Tuesdays motivational speaker was Rotary 9510 District Governor Jeff Neale who relayed Rotary International President's message and goals for 2021-22. It's a challenge for membership Do More and Grow more. Serve to change lives. Develop engaging projects. Jeff's message was that vocational service is a key to membership providing a range of skills to be utilised in project work providing diversity and experience. Jenny Neale outlined the partners project for the year the All Kids Prek Trabaek Project a Rotary World Community Service project sponsored by the Rotary Club of St Peters. It delivers a Learning Center and Day Care Program in REAM Commune, Cambodia. for disadvantaged children. It provides support to poor communities to help overcome the hurdles preventing their children from accessing education. John George OAM initiated the project in 2012. 1500 children have been supported.
By John Scarvelis
"Safari Update"
Why not join with fellow Rotarian and partners for a fun weekend?
There seems to be some confusion as to the format of the "Rotary Safari".
To ensure there is clarity, I consulted Google and determined the following What is the meaning for safari?
1 : the caravan and equipment of a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa
It seems therefore that the previous Rotary Safaris were in search of big game in the wilds of northern SA.
Anecdotes and photos from the era suggest that there was minimal hunting.
This year, our Safari will concentrate on a weekend of hunting out the best wines, best fun, best quiz team and of course good fun around a campfire (weather permitting).
There is still time to book a spot at the Riverbend Caravan Park if you would like to join with other Rotarians for a fun weekend. .
Dates are Friday 17th till Sunday 19th September. Caravan Park or Calperum Station.
Our venue was suggested by Past President, Graham Coventry and is owned by Renmark Rotarian, Brett Hein.
The Renmark Riverbend Caravan Park is adjacent to the Paringa Bridge and has a wide variety of accomodation options, walking trails and importantly a fire pit for communal gatherings. The river is fully stocked with fish simply waiting to be caught. There are numerous daily activities in the Riverland including the opportunity to visit Calperum Station.
September is popular with warmer weather being promised. Brett has Deluxe Riverfront Cabins ($160 p/n for 2 people), Riverfront Cabins ($145 p/n for 2 people), Ensuite Cabins ($110 p/n for 2 people). There are plenty of powered caravan sites with ome on the riverfront ($42 p/n for 2 people and others at $38 p/n).
1. Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.
2. Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary’s beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others.
3. Personal Growth and Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.
4. Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: - learning how to motivate, influence and lead leaders.
5. Citizenship in the Community: Membership in a Rotary club makes on a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
6. Continuing Education: Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed about what is going on in the community, nation, and world. Each meeting provides an opportunity to listen to different speakers and a variety of timely topics.
7. Fun: Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. Serving others is fun.
8. Public Speaking Skills: Many individuals who joined Rotary were afraid to speak in public. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication and the opportunity to practice and perfect these skills.
9. Citizenship in the World: Every Rotarian wears a pin that says “Rotary International.” There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotary club. Every Rotarian is welcome – even encouraged – to attend any of the 33,000 clubs in over 200 nations and geographical regions. This means instant friends in both one’s own community and in the world community.
These nine reasons came from the Keizer Rotary Club in Keizer, Oregon
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
CALENDAR WINNERS 31st August 2021
1st $ 100 No. 81 Paul & Sally Willoughby (Swanport ) (sold by R.C. of Mobilong) ch. no. 3986
2nd $ 30 No.360 Sarah Murray (Fullarton.) (sold by L. Murray)
3rd $20 No 576 Jeanette Feder (Lillilmur, Vict.) ( sold by C. Willersdorf)
End Polio Now
In 1985 Rotary launched PolioPlus to immunize every child in the world against polio. Working with our partners and members of the global health community, together we will end polio.
Through the science of vaccines, Rotary & partners have saved nearly 19 million children from becoming paralyzed by polio. Learn more about our work to End Polio Now and how you can get involved: https://on.rotary.org/3eqtrrr
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years, and we’ve made incredible progress in the fight to rid the world of it forever.
It’s crucial to eradicate polio from the last two countries where it remains endemic and to keep other countries polio-free.
If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
What is polio?
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can then attack the nervous system.
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