Speaking on the Speaker
 

This week Pakuranga Rotary was privileged to have Simeon Brown introduce David Carter, the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives as our speaker. The Speaker is elected by members of the House and David has held the role since 2013, following on from Dr. Lockwood Smith.

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On the Horizon

Keep an eye on the horizon and pencil in the following into your calendar:

  • Holyoake Debate - 28 August you might get a glimpse of our future orators
  • Election Night Party - 23 September could be an opportunity for some bi-partisan merriment
  • David Cunliffe - 2 October a post-election briefing from the former leader of the Labour Party
  • Bramley BBQ - once Daylight-Saving returns we may have a christening to efforts of Kelvin Davies, Del Johnston and the team
Say it loud, say it proud!

August is Membership Month, which means it’s time to celebrate Pakuranga Rotary, our members, and the good we do in our community and around the world.

There are many ways to join in the celebration, but here are a few activities to get you started:

  • Say it loud, say it proud!
  • Watch and share.
  • Exchange ideas.
  • We Are Rotary.
  • It’s Now or Never. 
  • Making a difference. 
  • What does Rotary mean to you?

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see what Rotary members around the world are doing to celebrate Membership Month.

Toolbox tip: Bulletin Stories

Do you need answers to the following questions

  • How do I find or get copies of previous bulletins?
  • Can I get a bulletin stories with no Read more… link?
  • Is the bulletin the only place that stories published?
  • Who can write stories?

Last week's Toolbox Tips were on Meeting Duties

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Green Gem of the Month

How to recycle plastic bags and other soft plastic packaging.

See: Soft Plastic Recycling Programme Auckland Region

It’s all about vastly reducing the volume of your rubbish which would otherwise be destined for a landfill.

Please encourage this both at home and at work.

Collect : Drop : Recycle

Jarrod Lee Dare to Dream Charity Concert

Jarrod Lee is an Auckland singer, actor and performer accepted to one of the world’s leading conservatoires, the Royal Academy of Music London.

The Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise sponsored Jarrod to attend the Rotary Youth Leader Awards developmental programme six years ago, after which he decided to give up his job to follow his dream of becoming a professional performer.

They invite you to join them to experience a wonderful new talent along with students from Michael Park School.

6:30pm FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
MICHAEL PARK SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
55 AMY ST
ELLERSLIE

Tickets $25 Adults or $50 Family
TO BUY TICKETS:
Email Gabrielle Gimblett-Martin

Speakers
Aug 21, 2017
Auckland Seaplans - Take off and Land in the Harbour
Auckland Seaplans - Take off and Land in the Harbour

Chris Sattler is CEO of Auckland Seaplanes. Traveling is one of Chris's passions having been to more than 100 different countries, mainly as a tourist but also through his work in the finance industry, where he specialised in airline finance. He was in the German Air Force before going to university. Aviation has always been another passion and finds it great to combine that with working in the finance industry. Ultimately though he and his wife chose New Zealand as the place they wanted to be and are citizens of Aotearoa - the Land of the Long White Cloud​.

Sep 18, 2017
Student Exchange in 1975-76 until Now
Oct 02, 2017
A post-election briefing
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Upcoming Events
Holyoake Debate
Aug 28, 2017
 
Committee meetings
Sep 04, 2017
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Don Lawry
August 2
 
Richard Purchase
August 11
 
Ron French
August 15
 
Sarah Gilbert
August 19
 
Murray Eaton
August 26
 
Kelvin Davies
August 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Elizabeth Andrews
August 1
 
Betty Holyoake
August 3
 
Lesley McLagan
August 14
 
Kay Schulda
August 20
 
Bev Roberts
August 26
 
Averill Allsopp-Smith
August 28
 
Maggie May Armstrong
August 28
 
Dawn Johnston
August 31
 
Rotary International News

Rotary partners with International Agency for the Prevention of BlindnessEVANSTON, IL (August 7, 2017) — About 80 percent of the world's 285 million visually impaired people have treatable eye diseases, according to the World Health Organization. Rotary and the

 
I want to change my meeting duty - What do I do?

If you have meeting duty below and want to swap, then go to our website and find Meeting Duties under the Calendar menu to find someone to swap with. Do forget to let Graham know once you've confirmed who you are swapping with.