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THE UNLEY ROTARIAN: Meeting 4199 -  30 June 2020 Website: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2039/
 Rotary Club of Unley Inc.

 District 9520 - Chartered 17 April 1935

 President:  Jason Booth: 0419 034 063
 Secretary:  Vera Holt: 0417 892 624
 Address:  PO Box 18, Unley SA 5061
 Email:  vera.holt@hotmail.com
 Meetings:  Tuesdays at 6.00 for     6.30pm
 Venue:
 Damien on Fisher, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA
President Jason Booth
 

End of some sort of financial year

Last Meeting

 
Venue:                    Damien on Fisher
 
Event:                    Club Consultation and Zooming into India with Sanjiv Mehta
             
Attendance:           26 members and HM Rex Martin at Damien's plus Jason, Virginia and David Payne zooming in.

President Jason in sartorial splendor handballed the conduct of the meeting to incoming President Sorel who welcomed everyone.

Rajat Nagpal linked our meeting into India to hear from guest speaker Sanjiv Mehta of the Rotary Club of Mumbai Queen's Necklace.....Mumbai was formerly Bombay. We were shown a video of how difficult it has been for the very poor city dwellers (one of the slum areas of 2 square kms contains 1million people) and large migrant population following the covid lockdown imposed 3 months ago. Mountains of food have been produced through the initiative of his club.
 
The photo next door shows Rajat and Jerry lining up all the dots!
 
 
Sanjiv Mehta was heralded as the outstanding CEO of the Year by the CEO India magazine in 2016.
He explained that his club was formed 35 years ago and has 180 members. It became evident soon after lockdown that there was little or no capacity to provide sustenance to the most vulnerable. His club set themselves the task of feeding those in need....no one ever needs to sleep hungry  This developed from modest beginnings of 1000 meals served per day to 100,000. T
 
Logistically this has been a challenging exercise.....funding, food sourcing, cooking (with 3 massive kitchen facilities) and distribution. He as project leader and with the help of club members has welded together a team of 400 volunteers and works in cooperation with 20 NGOs. At the outset the club quickly raised US $250K from its members and with the help of corporates and grants has applied US$3m to the delivery of 10 million meals. He is proud that none of his army of well trained volunteers equipped with masks and gloves has caught the virus despite working in the most difficult of circumstances..... Victoria take note. The government has now declared that the lockdown will last another month and he is concerned that the capacity to raise money is diminishing with the economic impact on corporate donors. Initially the poor mostly caught the virus but it is now spreading into richer areas and he has found people who previously were well off coming to get food. India with 567,000 detected virus cases and 17,000 deaths is doing relatively better than many less populace countries.
 
His club is very strong. It is administering 10 global grants and has an annual budget of US $0.5m.
 
Sanjiv was thanked by acclamation.
 
Great effort Rajat. It all worked brilliantly with no time delays....the TV broadcasters could learn a lesson or two. Way to Go! 

President Sorel reflected on the performance of the club and the potential ways forward:

  • our club has done well to meet via zoom during the covid meetings
  • zooming into other countries as we have done tonight opens up opportunities
  • we are good at fundraising but not as adept at getting involved in hands-on projects
  • look to different types of membership.....on-line/hybrid
  • we need to develop cooperative arrangements with other organisations as has happened with the Victor Harbor project
  • tangible projects are the means by which we enhance our public image ...examples quoted were the Sikh temple at Glen Osmond serving meals 7 days a week to the needy; starving international students lining up early in the morning to be assisted by Anglicare; the multi-faceted Victor Harbour project helping at-risk teenagers
  • our website needs an uplift and we need to hit Facebook at least once a fortnight with a Rotary story
  • more of on-line streaming 
There is a special place in Rotary for those clubs achieving a Presidential citation which acknowledges strong performance. Goals include:
  • increased membership 
  • strong member participation
  • new member sponsorship
  • Rotary Action Group participation
  • leadership development
  • fellowship participation
  • district training participation
  • donating 
They provide a useful guide as to what clubs should be doing.

Spots

Heather Kilsby reported that Pam Trimmer had suffered complications after her recent operation....our thoughts are with her.
 
Sorel advised that we are having a French themed night on Bastille Day 14 July....perhaps a Marcel Marceau performance from everyone.....and thanked Christina for her stamp collecting fundraising. We need 17 more participants in the Reverse Raffle.....ROMAC will benefit by $1250.
 
