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Peter Anderson ADDRESS: PO Box 3588, Norwood SA 5067 EMAIL: euan@gdaysa.com.au WEBSITE: http://rotarynorwood.org.

00 pm for 6.30pm Guest Speaker Nataly Lozano Our Last Meeting Meeting No.

1 THE NORWOOD ROTARIAN Meeting th April Rotary Club of Norwood Inc. District 9520 R.I. Charter, 30th June, 1954 RI PRESIDENT: DISTRICT GOVERNOR: PRESIDENT: SECRETARY: K R Ravi Ravindran Dick Wilson Euan Miller Peter Anderson ADDRESS: PO Box 3588, Norwood SA euan@gdaysa.com.au WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: MEETINGS: The club meets every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. This Week s Meeting This week We are meeting at The Kensi 6.00 pm for 6.30pm Guest Speaker Nataly Lozano Our Last Meeting Meeting No Date 6 TH April 2016 Venue Meeting Details Gabby s Raffle - Chairperson Visiting Rotarians Guests Birthdays - Anniversaries Kensi Hotel Guest Speaker Nataly Lozano President Euan Dick Wilson and wife Liz Guest Speaker Nataly Lozano, Marney Harley, Jill Miller, Jill Poulton, Jennifer Anderson, Claire Perrin, Janet Hoopman, Janelle Fox and prospective member Maria Orrocco. Peter Poulton

2 Welcome President Euan welcomed members, guests and in particular, guest speaker Nataly Lozano, Rotarian partners and prospective member Maria Orocco. Announcements President Euan Graduates from the School of St Jude s please refer to the article contained in the extracts from The Herald. We have been invited to support the Rotary Club of St Peters at their music night to be held at the Norwood Community Hall on the 24 th May Details below.

Vocational visit Wed 20 th April 6.00 for 6.30 pm Brick+Mortar next to Norwood Town Hall, George St Norwood. Free Parking on George St and Webbe St car park.

3 Vocational visit Wed 20 th April 6.00 for 6.30 pm Brick+Mortar next to Norwood Town Hall, George St Norwood. Free Parking on George St and Webbe St car park. The meal will be served in the café on the premises. Vegan food available. The café doesn t have a liquor licence so we will serve a main course and non-alcoholic drink or tea or coffee. The speaker is the owner of the business, Elizabeth Donaldson. The business is made up of pop-up shops on two levels focused on creative co-working spaces for independent designers, artists, makers and creative businesses together with office space available for hire by the hour as well as workshops, events and exhibition spaces. The shops will be open for purchases on the night. Friends of Rotary and partners warmly invited to attend. Euan Miller will check for numbers for catering together with the4 menu next Monday.

4 END POLIO NOW MOVIE PREVIEW Saturday 16 th April 3.45 pm at the Capri Theatre Goodwood Rd Every year Rotary gets a chance to host an exclusive preview to a mainstream movie to raise funds for the End Polio campaign. This is Rotary s no. 1 world project to rid polio from the world. It has run a massive world-wide multimillion dollar vaccination program since 1985 where it has vaccinated, and is still vaccinating every new born child to eradicate the disease. It is doing this with the support of national governments and international agencies such as the World Health Organisation. Polio is now limited to just two countries Pakistan and Afghanistan and with the onground efforts focused in these countries over the past few years it anticipates eliminating the disease by 2017.

5 There have been 7 cases so far this year one in Afghanistan and 6 in Pakistan this is a third of cases to this time in The disease is now limited to the Taliban controlled areas in the North-western provinces of both countries. Tickets $20.00 CLICK THIS LINK BELOW TO BOOK A special dinner is being held on 14 th May to recognise the Centennial of The Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation turns 100 and we have two outstanding speakers on the night. Bill Boyd will have you spellbound. He perches himself on a bar stool to tell his stories. Ian Riseley, The world President Nominee, will tell his story through an interview on stage. I will also arrange for you to meet both of them personally. I will book a table for the club and will start taking names at the meeting on the 20 th April. The Board may cancel the meeting at the Kensi on the 18 th May in lieu. The Future of Rotary is in our hands. Rotary is Humanity in Motion Once in a while we are presented with an opportunity to meet and listen to Rotary Leaders who inspire service above self. 14 May 2016, Past RI President Bill Boyd and RI President Nominee Ian Riseley will join us at the Convention Centre, Riverbank Rooms, North Terrace, Adelaide. District Governors Doug Layng and Dick Wilson invite you, your club to book a table and join us for a night supporting our Foundation. A meal and drinks package has been negotiated including welcome drinks and 2 course meal $75pp Bookings: Bill Boyd was President of Rotary International in 2006/2007, only the second New Zealander to hold that position. In that capacity Bill and Lorna visited 40 countries, some several times. He was Chair of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in 2011/2012. He is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service and its Distinguished Service Award. Bill and his wife, Lorna, live in Howick, Auckland, New Zealand. Most of us can remember Bill who inspired us to Lead the Way, Bill s still leading the way. He s on a mission to engage us in changing OUR ROTARY. Keeping the best but ensuring we are an organisation that is fit for members who are still to join Rotary. Ian H.S. Riseley, of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, is the President Nominee of Rotary International in Ian says that meaningful partnerships with corporations and other organizations are crucial to Rotary s future. We have the programs and personnel and others have available resource. Doing good in the world is everyone s goal. We must learn from the experience of the polio eradication program to maximize our public awareness exposure for future partnerships. This event offers members a unique opportunity to hear first-hand, Ian s vision for Rotary going forward and to give your support to the Rotary Foundation.

