Bulletin 3233/4 (Oct 21, 2020)

Quote of the Month.

Service is needed today more than ever before.....Through service we can create understanding, friendship, tolerance, and peace

(Rolf J Klarich 1980-81) Address to 1980 International Assembly

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President's Message

Keith and Kathy have gone caravanning in the Flinders Ranges. A well earned restful holiday.

Next meeting at The Clubhouse. November 5th

It is a partners night

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News from the Club Board

1.Polio Ute Relay Raffle Books: Only 7 books of 10 tickets left, so get in quickly and grab one from Sandie at the next meeting Clubhouse Thursday November 5th.

2. Reminder for the Barossa Air Show Committee. Next meeting will be held at the Clubhouse on Thursday 12th November starting at 7.00 pm. If you are having a meal prior to the meeting book by 6.00 pm and mention you are from the Rotary Group.

3. The club has received an invitation from the Angaston Bowling Club to nominate teams for their Twilight Bowling Tournament on Friday 27th November. Names please no later than November the 20th. Contact Bill Simons 0409 851 730 or billsimons581@gmail.com if interested.

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Rotary Club of Barossa Valley Foundation

15 October 2020

Mr Keith Millington
President
Rotary Club of Barossa Valley
PO Box 759
NURIOOTPA SA 5355

Dear Mr Millington

I write to thank you and the members of the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley for financially supporting Kathleen Arbery, Ben Roennfeldt and Lucy Anderson with their tertiary studies.

Providing $1,500 each year through the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley Foundation University Scholarship Program highlights the Rotary Club's dedication and commitment to such a worthy cause.

I have no doubt that this scholarship is appreciated by the recipients who are now able to pursue their life goals and attain a tertiary qualification.

My best wishes for your future endeavours. If there is anything I, or my staff, can do to assist you at any time, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Yours sincerely
Tony Pasin
Federal Member for Barker

The Leader Newspaper Oct 21st 2020

Great Cover story on one of our scholarship recipients, Kathleen Arbery in The Leader. The story describes Kathleen's dream of becoming a psychologist to help youth and adolescents battling mental health issues just like she did. Having finished the first year of her degree Kathleen can't picture herself doing anything else. Her full story continues on p3 of The Leader.

John Semmler.

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This Sunday November 1st. What a wonderful opportunity to visit the Sanctuary and catch up with Miss Pebbles Cha Cha Pants.

Please advise Bill or Sandie Simons no later than this Saturday October 31st if you are attending.

Sunday 1^st November:

Family Fellowship Day at Wildwood Park Sanctuary, Cambrai.

We suggest you car pool, and you can arrive anytime between 11.00am and 3.00pm, depending on whether you BYO lunch.

If you can’t come on the day, and you would like to donate some food (per Catherine’s list) – or cash – please contact Catherine on 0490 064 083 or Bill on 0409 851 730, and we will collect your donation a week before.

Wildwood Park Sanctuary Wish List

tissues
laundry liquid
bleach
large bags of carrots
boxes apples
20kg bags of Equis silver horse feed
20kg bags of rabbit pellets
hay bales wheaten or oaten
chaff
tins of Di-Vetelact milk formula for orphans (5kg bags are the bulk alternative).

If any one would like to donate old but not too rusty corrugated iron for enclosures, permapine posts or any other building materials that would also be greatly appreciated. Sally and Dave are happy to pick up these items by arrangement.

PLEASE NOTE

No weetbix – Sally has 500 boxes in stock which will see her through a year.

No garden clippings – these may bring in disease

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Saturday 14^th November 2020

Rotary Polio Ute Visit to Tanunda

Vehicle will be parked in front of the Visitors Information Centre in Tanunda; Council will put out cones to reserve two bays.
Jo Seabrook at the Visitors Information Centre has agreed that we can utilise the area between the footpath and the lawn to set up a stall.
We will use the stall to sell raffle tickets and to provide information about Rotary, about our Club, and about Rotary’s Polio eradication program.
We will need assistance to attend the stall and hand out information and sell raffle tickets.
Our contribution to the raffle is a prize of at least $1500 worth of gift vouchers from Barossa Valley businesses.
We need urgent assistance to source gift vouchers for the raffle please!
So far we have vouchers from Bethany Wines (thanks Geoff), Lanzerac Estate B&B (one night donated by Lanzerac, with a second night donated by Bill & Sandie), Barossa Valley Cheese Company, and Catherine Lawler's Barossa Art Space Gallery.
A list will be circulated at each Clubhouse meeting between now and then, for volunteers to roster for any two hours between 8.30am and 4.30pm.

