Report on Dinner Meeting 8th February 2021
There was an attendance of 29 members, guest Tom Kelly invited by Steve Barilla, plus visitors Keith Adams, and Sue and Mark Graetz from the Rotary Club of Barossa Valley.
Apologies were received from Julie Tekell, Chris Edmund and Dino Donati.
Chairman John Lyons took charge and called for Rotary spots with:
Kim Potger advising of 2018 shiraz wine still available from Onkaparinga RC at $120/carton or $10/bottle.
Bruce Eastick in contact with the 1998 exchange student finds that she is interested in visiting Australia again in the future.
Brian Burt said the CEO of Stroke Foundation Australia was very impressed with the item in the Bunyip that reported on Saran Chamberlain’s talk.
Colin Bazeley called for volunteers to help with a BBQ breakfast fundraiser on Sunday March 21 for the start of a Black Dog cycling event at Apex Park or Deadman’s Pass car park.
President Mark reported that the $312 raised at the bowls night will be donated to the Mary Potter Foundation in memory of Jacqui Atyeo’s daughter who died recently. He has had some good news from Julie Tekell that her breast cancer problem is improving.
Patsy Johnson said that our sponsored student Montana plans to visit us in March. And that local Barossa radio seeks someone to speak about Rotary.
The fines session opened with John Lyons and Mike Williams being the winners of the barrel roll. Sgt Barry continued with his “electronic” screening of cut-outs of Bunyip photos. He concluded with two well received jokes.
Chairman John introduced the first guest speaker Sue Graetz from the Barossa Valley RC to tell how her club came to take on the Air Show. The second speaker Keith Adams followed to give the details of what is involved in running the event.
The speakers were thanked by Chairman John before handing the meeting over to President Mark who then called Kathy Heinrich forward to receive her certificate confirming her appointment as President-elect.
The meeting closed with reciting the Four Way Test.
