Next Tuesday its all about building submarines in schools
Our Last Meeting
Venue: Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Heather Croall
Guests: Virginia Cossid, Brendon Kenny, John Kikkert, Leisa Molnar, Genese Mullins, Christina Way
Attendance: 23 Members and 7 guests
President Trevor's Announcements
- It was an exhausted Trevor who outlined club related activities of recent days......enough to make you lie down with a double scotch.....starting with the special Bunnings BBQ on October 21, Think Pink on 26th, Car Trial 28th, Bunnings 29th, Pride of Work 30th, Detmold November 1 & 2, Mitre 10 on 3rd, Bohemian Rhapsody on 4th
- Deceased and much loved member Sheila Evans received a glowing obituary in the 'Tiser….however not a word was said about her broad Irish accent which often required translation.
- Special thanks to Ken and Jerry for hyper-commitment, the Mitre 10 crew for last Saturday, and the program committee for the great line-up of speakers
- Virginia Cossid is to be inducted next week
Guest Speaker: Heather Croall - The Adelaide Fringe
Bob Mills introduced the brilliantly attired Heather Croall at a rate of knots....
apologies for any missing vital info. Heather was engaged with The Fringe from 1992-2002 and then headed interstate to work on other festivals. She returned in 2015 as its CEO. Compliments have been many......visionary, digitally attuned, great for organisational change and capacity building, a highly respected figure in TV and the Arts......in each festival she has run audiences have increased.
The Adelaide Fringe began as an outlet for local talent in 1960.....Tom Playford would have been proud. Adelaide runs second to Edinburgh in hosting the largest arts festival across the globe. Adelaide takes in 39% of Australian art festival audiences with 700,000 ticket sales. It runs for 31 days across 500 venues holding 1400 shows and contributes $90m to the SA economy. All up, attendances are about 2.5m people......the walk (outstanding) down North Terrace this year attracted over 500k. Fringe is deeply rooted in the Adelaide community and cultural psyche with participation across all ages. The Adelaide Festival of Arts is designed to display the biggies from around the world while this is all about home grown talent.
In 2010, 224k tickets were sold, in 2018 it was 706k and for 2020 the aim is 1m. It has excellent local appeal but there is need to increase visitors from interstate beyond the current 20,000. Edinburgh sells over 2m tickets but draws 60% of its audience from elsewhere and uses Air BnB extensively to entice visitors...……..the way to go for Adelaide. Artists pay a modest amount to register and arrange profit sharing with venue providers they have chosen. There is no culling of bad acts. As Heather pointed out, attendance at the occasional dreadful performance for a modest entry price has something going for it. Herd mentality prevails.....good reviews provoke instant sell outs and bad ones rows of empty seats. There has been an explosion of street art (variable quality graffiti?) accompanying the festival.
Pink goodie bags with next year's program (15 February - 17 March) plus helpful hints on the most appealing acts were distributed. Trevor shamelessly spruiked for the Carol King event (involving a close rellie)......it was a relief that this has been ticked ,otherwise Trevor would have had to produce a begging bowl.
The bottom line is FUN, FUN, FUN...….Ole!
Bob Mullins gave the vote of thanks and Heather was warmly applauded.
Spots.....graciously brief
Trevor McGuirk introduced a post Melbourne Cup Sweep with fabulous prizes (from his never ending supply of sweets) where everyone received a plastic spud with the cup runners...….just like the Chinese fortune cookies.....and the winners were Sorel with Cross Counter, Genese Mullins with Marmelo and David Middleton with Pride of Arran.
Jerry Casburn made his last call for ordering of the outstanding Langmeil Wines......David Middleton is ordering 10 cases....enthusiasm or alcoholism? The new Rotary shirts are ready...no-one to leave town before collected and paid for. Jerry also introduced Leisa Molnar who was the Detmold organiser of the BBQs and Christmas cheer. It must be said that the latest 4.30am start for the Detmold BBQ was more of a pleasure with the balmy weather and free lightning show!
The Finale
The cards improved this week...….professional gambler Alex scored with a King of Diamonds and John Kikkert followed with a two of diamonds......excellent for playing in-betweens with a 70% probability of success.
Bob Mills announced that Patsy and Graham Beckett celebrated a wedding anniversary yesterday. Happiness abounded...………….Dennis for avoiding a prang on the freeway, David M for avoiding the last two weeks of Rotary activity, Sorel for avoiding a complete loss of voice, Alex for avoiding separation from Irene for 30 years…...and Mavis is back, looking fabulous!
Bob Mills finished in fine style with a joke about crows (feathered version) that the editor had not heard before.
This perky meeting closed at 7.56 pm.
Ken Haines reported a banked profit of $495 from last Saturday's Mitre 10....WOW.....best ever!
NOTICE BOARD
Annual General Meeting call for nominations......get excited
The Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of Unley Inc. will be held Tuesday 4 December 2018 at Damien on Fisher, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton. The business of the meeting will include the election of the following officers to fill vacancies on the Board for the 2018-19 year:
- President (2020-2021)
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
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- Director (International)
- Director (Community)
- Director (Vocational and Youth)
- Director (Membership)
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Rotary News
Celebrate World Interact Week
By Erika Emerick, RI Programs for Young Leaders promotions specialist
Interact clubs empower young people ages 12 to 18 to take action in their community, develop leadership skills, and gain a global perspective. Every year we celebrate the accomplishments of an estimated half a million Interact club members during World Interact Week. Connect with Interactors 5-11 November and share the power of Interact!
- The first Interact club was chartered on 5 November 1962.
- There are over 20,370 Interact clubs in 159 countries.
- There are an estimated 468,556 Interactors around the world.
- 80% of the world’s countries have Interact clubs.
Most importantly, World Interact Week celebrates Rotary’s youngest leaders making a difference in their schools and communities. We asked Interactors to share what makes their club great. And here are a few of the responses:
“The Interact Club of Doctors Charter School is great in our ability to be a small group of young, diverse individuals that all still have the same passion in interacting and helping others, whether in our community or further. We pride ourselves in service, hoping for change.”
“We are a group of very close friends that put their effort in helping the ones that surround us. We have done several projects to improve people’s lives, and above all, we love what Rotary really means: Service Above Self.”
“In our club, we love to make a difference in people’s lives, such as improving the living areas of seniors and toddlers in Ecuador, and then learn to grow positively from that experience and change the lives of even more people.”
Our Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 13 November 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Ron Parker Subs in schools
Chair: Bob Mills | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Stephen Baker and Graham Beckett
Tuesday 20 November 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Visit of District Governor Kim Harvey
Chair: Trevor McGuirk | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Stephen Baker and Graham Beckett
Tuesday 27 November 2018 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Caitlyn Selge 3 Days on the One and All
Chair: Bob Mills | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Patsy Beckett and Stephen Bone
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: 1 December 2018
Early: Vera Holt & Jerry Casburn | Late: Robyn Carnachan & Rachel Harding
Week 2: 10 November 2018
Early: Greg Mcleod & Chad Leader | Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
Week 3: 17 November 2018
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines
Week 4: 24 November 2018
Early: Jerry Casburn (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
Bunnings Mile End Barbeque
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Next Date: Monday 19 November
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm
The next Mitre 10 BBQ will be on Saturday 15 December
The Tale End
Episode 3 of the Ultimate Wisdom........quality of life tips from the editor.
- Give me ambiguity or give me something else
- We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.
- i souport publik edekasion
- Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?
- Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
- My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.
- Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
- I spilled spot remover on my dog. Now she's gone.
- Officer, I know I was going faster than 55MPH, but I wasn't going to be on the road an hour.
- I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.