6 Di Clements Entertainment Books will be available during the week commencing 17/04/2016. The books will cost $65 each. Di Clements volunteered to coordinate the Employee Excellence awards Peter Poulton We will be sharing the Mile End barbeque on 22/04/2016 with the Magill Sunrise Club. We need two members to be volunteers for each shift. Happy Dollars were collected Guest Speaker: Nataly Lozano Nataly was sponsored by the District She is 23 years old of age, born in Mexico City, lived in Campeche and studied in Yucatan. She provided detail of her family. Nataly outlined a brief history of the local area in which she lived. It was occupied by the Mayans and Aztecs between 2500BC 1521 AD when it was then occupied by the Spanish. Independence was gained in Illustrated with photographs of the area which included Mexico City, Campeche, Cd Del Carmen, Merida and the Holy City of Teotihuacan. [This was the place where the gods were created]. Nataly s talk included some detail of the Aztecs but particularly the Mayans. The Mayans developed astronomy, calendrical systems and hieroglyphic writings. Nataly closed her talk with thankyous to our Club but particularly the members that hosted the e.g. Peter & Jill Poulton and others. President Euan thanked her for her talk and presented her with a token.

7 Meeting Closure President Euan closed the meeting at 7.50 pm, saying Procrastination is the act of keeping up with yesterday Error!

10 Extracts from The Herald

11 Our Upcoming Meetings Meeting No Date 06/04/ /04/ /04/2016 Greeter/G.R. S Harley - Registration D Hagger - Venue Kensi Hotel Manto Café Table Waiters - - Chairperson President Euan President Euan Speaker(s) Nataly Lozano - Topic New Generations Exchangee - Mexico - Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries Birthdays - Anniversaries Pat Brown 11/4, Bob Scrymgour 16/4 What s On - Bunning s Barbeques - Mile End 22/4, 20/5, 22/7, 16/9, 21/10, 18/11, 9/12 - Kent Town 4/6 Eastside BEC and Rotary Business Breakfast - ABSENTEE TABLE NAME ABSENT FROM RETURNING COMMENTS Paul Wade 31/03/ /04/2016

12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and COMMITTEES President Euan Miller Secretary Peter Anderson Treasurer Graham Perrin President Elect TBA Directors Peter Poulton, Paul Wade CLUB ADMINISTRATION Rotoract Club Of Sturt Liaison Bunnings BBQ Registration Assistant Treasurer Gabby s Raffle Bulletin Program Webmaster Archives/Historian Graeme Perrin Peter Poulton Sel Harley Di Hagger Chris Godfrey Euan Miller Rodger Hedley Sel Harley NORWOOD ROTARY CLUB HONORARY MEMBERS Robert Bria, Brian Essery, Bob Scrymgour, Stephen Marshall, Mark Marston MEMBERS SERVING ON DISTRICT COMMITTEES PP Peter Poulton PDG Euan Miller PP Bob Brigden PP Glenda Hedley Rodger Hedley Coordinator, Youth Services The Rotary Foundation Scholarships International Cricketing Fellowship International Travel and Hosting fellowship Joint District Calperum Committee PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIPS CURRENT MEMBERS PHF Bob Brigden, Pat Brown, Sel Harley, Glenda Hedley, Rodger Hedley, Roger Lang, Euan Miller, Graham Perrin, Grant Spence, Chris Godfrey, Michael Fox, Peter Poulton HONORARY MEMBERS PHF Brian Essery, Bob Scrymgour, Mark Marston NON-CURRENT & DECEASED PAST MEMBERS PHF Peter Callander, Bob Ferrier (d), Nan Ford, Stephen Fraser, Cate De Gioia, Maurie DeGioia, Richard De Gioia, Janet Hoopman, Marney Harley, Ian Johnston, Jan Johnston, Margaret King, Ronald Michelmore, Jill Miller, Michael Partington, Claire Perrin, Nigel Saunders, Colin Schirmer, Barry Shearer, Judy Spence, Luke van der Jeugd (d), Martin Wright, Barbara Saunders, Robyn Baker, Nicolle Holmes

THE NORWOOD ROTARIAN Meeting th June 2016

THE NORWOOD ROTARIAN Meeting th June 2016 THE NORWOOD ROTARIAN Meeting 3100 8 th June 2016 2015 2016 Rotary Club of Norwood Inc. District 9520 R.I. Charter, 30th June, 1954 RI PRESIDENT: DISTRICT GOVERNOR: PRESIDENT: SECRETARY: K R Ravi Ravindran