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Our Duties May 6 Please note that these may differ from previous notifications
Desk 6.45 - Marc Rands
Greeter - Steve Lawton
Set up/Pack up - Spencer Petherick
Kaikohau - Brad Weekly
Opening Thought - Heather Lucas
Introduction - Rob Whitney
Thanking- Hadleigh Petherick
Parting thought- Lindsay Chitty
Reporter - Rick Hughes
Photographer - Yon Yi Sohn
Guardian Angel - Paula McKnight
Speaker for this week:
Mark Douglas
Maritime Domain Analyst - Starboard Intelligence
Our speaker this week is our very own Jo Douglas's son! Heather suggests that he may be doing some cool stuff re shipping in the Straits of Hormuz :)
His topic is, “Starboard Intelligence: Essential data for maritime defence and safety.”
President Nicole
Wellington Free Chief Executive Dan Pallister-Coward, His Excellency Afamasaga Toleafoa, the High Commissioner for Samoa, Kerry Prendergast, Chair of Wellington Free Ambulance at the presentation of the ambulance to Samoa. See link to press release below.
New member and Ambulance for Samoa
We had a wonderful Wednesday morning with the induction of Sophie MiIler as our latest new member, followed by the presentation of the ambulance to the Samoan High Commissioner. Darryl Ross has worked hard to co-ordinate all the generous sponsors to complete the work so the ambulance is ready to go to Samoa on May 17th. Thank you Darryl for all your efforts and welcome Sophie, it is great to have you as part of our club.
Have a good week.
Teddy tacos lunch
12 members had a yummy lunch and enjoyed great company at Teddy Tacos week as part of our monthly Friday Frolics social events.
Tree Planting Volunteering Opportunity
Let’s plant more trees! Sunday 12 July - 1pm to 3.30pm
Please join us for our annual tree planting on Sunday 12 July at 1.00pm with The Friends of Tawa's Bush Reserves for our eighth year. We’ve already planted over 5200 trees in total! This year we will be in Caribbean Drive Reserve (Tawa). There will be a bit of walking from where we park our cars to get to site.
It is open to everyone including family and friends so please invite lots of people to help including Interact and Rotaract members.
You don’t have to be super fit to join. There are many jobs such as: digging holes; planting trees, setting out trees for planting, taking photos for the bulletin, picking up the tree packets for reusing, and / or contributing to the afternoon tea.
If you would like to take part, please register via the invitation being sent out or contact Lisa King (021 265 6220 or email lisaandmalkingnz@gmail.com) and provide your contact phone number and email address and details for family and friends attending. Lisa will send further info when you register by 22 June. Thank you
The future looks good
Meetings, speakers and events coming up
6 May Mark Douglas StarBoard Intelligence: Essential data for marine defence and safety
13 May Club Forum
14 May - Mary Potter Hospice Appeal 7.00am-6pm Chaffers New World (David Shackleton has the schedule)
16 May- Casino Night Fundraiser - To help finance our Ambulance for Samoa
20 May - EVENING Trip to OpenStar
27 May Andrew Little Mayor of Wellington
3 June - New member presentation Rod Badcock
10 June - Dr Melanie Young Osteopathy and voluntary support for children in need
24 JuneClub Changeover
27 June District Changeover Boulcott Farm Golf Course
12 July - Tawa Tree Planting 1-3.30pm - (see notice above).
Emergency Ambulance for SAMOA Fundraiser
Social events Noticeboard The Club is notified of a variety of social events you are very welcome to join.
A brief update on CanSurvive: Since they spoke to the Club, CanSurvive have achieved a gold medal at the Wellington Festival and three gold and two silver medals at Nationals. We are busy training to compete at events in France and Taiwan in August.
On 17 May a refurbished Wellington Free Ambulance will leave New Zealand from the Port of Tauranga on a ship destined for Samoa. This is the second vehicle Wellington Free Ambulance and the Port Nicholson Rotary Club have collaborated on to donate to support emergency services in Samoa.
Kathy Sweetman and John Bessey presented the beautiful book they have just written together ‘Rituals of Impact’ It focuses on 20 rituals for personal, strategy, people and customer, so it is very useful in the work environment as well as personal life.
If you are rostered for a duty and cannot make it, please arrange for someone to take your place and let Nicole know at Nicolebarker883@gmail.com or 027 5866666
Attached is the trapping roster to take us from May - August 2026
Please Text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site
9-May
Jo Douglas & Steve Lawton
23-May
Noel Winsloe & Ross Buxton
6-Jun
Jeff Lee & David Shackleton
20-Jun
Marc Rands
4-Jul
Paula McKnight & Dennis Small
18-Jul
Jenny Flannigan-Tong & Howard Tong
1-Aug
Brent Gerrard & Rick Hughes
15-Aug
Dawn Sanders & Peter Whittington
As always please swap if your allocated date doesn't suit.
Many thanks to all for helping out with this important club project.
Kaikohau (Expression of hope)
Nau mai ngā hua
Nau mai ngā pai
Nau mai kia nui
Kia hāwere ai
Tihei mauri ora
Welcome all things that have grown
Welcome all things that are good
May they be plentiful and abundant
Port Nicholson Rotary Board Members 2025/26
President Nicole Barker
Treasurer Nick Duncan
Community Services Marc Rands
Club Services Geoff Smith
District Liaison Brent Gerrard Lifting the Lid David Shackleton
Secretary Jo Douglas Membership Richard Westlake Projects Paula McKnight
Youth Tori Triegaardt
Past President Jo Douglas
President Elect David Barnes
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