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Rotary Club of West Lakes

Agenda - 30 May

meeting #2383
 

6:30pm
RCWL Invocation - Chair
 
"We are proud members of Rotary International where we can serve our community and those needing help across the world. We enjoy meeting together for meals and mutual service in the convivial company of other Rotarians. "
 
Record of Attendance:
  Apologies:  Alan, Andrew & Ros, Ken, 
 
  Guests:            Kevin Taylor
  Late:
  Zoom:            
 
  • Toast to the people of Australia
    Chair
  • International Toast
    Peter Shaw
  • Heads & Tails
    Brian White
Birthdays & Anniversaries
 
Secretary Report
  Lyn
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Treasurer's report
  Len
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Community report
  Ros
  • Meals on Wheels
    (refer to Events)
  •  
refer to Events Folder
 
International report
  Ken 
  • away
  • DIK working bee @ 17 June, then lunch at Slug'n'Lettuce
Youth report
  Robin
  • International Youth Exchange interviews 13 June
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Program
  Neil
  (refer to Speakers)
 
Fundraising
Westy
  • Bunnings BBQ Mon 5 June - please check Folder
     
 
Vocation & Environment
  Alison
  • Bee Hotel info, planned construction on Sat 8 July
  • Monarto Safari Park for fence post painting Sat 15 July, anyone interested in Sunday as well?
 
Other Business
 Andrew
  • Community Impact Expo Sat 3 June @ Bonython Hall
    please attend, lots of information and great speakers
 
Club visits or notices from visiting Clubs
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7:00 pm
 
break for dinner & fellowship
 
7:25 pm
 
Guest speaker/Club activity
 
  • Kevin Taylor
 
7:50pm
President Jean
  •  
  •  
 
 
Sergeants session
 
 
Wrap & Close
 

The Four-Way Test

of the things we think, say or do
 
 1.  Is it the TRUTH?
 
 2.  Is it FAIR to all concerned?
 
 3.  Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
 
 4.  Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
 

Monthly Committee - community

Chair
2 May - Sue
9 May - Brian 1
16 May - Yvonne
23 May - Ros
30 May - Steph
Upcoming Events
RCWL weekly meeting
Bartley Hotel
May 30, 2023
 
Bunnings BBQ 5 June
Bunnings Woodville
Jun 05, 2023
 
RCWL Changeover
Jun 27, 2023
 
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Speakers
May 30, 2023
tbc
Jun 06, 2023
tbc
Jun 13, 2023
Podiatrist who designs prosthetic limbs
Jun 20, 2023
How Rotary Clubs can use their influence to gain funds from government
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Join Date
Brian White
May 1, 1985
38 years
 
Brian Thomas
May 4, 1988
35 years
 
Ros De Garis
May 13, 2004
19 years
 
Robin Weissel
May 16, 2017
6 years
 
Yvonne Wilson
May 24, 2022
1 year
 
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Minutes 23 May 2023
Meeting 2382,  23 May 2023
 CHAIR:  Ros De Garis
PRESENT
Andrew DeGaris
Ros DeGaris
Jean Mailey
Lyn Grant
Scott Anderson
Tracey Bartholomew
Brian Thomas
Peter Shaw
Robin Weissel
Len Loechel
Barry Dixon
Dennis Ralph
Brian White
Alison Howlett
Charles Camilleri
Yvonne Wilson
Brenda Butler
Neil Butler
Stephanie Thorpe
Jane English
Sue Kendle
Kevern Kendle
 
 
 
APOLOGIES
Ken Parcell
Alan Raggatt
Rosie Erasmus
Barbara Hay
Gary West
Sue Lockwood
 
 
 
GUESTS: Guest Speakers Zen and Paul
CALL TO ORDER
TOASTS
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
INTERNATIONAL TOAST:
Rotary Club of German town in D6800, Memphis, Tennessee.  The club was chartered in 1976, with 27 members who meet on Wednesdays at 11.45pm in TPC Southwind Country Club. President: John Miller
 
ROTARY CLUB BUSINESS
SECRETARY: (Lyn)
  • Changeover Dinner 27 June - $55 per member/partner, $60 per guest. Venue is now at The Bartley on the mezzanine floor.
  • AVEO tours at 2 venues with morning tea at one and afternoon tea at the other. Lyn to come back with dates.
TREASURER: (Len)
  • 30% have paid for changeover dinner
  • Meals on Wheels new lady named Katrina is now running the show
  • Alison and Ros presented cheque of $750 to Chats for their assistance at the RSL BBQ. Was suggested we organise a large copy of the cheque to present (especially for photos) and EFT payment.
 
