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This week we took a “three-hour cruise” down the Port River with the Dolphins …the skipper too, no millionaires were sighted but perhaps a few Gilligans were in our group. It was a pleasant way to spend the evening and the weather was mild and most members wandered out to the front deck to better enjoy the dolphins and sights of the Port River and Lefevre Peninsula. Adel and Merrilyn joined us as did Kevin Jacka and his partner Sue. It was a value for money Christmas event with good quality food and wine on the menu. Well done Emiko! The kiosk roster at Thorndon Park continued on Saturday and Sunday with two shifts on Sunday to cater for the Carols in the Park and BBQ. So revenues will be sustained. Nominations for vacant board positions have been called and please consider a role to share the load. If you need someone to nominate you please contact either Tim Mee or myself as it is a way of having a say in the way the club operates. The Club’s AGM is on the 12 December and Tim will send the agenda and papers to all members plus they will be available on the club’s website. The agreement between our club and the Paradise Railway is currently being reviewed by Club members including solicitor Paramjit Budwal. It is important that we act prudently to minimise any issues in the future and Paramjit’s careful eye will be invaluable in this regard. No meeting on the 19 December so have the night off to share with your family or to do the last minute shopping for your partner or yourself. This week we have an interesting speaker who will tell us about his son’s battle with Cancer. See You at the Rezz.

Rotary Club of Morialta Inc.

District 9520

P.O. Box 121 ATHELSTONE SA 5076

Secretary – Tim Mee

morialta@rotaryclub.org.au

www.morialta.rotaryclub.org.au

PRESIDENT’S NEWS 30 November 2018

Paul asked Judy to take

a bottle of water to

one of the clowns. She

had no idea which

Rotarian he meant!!!

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5 December - Phil Tann “his 5 year battle with his son’s brain cancer” 12 December at 6.30pm – AGM (see further details below) 19 December 2018 – 9 January 2019 – NO MEETINGS 27 February 2019 – Fellowship Dinner at Zayt and Zaatar, Campbelltown (Lebanese)

27 March 2019 – Fellowship - Tenpin bowling in Norwood (to be confirmed) 24 April 2019 – NO ROTARY MEETING Easter/Anzac Day 22 May 2019 – Fellowship - Nagomi Japanese Restaurant 29 May 2019 – NO ROTARY MEETING 5th Wed of month.

7 December 2018 (Friday) – Moonlight Market (see further details below)

2019 16 January 2019 (Wed) – Return to Rotary BBQ at Thorndon Park 18 January 2019 (Friday) – Tour Down Under 2019 1 February 2019 (Friday) – Moonlight Markets 4 – 18 February 2019 – Various Scout Jamboree Events 9 February 2019 (Saturday) - Pictures in the Park – Campbelltown CC Youth – Kiosk Operation Day/Night 5.00 to approx 8.30/9.00pm 1 March (Friday) – Moonlight Markets 5 -7 April 2019 - Broken Hill Conference (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) (see further details below 12 April 2019 (Friday) – Golf Day at Lochiel Park 14 April 2019 (Sunday) – CARA BBQ (Palm Sunday) 27 April 2019 (Saturday) – STAR Disco BBQ 27 March 2019 (Wednesday) – GSE Team from USA meeting (see further details below). 12 May 2019 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day Classic 2 June 2019 (Sunday) – Bridge Day 1-5 June 2019 Rotary International Convention Hamburg, Germany October 2019 Usa Visit Trip From Morialta (see further details below)

CLUB CALENDAR click for google calendar

MEETING DATES (Wednesday)

EVENTS

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CHRISTMAS DINNER DOLPHIN CRUISE Reports have been received that this was an excellent Christmas event and enjoyed by all. Good food and service, well organised. Great fellowship, scenery and dolphins. Even heard that there was no rust in the boat. Many thanks to Emiko for organising this and all our fellowship events for this year. Great work.

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

The Club has again provided a cash award for the most “Outstanding Community Service” by a student

from Norwood Morialta High School. This was awarded to Yixin Guo. She will be starting year 12 next year but

has already done some subjects of year 12, she is very well educated! Sue will be contacting the school after

Christmas to ask her to come to speak to us. The achievements by this student were truly outstanding and we

will provide more detail on her actions that saw her rewarded. the award was presented by Sue Pullens at

a recent School Assembly.

ORIENTEERING AT THORNDON PARK Members opened the kiosk on Friday evening to provide refreshments to the people participating in a Twilight event, with additional coaching provided from the kiosk by our own Peter Mayer. Useful information like “you have only completed half the course”!! CHRISTMAS BBQ FOR STAR Members cooked a BBQ for STAR at their Christmas Lunch on Saturday, always a great event. STAR is a not for profit charitable organisation that provides a teaching and volunteer service for people with disabilities who wish to live in their own home and require assistance to do this successfully. They operate throughout inner metropolitan Adelaide. We have been supporting STAR with a BBQ at their Annual Disco for many years. Next Disco is due 27 April 2019. CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND PARADE AT THORNDON PARK Wow!! What an afternoon and night. Thank you so much to all members and other volunteers. This evening is usually even busier than the Moonlight Market and we had some members sick and others away but everyone stepped up and did an extraordinary job. What a team we are. Be very very proud of yourselves. KILDARE COLLEGE AT THORNDON PARK Members will open the kiosk and cook a BBQ on Monday for students from Kildare College with Graeme and Vicky having to restock everything after a sell out at Carols in the Park. A great big thank you for all the work they do preparing and packing up at every event. ROTARACT CLUB OF EAST TORRENS Rotaract is being re-established in our area. Rotaract Club of East Torrens (formerly Sturt). They are looking for new members so if you know young community minded people in the Campbelltown City area who might be interested or just want to have further information about Rotaract please invite them to attend on Wednesday 5 December 2018 from 18.30 to 20.00. Venue to be advised. Rotary Club of Campbelltown will be the sponsor club. More about ROTARACT Rotaract brings together people ages 18-30 in universities and communities worldwide to organize service activities, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun. Rotary clubs sponsor them, but Rotaract members manage and fund their clubs independently. Rotaract members work closely with their local Rotary club, and may join after their Rotaract membership ends.

