The Norwood Rotarian. 4 th October Last Meeting Details Meeting No Date: 20 th September 2017

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1 The Norwood Rotarian 4 th October Club of Norwood District 9520 R.I. Charter, 30th June, 1954 RI PRESIDENT: Ian H.S. Riseley DISTRICT 9520 GOVERNOR: Bob Cooper PRESIDENT: Di Clements SECRETARY: Peter Anderson Last Meeting Details Meeting No Date: 20 th September 2017 Meeting Details: Rotary Information night Month of October Focus: Economic and Community Development Month Di Clements (President) welcomed guests; Christel, Mark, Javad, Robyn, Noelene, Gabrielle, Alison RYLA attendee, Kang, Foorough, Helene, Meron, and Rey. Apologies from club members included; Noel Lindsay, Nilam Saly, Joanne Manuel, Will Bragg, Clare Horton, Andreina Adames, Haven't heard from George Stubbs at this point. Gail Casey (Community Director) spoke about the different projects Rotary Norwood are involved in. She began by discussing an event today, where club members assisted organising morning tea for Norwood Primary School to celebrate their 140 th Anniversary. Members provided scones and left over s were provided to St Vinnies to feed those i n need. Gail discussed an upcoming project Lift the Lid occurring Saturday the 7 th and Sunday the 8 th which will be informing people of all backgrounds on mental health issues and supports. Club Meeting Information: Fortnightly Evenings:6:00pm for 6:30pm start - 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of each month at: The Kensington Hotel Fortnightly Social Lunch: 1:00pm start - 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at:manto Café PO Box 3588, Norwood SA 5067 rotarynorwood@outlook.com

2 Upcoming Norwood Rotary Events! Where: Mile End Home Maker Centre 2017 Dates: Friday 27 th October Friday 24 th November Friday 15 th December Additional BBQs! Where: Kent Town Bunnings Thursday 5th October Thursday 9th November Meeting Tasks Registration:Graham Perrin Gaby's Raffle: Gail Casey Greeter:AndreinaAdames Bell to commence meetings: Ian Stanford At each meeting a designated club member is asked to give Acknowledgement of the land we meet on: 1st October Bob Brigden 18th October Sossy Msomi 1st November Michael Fox 15th November George Stubbs 6th December RodgerHedley Your views are respected and if you would prefer not to be involved in this task please see Di and you can be taken off of the roster. Want to know more about the Canadian tours running in June next year? Come down to Meeting 4 October 2017 To brief the club on Lift the lid which is an initiative of Rotary Health. Presentation to also include other Mental Health information/educational material October Purple HouseArt Auction to raise money for a Dialysis Machine at Ernabella. The actual auction is on 15 October but they need assistance on all three days. Early November Latin Fundraising Party (Location TBC) Proceeds going towards the Bolivia TIA Education project. Volunteers. Gail discussed Purple House Art Auction project for the 15th October where proceeds go to raise funds for a new dialysis machine. She discussed Rotary Norwood s Signature community project coming up on the 25th November which involves Norwood Christmas pageant float marshalling and this year, the construction of a Rotary float. Norwood Rotary will be also looking to support a Women's Walk for International Women's Day this coming March. Regular community involvements have included supporting the local Salvation Army with Red Shield Appeal collection and Austerity Night which also raises funds for Operation Flinders. Paul Wade (International Director) explained that he has been a member for 6 years, and Norwood club has sponsored his project in Myanmar for treatment of club foot in those 6 years by sponsoring $15000 for restoring clinic with air conditioning, medical supplies, as well as a member of the club donating money from his own orgaisation. In Myanmar 1000 per year have club foot, and we treat 250 children per year, hoping that this will grow in the future. Norwood rotary also sponsor a Fiji water and sanitation project, Peru Project to support medical and dental care in 4 villages, NGO in Bolivia for training workshops for orphans to transition into adult life, girls school in India with repairs to the building and many more. Generally they are small projects, but they reach the people that need to. All international projects will work with rotary clubs local to the community to support the project in getting off the ground and running effectively. at Glenelg onfriday 6th October to find out!

