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Club News
12 June, 2022
 
 
We've had a night out!!!
A number of members, friends and partners went for a delicious dinner at Regal, then on to Circa for a rousing good time at Cringeworthy.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks to Michaela and Paula for organising a most enjoyable fundraising event.
A portion of ticket sales went to The Wellington Homeless Women's trust
This week's speaker
Claudia Rees
Team Leader: National Investigation and Tracing Centre

Claudia is a Team Leader in the National Investigation and Tracing Centre for COVID-19, responsible for planning, coordinating, developing and implementing operational and clinical policies and processes to support the delivery of case investigation and contact tracing services.

She will speak to us about the "Learnings from The Pandemic."

***   IMPORTANT   ***

 
If you do not want a meal or want a special meal,
you must put it in the comments section of your registration. 
If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.
If you do not register or specify your dietary needs, please accept that you may be disappointed.

Member Duties 

For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 15 June:

 

                                                    Desk -- Alan            Opening Thought -- Derek B                              
                           Greeting -- Jane                Introduction --  Bill                                    
                                      Buy the Box --  David B     Thanking -- Tony R                                                     
                             Club Reporter -- John B             Parting Thought -- Brenda                                                                                                                                                                                       
                    Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week       
 
 
Notices
 

9940 Changeover

DG Mark Wheeler ONZM and Katie’s year comes to an end and Marilyn and Wayne Stevens, become the new DG and partner of the Rotary District 9940. 

The Keynote Speaker will be
Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM QSO KStJ

Click here for details and registration

Please register before 20 June for catering purposes.

 

WCM Help Needed

 If you are able to help deliver food and supplies we collect at the last meeting of the month to the Wellington City Mission your help would be appreciated.

Please text David on 0273544137.

 

 

 

 

Tree Planting in Tawa

The annual tree planting event had to be postponed due to the weather. It is now planned for Sunday June 19th at 1pm.  For more info, click here. If you would like to take part, please contact Lisa King

 

 

Club Fundraiser - Teeks & The NZSO

If you don't know who Teeks is, you will want to. Check out this song of his, and imagine it being performed with the NZSO. *swoon*

Julian has one ticket to sell (original price $100), funds raised will go to the club. Please contact Julian if you're interested.

 
Rotary Hutt Valley international project to help settle Ukrainian refugees in Lapland
 
Rotary Hutt Valley are helping settle over 1300 Ukrainian refugees in Lahti, Finland, in partnership with Rotary 1390 Finland. Click here for a video about the project. 
 
Rotary Hutt Valley is fund raising with "Big Hats High Tea" on Sunday 19 June, and Gift Bags. Click here to buy a ticket or a gift bag for $60. 
 

Auction Prizes wanted

 If you have ideas or contacts who may donate prizes for the Auction, please let the subcommittee know.

 
 

In case you missed it...

Contact Tracing Vital in Covid battle
Claudia Rees was thrown in at the deep end when she finished her Health Science degree, as a worldwide Pandemic hit New Zealand.
 
She shared her story and learnings with the Club this week,
John Bishop reports.
Read more...
Member Profile: Tony Herring

Hi, I joined the club in July 2021 having moved to Wellington after 30 years in Christchurch. The Port Nicholson Club is my first taste of Rotary and I am very much enjoying it. I am on the Club Services Committee and help Heather with organising the weekly speakers. Dawn has recently asked me to join the Board and I am looking forward to serving the club in that role too. I live in Lower Hutt with my wife Hilary and two step sons aged 10 and 13. I am a partner of Gibson Sheat Lawyers in the Wellington office specialising in commercial law. I love watching all sports but the only sport I regularly participate in is running, where I am training for the 2023 Antarctica Marathon.

From the President...
 

From this month's Rotary Down Under

 

Clever little Bees: The Rotary Club of Christchurch New Horizons has partnered with local company Like-Minded Learning to sponsor a beehive for a community garden at Kohinga Māra St Albans Community Centre. Not only will the hive help the garden flourish, and hopefully provide an abundance of free vegetables for locals, but local facilitator Clever Little Bees has come on board to provide hands-on sessions to teach primary school children and adults the basics of beekeeping. The hive was set up on Saturday,        April 30, with a group of local children donning bee suits to learn all about these incredibly important pollinators.
 
Unity in Cultural Diversity: Many nationalities call Nelson home, but some struggle to settle in and feel accepted. The Rotary Club of Whakatū decided several years ago to become part of the solution by promoting cultural understanding within the community. In 2020, the club worked with Nelson’s Colombian community to publicly celebrate their national day and also helped the Chinese community run a very successful Chinese New Year celebration. The club actively invites members of other cultures to attend club meetings and be guest speakers. These connections have opened up membership opportunities and, as a result, the club has become more culturally diverse.
 
Students raise 1000 native plants: More than 1000 native trees are thriving at a plant nursery within Greymouth High School grounds, ready to be distributed to schools throughout the Grey District – one for every student in both primary and high school – through the Rotary Club of Greymouth’s Trees for Māwhera project. The project is driven by students of the high school’s new Conservation and Earthcare course, which provides hand-on learning on current and future sustainability issues and biodiversity protection. The course also involves the West Coast Trades Academy and Papa Taiao Earthcare.

 

The future looks good!
   Events, Meetings and Speakers we have to look forward to include:  
  • Sunday 19 June: POSTPONED EVENT
    Tree Planting with Friends of Tawa Bush (click here for more info)
  • Wednesday 22 June: No morning meeting - ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Changeover Ceremony and Dinner
  • Wednesday 29 June: Audrea Topps Harjo - COO at A44 Games & Founder of InclusionFX
  • Thursday 7 July: Interact Fundraiser @ The Penthouse - Minions - Contact Darryl for details
  • Friday 8 July: Flashback Friday at Thistle Inn - Details here
  • Wednesday 27 July: Rotaract Club Changeover - Contact Darryl for details
  • 11 August: Goal Setters breakfast with Paula Tesoriero - Disability Rights Commissoner. 
  • Friday 30 September: Charity Auction
  • 27-31 May 2023: The 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia
    ​​​​​​​"Imagine What's Next" - Click here for details & registration       ​​​​​​​
 
Club Welfare Officers
 
David and Linda are available to provide any support needed to help members and their families who are unwell or are in distress.
 
Please feel free to contact them for a chat, or if you are needing help.
 
    David Barnes: 0273544137,                                                              Linda Wellington: 021512489
    david.barnes.s@gmail.com                                                                    lindaw@waterford.co.nz
 

Predator Free Waterfront Trapping Schedule

Please text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site.

Date

Trappers

28 May

Jeff Lee

Marc Rands

11 June

David Shackleton

James & Twyla Moran

25 June

 Howard Tong

 Jenny Flannaghan Tong

9 July

Rick Hughes

Eden Skipper

23 July

Brent Gerrard 

Jeff Lee

6 Aug

Peter Whittington 

Steve Lawton

20 Aug

Paula McKnight

Dennis Small

 

As always, if the dates above do not suit you, please feel free to swap. 
Thank you for your help with this important club project
 
 
If you have feedback for the Editors, or content you would like included in the club bulletin, please send it to rcpnbulletin@gmail.com by midnight on Saturday to ensure its inclusion.
 
 
Noho Haumaru (Stay safe)
See you on Wednesday!
In person, or on zoom