Reduce water consumption Turn-off the tap while brushing teeth, shaving or soaping hands. Take shorter showers and use less water if you bath. Avoid buying bottled water. Sweep outside areas instead of hosing with water. Use eco-friendly soaps and cleaning products. Fix leaks at home & report public water leaks to the Municipality. Always use a plugged-sink or bowl instead of a running tap. Insulate hot water pipes to reduce time waiting for water to heat up. Install aerators and flow-reducing valves on your taps. Install water saving devices on taps, toilets, showers & sprinklers. Install a water meter and monitor your use. Install an instant water heater at your taps for immediate hot water.
Kitchen Only turn the dishwasher on when it’s full. Use a plugged sink to wash dishes instead of a running tap. Use less dish-washing liquid to reduce the need for rinsing. Use a plugged sink to rinse vegetables instead of a running tap. Use the water you used to rinse fruit and veggies to water plants. Keep a bottle of tap water in the fridge to avoid running the tap until the water is cold.
Don’t use running water to defrost food. Install aerators and flow-reducing valves on your taps. Purchase water-efficient appliances and water-saving devices.
Plants & Garden Learn about water-wise gardening. Water plants at the coolest part of the day. Group plants together that have the same water requirements. Water plants with the water you used in the kitchen to rinse fruit and veggies. Choose local indigenous water-wise plants for your home and garden. Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the pavement. Cover your pool so the water doesn’t evaporate. Check your pool for leaks. Put self-closing spray-nozzles on hosepipes. Use natural and organic garden products.
Methods to check your home is leak free Use your water meter to check for hidden water leaks. Read the water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water has been used. If the water meter doesn’t read exactly the same, then there is a leak. To check for toilet tank leaks, add food colouring to the tank. If the toilet leaks, the toilet bowl will have changed colour within 30 minutes. Submitted by Keela van Niekerk
Minutes from 2nd Feb Compiled by Lina Howard Attendance Visitors
20 members present (best ever!) DG Ian Pursch, ADG Paul and Julia Stohrer, PDG Shân and John Biesman -Simons Rotaractors: Monique, Robin, Rob, Rydell, Christene, Riahanna Guests: Barry Webster, Stephanie Thomas
Fellowship Announcements Birthdays: Jackie’s husband Derek – on 5th From the President
Slots
Alan welcomed everyone to the meeting
commented on Wynpress article
please read Conflict of Interest letter which was emailed to everyone.
Reminders: 4th Feb Library corner 11th Feb Hands on project at Child line Justin: There is a Service committee meeting at 5.15 next week at Palms- reports required on projects Agenda
- Service committee review as at 31/01/2017
- Global Grant pre-board Proposal - ELRU
- Global Grant pre-board Proposal - Ground Up
- Global Grant - Club Foot
- Child line - Hands on and Proms
- Sailing Project
- Library Corner
- Rotaract Project
- Children’s day out
David: Potential weekend away in May to a farm house in Robertson. If you are interested kindly contact David for more information. String: John V is recuperating List for Argus Cycle tour is being circulated Ruth: Library project – please assist – Sat 8.30 at the church
Members’ moments: Justin: 45 days ‘til big event Wynberg Rotaract: Report on their daunting number of projects completed: Project 8 (8 projects over 1 weekend) DARG Rosedon House toiletries drop-off Dinner at the Haven Blood donation Tree planting at the farm Litter cleanup at Zandvlei Took children from Leliebloem to movies Maitland cottage 67 minutes: chocolate drop-off at Victoria hospital and police station Toiletry drive for SAPS DARG - food drop off and made toys Blisters for bread Made Eid parcels for Beit ul Amon Blood donation Planned Interact workshop and had a service project there Earlyact workshop and had a service project there Dinner at the Haven Operation shoe box - made 20 boxes Toiletry drive at Restoring Hope Charity Night at Uncle Paul’s Project Aid - help other Rotaract clubs financially (they assist at Uncle Paul’s) Christmas Day at Victoria Hospital Blood Donation
Guest Speaker
Swindle President’s Song
DG Ian Pursch – spoke about ‘Good time to be a Rotarian’. This is a time of uncertainty and change - now the difference we make to the lives of others really counts. ECD is the best return – as it equips future citizens. The Peace Scholarship – 60 young people are chosen each year to study Peace and Conflict management Entrepreneurship: New focus being developed which will go a long way to helping young people get started in business Rotary has a strong ethical core as an organisation. Ian Pursch drew Rob’s name – but Rob drew out the 4 Clubs (ag shame) Attendance prize: Karen won R25 “Come fly with me” – Michael Buble – of course one of the Rotaractors knew it!!
Duty Roster February
March
9 Business meeting
16
23
2 Business meeting
Sergeant
Barnard
Cleveland
Hovstad
Murphy
Wynpress Editorial
Van Niekerk(S)
Bayes
Barnard
Bird
Wynpress Minutes
Cleveland
Van Niekerk
Howard
Van Niekerk
Door Duty
Cleveland
Dessington
Dietrich
Gowdy
Grace
Todd
Van Niekerk
Bayes
Barnard
Loyal Toast
Hovstad
Howard
Lidgley
Maunder
International Toast
Bird
Danckwerts
Cleveland
Dessington
Speaker Intro
N/A
Lidgley
Murphy
N/A
Speaker Thanks
N/A
Dietrich
Gowdy
N/A
Dates To Diarise 9 Feb
Business meeting – come early for Service Committee meeting
11 Feb
Hands on Project: Childline Wynberg (Pam and Jackie)
16 Feb
Art Jamming (Jackie)
23 Feb
Visit by reps from Oddemarka school and principals from Grassy Park schools Our visitors from Oddemarka will talk to us about their school, their ideals and their ongoing fundraising efforts. Principals from our Grassy Park schools will also be visiting us. In addition, expect a very special visitor to join us at this meeting.
CONSERVE WATER!!
A Mr Charly, a chemistry teacher, decided to instruct his 5th grade class a lesson about the evils of liquor, so he designed an experiment that involved a glass of water, a glass of whisky, and two worms. “Now, class, observe closely the worms,” said the teacher first putting a worm into the water. The worm in the water writhed about, happy as a worm in water could be. The second worm, he put into the whisky. It writhed painfully, and it quickly sank to the bottom, dead as a doornail. “Now, what lesson can we derive from this experiment?” the Mr Charly asked. Little Terry raised his hand and wisely responded, “Drink whisky and you won’t get worms!”
Wynberg Rotary meet every Thursday, 6 for 6.30pm, The Palms House. For more information about our club, like us on Facebook or visit our website; Wynbergrotary.org.za