This month is Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month
New Zealand is under theCovid19 Red Traffic Light Setting.
Within this setting we can still meet as a club in person.
If you have cold or flu symptoms, please stay at home.
You can join us via zoom if you aren't comfortable leaving the house.
Please continue to wear your face masks, unless you are sitting at your table.
This week's Speaker
Fabian Johnson - RYLA 2022
It has been advertised before, and hopefully this time we're correct in telling you that Fabian, a recent RYLA attendee will be visiting our club to tell us about his learnings and experiences earlier this year.
The March Chapter meeting will be held on 17/3. Marie Gerrard, a former chief scientist at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory will speak about viruses and pandemics in our environment.
Help needed -
Waitangi Markets
We need someone for the 11.30 shift on 6 March,
the 9.30 shift on 20 March, and the 11.30 shift on 27 March.
Apologies to those who tried to connect via Zoom to our meeting last week.
This week, you hopefully will have better luck! Click this link or the one at the top of this bulletin.
In case you missed it...
Philippa formally introduced herself to the club
The Flashback Friday crew got to it again, sampling some local delicacies at the Tasting Room.
Member Profile: Rob Whitney
I am a Charter member of the club and was the Millennium President. I am currently Executive Officer of IRANZ, the peak body for independent research organisations including the Malaghan Institute, Cawthron and BRANZ. I was Chief Executive and Chief Scientist at CRL Energy from 1988 to 2015. At CRL Energy I was Chair of the Business New Zealand Energy Council and New Zealand delegate to the World Energy Council, this included Chairing the WEC Energy Scenarios programme. I am an industrial chemist by training and was President of the New Zealand Institute Chemistry 1997-8. I am a lifetime supporter of Tottenham Hotspur. Rob Whitney | LinkedIn.
From the president..
Rotary in New Zealand
Napier New Zealand, District 9930, is home to 5 Rotary Clubs - Napier, (1924) Ahiriri, Ahuriri Sunrise, Greenmeadows and Taradale. All clubs are working on environmental projects and one in particular, an ongoing planting project over the last 30 years has been at Dolbel Reserve which was featured in the RDU last year. That is with the Rotary Clubs of Greenmeadows and Taradale. All the Napier Clubs were involved in a big planting project last year as part of the Napier Rotary Pathway Trust’s ‘Maggie’s Way’. One Rotarian donated $100,000 for plants and there were huge planting days involving the whole community.
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: 021 512 489
Wednesday 23rd March: Crystal Stewart - Wellington Prisoner's Aid
Friday 1st April: Flashback Friday at Waitoa Victoria St
8 - 10 April: District 9940 Conference (see below)
Friday 30 September: Charity Auction
Rotary District 9940 Conference: Shaping our future, together
Join us for a Rotary Conference with a difference- you don’t need to leave home! This year’s Conference, Shaping our Future will be run solely online; coming to your screens on the evening of Friday 8th April and the morning of Saturday 9th April 2022. Please save the dates!
Registration details will follow shortly along with a list of speakers.
Please text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site.
Date
Trappers
12 Feb
Jeff Lee
Marc Rands
26 Feb
Eden Skipper
Brent Gerrard
19 Mar
Howard Tong
Jenny Flannaghan Tong
2 April
Steve Lawton
James & Twyla Moran
16 April
Ross Buxton
Rick Hughes
30 April
Peter Whittington
David Shackleton
14 May
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
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.
