To celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand, we’ve teamed up with UNICEF to give life-saving vaccines to 100,000 children across the Pacific.
Am writing this on behalf of Richard, sitting in Wellington airport waiting to fly home. Forgot how much I missed all the traffic here!!
Hoping everyone is staying warm & using up all your firewood so we can sell you some more.
Thank you to all those involved in book sorting & please put you name down to help over the book sale weekend 1 - 3 July.
Remember Saturday 1 July is our change over dinner at Edgewater so please let John know if you are coming. He needs confirmed numbers by 22 June.
This Tuesday evening, 20 June we are hold a special meeting to discuss the operation of Wanaka Rotary for next 12 months.
Keep smiling & bring on some more snow for a great ski session.
Bye for now Marie
Club Duties
Duty roster notes.
1. All active members (not honorary members) are eligible for duties.
2. Rostered members are responsibile for doing the duty, or finding a substitute.
3. Please advise Chris Tempest of substitutions by txt on 027 27 17 862
4. Duties are for 1 week only.
5. Duties are notified in the bulletin 4 weeks ahead.
CLUB DUTIES
6th June
13th June
20th June
27th June
Attendance
Mark Pittaway
Committee Meetings
David Brewer
Paul Gardiner
Meet, Greet and Photography
Tony O'Regan
Committee Meetings
Peter Borrie
Marie Fitchett
Introduce Speaker
Colin Sharp
Committee Meetings
Nicola Brown
Pat Heffernan
Thank Speaker
Sally Angus
Committee Meetings
Jenny Dickie
Ian Shore
3 Minute Speaker
Duncan Boswell
Committee Meetings
Dave Evans
Graeme Smart
Raffle
Mathew Abraham
Committee Meetings
Bernadette Frost
Geoff Tomkins
Parting Thought
TBA
Committee Meetings
TBA
TBA
Meeting Host
Chris Tempest
Committee Meetings
Chris Tempest
Chris Tempest
Audio Visual Support
Ron Horner
Committee Meetings
Ron Horner
Ron Horner
Club Night Activities
Upcoming Speaker profiles: June 6th: Sarah Holmes
Trusted Home Care Service in Wanaka since 2011
Penny’s Home Care has been established since 2011. Our staff provide a personalised service, specifically tailored to meet our clients needs and requirements in the Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Albert Town, Luggate, Cromwell and surrounding areas. Our specially trained staff help our clients to remain safely in the comfort of their own homes. Providing family members with peace of mind, in the knowledge that their loved ones are receiving genuine, quality care.
This because we enjoy it. This is not just a job to us, our team is full of kind people who believe in what they are doing. PHC requires all our workers to not only have the skills needed for the services we offer but to have genuine kindness and integrity. This creates a healthy team ethic and safe practises at all times. Quality Care is not just about getting the job done, it is about giving what is needed in a gentle caring way, every time. Many of our team are working hard to communicate and engage with all our healthcare partners. We are community focused and are constantly trying to find new ways to support this special industry.
July 18th: Matt Woods and Tim Barke
Matt Woods, CEO Destination Queenstown and Tim Barke, CEO Lake Wanaka Tourism, will take you through the region’s Destination Management plan created in collaboration with QLDC. They will review how and why it was undertaken and the research which informed the creation of this plan for our region’s sustainable future. They will review the key projects and answer any questions you may have.
Past Speakers
Speaker for 30th May: Dr Wendy Bamford
Principal Wanaka Primary School
Wendy outlined her experiences and challenges as a teacher over the past 50years, 20 of those in Wanaka.
She talked about the changes that have happened in education over the time she has been teaching and especially the rate of change that is happening at the moment. Wendy asked if future changes in education should be bipartisan with the political parties agreeing rather than changes with every new government.
She also talked about the workload and stress on teachers and the number of good teachers leaving.
Thanks to George Scott for Tuesday evenings review.
Dr Wendy Bamford addressing Club members Wendy thanked by George Scott
Speaker for 23rd May : Joss Toomey
Joss Toomey runs MoveWell Rehab Pilates and Fitness and presented to our Club a series of exercises to keep busy people relaxed and flexible during their daily lives. Unsurprisingly, Club members had little difficulty in performing these exercises showing what a fit bunch we are. A portion of our members are Joss's regular customers. Joss's classes are very popular.
