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Rotary Club of Morialta Inc.
District 9520
P.O. Box 121 ATHELSTONE SA 5076
Secretary - Di Potter
Home 8278 1424
Mob 0400 736 408
Email [email protected]
Website www.morialta.rotaryclub.org.au
THE COG - RCM Meeting 1530 Bulletin 6 May 2015
President’s News
President’s Corner – David Lloyd
At Wednesday night’s meeting it was great to see Brian and Jeff attending. Brian gave us a quick rundown of his
overseas escapades, Brian will be allocated a guest spot in June and will go into more details also incorporating
the complexities of travel bookings.
When Brian was overseas they met up with Camila, one of our past incoming exchange students. Camila’s story
will be told to us when Brian gives his talk.
Our guest speaker on the night was Ian Gladstone on Dementia. Ian gave us his experiences on the subject; Ian
has been diagnosed with early stages of Dementia. He gave us an overview of the changes in his life style and
how he is coping with the disorder. Indeed Ian has a marvellous attitude in always having a positive attitude and
always keeping his glass half full. As he lives local I have invited Ian to visit our club at any time, he is also a
“Friend of Rotary” in the USA, where he spent some time, and maybe we can convince Ian to join our Club.
The invites to the Changeover have been sent out, please book your attendance with Katarina as soon as you
can, hence enabling Tim to start confirming numbers. Please be aware the facility is restricted with numbers. It’s
going to be a fantastic night, so be sure you’re there to welcome in the new and kick out the old! 
As you may be aware the Riggalls and the Summers are on an overseas venture meeting up with a few of our
past incoming exchange students and attending a Rotary Meeting on a river boat. We all hope they have an
exciting, eventful and safe journey, and return with some great stories.
There are quite a few events coming up this month, eg The Race Day, Partners/Trivia Night, the Star BBQ.
Please review the club calendar in the COG for references to our events.
Don’t forget if you’re passing near the kiosk on the weekend call in and have a coffee with your colleagues.
Looking forward on seeing you all Wednesday Night.
Take Care, David
“We are truly an international organisation”
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Calendar & Scheduling
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Tuesday 5 May - Morialta Board Meeting 7pm – At David Lloyd’s House
Wednesday 6 May - Normal Meeting – 6.30pm Rezz Hotel – Committee Night
Saturday 9 May – Rotary Race Day – District 9520
Sunday 10 May – Mother’s Day Classic (more info below or see Graeme P)
Wednesday 13 May – Normal Meeting – 6.30 pm at the Rezz Hotel
Guest Speaker John Rix, District 9520 Insurance Officer
Sunday 17 May – Community Workshop Sale and Open Day – 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Wednesday 20 May – Partners Night - 6.30pm at the Rezz Hotel- Fellowship and a Trivia Night
Normal Meeting time and meal arrangements (see Marian J)
Wednesday 27 May - Normal Meeting – 6.30pm Rezz Hotel
Who am I? RCM Member
Saturday 30 May - Star Volunteering – BBQ 4pm to 7pm (more info below or see -Graeme P)
Tuesday 2 June - Morialta Board Meeting 7pm – Venue to be confirmed.
Includes New Board members for 2015-16, Peter M, Sue P, Paul H
Wednesday 3 June - Normal Meeting – 6.30pm Rezz Hotel
Committee Night and Report Back to members on the Strategic Plan 2015-17
Wednesday 10 June - Normal Meeting – 6.30pm Rezz Hotel
Speaker TBA
Sunday 14 June – Bridge Event – 9.30am to 5.00pm SABA 243 Young St Unley
Wednesday 17 June - Normal Meeting – 6.30pm Rezz Hotel
Speaker TBA
Wednesday 24 June - No Meeting this week – Due to Changeover Dinner on Friday
Friday 26 June – Rotary Club of Morialta - Changeover Dinner
at Naval Military and Air Force Club, Hutt Street, Adelaide
(RSVP – by 12 June – to [email protected] or 0429 031 183)
Wednesday 10 June 2015 – Guest Speaker Brian Sincock “Lima to Rio”
Dates for 2016
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Usa Japan Visit dates to be confirmed – coordinated by Emiko Mayer (see
further details)
LINKS TO PHOTOS SHARED FROM THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE
https://picasaweb.google.com/RotaryDistrict9520/DistrictConference2015 - District Conference,
Ballarat, 2015 (Friday & Saturday) Photography by Jan Vade
https://picasaweb.google.com/RotaryDistrict9520/DistrictConference2015Sunday - District
Conference, Ballarat, 2015 (Sunday Only) Photography by Craig Maidment
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Club News
FROM BRIAN SINCOCK
Club Members and Partners Visit with Camila Novato in Rio de Janeiro – March 2015
Club Members and partners, Brian and Sophia Sincock / Kym and Libby Davis, visited Rio de Janeiro
in early March 2015 as part of a South American Holiday and had the opportunity to meet up with past
Rotary Exchange Student Camila Novato for 10 days. Camila was 17 years of age when she visited
our club around 2002/2003 and is now 29 years of age and still living in Curitiba.
