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Rotary Club of Pakuranga Community Projects

The Rotary Club of Pakuranga has initiated some wonderful community projects. Beginning all those years ago when the Club Rotarians including Bill Duncan and Bob Ritchie as Charter Members started the famed Rotary Walkway and over recent times, the joint projects with the Howick Local Board at Bramley Beach. Included in those projects is the Snakes and Ladders Playground and you will see from the photo, a shot of the project was on the front cover of the Howick Local Board’s recent report.

Rotary projects can have a wider use in terms of projecting our image into the Community than we ever thought possible. We can therefore reflect on the Club’s activities in the Community over the past 48 years with pride.

I wonder what the future members of the Club will think of the legacy we are leaving and still focussing on by adding PWOA alongside the Rotary Walkway?

Next week Allan Vester will have completed a Frequently Asked Question and Answer document which we trust will add to the understanding of the current PWOA proposal.

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Calendar
Howick Santa Parade
Dec 09, 2018
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Pakuranga Rotary Fellowship
Waipuna Hotel
Dec 10, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Pakuranga Rotary Christmas Party
Edmund Hillary Retirement Village
Dec 16, 2018
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
 
Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2018
 
Boxing Day
Dec 26, 2018
 
New Year's Day
Jan 01, 2019
 
Day after New Years Day
Jan 02, 2019
 
Pakuranga Rotary Meeting
Waipuna Hotel
Jan 21, 2019
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Auckland Anniversary
Jan 28, 2019
 
January Board Meeting
Waipuna Hotel
Jan 28, 2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
 
AGM Meeting -  3
 December 2018
 
Past President Dave Andrews presented his Report and Financial Accounts. As usual there were  some  interesting comments from the floor.  The   Report and Accounts were passed in due course.
Carrying on the Finance theme Les Divers, Chairman of the  Rotary Club of Pakuranga Charitable Trust presented a Trend Statement for the year ended 30/6/18 and updated to 22/11/18.
Members were then asked to record their thoughts on the following topics:
  1. Currently the most satisfying aspect of being a member of this Club is…
  2. Suggestions for further enhancing the development, enjoyment and viability of this Club are…
  3. An aspect that needs to change is… (different from 2)

I am sure VP Bart would welcome additional thoughts from members who were not present at the meeting.

The Rotary Carnival day is scheduled for 24/2/19 and planning is well underway under Chris Ward and his team. The event will be funded by the Howick Local Board.

Erin Forsyth - A Few

A Few (Commissioned by Predator Free 2050) is the third installment in an ongoing series of natural history illustrations depicting native and resident species by emerging artist Erin Forsyth.

Where

The Pah Homestead
TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre
72 Hillsborough Rd
Hillsborough
Auckland

When30th October – 9th December
  • Tuesday to Friday, 10am - 3pm
  • Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 5pm

09 639 2010
enquiries@wallaceartstrust.org.nz

https://tsbbankwallaceartscentre.org.nz/event/erin-forsyth-a-few/

A variety of flora and fauna are represented in this collection with special attention given to the butterflies pepe or pūrerehua (Lepidoptera), manu/birds (Avifauna), pekapeka/bats (Chiroptera) and rakau/trees. It is the artist’s intention to continue creating and adding images to this series, which may provide insight to the unique biological (bio) diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.

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District Conference 2019

ROTARY DISTRICT CONFERENCE, MAY 10,11,12, 2019 IN NAPIER

So far we only a handful of Rotarians attending from THE ROTARY CLUB OF PAKURANGA, often we have won the Attendance Trophy so we need a lot more of you to register.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON at the Convention Centre, Wine Tasting will be on offer. But as you will have plenty of Wine at night, I have organised amazing entertainment for our Club,you will not be disappointed.

A NAPIER PRISON TOUR, only $25 per person. Afternoon Tea will be available.

When registering, you will be asked if you want to accept one of the Conference Options for the Saturday Afternoon. If you would like to join me on a Prison Tour, then don’t reply to one of The Conference Options, just advise me.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS. Also we are booked at the Scenic Hotel Te Pania which is across the road from the Convention Centre. I have a Group Booking for all Pakuranga Attendees, it’s great to be together.

Please advise me once you’ve registered and I will inform the Hotel on your behalf, DO NOT MAKE A HOTEL BOOKING YOURSELF, otherwise we will double up.

Why not consider breaking the Journey and stay Thursday Night in Taupo. I have booked Rooms at The Millennium, also known as Manuals, overlooking Lake Taupo. Please let me know if you are interested.

So please seriously consider attending this District Conference in Napier next May 10-12. This is a wonderful opportunity for Fellowship, not only with our own Members but with other Rotarians from other Clubs.

 

Ian Handisides

Conference Promoter

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