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Zonta Club of Adelaide Flinders Inc
District 23, Area 2, Club 993
Chartered December 1981
Welcome Back Melanie
The club members were excited and
pleased to welcome Melanie Roberts back
as a member at our January meeting.
Melanie had previously been a member of
the Zonta Club of Adelaide Flinders for from
2006—2010. As is the case with many
enthusiastic Zontians we often find that life
events occur that cause us to take time off
for a while. However some members like
Melanie return when there life settles
again.. Melanie mentioned that she was
delighted to be back with Zonta and keen
to get back into the work of Zonta.
Jill Welsh, Melanie Roberts & Heather Smigiel
February 2020
Page 2 Message from President Heather PRESIDENT’S REPORT Greetings to all club members and friends of Zonta Adelaide Flinders club This month my focus has been on Service Activities; first, the delivery of our second three workshop series in The Food for Thought program and second, working with Carolyn Palmer our service director and a small committee to recommend funding for our service projects this year. The acting CEO of Zahra Kae Martin once again gave us a great deal of support for Food for Thought by contacting clients to attend the workshop and attending each workshop to talk with us and the participants. This series of workshops was capably led by Lindy Berketa and Lorraine Omond. On the first day we had a brief meeting with participants to discuss their cooking interests and needs before the cooking began. As with last year we also conducted a pre-workshop survey and a post survey to determine success and areas for improvement and overwhelmingly, this group were very happy with the three workshops and enjoyed talking with others and with our volunteers and loved the recipes. This year they also talked about developing confidence in cooking and with themselves. We also noted on the last day that several of the participants were swapping emails and phone numbers and planning to catch up in future. I am looking forward to our next series in April and know we will see some of the same faces. This is not what we intended but although we are making every effort to get a new cohort each time we run the workshop series what we are finding is that many of the women want to return because they find it so worthwhile. Making decisions about funding service projects is always difficult and the amount available relies very much on success of fundraising in the previous year. This year we had seven very worthwhile applications and will be discussing the committee’s recommendations at our February Dinner meeting. I would like to conclude this report with some exciting news: The Honourable Vicky Chapman MP has agreed to speak on Women in Poverty at our Handover dinner on May 20th. I am so pleased that she is available and willing to speak. Of course we will plan a very special evening and invite other clubs to attend. It should be a wonderful evening and as it is my last dinner meeting as President, I look forward to a very positive conclusion to my past two years. regards Dr Heather Smigiel
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January dinner meeting - Celebrating Amelia Earhart
This first dinner meeting for 2020 was a special event which
included a welcome back to Melanie Roberts who was
reinstated As a member, the presentation to Sarah
Cunningham of her badge for 25 years as a member of Zonta
and the special focus on Amelia Earhart with a special guest
speaker, raffle to raise funds for the Scholarship and a dun
Amelia Earhart quiz. Thanks to Pauline Glover for making
the arrangements , organising the quest speaker and writing
the quiz. Unfortunately because of her other international
charitable works Pauline was unable to be there,
Sarah Cunningham received her
however all those in attendance had a great time of
badge of recognition of a 25 year
fellowship. Our speaker for the evening was Annie
membership of Zonta
Herring, ( seen right with
President Heather, a long serving Qantas ‘air hostess’ (which is
what she was called when she started out) who shared some
great stories about what this career was like and the special
rules of dress and how and where they were educated. She
also shared stories of interesting people she encountered over
her 40 year work history employed at various Australian
domestic and regional airlines. Annie was very engaging and
relaxed in her approach giving us a great insight into her long
career.
Note from the Editor:
This newsletter has a number of functions, it records events of the month for future reference and for
distribution to other Zontians and friends. It shows all of our readers what we are about and how committed
we are to the Vision and Goals of Zonta. The articles can assist also in setting down historical information and
memories of the involvement of our members and friends. I would like to encourage as many people as
possible to contribute to this club newsletter. I am happy to receive articles with related photos of events and
activities that can assist in telling our story. Please send them to me at lesleyhills.lhs@gmail.com
Best wishes Lesley Siegloff, Editor Flinders Facts
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Centenary Project—Food for Thought
February Series —Report from the cooking demonstrators
Lorraine and I ran the 2nd Food for Thought session at 19 on Green, Brompton in
February.
We were ably assisted by many club members who did a stellar
job of keeping the mountain of dirty dishes we created under
control!
In the first class , we made Vietnamese chicken cold rolls with a
peanut dipping sauce and ham, cheese and
tomato savoury scrolls. These were hugely
popular, especially the cold rolls as it was
40degrees C that day!
