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Club News
28 August, 2022
 
 
Another Paul Harris Citation!
This week, the Right Reverend Dr Eleanor Sanderson, a long time associate and friend of our club was awarded with the distinguished Paul Harris Fellow.
 
Ellie has achieved a Master of Development Studies with distinction at VUW, a PhD in Geography, and a Masters in Theology.
 
 
She is the first female Bishop Anglican Diocese in New Zealand, and her life demonstrates the Rotary Principles, with a commitment to an understanding and peaceful environment.
 
 
Ellie joins a prestigious group of Paul Harris Fellows in our club.
~ This week's speaker ~
Wayne Gordon

Rotary International is considering a project to address
membership, public image, communication, leadership, and
fundraising challenges to help define a more sustainable
future for Rotary.


Our region, or Zone 8, which includes Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, has been selected as one of two potential regions from across the globe to pilot a regional approach to governance.

 

Wayne Gordon is coming to our Club to talk to us about what this might look like.

 

***   IMPORTANT   ***

If you do not register or specify your dietary needs in the comments section of your registration, please accept that you may not be catered for.

Member Duties 

For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 31 August:

 

                                                  Desk -- Tony R             Opening Thought -- Alan                            
                                                Greeting -- Rick            Introduction --  Warwick                                      
                                          Buy the Box --  Bill            Thanking -- David B                                              
                               Club Reporter -- David B            Parting Thought -- Joy                                                                                                                                                                                      
Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week     
Notices
 
 
 
It's Long Lunch O'Clock!
 
Get your registration in now for our next Flashback Friday, which will be at The Hudson on September 2.
 
 
Get your last minute tickets to ride!

On Sunday 4 September, a Steam train will be departing Paekakariki on a return trip to Taihape, with VIP Conductor Professor Michael Baker, world renowned epidemiologist!!

 The train will stop at various locales en route if you'd like to hop off. Tickets are $160pp and can be booked here. Get in quick, as these events often sell out!
 
See Joy for more info, and if you would like to sit as a group.
 
 
It's that time again!
 
Please remember to bring in any food donations for the Wellington City Mission to our meeting this week.
 
 
Rotary International Conference 2023
 
The RI conference next year will be held in Melbourne! 
 
Breakout sessions can help inspire other attendees to create new ideas for projects, fundraising, strengthening membership, and more! Help us build a breakout program that celebrates all Rotary has to offer.
Do you have an idea or project that you want to share with other Rotary members? The proposal deadline is Friday, 30 September 2022. 
 
 
Waitangi Markets
 
We need your help to operate the Waitangi markets carpark on Sundays 4 and 11 September. We operate in teams of two or three in three shifts of two hours each. All we have to do is collect $2 from each car and direct them to a carpark. Easy and fun work.  Please contact John Bishop to pick up a shift, either from 7.30am, 9.30am or 11.30am.
 
 
Do you smell bacon?
 
On October 27, we will be hosting the annual Bacon Butties for Polio stand at the Wellington Railway Station. We would love your help, either making butties, or encouraging donations from passers by. Anyone and everyone is welcome to support the cause.
 
Registration Open!

ROTARY CLUB OF PORT NICHOLSON 

CHARITY AUCTION DINNER AND QUIZ

Friday 30 September 2022, 6.30 for 7.00pm

 

 

 

Vouchers, regifting items, product suitable for mystery bags gratefully received. Please notify Tony Robinson or Paula McKnight

For full details and flyer click here

To register, please click here

From the President...
 
 
It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and former members of RCPN at the last Meeting to share Bishop Eleanor Sanderson’s delight at being awarded a Paul Harris Fellow. A regular attendee at the Club when she first arrived in New Zealand around 2005, she was appointed Assistant Bishop of Wellington in 2017 and has been serving the Wellington Community in that capacity since then. In 2018 Ellie was made an Honorary Member of our Club.
She has just been appointed Bishop of Hull in Yorkshire. As she was born in the Diocese of York, she is, in effect, returning home with her husband, Tim, and their two boys, Joe and Zach. Great work on organising everything so quickly, Christopher.
 
