4 March 2018 (Mar 04, 2018)

4 March 2018

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MEETINGS

Tuesdays 5.30 pm for 6 pm at:

Wild Thyme Restaurant,

Stratton House,

24 Beach Street

Cost: $20

Exact numbers attending and apologies must be advised before each meeting. Please advise by 4 pm on the Monday before each meeting. To ph: 442-3484 / fax 442-3494 or email: admin @rilean.co.nz

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MY ROTARY MEMBER CENTER

Mar 05, 2018

Stuart Maclean

NZ Golf Open

Mar 06, 2018

John Thompson

A Bike Ride to Kinross

Mar 13, 2018

Bruce Jefford

Queenstown Community Patrol

Mar 20, 2018

TBC

Mar 27, 2018

TBC

Apr 03, 2018

Doug Parker

Grey Power

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President

M Mulholland

Secretary

Chris Taylor

Past President/Club Image

Keith McIntosh

Treasurer

Ralph Hanan

President Elect

Russell McGrouther

Director of Giving

Ron Mackersy

Club Administration Chair

Russell McGrouther

Foundation Chair

Joan Kiernan

Club Membership

Steve McLean

Communications

Keith McIntosh

Fundraising Chair

Joan Kiernan

Rotary International President

Ian Risely

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PRESIDENTS BLOG

Customs and traditions can be a two edged sword. On the positive side, they give us familiarity, structure and continuity. On the negative side, they can lead to inflexibility, a lack of creative problem solving and closed minded thinking.

In a Rotary club, we have a number rules and regulations and these are written down in the Club Constitution and the Bylaws. These can only be changed by a vote of the whole club at a club assembly, so it is very clear to everybody what the formal rules and regulations are - there is little room for ambiguity.

Customs and traditions fall into a totally different category. These are handed down by word of mouth or just by habit. They are not written down and there is no guardian of the customs and the traditions - to quote a very senior Rotarian of our acquaintance, there are no Rotary Police!

Our club has changed many of the customs and traditions. We have welcomed women, we have had female presidents, we have even had (cough!) a TG president! We have dispensed with the grace before dinner, we no longer sing the National Anthem, and we have reinvented the sergeant's session. Thoughtlessly adhering to traditions and customs is a recipe for friction; we are all making a very serious effort to avoid this and be forward-thinking and flexible. This is what we need if we are to attract the new members that we hope to welcome to our ranks in order to carry on Rotary’s great work.

PRESENTATION FROM SHELTERBOX 28 February

Jimmy Griffiths has been on 9 missions for Shelterbox, personally going to the disaster hit areas and helping with the distribution of the aid. So we heard the story straight from the horse’s mouth.

He distinguished between the shelter kits valued at $100.00 which included mainly tools and the shelterboxes valued at $1500.00 which included tents and full survival gear.

We saw graphic scenes of the earthquake aftermath in places such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Peru where the disasters were often compounded by the chaos on the ground and man made obstacles.

The Shelterbox aid was always free and immediate and his organisation had a target of 1 million boxes by 2025.

He thanked the club profusely for our continued support to this very worthwhile international cause.

QUEENSTOWN ROTARY FOUNDATION DINNERS

Thank you to everybody who has agreed to participate (or has already participated) in this year’s Foundation dinners to assist our contribution to the International Rotary Foundation.

There is no suggested date, each group can decide on the date that suits them best. The cost is $45/head for guests and $30 for hosts; host provides main course, guests bring other courses, everybody contributes wine. Hosts are requested to collect the money and hand over to Treasurer Ralph please, $240 per dinner.

Here are the groupings for the outstanding dinners.

1. Hosts – John & Mary Thompson. Guests – Steve & Tracy McLean Brian & Jan Macpherson

2. Hosts – Chris and Maryann Taylor. Guests – Kerry & Kit Dunlop Ross & Rosanna Beal

3. Hosts – Ron & Ann Mackersy. Guests – Geoff & Louise Dalzell David & Elspeth Broomfield

4. Hosts – Bruce and Pat Jefford. Guests Alan Ward David Carter Ralph & Betty Hanan

Have a great evening everybody!

Rotary Sydney Presidential Peace Building Conference

Ian Riseley

President, 2017-18

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ian.riseley@rotary.org

22 February 2018

Dear fellow Rotarians

I am pleased to invite you to the Sydney Town Hall on 17 March for the Presidential Peacebuilding Conference where we will explore economic and community development in relation to peacebuilding on a local, national, and international scale.

Rotary District 9675 has planned an outstanding program featuring Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, noted Australian foreign correspondent Hugh Riminton, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace Steve Killelea, Vice Chair of the Rotarian Action Group Against Slavery Dave McCleary and UNICEF CEO Tony Stuart. Joining them will be a host of other internationally recognised thought leaders from across the business and philanthropic communities.

We discuss important topics including the cost of conflict, the power of education, facilitating peaceful outcomes, as well as pressing issues such as cyberbullying and modern slavery affecting the harmony of our global community.

We’ll explore the real causes of economic instability, the intersection of sound community development and reconciliation, and opportunities to create peace through collaborative service projects globally and locally. You will leave the conference motivated to expand existing efforts in peacebuilding or initiate new ones.

I look forward to joining you in Sydney as we come together to Make a Difference by discussing challenges and identifying opportunities to address some of the most pressing concerns of modern times.

If you have not already registered, you may do so online http://rippc2018.com.au/registration. Consider bringing along a friend, school student or young person to learn and be inspire as we come together to explore how all of us can thoughtfully and practically build peace in our world.

Sincerely,

Ian Riseley

President, Rotary International

THE INDIVIDUAL CLUB PROJECTS

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