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We've been out and about!
Makara Coast/Opua walkway – 8 May 2022
On what started out as a windy Wellington morning 10 perambulators set out to do walk the Makara Coast – Opua Walkway – Quartz Hill – Meridian Wind Farm – Fort Opua and Opua Pa sites trek.
The worst of the walk was getting out of the cars into a blustery gale but once the walk started this
seemed to fade away and at all times it was warm.
After a coastal walk, with a little rock hopping, we ascended the Opua Track up to the old Post Office telegraph station at Quartz Hill.
Along the way we passed some pre-European plantations of karaka
and some interesting wetland areas. The climb was ok as the track was a zig zag so took the hard
grunt away.
The walk back down to the beach wound along the cliff tops and got up close to the Meridian wind
farm, the WW2 coastal defenses of Fort Opua and the old Opua Pa site.
Afterwards we welcomed a coffee and toasted sandwich at the Makara Beach Café.
This week's speaker
Michael Scott
Seen Safety Limited (previously Hunter Safety Lab Limited) was founded in 2011 by two industrial designers on a mission to prevent mistaken-for-game hunting accidents. Headquartered in Wellington New Zealand, SEEN’s patented IRIS (Infrared Retroreflector Identification System) technology is used in safety related applications to prevent collisions between people objects, from bullets to bulldozers.
Michael is the founder and CEO and is coming to tell us his story.
For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 18 May:
Desk -- Andre Opening Thought -- James
Greeting -- Lou Introduction -- Mike
Buy the Box -- David B Thanking -- Lindsay
Club Reporter -- John B Parting Thought -- David S
Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week
Notices
WCM Help Needed
Would anyone be able to deliver food and supplies we collect at the last meeting of the month to the Wellington City Mission? David is no longer able to do this. Please text him on 0273544137.
Auction Prizes wanted
This year's beneficiaries of our Charity Auction will be the Wellington Children's Hospital, The Malaghan Institute, and Wellington Homeless Women's Trust. If you have ideas or contacts who may donate prizes for the Auction, please let the subcommittee know.
Books wanted for Blue Dragon Book Fair
Please drop book donations to Kennards Storage at 19 Hutt Rd. Books can be dropped downstairs on the right-hand side, labelled 'Blue Dragon'.
DG Mark Wheeler ONZM and Katie’s year comes to an end and Marilyn and Wayne Stevens, become the new DG and partner of the Rotary District 9940. Details and registration here
Mother's Day Gift Bags/Fundraiser for Ukrainian Refugees and Duffy Books
The Rotary Hutt Valley is selling gift bags for $60. They are full of beautiful items like magazines, a cooler bag, a drink bottle, Lindt chocolates and a native tree at Oruatua Reserve.
A fundraiser at Circa Theatre on Friday 10 June 2022 at 8.00 pm.
Tickets can be purchased here, for $50 each. Please pay into the Charitable Trust, referencing your name and circa. A portion from each ticket sale will be donated to the Wellington Homeless Women's Trust. Registrations must be made by May 25th.
Please feel free to join us for a meal at The Regal at 6pm. Reserve a seat when you register by adding names and numbers to the comments box.
We had an informal meeting at the Sofitel. Thanks to Raymond for hosting us, it was delicious!
Member Profile: David Barnes
I am a relatively new member of RCPN and joined in February 2020, just before Covid started affecting our lives. I grew up in Auckland but now a Wellingtonian and live in Island Bay. I am a policy contractor and have worked in diverse areas such as immigration, tourism, education, foreign affairs and local government. I am one of the Club's Welfare Officers and a Club Reporter.
From the President..
Board update
The board met on Monday 9 May. Projects being worked on were: the development of a district grant for Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust; Development of a Lifting the Lid mental health programme for Wellington Schools; making plans for club Changeover and approval of the payment of $5,610 to the Ukraine appeal, $5,700 to Rotary District Foundation, and $505.99 to the Blue Dragon charity.
The future looks good!
Events, Meetings and Speakers we have to look forward to include:
Please text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site.
Date
Trappers
28 May
Jeff Lee
Marc Rands
11 June
David Shackleton
James & Twyla Moran
25 June
Howard Tong
Jenny Flannaghan Tong
9 July
Rick Hughes
Eden Skipper
23 July
Brent Gerrard
Jeff Lee
6 Aug
Peter Whittington
Steve Lawton
20 Aug
Paula McKnight
Dennis Small
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
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Wellington morning 10 perambulators set out to do walk the Makara Coast – Opua Walkway – Quartz Hill – Meridian Wind Farm – Fort Opua and Opua Pa sites trek.
out of the cars into a blustery gale
but once the walk started this
grunt away.
