12 August 2024 Vol 46 No 5
Membership and New Club Development Month
President Iain Valentine
& his grandsons on Ohinerau
Next Monday’s Meeting – Partner’s Night
(record GUEST notification)
Come along and hear our Exchange Student Melanie Helgeson.
Melanie will tell us all about Denmark, her reasons to choose to be here in NZ, and her goals and aspirations for the 12 months she is here. Melanie hopes to meet all of you individually, and is keen to join you in your regular activities that show her different perspectives of life in NZ
Last Monday’s Meeting
The members talks at last meeting were full of interest, with each speaker given 5 minutes to talk about one of the below:
My personal life story
Developments in my career / vocation
My most memorable travel experience,
Why I joined Rotary,
the best experience so far in my years with the Club
We heard from Wayne Brewer(Businesses owned,& Hairdressing)
Graeme Martin (The Masons, and leadership roles involved), Brian Cooper (From England to Digital success in NZ), and Tony Fortune (impressive support from Club members – Handicamp & his DG year)
At each future Club meeting one name will be drawn from the hat- it could be yours!
The meeting then focused on the outcomes for the July 29 meeting of the Board:
Annual accounts approved for distribution to members
Charitable Trust Accounts due 20th August
Voluntary donation to Rotary Foundation August $150
Club meeting meal charge increases from $32 to $35 - effective Monday 12 August
Urgent for membership to increase, costs to reduce
Membership: Fit-for-Purpose club transformation bid
Working with new Community Grouping of 13 Clubs
Stand taken at Volunteers Expo – 28th September
New Project on Mt Hobson with Res. Assn. & Heritage 10.Meetings 1/month away, 1/mth combined with guest 11.Too few members for Committees – use “Champions” for each project as follows:
Champion - Business is Awesome
Leigh Marshall $1,300
Champion - MUNA
Bryan Haggitt $1,000
Champion - New World Xmas Collection
Niel Ewart $ 0
Champion - Medical Aid Abroad
Don Hawke $1,500
Champion - Epsom Lodge Project
Jim Holmes $600
Champion - Books in Homes
$1,500
Champion - Summer Science School
Brian Cooper $2,500
Champion - RYLA
Bryan Haggitt $4,000
Champion - Rota Pacific
Deeanah $500
Champion - Dictionaries for schools
Catherine $340
Champion - Trees for Survival
$1,600
Champion - Emergency response kits
Tony Fortune $2,000
Champion - ROMAC
Wayne Brewer $3,000
Champion - Project(s) not allocated yet
Murray Weatherston
Champion - Project(s) not allocated yet
Norman Johnston
Champion - Project(s) not allocated yet
Adriaan Van de Wetering
Champion - Project(s) not allocated yet
Jim Bradley
Champion - Project(s) not allocated yet
Tim Baxter
Champion - Project(s) not allocated yet
Vinny Sabe
12) Lend a hand on the day – Fellowship group
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
D Hunt (Charitable Trst Chair)
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
John Simpson
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
Graeme Martin
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
Ken Palmer
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
Ashok Kumar
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
Jo Drillian
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
Bipan Bansal
Project support -Lend a hand on the day
Feifei Huang
13) Roles not yet filled
New World Digital Sign – sales & operation roles needed
President Elect – for 2025 – 2026 year (a world of opportunity)
Newsletter Editor (Tony happy standing in)
Sergeant (join Graeme Martin and share this role)
Approach President Iain to volunteer your services
Reminder: Apologies and additional Guest names must be recorded on line before 10.30am Monday mornings. If you have an problems with notifying your absence online, or you are an Honorary Member, please contact Secretary Kay on hkb@xtra.conz
Remember: a no show means a full charge for a meal will appear on your members account with the Club. New Charge is $35 per person
