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Rotary Clubof Adelaide West bulletin

WINNERof last two District 9500 Bulletin Awards!

Iss. 28 |9 May 2013, Meeting 2395 | 16 May. 2013, Meeting 2396 | Fortnightly

What’s next? 9 May 16 MayWelcoming Catherine Logue Henry Pecanek

Cash Heather Sloan Ian Lumsden

Sergeant Tom Appleby Tom Appleby

Speaker Ray McGhee, on ‘Surviving the Media and Communications Revolution’.

Mariann McNamara, CEO, BINSA.

We were extremely pleased to have three new members inducted into the Rotary Club of Adelaide West at our last meeting on 2 May.

Welcome new members!

Lara Winsor Cathy Chong Michael Dodd

More details on page 2.

2Secretary John Pohl on ‘Rotary Foundation – Centurion Club’

Our Happy DayPresident Sioux assisted by District Governor and President Elect Bill Marles happily inducted Cathy Chong, Lara Winsor and Michael Dodd into our club and all were heartily received and given a resounding applause.

Members will be interested to know that Cathy is married to Richard Chong. She is President of the China Welfare Services of SA, lives in Kensington and is a Management Consultant.

Lara Winsor has previously spoken to our club on the appreciation of wine, she then moved to Tasmania. Fortunately for us she has returned to SA and joined our club. Lara is now involved in the Hospitality Industry at a Cellar Door Business in Hahndorf and lives in Colonel Light Gardens.

Michael Dodd is a Company Director and has also been a guest speaker at our club. He is Managing Director of his business Next Generation HQ Pty.

Michael has transferred to our club from Salisbury Rotary where he has been a member since April 2011. He lives at Woodville South and as you will note in another article in the Bulletin he has already well and truly served the club.

All three new members indicated how pleased they were to be members of Rotary.

Inductions on May 2

Two of our newly inducted members, Lara Winsor and Cathy Chong.

Newly inducted Michael Dodd receives his badge from Marie Dorrington.

Thinking of youOur Club Member Major Denis White filled with pain killers and recovering in hospital following a horrible accident to a finger.

We are all thinking of you Denis.

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Meeting 2396, 16 May Speaker: Ray McGhee

Topic:  Surviving the Media and Communications Revolution

Ray’s entertaining and visual presentation deals with traditional media (television, radio and newspapers) and social media (blogs, twitter, YouTube. Facebook etc.).

He addresses their impact on all of us, providing down to earth advice for managers, businesses and organisations that deal with journalists. Ray also gives a unique insight into how the Australian media operates.

What’s coming up?

Meeting 2395, 9 MaySpeaker: Mariann McNamara, CEO, BINSA

May is Health Awareness month in Rotary. As the National Disability Insurance Scheme is a hot topic of discussion in the media it is appropriate that we have someone come and tells us more about it.

BINSA is the peak body in South Australia for people with an acquired brain injury (ABI), and those who care for them.

Bookings are essential

Cash: Geoff Beer

Meeting 2397, 24 May

Don’t miss @ Public Schools Club, 1 pm

The Rotary Clubs of Adelaide South, East and West will have a combined meeting.

Guest Speaker: Senator Nick Xenophon South Australian Independent

• Nick Xenophon was elected to represent South Australia in the Senate in 2007.

• He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide.

• Prior to entering the Senate, Nick spent 15 years practising Law.

• He also spent ten years as an elected member of the South Australian Legislative Council.

• Nick entered State parliament on a 'No Pokies' platform.

Guest Speaker

Senator Nick Xenophon South Australia Independent Biography •Nick Xenophon was elected to represent South Australia in the Senate in 2007. •He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide. •Prior to entering the Senate, Nick spent fifteen years practising Law. •He also spent ten years as an elected member of the South Australian Legislative Council. •Nick entered State parliament on a 'No Pokies' platform.

The Rotary Clubs of Adelaide South, East & West Combined Meeting Friday 24th of May 1.00 pm

Public Schools Club East Terrace Adelaide

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon

Mariann McNamara, CEO, BINSA

Ray McGhee

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Meeting 2392, 18 April

Speaker: Matthew Carey, CEO, Rajani Vasan

Review John Madigan

In her introduction Rajani indicated Matthew was a very important and much liked member of the Blind Sporting Council staff. She also said her role in the organisation was to create awareness as it was the only sporting organisation involving the blind.

Matthew who has been totally blind since birth is 35, incredibly resilient, and the son of retired Glenelg football champion Peter Cary. He lives at Glenelg.

He is very independent and travels to and from work on public transport and receives little assistance in his paid employment.

A most interesting statement from him was ‘sport is a luxury and is everything’.

Previous speakers

His father was determined that Matthew would be involved in sport. At Townsend House he was a keen participant in physical education, ran 5 km on a treadmill and at the age of seven he went to the Sydney Games where he won six medals including three gold. He also won 10 medals at the Pan Pacific Games and a further nine including gold at other games. He’s also participated in Blind Cricket at a state level.

