BULLETIN 24 JULY 2020

 

Amanda McFadden and Jim Rickard

 

Today was set aside for committee meetings and an announcement that there would be more throughout the year. Judging by the attendance today, that's something to be eagerly anticipated

 

Curtain raiser from the President. 'I've lost my donger and its got my name on it'. Not much more to be said on that score.

 

Barry Vercoe has a birthday this week

Warren Banks has completed 19 years in Rotary. There was a special award to him as well - see later

Thanks from Dave for all the offers of help

 

Congratulations to Viv Dykes who has been made a PHF by RC Devonport

 

Sad farewell to Lisa Phillips who is moving to pastures new. She leaves us with these words:

'Just a short note to thank you all for your wonderful fellowship and kindness shown to me since I've joined the club. I'm heading to the small lakeside town of Whakamaru, and would love to pop back in for a club visit every once in a while. If you're ever in the area, I'm happy to be a coffee stop! And if you'd like to stay in touch, drop me an email at kiwilis@gmail.com.'

 

Other announcements: Film night at The Rialto, masterminded by Warren. $20 will get you drinks and nibbles twixt 6 and 6.45 on 4 August then the film. Cash bar, fellowship ensured. Car Rally later in the year and a This is Us public launch on 28 August. The Great K Valley Cycle Day is back on 11 October.

GWCTD 22 and 29 August. Michele circulated the appropriate forms to fill. Great Fellowship events.

Simon chipped in with a plug for his son-in-law who has become a no-work victim of COVID 19 and is seeking gainful employment. Lots of strings to his bows: he's a web builder, holds a Class 2 driver licence and a forklift certificate. Please contact Simon if you have any ideas (or offers).

 

Dan announced that the Graham Dingle Foundation will be benefitting from the Tauranga Gala Dinner 26 September at the Arena with special guest Dan Carter and seeks meaningful items for the auction. Please contact him.

The GDF is also promoting beeswax wraps as a fundraiser. The flyer was circulated earlier by WdV but here it is again. Great way to help the Foundation and save the planet by saying goodbye to Glad Wrap'

 

Pauline then assuaged her conscience by presenting Warren Banks with his all-new-all-singing-all-dancing-shiny badge, proudly proclaiming his profession as 'Military Commander'

 

Raffle won by Barbara and Barry (2 prizes!)

 

Sergeant Dean helped Stephen to self-dob as he thought that Ken's talk was today and had invited Jude, who was then apparently found to be sitting in the car waiting (patiently?) for the meeting to finish.

He (Dean) then launched into a series of political scandal reports, mainly from the US and noted that post-Nixon, everything seemed to be a 'something'-gate. One notable episode from 1861 was one Simon Cameron who cited a fellow politician with the comment' I don't think he'd steal a red hot stove' When confronted and asked to take back the comment, his response was ' Yes, I will because, I'm now not so sure'

George Dubya also fired 9 judges for prosecuting Republicans when they should have been prosecuting Democrats (That might be t'other way round)

 

And finally: Not to get technical, but according to chemistry, alcohol is solution.

 

And continuing last week's theme of genuine motor insurance claims:

'I knocked over a man. He admitted it was his fault as he had been run over before'

 

Parting thought from Rosalie:

'If you are alive, your mission isn't over yet'

 

 

 

Duties	31 July	7 August	14 August
Welcome	Warren Banks	Glenn Dougal	Barry Fredheim
Technology Set-up	Les Geraghty	Wayne Shadbolt	John Carlson
Second Door and Parting Thought	Mary O’Sullivan	Glenys Parton	Steve Read
Cashier	Jane Nees	Paul Belcaster	Paul Brljevich
Speaker Intro and Host	Ron Fyfe	Chris Dever	Ross Brown
Speaker Thanks	Ken White	Lynda Burch	Colin Beere
Sergeant	Phil Mangos	Kathy Webb	Andy Cameron
Bulletin Editor	Pauline Cowens	Bill Chapman	Neville Whitworth
Backup	Glenn Dougal	Barry Fredheim	Bob Sutton
Speaker	My life. Vol 3 Ken White	A VERY special guest. You won’t want to miss this one. Sir Gordon Tietjens	TBA