Joss Toomey addressing the athletes Playing statues?
Moving the head (or is it laughing?) Eion Rutherford thanking Joss - feeling very limber
A temporary farewell to current President Mike Elliot (and Liz) .
Past president Richard Wallace led a vote of "bon voyage" and thanks to President Mike, who with the "power behind the throne" Liz are escaping to the British Isles for our winter months. Mike has promised to send back some photos and commentary from time to time without some of those unpronouncable, unfathomable Scottish words that became part of our tuesday nights!
But seriously Mike and Liz. Have a great trip.
Past president Rich proposing a vote of thanks for Mike's leadership during a busy year. Momentarily lost for words
Fundraising Activities
All hands on deck for Book sorting please.
Social Activities
Out and About: Some Punks seen recently at SteamPunk Oamaru.
Wanaka Rotarian stalwart George Scott recently spent time in the Napier district assisting with fencing and other cleanup jobs following the recent cyclone. Some pictures supplied by George are below.
HAWEA FLATS PRIMARY CLASSROOM BLOCK OPENING
Sitting outside on classroom steps yesterday, the Hawea community celebrated the opening of a block of 8 new classrooms at Hawea Flats Primary School to accommodate its rapidly growing role, now numbering over 200. The opening ceremony was ably lead by a group of year 6 pupils and started with a fascinating account of the history of the school.
It opened 141y ago in 1882 to educate the local farming community. The last time pupil numbers were large was in the 1950s when the construction of the control dam on the lake brought an influx of young families to the area.
Headmistress, Tania Pringle thanked the local community for their support and fundraising and South Base , the builders for their hard work which brought the building project to completion.
Thanks to Nicola Carey for the update.
The Noticeboard
IMPORTANT NOTICE: CHANGEOVER DINNER
CHANGEOVER FUNCTION
Dear Rotarian,
I AM RESENDING THIS MESSAGE .THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY INDICATED ATTENDANCE OR AN APOLOGY.SO FAR ONLY 12 CONFIRMED ATTENDEES!!!! AND 14 APOLOGIES .MEANS ABOUT 25 ( POTENTIALLY 50 PEOPLE)ARE STILL TO RESPOND.AS NOTED BELOW EDGEWATER NEED NUMBERS BY THURSDAY 22 JUNE.IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO HAVE TO CANCEL THIS EVENT DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT.
CHANGEOVER FUNCTION
NOTE; A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THE CHANGEOVER FUNCTION!!
Due to Albertown Tavern being unable to provide a suitable menu.
WHERE;Edgewater Hotel
WHEN;Saturday 1st July,6pm for 6.30 with dinner at 7pm.
MENU; Buffet
Mains:a choice of Stewart Island Salmon,Grass Fed SouthIslandBeef,
or Te Mana Lamb Shoulder with Salads/Sides of Sauteed
Dear rotarian friends, my name is Silke and I am the Incoming President of the Rotary Club Buedingen, a town near Frankfurt/Germany. My son, Hendrik, is currently in New Zealand. He would like to improve his English, meet new people and gain new life experiences. For this he got a New Zealand Work and Travel Visa. He has recently completed his 3 year apprenticeship in Germany as a painter/decorator and varnisher. The curriculum included wallpapering, painting, drywall, plastering and flooring. In his spare time he has been working as a fireman at the voluntary fire brigade where he is trainer for the youth fire brigade. I would like to ask if there might be a member of your Rotary Club who could offer him a job during this time. So that you can learn more about Hendrik, I will gladly send you his full curriculum vitae. I need your e-mail address for this. With warm rotarian greetings Silke Poehls
A Note on the Family Support Programme
I believe your organisation is aware of the Community Networks/LINK Family Support Programme, a volunteer-based service supporting local families in the Upper Clutha. The first round of the service has gone really well and we are now looking for more volunteers to help our young families with companionship and household tasks. The commitment is two hours a week and we match volunteers with a family for a minimum of six weeks, so that a trusting and mutually beneficial relationship can be established.
We would be very grateful if you would please share the attached flyer, or the linked job description, within your networks and ask anyone interested to please get in touch with me.
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