Venue: Barzaar
Event: Pride of Work and Small Business Awards
Guests: We were the guests of the Unley Road Association; our club fielded 18 members, special guests DG Jeff Neale and Jenny plus Rtn Briony Casburn and Janet Rice, Ross Smith and Judy Shaw
PRIDE OF WORK AND SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS
Chairman of the Unley Road Association Philip Andrews opened proceedings at 6.15pm. He spoke about the challenges faced by small business and invited Sue Dewings, General Manager of the
marvelous Sturt Football Club to talk about changes at Barzaar.
Sue explained that the expected development of the site had been delayed and there is now a 3 year lease from Council for the newly named Jacks on Unley. It is intended to be a true community club benefitting many not-for-profit organisations in the City.
President Nathan outlined the breadth of projects undertaken by our club locally, interstate and overseas. He issued an invitation to local business people to attend a meeting as guests of our club.
Acting Small Business Commissioner Narissa Kilvert (adjacent) explained the role of the Commission, with its major responsibility being in dispute resolution and mediation. She appreciated the opportunity to attend functions such as these to talk to small business operators.
Now for the awards:
Age Friendly Award - Impressa in Unley Shopping Centre.....our coffee chat venue....prize collected by Adriana Eldic and team. Each year this award is sponsored by Unley City Council. The Pride of Work and Small Business awards are made by our club.
Pride of Work Award
This is designed to recognise the best employees in the business categories shown below, plus an overall winner ...the best of the best
Retail - Deb McDonald, Swiss Boutique
Hair and Beauty - Anthony Santamaria, Portabello
Cafe, Bar and Restaurant - Adriana Eldic, Impressa (see above)
Professional Services - Dr Nicola Kelly, Hughes Clinic
AND THE OVERALL WINNER OF THE PRIDE OF WORK AWARDS WAS.....Anthony Santamaria......see adjacent
Below we have Deb, Nicola and Small Business award winner Lyn Uppill
Small Business Award
Riverlea Quilts was adjudged the best small business on Unley Road - prize collected by owner Lyn Uppill.(see above)
The gallery of stars below includes Nathan and Jerry on the left
Local MP David Pisoni talked about the evolution and importance of 450 small business along Unley Road from back in the days when the Unley Chamber of Commerce was operating.....and some of the legacies of those times like the many jacarandas planted 30 years ago and flourishing. The editor is not quite as enthusiastic about the mess created.
Our hosts generously provided refreshments and finger food. Another happy night!
The ceremony finished at 6.49pm and more fellowship (eating and drinking) followed.......
Another photo from last Thursday's Music Awards - Contestants with their certificates.
Apology for being unable to bring individual photos of our dynamic and talented kids in action.
Note from Brendan Kenny
The Symphony by the Sea event is on 18 June......proceeds to assist ROMAC
Rotary International News.
A small collection of recent projects
United States
The Rotary Club of Collierville, Tennessee, treated hundreds of children with special needs and their families to a complimentary evening of hot-air balloon rides, food, and activities. The event, held on the eve of the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree, had 80 helpers across seven clubs in District 6800 (Tennessee and Mississippi). The clubs generated $30,000 in donations to cover the expense. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime event for a special-needs child,” says Dave Rhylander, a member of the Collierville club. “Just how many children in general have been on a tethered balloon ride? Roughly 300 kids got an opportunity to do that.” For September, the club is planning a riff on a TV show about high school football as another event for children with special needs. “We’re having our own Friday Night Lights for them this year,” Rhylander says
Rwanda
Dismayed by reports of children completing their schoolwork with insufficient lighting, the Rotaract Club of Kigali City embarked on a $5,000 project to equip 15 households with solar home systems. The project, Murikira Umwana — Light for a Child — began in late 2020. By November 2021, the systems were powering as many as three lights in each home and charging cellphones and radios. The Rotaractors enlisted the Development Bank of Rwanda as a key sponsor. Club members sold T-shirts and conducted other fundraisers to expand the campaign to include school supplies, books, and, for the girls, hygiene products, says Rogers Nsubaga, the club’s president.
Philippines
On 16 and 17 December, Odette, a Category 5 typhoon known internationally as Typhoon Rai, slashed through 11 of 17 regions of the Philippines, affecting at least 11 million people. Rotary members across the country rallied to render assistance. Districts 3850 and 3860 worked to serve some of the hardest-hit areas. “The primary effort was to provide much-needed water and food, as everything was cut off for several days,” says Maria Ester Espina of the Rotary Club of Bacolod Central. District 3850 focused on two major cities, Sipalay and Kabankalan, the latter of which was 70 percent underwater after the storm. Rotary members rushed in with a power generator, water, water purification equipment, food, medicine, clothing, mattresses, toys, and more. The Bacolod Central club has inaugurated a districtwide initiative to build homes for displaced families.
Coffee Chat at Impressa, Unley Shopping Centre
10.30 am on the first Friday of the month is good for a chat with Rotary friends and a caffeine fix! Next one is this Friday 3 June 2022
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday 7 June 2022 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Guest Speaker: Dean Woolley Solar Energy and Batteries - 101
Attendance and welcome: Vera-Ann Stacy & Christina Way
Tuesday 7 June 2022 6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Event: Committees night
Attendance and welcome: Vera-Ann Stacy & Christina Way
Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838 or email to secretary@unleyrotary.org.au
Venue Set-up Enquiries to: Bulletin Editor Stephen Baker on 0403 687 015
Saturday Thrift Shop Roster
Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Week 1: 4 June 2022
Early: Jerry Casburn & Haydn Baillie | Late: Robyn Carnachan & (Leonie Kewen)
Week 2: 11 June 2022
Early: Greg Mcleod & Virginia Cossid | Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
Week 3: 18 June 2022
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White | Late: Vera Holt & (Pam Trimmer)
Week 4: 25 June 2022
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran | Late: Jason Booth & Rhonda Hoare
Week 5:
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews | Late: Virginia Cossid & Paul Duke
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com
Mitre 10 and Bunnings Barbeques
The Mitre 10 BBQs are the first and third Saturdays of each month. Morning shift 8.30am - 12 noon; afternoon shift 12.00 - 3.30pm, then clean-up.....next one is Saturday 4 June 2022
ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm
We have been allocated the last Monday of each month.....next one is Monday 27 June 2022
The Tale End.....
An Obituary printed in the London Times
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- And maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death,
-by his parents, Truth and Trust,
-by his wife, Discretion,
-by his daughter, Responsibility,
-and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 5 stepchildren;
- I Know My Rights
- I Want It Now
- Someone Else Is To Blame
- I'm A Victim
- Pay me for Doing Nothing
Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
