Meeting notes 15 Feb 2023
Meeting called to order by chairperson Susan at 7.02 pm.
Apologies: Grant, Chris A, Mark, Dini, Jeanette, Ray. Terry and Rose.
President Marion welcomed guests. Helen Pfeifer, Ruby Kerrison, and her parents Angela and Bill
President Marion Report
Yesterday was a day to celebrate those we love and also to think about the other things we value in our lives. Our libraries on ‘Library Lovers Day’ and other’ lovers’. days that claim the 14 Feb as a day to celebrate.
Bulletin 126 has been delivered to your email addresses. Is there something you would like to see in the bulletin? Something you would like to promote? Contact Dini to add any stories to the next one.
The concrete pad for the shed has been laid at Rotary Hall and the ‘Peace Pole’ is now concreted in. Thank you, Merilyn for following up on this project.
12 months ago, the Rotary Club of Coolamon in NSW launched a ‘Sunflower Seeds for Ukraine’ project where donated sunflower seeds [Sunflowers are Ukraine’s national flower] were sold by Rotarians as a fundraiser for Ukraine. This project has now come to an end and their final newsletter has been published. See news of this project on the Rotary Club of Coolamon web site. All proceeds went to RAWCS Project for Ukraine number 83-2014-15
https://club.coolamonrotary.com/
I thought this was an innovative project and hopefully our next meeting workshop will also see some more excellent Rotary ideas.
The Rotary Club of Seaford have invited us to their Quiz night on 28 April. More details are available on their web site https://www.seafordrotary.org.au/.
South Adelaide Football Club Sponsors Day is coming up, Feb 25. Phil Dini, Ray and Terry have volunteered to promote the club. This is the same day as the Town Hall Raffle ticket stand, please see Sandy or Merilyn to volunteer 12-9pm in the city.
Also coming up this month are opportunities on Feb 19, 23 and 24, to sell your tickets at a prearranged venue.
Thank you to everyone who made the BBQ such a success on Saturday. And to our raffle ticket sellers inside the store. The weather was perfect and quite a few customers commented on how nice the sausages tasted. Well done cooks. Also the bread manufacturers are now putting 17 slices per loaf where there used to be 19 even though the weight is the same. Thank you, Garry for getting the extra bread needed for our sold out BBQ. Choice magazine has called this ‘shrinkflation’ and has focused on the companies that are giving us less for a higher cost. Everything from ice cream to tissues are coming in smaller lots. Keep a lookout in your supermarket.
2 minute Director’s update
Merilyn,
Community Garden shed has been purchased and will be available to erect soon, Peace pole area has work to be done to make it ready for the erection of the Rotary Wheel. Opening of the new hall kitchen to coincide with garden launch.
Susan
Susan is asking for expressions of interest in tables at the Seaford Rotary Quiz Night. In April. She has already gathered enough interest for 1 table.
Phil
BBQ roster for 13 March circulating, please add your names to rosters for April and May dates too.
2 Students have been interviewed for the ‘One and All’ sail training to Melbourne in May.
Vintage and Classic is on 23 April. All members save the date for this big event.
District Governor Paul and his Jenny will be attending the 1 March Workshop (Funds, Fun and Acticvities)
Reminder that the first Saturday in the month is recycling and rope winding at the shed. More rope sold to the bus company.
President Marion Introduced Ruby Kerrison who presented on her trip to Sophia in Bulgaria to represent Australia in gymnastics – trampoline.
President Marion thanked Ruby and presented her with a Rotary water bottle.
PP Merilyn then presented from a .pdf provided by R C Strathalbyn on the importance of publicly accessible defibrillators.
A toast was given to the Rotary Clubs in Sofia, Bulgaria by PP Susan
Rotary Club of Sofia-Serdika https://www.rotary-serdika.bg/home-en
[from1940- Rotary Clubs were banned in Bulgaria as being ‘fascist organizations' and their members killed, condemned, displaced or emigrated, and it wasn’t until1991 that Rotary was again established throughout the country which now has 86 clubs]
Meeting closed 8.05pm
Next meeting here at SAFC is a special workshop on Wednesday, March 1 at 7pm