Bob Mullins thanked members for their support of he and Genese following the death of daughter Belinda. 
 
Chris Davis thanked those who entered the raffle and urged more to do so. Mandarins which had so far evaded the marauding possums were available for a small donation.
 
Jerry Casburn thanked those who had helped him deliver a profitable BBQ at Detmold last Friday.....Ken, Chris and Briony. Detmold used the event to thank staff for a speedy clean-up after a factory flood.
 

Finale                             

 
The meeting closed at 8.05pm
 
 

Detmold last Friday with the A-team charcoaling the snags

ROTARY NEWS

We heal as one

By Elizabeth P. Directo, Rotary Club of Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines
 
       
A member of the Rotary Club of Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, delivers a packet of food.
 
Knowing that many people have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, incoming club presidents in our district (3780) were looking for a way to spread a little bit of hope to those who lacked it. So we partnered with a mobile kitchen, run by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to make and distribute meals for residents in need.
Since we started the joint effort two months ago, Rotary members, volunteers and the military personnel onboard the mobile kitchen have fed thousands of people a day in areas such as in Quezon City, San Juan, Malabon, Marikina, and Manila. We will soon be sending the kitchen to Barangay Pinagbuhatan and Parañaque City.
The government of the Philippines issued a statement that “no Filipino will be left behind in this battle against COVID-19.” This is our way of supporting that effort. We are also feeding workers who have been stranded because of the virus, students who are living on little or no financial support, residents of informal settlements, and families living in poor communities.
The mobile kitchen relies mostly on donations in-kind and cash from different organizations including Anghel ng Masa, Midnight Manna, United Off Roaders, and the Tzi Tzu Foundation to name a few. Our members, who have also donated funds, are volunteering side-by-side with these inspiring people from the armed forces and partnering organizations.
Rotary members are at their best during challenging times, and we have never been prouder to be Rotarians than right now.
 
                  
 

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday 7 July 2020 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Mark Potter - Barista and training  
Chair: TBA...…Set-up and Welcome: Bob Mullins and John Peacham 
 
Tuesday 14 July 2020 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Peter Brice - Sea Rescue Squad  
Chair: TBA...…Set-up and Welcome: Fay Reid and Marlene Small 
 
Apologies to: Jerry Casburn by e-mail jerry@thecasburns.com.au  or  0407 646 396
Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838  or email to unley.secretary@rotaryclub.org.au
Venue Set-up Enquiries to: Bulletin Editor Stephen Baker on 0403 687 015
 
 

Saturday Thrift Shop Roster

Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm    Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
 
Week 1: 4 July 2020
Early: Vera Holt & Jerry Casburn |  Late: Robyn Carnachan & Leonie Kewen 
 
Week 2: 11 July 2020
Early: Greg Mcleod & Virginia Cossid |  Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
 
Week 3: 18 July 2020
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White  |  Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines 
 
Week 4: 25 July 2020
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran |  Late: Rhonda Hoare & Jason Booth
 
Week 5:
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews |  Late: Jerry Casburn & Reno Elms
 
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com

Watch this space for:

  • Bunnings and Mitre 10 BBQs......on resumption

 

The Tale End

It is estimated that only 10% of the population play golf yet it is great for learning the essential lessons of life..........

Golfer and Caddy Classics

Number :10
Golfer: "I think I'm going to drown myself in the lake.”
Caddy: "Think you can keep your head down that long?"
 
Number : 9
Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.”
Caddy: "Try heaven, you've already moved most of the earth.”
 
Number : 8
Golfer: "Do you think my game is improving?”
Caddy: "Yes . . . You miss the ball much closer now.”
 
Number : 7
Golfer: "Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?”
Caddy: "Eventually.”
 
Number : 6
Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy in the world.”
Caddy: "I don't think so . . .That would be too
much of a coincidence.”
 
Number : 5
Golfer: "Please stop checking your watch all the time.
It's too much of a distraction.”
Caddy: "It's not a watch - it's a compass.”
 
Number : 4
Golfer: "How do you like my game?”
Caddy: "It's very good - personally, I prefer golf.”
 
Number : 3
Golfer: "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?
Caddy: "The way you play, it's a sin on any day.”
 
Number : 2
Golfer: "This is the worst course I've ever played on.”
Caddy: "This isn't the golf course. We left that
an hour ago.”
 
And the Number : 1 . . . . Best Caddy Comment:
Golfer: "That can't be my ball, it's too old.”
Caddy: "It's been a long time since we teed off, sir.”