We had a good turnout at Meeting 3326, with twenty club members, three friends and three guests attending. Always great to see and hear plenty of fellowship before, during and after the meeting!
Thanks to Hans Haan!
Sadly, Hans Haan has advised his resignation from membership of the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley, and Rotary. Hans joined Rotary and our club on 1st May 1996, and was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow in April 2010, for his services to Rotary, our community and our club.
Although Hans is unable to actively participate in Rotary, in the true spirit of Rotary, Hans has very generously offered the use of his garden for any Rotary club functions. Thank you, Hans, we wish you all the very best in your life beyond Rotary!
Club Changeovers
Formal invitations for our club changeover, to be held on Saturday 29th June 2024, will be sent in the next few days.
No Club Meeting on the first Monday of July, i.e. 1st July, due to the proximity of our Club Changeover on Saturday 29th June.
District Changeover
It’ll be a big move away from the traditional District Changeover lunch this year – instead, a morning tea on Sunday 7th July. Bookings can be made via the link under Upcoming Events on the District 9510 website. Let me know if you need help with booking.
Suggestions for disbursement of surplus funds
If you haven’t already sent your suggestions to Treasurer Mark as to how we might spend some of the money YOU have helped to accumulate over the last twelve months, please take the opportunity to talk/email/text to Mark as a matter of urgency. Don’t assume that someone else will put forward the same suggestion as you – if neither of you put it forward, you might be depriving a great cause of some essential funds.
Proposed Changes to Club By-Laws
Particularly in view of our impending merger with the Rotary Club of Barossa District, the Board agreed at the meeting on Monday 20th May, that we should review our By-Laws regarding Club meeting times, notice of Special Meetings, and conditions of Honorary Membership.
Changes to our By-Laws can be put to a club meeting, provided ten days written notice is given to our members; we require a quorum, i.e. one-third of the club membership (currently 11 out of total 31 Active members), and two thirds majority approval to be accepted. Ten days written notice will be given via email of the proposed changes to our By-Laws, with the details of the proposed changes, prior to the club meeting on 3rd June 2024. The vote will be by show of hands.
Rotary Says No To Domestic Violence
We have purchased two banners measuring 2400 x 1200 from Jock Martin, promoting this program. The banners will be located at various locations throughout the Barossa Valley, and for special events and activities. This is a key program for our club. I would love to hear from you if you are interested in helping with activities within the Barossa Valley, to promote awareness about domestic violence within our community, and how we might assist local groups which support those involved in domestic violence situations.
District 9510 Rotary Says No To Domestic Violence have organised another walk in Adelaide on Saturday 14th September, and everyone within our District 9510 is encouraged to attend.
The poster promoting the walk will be sent to all members and friends of our club in the next few days.
Merger with Rotary Club of Barossa District
Andrew Best from RI support has confirmed that the documents submitted (conjointly with Brian and Ray from Barossa District club) are in order, and the process for the merger is underway; Andrew will keep us informed of progress.
THANK YOU to Peter Sich, Phil Graetz and others who take on the setting up and packing up of the club regalia for club meetings.
Please give a helping hand if you arrive earlier for a meeting, or after the meeting, if you can.
Thanks!
What’s Up Next …
Monday 3rd June: Club meeting, Guest speaker is Julia Cropley re Barossa Anglican Domestic Violence Program
Wednesday 12th June: Zonta Gawler Handover Dinner and Women of Achievement Awards Evening, Nixon’s Function Centre, Gawler
Monday 17th June: Club Assembly: Team Leaders will re-cap the last twelve months, and share some thoughts about 2024-2025
Wednesday 19th June: Rotary Club of Waikerie Changeover dinner, Waikerie Hotel Motel
Saturday 29th June: Rotary Club of Barossa Valley Changeover dinner … invitation soon!!!
Monday 1st July: Rotary Club of Gawler Changeover dinner, The Pavilion, Trinity College, Evanston South
Saturday 13th July: Rotary Club of Mobilong Changeover dinner, Doyles Function Centre, Murray Bridge East
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no club meeting on Monday 1
st July, due to our Club Changeover being held on Saturday 29
th
PDG Peter Thomas sent in this catch-up story on hosting exchange student Kiran Nair. Over many years Rotarians in this club have experienced the joy of this exciting program. If any of our Rotarians have similar stories to share, please send them into the bulletin editor.
Here is Bev, Peter and Kiran enjoying this special time together.
In 1990 we hosted exchange student KIRAN NAIR from District 3300, Malaysia. Kiran was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Penang. Kiran attended Faith Lutheran College, travelled across central Australia to Queensland with other exchange students and enjoyed the hospitality of many Rotary families in the Barossa.
Kiran and her husband Kuldeep returned to the Barossa at the end of April. Peter and Bev Thomas were lucky enough to spend several hours with them.
After graduating in medical studies in India, and post grad in Hong Kong, Kiran now lives in Singapore, practicing as an endocrinologist. She has three children, a son studying computer science in the United States, another son about the start medical studies in Dublin, and a daughter completing her last year of secondary school.
A visit to her old school here and being presented with a copy of the yearbook of her year there was a highlight of Kiran’s visit to the Barossa.
A great catch-up, a wonderful reunion, much reminiscing on a remarkable Rotary program.
RYLA
Rotarian Helen Marshall (RYLA Chair) was our guest speaker on Monday evening the 20th of May and presented an interesting enthusiastic talk on the
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) a Rotary sponsored 7-day residential program held twice a year in April and September. This program, in which our club has financially participated, has supported many young people, two of them in the photo below.
Participants attend informative sessions on a variety of subjects key to effective
leadership. Graduates of the program take these powerful life skills
into the future and into the wider global community.
The lifelong friendships, and teamwork skills displayed by graduates
demonstrates how truly worthwhile the RYLA program is.
Casey Miles, Prue, Helen Marshall, Adam Robinson
Sir Condor Laucke Oration
Since 1981 the majority of clubs in the Barossa Valley have
recognised this popular political business figure with a special
gathering. Sir Condor was a Liberal member representing his beloved Barossa electorate from 1956 to 1965. He was knighted in 1979 and retired 1981 after 48 years in politics. Sir Condor was an inspiration to many young and old. To date there have been thirty-eight orations arranged by Barossa Service Clubs with the most recent being held on the 16th May 2024 at the Vine Inn and hosted by the Lions Club of the Barossa Valley.
About seventy (15 from our club) attended to listen to Associate Professor Carmine De Pasquale, a cardiologist (heart specialist), present an interesting oration which was very informative and entertaining with the help of several little people on the screen. Over the years Rotary has arranged ten of these events and in 2025 we will be responsible for the eleventh. Now that is something to think about. If you know of someone who would be ideal for this event, please advise.
Enjoying the Sir Condor Laucke Oration
Quite a photo of Graetz three.
Brian, Phil and Mark.
Anne and Prue are enjoying the evening as well..
Attendance Report