We met Camila at Rio Airport where her flight from Curitiba and our flight from Iguazu both arrived and
went to a beachside apartment we had booked at Ipanema Beach. We pre-booked a 3 bedroom 3
bathroom apartment prior to leaving Australia with Camila as our guest. We had excellent views of
Ipanema Beach from the front picture windows and views of Christ The Redeemer from the rear of the
apartment.
Camila has completed her university study and is a lawyer working for the Attorney Generals
Department in Curitiba. She is continuing university study to become a State Attorney. She said she
loves her work and enjoys being able to help people as a lawyer.
Camila has moved her parents from the nearby countryside to Curitiba and they live in the apartment
immediately above hers that is close to the University. Her father is still going quite well and Camila
manages to look after her aged mother with the help of her father and family.
Camila said she enjoyed every moment of her time in Australia and wished to be remembered to all
members and in particular her host families. Our immediate observation was how Camila immediately
slotted in as if we were all family.
We had a great time in Rio over those 10 days with Camila as our local tour guide. We visited Rio City
Centre, Sugarloaf, Christ The Redeemer and countless cafes coffee / gelati shops / restaurants as
well as many places the average tourist never gets to see.
Some of the memorable events, apart from the view of Christ The Redeemer from the ‘throne’ in our
en-suite bathroom were:
Portuguese pies (gourmet custard tart), Coffee and Gelati
Steak House meals where a red (Time Out?) or green (Yes Please!) coaster directed the
waiter when to bring you a serving of meat from a large ‘sword like’ skewer he carried that he then
sliced onto your plate
Watching flights arrive at the airport (with a beer) from the top of Sugarloaf where the planes
flew past beneath the observation deck and onto the airport
The surf at Ipanema – we swam every day and the surf was pretty wild on some days. An
entertainment hi-light was Sophia in the surf looking out to sea when a giant wave came through –
lifted up / feet pointing to the sky / washed ashore ‘bumpety bump’ on her rear (where’s your camera
when you need it?)
Last night at ‘Girl from Ipanema Restaurant’ where the songwriters wrote the actual song. This
was something special especially talking about all we’d done knowing we were saying ‘goodbye’ the
next morning
Goodbye the last day was rather difficult with tears all around – even the apartment complex
doorman was in tears as he really enjoyed our company (sharing an occasional bottle of wine and
offering us best directions for our next local tour)
Camila said she would like to visit Australia (Adelaide) in a year or so and I am certain as a club we
can facilitate this between past host parents and other club members.
The club should feel very proud of its achievements via Student Exchange engagement. In this case
we had Camila with us as a host club and helped steer her towards university education (Camila’s
words) when she was unsure of her future direction and thinking of a career in tourism.
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FROM GRAEME PACKER
Twilight Sausage Sizzle – Star Inc - Saturday 30th May, Time: 4.00 – 7.00pm
Star Volunteering Community Centre 48 Hampstead Road, Broadview 5083
Require 4 -6 Members to help cook a BBQ for approx. 75 people indoor/outdoor. Help Serve.
This event is to replace the Disco they usually have, as the hall they usually use is under renovation
this year.
A Flyer will be sent around at this week’s meeting so please indicate whether you can help on the
night or contact Graeme.
Mother’s Day Classic 2015
Sunday 10TH May
DRINK STATION – PEACE PARK (NEAR ARCHERY)
7.30AM Set-up - 8.00am 1st Runners
LIST OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATING - Adel Abdelhamid; Tony Gardner; Graeme Packer; Vicky
Packer; Sue Pullens; Katarina Spudic; Desma Fitch; Ken Vear and Debbie
If there are any other members interested please add to the Flyer, let Graeme know.
