Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 27 October and 3 November 2015 Meeting Numbers 1393 and 1394
President’s Paragraphs Thank you to those members and partners who were able to attend the Group 8 combined meeting last week. It was a good fellowship opportunity and we also heard a good guest speaker. It is always worthwhile visiting other clubs to witness how they may do things and if we might be able to learn some new ideas to strengthen our own club.
Coming Meetings 27 October and 3 November 27 October We will have as guest Speaker, Cindee Richardson from Catherine House Inc. speaking to us this week. Catherine house was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1988 to provide emergency accommodation and support for adult women unaccompanied by children. There are 16 sites in the inner city of Adelaide.
Homelessness and a variety of other problems are Guest Speakers are always hard to find so if you see encountered and catered for. or hear of someone that you think would be a good speaker for our meeting please contact Peter Thomp- 3 November son with some details so that he can arrange an apAs well as 3 November being Melbourne Cup Day, propriate date. Thank you to Rajni for nominating Lawwe will have as guest Speaker, Keith Bettany who rence as our guest speaker last week will be speaking on and showing some drawings and other artwork of Changi POW Prison as done Wine orders are still being taken by Linda so if you are during World War 2. able to sell some wine please contact Linda urgently Keith’s father was Des Bettany who was captured as our wine bottling day is not far away. Please also by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and he consider submitting raffle tickets as soon as they are kept a sketch book of drawings he did while being sold so that we can proceed with payment of the held as a POW. prizes prior to the draw On Friday 30th October the “Stars of Minda” awards are due to be held and this is an event that the club should be particularly proud to be involved as it was an event initiated many years ago and now has significant corporate support. It must surely rate as one of our most significant achievements Wednesday night’s board meeting again contained significant discussion on membership and I urge all members to think about someone that you think would make a good Rotarian and ask them to come along and witness a meeting and what we do. Mike 1
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 27 October and 3 November 2015
Previous Meetings Our scheduled meeting of 13 October was cancelled and instead there was a Group 8 meeting on Wednesday 14 October hosted by the Rotary Club of Glenelg. As it happened, other Group 8 clubs were not represented but 13 Somerton Park members and partners attended. Guest speaker at that meeting was Robert Gordon Menzies who was named after the former Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal Party of Australia. Robert is a novelist and he spoke on the background behind some of his novels. “Culture Shock” is a story of a young girl from his home town who received little respect, love or attention from her parents and after becoming pregnant, having the baby which was adopted out by her parents, she eventually made a good life for herself in London. “Webs of Deception” was inspired by his time at Knox Grammar School in Melbourne and details the downward decline of a school principal. Other books of his such as “Moroccan Gold” and “Killing is Catching but Sex Doesn’t Rot Your Teeth” were discussed. Robert’s anecdotes of his life were amusing, some of which showed what could be called “novelist’s licence” but still good stories. Robert had a supply of his novels available at the meeting and he announced that he would donate $5 from any books sold on the night to Australian Rotary Health. This was to go with the takings from the raffle and the hats donations at the meeting. Our meeting on 20 October was back at the Motel and we were pleased to welcome back some of our overseas travellers. Good to see Malcolm, Lyn, Linda and Pam after their absence. Our guest speaker was Lawrence Kongwa, introduced by Rajni. Lawrence is a physical trainer in Glenelg and spoke on the need for physical exercise to maintain wellbeing ,
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Club Diary Dates 2015 30 Oct. “Stars of Minda” Awards 31 Oct. Wine Labelling, Langmiel 10 April 16 President Elect’s Training (PETS) 15 May 16 District Assembly
prevent injury and to increase strength. “Exercise is done against one’s wishes but continued because the alternative is worse”. Muscles contract and relax. Muscles work on the joints they cross. Muscles work best in the direction of their fibres. Muscles become weak mainly from sitting and other general inactivity. Exercises, such as walking, and stretching are often needed to reactivate muscles which have become weak. Diet– most things in moderation. 2
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 27 October and 3 November 2015
Club News Fellowship Function Although Bronwyn will be away cruising over the next couple of months, she has organised a fellowship “Drinks and Meal” night for Friday 6 November commencing at 5.30pm or whenever you can get there at the Adelaide Sailing Club. The Sailing Club is at the Barcoo outlet, on the beach in front of the Sea Rescue Squadron. The same place that Linda had her changeover dinner. Bronwyn has tested it out on our behalf and says that the menu is good, (Schnitzels, Pizzas, Fisherman’s Basket and great sweets) A table for 12 has been booked, sounds like a great location and close too.
Wine Labelling Don’t forget to get your wine orders in to Linda ASAP because our annual labelling expedition to Langmiel Winery at Tanunda is on Saturday 31 October. The wine is bottled commercially through Langmiel and we attach our labels and box the finished product. A BBQ BYO lunch will follow in the very pleasant picnic grounds of Langmiel.
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Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 27 October and 3 November 2015
Board of Directors President
Michael Garland
Secretary
Barb Humphries
Treasurer
Brenton Aird
President Elect
Mark Thomas
Past President
Brenley Milsom
Community Service
Malcolm Axford
International Service
Pam Maxwell
Membership
Jim Stevens
Fellowship
Bronwyn Lambert
Fundraising
Jim Parkins
Youth Programs Sergeants
Brenley Milsom Brenton Aird and Rosalien van Loon
Meeting 1393
Meeting 1394
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27 October
3 November
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Cindee Richardson
Keith Bettany
Catherine House
Changi POW Art
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CLUBtoMEETINGS Is it FAIR all Concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and7.00am better FRIENDSHIPS? TUESDAY
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Club Meeting The Four Way Test Of The Things We Think, Say or Do: and Contact Details
Will itAdelaide be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? International Motel The Four Way Test 521 Anzac Highway Of The Things We Think, Say or Do: Glenelg North The Four Way Test Of The Things Club Contact We Think, Details: Say or Do:
PO Box 134 Is it the TRUTH? Glenelg 5045 Is it FAIR to allSA Concerned? Secretary Barb Will it build GOODWILL and Humphries better FRIENDSHIPS? WillEmail: it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? thehumpies@yahoo.com.au Club email: somertonpark@rotaryclub.org.au Is it the TRUTH? Website: http://www.rotarynews.info/Club3794/ Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
THE FOUR WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Rosalien van Loon
Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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