Visitors: Aaron Collier
President Lynda.
Lynda started the meeting with a welcome for Aaron Collier, guest of Buddy’s
A big thank you for Ross and Les for the Auction last week raising $3,400, which will go towards our Vanutau projects and Shelter Box.
Guest Speaker – Sas Pearce – From Waipuna Hospice
Neil introduced Sas Pearce who is the Director of Marketing from Waipuna Hospice
Sas was tossing up with which presentation to give the Club. YOLO (You only Live once) or Dying for Change. She chose Dying for change!
Sas talked about the breath of services that the Waipuna Hospice provide to the Bay Of Plenty community from patient services in the community, to respite care, through to grieving families or partners.
She then shared a video from the Hickson family and their story of on their mother’s bladder cancer journey. Hospice helped the family to understand the process they were going through, and opened their eyes as to what hospice did for them as a family. Waipuna is about people and helping make the journey less painful. You can also help the hospice in many ways, donations, time, visiting the hospice shops
Sas then went on to discuss how little people know about dying, and then showed members a video demystifying the process and the stages your body goes through. Which is a natural process that is usually very peaceful, as death is part of life.
Lastly, she then shared a clip from a palliative care nurse who also discussed dying from her patient care viewpoint. Sas thanked Rotary for their support and the support from the local community.
David Robinson thanked Sas for her presentation and all that Waipuna Hospice do in the community.
Announcements:
Kathy – Collections
Thanks for those who collected for the Alzheimer’s collection
Pat Taylor – Amazing Spaces, Garden Arts Festival
Amazing spaces is taking place on the 23rd November and looking for any ideas that people have for an amazing apace. Pat listed a huge number they think-tanked in 10 minutes.
November 2023
In conjunction with the Garden and Arts Festival
We are looking for ideas and contacts of funky, quirky places to be part of a tour of some of Tauranga’s amazing spaces.
To get the ball rolling here are some thoughts.
Please add yours to the list and send to Shiv or Kathy
Floating Gin Palaces
Phil’s Place
Tiny Homes
Exotic Bordellos
Funky Industrial Buildings
Art Studios
Edgy Gardens
Repurposed Telephone Boxes
Blingy Limos
Steam Punk Emporium
Bondage and Discipline Dungeons
Farmers Building rooftop tour
Tim the Toolman Taylor Man Caves
Virtual Harbour Pilot
Street Art tour
Repurposed Shipping Containers
Bridge Tour of Cruise Liners or Super Tankers
Fairy Grottoes
The Elms
Intriguing Retail Outlets
Coffee Carts
Refurbished House Trucks and Caravans
Looking forward to your out of left field ideas
Michelle Beaton – Guess who’s Coming for Dinner
Reminder to book your place, and more hosts are wanted. Please contact Michele if you are able
Steve Read – Requires Marshalls 21st January
Steve is calling for more Marshalls; please email him directly if you can help
ALZHEIMER’S FOUNDATION WBOP ANNUAL APPEAL
Thank you so much to the following members who so generously gave up their time to man the street appeal for the Alzheimer’s Foundation
Colin Beere
Neil Matson
Buddy Mikaere
Dave McDonald
Kat McMillan
Ray Scott.
We collected $495.80.
Not a bad result considering so few people carry cash.
Locally the Foundation raised just on $13500 from the appeal.
A very satisfying outcome.
Local Winner
Our very own Les is winner of the Playwrite 22 competition for Tauranga. He will be on his way to represent the city at the national. Well done
Sergeant Session: Steve Dorrington
Steve started his sergeant session by fining Ron Fyth for the confusing around his travel dates to Rarotonga. I then lost track of Steve, something about fund raising with B&D, an auction for pre loved martial aids....Then there was something about a harbour cruise to Andy’s place and Kat’s signs for the local elections! Steven concluded with look what happened to Tenby Powell who is currently helping in the Ukraine war!
Jude is celebrating her birthday week, which he then shared a story about birthdays.
Lastly Steve’s quote of the day – I don’t mind dying so much, I just don’t want to be there!
Parting thought: Viv Dykes
Live in such a way, that if someone spoke badly of you no one would believe it! (Zig Ziglar)