Guests: Beverley Baker, Briony Casburn (RC Morphett Vale), Di Duke, Linda England, Graham Ey, Karen Forrest, Roger Hoare, Vivienne Liddle, Madeleine Martin, Maria Mills, David Short
Attendance: 19 members 11 guests
Announcements by President Graham
Zero....the opening of the meeting was issued silently
Dining at TAFE Graduates Dining Room, Regency Park
30 of our finest assembled at TAFE to enjoy a meal provided by students who will soon be knee deep in the food, beverage and hospitality industries. Food choices were plentiful and to suit all tastes with 3 courses, all well prepared. Wine and water flowed, conversations were animated...it was a very enjoyable occasion, although we did miss the President's thought for the week! All-in-all, a great way to spend a Wednesday night. The snaps below represent the editor's valiant attempt to capture the moment.
John, Robyn, Patsy, Graham, Chris, Jerry, Briony and Karen
The President advised the editor that he had silently closed the nosh up at 8.55pm....which was way past our bed time. The trip back home took 20 minutes compared to 48 minutes on the way there......the editor's cure is for half the Adelaide motoring population to be banned from 5-6pm travel.
Fish Tank ...... a City of Unley initiative to encourage young entrepreneurs, sponsored by Unley Rotary
Last Thursday a group of Unley Rotarians, led by Rhonda Hoare, attended the Fish Tank contest. There were 9 entrants, 7 in the12-17 aged category and 2 in the 18-25 category. All presented particularly well and two standouts won:
12-17yo Category - Toby Cazzolato - A virtual tour of AirBnB accommodation
18-25 Category - Nick Timms - Customised T-shirts with a logo to reflect an individual's personality
Toby and Nick are standing on the RHS of Unley Mayor Michael Hewitson
By Jill Johnson, member communications team lead, Corporate Communications, Rotary International
My cheeks hurt from smiling, which was weird because I wore a mask all day. It’s not as if anyone saw my smile, but I couldn’t help it. It was a great day.
I volunteered at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in my town on 15 April. I worked the registration desk, checking people in for their appointments. It’s a fun assignment because you interact with so many people. There was the young man who told me he just woke up — it was 1:00 p.m! There were the teenagers born the year I graduated high school who didn’t laugh at my lame attempts at jokes. And there was the young man with autism who, as his mom filled out the paperwork, sang me a song and showed me how he could dance.
I’ve always wanted to volunteer but struggled with finding the “right thing.” When Rotary members were encouraged to work with their local health organizations to support vaccination clinics in their communities, I thought, “I could do that.” I may not be a Rotarian or a Rotaractor, but I am a part of the Rotary community. And this felt like the “right thing.”
While the registration desk is fun (and busy), I also liked being a vaccination assistant on previous volunteer shifts a week earlier. There’s more time to chat than at the registration desk, so you get to interact with people in a different way. I’ve listened to residents talk about how excited (and nervous) they are. I’ve seen their faces light up when the vaccination is over and they didn’t feel a thing. I’ve heard more people say “thank you” than I can count.
While it’s mostly a joyful and positive experience, there have been some challenges. There was the patient who was there with her caregiver. She had a disability and was deaf, and was also very afraid — she really wanted her mom. Another man arrived in a wheelchair with his parents and started to get angry when he realized he was getting a vaccination. As a non-medical professional who works behind a desk all day, it was an eye opening experience.
When my shift was done, I was exhausted, but in a good way. I still had work to do and two kids to take care of, but I felt accomplished and happy. I had no idea volunteering would have this effect on me. I’m already looking for more clinic shifts to volunteer for.
Coffee Chat at Impressa, Unley Shopping Centre
10.30 am on a Friday, is good for a chat with Rotary friends and a caffeine fix! Next one this Friday 14 May
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 18 May - 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Jo Christopherson Citizen Advocacy
Set-up and Welcome.......Jerry Casburn and Judi Corcoran
Tuesday 25 May - 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Peta Mantzarapis Brownhill Creek Flood Mitigation
Set-up and Welcome.......Jerry Casburn and Judi Corcoran
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Pam Trimmer & Chris Davis (Vera Holt)
Week 4: 22 May 2021
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & John Peacham
Week 5: 29 May 2021
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
Bunnings Mile End (now Monthly) and Mitre 10 Barbeques (twice Monthly)
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
The Mitre 10 BBQs are first and third Saturdays of each month.....next one 15 May
The Tale End
Hell explained by a chemistry student
The following is an actual question given on a University of Arizona chemistry mid-term, and an actual answer turned in by a student.
The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well:
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
“First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving, which is unlikely. I think that we
can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.
As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
First: If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
Second: If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So, which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, 'It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,' and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night,
then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over.
The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct.........leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine
being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting....'Oh my God.'”
My cheeks hurt from smiling, which was weird because I wore a mask all day. It’s not as if anyone saw my smile, but I couldn’t help it. It was a great day.
