Castello's Cucina, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA
President John Peacham 0431 618 359
Next Week We Have Club Consultations
Last Meeting
Venue: Castello's Cucina, Living Choice
Guest Speaker: Senior Constable Gary Wills, SA Police Officer of the Year 2023
Guests: Rtn Bronwyn Kenny, Graham Ey, Rtn Brian Burt, Carly Dawson, Chief Inspector Lauren Leverington, Chief Inspector Mark Collise, Genese Mullins, Janice Wills plus Rob's 2 assistants
Attendance: 26 members 11 guests
Opening
Chair Chris Davis related the importance of SA Police Officer of the Year,(POOTY) one of the club's signature events. He introduced acting President Greg McLeod standing in for John Peacham (at a reunion event interstate). As well as our distinguished guests, welcome back Mavis and Reno.
Greg then provided a brief summary of our club (established in 1935) and the beginnings of POOTY in 1978, prepared by club historian Bob Mills. Our club took a proposal to SA Police Commissioner Laurie Draper way back then to recognise the best of the best among our highly respected police force, with attributes of courtesy, kindness, courage and dedication. A celebration of excellence!
Commissioner Draper presented the first award to Sergeant James Furnell of Ceduna on 19 December 1978. This is now the 44th award. In 2010, the POOTY badge given to each recipient by our club was endorsed by the Commissioner to be part of the dress uniform and past recipients were presented with the approved badge. It has been a highly successful journey - long may it continue.
Guest Speaker: Senior Constable Gary Wills - SA Police Officer of the Year 2023
Chair Chris Davis thanked the SAPOL media team for the great coverage received and then asked the nominator of the awardee to say a few words. Rtn Brian Burt from Gawler (not to be confused with Salisbury or Goolwa) first met Gary several years ago at Two Wells Police Station where Gary served for 9 years. He gained an insight as to how Gary (now stationed at Gawler) applied his special skills at effectively putting kids at risk back on track. He is delighted with Gary's deserved award.
Gary has been 'on the job' 31 years, initially in Northern Island and thence to South Australia. In 2021, a pilot project named Blue Rose was launched by the SAPOL Barossa Local Service Area aimed at kids in State care with histories of absconding and offences. In the 3 months before Blue Rose began, there were 332 taskings. Gary has been attributed with driving these numbers down.
The key is accountability across the Police, Department of Child Protection and importantly the young people themselves. Early intervention works.
His attitude is that many of the kids have experienced trauma which they did not deserve. And often for them there only 2 decisions = fight or flight!. Breakthroughs have come from getting the kids to reveal about their upbringing to gain an understanding of the level of pain inflicted. Gary then shares experiences with them and tenders advice on how to make different decisions. Gary declared that Blue Rose over the last 2+ years has been the most rewarding of his policing career. [He reflected on the contrast back in Northern Island where he had lost 300 colleagues]
Brian Burt reinforced the message - as a school principle he only suspended 3 students over 14 years- listening, learning and helping is the way to go.
Gary was given a standing ovation.
Chris, Brian, Janice and Gary
After the presentations, Chief Inspector Lauren Leverington, OIC Barossa Local Area, thanked our club for POOTY.
SAPOL has a force of 4700, 100 of whom are with her in the Barossa. Blue Rose has proved to be highly successful and is being planned for Pt Pirie and Whyalla. Translating this approach into the metro area is problematic because there are not the same connections. She has a great relationship with Gary ...... consummate and passionate....indeed a worthy winner.
SPOTS
Greg McLeod dominated:
The Variety Bash BBQ for the older kids at the zoo will be happening soon and Jerry will be looking for volunteers
The ROMAC quiz afternoon on 29 October needs at least one more member to fill the table of 10 - contact Patsy
A fabulous car trial is planned for November 5
The annual BBQ we provide for kids with Downs Syndrome at the Orphanage will be on 22 November - Jerry and Ken will be looking for volunteers
Christmas Carols at the Rotunda is being held on Sunday 10 December at the Memorial Gardens. All club members to help.
Daylight saving starts on 1 October!!!!!!
Vivienne Wood requires a Thrift Shop replacement for Robyn Carnachan on the first Saturday afternoon of each of the next 2 months to work with Leonie.
Wendy Andrews expressed upset at the resignation of Trevor McGuirk and would like to see club members contact Trevor expressing gratitude for his service.
Finale
At last justice prevailed with Stephen nabbing the filthy lucre and Brian Burt the Chockies (courtesy of Vera). Chris Davis thanked the team that had made POOTY possible.
