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1Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988
1 SeptemberBecause of the absence of many members at thistime of
year, it was thought unfair to invite aguest speaker to present in
front of 12 or so mem-bers. Instead, a few of our members will be
askedto talk about their lives or events that have oc-curred to
them.8 SeptemberOur meeting on 8 September will be Club Assem-bly.
This is the first one for this Rotary year andfollows the Board
meeting of 2 September.
Coming Meetings1 and 8 September
Club Bulletin1 September and 8 September 2015
MeetingNumbers
1385 and 1386
Presidents ParagraphsWith a large number ofmembers away, we did
notconduct the scheduledCommittee Meetings butinstead enjoyed some
fel-lowship between mem-bers.If you have any topics youwould like
raised at the
next Board meeting, please contact your commit-tee chairman to
raise on your behalf. We are stillcommitted to St Peters Woodlands
Fathers DayBreakfast on Friday 4 September followed by afundraising
Bunnings BBQ the following week.I am constantly receiving feedback
from theClubs and Groups selling our raffle tickets andthey are all
very appreciative of our help. Pleaseremember that ticket sales by
our members goestowards paying for prizes and hopefully there
willbe a surplus from these sales.Last week I was interviewed on
radio on behalf ofthe Blind Sporting Council and it was
highlightedthe good work that Rotary does in our commu-nity.We all
wish Mark best wishes for his last week asan Anglican vicar and
were also pleasantly sur-prised to learn that Kevin has also joined
the re-tired contingent.Congratulations to you both and hope that
youboth enjoy a long and fulfilling retirement.
Mike
Rotary Shed
Our lease of the Rotary shed from Holdfast BayCouncil is getting
closer to fulfilment and should befinalised soon.Some work needs to
be done, particularly in clean-ing the roof gutters of the build up
of pine needlesand also to ensure separation of our equipment
andBBQ consumables from those of District.We have taken
responsibility for the electric powerconnection and will begin the
task of moving ourequipment once the lease papers have been
signed.Insurance responsibilities will be sorted out as well.We
will have a club meeting there once its in ourhands and at this
stage, please note in your diarythat a club meeting at the shed is
scheduled forTuesday 27 November.
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2Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday7.30-8.00 pm. From
each Wednesday the broad-cast program can be heard on-line
September 20151 September Dr Philip Griffin (Flinders
Medical
Centre)A Sugical Project in Bhutan.
8 September PDG Alun Hughes (RC Salisbury)Rotary Oceania Medical
Aid forcamp Children . (ROMAC)
The Voice of Rotary
2 Sept. Board meeting4 Sept. St Peters Woodlands Breakfast5/6
Sept. Harvey Norman BBQ21 Oct. Board meeting10 April 16 President
Elects Training (PETS)15 May 16 District Assembly
Club Diary Dates 2015
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988Club
Bulletin
1 September and 8 September 2015
Previous MeetingsWe had a busy meeting on 18 August when a
numberof members and directors took time to announce mat-ters of
club and personal interest.Fundraising director Jim advised that
$550 had beenraised at the Bunnings BBQ on the previous Friday.John
Yard spoke of his attending a meeting of inter-ested parties
including Federal and State politiciansregarding the wild dog
problem in rural areas. Manypastoralists are deeply concerned about
stock lossescaused by dog attacks and would welcome any assis-tance
that can be arranged.Don Overall spoke on the 100th anniversary of
thedeath of an uncle while he was serving in the AIF dur-ing World
War 1. He died of complications after con-tracting measles at
Puckapunyal army camp in Victo-ria aged 21 years. No antibiotics in
those days.Linda announced that she would be away over thenext 4
weeks and is planning on spending some timein Belgium with our
exchange student of 2 years ago,Pauline Decroix.Rosalien spoke
proudly of her son Jarred, who re-ceived an award for his work in
the building and con-struction industry.Frank announced that he
would be away for the next11 weeks and will be going to some of the
games dur-ing the Rugby World Cup in UK.Finally, our guest speaker,
Gerry Greenway, a Rotarianfrom the RC of Hyde Park, recounted many
humorousanecdotes which put us all in the mood for a happyday
ahead.Our meeting on 25 August was scheduled for Commit-tee
meetings but with so many members away, thesewere postponed to a
later date. Instead, a chit chatfellowship morning resulted.Peter
Thompson related a story of a house auction forwhich he was agent.
