Visitors:  None to report

A reminder from Chris on Zoom etiquette and there is a Board meeting on Tuesday

 

 Birthdays & Anniversaries –

   Happy Birthday to Glenis

 Wedding Anniversaries -   Pat Taylor –   48 years!

 

 

The committee had a small but nicely formed meeting last week.

Shiv update us on their ‘Luxury Home 2 Project’, code named ‘Unicorn 2’ is to still go ahead although postponed till 2023.

There was also a meeting with Mark Anderson from the Garden and Arts Festival re fundraising event, and Linda is going to draft up a proposal for them to consider.

Movie night for the Rheumatic Heart Disease fundraiser has unfortunately been cancelled.

The committee is also exploring a ‘Rotary Street Appeal’ and Pat is writing to the District Governor to further this appeal. 

A grant application for $2,000 has been applied for, however this has been postponed till next year also.

A fundraiser for the Bay Conservation Alliance is also been proposed by the committee.

 

Lynda started by letting us know that the ‘Threads Across the Pacific” have applied for a $1,000 grant. The committee are also looking to send additional fabric for sowing material to go in the Kiwifruit container that is being shipped to Vanuatu. Lynda put a call-out for anyone who has spare fabric to donate to let her know.

The Vanuatu School Library program are pleased to advise their books have arrived, and they are talking about also sending some books to Tonga.

Glenis is organizing the Romac raffle, and has meet with Dean Thompson.

Finally the committee plans to purchase a new Shelter Box by the end of the year. The Club will also organize a demonstration of what is in a Shelter Box. Steve Dorrington is believed to have one under his house!

 

Good line up of speakers, although some speakers have deferred due to Zoom format. If club members who have offered to present could consider bringing forward would be greatly appreciated.

Dean thanked the new Bulletin Editors who have stepped into the breach.

Pat is also helping with an initiative for new members with the Tauranga Rotary Club.

Club Auction scheduled for the 1^st week of May

 

In hibernation as pretty much every event is being cancelled or delayed.

 

Andy announced young people lives have been cancelled and they have fast forwarded to middle age… Currently difficult to plan or forecast anything for youth.

 

Nathan wished to acknowledge the tremendous amount of work that Michelle Beaton has put into the new Environment Committee.

The Sea Socks have really been doing their work with the Cyclone, and Nathan encouraged members to have a look after a heavy rain event. The committee are looking to put up some awesome signage with the Tauranga City Council to inform the Public on how much plastics makes its ways into our waterways.

K-Valley Bait lines- 1^st cycle completed - very successful, with plenty of bait taken and hopefully a lot less rodents. Thanks to all those that are helping rebait the lines.

Student’s for environment program – planting on Sunday 28^th Feb

 

Jane extended an invitation to the club for an off-site breakfast at some point at 13^th Ave. Date to be confirmed.  

 

Mary informed us that this has been postponed due to the uncertainty surrounding Covid.

 

This started with Phil’s quick tour of his magnificent garden bar. The concept started some time back with former Rotarian Peter Tinholt and a discussion about a part of Phil’s Garden that would make a great garden bar. With a lot of hard work, recycled Macrocarpa posts, Kwela decking and a lot of Steinlager bottles, a garden bar was built. Now affectionately known as the Steinlager Beer Garden Bar. Phil assures us that it is very well built with many cubic meters of concrete. All Rotarian’s are most welcome, and he note that the bar had hosted a wedding of 90 guests, so plenty of room.

 

‘Not only must we be good, we must be good for something’ – Henry David Thoreau