Bulletin
Vol. 57 - Issue 12 - 20 September 2017 Rotary Club of Wanganui North
PO Box 7026, Wanganui Email:
[email protected] Web site: www.rotarywanganuinorth.nz President: Graeme Prince tel: 06 3452448 Secretary: Garth Barlow tel: 06 3456514 Editor: Bevan Chilcott tel: 06 3452950
[email protected] DG Blog: http://rotary9940.org.nz
We Meet:
President Graeme in the chair commented, that Brian Smith was now home from overseas recovering well from an illness, and it was pleasing to see Don Spiers at Rotary again and that he and his wife had shifted to Ryman Village. Grace was said by Leigh lamenting our troubled world and how blessed we are to be in our wonderful country. Box was won by John van Dalen - the first time in 2 years.
Every Wednesday 5.30pm At the Cossie Club Off Rutland Street Wanganui
Other Wanganui Rotary Clubs meet: Club: Venue: Time: Club: Venue: Time:
Wanganui The Avenue Motor Inn Victoria Avenue Monday 12 noon Daybreak (fortnightly) The Kingsgate Hotel 379 Victoria Avenue Monday 6:50am
Please note:
Sergeant Idi Amin commented that only 29 members where present, again extracting money - for a muddy full frontal on Facebook of Mark, and Evert reminded that Peugeot cars don't go well in mud, and that a Chinese farmer was the first to design a reversing warning system. President Graeme Polio plus update - World Polio Day is Tuesday 24th October and it has been suggested that the Wanganui Cluster combine with their partners to have a Waimarie evening cruise wine and nibbles with $10 per person to Polio Plus. Reports
Apologies or additional guests are to be phoned or emailed to
[email protected] or Phone 345-2448
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Vicki Des Wink
Meeting
UFN UFN
Brian Foley - Commented on the worthiness of the Barry Pull Memorial Food Drive and to help in its success Rotary South was gifting $1000, to be split over the next 2 years. Mike - asked help filling the roster for the trailer raffle to be in shifts of 2 hours starting at 9.30am and finishing at 3.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday starting on 30th September. Details of this roster are in this bulletin for members to take note. Cranleigh - gave update on Bushy Park; that the rails were up and painted while Graeme took refuge from the weather in his ute and, the pickets would be up next Monday. Tony - thanked Brian re the cheque and introduced Shaun who gave an update re the Rowing Stakes and how much support was being offered by Collegiate, eg 3 extra classrooms as well as Big Hall - this is usually rented out at $2000 and was now at no charge to Rotary. Terry - planning going to plan for the food bank drivers and with the help of the cluster there were now 30 drivers available
Guest Speaker
Calendar
Colin introduced Bruce Kennedy to the meeting, that he had joined Rotary in 1965 and is our longest serving member, was President from 1974 to 1975 and in 2005 received a Paul Harris Sapphire pin. Bruce went on to describe Rotary as it evolved in Wanganui - initially one club but as it grew it divided into Rotary North which was north of Bell St and Rotary South which was south of Wilson St, and if you had a business or resided in these areas then you were able to join Rotary. Initially North had a large industrial component of Woollen Mills, Railway Workshops and shop keepers. Attendance was strict, 100 % was asked for and if a member dropped below 70 % he was asked to leave. A member called Alex Herd had 100% for 10 years and our Bruce had 6 years at 100%. Wanganui Rotary had 100% for 30 attendances which was a NZ record but ended when ‘Jolly’ Joll became snowed in at Waiouru. Rotary Conferences were a must and Carols by Candlelight was initially for one time only but was so successful that it is now an institution. One year North raised $60,000 for a scanner at Wanganui Base Hospital by going around businesses and having them pledge an amount. Another fine project in 1999 was the re-building of a cyclone damaged college in Tonga by about 15 of our members, this was very successful and is still going strong. Bruce went on to compliment Rotary North for keeping up its membership so well. There was further reminiscence from members - Mike stated that when meeting at the Palm Lounge they had a trial of selling alcohol, still going strong, also when women first joined there numerous threats of member resignations. Several members - Cranleigh, Malcolm, and Leigh also gave insight into the actual building of the Tongan school.
Saturday 7th October Rotariannes Coffee Morning Element Café @ 10am
Wednesday 18th October DG Visit
Thursday 19th October Food Bank Drive
Friday 20th October Club Pub Night Cossie Club @ 5pm
Saturday 18th November Rotary Rowing Stakes
Sunday 10th December Carols by Candlelight
Peter thanked Bruce for his memories of these times and this was echoed by our newer as well as older members. Graeme closed with the following thought. - Why is it always easy to convince someone they are brilliant, but impossible to convince someone they are stupid?
Duties Meeting Speaker Topic Host Thanks Reception Sergeant Bulletin Editor
27 September
4 October
11 October
Marion Johnston RI Foundation & Club Development Meeting Garth Barlow Mike Green Colin Slaughter Jane Hickey Mike Green Bevan Chilcott
Tim Metcalfe Committee Meetings
Brian Smith Maree Langford Mike Green Mark Kennedy
Helping Families Under Stress Allan Mailman John van Dalen Brian Smith Terry Coxon Mike Green Mark Kennedy
If you are not able to attend please arrange a replacement
Rosters Trailer Raffle Roster 9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Saturday 30th September Trafalgar Sq Countdown
Mike Green Evert van Reenen
Mike Green Jane Hickey
Mike Green Allan Mailman
Sunday 1st October Mitre 10 Mega
Cranleigh Chaney Brad Percy
David Hood Peter Kamstra
Graeme Foster Colin Slaughter
Instructions: a. b. c. d. e. f.
Pickup trailer from Allsecure Selfstorage top of Wilson Street arrange between yourselves to pick up. Pin pad number *TBA# Proceed to unit TBA Combination lock number TBA DON'T lock the combination lock until trailer has been put away. At the end of last shift one person to take it back AND follow the same process. Float and tickets will be left in the storage unit. Leave a float of $100.00 and put butts and cash in the other ice-cream container. REMEMBER TO EYE BALL AND INVITE PEOPLE TO BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A TICKET, PLEASE DO NOT SIT THERE TALKING TO YOUR MATE WHO IS ON WITH YOU. THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING AND GOOD SELLING. MIKE
Mob. 027 442 8330
River Market Parking Saturday
9:00am – 11:00am
11:00am – 1:00pm
7th October
Pete Kamstra Terry Coxon
Maurice Mildenhall Jane Hickey
14th October
Margaret Chainey Marion Johnston
Brian Cadogan Graeme Foster
21st October
Terry Coxon Barry Bailey
Bruce Kennedy David Hood
28th October
Mike Green Evert van Reenen
Graeme Prince Tony Hodge
