1 S E R V I C E A B O V E S E L F Rotary Club of Napier Chartered 1924 District 9930 Club Bulletin Click on the above image to visit us on our webpage To ensure you have a seat and a meal by 7.30am please have your apologises, guests and visitors emailed to apologies@rotarynapier.org Click on link to email Bulletin Notices email to: Bruce Jenks Click on link to email Meets every Monday 12.00 pm for a 12.30pm start 1.30pm finish Location: Hawkes Bay Club 53 Marine Parade Napier President Ralph Slooten 021 796 633 ralph@rotarynapier.org President Elect Shona Bayliss Past President Renske Speekenbrink Board Jeff Sylvester Secretary Treasurer Ewan Gardiner
2 PROGRAMME AND COMING EVENTS Mon 10 Dec Mon 17 Dec Mon 21 Jan Mon 28 Jan Mon 4 Feb Evening Away Evening Away Club Forum Ralph, the Second Half Christmas 2018 Function at Ormlie Lodge Four Week Break Welcome Back Mission Planning Final Mission Planning Event to be confirmed Wed 6 Feb Project Mission Concert Mon 11 Feb Mon 18 Feb Sir Graeme Avery - A Hawke's Bay Vision (Screen) Jake Brookie - Educational Designs (Screen) Sun 24 Feb Event Puketapu Auction and Fair Sun 17 Mar Event Rotary District 9930 2019 Conference -Claudlands Hamilton DUTIES Date Mon 10 Dec Mon 17 Dec Attendance Desk Steward - Door Host Appreciation & Inspiration Speaker Host & Synopsis Sergeant at Arms Carol Hall Ross McKelvie Peter Silverforce Andrew Harris Alan Hoggarth Taking a break. All prepaid and booked only 4Week Break back 21 Jan 2019 3-minute Speaker Ann Clarke Ralph Set up & Pack Up Lynne Gibson All helping hands Sunday
3 LAST WEEK THREE MINUTE SPEAKER - Andrew Harris When all else fails tell a joke, always on form Rotarian Andrew filled in while technology caught up. Now let s get this show on the Road The message was clear: We are Rotary. We make a difference. GUEST SPEAKER - Carol Hall By Tara Huckle - Carol Hall gave us a speedy summary of her recent trip to Europe accompanied by photographs and a map. Evidence: Look at what we have achieved in the fight to eradicate Polio! (Andrews presentation is attached) The challenge; What are we as Rotary Club going to make a difference to in our future? Put your thinking caps on! Her first stopover was in Dubai where she did four bus tours and took great photos of the amazing architecture. It was interesting to note that every hotel room has an arrow pointing to Mecca on the ceiling. From there she visited
4 London where she stayed with the late Sheila Copas' daughter. Sheila's husband Don Copas was a member of our club. After London Carol spent time in Scotland where she stayed everything was pricey. Carol was glad to leave, although she did enjoy the only warm thing there which was the Blue Lagoon spa. She moved happily on to a tour of Scandinavia with her two sisters from the USA. Whilst visiting Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm she viewed the Danish royal yacht, the Kon Tiki and the Swedish royal yacht and she had a great time with her family. in a Dowager's House full of stuffed animal trophies, attended Highland Games and enjoyed the complimentary Overseas Visitor's tent there (complete with bar facilities), and visited Edinburgh where many of the buildings were reminiscent of Hogwarts School, and where she visited the ex- Royal yacht Britannia. One of the highlights of Scotland for Carol was the discovery of the soft drink Irn-Bru - great for hangovers. Next stop was Iceland where the welcome was icy, and The jewel in Carol's trip was Talin in Estonia because of the warm and friendly people and the wonderful architecture. Carol also visited Riga in Latvia and Vilnius in Lithuania and stayed in an antique apartment in Krakow, Poland. Each place has wonderful architecture. Carol's last stop was Croatia where she stayed with a friend from her Peace Corps days on his winery which he owns and runs. She had a great time. Thank you, Carol, for an entertaining lesson geography lesson!
5 ED: Here s a map and few photo s. The seafood platter was for two people. The fishing vest is not a suicide bomber vest, which understandably delayed check-in times. The umbrella was a commentary on a tour guides quality of comentating. NEED TO KNOW CHRISTMAS 2018 Monday 17th December Christmas Party at Ormlie Lodge Ball Room. The theme is Christmas be it as formal or semi casual as you like; we re all amongst friends so have some fun and dress it up black and white or bold and bright! 5.30pm for a 6.30pm start. We can decorate the ball room up on Sunday prior so be prepared to come along with some decorations. Cost $30 for weekly payers and $50 for monthly payers and all partners and guests. Invitation are out to members. Thank you to those who have responded and to those who have paid. ROTARY DISTRICT 9930 2019 CONFERENCE Registrations are now open! To be held at the Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton. Friday 15 Sunday 17 March 2019 For more information visit www.d9930conference.com PROJECTS NAPIER FAMILY CENTRE GIFTS: Our Club is helping to collect presents to be distributed to families received support through the Napier Family Centre (www.napierfamilycentre.org.nz). Gifts are to be brought to the next Rotary meetings; and will be delivered to Napier Family Centre on Monday December 10th. Grace and peace (Rev) Tony Franklin-Ross Presbyter - Trinity Methodist Church Napier