The house was in a run down con-dition but had attracted interest
from 29 registeredbidders. The first bid was the reserve price and
after
two more bids the next one jumped by $70k andso ended the
auction.We were saddened to hear of the death of JimParkins mother
during the past week.Bill Rawlins stated that he had met former
mem-ber Chris Worthley while he was travelling recentlyin North
Queensland.Mark Thomas advised that this Sunday, he will
bepreaching his last sermon at Clarence Gardens.Bit of a surprise
to hear that Kevin Tumes is takingretirement soon as well.
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3With a circulation of over 39 000 (the number of Ro-tarians in
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific),but realistically an
unknown readership, our monthlymagazine Rotary Down Under is mailed
to each andevery one of us.The idea of having to compulsorily
subscribe to anapproved Rotary publication as part of our
annualsubscription is an imposition to some members who
receive but do not read their magazine.As an individual
Rotarian, it is not in my power to at-tack or defend the compulsory
nature of this sub-scription but I would like to say that there is
somegood material in all issues of RDU.The style of RDU has changed
in recent years and isnow much more reader friendly. The quality of
ourmagazine is controlled largely by the quality of contri-butions
from Rotarians and others, so if you havesomething worthwhile to
say, use your magazine tosay it.Club membership has always been a
major issuewith most clubs, both in recruiting new members
andretaining current members.In the August 2015 edition of RDU on
pages 10 and11, some contributions regarding bridging the
gapbetween old and new, present thoughts on this verymatter.New
members should be made to feel welcome andinvolved and to be
allowed to use their particularskills as widely as possible.Mark
Huddleston, RC Edwardstown and Chairman ofthe District 9520
Membership Committee is a regu-lar contributor to RDU and
encourages all clubs to gobeyond just weekly meetings and to have
ongoingservice and fundraising projects at which new andprospective
members can see what we do and beable to interact with members
which forges initialfriendships.Other articles in the August 2015
RDU such as onpages 36 and 37 put another perspective on
mem-bership retention, in particular such as engaging newmembers in
a less formal manner than used to bethe case. I dont think that the
fireside chat ap-proach would work with many members of our
club.Too much like back to school as one contributor putit.
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988Club
Bulletin
1 September and 8 September 2015
Annual Subscription ReminderClub Treasurer Brenton advises that
club subscrip-tions for the year ending 30 June 2016 is $200
permember. This amount can be paid by chewue, cashor direct credit
in total now, or $100 now and $100in January 2016.Cheque and cash
payments can be forwarded toBrenton, or, if paying directly into
the clubs bankaccount, the following details will be required:Name
of Account: Rotary Club of Somerton ParkService Account, BSB 085
333Account Number: 205083444Please use a notation of your name and
that thepayment is for your subs. It would be helpful if youcould
email Brenton at [email protected] that the direct
credit has been made.
Fellowship and Social Director Bronwyn is organizinga
fellowship/drinks happy hour at the Glenelg Foot-ball Club on
Friday 4 September commencing at6pm. Dinner afterwards is on the
agenda so pleasethink about that and please let Bronwyn know soon
ifyou are interested.
Club Fellowship
Rotary Down Under
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4The Four Way TestOf The Things We Think, Say or Do:
Is it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be
BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The Four Way TestOf The Things We Think, Say or Do:
The Four Way TestOf The Things We Think, Say or Do:
Is it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be
BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Is it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
President Michael GarlandSecretary Barb HumphriesTreasurer
Brenton AirdPresident Elect Mark ThomasPast President Brenley
MilsomCommunity Service Malcolm AxfordInternational Service Pam
MaxwellMembership Jim StevensFellowship Bronwyn LambertFundraising
Jim ParkinsYouth Programs Brenley MilsomSergeants Brenton Aird
and
Rosalien van Loon
Board of Directors
Date 1 September
Speaker/Activity Member Profiles
Topic
Chairman Brenley Milsom
Door Ladies
Setup Men
8 September
Club Assembly
Mark Thomas
Ladies
Men
Meeting 1385 Meeting 1386
Meeting Program
Club Meetingand Contact Details
CLUB MEETINGSTUESDAY 7.00am
Adelaide International Motel521 Anzac Highway
Glenelg NorthClub Contact Details:
PO Box 134Glenelg SA 5045
Secretary Barb HumphriesEmail: [email protected]
Club email: [email protected]:
http://www.rotarynews.info/Club3794/
Speakers Coordinator:Peter Thompson 0438949544Bulletin Editor:
Don Overall 8295 4658Website & Facebook Page
Administrator:Brenley Milsom: [email protected]
Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988Club
Bulletin
1 September and 8 September 2015
THE FOUR WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WETHINK, SAY OR DOIs it the
TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?Will it build GOODWILL and better
FRIEND-
SHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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