NEWS

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MOONLIGHT MARKET (last for 2018)

This is the last big event before the end of the year. If you haven’t already, can you please let Graeme know if you

will be able to help or if you won’t be able to help to assist him create a roster. We understand that members have

other commitments, we just need to KNOW so we can organise the event. We have members who are sick, away

and unable to help for other reasons, so we need to be sure we have enough to fulfil our commitments. There are

options; complete form circulated at meeting, email Graeme, send text message or give him a call but PLEASE make

sure he know your plans.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) of the Rotary Club of Morialta will be held on

Wednesday 12 December 2018 at 6.30pm at the Rezz Hotel, 20 Hamilton Terrace, Newton, SA

Previously sent meeting papers are available on website click here (password required):

- Agenda 12 December 2018 - Minutes from last year (13 Dec 2017) - Nomination Form for Club Board Positions 2019-20 - Proxy Form

Please note that signed nomination forms for Club Board positions are to be emailed timm@bizgroup.net.au or

handed to the Club Secretary before the start of the meeting on Wednesday 12 December 2018 at 6.30pm. Proxy

Forms can also be emailed or handed to the Club Secretary before the meeting

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE (GSE)

Group Study Exchange is organised for 12 March 2019 to 9 April 2019. The team coming to Adelaide is from D6040,

MISSOURI - USA.

Norwood is a host, with the team being transferred to Norwood on Sunday 24 April and transferred to Mitcham on

29 April.

All Rotary Club members in G7 are invited to a group dinner scheduled for 27 March 2019 at the Kensington Hotel.

Due to space requirements at this stage it will have to be members only.

The Club is organising the group to attend a Redlegs’ training session. At this stage it is believed it will be on

Thursday 28 March. However, should it occur on Wednesday 27 March the dinner will be switched to Tuesday 26

March. Once the Training Roster for the Redlegs is confirmed, confirmation of arrangements for the dinner will be

sent to enable advertising within our club.

VISIT TO USA JAPAN

Friendship Agreement between RC of Usa of Japan and RC of Morialta has been continuing since 1995. The next reciprocal visit is from Morialta to Usa in October next year. The group travels from east to south-west using JR trains.

Usa Rotarians are looking forward to welcoming our Group for bi-annual friendship exchange. Click here for latest itinerary Usa/Morialta Liaison Emiko Mayer 0417 823 873

EXTRA INFORMATION (further details)

Singapore Airlines are offering return fares to Japan for $688 including taxes,

for the dates we go to Usa. Need to book by 6th December to get this fare.

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PHOTOS

Christmas Dinner on the Dolphin Cruise

More from Katarina

STAR Christmas BBQ Lunch

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ORDERS FOR CHRISTMAS CAKES AND PUDDINGS

Traditional Rum and Brandy Fruit Cake Traditional Steamed Pudding Traditional Baked Puddings Support your club and the Rotary Foundation with these great gift ideas. Brenton will be ordering two

cartons of each. Please let Brenton know what you require ASAP, he may then be able to order additional

if required. Sales at Kiosk, Workshop and to members. More details Order form and prices.

BOOMERANG BAGS

Does anyone have any Old Rotary Shirts let’s see if we can make them into reusable shopping or gift

bags. Next sewing day is Wednesday 12 December then a break until 23 January.

Emiko and Chris attended the last sewing group at Campbelltown Arthouse next to the Campbelltown Council. If anyone is interested please let Judy Cushway know. Bring old shirts to next meeting or leave at Community Workshop. BROKEN HILL DISTRICT CONFERENCE If you are attending Broken Hill Conference next April and require a motel room in the Morialta group, please contact Emiko on 0417 823 873 as soon as possible. Emiko has researched and made a group booking with the following motel for those who have indicated participation. Desert Sand Motor Inn 357 Cobalt Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880 Ph (08) 8088 4122 https://rotary9520.org/sitepage/district-9520-conference-2019 for further information and registration. And don’t forget that the deadline for the early bird registration for the Conference is December 31st

REMINDERS

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MEETINGS Where possible meetings will be as follows: 1st and 2nd Wednesdays - Guest Speaker 3rd Wednesday - Committees 4th Wednesday - Fellowship 5th Wednesday - no meeting Unless advised otherwise, Board Meetings will be held every 2nd Tuesday at Community Workshop at 6.30pm. Committee Meetings at Rezz on Wednesday following Board Meeting. APOLOGIES Djuro Rakic - 0415 889 980 or 8365 2758 KIOSK

Brenton Summers is now the “go to” person for the kiosk float bag.

COG EDITOR – for next few weeks to 8/12/2018 please send any info for the COG to Judy Cushway -

leytonorient@internode.on.net Judy has kindly agreed to put together the COG whilst I am away.

FACEBOOK

Rotary Club of Morialta Page

District 9520 Page

District 9520 Conference

LOVE Campbelltown Group

Rotary Club of Magill Sunrise

Magill Sunrise Market

Rotary Club of Campbelltown

SOME SPACE TO FILL!!