Next Tuesday we are celebrating at La Tombola
Our Last Meeting
Venue: Damien on Fisher
Event: Fay Reid
Visiting Rotarian: John Bilboe (RC Illawarra Sunrise) with grandsons Luke and Sam Hargreaves
Guest: Graham Ey, Brendan Kenny, Andrew Platten
Attendance: 25 members and 7 guests
President Trevor's Announcement
- Trevor provided snaps of the bikes bought for Toc H at Victor Harbor and the Salvos Mobile Shower which we are supporting...…but lamented that we had not managed an action shot of someone using the shower
- Everyone has been informed about participation in the Carols at the Rotunda next Sunday
- Welcome back Patsy and Graham Beckett and John Peacham
- The plans for the Group Study Exchange are progressing well
- We need more members committing to the Rotary District Conference in Broken Hill with Mad Max 5-7 April next year.
Guest Speaker: Fay Reid - Water and Sanitation in the Solomon Islands
Trevor introduced Fay who was born on the Eyre Peninsula, and came to the RAH as a 17 year old to take up a career in nursing. On graduation she travelled overseas and then pursued studies/employment in midwifery, mental health, hospital and financial management. Fay lectured in nursing and behavioural science and developed a passion for aged care. She was chosen by the Federal Government to help design aged care standards, became an aged care auditor and went to Japan to promote Australia's aged care system.
During her working life Fay became committed to doing humanitarian work and decided with friends Andrew and Dot to engage with a Clean Water 4 Life project in the Solomon Islands. Fay explained that the 589,000 people of the Solomons are mainly Melanesian, speak Pijin English, and depend on fishing, copra and timber for a living. Most are very poor and vulnerable. The businesses are predominately owned by the Chinese who charge high prices for poor quality imported goods. The pivotal Coral Sea Battle of WW2 took place near the Solomons. Despite the equatorial nature of the country with very high rainfall, many parts are without water during the dry season.
She and her friends committed to providing a free health clinic for the poor on Auki. They found the people delightful but the facilities in very poor shape....except for the visitor house provided by international aid. In the first day of the clinic 85 patients were seen and the range of medical issues included malnutrition, ulcers, ringworms, anaemia, TB, and pneumonia. At the Kilu'ufi Hospital conditions were difficult....WW2 beds, torn mattresses, intermittent water and power supply and inability to maintain sterility....visiting relatives sleep on the floor.
A visit to the local school also presented a grim picture.....no power, water, sanitation, pens or paper.
Fay and her friends decided to help in areas of need beyond the health clinic. Andrew has built chicken farms to boost economic activity and improve nutrition. Fay has organised a shipment of sewing machines, sheets, baby scales, blood pressure machines and hospital beds. There is a plumbing and sanitation project in train. Help is being given to provide better housing. In the longer term the three main areas of focus will be housing, sewerage and water tanks. The Department of Foreign Affairs has offered financial assistance and Rotary's Donations in Kind is a repository of much needed equipment. Next year's shipment will also include carpentry tools for house building, chicken wire and musical instruments for the kids. What started as a health clinic has become a development project. Fay urged people to JOIN IN!
Fay was thanked by acclamation and presented with low calorie chockies.
Spots
Patsy Beckett reminded everyone to save their stamps for her.
Jerry Casburn reported that we need a few more volunteers to fill the early, late and weekend shifts for the Scout Jamboree tuck shop at Woodhouse. Police clearances should not be an issue.
Reno Elms thanked the club for again paying for the hire of the cool-room ($400) for Christmas Day. To date there are 120 Salvos guests and 60 volunteers with more to come. He still needs help with the Christmas Giving Tree at Unley Shopping Centre.
Trevor McGuirk invited the chef and staff who have served us so well during the year, namely Louise, Damien, Peter and Monica, and they were warmly applauded and presented with chocolate gifts. The delicious turkey meal and Christmas pudding touched all the right spots.
John Bilboe announced that his grandsons Luke and Sam were being blooded on an international Rotary medical project in the Philippines and exchanged club banners with Trevor.
The Finale
The 9 of spades winning card fell to David Middleton and the chockies to John Kikkert…..both needy and deserving. Anniversaries took the form of induction of Jason on 12/11 last year, Sorel birthdaying on 16/12 and Bob Mills being inducted in 1978...does not look a day older. Patsy and Graham spent a steamy night in Hay....as one does. And John Peacham spent a highly rewarding time in Cambodia including the help given to a youngster in need.....but not sure what happened to the bull.
The meeting closed almost on time. Trevor's generosity of spirit with Christmas cards and never ending supply of low calorie chocolates stood him in good stead and avoided a repeat session of push ups...bribery does work.
