Page 1 THE COG – RCM Meeting 1764 Bulletin 4 September 2019 17 Members of Morialta attended the Campbelltown Combined Service Clubs Dinner at the Council Hall on Tuesday evening. It was great to be able to mix with like minded service club members from Rotary, Inner Wheel, Lions and Kiwanis as well as councillors and staff. Our Honorary Member, Mayor Jill Whittaker, acknowledged the service our clubs provides to the community while the clubs also acknowledged the help the council provides. The guest speaker, Elaine Bensted, Chief Executive, Zoos SA gave an inspirational talk about the work the zoo does for endangered species as well as education and entertainment. The zoo itself was an endangered species when she took the job on due to its weak financial position. The Adelaide Zoo is the smallest city zoo in Australia and is the only one that is a registered charity and not a government entity. The Monarto Zoo by contrast is by far the largest Zoo in Australia and is growing in importance with its conservation work. The zoos operations are now financially stable but they need more funds to support their conservation programs. Next Wednesday we will have the president of Friends of Black Hill Morialta as a guest speak, so please consider inviting your friends to join as well. I am sure it will be very topical for our area. I will be away preparing courses for the SA Orienteering Championships in Renmark and also skiing a few days at Mt Hotham. I will be back on 9th September. Peter Mayer 28 August 2019 – NO MEETING (lieu of Combined Service Dinner) 4 September 2019 - Liz Milner President of Friends of Black Hill and Morialta 11 September 2019 – Fellowship night 18 September 2019 - David Cockshell - Talking about DIK (Donations in Kind) 25 September 2019 -District Governor visit to our club at REZZ Bistro Partners welcome $ 30 pp, drinks extra Choice of 2 mains, choice of 2 desserts (booking through Trybooking) http://www.trybooking.com/BEWFO 9 October 2019 – Fellowship 30 October 2019 – NO MEETING 6th November - Rachael Zaltron Backpack 4 Kids SA and Report from Peter Mayer on USA Friendship trip 13 November - Fellowship Rotary Club of Morialta Inc. District 9520 P.O. Box 121 ATHELSTONE SA 5076 Secretary – Tim Mee [email protected]www.morialta.rotaryclub.org.au PRESIDENT’S NEWS MEETING DATES (Wednesday)
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THE COG – RCM Meeting 1764 Bulletin 4 September 2019
17 Members of Morialta attended the Campbelltown Combined Service Clubs Dinner at the Council Hall on Tuesday evening. It was great to be able to mix with like minded service club members from Rotary, Inner Wheel, Lions and Kiwanis as well as councillors and staff. Our Honorary Member, Mayor Jill Whittaker, acknowledged the service our clubs provides to the community while the clubs also acknowledged the help the council provides. The guest speaker, Elaine Bensted, Chief Executive, Zoos SA gave an inspirational talk about the work the zoo does for endangered species as well as education and entertainment. The zoo itself was an endangered species when she took the job on due to its weak financial position. The Adelaide Zoo is the smallest city zoo in Australia and is the only one that is a registered charity and not a government entity. The Monarto Zoo by contrast is by far the largest Zoo in Australia and is growing in importance with its conservation work. The zoos operations are now financially stable but they need more funds to support their conservation programs. Next Wednesday we will have the president of Friends of Black Hill Morialta as a guest speak, so please consider inviting your friends to join as well. I am sure it will be very topical for our area. I will be away preparing courses for the SA Orienteering Championships in Renmark and also skiing a few days at Mt Hotham. I will be back on 9th September. Peter Mayer 28 August 2019 – NO MEETING (lieu of Combined Service Dinner) 4 September 2019 - Liz Milner President of Friends of Black Hill and Morialta
11 September 2019 – Fellowship night 18 September 2019 - David Cockshell - Talking about DIK (Donations in Kind)
25 September 2019 -District Governor visit to our club at REZZ Bistro
Partners welcome $ 30 pp, drinks extra
Choice of 2 mains, choice of 2 desserts (booking through Trybooking) http://www.trybooking.com/BEWFO
9 October 2019 – Fellowship 30 October 2019 – NO MEETING 6th November - Rachael Zaltron Backpack 4 Kids SA and Report from Peter Mayer
20th November - Les Jolly - Ride to Save Lives - Making a Difference
27 November 2019 - Bridge - Come & Try - with Adel and bridge teachers BridgeClub, 243 Young Street, Unley
6 for 6:30 pm Family and friends welcome
Pizza and Finger food arranged BYO drinks
(booking through Trybooking) 25 December - NO MEETING
1 January 2020 – NO MEETING 8 January 2020 – NO MEETING
15 January 2020 – Return to Rotary BBQ
2019
Thursday 5 September 1.00pm to 2.30pm at Campbelltown Uniting Church. Campbelltown Uniting Church and LOVE Campbelltown invite EVERYONE to the launch
of the LOVE Campbelltown Community Pantry, followed by afternoon tea. RSVP Julie-Ann 0405 388 398.