PRESIDENT: (Jean)
  • Congratulations to Neil for being the first one to send in his annual report. Thank you for the quality and consistency of the speakers.
INTERNATIONAL REPORT: (Ken - apology)
  • Received an email from Ken regarding his trip.
  • 17 June – DIK stripping of commodes from 9.00 – 12.00.  Meet for lunch at Slug & Lettuce at 12.30, half price meal.
COMMUNITY REPORT: (Ros)
  • 19 May at 8:00am - Waved farewell the One and All leaving, Dock 2, Port Adelaide on voyage to Melbourne with 12–15-year-olds and will return 10 June with kids from Victoria.
  • 20/21 May - NRM – Behind Closed Doors Café – thank you to all who volunteered, and we made just short of $1000.
  • 5 June – Bunnings BBQ, please update folder
  • Refer folder for Carousel updates till September, Tennyson Dunes and NRM
  • July – 4 day family Fun Fair with Bub super train photo cut out to attract more people to come down to cafe cart end.
  • Placed Rotary wheel at NRM
YOUTH:  (Robyn)
  • Robyn to send email to parents advising date for International Youth Exchange student interviews - to take place prior to the meeting and 6 interviewees required.
FUNDRAISING: (Gary – apology)
  • 5 June Bunnings BBQ
VOCATION & ENVIRONMENT: (Alison)
  • 8 July - Team building day at De Garis’ to paint Eyre Bee n Bee hotels. Bring hammer, small nails and sandpaper. BYO drinks and BBQ will be provided.
  • 15 July Monarto Zoo fence painting –invited Murray Bridge and Mobilong. Sandra from Mobilong has agreed to assist.
  • Blanket drive – Greyhound Association and Mallee Cats, Mildura very interested and Yvonne has agreed to drive to Renmark to handover.
GUEST SPEAKER/ACTIVITY: (Neil)
  • 23 May – Computer Technologist specialising in avoiding scams.
  • 30 May – Kevin Taylor
  • 06 June – Sava Polites
  • 13 June - Jack Miller – Podiatrist who designs aesthetic limbs
  • 20 June – David Spehrs, Leader of the Opposition – how Rotary can use their influence to gain money from the Government.
  • 27 June – Changeover Dinner
OTHER BUSINESS
  • Kids on the Lake committee meeting tonight after this meeting Council on board with funding of $7000 for another 3 years.
  • August 28 – RYDA more information to come and will be in the folder by next week. 
  • Brian Thomas attended Ryda conference last Friday and Saturday where a Victorian organizer discussed programs to train the facilitators.
SEARGENT AT ARMS:
  • Andrew De Garis
 
MEETING CLOSED: at 8.10 pm
 
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Melbourne Conference
The International Conference is in progress...
 
Andrew & Ros travelled on the Overland train, Alison chose to fly.
 
Whilst staying in different places we have met pretty well each day, either to conference or to party.
 
Friday we met with Alison's RC Beenleigh friends for an End Polio walk from Federation Square to the Rotary Peace Park next to the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. about 500 participated, and despite Melbourne's changeable weather, it was dry.
 
Saturday at the Melbourne Conference & Exhibition Centre (MCEC or "Jeff's Shed") saw the opening of the House of Friendship. Huge number of stalls, complete with one about bees!
Skipped everything else to see Richmond lose at the MCG, we constituted 0.01% of the crowd (with only 1 of us cheering for that mob from SA).
 
Sunday at Rod Laver Arena (Rod's Shed) for the opening of the Conference was pretty special, (speakers included Jennifer Jones, Hugh Evans of Global Citizen and performance from "The Tenors") then an easy amble back to the city. By the time we decided to find a pub for tea it was persistently precipitating.
 
Monday, a general session again at Rod's court where we had speakers on Peace (Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian peace activist, social worker and women’s rights advocate), children's literacy, particularly the Guatemala Literacy Project that has been running for 25 yrs. This was supported by international musician Gaby Moreno, a Guatemalan singer-songwriter, producer, film composer and guitarist.
The afternoon was free game to attend the various sessions.
 
Grand opening in Rod's shed
 
Alison with RC Beenleigh friends sharing umbrellas
 
 
Ros advocating Rotaract
 
Peace Poles - we learnt a lot about the why and how
 
Alison was very excited...
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Community Impact Expo & Dinner
DG Paul's Community Impact Expo & Celebration Dinner
 
- showcasing Volunteering in District 9510
 
Come along and checkout what other Clubs and our Partner organisations are doing!
plus a number of inspiring speakers programmed during the day.
 
These speakers will be in Bonython Hall, and also keynote speakers in Flentje Theatre as per schedule below.
 

Community Impact Expo 2023

 

Proud of the Past and Confident of the Future

 

Program

 

8:30 am- 9:00 am BONYTHON HALL 

A wonderful opportunity to showcase the diverse programs and community groups available in our Rotary district

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9:00 am-9:10 am Welcome to Country: We are grateful to Uncle Rod O’Brien for being part of opening the “Community Impact Expo

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9:10 am – 9:20 am MC Appreciation, Acknowledgement of Day and Introductions

Paul Thomas AM Rotary District Governor 

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9:20 am – 9:50 am Hon. Justin Hanson MLC: Official Open Speech

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9:50 am -10:00 am Adelaide Rotary Choir sings “Imagine”

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10:00 am–3:00 pm Food Vans Open

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10:00 am -10:20 am Speakers’ Corner, 

Environmental Projects and Salvation Army Partnership with Rotary

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10:30 am -10:55 am FLENTJE LECTURE THEATRE

Bryn Styles :  Rotary International President’s Representative 

The Importance of Embracing Change

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11:00 am -11:20 am BONYTHON HALL 

