Zonta Club of Adelaide Flinders Inc

District 23, Area 2, Club 993 Chartered December 1981

President: Eronwy Edwards Vice President/Treasurer: Lindy Berketa Secretary: Rochelle Woodley– Baker Board: Marisa Cheese Kye Deleur Susan MacDonald Evelyn O’Loughlin

Contact us: zontaclub.adelaideflinders @gmail.com

PO Box 27 Unley Business Centre Unley SA 5061

Find us on line: zontaadelaideflinders.org.au

It is an honour to present my first President’s report. I am privileged follow Sue Lear, and I am mindful of her strong, calm and inclusive leadership combined with hands on participation in club activities. Sue also worked with the board and committees to develop our Goals and Strategies 2015. This document provided a clear direction for the club and committees. Fortunately, Sue is not planning to hide away, but rather to use her skills and abilities to further some Zonta activities close to her own heart. In February Marianne Kidd provided us with a most comprehensive presentation of our service projects to assist us as we considered our Service Funding for 2016. I know that I was not the only club member who was reminded so strongly that yes, we are members of a SERVICE organisation. Indeed, our charter describes us as a global organisation of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women through service and advocacy worldwide. Now that we are in our new biennium, one of the early tasks for committees will be to refine or amend these goals and strategies to reflect our priorities for 2016. We will also need to consider them in the light of the recommendations of the Zonta International Convention in Nice in July.

I have asked Sue Lear to present relevant convention bylaws and agenda items for our consideration at our June meeting so that we may provide club guidance to our delegate in Nice, Jill Welsh. We will hear about the conference experience from Jill on her return at the July meeting and I have extended an invitation to incoming Area 2 Director elect, Pru Blackwell to elaborate on the new directions at one of our subsequent meetings.

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June 2016

President’s Report

JUNE DINNER MEETING 6:15 for 6:45 pm Business Meeting OBJECTS & THANKS Wednesday

15th June 2016

Public Schools Club Maree Cutler-Naroba - My Life, My Job

207 East Terrace Adelaide Apologies and guests to Isobel at ismcfarlane@gmail.com or 0418 953 648 by Monday noon before the meeting. If apologies are not received on time we will be charged for your meal and this cost will be passed on to you.

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We will certainly be facing an exciting and busy year as we embrace the new directions. While we consider our future activities or “What we do” it is timely to spend a little time looking inwards at our club and “How we do it”. Therefore, at our June meeting we will devote some time to considering aspects of our club health. What are we doing well or not so well? What could we be doing even better? How welcoming and inclusive are we to members and guests? How can we become an even more effective club? What helps or hinders us as a club member? Meanwhile our work will not stop and I encourage all available members to participate in the next Birthing Kit Assembly Day at St Joseph’s Education Centre on 30 June. I look forward to the challenges working with the Board and all members as your President as we embrace the coming year. Eronwy

Happy JUNE Birthday

Janet Sperou 16th June

Have a happy day!

TOILETRY OF THE MONTH

Bring to the meeting and give to Isobel

Soap / pocket tissues – Kleenex if possible

NEXT MONTHS:

Shampoo July and Conditioner August

RSVP Dianne diade@bigpond.com or Pauline 0408 410 010

Last month we welcomed new member

Susanna Polan

Jill Welsh is farewelled by Sue and Eronwy as she heads to Nice as our Club Delegate at Convention. Someone has to do it!

25 June LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP Burnside Community Hall, 401 Greenhill Rd, Tusmore 30 June 2016 BIRTHING KIT WORKSHOP St Joseph’s Education Centre 2 – 6 July 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Nice, France 20 July CLUB DINNER MEETING Public Schools Club 30 July WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 17 August CLUB DINNER MEETING Public Schools Club 21 September CLUB DINNER MEETING Public Schools Club

Our May Guest Speaker Dr John Berketa, Forensic

Odontologist and member Lindy Berketa

Outgoing President

Sue was presented

with a special gift

from Board members

to thank her for her

leadership over the

past two years

Sue is noted for

not wanting a

fuss, but we

know she loves

brooches.

She was

delighted!

President Sue thanks outgoing Board Members Margaret Rowland and Marianne Kidd – Judy Day and Cathy Pettinger were thanked in their absence.

Continuing members Eronywy Edwards, Lindy Berketa and Marisa Cheese

Vice Area 2 Director Anne Miller

inducted our Board for 2016-

2018

President Eronwy Edwards Vice President/Treasurer: Lindy Berketa Secretary: Rochelle Woodley– Baker Board: Marisa Cheese Susan MacDonald

Kye Deleur Evelyn O’Loughlin Kye and Evelyn were absent and will be inducted at the June meeting

Margie MacDonald – Cambodia

Kids Can – Donation supporting

university student

Kala McLean – Women’s

Community Centre- donation for

English conversation classes

Lyn Murphy – member liaison

accepting donation on behalf of

Olga Fudge Lodge

Phil Williams representing

Khadia Gbla- No FGM Australia –

donation for production of

brochures

Linda Stevens – Manager Western

Domestic Violence Centre –

donation for grocery vouchers

Club member Anne Miller

accepting donation for MHCD DR

Congo for mosquito nets

And celebrating our

other projects – toiletry

bags, breast cushions,

birthing kits and

Shoeboxes of Love

ZONTA AREA 2

LEADERSHIP

WORKSHOP

SATURDAY

25 JUNE

10am-3pm

Burnside Community Hall

401 Greenhill Road Tusmore

BYO Lunch

$15 on the day

Leadership at All Levels Explore the elements of leadership and what it means in your Club

New presidents & board orientation

RSVP: Vice Area 2 Director Anne Miller – annepmiller@iprimus.com.au

A must for all new

Presidents and

Board members,

all Club members

invited

Different from last

year’s workshop

Morning tea

provided

Another World

Café all afternoon

where you get to

do the talking

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AREA 2 TEAM

AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR BIENNIUM

Area 2 Director has been an inspiration and a wonderful resource to all the Clubs in our Area. She has had an able partner in crime with our member Anne Miller as Vice Area Director.

The time was right for promoting social media among the clubs and Nan was just the person we needed.

Area 2 Zontians had the chance to thank Nan at the Area workshop on 14th May, when they gave Nan a beautiful bunch of Singapore orchids. Anne Miller gifted her one of her amazing pictures, which Nan loved

Anne inducted our new Board at the May meeting, and the Club gave token and thanks for her work. She will now join the illustrious list of “Pasties”. I think we may have to coerce Ann to find out more about her pictures.

Something for Flinders Facts Anne?

BREAKING NEWS:

Congratulations to Beryl McMillan. She was awarded

an OAM on the Queen’s Birthday Honour List.

She received the OAM for services to the Community

– especially ZONTA International

Nostalgic Fashions From

The Sea And Vines

Save The Date

Sunday September 18

1 – 4 pm

Noarlunga Arts Centre

22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga

Tickets $25 – see below for contact details

Save this date in your calendars for the fashion event of the year!

Glass of sparkling wine on arrival

Nostalgic fashion show & High Tea

Preloved clothing for sale

Door Prize and raffles

For tickets and more information:

Pauline 0408 410 010 or Marie 0408 842 592

Funds will support the Zonta Breast Cushions and other service projects

When Winston Churchill was asked

to cut arts funding in favour of the

war, he simply replied

“Then what are we fighting

for?”