Feedback from the attendees showed they
really wanted to know how to make salads and
healthy, easy one pan dinners which are
suitable for freezing.
During the 2nd week we had an ambitious
menu - Chorizo, tomato and spinach Risoni
with a pear, rocket and parmesan salad; Basic
Bechamel sauce which we turned into Cauliflower and Broccoli
Gratin and Bliss balls. We were very busy but all dishes were
completed and very successful.
The final week‘s menu was Lamb, feta and mint Kofta with Greek salad and Tzatziki
and Carrot cake with lemon frosting . Again, a busy and satisfying 3 hours with all
dishes a hit with the women!
It was wonderful to see the rapport building between the
attendees (and our members) and seeing them so proud of their
efforts, with many selfies being taken.
We are looking forward to our next session in July / August and
really wanting to acknowledge and thank the amazing members
who assisted in making this session so successful. A few
members have requested the recipes so if you would like them too
please just let me know.
Lindy Berketa and Lorraine Omond
YOU ARE INVITED
TO OUR ANNUAL
MOVIE NIGHT
“I am Woman” brings the life of 1970s superstar singer and
activist Helen Reddy to the big screen. From its world premier
at the Toronto Film Festival and directed by Australian
filmmaker Unjoo Moon, the movie charts the life and career of
this feminist trailblazer, taking the title song as its cue.
Reddy propelled herself to stardom through sheer will and
persistence, despite patronizing sexism and her frustration
with record company salesmen who would not give her the
opportunities her talent demanded.
This uplifting biographical drama, which hums along at a
pleasing pace, stars Adelaide’s own Tilda Cobham-Hervey.
Willowy and stylish, she gives a empathetic lead performance
and captures Reddy’s easy striding swagger on stage and
ages convincingly from her 20s to her 40s with just subtle hair
and makeup assistance.
Also stars the talented Danielle Macdonald as fellow Australian
breaking into music journalism and Evan Peters as her talent
agent, who whisks her off to LA. He subsequently becomes
her second husband, who eventually leaves her with a
mountain of debt, but Reddy makes it through this nightmarish
marriage and comes out unbroken.
Slick vitality enhances the performance interludes from
Helen’s tours, Vegas appearances and TV shows and the
luminous Cobham-Hervey has you in the corner of this smart,
pragmatic quietly-driven woman all the way.
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2020
REGAL THEATRE, 275 KENSINGTON ROAD
ALL TICKETS $25
(Bring a few extra dollars for our raffle)
REFRESHMENTS SERVED AT 5.00PM
MOVIE STARTS AT 6.00PM SHARP
“Tilda Cobham-Hervey gives a breakout performance as Helen Reddy in Unjo Moon’s
admiring bio-portrait of the Australian vocalist whose string of 70s hits included the
unofficial anthem of the feminist movement” - Hollywood Reporter.
Tickets from Club members or contact Jill Welsh – 0412 262 949
All proceeds support Zonta Club of Adelaide Flinders projects
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February Birthdays
Constance Price 14th
Carolyn Colquhoun 23rd
Heather Smigiel 24th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE
Zonta Club of Adelaide Flinders Page 7
Board for 2019 –2020
President: Heather Smigiel (2018-2020)
Vice President: Lesley Siegloff (2019-2020)
Secretary: Lorraine Omond (2018—2020)
Treasurer: Lesley Siegloff (2019—2020)
Directors:
• Marianne Kidd 2018-2020, Membership Liaison
• Carolyn Palmer 2018 -2020, Service, Advocacy and Awards Coordinator
• Constance Price 2018-2020, Program Coordinator
• Susan MacDonald 2019-2020, Fundraising Coordinator
• Catherine Middleton 2019-2020, PR & Communications Coordinator
Diary Events
• February 20th Dinner Meeting Service Program Planning for 2020 –2021
• March 6th International Women’s Day Breakfast Convention Centre, Bookings Required
• March 19th Dinner Meeting
• April 16th Membership fees due by Wednesday 16th, 5pm.
• April16th Meeting—AGM
• May 7th Combined Board Meeting
Please Note:
• May 17th Movie—Club Fundraiser
February 20th meeting. West
• May 20th—Handover Dinner Meeting Adelaide Football Club. Will the
planning meeting
Contact us:
Please contact Isobel McFarlane if
zontaclub.adelaideflinders@gmail.com
you are an apology for the meeting
Find us on line:
or are bringing a guest. ,
Zontaadelaideflinders.org.au
0418953648
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