The Police Officer of the Year Award ceremony will be 11.30am on the Golden North stage at the Show this coming Friday
His first job was with the 4 Square supermarket at the age of 12. This enabled him to save money and later bought two Ford prefects and built one good one from the two. On leaving school he spent three years as an apprentice car mechanic but did not finish...he went on to join Graham Heagney Racing Stables...assumedly not as a jockey.
Dennis was then conscripted and served his time in the Keswick barracks. At 21 he started dating Viv and they later married. Accused by many as a child napper, the marriage has lasted more than 46 years.
In his varied career Dennis set up a business marketing plants from Onkaparinga...a familiar sight on garage forecourts on wire stands. At night he did sound mixing with a band. He then worked for Flinders University for 15 years, first on grounds maintenance and then in laboratories. He started catering for YMCA camps, which must have rubbed off on his children...his son grows potatoes on Kangaroo Island and his daughter is a chef.
Dennis then returned to Scouting and has been warden at Woodside for 21 years. In 2004 he was involved in the management of a Scout jamboree attended by some 10,000 scouts and leaders. He involved Stirling Rotary, which he had joined, and they made a mozza. He is now working on the current jamboree and would like to see Unley involved.
Dennis and Vivienne love hiking and have completed many treks including the Coast to Coast in the UK, the Mont Blanc trail and the Cinque Terre in Italy. They have also walked much of the Heysen trail.
The club thanked Dennis for sharing his story.
Vocation and Youth
Leonie Kewen brought the club up to date with the Police Officer of the Year. She mentioned the letter received from Brevet Sergeant Peter Phillips who served at Mount Gambier. Peter spoke of his gratitude and that he has used every public opportunity to mention the club and its role in the awards.
We are sponsoring a student from Mitcham Girls High to go on the “One and All” sailing ship...the interview was completed by Judi Corcoran.
At the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards this year the club will be sponsoring a Law student from Adelaide University.
The Conoco Science Experience will be across the Universities of South Australia, Flinders and Adelaide. The club is contacting local schools to get nominations for students to attend.
Finally, Leonie spoke of assistance for the Hutt Street Pathways and Aspire programmes which provide job training for unemployed people e.g.for fork lift driver training personal equipment has to be provided. The funds come from interest earned through our CSI trust.
President Trevor also mentioned work with schools on the pedal programme, teaching safe bike riding and bicycle maintenance. He also spoke of the club’s intent to sponsor at-risk girls to attend camps organised by Second Chance.
Treasurer
Pam gave a brief update on finances. Total balances amount to $130,243...showing we are starting to spend good amounts of the monies held.
Pam also mentioned that the Club trust fund has been closed.
Committees
At the close of the meeting some committees met, and reports will be forthcoming.
Spots.....the Pam and Jerry show
Pam Trimmer advised the club that there had been a number of instances of theft from the shop. Chimes are being fitted to the entrance of the shop and through the access to the book nook, as well as a concave mirror to the latter. Volunteers and Rotarians have been asked to be very vigilant.
Sturt police will undertake a security audit at the premises and advise recommendations and points to watch for.
Pam and the committee are planning a clearance sale at $5 which will include some clothing at two pieces for $5. The sale is planned for Saturday September 14th. Any items wanted to be retained will be removed for later sale under normal conditions. Any items left will be gifted to another charity and the shop will be restocked the following week. Ken Haines will provide a sausage sizzle outside the shop in the afternoon. The council have been advised as well as other local traders including Stephen Finos who closes on Saturday afternoons.
Jerry Casburn sought help from club members to deliver Pride of Workmanship materials to Unley Road businesses in the week of September 8th.
The club is sponsoring Rose Linh Le to go on the Group Study Exchange to Kansas City Missouri in 2019. Interviews are being held on September 22nd and it is hoped Rose will be successful. Rose is known to the club for her work on the Unley Road Traders Association.
The design of the new Unley golf shirts will be design 1 from the original list, which has the gum leaf design on the front.
With our ailing admin funds, which cover the many costs outside of projects, there are plans for a wine labelling at Langmeil wines. The wines will be available for sale to members and their friends on the understanding that profits will go to club administration.
Jerry also requested advice from members on his proposed social events.
Sorel Coward advised the club that she now has her own business premises, complete with shingle (not shingles) for the Adelaide Gender Clinic.
The Finale
The card draw was won by Jason Booth and collected by his daughter.
Bob Mills closed the meeting mentioning Dennis Liddle anniversary joining the club and the usual joke.
Meeting closed 7.58pm.
Ed Note.....many thanks Jerry for your meticulous scribing of the meeting.....almost ran out of space.
The Kids Shed - Rotary making a difference and being the inspiration
by Wendy Andrews, Director Community Services
Food Bank suggested Cross Road Teenage Refuge when I asked which charity they thought was most needy. I followed this up with a phone call to Baptist Care as this is one of the facilities they run, asking if they had a project we could sponsor that could not be funded in any other way.
