Welcome to the BBQ dinner held at the Fire Station in honour of our Club's first meeting back in 1947. Big thank you to Brian for organising this. Awesome to see so many wearing appropriate 1940's garb to celebrate this event in style. Great to have lots guests attending; Tom and Corolyn Stephenson-Te Aroha, Jean Muckle, Ineke Thissen, Dora Bruin, Pauline Stewart, Lisette Hulme, Ashley and baby Ava Allbright, Sonia Scott and Sandra Hunter.
President Presents...
After dinner Robert welcomed everyone to this celebration, stating it was to be a casual affair and for everyone to have fun.
This day in history....
International Hug an Australian Day.... watch out Wade, Gary and Sheryl!
1564 William Shakespeare was baptised in Stratford upon Avon
1865 Union Soldiers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth - assassin of President Abraham Lincoln
1946 NZ Merchant Ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine sailing from Sydney to Brisbane. A NZ engineer and an Australian officer went down with the ship, 70 men rescued from the water after ten hours in life boats.
1954 The first clinical trials of Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine begins in Fairfax, Virginia
1986 The Chernobyl disaster occurs in The Ukraine. It is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history both in cost and casualties, costing roughly US$68 billion in 2019, adjusted for inflation.
2005 NZ Civil Unions Act comes into effect
Famous birthdays....
1933 Carol Burnett, best known for her comedy show The Carol Burnett Show. It was one of the first of its kind to be hosted by a woman.
1982 Channing Tatum, is an American actor and producer.
1970 Melania Trump US First Lady 2017-2021
Russell Alexander from Hobbiton popped in for a special request. Not only were volunteers required to help man the St John's tents but eight lucky individuals prepared to dress up would have to sit ALL day in the Green Dragon Inn. A collective groan (mainly from your Editor) was heard from all those attending District training that day.
Please could you book ASAP for the 75th Luncheon,
7th May and those that have booked ensure you have paid the $50.00 per head into the Admin Account.
David H and Sheryl have worked tirelessly on the
75th Anniversary book, it contains not just photos of our present and past Rotarians but many wonderful stories of the Club's history. The cost of this has exceeded original estimate however thanks to some sponsorship and David and Sheryl donating their time, this has helped keep costs down, tremendous value at $60.