Notice Board
Carols at the Rotunda Sunday 16 December 2018
Christmas celebrations at La Tombola Partners event Tuesday 18 December 2018
Scout Jamboree catering at Woodhouse 4 - 1 2 January 2019
Rotary News
Lessons from a new club in Nuremberg
By Kerstin Dolde, Rotary Club of Hof-Bayerisches Vogtland, Germany
It is beyond question that Rotary club charters are something special. The fact that the latest Nuremberg addition to the Rotary family was personally welcomed by RI President-elect Mark Maloney is even more memorable for the new members. But the composition of the club is also extraordinary: It consists of 42 committed members – 24 women and 18 men, with an average age of 42 years. Sixteen of them are former Rotaractors. The aim of the club is to connect people, hence the name: Rotary Club Nürnberg-Connect.
Helmut Rauscher, a past district governor and member of the Rotary Club of Nürnberg-Sebald led the effort to found the new club and has done real pioneering work for the extension of Rotary in the Nuremberg region over the past three years. Although there are twelve clubs with about 850 members in the region, there is a need for additional clubs to take advantage of the growing number of professionals in this booming region.
The idea of the new club is to put commitment to projects before meeting attendance – in line with the new international guidelines of Rotary. Participation in projects is counted toward attendance. Members may also attend meetings online. But don’t get the new members wrong: As flexible as the club may be in terms of presence, the focus on joint implementation of social projects is paramount.
Although other clubs in the region initially were unsure they liked the idea of a new club, Helmut Rauscher was able to get a great deal of acceptance by convincing them of the value of creating new Rotary clubs as a starting point for professionals who are enthusiastic and committed to the Rotary idea. The new club is now well received, not in the least because the Nürnberg-Connect club takes an active part in the other clubs’ efforts to positively influence the public perception about Rotary in the region.
After a first meeting in April, the club received its charter in September, on the same weekend the International Rotary Institute took place in town. Maloney and his wife, Gay, who joined the club charter ceremony after the first day of the conference, congratulated each member of the new club and personally attached their member badges. Maloney also emphasized the club’s status as a role model:
“Rotary Nürnberg-Connect stands for a new generation of Rotary clubs – the kind of clubs I consider necessary so that Rotary can continue to grow.”
In her thanks to Helmut Rauscher, new club president Sandra Bührke-Olbrich clarified the future path of the club:
“Together we will interpret the Rotary idea in new ways, design and start new projects and make new friends. In this process, we will be guided by our Rotary values and the idea that is expressed in our club name.”
After an entertaining and humorous evening with good conversations among friends and families, the ceremony continued at the institute the next day. In front of about 400 Rotarians from all over Europe, the club was awarded the official charter certificate – another special moment.
After all the words of praise, it is time now to grow together as a club, to get the first projects off the ground, to get active in the region, and to contribute to the development of the Rotary family – both internally and externally. All in the spirit of the club name: Rotary Club Nürnberg-Connect.
Our Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 18 December 2018 6.30 for 7pm Christmas Dinner at La Tombola
Chair: Santa Clause | Set up, Welcome and Attendance: Graham and Patsy Beckett
We resume on January 15
Tuesday 15 January 2019 6 for 6.30pm at Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Minister for Industry and Skills David Pisoni
Chair: Bob Mills | Set-up, Welcome & Attendance: Robyn Carnachan and Jerry Casburn
Apologies to: Jerry Casburn by e-mail jerry@thecasburns.com.au or 0407 646 396
Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838 or email to unley.secretary@rotaryclub.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: 5 January 2018
Early: Vera Holt & Jerry Casburn | Late: Robyn Carnachan & Rachel Harding
Week 2: 12 January 2018
Early: Greg Mcleod & Chad Leader | Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
Week 3: 15 December 2018
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Pam Trimmer & Ken Haines
Week 4: 22 December 2018
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Rhonda Hoare & Jason Booth
Week 5: Thrift Shop closed
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 31 December
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.
Nintendo Switch
Kneeling in front of the fireplace, a boy exclaimed:
"Dear Santa, I WANT A NINTENDO SWITCH!"
After a slight silence:
"Dear Santa, I WANT A NINTENDO SWITCH!"
And again:
"Dear Santa, I WANT A NINTENDO SWITCH!"
At this moment, his father intervened: "It's not worth shouting like this: Santa Claus is not deaf!"
And the kid replied: "Santa is perhaps not deaf ... but grandmother is!"
Last Will and Testament
His nurse, his wife, his daughter and two sons, were with him. He asked for two witnesses to be present and a camcorder be in place to record his last wishes.
When all was ready, he began to speak: "My son, Bernie, I want you to take the Ocean Reef houses."
"My daughter Sybil, you take the apartments between mile markers 100 and Tavernier."
"My son Jamie, I want you to take the offices over in the Marathon Government Center."
"Sarah, my dear wife, please take all the residential buildings on the bay side on Blackwater Sound."
The nurse and witnesses were blown away as they did not realize his extensive holdings, and as Doug slipped away, the nurse said: "Mrs. Pender, your husband must have been such a hard-working man to have accumulated all this property."
The wife replied, “The idiot had a paper round”.
Episode 8 of the Ultimate Wisdom........quality of life tips from the editor.
- Mediocrity thrives on standardization.
- Reality is the only obstacle to happiness.
- The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
- The 2 most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
- I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.
- Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.
- Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.
- Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
- I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
- She's always late. Her ancestors arrived on the Juneflower.
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