Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 28 June and 3 July 2016 Meeting Numbers 1425 and 1426
Around the Traps President Michael is suffering from a bad back at the moment and was unable to attend our meeting on Tuesday. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope that he can be present next week for his final ordinary meeting as Club President. The official visit of incoming District Governor Sam Camporeale and Lee will be a bit earlier this year and 2 August has been booked in.
Changeover Lunch 3 July 2016 Final Reminder If you haven’t already done so, please advise President elect Mark NOW of your intentions re our Changeover Lunch on Sunday 3 July at the Glenelg Golf Club. This notification and payment should have been done by Monday 20 June.
The lunch is 12.00 for 12.30pm, cost is $48 per perFour of the Club’s Honorary members have affirmed son, payable by cheque or by EFT into the Club Service their wish to remain as such for the next Rotary Account, BSB 085 333, A/C 205083444. year. Please identify yourself when using EFT. PP Brenley Milsom has agreed to take on the role of the Club’s IT officer. President elect Mark is busily putting together his plans for the new Rotary year in conjunction with the new Club Board. Any proposed changes will be put to club members for their consideration.
Future Meetings Please note that the first meeting of the new Rotary year will be at the Motel on Tuesday 12 July.
ShelterBox Australia
Donations in Kind
Members will be aware that our club has recently donated $1000 to ShelterBox for the purchase of one more box for this highly regarded international relief organization. Our support for ShelterBox has been ongoing for many years and we recognize the ability of ShelterBox to instantly respond to humanitarian needs that result from earthquake, volcano, flood, tsunami, cyclone or conflict by delivering boxes of aid directly to those in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams distribute boxes from depots located around the world including Australia. (Melbourne)
PP David Cockshell, (RC Gawler Light) who is chairman of the D9500/9520 Donations in Kind program, advises that Rotary will likely benefit from surplus hospital equipment from the old RAH starting in March 2017. The DIK committee is looking for a Collections Manager to coordinate the collection, loading and transport of goods from RAH to our Edinburgh Parks warehouse as these goods become available. To give some idea of te scope of this collection , it may well involve some 700 electric hospital beds which, along with other goods indicates around 25 shipping containers (40’) over an 8 month period. This is a major project for Rotary. For more details, contact David Cockshell on 8522 6784 or 0401 995 996. 1
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 28 June and 3 July 2016
Meeting 14 June 2016
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 28 June
PP Sam Camporeale (RCMitcham) District Governor Elect, District 9520 “Looking forward to his year as District Governor”
5 July
PP Alun Hughes (RC Salisbury) “ROMAC—Getting the Children Here”
12 July
Immediate Past DG Dick Wilson, (District 9520) “So how did your year go?”
19 July
Immediate Past DG Doug Layng (District 9500) “So how did your year go?”
President Michael with Kathryn Finnigan At the meeting on 14 June, our visitor, Kathryn Finnigan from Soroptimist International, Southern Districts, outlined a community project which interests her Soroptimist group and which may interest us in giving both physical and financial support. A women’s shelter in Edwardstown, (Ninko Kurtangga Patpangga), which supports aboriginal women and children experiencing family violence, is in need of assistance by way of an upgrade to their outdoor play and recreation area. Kathryn suggested that we may be interested in helping cover an existing sand pit with a timber deck, plus providing some casual seating in the outdoor area. Soroptimists will be holding a Fashion Parade in September and some of the proceeds from this will go towards funding this project. The meeting agreed that we look at this project and Malcolm and Brenton will meet with Kathryn and the Shelter’s management soon to decide how best we can help.
Voice of Rotary Coordinator: Jock Thornton (RC Burnside) johnjan4@gmail.com
Club Diary Dates 2016 1 July 3 July 5 July 12 July
Bunnings BBQ Changeover Lunch No Meeting Resume meeting at Motel 2
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 28 June and 3 July 2016
Meeting 21 June 2016
R I Council on Legislation At the Rotary International meeting of the Council on Legislation which met in Chicago in April this year, a number of changes were approved which will allow clubs greater flexibility in when, where and how they meet and the types of membership they offer. These changes will come into effect from 1 July 2016.
Flexibility in meeting frequency, format and attendance.
Council on Legislation representatives voted overwhelmingly to eliminate limitations on how Rotary clubs conduct their meetings. They also recognize that club health is not determined by attendance At the meeting on 21 June we were fortunate to have alone. as Guest Speaker, Ralph Clarke, former MP and The R I Board and Council representatives agree that Deputy Leader of the State Parliamentary ALP Oppo- individual clubs should be able to: sition in the House of Assembly from 1983 to 1992. Determine the best day and time for their Ralph held the seat of Ross-Smith and became Depmeetings. uty Opposition Leader under Mike Rann. The seat of Change or cancel a meeting, if the need arises. Ross-Smith was abolished during a redistribution Count service projects or social events as meetahead of the 2002 election and was mostly incorpoings. rated into Enfield. Ralph failed to be endorsed as the Choose whether to gather in person, meet Enfield ALP candidate, stood as an Independent but online, alternate between online and in-person the seat was won by John Rau for the ALP. meetings, or even use both formats at the same time. Ralph became an elected member of the Adelaide Amend their bylaws to either relax or tighten City Council in 2007. attendance requirements and policies of termiRalph’s reflections looked at Adelaide institutions nating members for poor attendance. which influence governments in making decisions which ultimately affect the lives of ordinary citizens. Rotary clubs now have the option of reducing their The role of the media, newspapers and television in meeting frequency as long as they meet in some way particular , influences government decisions through at least twice per month. They are still expected to forward attendance reports to the district governor adverse media coverage, particularly over an within 15 days of the last meeting of each month. extended period. Local Government Councils, particularly the Adelaide These decisions do not modify the current rules of the City Council, Property Developers and other lobbyists Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Clubs that want to adopt these changes will need to can and do influence some decisions. amend their bylaws. On the other hand, politicians make use of the so Clubs that wish to continue to adhere to the tradicalled “7 second grab” on television news to their tional requirements re meetings etc may do so. own advantage. 3
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
Club Bulletin 28 June and 3 July 2016
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 Program
Club Meeting The Four Way Test Contact Details Ofand The Things We Think, Say or Do: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all Concerned? TUESDAY Will it build GOODWILL and7.00am better FRIENDSHIPS? Will itAdelaide be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? International Motel
CLUB MEETINGS
521 Anzac Highway The Four Way Test Of The Things We Think, Glenelg NorthSay or Do: The Four Way Test Club Contact Details: Of The Things We Think, Say or Do: PO Box 134 Is it the TRUTH? Glenelg SA 5045 Is it FAIR to all Concerned? Secretary Barb Humphries Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS? thehumpies@yahoo.com.au WillEmail: it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Club email: somertonpark@rotaryclub.org.au Website: http://www.rotarynews.info/Club3794/ Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Date Speaker/ Activity
Meeting 1425
Meeting 1426
28 June
3 July
To be advised
Changeover Lunch
Topic Brenley Milsom
Chairman
THE FOUR WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Door
Ladies
Setup
Men
Speaker’s Coordinator: Peter Thompson 0438949544 Bulletin Editor: Don Overall 8295 4658 Website & Facebook Page Administrator: Brenley Milsom: brenleym@bigpond.net.au 4