Thank you to Joy for keeping us on track with the Polio Train arrangements for 4 September. I hope a few more people can go. If not, there is always the opportunity of helping out with the WCC Parking. John would be grateful of hearing from you!
 
It seems as though a number of Club members have suffered slip damage in properties in Wellington or elsewhere. Empathy and best wishes with EQC…
 
Enjoy the ‘big yellow’ set to grace our sky this week at last!
Dawn
Hey, Dennis!
 
Dennis is one of our intrepid Rat Trappers, enjoying the sun last weekend.
This week Paula and Dennis found four mice in our ongoing Rat Trapping mission! 
 
Please get in touch with Rick Hughes if you would like to contribute to our efforts supporting the Wellington Predator Free initiative.
                      In case you missed it...
Trees are good says avid tree fan
Richie Hill from the Paper Street Tree company spoke to the club on 24 August
about the need for collaboration between local councils, businesses and the
community to get good solutions to issues like climate change.
 
John Bishop reports
Read more...
Duane Kale - Sports and societal change
On Wednesday 17 August, former Paralympian Duane Kale returned to speak to our club. Duane competed at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games where he won a staggering four gold medals, a silver and a bronze.
 
Duane came to speak to our club about sport, politics, and societal change.
Brenda Lazelle reports
Read more...
The future looks good!
 
   Events, Meetings and Speakers we have to look forward to include:  
  • Friday 2 September: Flashback Friday at The Hudson details and registration here
  • Sunday 4 September: Ride the Train to end Polio - Details and tickets available here
  • Wednesday 7 September: Nick Goodall; Head of Research, CoreLogic
  • Wednesday 14 September: Cathy from Orange Sky
  • Sunday 18 September: Perambulators walk Cannon Point Walkway - details here.
  • Monday 19 September: Meet the Mayoral Candidates with RCW at lunchtime*
  • Wednesday 21 September: Diana Crossman: former Retirement Commissioner
  • Monday 26 September: Panel Discussion on Ukraine - RCW. Venue TBC*
  • Friday 30 September: Charity Auction @ The Intercontinental Hotel
  • 3-9 October: Rotary Alumni Reconnect Week
  • Wednesday 12 October: RCPN AGM
  • Saturday 15 October: Lunch at One80 Restaraunt
  • Monday 24 October: World Polio Day
  • Thursday 27 October: Bacon Butties at the Wellington Railway Station
  • 31 October - 5 November: World Interact Week
  • 15 December:  Last day for early registration discount for the RI Convention
  • 23 February: Rotary's anniversary
  • 13-19 March:  World Rotaract Week
  • 31 March: Preregistration discount ends for the Rotary International Convention
  • 27-31 May 2023: The 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia - "Imagine What's Next" - Click here for details & registration       
**Please note, black & red items are hosted by PNRC. Items in other colours are hosted externally
 
 
The 9940 flag has made its way home!  Look out for it at some of our upcoming events.

Rotary's Four-Way Test

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:
Of the things we think, say or do

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 
Club Welfare Officers
 
David and Linda are available to provide any support needed to help members and their families who are unwell or are in distress.
 
Please feel free to contact them for a chat, or if you are needing help.
 
    David Barnes: 0273544137                                                              Linda Wellington: 021512489
    david.barnes.s@gmail.com                                                                    lindaw@waterford.co.nz
 

Predator Free Waterfront Trapping Schedule

Please text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site.

Date

Trappers

3 Sep

Howard Tong

 Jenny Flannaghan Tong

17 Sep

Brent Gerrard

Jeff Lee

1 Oct

Steve Lawton 

Marc Rands

15 Oct

James Moran

Eden Skipper

29 Oct

Paula McKnight

Dennis Small

12 Nov

David Shackleton

Ross Buxton

26 Nov

Peter Whittington 

Rick Hughes

 

As always, if the dates above do not suit you, please feel free to swap. 
Thank you for your help with this important club project
 
 
If you have feedback for the Editors, or content you would like included in the club bulletin, please send it to rcpnbulletin@gmail.com by midnight on Saturday to ensure its inclusion.
 
 
Noho Haumaru (Stay safe)
See you on Wednesday!