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THE COG - RCM Meeting 1665 Bulletin 28 March 2018

Who can believe that we are in Autumn already and that Easter is upon us! For those members travelling

over the break, we wish you a safe trip and for others have an enjoyable time wherever you are. For those

members and family who are giving up one of the holidays to work at the Kiosk, we thank you most sincerely

for your service.

Our meeting last Wednesday was well attended by members who were privileged to hear a very interesting

presentation on the production and use of Birthing Kits by Jenny Weaver, Chairperson and Director, Birthing

Kits Foundation. These lifesaving kits were developed by Adelaide Doctor, Joy O’Hazy who was inspired

during the 1995 UN Women’s Conference in Beijing, when actor Sally Field, shared the idea that women in

developing countries could survive birth in far greater numbers if they had access to a few basic, clean items.

After four years of research Joy developed the Birthing Kit using six items packed into a small zip-lock bag.

Today, BKFA marks field partnerships with over 40 organisations, in around 20 countries and distributes

around 200,000 kits annually. In total, over 1.65 million kits have been provided to women in developing

countries. What an achievement!

Last week also saw the combined District Rotary Conference held in the Barossa and attended by over 600

delegates. A good number of Morialta members attended and early feedback is that a fine time was had by

all. A presentation on conference highlights and important information, will be given by President Elect, Paul

Haylock (and others) next meeting, 28th March, so be sure not to miss this one.

As you will be aware the Rezz Hotel is due to close and commence renovations sometime in the new Rotary

year. The RCM Board Directors have been busy looking for an alternative meeting venue and have found one

in newly renovated Tower Hotel, Magill. More information will be provided once moving dates are finalised.

Speaking of dates, the annual RCM Golf Day is scheduled for 12th April (see more details elsewhere in this

Cog) so get your golfing buddies organised for what will be a cracking good day of fun, exercise and fellowship

with great support once again from our friends at Paradise Motors. A gentle reminder for the 14 or more

individuals who have signed up to the very exciting I.T. training at the Campbelltown Library please ensure

you have organised your library membership before we commence on 4th April.

Looking forward to welcoming you to Rotary on Wednesday! President Judi

Rotary Club of Morialta Inc.

District 9520

P.O. Box 121 ATHELSTONE SA 5076

Secretary – Tim Mee morialta@rotaryclub.org.au

www.morialta.rotaryclub.org.au

President’s News

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March- Water and Sanitation Month

Wednesday 28 March - Conference De Briefing

Friday 31st March – Pre registration – discount for world Convention ends

April Maternal and Child Health Month Wednesday 4 April A Ride on the One & All – Rose -to be confirmed

Wednesday - 4 Apr 10.00am Campbelltown Library "Getting Online" training

Library IT Suite 10am – 11am Get to know where everyone is at and what they’d like to learn. Also For anyone who needs help sorting out the following online accounts - Facebook - Email account - Library card and PIN - Be Connected website Create an account on the Be Connected website which we will be using to step people through the topics over the next few weeks.

Tuesday 10 April – Board Meeting Community Workshop

Wednesday 11 April – Committee Meeting Rezz

Wed 11 Apr 10.00am Campbellltown Library "Facebook" training

Facebook Group with Charlotte & Hashir (UniSA) Wednesday 11th April (time to be advised) Full group private session

Thursday 12 April RCM PAT 3 GOLF DAY

Sat 14 Apr 150th year celebrations Daly Oval Hectorville.

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Wednesday 18 April – Terry Clark talking about the Rocking Horse

Wed 18 Apr 10.00am Campbellltown Library "Google Calendar" training

Google Calendar with Charlotte and Hashir (UniSA) How to see it, how to add it to an app on phone or onto homescreen etc. Wednesday 18 April (time to be advised) Full group private session

Fri 20 Apr to Sun -22 Apr RYPEN2018

Wednesday 25 April – ANZAC DAY

Saturday 28 April-STAR Organisation Disco BBQ at 242 North East Road, Klemzig

5087 (starting at 5.00pm). Monday 30 April – Convention in Toronto Registration Due

Next district conference will be 5-7 April 2019 at Broken Hill.

May – Youth Service Month

Wednesday 2 May – REZZ Tuesday 8 May – Board Meeting – Community workshop Wednesday 9 May – Club committee meeting Rezz

Wed 16 May- Mark Huddleston Membership and new book

Sun 3 June -Bridge Day event

Tues 24 July and Wed 25 July -RYDA

Unless advised otherwise, Board Meetings will be held every 2nd Tuesday at Community Workshop at 6.30pm. Committee Meetings at Rezz on Wednesday following Board Meeting.

APOLOGIES for weekly meetings to Djuro Rakic - 0415 889 980 or 8365 2758

KIOSK Brenton Summers is now the “go to” person for the kiosk float bag.

