Hi everyone
Hope you have all been having a great week and have been able to enjoy some of this beautiful sunshine.
Our speaker last week was Nicole Oliver from Diamond Lab. I am still waiting on some information from Nicole so will feature this in next weeks newsletter.
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David Hulme opened the meeting with a reminder about the upcoming District 9930 Conference and urged all who could, to attend and also the upcoming visit by Rotary World President Gordan McInally on the 6th June.
You will have received an email from District Governor Bill Robinson outlining an option to just attend the Saturday session if you are unable to attend all of the conference - see below
Rotary Conference.
The management committee have decided to offer a one day session for the 9930 District Conference in Cambridge. It will be for the whole day session on Saturday 18th May (8am till 3.30pm). This is available to members and honorary members.
The cost for this one day will be $150 and you can register below. Full registration is still available for those who wish to enjoy the full Saturday programme and the Sunday session.
Rotary International President visit.
For those of you who haven't registered yet to come and meet our International President Gordon McInally in Hamilton, I urge you to do so. This is an informal mix and mingle event with Gordon and Heather. It is to be held at the Novotel Tainui on Thursday 6th June (5pm till 7.30pm) - Must register.
This event has come from Gordon approaching me regarding a visit to New Zealand. This will be the first time a sitting International President has visited our district, so let's make them welcome. Partners are also most welcome to come along to hear Gordon and meet them both.
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David Hulme then announced our "Good Sort" for the week, this being our President Jane Belton. Jane had been out to dinner with friends when she noticed a rubbish bin on fire , so rather than calling the brigade, she set to putting it out herself. Then when out on her morning walk, she noticed that one of the storage sheds at Mitre 10 had been broken into, so promptly called Lynette Stanley to alert her to the situation.
Well done Jane.
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As we were coming up to ANZAC Day, David Hulme shared with us some exerts from The Life of a New Zealand Soldier on Gallipoli. This was very moving and made us all stop and think about the sacrifices that all of the soldiers made on our behalf. This is the bravery and self sacrifice that we stopped to remember on ANZAC Day.
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
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RYLA - Our own Zanthe Kitney volunteered at the recent RYLA.
From Zanthe - I was volunteering on Monday in the kitchen cooking Lunch and Dinner for the people on RYLA. We were cooking for 50 people. I got to make Desert of sticky date pudding which I got to make the date part of it with jamming of dates. I also got to help make the garlic bread. I got to learn lots of new skills in the kitchen while I was there.
Zanthe with our RYLA students Alex and Lianne.
Jane Belton and Michelle Tanner went to the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) dinner last week in Hamilton, supporting our Rylarians Alex and Lianne. The change in just one week for these young people is amazing. Such a worthwhile program. Well done to you both.
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COMING SOON - Westpac Chopper Fundraising Evening
Quiz and auction 16th of May at the Matamata Club.
Teams of 4-6 people, $20 per person.
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