Castello's Cucina, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA
President Ken Haines
Next Week: Lenard Sciancalepore - Mosaic
Last Meeting
Venue: Castello's Cucina, Living Choice
Event: The Rawcs Ukraine Project
Guests: None, other than the guest speaker
Attendance: 28members and four guests
Opening
President Ken welcomed Trevor McGuirk's partner Madeleine Martin to the meeting and guest Robert Trigg with his two carers Caro and Rumanah.
Two Sausage cremations happened during the week, one at Mitre 10 where the wet conditions kept devourers at bay, and one at Bunnings that was wildly successful raising over $1,900.
North Terrace, What You May Not Know - David Jarman
David Jarman was a member of the Rotary Club of Marion and held numerous roles of influence both in his club and in the Rotary District. He is a graduate of Uni Adelaide, studying Geography, History and Music, and teaching them in a long career at Westminster College. He has a great interest in Adelaide history and has delivered 21 segments on local radio on the history of North Terrace.
His address was a much abbreviated version of his radio series but nevertheless encompassed a wide spectrum of information. Starting with the tent city for the first arrivals waiting for Colonel Light (who was amongst them) to figure out where the streets were going to go so they could get a block and build a home. This was at the site of the current RAA and was the first reported example of ramping on the site. An abattoir was established just next door and the butchers crossed the road to the pub to buy butchers of beer.
An early building on the street was the first railway station where the current one is. Trains became the mode of transport that initially got people to Port Adelaide to see the footy and went on to foster the development of the State. In 1926 the development of the Station was so extensive that the colony ran out of money and the perpetrator of the mismanagement was sacked. The first of a litany of sackings of incompetent public administrators that lamentably doesn't persist to this day.
They had to borrow money from a rich guy Langdon Bonython who didn't want the money back when they could pay him back, but rather wanted it used to build Bonython Hall down the street, thereby frittering away Valerie's fortune.
We heard tales of murder at Government House where a sacked copper shot the Police Chief on the stairs at a function and was hung at the Adelaide Gaol a full six weeks later. We heard about a shilling imbedded in the war memorial by one of the stone masons instead of donating it to the give a bob fund raising campaign for the building.
The Mechanics Institute that eventually became the State Library (now housing books that arrived with the first campers) was where farmers went to learn the latest technology for growing stuff. There's a statue of Sir Walter Douglas Hughes of Port Hughes fame, who before arriving was an opium peddler. The the Exhibition building commemorated 50 years of the settlement and an underground railway was built to get people there. The tunnel exist to this day.
I could write endlessly about stained glass windows at Government House, one depicting a bird that is now extinct. About the pine tree that still grows next to the War Memorial, a descendant of the Gallipoli Loan Pine. About the palm trees that were moved to build Parliament Hose and were transplanted behind the building where they thrive to this day. About a building by a Presbyterian with a sloping floor and stop people dancing, and how Henry Ayers organised people to explore the North of the State for arable land and all they found was a big Rock that coincidentally bore his name.
In all it was very entertaining and interesting talk and I can't do it justice in the space and time available. Fortunately, David has been invited back to tell us more.
Spots
Vivienne Wood thanked Jill Hill the (wife of recent octogenarian Geoff Hill congratulated last week by Vivienne) for organising her son Angus to update the sign for out the front of the Thrift Shop. (I had the pleasure of putting it out at the commencement of my triumphant shift last Saturday and mourned the passing of the previous falling-a-party thing covered in glad wrap).
John Peacham advised that the email asking what committee you would like to be on next year promised at the last meeting has, in fact, now been dispatched, and he asked politely for members to respond so the club can hit the road at something above a snail's pace (my words not his - he may have mentioned 'running' but for many of us that isn't an option).
Paul Duke is planning a rough night on 8th June to aid charity at the behest of Outside the Square. He'd like us to support his hardiness and will provide details of how to do so in due course.
