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1st September 2016
 
Published fortnightly
 
September is Basic Education and Literacy Month
 
 

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        MEETINGS 

Tuesdays 5-30 pm for 6-00 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 4:00 p.m. on the Monday before each meeting. To ph: 442-3484 / fax 442-3494 or email: bonnie@rilean.co.nz
 
     
 Check out the NRG Facebook page to find out about their next meeting.   
                         
Speakers
Oct 04, 2016
Adam Feeley/Edward Guy
Rationale Ltd - Infrastructure/project engineering
Oct 11, 2016
Vocational Visit
Venue and meal to be confirmed
Oct 18, 2016
District Governor Janice Hughs
Official Visit
Oct 25, 2016
Nicole Fairweather
Queenstown Marathon Overview
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Upcoming Events
Meals on Wheels
Queenstown or Arrowtown
Sep 26, 2016 11:45 AM –
Sep 30, 2016
 
St John Stroke Foundation Blood Pressure Day
New World
Oct 01, 2016
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Air New Zealand Marathon Volunteers
Queenstown and surrounds
Nov 19, 2016
 
  Volunteers Needed
 The Air New Zealand Queenstown Marathon organisers have agreed to pay us in the vicinity of $5,000 if we provide about 60 people as Traffic Marshals. This is on 19th November and you can register your interest in helping HERE.
                 
The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Ribbon Street Appeal 2016 needs volunteers. 14-15th October
Inner Wheel is co-ordinating a roster. If you can help, please contact Pauline Dunbar: dunbarap@xtra.co.nz       
 
Directors
President
Keith McIntosh
 
Secretary
Chris Taylor
 
Past President
Jan Chappell
 
Treasurer
Alan Dunbar
 
President Elect
Monica Mulholland
 
Club Administration Chair
Russell McGrouther
 
Foundation Chair
Kerry Dunlop
 
Club Membership
George Carver
 
Community Service Chair
Bruce Jefford
 
Education
Derek Bulman
 
Youth/Membership Chair
Richard Muth
 
Communications
Jan Chappell
 
Publicity/Social Media Chair
Melissa Simmons
 
Technology
Melissa Simmons
 
NRG President
Richard Muth
 
Fundraising Chair
Ron Mackersy
 
  
                
  Rotary International President
                   John Germ                
International President for 2018-2019 is Sam Owori from Uganda.
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Jan Chappell
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Please note: There will be no Rotary meeting on Tuesday 13th September leaving  members free to attend  the Meet the Wakatipu Candidates and the Mayoral Candidates debate.
ShelterBox Collection Sunday  4th Sept. 
  There are still a few volunteers needed.  Please contact Ken Fox 027 436 7041  
MEETING 23 AUGUST
 
 Unfortunately our highly anticipated speaker, Sam Hazeldine, was ill and unable to attend. Sam will now be speaking on 20th Sept. Bruce Jefford kindly extended his job talk. Please see highlights below.
                         MEETING 30 AUGUST
This was held at Goldridge with no job talk or 3 minute talk. Speaker was MP Todd Barclay.
 
 
 
Congratulations to John Thompson who was presented with the Pauline Hazelmore Trophy for Services to the Community.
                        CLUB CLIPS
        Website: www.queenstownrotary.co.nz 
      To get your login and password, READ MORE
                                                                                                          
 
 
Daffodil Day  had a great turnout of Rotary Volunteers. Stuart got a bit confused! It is rumoured that he was inviting people to buy poppies!
 
We beat last year's fundraising at the bottom of the Mall and raised $1,470.80. That works out at about $147 for every man/woman hour worked.
 
 
President Keith is hoping that the marshalling for the Air New Zealand Marathon in November will be one on our big income producers. Please gather adult friends and family and send your expression of interest with numbers to bruceandpatjefford@xtra.co.nz or go to our website registration page Marathon Volunteers    
 
Please send any change of contact details to Chris Taylor. 
                     
      Where in the country are Lex & Wendy?
Wendy and I are absolutely enjoying our new found life with our discovery adventures throughout NZ. Everyday we  come across a new highlight in our venture, long may it continue. I visit Rotary clubs when they coincide with visit to that particular town and always introduce myself as a"Roving Rotarian" from  the Queenstown club.Please give my regards to members.We are still in the far north enjoying the winter.    Regards Lex Perkins
Details:
Date: Tuesday 13th September
Time: 5:30-6:30pm – Meet the Candidates
7:00-8:00pm – Mayoral Debate
Venue: Queenstown Memorial Centre
Cost: Complimentary – everyone welcome, register for seating purposes
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ROSS JAMES, GUEST SPEAKER 6 SEPT
David Carter introduced Ross James and also acknowledged the generosity of Bill Forsyth who had made a donation to Adaptive skiing.  Ross James is a professional skier who has given many years helping people with disabilities to discover the joy of flying over the snow.  School skiing  is a big part of the winter programme and Ross introduced adaptive skiing into the school skiing programme so that children with disabilities would not have to "go to the Library or stay home" on school ski days.
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JOB TALK 23 AUGUST
 
After leaving school in London, Bruce Jefford joined Sainsburys as a trainee manager and received an award for selling the most turkeys in the summer season. Following that he went to Hendon Police Training School, was posted to the West End and Soho and was trained as a driver. Police cars in those days had no sirens and lights, just a bell.   
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             3 MINUTE TALK 23 AUGUST
BrianMcPherson was raised on a farm in Winton and boarded at Marist Bros. in Invercargill. On leaving school he went to work in the importing Department of H & J Smiths. He decided that he wanted to work for himself eventually so he studied Real Estate and valuation. However, when he went to apply for jobs, he was considered too young at 21. Persistence paid off and he eventually got a job followed by a partnership a few years later. Brian has also been the President of the Real Estate Institute 

        DUTY ROSTER      

                       
Reception & Top Table
Welcome & Introduce Speaker
Sept 6 Chris Taylor David Broomfield
Sept 13 No Meeting No Meeting
Sept 20 John Thompson David Carter
Sept 27 John Taylor Derek Bulman
                      
 
                       
Meet & Greet, Thank Speaker
Job Talk, Parting Thought
Sept 6 Richard Cunliffe Russell McGrouther
Sept 13 No Meeting No Meeting
Sept 20 Geoff Dalzell Tony Robins
Sept 27 Kerry Dunlop Joan Kiernan
 
                      Presidents Guest   Sergeant
Sept 6 Ken Fox Bruce Boivin
Sept 13 No Meeting No Meeting
Sept 20 Bruce Jefford Russell McGrouther
Sept 27 Alan Ward Bruce Boivin
 
 If you can’t carry out your duty please arrange for someone else to do it for you (swap with the person allocated the following week) AND please ADVISE Sheriff Alan Ward 027 4750 077 Please be there by 5.25 if you are on Reception or Meet & Greet.  
 
 
SAVE THE DATE
Click on the picture to see a video
                                                                        
NRG are running their “Glow in the Dark” golf.                                          You may have played a round of golf before but not outside after the sun has gone down.
 
Dates: 19, 20 and 21 September at the Frankton Golf Course.
 
Cost: 7 holes for $30.
 
It’s a lot of fun catering to pros and absolute novices alike.
 
Ambrose style, teams of 4, with prize giving afterwards. We’re looking for some fantastic prizes for the event as well as those keen to play .
        Rotary's Twin Mottos
     
           “Service Above Self”
 
            
  “He profits most who serves best”
 
    THE ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST
 
   1. Is it the TRUTH?
 
   2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
 
   3. Will it build GOODWILL and FRIENDSHIP?
 
   4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?