Castello's Cucina, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA
President Ken Haines
Next Tuesday Fleurieu Film Festival
Last Meeting
Venue: Brighton Croquet Club
Event: Experiencing Croquet
Guests: The lovely Briony
Attendance: 18members 1 guest
Hard Rock Croquet
A great combination of fellowship, fun and (Rotary Style) fine dining was enjoyed by those who made the trek to distant Brighton. The Brighton Croquet Club has 55 members engaged in competitions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturday mornings. They are keen to garner more members interested parties can enjoy two try outs for free and four more for $6 a pop to see if you like it. Annual membership is $485 that can be paid in three instalments and this entitles access to the club and courts 24/7 to practice and play.
The members were given extensive training by the Croquet Club members who demonstrated admirable patience and friendliness. Note the smiling faces.
After the session the members enjoyed a sausage dinner cooked for us rather than by us accompanied by sweeties, dips, crisps and ice creams (each of the major food groups) and the fellowship was only interrupted by President Ken opening meeting 4334 at around 7.30, thanking the Croquet folk for their hospitality, and then controversially closing the meeting before the spots.
Spots
Jerry Casburn needs nine people to help at the Adelaide Zoo serving food to 1,280 human animals who go to Primary School. Volunteers need to be at the Zoo at 9.30 am and will likely be there until 2-3 pm. There is free parking available on the Torrens Parade Ground. Please contact Jerry if you can help.
Chris Davis needs volunteers to deliver material about the Pride of Workmanship awards to the businesses along Unley Road. It needs to be delivered over the next week so please contact Chris if you can help.
Paul Duke will be sleeping rough with others at the behest Andrew Cox the owner of Cafe Outside the Square to raise money for charity and is seeking sponsorship.
The Lovely Briony talked about a George Hubert Wilkins experience in Burra 5-7 July. There are cabins to rent and other accommodation options. This will be a great experience and if you are interested in being involved let Briony know soon so booking can be made.
Finale
No raffle this week, some people went to a Board meeting at the shed across the oval and the rest went home.
Multiple Births Festival
The Multiple Births Festival organised by our club on behalf of Rotary was held on Sunday 23rd April at Orphanage Park. There was good member support for the event and the organisation was impeccable. The day was a bit warm, beating the pants off wet and miserable, and the event went off without any major hick ups. Lamentably, the attendance was below expectations and there is some soul searching about how this could have been remedied.
Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable day as some of the pictures below testify.
Rotary International News
Rotary projects around the globe
May 2023
By Brad Webber
More than 300 Interact clubs submitted videos, photos, and essays showcasing their accomplishments for the 2022 Interact Awards. This month we feature some of the clubs that entered the contest.
Panama
Helping people and protecting the environment go hand in hand for the Interact Club of Penonomé. In January, a dozen club members converged on a beach in Río Hato in their home province of Coclé. Joined by Rotarians and other volunteers, they removed 20 bags of trash. “We decided to hold this project since the coastline is not only a recreation area but the habitat to many animal species that could very well be in danger of extinction,” says Alejandra Rodríguez, the club’s president. In previous projects, the club has provided children with backpacks filled with school supplies and toys and organized a family day at the children’s school.
United States
To address hunger worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Interact Club of Madison, New Jersey, started a no-contact food collection project in July 2020 to stock a food pantry. The Madison High School students created an online survey and a flyer to gauge the interest of potential donors. More than 100 families and businesses volunteered to fill containers with food items and leave them at their doorsteps for pickup. The Interactors, parents, and other volunteers used an app to arrange efficient pickup routes and communicate with those offering donations. The Madison Ends Hunger project has achieved meaningful results: more than 3,500 bags of food and counting, and about $4,500 contributed to another food pantry through a fundraising site. “I give them full credit for their initiative and the push,” says Doug Willis, president of the sponsoring Rotary Club of Madison. “We’ve gone through two senior classes. The families’ generosity doesn’t seem to be ending, and the kids’ willingness to stick with it seems unending” too.
Wales
Members of the Interact Club of Croesyceiliog School in the Welsh town of Cwmbrân asked family, friends, and teachers to crochet rosettes, hearts, butterflies, and other designs for a Random Acts of Croesy Kindness project. As batches of the woolen pieces came in, the students placed them in random locations; one was spotted on the lapel of a prominent statue. The Interactors attached uplifting notes for people who found the gifts. “We have an event on our Facebook page where members of the public can post a photo of their crocheted treasure,” says Pritti Davies, club adviser and a member of the Rotary Club of Henllys. Since the club’s inception last summer, its members have also played host to an intergenerational tea party and collected hundreds of advent calendars and items for food banks.
