Club Bulletin 1 August 2017
Meeting Number 1476
Future Meetings
Meeting 18 July
At our meeting on Tuesday 18 August we will have Stephany Martin from RC Campbelltown as Guest Speaker. Stephany is District Chair of the well recognised youth programs, RYLA, RYPEN, RYWELL, Rotaract, Interact and Earlyact. We have supported some participants in RYLA and RYPEN earlier this year so it will be useful to hear from Stephany as to what is planned for 20172018 in those programs under her watch. Stephany has a long way to travel to speak to us and it would be good PR for our club if we had maximum possible attendance on Tuesday.
At our meeting on 18 July, we had as guest, Dini White, Assistant Governor of Group 8 who was welcomed to the meeting by President elect Bill. Our speaker was Barry Heffernan, coordinator of the William Kibby VC Men’s Shed, Kibby Avenue Glenelg North. We have worked in collaboration with Barry and his group over the past year or two and donated our original BBQ trailer to the Men’s Shed group to assist with their fundraising. Barry reported that work on repairing and upgrading the trailer is progressing well. Barry informed us that a number of East Timor veterans have recently joined the group and these are beOn Tuesday 15 August, we will hear from Robert coming more involved with the shed activities. This is Balfour about his business in “Pyrotechnics”. Robert hoped to ensure the continuation of the current work is an international producer and consultant of fireof groups formed of largely Vietnam veterans. works displays and it should be very interesting The Veteran’s Men’s Shed groups Australia wide have what he has to say and show. welcomed returned servicewomen into their activities I do know that Howard and Son was a leading Ausand in some States have formed women’s support tralian company in the field of fireworks displays for groups. many years and perhaps still is. We will find out. Barry advised that a number of similar veteran support groups, particularly in Queensland, are initiating a Wayne Leaves is still waiting in the wings to tell us “Vets for Vets” program where protector dogs are bea little bit about his life. ing trained to detect unusual behaviour in their owners as an early warning of potential suicide. Veterinary Now that some members are returning from overpractitioners are asked to donate their time and experseas holidays, and we are meeting bimonthly, attise to maintain the health of these dogs. tendances at meetings should improve over coming In response to a question, Barry stated that veteran months. support groups such as his are completely independent of Government funding and also of the RSL.
District Governor’s Visit
District Governor Bob Cooper will make his official visit to our club for our breakfast meeting at 7.00am on Tuesday 26 September . This is the fourth Tuesday in September and so is out of sequence from our first and third Tuesday calendar. The club board will decide whether this is an additional meeting or if it replaces the previous Tuesday. Watch this space!
Barry Heffernan 18 July 2017 1
Club Bulletin 1 August 2017 Social Gatherings PP Rosalien organised a successful social gathering for members who wished to be involved on Friday 14 July at the Glenelg Surf Lifesaving Club. Members present at our last meeting agreed that similar functions on the second Friday of each month would be good for members and friends to keep in touch with each other during an “off week”. The next Friday will be 11 August. Rosalien will send out a reminder.
Fundraising Barbecues With the help of families and friends, PP Brenton has been able to fill the roster for our next Bunnings Barbecue to be held on Friday 4 August. Please bear in mind that the main source of funds for our many service activities comes from these and other public barbecues that we operate. Fridays at Bunnings is lucrative, and as also President elect Bill reminded us, we did get $800 recently from a promotional BBQ at Radio Rentals.
Bottles and Cans Just a further reminder to members that a significant amount of money was raised last year for club funds from bottle and can collection through the efforts of Secretary Barb. Other members have volunteered to help with the collection, storage and transport to a redemption depot and this should increase the amount raised this year. If you can help with collection, please bring along to Rotary on a Tuesday morning. Collection bags are available
Ninko Women’s Shelter President elect Bill mentioned this project as a possible community service activity again this year. Work on the shelter was a positive “hands on” project last Rotary year, and a number of needs for the shelter remain. Members were receptive to assist again.
Annual Subsriptions Members are reminded that their annual subscription of $200 became due on 1 July 2017. This can be paid as $200 now or $100 now plus a further $100 in January 2018. Either way, please pay Treasurer Brenton direct by cash or cheque or use EFT to our Club Service Account, at BSB 085333, A/c 205083444. If using EFT, make sure you identify yourself as the payer and also email Brenton when you have transferred the money.