Part of this pantry was constructed at our Community Workshop. Individuals, groups and businesses have also contributed. Mayor Jill Whittaker is officiating. Members
might like to come along and bring a small non perishable item for the pantry. We need to let Julie-Ann know how many.
Sunday 22 September 2019 at 1:00pm
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The regal session will include wine and soft drinks, plus baguettes and wraps prior to the film.
Cost is $25 and bookings can be made on Trybooking, go to https://www.trybooking.com/BFDCU.
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD BROADCAST THE EVENT TO YOUR CLUB AND
ENCOURAGE THEM TO ATTEND. Many thanks, Jerry Casburn D9520 Foundation Chair
EVENT
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This film selected as a fund raiser for Rotary's polio elimination
effort is "Ride Like a Girl". Michelle Payne dreams of the Melbourne
Cup. Michelle is raised by single father Paddy. Leaving school at 15
to be a jockey, but family tragedy, followed by horse fall all but ends
the dream. With the love of dad and brother Stevie, Michelle will not
give up. Against medical advice and protests of siblings, she rides the
Prince of Penzance. They overcome impossible odds for a ride in the
2015 Melbourne Cup, at odds of 100 to 1. Like A Girl is the incredible
Sunday September 29 at 11.45 am - Downton Abbey (see previous COG for details)
1-5 October – 6 day event – Kiosk Open Saturday 19 October – DIK working bee - contact David on 0414202066 or
[email protected] Sunday 20 October – 10-2pm Classic Car Rally at Thorndon Park – Kiosk Open
Sunday 27 October 2019 - Restaurant outing Venue to be advised by Fellowship Committee
October 2019 Usa Visit Trip From Morialta (see extra info below) Friday 1 November – Moonlight Market 1 Monday 11 November – TBC Remembrance Day
Friday 1 December – TBC Campbelltown Christmas Pageant Tuesday 3 December – BBQ and Kiosk
Friday 6 December – Moonlight Market 2 Friday 13 December – Community Workshop Christmas Lunch
14 December 2019 – Christmas Dinner
7 February 2020 (Friday) – Moonlight Market 3
9 February 2020 (Saturday) - TBC Pictures in the Park – Campbelltown CC Youth 28 February 2020 (Friday) – St David Parish School at Kiosk
6 March 2020 (Friday) – Moonlight Markets 4 27-29 March 2020 – District Conference
5 April 2020 (Sunday) – CARA BBQ 18 April 2020 (Saturday) – STAR Disco BBQ
10 May 2020 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day Classic 31 May 2020(Sunday) – Bridge Day
13 June 2020 (Saturday) – Quiz Night – Function Centre
Donation in Kind Donation in Kind need help at our working Bee on Saturday 19th October. If you can help please contact David on 0414202066 or [email protected] We send RAWCS information to valued Rotarians in our region..
NEWS
Saturday 14 December 2019
Morialta Club Christmas Dinner Mt. Osmond Golf Club 6.30 for 7pm
$35 Members and partners (incl honorary members) $40 for
USA VISIT JAPAN TRIP IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS OCTOBER 2019
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 this year. The group travels from east to south-west using JR trains.
PHOTOS
EXTRA INFORMATION
If you have dates needing to go into the COG or Calendar please
email details to Katarina and Judy C.
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APOLOGIES Djuro Rakic - 0415 889 980 or 8365 2758 KIOSK - Brenton Summers is now the “go to” person for the kiosk float bag.