He was moved when he told how blind children needed schooling and sport, and sadly how a friend prematurely died as her friends could not afford to support her.

Matthew Carey has a brilliant knowledge of sport. Even as a young child he was a regular on talk back radio. He is an excellent speaker and had a very pertinent message: Blind and vision impaired people need support.

His presentation was received with a standing ovation.

Speaker Matthew Carey CEO Rajani Vasan and President Sioux.

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Meeting 2394, 2 May

Club Assembly

Fundraising: Heather Sloan

Main activity this year has been Telemarketing however we have considered Wine Sales, a family picnic and a Clare Valley wine visit. However there was little support for the latter three items.

Membership: Kym Green

Kym reported to the club his Membership target for this Rotary Year was three and with today’s inductions the goal has been achieved. He is at present planning an approach for an additional two new Corporate Members.

He encouraged attendance at the Group Clubs Membership meeting.

International: PDG Alan Smith

Alan indicated he was ashamed at the small amount of funds both our club and the District had contributed to Rotary Projects this year.

The District donated $162,000 in 2010/11, $126,000 in 2011/12 and only $45,900 as at 22 April for 2012/13.

He also encouraged Alumni representatives Catherine, Ashleigh and John to research names of past club representatives to District Projects in preparation for our 50th Birthday Celebration in January 2014.

Service: Henry Pecanek

Henry reported the Central Market collection program commenced two years ago by President Sioux is still in operation with club collectors providing much needed food to the homeless at Centacare and the Salvation Army.

President Elect: Bill Marles

Bill encouraged attendance at the Club Changeover at the PSC on Friday 28 June (this date may be subject to change).

The Board had approved a new system, My Booking Manager, which will assist the club with future functions involving the collection of money.

The arrangements involving our joint club project of Booksales with the Arthritis Foundation is working well however a special effort will be made particularly with advertising to increase sales.

Bill thanked all those members who had spent considerable time rearranging the display of books which is now a well organised charity bookshop.

Secretary: David Sabine

David reported the Board decisions on Club Donations which included:

• Genesis Pregnancy Support Inc. $3,000

• RYDA Youth Driver education conducted by Adelaide South $1,600

• Rotary Health $1,500

• Dreamin Foundation fundraiser conducted by Trina Sabine(Sponsor)   $1,000

• Paul Harris Fellow nomination $1,000

• Magdalene Centre (Homeless people) $1,000

• Victoria Home for physically and mentally disabled in Sri Lanka $2,000

• Randolph Alwis is personally donating an additional $1,000 to Victoria Home

The total disbursements to this date are $11,100.

Hutt Street Precinct: Yvonne Merendi

Yvonne thanked the club for its donation to the Sala on Hutt Street activities and issued an invitation to members to attend a Cocktail Party and Fundraiser at the Box Factory on Saturday 4 June.

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Weekly Adelaide West / Arthritis SA Book Shop Saturday Morning Sale

Dispatch Date: 27 April

Click on the link below to view the District Dispatch and download attachments:

• http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?accountid=50056&pid=88425

• ‘Night at the Dogs’ Fundraiser                

• 2013 SA Volunteer Awards 

• Rotary Foundation Request 

• Science Experience Material is on the way!

• Directory Amendment

• Do you want to be a TV star? Here’s your chance but hurry, only a few spots left!    

• Yellow Brick Road 2013 

• Please Note: Planning Day  - CANCELLATION

• Foundation for Rabbit-free Australia - Newsletter 

• Future Events and Mobile Billboard Bookings

District News Dispatches

Dispatch Date: 4 May

Click on the link below to view the District Dispatch and download attachments:

• http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?accountid=50056&pid=88611

• ‘Night at the Dogs’ Fundraiser                

• Cycle Challenge 

• Rotary Club of Clare - Art Show

• Rotarian Yearly Planners – for 2013/14 – available from Rotary Club of Mitcham SA

• District Peace Award

• Please Note: Planning Day  - CANCELLATION

• District Governor’s Changeover Invitation    

• Great Day to All! VTT News

• Yellow Brick Road 2013                                 

• SARs – Semiannual Reports – Important Message from RI  

• RC Prospect Sunrise     

• Handy references to our District Web Page

• Your opportunity to volunteer on an International Project

• Novels for Disposal from Neil Merkel

• Service Club Week 2013 13 – 19 October 

• Rotary Peace Fellow Applications    

• Future Events and Mobile Billboard Bookings   

Please click where indicated to obtain Rotary District News.

Roster. 8.30am – 12.30pmMay 11 Peter and Jill Thompson

May 18 Catherine Logue and John Madigan

May 25 Volunteers please

June 1 Henk and Jan DeWeerd

June 8 Volunteers please

June 15 Volunteers please

June 22 Volunteers please

Please advise John Madigan when you can assist.

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By PE Bill Marles

Some rather tight planning was needed for our Club to step in and help out Arthritis SA at the ABC Gardener’s Market (formerly Carpark Capers).

Arthritis SA were the chosen charity to benefit from the Autumn 2013 expo.