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Club Bulletin 1 August 2017 Soap Aid Collection Program
It was very pleasing that new member Wayne Leaves volunteered to collect the first batch of used soap to initiate our involvement with “Soap Aid”. Wayne gave us an excellent summary of what was involved in collecting soap from the Crowne Plaza on Hindmarsh Square in the city, transporting in his SUV to Foodbank on Cross Road and unloading there for temporary storage. Gaynor, executive housekeeper at Crowne Plaza contacted secretary Barb to advise that 6X12kg boxes of soap was ready to collect and the whole process then went very smoothly for Wayne. I don’t know which other hotels are involved with us on the Soap Aid program but if we have 72kg from one hotel in a very short time, let’s hope that the others can save similar amounts for us. We would like more to come on board so we can send relatively large quantities away for processing.
The Voice of Rotary Broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au/Webcast.html To download a program, right click on the “Voice of Rotary” and “save link as”. The program stays on the RPH website for a week. We also keep a file of past programs. Should you want one from further back, contact Jock Thornton on johnjan4@gmail.com
Voice of Rotary Coordinator: Jock Thornton (RC Burnside) johnjan4@gmail.com As the program is now more easily accessible, Jock is keen to hear from Rotarians who are visiting Adelaide from out of town. NO INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE AUGUST PROGRAM
Taxi Council Barbecues Members will recall that we have run some very successful barbecues for taxi drivers at the airport taxi layoff area over recent years. They have been hard work for our members and friends but quite lucrative for club funds. President elect Bill reminded us of this last Tuesday and Kevin Tumes volunteered to contact the Taxi Council to remind them of our previous involvement and to make sure that we don’t miss out on the next ones.
Useful Websites for Club, Club Calendar: http://www.rotarynews.info/2/club/3794/8769 Club Page: http://www.rotarynews.info/club3794 District Page: http://www.rotarynews.info/district9520 3
Club Bulletin 1 August 2017 Board of Directors 2017-2018 President
Rob Harding
Secretary
Barb Humphries
Treasurer
Brenton Aird
President Elect
Bill Rawlins
The Four Way Test CLUB MEETINGS Of The Things We Think, Say or Do:
FIRST and THIRD TUESDAY
Is itMONTH the TRUTH? OF EACH at 7.00am
Immediate Past President Mark Thomas Community Service
Malcolm Axford
International Service
Marianne Harding
Membership
Peter Ochota
Youth Programs
Brenley Milsom
Foundation and Grants Trevor Andrew Fellowship Sergeant
Club Meeting and Contact Details
Bronwyn Lambert Pam Maxwell
Meeting Program
Is it FAIR to all Concerned? Adelaide International Motel Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS? 521 Anzac Highway Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Glenelg North The Four Way Test Club Contact Details: Of The Things We Think, Say or Do: ThePO Four Way Test Box 134 Of The Things We Think, Say or Do: Glenelg SA 5045 Is it the TRUTH? Secretary Barb Humphries Is it FAIR to all Concerned? Email: thehumpies@yahoo.com.au Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS? Club email: somertonpark@rotaryclub.org.au Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Website: http://www.rotarynews.info/Club3794/
THE FOUR WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE Is it the TRUTH? THINK, SAY OR DO Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Meeting 1476
Meeting 1477
1 August
15 August
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Speaker/ Activity
Stephany Martin
Robert Balfour
Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?
Topic
Rotary Youth Programs
Pyrotecnics
Date
Chairman
PP Brenley Milsom
Door
Ladies
Ladies
Setup
Men
Men
Is it the TRUTH?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Speaker’s Coordinator and Program: Peter Thompson 0438 949 544 Bulletin Editor: Don Overall 0418 807 222 Shed/Property Mngr. Bill Rawlins 0418 834 531 Shed (District): John Yard 0418 834 531 Website, IT, & Social Media Administrator: Brenley Milsom: brenleym@bigpond.net.au Risk Management: Brenton Aird 0417 832 935 4