Speakers’ Corner, 

Rotary Action Group-Addiction Prevention and All Kids Cambodia

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Community Impact Expo 2023

Proud of the Past and Confident of the Future

Program

 

11:30 am–11:55 am FLENTJE LECTURE THEATRE

Mark Pearce: National CEO Volunteering Australia

Changing Volunteer trends Since COVID”

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12:00 pm–12:20 pm  BONYTHON HALL 

Speakers’ Corner, Interplast Partnership With Rotary

40 Years in the Making and Youth Sailing Challenge

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12:30 pm-12:55 pm FLENTJE LECTURE THEATRE

Dr Jessie Harman: Rotary International Director 

Rotary’s Response to Changing Trends”

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1:00 pm -1:30pm BONYTHON HALL 

Speakers’ Corner, Heart of the Nation with former yellow Wiggle Greg Page and the Rotary Foundation

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2:00 pm-2:20 pm BONYTHON HALL

Speakers’ Corner,

Paradise Mazda Partnership With Rotary and Nurture Kit Project

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2:30 pm-2:55 pm FLENTJE LECTURE THEATRE

Erfan Abidi: Civil Activist and Community Organiser

“Fleeing Afghanistan and Embracing Diversity”

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3:00 pm-3:40 pm BONYTHON HALL

Speakers’ Corner, How South Australia is Celebrating the Centenary, Zoos SA Partnership With Rotary and

District Governor Elect Craig Dowling Conference 2024

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3:40 pm -4:00 pm BONYTHON HALL

Official Closing Speech from Rotary District Governor Paul Thomas

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4:00 pm Session concludes

 

iSponsors – Mazda Paradise, MGA Whittles, Stratco, Health Partners, Beyond Bank

In kind – Adelaide University, Coopers, Nation, Rotary Clare, Signarama Hindmarsh, O’Leary Walker, Johanson Developments Pty Ltd, Winston Music

 
 
 
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Gourmet Gary’s Prawns Stuffed with Bacon & Spinach
Blowfly Corner
 
 
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 15 hours.
 
Ingredients
 

12

Extra large green prawn tails

2/3 bunch

Spinach white stalks removed

2 rashers 

Bacon

1

Egg

1/3 cup

Fresh bread crumbs

 

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 cup

Plain flour

½ cup

Cornflour

1 stubbie

Beer

 

Vegetable oil for deep frying

 

Directions:

1. Peel prawn tails leaving tip in place and devein cutting 3/4 way into prawn to give plenty of room for stuffing. 

2. Steam bacon for about 10 minutes then roughly chop and set aside. 

3. Blanch spinach for 1 minute in boiling water then remove and refresh in cold water. 

4. Place spinach, bacon, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a processor and mix into a slightly coarse well mixed stuffing. 

5. Lay prawns cut side up and press stuffing in firmly with your fingers then set aside in fridge to set a little. 

6. Mix the two flours together in a bowl then add beer, whisking to form a batter. 

7. Heat oil in a wok and when hot dip prawns carefully in batter with stuffed side up and then deep fry about 6 at a time. 

8. Serve with chips, salad and some lemon wedges.
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Wise Words
2023 RCWL changeover
Tuesday 27 June @ Bartley Hotel (Mezzanine)
 
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RCWL QR codes
these will take you to our website!
  
 
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Octagenarians
New Members for the Octogenarians Club
 
During 2023, several RCWL members will become Octogenarians.   This Section is dedicated to them!
 
 
 
 
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Members on leave
missing.....
May/June
- Rosie
- Ken
 
 
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Meals on Wheels
Port Adelaide Kitchen Roster
(Member to confirm attendance by 9.00 am on the day of their roster by calling 08 8447 5171)
 
 
 
  
  
Monday 5 JunTed Manka
Monday 19 JunAndrew De Garis
Monday 3 JulYvonne Wilson
Monday 17 JulAndrew De Garis
Monday 31 JulRos De Garis
Monday 14 AugKen Parcell
Monday 28 AugLen Loechel
Monday 11 Septbc
Monday 25 SepYvonne Wilson
Monday 9 OctAndrew De Garis
Monday 23 OctRos De Garis
Monday 6 NovKen Parcell
Monday 20 Novtbc
Monday 4 DecTed Manka
Monday 18 DecYvonne Wilson

2023 roster - refer to Len

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2022-23 Club Committees
Directors
Community:
Ros De Garis (D), Gary West, Stephanie Thorpe, Brian White, Sue Lockwood, Yvonne Wilson.
Youth:
Robin Weissel (D), Brian Thomas, Susan Kendle, Denis Ralph, Scott Anderson, Jane English
Club Image & Communications:
Ted Manka (D), Andrew De Garis, Lyn Grant, Neil Butler, Rosie Erasmus.
International & Foundation: 
Ken Parcell (D), Charles Camilleri, Alan Raggatt, Peter Shaw, Len Loechel.
Vocational & Environment:
Alison Howlett (D), Barry Dixon, Barbara Hay, Brenda Butler, Kevern Kendle, Tracey Bartholomew.
Webmaster:
Robin Weissel.
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