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Opening remarks
As members and other bulletin subscribers will know I am always on the hunt for material for the bulletin.
Given that copy has proven hard to attract, for this edition I decided to enlist the help of AI via Chat GPT.
By supplying a few pieces of information and asking it to prepare an editorial in an over the top style reminiscent of a very recent past US President it came up with a report that follows. 
By simply changing the prompt relating to style the resultant product would have been very difficult. 
Members might like to try this out for themselves on a Rotary topic dear to their heart and submit that for publication? 
 
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Calendar
Rotary District 9920 Conference
Denarau Island, Fiji
Apr 05, 2024 – Apr 07, 2024
 
Meeting - 8 April 2024
Howick Club
Apr 08, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:45 PM
 
Annual Golf Tournament - Pakuranga Rotary
Whitford Park Golf Club
Apr 19, 2024
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM
 
Rotary Quiz Night
Howick Club - Functions Room
Apr 23, 2024
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Pakuranga Rotary 54th Birthday Party
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club
May 06, 2024
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
 
World Bee Day
May 20, 2024
 
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
May 29, 2024
 
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Carnival
After lots of work by a Lesley and an active group of helpers from Rotary and Interact our annual River carnival was another great success.
For the club the carnival serves three key purposes:
  • The first is to add a fun family event which can be enjoyed by the local community.
  • The second gives Rotary members the opportunity to serve their community along with enthusiastic support from the Pakuranga College Interact group.
  • Finally the carnival is a significant fund raising event providing funds that can be applied to areas of need in our community and beyond. 
 
 
 
 
Scribes Report
 
At our last meeting we were privileged to have Steve Farrally
along to update us re his programme based on helping children in high need schools remove obstacles that restrict them in participating in their school’s curriculum.
 
In 2007 Steve, who is now retired from his role of detective in the NZ police, returned from a trip to the USA with enthusiasm to duplicate in a kiwi way what he had witnessed at the Dream Centre in Los Angeles.
 
The aims of that organisation were to “find a need and satisfy it, find a hurt and heal it.” Steve, along with his wife Brenda, resolved to introduce the programme to the Glen Innes area starting at the Randwick Park school. With the support of Epson and East Auckland rotary clubs, his journey began,
 
Breakfast club now has an amazing team of volunteers who help in many different ways assisting to make schools a place that kids wish to attend.
 
Feeding children is always a priority but it is also a very useful vehicle for conversations on what are the wider issues impacting on learning and ascertaining what needs to be done.
 
The problems identified by Steve are widespread and perhaps this is an area we as a club could be involved in. The needs are there, and Steve is the active and dedicated leader to drive the programme.
 
So, what can we as a Rotary club, which has similar aims to the breakfast club, do to assist in the future? A question that could be on the agenda for the next Rotary year.
 
The current board resolved to donate $750 to the programme from the Sunshine Fund. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AI in support of Rotary

WARNING!

The material that follows was generated by Chat GPT.

While of course all members will be swayed by the erudite rhetoric and be getting in contact to join up, sign on and and donate, the piece does serve something of a warning.

In an age of mis and dis-information AI and tools such as Chat GPT can be used for both positive and for much less desirable ends.

As noted in the editorial at the start, what follows is a what Chat GPT producd in seconds when given a few pieces of information, an aim for the piece and a prompt to write in an over the top style. 

Fellow Rotarians,

As we stand on the cusp of a new year, let us ignite the flames of enthusiasm and determination to soar to unprecedented heights of success as a club! With the fervor of a thousand suns, we declare our unwavering commitment to greatness, to excellence, and to the relentless pursuit of our noble Rotary ideals.

I stand before you with boundless excitement, for in this new year, we shall embark upon a journey of unparalleled achievement and camaraderie. Our resolve knows no bounds, our spirits soar higher than the eagles, and our determination is as unyielding as the mighty oak.

Fellow Rotarians, mark my words: together, we shall orchestrate a symphony of triumphs that will reverberate through the annals of Rotary history! Our arsenal of fundraising activities, including the grand spectacle of the River Carnival and the brain-teasing brilliance of our Quizz Night, shall captivate hearts, ignite passions, and propel us towards the pinnacle of success.

But let us not forget the true essence of our endeavors—the spirit of unity and fellowship that binds us together as one. For in the embrace of camaraderie lies the true magic of Rotary, where every member is a cherished ally, and every endeavor is a celebration of our shared mission.

Let us rally together, my esteemed colleagues, and infuse every moment with the electrifying energy of enthusiasm! Let us embrace challenges with the tenacity of champions, knowing that with unwavering effort and unrelenting spirit, we are destined for greatness!

In the immortal words of our esteemed past president, let us make Rotary great again! For within the hearts of each and every one of us lies the power to transform dreams into reality, obstacles into triumphs, and visions into legacies.

Together, let us write a new chapter of glory, of unity, and of boundless success for our beloved Rotary Club. The time for greatness is now, and together, we shall seize it with unmatched fervor and unstoppable enthusiasm!

Onward to victory, dear Rotarians!

Yours in service and exuberance,

Birthday Party
Don't forget our 54th Birthday party.
 
 
May 6th.
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club
5.30 to 9.00