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FROM THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - Invite your family, friends and neighbours
Sunday 17 May – Community
Workshop Sale and Open Day – 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Locally made TIMBER PRODUCTS
 Pizza Servers and Cheese Platters
 Cutting Boards (various sizes)
 Blanket Boxes and Lazy Susans
 Bags of Firewood
 Garden Stakes and Children’s Toys
MONSTER BOOK SALE
 Many other items for sale
SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND SOFT DRINKS
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME at the Workshop
ORDERS TAKEN (talk to any member)
OUR SHELTERBOXES
See the Rotary Projects page on our website to find where our ShelterBoxes have been sent.
Boxes purchased by our Club
Box No 2045 went to Mbabane Swaziland 2007
Box Nos 7983, 7984, 7985 went to Port-au-Prince Haiti 2010
Box Nos 11175, 11176 went to Nigeria 2013
Box Nos 11183, 11184 went to DPR Korea 2013
Box Nos 13092, 13093 yet to be deployed
Box Nos 11983, 11984 went to DPR Korea 2013
Track ShelterBoxes
Some Pictures
Guest Speaker Ian Gladstone – Dementia
District Conference attendees from Morialta
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS – SEE TERRY CARSON - $11 of your purchase will help fundraising.
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District 9520 Info
DISTRICT DATES
July 2015
• July 5th - RYLA Applications Open
• July 5th - 10th - Youth Parliament – July 5th to 10th - Westminster School
• July 20th - Health of the River Information sent to Schools
• July 30th - RANZSE 2016 Applications open
THE REEL EVENT
20 May at 18:30
Regal Theatre in Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia
Attached Herald contains:
Rotary Australia World Community Service; ShelterBox Australia – Aid for Nepal
Disaster Aid Australia – Aid for Australia; An Appeal from the Rotary Club of Dillibazar-Ktm
Rotary Race Day – May 9th 2015; District Conference Photos
Rotary Oceanic Medical Aid for Children; Rotary Club of St Peters Inc. – Thank You
Rotary Club of Blackwood Quiz Night; AMP’s Tomorrow Fund
Rotary Club of Merbein – Mental Health Talk; Shed Anyone?
The Latest and Past Heralds are available from our website “Member Area” (login required) then “Other
Rotary Publications and Documents” then “District News and Documents” then “Current and Past District
Heralds”.
ROTARY RACE DAY – invite your family and friends – 12.00 – 5.00 pm
A relaxed day for the whole family, the "Rotary Fun Day at the Races" is the opportunity to showcase Rotary to the public. It
will highlight our causes, programs and projects from local clubs alongside a battery of fun activities to entertain the whole
family
The South Australian Derby, for 3 year old horses, is the main race of the day and together with the South Australian Jockey
Club there will be a host of Rotary activities and Family Entertainment. A day full of fun things for children: from 12 - 5pm.
There are FREE kids rides, Yellow Duck Road, face painters, entertainment and affordable food and beverages
For tickets booked in advance and 50% goes to Rotary
More on their website - with links for booking in advance
The Family Fun Day at the Races only $15.00 Adults, Children U15 Free
OR
The Corporate Luncheon $89 per person.
With an expected public attendance of over 5000 people you too should be part of Rotary at the 2015 Derby Day
celebrations and wear you Rotary Colours with pride.
FROM LAST WEEK
THE VOICE OF ROTARY
Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm
From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au
May 5th PP Mark Huddleston (R.C. of Edwardstown)
“A New Club in the Making”
May 12th PP Bob Cooper (R.C. of Burnside)
“Awards for Parks Volunteers and Conservation”
May 19th Ex-Rtn. Peter Williams (Marathon Resources)
“Virtual Museum of Remembrance”
May 26th Dr. Mark Moore (Women’s & Children’s Hospital
“Overseas Surgical Specialists Aid”
More from the Website and Google Calendar and Facebook
Have you read the “President Profiles” on our website (Members Only). Member Area in the Club Documents. Several
current members are yet to provide a profile. I won’t tell but they are:
1994 – 1995 Ken Robson. 1998 – 1999 Dennis Heanes. 2005 – 2006 Alan Cushway. 2007 – 2008 Sue Pullens. 2009 – 2010
Adel Abdelhamid. 2012 – 2013 Jeff Frankish. 2013 – 2014 Penny Miller. 2014 – 2015 David Lloyd (if he wants to update for
this year). 2015 – 2016 Tim Mee (ok Tim, you have a year to prepare…)
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