rotary club of somerton park bulletin 06/10/2015

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Rotary Club of Somerton Park Inc. | Chartered 7 April 1988

14 OctoberPlease note that there will be no meeting on themorning of Tuesday 13 October. Instead we arecombining with other Group 8 clubs for a meetinghosted by the Rotary Club of Glenelg on Wednes-day evening, 14 October at the Glenelg Club(formerly the Glenelg Football Club), 6.15pm for a6.30pm start. Cost of meal is $20, payable on thenight. Meal choices are, Beef and red wine casse-role OR Beer battered garfish and chips, OR Vege-table lasagna.

The guest Speaker will be Robert Menzies with thetopic “Agonies and Ecstasies”

This is a Hat Day function to acknowledge the workbeing done by Australian Rotary Health.

Please RSVP to President Michael if you have notalready done so, who will advise Wayne Sachs ofthe RC of Glenelg of our numbers. Final numbersare required by Wednesday morning., 14 October.

20 OctoberOn Tuesday 20 October we will have as GuestSpeaker, Lawrence Kangwa, a fitness and healthconsultant at Glenelg, who will be speaking to uson the topic “Fitness and Better Health”.

Lawrence will be introduced by Rajni Lalsinghani.

Coming Meetings14 and 20 October

Club Bulletin14 and 20 October 2015

MeetingNumbers

1391 and 1392

President’s ParagraphsThank you to everyone whocame to the DG’s addresslast week and especiallythose Board members whocame so early to meet withthe DG.This week we have changedour meeting to coincide withthe Group 8 meeting on

Wednesday night.To those who have responded thank you and tothose who have not decided I am sure it is not toolate to come along and enjoy a fellowship eveningwith some good company.October is a very important month for our club withtwo fundraising activities in full swing. Wine salesare an important part of our fundraising programand also a great fellowship day when the bottlesare labelled.Our raffle is in full swing and we continually receivepositive feedback on what a great job we do in sup-porting such a vast array of needy organisations.So please canvass your friends and rellies for wineand raffle ticket sales so that we can support thoseprograms which make us such a unique clubBe a gift to the world

Mike

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Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broad-cast program can be heard on-line6 October Rotarian David Cockshell (RC Gawler

Light)“Open Day at Donations in Kind”

13 October PP Sarah Walsh (RC Noarlunga East)“Polio Ute Relay”

20 October PP Peter Hammond (RC SomertonPark)

“Calling all Rotary Alumni”

The Voice of Rotary

13 Oct. No Meeting14 Oct. Group 8 meeting Glenelg Function

Centre21 Oct. Board meeting31 Oct. Wine Labelling, Langmiel10 April 16 President Elect’s Training (PETS)15 May 16 District Assembly

Club Diary Dates 2015



Previous Meetings

On 29 September we had as Guest Speaker, ProfRobert Bryce Saint speaking to us on the fascinatingsubject of Genetics.Rob is an expert in his field having earned his PhD atAdelaide University, worked in genetic research atStamford University in the USA, returned to the Univer-sity of Adelaide and now heads up the Department ofGenetics at Flinders University.Rob introduced his topic by referring to the concept ofgenes as shown in research by Darwin and Mendel inthe mid 19th century.Genetic information of living things is encoded in theirDNA and in these times, DNA analysis is available fora relatively low cost. This analysis helps define “TheWay We Are”.It is also absolutely true that our genetic “map” is in-fluenced by outside factors not obviously part of he-reditary genetics.For example, sometimes identical twins can haveclear differences, for example hair colour.Rob made reference to other influences which are notin themselves hereditary and used the example of theDutch “Hongerwinter’ (Hunger Winter) of 1944 whenthe Netherlands civilian population was subjected tosevere starvation at the hands of the Nazi occupyingforces. Children born during and immediately afterthis period were small and short and their childreninherited similar changes and problems.

Our meeting on 6 October was the official visit of DGDick Wilson and Liz together with ADG Dini Whyte.The Club Board met with Dick, Liz and Dini fromaround 6.30am and discussions were still going onuntil our scheduled meeting start at 7.15am.Dick stated that one of the most enjoyable of his tasksas DG is visiting the 50 clubs in our District and seeinghow they each differ but all prosper within the familyof Rotary.Dick’s father was a GP in Renmark and also a Rotar

-ian. Dick himself became a country GP at Strathal-byn, then at Stirling and was a Rotarian in bothplaces. Through Rotary, there are always opportu-nities to help people and “to make a difference”.This is a philosophy which we all subscribe to andwork towards.Dick mentioned the District alumni project headedby PP Peter Hammond as an ideal recruitingground for new members.Dick and Liz support “Donate Life”, the organ andtissue donation program as their “make a differ-ence” project during their term of office.

http://www.rphadelaide.org.au

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That’s Life!

On the first day, God created the dog and said, sit all dayby the door of your house and bark at anyone who comesin or walks past. For this I will give you a life span oftwenty years.The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. Howabout only ten years and I'll give you back the otherten?"And God said that it was good.On the second day, God created the monkey and said,"Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.. Forthis, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That'sa pretty long time to perform. How about I give you backten like the dog did?"And God again said that it was good.On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You mustgo into the field with the farmer all day long and sufferunder the sun, have calves and give milk to support thefarmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixtyyears."The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me tolive for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back theother forty?"And God agreed it was good.On the fourth day, God created humans and said, "Eat,sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give youtwenty years."But the human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possi-bly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, theten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back;that makes eighty, okay?""Okay," said God, "You asked for it."So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, playand enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave inthe sun to support our family. For the next ten years, wedo monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And forthe last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark ateveryone.Life has now been explained to you.There is no need to thank me for this valuable informa-tion. I'm doing it as a public service. If you are looking forme, I will be on the front porch.

AG Dini Whyte, President Michael Garland, DG DickWison and Sergeant PP Rosalien van Loon duringthe DG’s visit on Tuesday 6 October

Phil Gamble Update

Many thanks to Secretary Barb for keeping us up todate on Phil’s progress after his heart surgery.Barb keeps in contact with Liz and it appears thatPhil is progressing well after an early setback . Notsure when he will be released from hospital but allthe best to you Phil from all members of the club

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The Four Way TestOf The Things We Think, Say or Do:

Is it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all Concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?




Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?


President Michael Garland

Secretary Barb Humphries

Treasurer Brenton Aird

President Elect Mark Thomas

Past President Brenley Milsom

Community Service Malcolm Axford

International Service Pam Maxwell

Membership Jim Stevens

Fellowship Bronwyn Lambert

Fundraising Jim Parkins

Youth Programs Brenley MilsomSergeants Brenton Aird and

Rosalien van Loon

Board of Directors

Date14 October6.15pm for

6.30pm

Speaker/Activity

Combined Group8 Meeting

Topic Rotary Hat Day

Chairman

Door

Setup

20 October

LawrenceKongwa

Fitness forBetter Health

RajniLalsinghani

Ladies

Men

Meeting 1391 Meeting 1392

Meeting Program

Club Meetingand Contact Details

CLUB MEETINGS

TUESDAY 7.00amAdelaide International Motel

521 Anzac Highway

Glenelg North

Club Contact Details:

PO Box 134

Glenelg SA 5045

Secretary Barb Humphries

Email: [email protected]

Club email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.rotarynews.info/Club3794/

Speaker’s Coordinator:Peter Thompson 0438949544Bulletin Editor: Don Overall 8295 4658Website & Facebook Page Administrator:Brenley Milsom: [email protected]



THE FOUR WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WETHINK, SAY OR DO

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIEND-SHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.rotarynews.info/Club3794/

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