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Weekly Club Bulletin
 
 
 
Start of Rotary Year of Service
31st July 2019            Vol.41 No.5 
                 
 
 
Speakers
Aug 05, 2019
RYLA experiences
Aug 12, 2019
Committee meetings
Aug 19, 2019 5:30 PM
Sentencing Reform
Aug 26, 2019
District Governor's visit
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Meeting Responsibilities
Host
Palmer, Kenneth
 
Hospitality
Ross, Barrie
 
Front Desk - 1
Baxter, Tim
 
Front Desk - 2
Salmon, Peter
 
Thanks
Simpson, John
 
Invocation
Valentine, Iain
 
Stand In - 1
van de Wetering, Adriaan
 
Stand In - 2
Veber, Richard
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Membership Director
 
Youth Director
 
International Director
 
Community and PR Director
 
Project Funding Director
 
Club Service
 
Fellowship
 
Bulletin Editor
 
Sergeant
 
Bulletin Editor
John Cowan
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Rotary International 2019-2020
RI President: Mark D Maloney
Decator, Alabama,USA
RI President Elect: Holger Knaack, Herzogtum, Lauenburg-Molln, Germany
DG: Gary Langford, Auckland East Rotary Club
ADG: Elise Markwick, Half Moon Bay Rotary Club
 
 
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Apologies, Leave, Guests & Visitors
Apologies & Visitors
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Payments to Club Bank Account:
02-0256-0118563-000
 
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Remuera Rotary Website
Rotary District 9920 Website
 
Remuera Rotary Club Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Remuera-Rotary-260253013991022/
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Upcoming Events
Epsom Lodge Breakfast
Sep 21, 2019 7:01 AM
 
Christmas Party Monday 16th December
Dec 16, 2019
 
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President's Message
member photo
It was nice to see Vinny Sabe, Jo Drillien and Adriaan van de Wetering back at our meeting  Monday along with Rotarian partners Cher Reynolds and Laurina Bernecker.
 
A special thank you to Bruce for his presentation which included an introduction to the Fiji Village Water Project that he is well on the way with.  It is wonderful to see the way that Bruce is harnessing the expertise of various members in our Club to help with this Project.  
 
We have been asked to help with planting trees at Waiatarua Reserve on Sunday 17th August at 1pm.  More details about this will be given at our meeting. 
 
 
 
 
 
Previous week's speaker 
 
Our own Bruce Howe presented three topics to the club.
 
Club Finance
Last financial year the club itself raised a net $47,000, most of which was given to the Fiji O2 project. Club operations ran at a loss of $2,234. The current directors are addressing this matter and a solution may be a subscription increase. A shortfall of $37,000 is projected in the current financial year, with committees budgeting to spend $130,000.
 
New World screen
The screen has three objectives:
Promote Rotary;
Display community notices; and
Commercial advertising to raise funds for the club's charitable activities.
 
Last year the screen raised $20,800 and has the potential to raise more. The club needs members to approach firms and encourage them to buy time on the screen. Please see Iain or Bruce if you are willing to assist with this vital activity.
 
Soso Village Water project
The village is in the Yasawa Island group in Fiji. It has 350 people, including 90 children in about 100 homes. Their water is contaminated and has tested unsafe to drink. Bruce  is well into organising a project to pump bore water up to tanks, using solar electricity. The water would be gravity fed into filters and piped to homes. The project is anticipated to cost around $65,000 and is included in the International committee's budget.
 
NEWS
Rotary Leadership Institute
This notice is a reminder of the next Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) on Saturday 7 September and Sunday 8 September 2019. This will be held at Selwyn College.
 
We encourage all new and existing Rotarians to attend, and especially those who will be taking up leadership roles. Murray Weatherston has all the details. You may get them from finfocus@xtra.co.nz .
 
 
40th Anniversary Celebrations

40th Anniversary Celebrations.

Dates and venues to be confirmed but cerebration including a Gala Dinner will be held over the weekend 28th February to 2nd March 2020.

Sponsorship. If any members would like to sponsor any aspects of the celebrations such as flowers, decorations, music or an airfare for the keynote speaker, possibly Dr William Tan please communicate with Wayne asap.

Past Members. The Gala Dinner will be open to the wider community especially past members, former Assistant Governors, family and friends.If you have contact with or the contact details of anyone whom you think should be invited please pass the information on to Wayne.

A smaller more intimate celebration is proposed for members and partners only.

Wayne Brewer.

brewerws@xtra.co,nz

0274 707 108

Fellowship.

St Aidan's Quiz Night
Jamie and Ross are looking for four others to join their table at the St Aidan's quiz night, 6.30pm on Friday 9 August. Cost $20 per person, payable at the door.
 
Contact Jamie for further information wjamesyoung@gmail.com .
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The four way test
of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the truth?  2. Is it fair to all concerned?  3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?  4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
 
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