The Friendship Force of Wellington Inc.

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nz Sue Walker 23 Sailmaker Close Whitby Phone (04) 234 6242 e-mail bobsuewalker@xtra.co.nz Jeanette Page 7/22 Ghuznee Street Wellington Phone (04) 801 9679 e-mail jlpage@xtra.

1 NEWSLETTER of November 2015 Issue 103 The Friendship Force of Wellington Inc. President: Editor: Secretary: Rhys Morris 119 Seddon Street Lower Hutt Phone (04) Sue Walker 23 Sailmaker Close Whitby Phone (04) Jeanette Page 7/22 Ghuznee Street Wellington Phone (04) Upcoming Events When: Where: Who: Sunday 29 th November at 4 pm Upstairs Room 1841 Bar and Restaurant, Disraeli Street, Johnsonville ALL CLUB MEMBERS! Many people will be staying for a meal afterwards. If you wish to stay, please let Lynnda Bouzaid know. tony.lynnda@xtra.co.nz Phone

PRESIDENT S REPORT A big THANK YOU to all club members who rallied to the cause during the last 6 weeks with three close succession inward exchanges.

Congratulations to the exchange directors for their tactful handling of (at times) difficult situations.

2 PRESIDENT S REPORT A big THANK YOU to all club members who rallied to the cause during the last 6 weeks with three close succession inward exchanges. I know that this has put a strain on members, especially those who hosted and while the exchanges went well, we had our share of difficult ambassadors. Congratulations to the exchange directors for their tactful handling of (at times) difficult situations will also be a busy year for the club BUT exchanges will be better spaced and I am confident members will again rally and maintain our club reputation as a great club to visit. Our reputation is such that we have even had a request for an exchange in No doubt about it, this club is in demand for inward exchanges. Shortly we have the AGM, Sunday November 29, commencing 4pm, in the upstairs room at the 1841 Bar & Restaurant, Disraeli St. Johnsonville followed by a meal (optional). Please advise Lynnda if you wish to stay for a meal after the meeting. This is a great opportunity for friendship and fellowship. The AGM is an important event in the club calendar so a good attendance would be appreciated. Rhys Morris President INWARD AND OUTWARD EXCHANGES FOR 2016: Inbound Feb Whangarei inbound domestic exchange. Lynnda Bouzaid is ED, Hosting urgently required! May Inbound exchange from Honolulu. Jeanette Page is ED, Nov 2016 Inbound exchange from Calgary and Region, Canada Outbound Exchange We have been allocated a 2 stage outbound to Japan for March This exchange is now full and has a waiting list. Any enquiries to ED Rhys Morris, WORLD CONFERENCE 2016 Will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, September 15-18, information has been ed to all members and registrations will be active in December NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016 The next annual conference will be held in February 2016 in New Plymouth. The first newsletter is on the website. Application forms and the conference program are available on the Friendship Force New Zealand site.

3 WEB SITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE Remember to check these out. This is the way of the future! Newsletters will not be ed out in future but will be placed directly on the website. New member s features are coming!! T SHIRTS Taupo Club are able to get T shirts embroidered with the Silver fern on the chest and FF logo on the sleeve. Costs: Silver Fern only - $10. Silver Fern plus logo - $20 Please send a black T shirt of your choice plus a self-addressed courier envelope to: Helen Bygate 13 Kempton Place Taupo 3330 nelen@xtra.co.nz WELFARE If you know of any club members or their family with sickness or bereavement please contact Judith Clarke at jbclarke@xtra.co.nz or ring SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE MEETING 2/11/15 Web site to be changed to reflect policy to only accept 3 night domestic and 6 or 7 night International exchanges Graham Wigley gave a verbal report on the Japanese Language exchange which went well Lynnda Bouzaid gave a verbal report on the Creative Arts and Crafts Global Exchange and outlined some of the difficulties of this exchange. Preparations for Toulouse and Honolulu exchanges progressing well. Calgary exchange is 3 rd -9 th November 2016 and Rhys is the current contact person. Hamilton/Burlington, Canada have requested an exchange to Wellington in This has been accepted exchange to Japan is from 26 th March to 5 th April and is full. Club has requested outbound exchange to Sarasota, Florida, Long Island, New York and one other club on the Eastern Seaboard for Feb 17 th 20 th 2016 Inbound Exchange from Whangarei. Lynnda Bouzaid is ED. Accommodation urgently required for 21 ambassadors. Wellington Domestic exchange to Manawatu during 2016 has been accepted. Club members had morning tea with Seattle/Tacoma FF at Te Papa on 23 Oct. Agreement reached that future meetings with Clubs in Transit will occur at a café for morning or afternoon tea rather than at a restaurant for an evening meal. Snapper Cards- the committee decided to purchase 5 cards as a trial and to use them with the Toulouse Ambassadors. The initial purchase of $10 per card will be paid by the club and the sum of money loaded onto each by the exchange using them.

4 UPCOMING NEW ZEALAND EXCHANGES 2016 Outward Exchanges from New Zealand Date NZ Club Overseas Club March Wellington Tokyo and Aichi, Japan March Whangarei Mount Barker and Mount Gambier, Australia April Napier Hobart, Australia and Noumea, New Caledonia May Nelson and Horowhenua Malang, Indonesia and Yamaguchi, Japan June Wanganui and Otago Cornwall, UK and Metropole Ruhr, Germany July Southland and Tauranga Western Tamworth and Brisbane, Australia Bay of Plenty July Marlborough Tweed Valley and Bundaberg, Australia July Christchurch Cairns and Sunshine Coast, Australia August Manawatu North Moreton and Queanbeyan-Canberra, Australia September New Plymouth Oklahoma, Chicago and Milwaukee, USA September Auckland-NS and Auckland-Howick Bordeaux, France and Solothurn, Switzerland September Thames Coromandel Edmonton and Area and Metro Vancouver, Canada October Hamilton and Waikato Sao Paulo and Maringa, Brazil October Kapiti Coast Quebec Region, Canada, Connecticut and Richmond, USA October Taupo Cankaya, Turkey and Hsinchu, Taiwan

2015 COMMITTEE Rhys Morris President 119 Seddon St, Lower Hutt 567 7656 Lyn Morris Committee/membership Jeanette Page Secretary 7/22 Ghuznee St, Wellington 8019679 John

Road, Wadestown 970 9904 Stephen Douglas Committee 14 Hinemoa Street, Lower Hutt 569 5963 Lynnda Bouzaid Social Committee 43 Chapman Street, Johnsonville 478 4568 Erica Speden

5 2015 COMMITTEE Rhys Morris President 119 Seddon St, Lower Hutt Lyn Morris Committee/membership Jeanette Page Secretary 7/22 Ghuznee St, Wellington John Durnford Treasurer 24 Euston Road, Wadestown Sue Walker Newsletter Editor 23 Sailmaker Close, Whitby Web Master 0858 Ngaire Durnford Committee 24 Euston Road, Wadestown Stephen Douglas Committee 14 Hinemoa Street, Lower Hutt Lynnda Bouzaid Social Committee 43 Chapman Street, Johnsonville Erica Speden Social Committee 20A Avalon Cres, Lower Hutt 567 Auditor Tony Bouzaid 43 Chapman Street, Johnsonville Field Representative Debbie Lattey 117 Otaihanga Rd, Paraparaumu

The Friendship Force of Wellington Inc.

NEWSLETTER of November 2014 Issue 97 The Friendship Force of Wellington Inc. www.friendshipforce.co.nz/wellington President: Lis Pyle 7 Petrel Lane Whitby Phone (04) 234 6655 e-mail lisanddave.pyle@xtra.co.nz