Finale
Paul proceeded then to win the lucky draw and your editor (David Middleton) got the chockies. Despite the late arrival of some of the meals, Ken and Chris managed to bring the meeting to a timely conclusion. Ken's thought for the week was that we are all going to die soon.
Rotary International News
From Australia to the Netherlands, Rotary youth programs have shaped me
By Taylor Randall
My journey with Rotary actually began before I was born.
I’m the fourth generation of my family to be connected with the Rotary Club of Nerang, Queensland, Australia. My great-grandfather was charter president, my grandfather was a charter member and past president, and my mum – the first woman invited to join the club in 2000 – became the club’s first female president in 2007.
Then there’s me. When I was one year old, I made a splash in the World Swim for Malaria community swim. I’ve been a proud participant in Interact, Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotex (Rotary Youth Exchange alumni) and the National Youth Science Forum, of which Rotary is a founding partner. Ultimately, Rotary youth programs have had a significant role in shaping who I am today.
My school-based Interact club held Paint Your Pinky Purple activities to raise awareness of Rotary’s work to eradicate polio. Barbecues and raffles were a common occurrence. But I wanted to leave a bigger mark on the world; I wanted to further my international understanding.
Do It In A Dress
After talking to friends here in Australia and across the globe, I learned how the access to and quality of education varies greatly around the world. As a young female in Australia, I was lucky to attend school. I wanted to make sure my peers knew how lucky they were, too. My Interact club started the program “Do It In A Dress” to support One Girl, an international charity raising funds for and promoting awareness of equality in female education.
In under a week, our club raised more than 2,000 Australian dollars (US$1,330) by encouraging students to do physical activities like arm wrestling, basketball, wet sponge throwing (corn hole), and sumo wrestling – all while wearing dresses or tutus. To celebrate reaching our goal, we held a fashion parade where our teachers modeled their most fashionable gowns. Even our male school principal got involved – dress, wig, make-up and all! It was a sight to see!
Having this under my belt inspired me to see where else Rotary could take me. A year later, I found myself in Groesbeek, a small village in the Netherlands, on a Rotary Youth Exchange. This experience produced the most impactful and life-changing moments in my life. I had already had the privilege of meeting Rotarians from all around the world at the 2014 Rotary International Convention in Sydney, and again in Toronto in 2018. I had collected pins and stickers from people in the House of Friendship as well as Rotarians I met on buses, trains, and trams. Gaining the courage to talk to strangers built my confidence and encouraged me to push the boundaries of my comfort zone.
I left Australia for my exchange year in January 2020. After two exhilarating months of living my best exchange life, challenging my comfort zone, discovering a new culture, and learning a new language, the Netherlands went into lockdown from COVID-19. School, Rotary, Church, Scouts, and everything else was online… and in Dutch!
Rotary Youth Network
To keep meeting new people with a love of serving others, I joined Rotary Interactive Quarantine (now known as Rotary Youth Network). I met with 800 Interactors, Rotary Youth Exchange students, and RYLA attendees from approximately 30 different countries. I didn’t just get to know Dutch culture, I got to know cultures from around the world – all from my bedroom.
Due to the pandemic, I returned to Australia only five months into my exchange year. But I was grateful that I got to experience a smidgen of the Rotary Youth Exchange life in person.
Since returning from exchange, I’ve wanted to give back to Rotary for everything it’s given me. I’m a charter member and current president of the Southern Star Rotex Club in District 9640 and a member of that district’s Rotary Youth Exchange committee. I also have the honor of serving on the inaugural Rotary International Youth Advisory Council representing all Rotary Youth Program participants and alumni around the world. I support youth voices in all aspects of what I do and encourage other alumni to reconnect with the Rotary world.
I’m here today because of the Rotarians who believed in me and the power of Rotary youth programs. To them I say: Thank You!
