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This week's speaker
Jim Lynch
Jim Lynch is a New Zealand cartoonist and conservationist. He was the President of the Wellington Branch of Forest and Bird, and is the founder of Zealandia.
In 2022, he was commissioned by Wellington Regional Council to produce a feasibility study of establishing a wildlife sanctuary in the Wainuiomata Water Collection Area. The name given to the proposed sanctuary is Puketaha, and Jim will be speaking to our club about it this week.
For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 25 May:
Desk -- Steve Opening Thought -- Jane
Greeting -- Richard Introduction -- David S
Buy the Box -- Bill Thanking -- Michaela
Club Reporter -- David B Parting Thought -- Eden
Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week
Notices
WCM Help Needed
Please bring donations for wellington City Mission this week. 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.
It's Changeover Time!
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. Details and registration here
Tree Planting in Tawa
The Rotary Club of Port Nicholson has teamed up with The Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves to plant trees at the on Sunday June 12th at 1pm. For more info, click here. If you would like to take part, please contact Lisa King.
Cringeworthy - last chance
Tickets can be purchased here, by May 25. A portion from each ticket sale will be donated to the Wellington Homeless Women's Trust.
Please feel free to join us for a meal at The Regal at 6pm. For more information click here, or contact Michaela Draper.
Auction Prizes wanted
This year's beneficiaries of our Charity Auction will be the Wellington Children's Hospital, The Malaghan Institute, and Wellington Homeless Women's Trust. If you have ideas or contacts who may donate prizes for the Auction, please let the subcommittee know.
RCPN on Zoom
If you are able to help out with occasionally zooming our club meeting to the masses, please let Brent or Hayley know.
How a failed shooting safety business became a successful mechanical hazards warning business had members sitting up and taking notice at the club meeting this week.
Kia Ora, I joined Rotary in 2022 serving in the Projects Committee. I work in Real Estate specialising in the sale of property, new-builds and property subdivisions. BCA in Accounting & Commercial Law from Victoria University of Wellington and have lived in Wadestown for the past 10 years.
From the President..
Rotary International update
Rotary’s appeal for funds to address the humanitarian situation in and around Ukraine has been very successful. More than US$14.4millionin contributions were received in March and April, with funds now being used to provide people with essential items such as water, food, shelter, medicine, and clothing.
Global Grant Trends: Here is a chart that illustrates the strong growth in global grants approved by the Foundation over the last five years. Support for all Areas of Focus has grown but, not surprisingly, fighting disease and promoting peace grew very strongly last year.
The future looks good!
Events, Meetings and Speakers we have to look forward to include:
28 & 29 May: Blue Dragon Book Fair, Ngaio Hall - more info here
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.
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