3 Board of Directors President: Di Clements Secretary: Peter Anderson Treasurer: Graham Perrin President Elect: Gail Casey AVENUES OF SERVICE Community: Gail Casey International: Paul Wade Membership Euan Miller New Generations: Alyssa Morran Vocational: Noel Lindsay Fundraising: Peter Poulton Public Image: Alyssa Morran Euan Miller (Past President) mentioned that Rotary International started in 1905 in Chicago by Paul Harris. His goal was to mix with professionals from other businesses, grow his legal practice and do good in the community. He explained the meeting schedule of the club and the flexibility it has for members that live already busy lives. He listed Youth projects that Norwood Rotary is involved in including; Sponsor a high school for the e-challenge National Youth Science Forum sponsorship The Science Experience You Exchange, hosting, counseling and sponsoring (very recently a student from Germany who was very active in the community raising money for ShelterBox Australia) Rotary Youth Leadership Award (for 18 to 25yr olds) an internationally recognized youth program in Rotary Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment, a weekend program for 14 to 17yr olds Indigenous Health Scholarship sponsorship Rotary has played a large part in the eradication of Polio and to date there are only cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan where children still have polio. This has been a Multimillion dollar program where Bill and Melinda Gates have been involved and donated extra money into the organisation. He also discussed the opportunities to travel and the Rotary International Conventions that run each year. Members Serving on Committees PDG& PP Euan Miller District Chair of Membership Coordinator of the Paul Harris Society PP Bob Brigden International Cricketing Fellowship Rotary Norwood Shirts! We have a template set up with RDU for the Norwood logo to be place on shirts you order. Check out the picture on our Facebook page of Di in hers at the last Bunnings BBQ, how professional does she look? And she s getting our name out there!! If you wish to purchase one please see Di and we can make a club order. PP Glenda Hedley International Travel and Hosting fellowship (ITHF) PP Rodger Hedley Joint District Calperum Committee Alyssa Morran RYLA/RYPEN District Committee

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5 Rotary Norwood Committees Community: Gail Casey (Director), Peter Anderson, Zviko Masiiwa, Joanne Manuel, Clare Horton International: Paul Wade (Director), Andreina Adames, Ian Stanford, Bob Brigden, Sossy Msomi, George Stubbs Membership: Euan Miller (Director), Di Clements New Generations: Alyssa Morran (Director), Peter Poulton, Glenda Hedley, Will Bragg Vocational: Noel Lindsay (Director), Michael Fox, Rodger Hedley, NilamSaly, Roger Lang Fundraising( made up of 1 person from each Avenues of Service committee) Peter Poulton, Michael Fox, Andreina Adames and??? Member Long Term Absences Who Leaves Returns Rodger and Glenda Hedley 13/10/ /11/2017 Let us know if you ll be away! ROTARY NORWOOD HONORARY MEMBERS Robert Bria, Brian Essery, Bob Scrymgour, Stephen Marshall, Mark Marston, Pat Brown, Grant Spence PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIPS Current Members: Bob Brigden, Glenda Hedley, Rodger Hedley, Roger Lang, Euan Miller, Graham Perrin, Michael Fox, Peter Poulton, Peter Anderson, Paul Wade, Honorary Members: Brian Essery, Bob Scrymgour, Mark Marston, Pat Brown, Grant Spence Non-Current and Deceased Past Members: Peter Callander, Bob Ferrier (d), Nan Ford, Stephen Fraser, Cate De Gioia, MaurieDeGioia, Richard De Gioia, Janet Hoopmann, Marney Harley, Ian Johnston (d), Jan Johnston, Margaret King, Ronald Michelmore [d], Jill Miller, Michael Partington, Claire Perrin, Nigel Saunders, Colin Schirmer [d], Barry Shearer, Judy Spence, Luke van der Jeugd (d), Martin Wright,Barbara Saunders, Rob yn Baker, Nicolle Holmes. Selwyn Harley (d), Chris Godfrey, Major Donor: Euan and Jill Miller Arch Klumph Society Honour: Roger Lang and Janet Hoopmann

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