If you didn’t pick up a book of raffle tickets from Sandie at 15^th October meeting, please collect at the next Club meeting, 5^th November. Tickets stubs and unsold tickets to be returned to Sandie before Thursday 12^th November (Sandie can collect from your home), as we’ll want to sell as many as possible of the remaining tickets on Saturday 14^th November.

We need your help to obtain more vouchers or goods to bring the prize up to $1500; if you can help please let Sandie know details (sandbsimons@bigpond.com or 0417 833 691.

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Barossa Airshow - Sunday April 11th 2021

Steve Ahrens and President Keith at the airfield

An article and the above picture have been forwarded to PDG Euan Miller District Bulletin Editor. Confirmation received advising that it will be included in the Dec. issue. Robert B.

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU!

We will need lots of volunteers to help with setting up and dismantling, and especially on the day, ie Friday 9^th April, Saturday 10^th April, Sunday 11^th April (“the day”), and Monday 12^th April.

Please make yourself available for at least half a day on at least one of these days.

We’d also welcome any of your family and friends who are able to help out.

At this point we just need numbers, and actual activities will be worked through and allocated at a later date.

A list will be circulated at each Clubhouse meeting between now and end of March 2021, but you don’t have to be at a meeting to commit your time.

Please contact one of the Board members now, to confirm your commitment.

Bill Simons - Fellowship.

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Coronavirus - Covid 19

Peter Thomas writes, "I was amazed that a 17th year old girl could have such an insight into Covid 19. As at today (22nd Oct) there are 583 confirmed reported cases in PNG. 339 of these are in Port Moresby and adjacent area: but more importantly 202 are in the Western Province along the border. There have been 7 reported deaths associated with Covid 19. It is conceivable that there are many more unreported (no testing?) cases and deaths. Reported cases in West Papua (which borders Western Province)totals 4432. Medical facilities along the border are minimal. PNG has a possible massive problem."

As many of you would know PDG Peter and Bev spent several years living and working in PNG. Peter began working there from 1960 and Bev joined him in 1965, and both continued through to 1976,before heading South.

I am the Corona Virus or Covid-19
I seem to be making headlines this year
In your news, radios and papers
All that you ever see and hear

I emerged back in 2019
You all laughed, called me fake
But I’m the one laughing
With every life I take
From China to the US
To Italy and the UK
I’m taking the world by storm
Victims dropping like flies
While the rest of you mourn

You all cower in fear
Hiding in your homes
Covering your face
To avoid this plague
To see if I’ll unveil myself
Or if the coast is clear

You cough and gasp
You know you’re in my grasp
Sneezing and wheezing
That’s a bit too dramatic,
Maybe I’m only teasing

But don’t fret, dear
The teasing stops
Once I enter your trachea
Giving you a little tickle
Which you won’t like
But sure makes me giggle

Loud, continuous coughing fits
And loud, desperate gasps
It’s just lovely,
I love your despair
But it doesn’t stop there,
I know it’s not fair
I’m just a simple virus
You expect that I care?
Maybe some migraine
Some flu here and there
And what about exhaustion?
Hmm, yes, that’s a good scare

But what is this?
You’ve all come back out
My headlines,
Seemed to lie low
The one’s I had captured
Escaped and now free
Everyone out in the street
You all seem better
Going back to what you do
So you think you won this fight
But you’ll find I’ll be back
And stronger than you
But for now
Without a heavy heart
I bid you adieu.

Joy Milamala 17 years old

Joy Milamala, 17, is from the Trobriand Islands parentage but was born and raised in Port Moresby where she attends Paradise College. She is a Grade 11 Humanities student who hopes to pursue a career in accounting. Joy is a bookworm and considers English to be one of her favourite subjects. Her immediate goal is to graduate school and get into her dream university, the Pacific Adventist University.

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Lift the Lid on Mental Illness - the following submitted by Catherine Lawler

"Today was a Difficult Day," said Pooh.

There was a pause.

"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Piglet.

"No," said Pooh after a bit. "No, I don't think I do."

"That's okay," said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his friend.

"What are you doing?" asked Pooh.

"Nothing, really," said Piglet. "Only, I know what Difficult Days are like. I quite often don't feel like talking about it on my Difficult Days either.

"But goodness," continued Piglet, "Difficult Days are so much easier when you know you've got someone there for you. And I'll always be here for you, Pooh."

And as Pooh sat there, working through in his head his Difficult Day, while the solid, reliable Piglet sat next to him quietly, swinging his little legs...he thought that his best friend had never been more right."

A.A. Milne

Sending thoughts to everyone having a Difficult Day today. May you have your own Piglet to sit beside you.

Australian Rotary Health supports healthier minds, bodies and communities through research, awareness and education.

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Birthdays

Geraldine Fiebiger (wife of Ray) Oct.31st

JUST A THOUGHT

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent

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