BULLETIN 

Visitors:   Tim Dunn, Bob Tulloch, Darren Wisbey, Kessie Kohu (Guest Speaker)

Welcome–from President Indeevar – to a very “buzzy meeting”

 

Buddy led us in a minute’s silence for Kingi Tuheitia.

 

Guest Speaker – Kessie Kohu from Rau O Te Huia Community Trust. Kessie tells us the Trust has been operating since 2000 and is contracted by the MoH to provide Mental Health and Addiction support services. Located at 20^th Ave, in the Hospital Campus, they cater for 9 permanent residents and can accommodate up to 12 transient ones

The mission statement is: “e tangata ,e tangata, e tangata” (It is people, it is people, it is people.) Staff boast a back catalogue of lived experience (which is now a job requirement). “They are ordinary people who have compassion.” She says.

 

The Good Bitches Baking is clearly the highlight of the week.  “They are friendly too!”

Heartwarming stuff.

 

 

Committee Meetings 6^th – Indeevar asks that members make a special effort t to attend – your input is valuable!

 

Otumoetai Rotary Club  - Diabetes NZ Event 18^th Sept, Armitage Hotel $40 includes dinner and guest speaker (Heather Verry, CEO of Diabetes NZ ). Contact Indeevar if you are interested.

 

Books Across the Pacific – the books are in the container and on their way. Glenys advises that, through the secretive sounding Cameron Connection, they will now be taken direct to Tanna Island by RSE workers.

 

ROMAC – Glenys tells us ROMAC is struggling with governance and constitutional stuff and feels she may have to resolve things by taking over, – will need support from the “local team” if this is to happen. Stand by to be shoulder tapped.

 

Escape – the little festival with big ideas – This readers and writer’s festival is set for 18^th – 20^th October www.taurangafestival.co.nz

 

Alzheimer’s Collection – 20^th September. Get your name on the list.

 

Adrian Pohio – Ross advises that Adrian… ”broke a few ribs” falling off a ladder. Ouch. He is resting up for a return to action in the next week or so. We wish him well.

 

K Valley Planting Day: A quick plug for this snuck in near the end. 29^th September (9:30 am – 12:30) -don’t forget – 200 volunteers required. One of them could be you! Rosalie has managed some publicity for us: https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/350257-volunteers-needed-to-plant-k--p--rererua-valley.html

 

Raffle: The vino was won by…Kathy Webb! Lucky old Kathy.

 

Sergeant at Arms – Mary ran through some details about the Para Olympics. Most were sadly lacking in our knowledge and consequently missed out on the chocolates. Must try harder.

 

“Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open”. - Thomas Dewar.