The meeting finished in a timely fashion after another standing ovation for Gary. A Joyous Occasion!
SA Police Officer of the Year Presentation at Wayville Showgrounds
DG Craig Dowling, Chris, Nominator Rtn Brian Burt, Commissioner Stevens, the Prez, POOTY Gary Wills with daughter Carly and wife Janice
Rotary International News
Rotary projects around the globe - September 2023
By Brad Webber
Belize
Since 2014, members of the Rotary Club of Seminole Lake, Florida, have ventured on service trips to Belize with a focus on the welfare of children: constructing school playgrounds and providing educational assistance, clothing, and medical screenings. “The kids had a recess period but little for them to do,” says David Buzza, a past club president. Three years ago the club forged ties with the Rotary Club of Belmopan, Belize. In February, Rotary members helped construct a seventh playground in Belize and helped hand out 1,500 pieces of new clothing, along with toiletries and backpacks. The Florida Rotarians added to the Belmopan club’s existing wheelchair distribution project with a May shipment of 30 wheelchairs.
United States
The Indian River Lagoon along Florida’s Atlantic coast is home to some 3,500 plant and animal species. In January, District 6970 and the Rotary clubs of New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater introduced a tide pool exhibit in the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach. The display is home to horseshoe crabs, sea stars, sea urchins, hermit crabs, marine snails, and other small oceanic creatures. “Having that opportunity to see the animals up close is a very engaging experience,” says Chad Truxall, the center’s executive director. “It’s been fun for us to have this additional tool to share the story of the Indian River Lagoon.” A district grant provided $20,000, the New Smyrna Beach club devoted $10,000, and the Edgewater club another $5,000 toward the cost of the exhibit, representing just a portion of the financial and volunteer contributions Rotarians have made to the marine center over the past decade.
Canada
The pandemic’s toll on older people struck especially close to home for the Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise in southeastern Ontario. “Until COVID, our club met at a seniors residence, and the need for the residents to be able to get out was made clear to us,” says club member Elizabeth “Bette” Miller, a past governor of District 7040. To ease the isolation of the town’s older population, the Cornwall Sunrise club teamed up with the Rotary Club of Cornwall and their city government to introduce Seniors on Wheels tours on three-wheeled cycle rickshaws. Volunteers pedal seniors around on seasonal tours along the St. Lawrence River. “The trishaw is used primarily by local seniors who would otherwise be unable to enjoy the beautiful scenery,” says Miller, whose club contributed an initial CA$3,000 (US$2,500) for the project. “The routes for the trishaws follow the bike paths with stops at points of interest, many of which are projects Rotary has partnered on with the city.” Volunteers and their passengers covered a cumulative 300 miles last year.
India
In Visakhapatnam, along the Bay of Bengal, Rotary members launched an innovative plastics recycling and youth employment project. Participants from the nonprofit India Youth for Society collect plastic bottles from drop-off locations and beaches and process the plastics into small chips that are sold to recyclers. The nonprofit’s goal is to make the operation self-supporting. About eight young people were working on-site as the processing plant scaled up production in June, and as many as 25 people eventually could work at the facility. The roughly $120,000 project is supported in part by a global grant sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Lake District Moinabad, India, and Naperville Sunrise, Illinois, with contributions from other Rotary clubs in the United States and India. Among its accolades is an award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists. “I wanted to get the academy’s feedback and make [the project] more robust using their suggestions,” says Prakasam “Prakash” Tata, a retired environmental engineer and a member of the Rotary Club of Naperville, Illinois. “But lo and behold, I heard, ‘You won the grand prize.’”
United Kingdom
Some people will walk through fire for a good cause — literally. More than 50 participants hotfooted across wood embers during a fire walk charity event in April sponsored by the Rotary Club of Newton Abbot. The sizzling jaunts, to taiko drumbeats, raised more than $11,000 through sponsorship pledges for charities. The club brought in a professional fire walking company to stage the event. Organizers offered a “motivational psychology fear-busting seminar” before the challenge. The secret? Walk in a controlled, fast manner, says Past Club President Phil Millichap. He and 2022-23 Club President Jeremy Newcombe were among the Rotarians who put their feet to the fire. “Top tip: If you fall over, which one lady did, get up quickly,” Millichap advises.
OUCH!