Past President Ken and I visited the refuge, where we met with the most wonderful staff, who looked after 8 homeless teenagers all wards of the state. The house has 8 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (at either end of the building) to accommodate male and female teenagers. It has a communal kitchen and laundry.
In the back yard stood a shed which could only be described as derelict, the staff had the vision of resurrecting the shed for the purpose of offering a relaxing place where the teenagers could hang out. Initially this “building” was a galvanised storage shed, but the front wall was taken out to make it a carport. In time two side walls were added, one brick the other wood and painted in dark and different colours. The cement floor was cracked and uneven, making it a dark and dingy space. It was later enclosed with glass doors. E
veryone looking happyThe Rotary Club of Unley contributed $5000 to get the renovation project started - staff and teenagers helped. Recently a further $5000 was contributed by the Friends of Women’s and Children Hospital for murals which were planned and some of the painting, by the residents. The transformation is now complete and outstanding. The smiles on the teenagers’ faces said it all. Unley Rotary was thanked profusely as they said “without the initial donation this would not have happened.’’
Below is where it started and how it all turned out !
NOTICE BOARD
Pink Ribbon Morning Tea at Unley Town Hall on 26 October
RC Hyde Park has a fundraiser at Unley Primary School on 27 October with singers Antonio and Kate Villano the Vogue Duo as their star attraction.
The Unley - Eastwood Fabulous Car Trial will be held on Sunday 28 October
Rotary News
How to spread positive peace
Laurie Smolenski, right, joins Rotary members, Rotary staff, and Rotary partners in planning the 2019 Positive Peace Workshop in Mexico.
By Laurie Smolenski
When I learned about the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), a think tank dedicated to using empirical research to better understand the drivers of peace, as a Rotary Peace Fellow in 2016, I was fascinated. The idea that peace – which often lives in a lofty realm of aspiration and emotions – could be articulated in concrete metrics, underpinned by data, and visualized through heat maps and charts was new and profoundly impactful to me.
I hadn’t yet known that the following year, Rotary and IEP would embark on a strategic partnership. As I see it, this partnership represents a critical bridge between research and action, as it will equip Rotarians working on the ground with concrete tools and frameworks to promote “Positive Peace.” Defined as the attitudes, institutions, and structures that correlate to the world’s most peaceful societies (a framework IEP has developed through statistical analysis), Positive Peace is a natural foundation for this collaboration.
There are several ways you can get involved in our partnership. I invite you to check out the newly launched Rotary Peace Academy, which is an online learning platform for Rotarians. Within a few hours, you can familiarize yourself with IEP’s research frameworks and methodology, through the lens of Rotary’s mission and areas of focus. The Academy provides examples of practical and creative applications of Positive Peace to help you incorporate this framework into your own service projects.
If working with your community to find new ways to build and promote peace sounds like fun, your club or district can host a Positive Peace Workshop. IEP and Rotary have held workshops for hundreds of Rotaractors and youth in Uganda and Mexico (respectively), and we’re planning workshops in Mexico and Colombia for early 2019. The workshops establish Positive Peace as a neutral framework that can be adapted to unique cultural and regional contexts. A guide for Rotarians on how you can host your own workshop will be available in the coming months.
We’re counting on Rotarian peacebuilders to tell us what you think of Positive Peace, and how the partnership can better serve your work. For further resources and to be involved in this partnership, please contact Summer.Lewis@rotary.org
Laurie Smolenski is the outreach and development officer at the Institute for Economics and Peace. She is also a 2016 Rotary Peace Fellow.
Our Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 11 September 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Kylie O'Callahan Zahra Foundation
Chair: Bob Mills | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Heather Kilsby & Chad Leader
Tuesday 18 September 2018 6 for 6.30pm at the Edinburgh Hotel
Event: Pub Quiz hosted by RC Brownhill Creek.............the Almighty Quiz Challenge
Chair: BHC | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Dennis Liddle and David Middleton
Tuesday 25 September 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Rosemary Murdoch Guide Dogs SA
Chair: Bob Mills | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Dennis Liddle and David Middleton
Apologies to: Jerry Casburn by e-mail jerry@thecasburns.com.au or 0407 646 396
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: 6 October 2018
Early: Vera Holt & Jerry Casburn | Late: Robyn Carnachan & Rachel Harding
Week 2: 8 September 2018
Early: Greg Mcleod & Chad Leader | Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
Week 3: 15 September 2018
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines
Week 4: 22 September 2018
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Rhonda Hoare & Jason Booth
Week 5: 29 September 2018
Early: Bob Mullins & (Aine Stirling) | 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
Bunnings Mile End Barbeque
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Next Date: Monday 17 September
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm
The next Mitre 10 BBQ will be on Saturday 8 September
The Tale End
A tribute to powerful women
Dennis grew up in Cheltenham Street, Malvern, attending Highgate Primary and Unley High School.....and joined the Fullarton Scouts.
