended our meeting and had an invitation gift for all Rotarians from DG Doug Layng encouraging us to attend the conference in the Barossa next year. We have your bottle of wine waiting for you so please do collect this next time you come to one of our
meetings. And, please register for the conference.
I will be travelling back and forth to Melbourne for a few more weeks as I have some follow up doctor appointments so look forward to seeing you all very soon.
Stay happy and healthy, Miriam xx
Upcoming meetings
The next meetings (September 24) will be held at the Royal Coach Hotel, 24 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town. Join us there at 7 for 7:15am for breakfast.
For our joint meeting with the Rotary Club of Adelaide South on 1 October will be at the Naval Military and Air Force Club and will celebrate Hat Day - a fundraising event for Rotary's Mental Health programs.
Each year, more than 900,000 South Australian volunteers dedicate their time and skills to helping others, providing a vital range of services across our community. The State Government recognises the importance of supporting our volunteers by providing one-off grants through the Volunteer Support Fund to assist volunteer workers in community organisations.
Grants of up to $3,000 are now available for community organisations to help provide support for volunteer training and resources. Community-based, not-for-profit organisations incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 are eligible.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 23 October 2015.
The online application form and the grant guidelines can be downloaded from the Office for Volunteers website at www.ofv.sa.gov.au/grants. For more information, phone the Office for Volunteers on 1300 014 712.
2. District Conference
Rotary District 9500 Conference 17th – 20th March 2016
To be held in the beautiful Barossa. All Conference Sessions at The Barossa Arts & Convention Centre
Celebration Dinner at Chateau Tanunda BOOK NOW. Early Bird bookings close on 30th September.
Saturday 10th October - DGDoug says this promises be a great event with timely and relevant information. He encourages you to come along if you can. Bookings are essential.
4. ARH Hat Day
Is your club prepared for its Hat Day celebrations on Friday October 9th and the opportunity to help Australian Rotary Health (ARH) continue its support programs toward prevention of mental health issues? ARH is the largest non-government organisation funding mental health research and prevention. There are many ways in which you can help:
The joint D9500 and D9520 Hat Day committee are planning a collection day in the city on Hat Day and we need helpers to assist in raising money and awareness. If you can help please contact Jerry Casburn on mobile (0407 646 396) or email (jerry@thecasburns.com.au).
Has your club arranged a Hat Day event, this is a fun way to have members wear a hat and raise money for the cause?
Donate to Australian Rotary Health
5. RC of Barossa District Barbeque
On Sunday October 11 The RC of Barossa District will hold its Great Aussie Bush BBQ in Dutton, Proceeds to Australian Rotary Health. Details at the Club’s website: www.barossadistrict.rotaryaust.org
6. Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) Open Day / Working Bee
Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) Open Day, at Donations in Kind Edinburgh, Saturday 17th October 10:00am to 3:00pm. Please lend a hand and help with the variety of tasks which need completing on the day. Lunch provided for a donation of $10.00, book at http://e.mybookingmanager.com/rawcsod15
7. ACSO
Annual Premier’s Community Service Awards. The District Dispatch contains an invitation and registration form for the Lunch at Glenelg Golf Club on 25 October to witness the presentation of 2015 Awards.
8. District 9500 Australian Rotary Health Committee
A Movie Event is scheduled at the Regal Cinema on Sunday 25th October to benefit Australian Rotary Health. See Tom Hanks in “Bridge of Spies” a thriller based on true events. Click on the link in the District Dispatch flyer … bring your family and friends and help support ARH.
9. RDU Magazine Club Management
The RDU Magazine Subscription can be managed by the President or Secretary of each Club via the Rotary Down Under website. The direct link is http://www.rotarydownunder.com.au/magazine?id=e02274d1-5359-4a9d-b9f5-511d6fd49245
Clubs who have not signed up to login will need to register and then they can manage the membership Database to receive the Rotary Down Under Magazine.
10. The Voice of Rotary
Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au
29/9/15 - PP Peter Fowler (R.C. of Burnside)
“Helena Goldie Hospital Update” (Solomon Islands)
11. RI Convention
Book Early & Save for the Rotary International Convention Seoul 2016, 28th May – 1st June 2016, book online at www.riconvention.org
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
24 September 2015
1 October 2015
8 October 2015
Chairperson
Geoff Bell
Phil Harding
Deborah Wotherspoon
Attendance
Yvette Reade
Andrew Black
Di Lane
Attendance
David Rowe
John Karran
Kym Pedler
Hosting
Carolyn Wigg
Joe Morelli
David Riggall
Furniture
Bob Buckerfield
Terry Rodoni
Colin Davies
Furniture
Tony Reade
Carolyn Wigg
Joe Morrelli
Invocation
Deborah Wotherspoon
Chris Dibden
Tony Reade
Bottles/cans
Dean Sullivan
Graham Smith
Fred Field
Rotaract roster
Not required
Not required
12/10 Miriam Silva
Church roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Bread Roster
27/9 Richard Jarrett/Graham Smith
TBA
TBA
Members' 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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If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a race car is not called a racist?
If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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Why do banks charge a fee due to insufficient funds; when they already know you're broke?
Why is it that when someone tells you that there are one billion stars in the universe you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint you have to touch it to check?
Brian Ballard from the Prospect a Rotary club attended our meeting and had an invitation gift for all Rotarians from DG Doug Layng encouraging us to attend the conference in the Barossa next year. We have your bottle of wine waiting for you so please do collect this next time you come to one of our