Graham explained the meeting format
Committee Reports and Club Consultations
Vocational Committee - Leonie Kewen
Preparation for SA Police Officer of the Year 2021 is progressing. Nominations will open on 1 June and close on 16 July, with the presentation ceremony on 10 September
Nominations for Pride of Work close this Friday. The presentation is to be on 30 March at Barzaar.
Community Service - Robyn Carnachan
Help has been provided to Treasure Boxes in the form of 10 cots, with mattresses, sheets and blankets. There has been a request to provide home-wear kits which include cooking sets and dinner wear. Kits are being put together at TB warehouse 10am this Thursday.
OpenLife at Victor Harbor is continuing to be supported. Patsy and Valerie are making cushions. Camp 38 will be held as a respite for carers of autistic children aged 13-16. Robyn is sourcing a teepee for calming/time-out for attending kids.
Reno is visiting homeless sites with the coffee van and has arranged showers at the Sturt Football Club. We are assisting with the cost of the van.
International Service - John Peacham
The container for the Solomon Islands project is scheduled to be closed ready for shipping this Thursday morning. It contains a great array of goods including shed materials, concrete mixers, clothes, books, hospital bed, generator, fridge, roofing and wall materials, chicken coops, solar panels and a whole lot more. It will be freighted to Melbourne from where it is to be shipped to the Solomons. Trevor McGuirk has offered a spot in his car on Thursday for anyone who has yet to experience the wonders of DIK.
A donation of $1000 has been made to Days for Girls. A project in India to assist cancer testing is being examined.
Thrift Shop - Pam Trimmer
The Thrift Shop is performing strongly with an estimated turnover of $75k and potential profit of $40k for 2020/21. Issues include:
- stock coming into the shop has to be carefully checked as there is too much rubbish
- while electrical sales have gone well we cannot afford the space for larger items
- clothes are being dumped in the receptacle.....please ensure they are bagged.....and put books into the book aisle.
New Generation Committee - Rhonda Hoare
We are donating $1000 for the Council's Fish Tank entrepreneurial quest and sponsoring participants in RYPEN and RYLA.
It is time for Rotary to support The Arts! The music competition is one element, and the Unley has Talent quest is progressing with more entries. But this is the time for big ideas in this our centenary year and Unley's 150th. A musical sensory garden and playground is being proposed for the Orphanage grounds. "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" Editor is very fond of the soothing effects of Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf.
Adelaide is UNESCO's only city of music in Australia. We have the opportunity to enhance that reputation with a significant local project. Big robust/durable instruments with sounds appealing to all ages are being proposed for people to play and listen to in the park....an Australia first. Most of the instruments would be sourced from America. Graham, Patsy, Nathan and Rhonda have already held discussions with Unley Council's landscape architect, with very positive feedback. Total cost including the land would be $250k with the instruments about $70k. A range of funding options are being examined including a District Grant. To get a feeling for what we can expect tis useful to dial up Percussion Play.....and it is impressive.
The project was strongly endorsed by the club.....may have even been unanimous.
President Graham's honourable mentions:
- Bob Mullins for spotting and unloading old pots donated to the Thrift Shop for $500
- Patsy and Valerie for conducting the prostate cancer raffle, and donating $3250 to the Cancer Council
- Bob Mills for culling our historical records at the Thrift Shop.
Thrift Shop Lease
The lease is 1/2/2 year arrangement with current rent about $33,000 pa. At the next iteration it shall be market rent....whatever that may mean, but could see a rise. Members expressed a desire to continue with the existing premises if financially feasible.
Stephen Baker is to liaise with Pam Trimmer and one or two others to examine ways for handling and storage of stock intakes.
President Graham suggested that in the selection of guest speakers that care should be taken to assess likelihood of a donation being requested (SB suggested that no one should be invited with the expectation of a donation) and any dietary needs. There is a need to revue the appropriateness of alcohol as a gift.
Spots
Wendy Andrews suggested that the Adelaide East Herald would be good for placement of Rotary stories and ads. Friday will be onion slicing time at the Andrews' residence for the Bunnings BBQ on Saturday. Christina and Virginia have offered to help....any others?
Heather Kilsby announced that at the coffee chat at Impressa on Friday we can help celebrate her birthday.....an incredible home cooked cake to be supplied with relatively few candles.
Patsy Beckett reminded about the meal at TAFE Regency Park on 12 May; Jerry to follow up with bookings.
Pam Trimmer needs help at the Thrift Shop on Thursday afternoon (to be filled by Wendy) and Friday afternoon.
Finale