There were around 120 stall holders, including Adelaide West’s BBQ. Most stocked a range of plants, ornaments and garden related products.

Gates opened to stall holders at 6 am. Our BBQ kicked off at 7 am to serve bacon and egg muffins to the stallholders for brekky. Then we moved on to sausages as the morning moved on … but the most popular all day was easily the muffins! A lesson for the future we think.

The public invaded at 8.30 am with a huge rush. The place was packed and our BBQ had a line-up 20 long.

A huge effort by all. John Madign, Ashleigh Lorraine and Bill Marles pulled together the supplies and hired the Rotary Club of Elizabeth’s wonderful BBQ.

They were eagerly assisted on the day by Ian Lumsden; Peter & Jill Thompson; Kevin Hollister (Adelaide East); Judy Tink (Bill’s mother-in-law); Eileen Fagioli (expert server; very likely new Club member and likely incoming Treasurer), plus Michelle & Brittany Tink.

Last but most certainly not least a superb effort on the BBQ by Michael Dodd, our new member transferring in from Salisbury Club who cooked his heart out all morning until we wrapped up about noon! (Michael said he came with Sausage Sizzle ‘references’ up front – and now we can see why!).

A big thanks to Kym @ 5EBI for the use of his huge refrigerators to keep everything fresh and chill the drinks. (Sorry Kym for the stink of onions. We’re told that will fade over the next 12 months! Promise.)

Much praise was received from our customers ... so we must thank Slape & Sons @ Newton for the gorgeous Snags & Bacon (with so much flavour and so little fat) ... not to mention the great price to support Rotary.

Certainly, all of us manning the BBQ on the day had a ball. Don’t think anyone had even five minutes for a sit-down.

ABC Gardener’s Market BBQSaturday, 13 April 2013

Eileen Fagioli, Kevin Hollister and John Madigan serving the hungry crowd.

Peter & Jill Thompson could barely keep up feeding the BBQ team with the next batch of supplies.

A huge crowd turned out to the ABC Autumn Gardener’s market. In excess of 7,000 people we heard.

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‘People

demand

freedom of

speech to

make up for

freedom of

thought

which they

avoid.’

Soren Aabyl Kieke Gaard (1813 – 1855)

We’re pleased to report that the ABC gave the Arthritis SA team a 10 / 10 score for the magnificent organisation of the day.

We hear that the best organising effort from past charities at this event raised around $11,500. Arthritis SA cleared over $16,000!!! Magnificent. Our BBQ contributed a little over $1,000 to this tally.

Thank you to all who assisted this fun day at short notice.

As you can see, the BBQ plate was FULL not stop from 7 am to noon.

‘The more

you praise

and

celebrate

your life, the

more there

is in life to

celebrate.’

Opra Winfrey

‘The full use of

your powers

along the lines

of excellence.’

- definition of

“happiness”

John F Kennedy (1917 – 1963)

Adelaide West Rotary Club Inc. is pleased to be associated with the following organisations:

Other Club’s meeting times(@ the Public Schools Club) Adelaide East Tuesday 1.00 pm Adelaide Parks Wednesday 6.15 pm

(@ the Bradman Room Adelaide Oval) Adelaide Wednesday 1.00 pm

(@ the Naval Military Club - Hutt St) Adelaide Light Thursday 7.00 am

(@ the Pavilion Restaurant South Tce) Adelaide South 12.30 for 1 pm

When attending other Club’s meetings

Please advise Geoff French of your make-up when you attend another club meeting. It can be two weeks either side of your missed meeting.

Past Bulletin’s onlinePlease visit: http://www.rotaryadelaidewest.org/articles.php?category=club-bulletins-/-newsletters

Thank you!

Thank you Greenhouse Media

for sponsorship of this Club Bulletin.

Office Bearers 2012-13Rotary Club of Adelaide West

President: Sioux Christiansen

Immediate Past President: Randolph Alwis AM

Secretary: David Sabine

Treasurer: Christopher OvertonPublic Officer: Peter Thompson

Club Administration: George Magee

Membership: Kym Green

Public Relations: Bill Marles

Rotary Foundation: Alan Smith OAMCommunity Service: Henry Pecanek

International Relations: Geoff Beer

New Generations: Rosemary Edgley

Bulletin Editor Precinct Coordinator: John Madigan OAM

Club Web Master: Bill MarlesFundraising: Heather Sloan

International / DistrictInternational President Sakuji Tanaka

District 9500 Governor Marie Dorrington

Immediate Past District Governor Eric Russell

District Governor Elect Barbara Wheatcroft

District Governor Nominee John Campbell

Contact usRotary Club of Adelaide WestPO Box 7142Hutt Street, AdelaideSouth Australia 5000

Bulletin Editor: John F MadiganOAM jfklmadigan@hotmail.com

MeetingsThursdays @ 12.30 pm for 1 pm start

The Public Schools Club 207 East Tce, Adelaide South Australia 5000

Adelaide West Rotary Club was chartered 20 January 1964

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