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 6 October 2023
Upcoming Meeting
Tuesday 19 September 6 for 6.30pm Castello’s Cucina
Event - Club Committees and Consultations
Greetings Team: Christina Way and Wendy Andrews
Tuesday 26 September 6 for 6.30pm Castello’s Cucina
Guest Speaker - RC Gawler Light Shelter Box
Greetings Team: Haydn Baillie and 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
Week 1: 7 October 2023
Early: Paul Duke for Jerry Casburn & Haydn Baillie | Late: Robyn Carnachan & Leonie Kewen
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Vera Holt & Rhonda Hoare
Week 4: 23 September 2023
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Vera-Ann Stacy
Week 5: 30 September 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 16 September 2023.
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
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Since 2014, members of the Rotary Club of Seminole Lake, Florida, have ventured on service trips to Belize with a focus on the welfare of children: constructing school playgrounds and providing educational assistance, clothing, and medical screenings. “The kids had a recess period but little for them to do,” says David Buzza, a past club president. Three years ago the club forged ties with the Rotary Club of Belmopan, Belize. In February, Rotary members helped construct a seventh playground in Belize and helped hand out 1,500 pieces of new clothing, along with toiletries and backpacks. The Florida Rotarians added to the Belmopan club’s existing wheelchair distribution project with a May shipment of 30 wheelchairs.
The Indian River Lagoon along Florida’s Atlantic coast is home to some 3,500 plant and animal species. In January, District 6970 and the Rotary clubs of New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater introduced a tide pool exhibit in the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach. The display is home to horseshoe crabs, sea stars, sea urchins, hermit crabs, marine snails, and other small oceanic creatures. “Having that opportunity to see the animals up close is a very engaging experience,” says Chad Truxall, the center’s executive director. “It’s been fun for us to have this additional tool to share the story of the Indian River Lagoon.” A district grant provided $20,000, the New Smyrna Beach club devoted $10,000, and the Edgewater club another $5,000 toward the cost of the exhibit, representing just a portion of the financial and volunteer contributions Rotarians have made to the marine center over the past decade.
The pandemic’s toll on older people struck especially close to home for the Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise in southeastern Ontario. “Until COVID, our club met at a seniors residence, and the need for the residents to be able to get out was made clear to us,” says club member Elizabeth “Bette” Miller, a past governor of District 7040. To ease the isolation of the town’s older population, the Cornwall Sunrise club teamed up with the Rotary Club of Cornwall and their city government to introduce Seniors on Wheels tours on three-wheeled cycle rickshaws. Volunteers pedal seniors around on seasonal tours along the St. Lawrence River. “The trishaw is used primarily by local seniors who would otherwise be unable to enjoy the beautiful scenery,” says Miller, whose club contributed an initial CA$3,000 (US$2,500) for the project. “The routes for the trishaws follow the bike paths with stops at points of interest, many of which are projects Rotary has partnered on with the city.” Volunteers and their passengers covered a cumulative 300 miles last year.
In Visakhapatnam, along the Bay of Bengal, Rotary members launched an innovative plastics recycling and youth employment project. Participants from the nonprofit India Youth for Society collect plastic bottles from drop-off locations and beaches and process the plastics into small chips that are sold to recyclers. The nonprofit’s goal is to make the operation self-supporting. About eight young people were working on-site as the processing plant scaled up production in June, and as many as 25 people eventually could work at the facility. The roughly $120,000 project is supported in part by a global grant sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Lake District Moinabad, India, and Naperville Sunrise, Illinois, with contributions from other Rotary clubs in the United States and India. Among its accolades is an award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists. “I wanted to get the academy’s feedback and make [the project] more robust using their suggestions,” says Prakasam “Prakash” Tata, a retired environmental engineer and a member of the Rotary Club of Naperville, Illinois. “But lo and behold, I heard, ‘You won the grand prize.’”
Some people will walk through fire for a good cause — literally. More than 50 participants hotfooted across wood embers during a fire walk charity event in April sponsored by the Rotary Club of Newton Abbot. The sizzling jaunts, to taiko drumbeats, raised more than $11,000 through sponsorship pledges for charities. The club brought in a professional fire walking company to stage the event. Organizers offered a “motivational psychology fear-busting seminar” before the challenge. The secret? Walk in a controlled, fast manner, says Past Club President Phil Millichap. He and 2022-23 Club President Jeremy Newcombe were among the Rotarians who put their feet to the fire. “Top tip: If you fall over, which one lady did, get up quickly,” Millichap advises.