Club News

Link to the Club Calendar

http://morialta.org.au/?page_id=39

Click on date for further info.

Click on Agenda for different view.

To view the club calendar on the calendar of your own phone or tablet - open the link sent inviting you to

share it, you will need to have a google account. This is a bit complicated and different for each type of

phone so we are trying to get some help for all of us. Please remember that we are trying to make things

simpler for everyone

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The new 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Memberships are available for pre-sale now!

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The Adelaide Entertainment™ Memberships sell for just $70 and you’ll receive over $20,000 in valuable offers you can

use until 1 June, 2019. Here’s the link to order your Entertainment through our Club.

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/16164r6

The new 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Memberships are available for pre-sale now!

Discover thousands of valuable 2-for-1 offers and Up to 50% OFF for many of the best restaurants, cafés, arts, attractions, hotels, travel, shopping and much more. – choose the style of Membership that suits you the best... The traditional Entertainment™ Book Membership.

The Entertainment™ Digital Membership for your smartphone!

The Adelaide Entertainment™ Memberships sell for just $70 and you’ll receive over $20,000 in valuable offers you can use until 1 June, 2019.

Dear fellow Rotarians, Did you know that only five percent of Rotary’s members are under the age of 40? It’s an alarming statistic, and one that should prompt all of us to take action. Engaging Younger Professionals, a new online toolkit, helps clubs understand this important demographic and rethink membership, from a broad perspective down to a tactical level. It’s a great starting point for clubs that want to broaden their membership but don’t know where to start. Telling Rotary’s story is an essential part of bringing in the new members Rotary needs to thrive. Our new People of Action video, “What We See,” and more information on the People of Action campaign, are now available to download from the Rotary Brand Center. Contact PR@rotary.org if you have any questions. Of course, the best support for our public image is the work that is Making A Difference around the world, every day. I’m excited to announce the launch of the 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship application, the process for selecting the social change leaders who will earn either a fully-funded master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities around the world. Up to 100 fellowships will be awarded for the academic year, and the application deadline is 31 May 2018. District officers play a key role in selecting applicants.

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If you are planning on applying for a global grant next year, remember that starting 1 July, any club or district that applies for a global grant to support a humanitarian project or a vocational training team will be required to conduct a community assessment first. The club or district will complete the Global Grants Community Assessment Results form and upload it with the global grant application, found in the Grant Center. You may use district grant funds to conduct the assessment. For more information on assessments, see Rotary’s Community Assessment Tools. If you’d like to apply for a global grant but don’t know where to look for an international partner, we’ve put together some resources to help:

Rotary Ideas, a platform that allows you to request partners, materials, or international support

and contributions;

Rotary discussion groups, a forum for clubs to exchange project ideas and request assistance;

Rotarian Action Groups, members and others who are experts in a particular field and who help

club and district projects;

Intercountry committees, networks of Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries

working together on service projects, sponsoring new clubs, or other activities;

Project Fairs, regional events that Rotary districts host to encourage international friendship

and collaboration; and

Rotary Fellowships, independent, social groups that share an interest in a hobby, recreational

activity or profession.

If you need more help, or just have questions, staff members are happy to work with sponsors to pre-review applications, give feedback or advice, and help redesign projects into something eligible for funding. Staff are also available to come to training events. (Depending upon our budget, hosts may need to subsidize the costs.) Finally, one last reminder about our Tree-Planting Challenge this year. I’ve asked every Rotary club to have one tree planted for each member by 22 April 2018, which is Earth Day. If you haven’t planted your trees yet, there’s still time! Don’t forget to log into Rotary Showcase to report the trees you’ve planted. I look forward to learning how many Rotarians have come together through this challenge, Making A Difference for a better planet Earth. Regards, Ian Riseley Rotary International President, 2017-18

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Photos

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NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM

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Presentation on the production and use of Birthing Kits by Jenny Weaver, Chairperson and Director, Birthing Kits Foundation.

Barossa Conference

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One and all

Dear Rotarians,

The last two events have been fantastic on our ship and so great the Rotary sponsored students were on

board to have a chat about the recent voyage to Port Lincoln.

I know many that have sailed on the twilight sail and day sail wished there was something for “Big Kids

like us” or for others in your family, well we have the Kangaroo Island voyage coming up in 5- 8

April. This is not a youth voyage but for adults wanting an adventure to sail on our ship.

We still have places for booking on this voyage, a lot of fun sailing to the great coastline of KI, and on a tall

ship like ours.

Let’s Go Sailing!

Regards - Annie Roberts - Operations Manager

Broadcast on 1197AM 5RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line. Programs can also be heard on the new Voice of Rotary website at: http://voiceofrotary.org.au/ We also keep a file of past programs. Should you want one from further back contact Jock Thornton. Information available from - Jock Thornton mailto:mjohnjan4@gmail.com - 08 8431 5132 - 0409 863 235