Coffee Chat at Impressa, Unley Shopping Centre
10.30 am on the first Friday of the month is good for a chat with Rotary friends and a caffeine fix - Next one is Friday 2 June 2023
Upcoming Meeting
Tuesday 30 May 2023 6 for 6.30pm Castello's Cucina, Living Choice
Guest Speaker: Lenard Sciancalepore - Mosaic
Attendance and welcome: Wendy Andrews & Judy Barton
Apologies and Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838 or email to secretary@unleyrotary.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
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Vera Holt & Rhonda Hoare
Week 4: 22 April 2023
Early: Stephen Baker (David Pisoni) & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Vera-Ann Stacy
Week 5: 29 April 2023
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews | Late: Virginia Cossid & Paul Duke
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Vivienne Wood 0408 819 630; e-mail: vwood@ozemail.com.au
Mitre 10 and Bunnings Barbeques
The Mitre 10 BBQs are the first and third Saturdays of each month. Morning shift 8.30am - 12 noon; afternoon shift 12.00 - 3.30pm, then clean-up.....next one is Saturday 3 June 2023
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
We have been allocated the last Monday of each month.....next one is Monday 10 June 2023.
The Tale End.....
Jokes about North Terrace
The Plastic Surgeons Office
A middle aged woman has saved enough to employ a for a plastic surgery for a facelift. Finally, the big day arrived on her 47th birthday that she had made her final visit to the surgeon's North Terrace rooms. It had cost a small fortune, but she felt it was worth it. Her face was now extremely beautiful and she looked young again. She wanted to test it though, so she went to the Art Gallery where they specialise in casting a critical eye over beautiful things and asked one of the employees:
"Don't take this the wrong way, but how old do you think I am?"
"Let's say 32" came the answer.
"I'm exactly 47!" said the woman with a happy smile.
A little later she took the lift up to 2KW where they were experts at differentiating between lamb and mutton dressed up as lamb and asked the same thing of the young lady behind the bar.
"I'd say around 29."
"No, no. I'm 47!"
She progressively felt better and better about herself. She went to the bank, where she had some things to clear up, but couldn't stop herself from asking the employee:
"How old do you think I am?"
"Around 30."
"I'm 47, but it's really nice of you" said the woman proudly.
At the bus stop, she was waiting with an elderly man with mature experience. She asked the ominous question yet again. The old man answered:
"Dear lady, I'm 78 and my sight is not what it used to be. However, when I was young I learned a technique, thanks to which, I immediately knew the exact age of a woman. This will sound cheeky, but I need you to let me feel your breasts. That's how I'll be able to tell your exact age!"
The woman looked around. There was no-one looking and she was really curious about the old man's answer, so she said:
"What the hell, go for it!"
The old man squeezed softly. After a few minutes, the woman lost her patience and asked:
"Soooo? Can you tell how old I am?"
"Of course. You're exactly 47."
"Unbelievable! How the hell did you know?" asked the woman completely abashed.
"I was standing behind you at The Art Gallery"
A family from Outback South Australia got off the train in North Terrace.
The trip through the suburbs and finally into the city entranced them, they had never been to a city before. Dad found his way up the stairs to the Casino and didn't want to leave, so Mum took her teenage young boys across the road to the Stamford Plaza, the biggest building they had ever seen. They found themselves in front of the elevators--having never seen such a things, they stopped and stared, wondering what sort of strange city doors these were.
A little old man, wrinkled and bent, slowly tapped his way into the elevator with his walker. The doors closed with a DING, and the lights above the elevator flashed. A moment later, the doors open with another DING, and a tall, gorgeous twenty-something young man walked out into the foyer.
They gape at the sight for a moment, mouths open wide.
"Boys," Mum gulps, "go get yer Dad."
Timmy wanted a job on North Terrace
He finally got an interview. He'd never held a corporate job before so he took tips from his friend about how to conduct himself in the interview. But when he came back from the interview, he looked defeated.
His friend asked: why do you look so disappointed? didn't the interview go well?
Timmy: Yes, it went all well. But I think at the end of the interview I messed up.
Friend: what did you do?
Timmy: She asked me to show my testimonials and I clearly didn't understand what she wanted to see!