Nepal
To foster inclusion, the Interact Club of GoldenGate International College in Kathmandu organized table tennis matches and invited people with disabilities. The event was dubbed Triveni, a Sanskrit word referring to the confluence of three holy rivers. The club chose the name because it unites three themes — diversity, equity, and inclusion — into one project. In July, about 18 club members joined representatives of the Inclusive Sports Club to stage the event, which drew about 200 people to the historic Patan Durbar Square in nearby Lalitpur.
China
After conducting a survey of their fellow students, members of the Interact Club of Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong realized many of their classmates struggled with a negative self-image. Three club members formed the Our Image group to promote body positivity. The club created an Instagram account devoted to the project and designed infographics on topics such as body image in males and normalizing periods, with links to help lines staffed by professional counselors. The Interactors also left what are known as mirror messages — encouraging comments written with whiteboard markers — in school bathrooms. “We received positive feedback with multiple students showing interest to join the club and help spread our message and expand our vision,” the Interactors note in their essay.
My
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 5 May 2023
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 9 May 2023 6 for 6.30pm Castello's Cucina, Living Choice
Guest Speaker: Fleurieu Film Festival
Attendance and welcome: John Peacham & Vera-Ann Stacy
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
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Vera Holt & Rhonda Hoare
Week 4: 27 May 2023
Early: David Pisoni (Stephen Baker) & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Vera-Ann Stacy
Week 5:
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 6 May 2023
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Helping people and protecting the environment go hand in hand for the Interact Club of Penonomé. In January, a dozen club members converged on a beach in Río Hato in their home province of Coclé. Joined by Rotarians and other volunteers, they removed 20 bags of trash. “We decided to hold this project since the coastline is not only a recreation area but the habitat to many animal species that could very well be in danger of extinction,” says Alejandra Rodríguez, the club’s president. In previous projects, the club has provided children with backpacks filled with school supplies and toys and organized a family day at the children’s school.
To address hunger worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Interact Club of Madison, New Jersey, started a no-contact food collection project in July 2020 to stock a food pantry. The Madison High School students created an online survey and a flyer to gauge the interest of potential donors. More than 100 families and businesses volunteered to fill containers with food items and leave them at their doorsteps for pickup. The Interactors, parents, and other volunteers used an app to arrange efficient pickup routes and communicate with those offering donations. The Madison Ends Hunger project has achieved meaningful results: more than 3,500 bags of food and counting, and about $4,500 contributed to another food pantry through a fundraising site. “I give them full credit for their initiative and the push,” says Doug Willis, president of the sponsoring Rotary Club of Madison. “We’ve gone through two senior classes. The families’ generosity doesn’t seem to be ending, and the kids’ willingness to stick with it seems unending” too.
Members of the Interact Club of Croesyceiliog School in the Welsh town of Cwmbrân asked family, friends, and teachers to crochet rosettes, hearts, butterflies, and other designs for a Random Acts of Croesy Kindness project. As batches of the woolen pieces came in, the students placed them in random locations; one was spotted on the lapel of a prominent statue. The Interactors attached uplifting notes for people who found the gifts. “We have an event on our Facebook page where members of the public can post a photo of their crocheted treasure,” says Pritti Davies, club adviser and a member of the Rotary Club of Henllys. Since the club’s inception last summer, its members have also played host to an intergenerational tea party and collected hundreds of advent calendars and items for food banks.
To foster inclusion, the Interact Club of GoldenGate International College in Kathmandu organized table tennis matches and invited people with disabilities. The event was dubbed Triveni, a Sanskrit word referring to the confluence of three holy rivers. The club chose the name because it unites three themes — diversity, equity, and inclusion — into one project. In July, about 18 club members joined representatives of the Inclusive Sports Club to stage the event, which drew about 200 people to the historic Patan Durbar Square in nearby Lalitpur.
After conducting a survey of their fellow students, members of the Interact Club of Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong realized many of their classmates struggled with a negative self-image. Three club members formed the Our Image group to promote body positivity. The club created an Instagram account devoted to the project and designed infographics on topics such as body image in males and normalizing periods, with links to help lines staffed by professional counselors. The Interactors also left what are known as mirror messages — encouraging comments written with whiteboard markers — in school bathrooms. “We received positive feedback with multiple students showing interest to join the club and help spread our message and expand our vision,” the Interactors note in their essay.
