Club Chat New Year 2020 (Jan 21, 2020)

New Year Welcome

Welcome to the New Year!

I hope you are all suitably fed, watered and rested as the New Year gets underway.

A good number of us had a great evening last week hosted by Keith and Heather at their lovely dwelling in West Melton.

Great food, excellent comradery and a fantastic array of delicious food was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

We kick off our 1^st meeting at the Papanui Club this Thursday with a presentation by new member Neville Digby.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Grant

Club Chat Editor

Bush Fire Appeal

Aratupu Presentation

A couple of days before Christmas President Keith was on hand to present two new car seats for Aratupu preschool and nursery to use to transport children to their facility and thereby help parents who are unable to bring their toddlers in.

The staff were most grateful to Papanui Rotary and their Children in Need Trust who underwrote the purchase.

The photo above shows the presentation. Some of the children were keen for a test run straight away!

Bush Fire Appeal

A Message from our DG

Australian Fires from Space

Stuart posted this message from DG Gary.

I have been approached on a number of occasions by Rotary clubs wishing to contribute to a District Bush Fire Appeal.

Our Australian friends so willingly gave to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, the Pike River Disaster, and the more recent Earthquake in Waiau/Kaikoura/Seddon/Ward.

Rotary New Zealand World Community Service has an appeal in place that gives a tax benefit for contributors, so I recommend clubs, members and supporters use this avenue for contributions.

The disaster that unfolded nightly on our TV screen was difficult to comprehend. The blanket of smoke haze that engulfed the South Island recently is a grim reminder of the scale of the fires.

Thank you to those that have already contributed, and to those who are considering contributing.

Gary Hopkinson
District Governor 2019 – 2020

Upcoming Speakers

Upcoming Speakers

Doug’s list of our planned speakers in the coming weeks is as follows:

Jan 23^rd: New Member presentation by Neville Digby.

Jan 30^th: New Member presentation by Anne Spicer.

Feb 6^th: Waitangi Day

Feb 13^th: Richard Archbold, Architect, International Convention Centre Auckland.

Feb 20^th: Papanui High School Principal on preparing students for leaving school.

Feb 27^th: Hon Amy Adams on My Lifer in Politics

Mar 5^th: Lynda Murchison, Environment Consultant, on Climate Change.

Mar 12^th: Robbie Riston, Christchurch Men’s Prison, who is joined by a reformed ex prisoner.

Mar 19^th: Morrison Avenue Bowling Club

Mar 26^th: Forum.

Apr 23^rd: Sharon Crean on Beyond Water: fighting poverty and providing clean water in East Africa.

Thanks, Doug, for the great job you do organising our speakers.

Walk for Dementia

Snippets

Lotto Bonus Number Fundraiser Results from Deryn

Hi to all our supporters of the Lotto Bonus Number Fundraiser.

Congratulations to the following weekly winners. Our latest result was as follows:

18th Jan

Number 26 Lois Flanagan $50

Number 25 Jill Archbold $10

Number 27 Tony Taylor $10

Rub shoulders with these people as this is the second time #26 has come out in six weeks.

Winners can claim their prize from The Crystal People shop, wait until our next meeting, or put it towards further draws if you have not paid the full $60.

Good Luck for next week!

Gordon is selling 2x Christmas Puddings at $20 each with $5 going to the Club.

Thought for the New Year …

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.”

Hal Borland

New member presentation from Neville
The Papanui
Jan 23, 2020 5:55 PM – 7:30 PM

New member Anne Spicer will share her story
The Papanui
Jan 30, 2020 5:55 PM – 7:30 PM

Coffee Morning at Reality Bites Cafe (10am)
Reality Bites Cafe
Feb 07, 2020 10:00 AM

Richard Archbold on the International Convention C
The Papanui
Feb 13, 2020 5:55 PM – 7:45 PM

Jeff Smith Papanui High School principal speaks
The Papanui
Feb 20, 2020 5:55 PM – 7:30 PM

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Duty Roster 23rd January 2020

Reception

Barltrop, Charles

Speakers Host

Wright, Max

Vote of Thanks

Allen, John

Visitors Host

Courtney, Nick

Sergeant

Bates, Mandi

Meeting Setup

McMurtrie, Denis

Banner Setup & Room Tidyup

Sedgley, Ron

Duty Roster 30th January 2020

Reception

McNee, Ken

Speakers Host

Van Beek, Verdi

Vote of Thanks

Archbold, Doug

Visitors Host

Courtney, Liz

Sergeant

Davey, Barbara

Meeting Setup

McMurtrie, Denis

Banner Setup & Room Tidy up

Sedgley, Ron

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