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
Daffodil Day is coming up on August 26th. You can now register to help by clicking the link on the left, under Daffodil Day Collection. You can choose your preferred time.
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.
Inner Wheel is co-ordinating a roster. If you can help, please contact Pauline Dunbar: dunbarap@xtra.co.nz
Last week we held our Club Committee meetings on a Rotary night, instead of a guest speaker. There was good discussion within each team and feedback received is that it is a concept worth pursuing. We will hold another committee evening in the not too distant future.
The Club Plan for the year has now been agreed by the Board. This along with the Club Directory and Phone list will be out to you very soon. We wish to add vocations to the Phone List and you will be approached for your details by Jan. The NRG members value knowing the vocations of club members for potential mentorship of newer Rotarians. Members who are retired will be asked to provide their previous work vocations.
It was good to have our Assistant District Governor, Paul Checketts from Alexandra club, attend our meeting this week and so early in the Rotary year. This Sunday he will chair the first of the Central Lakes Presidents’ meetings at Cromwell that Richard Muth (NRG) and I will be attending.
Club Runner website training will also be happening in Cromwell on Sunday which 4 of our members will be attending. Once we are fully familiar with all of Club Runner’s workings and advantages, we will show these off at a club night.
Click on it and it will take you to the Club web page.
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Committee Meetings 19th July
With so many members away on holiday, the meeting was small but very productive. The Committee meetings achieved excellent results which will lead us into a smoothly-run year. It is hoped that we will have more committee meetings like this.
Ed Halson - Guest Speaker 2 AugustEd is the Chairman of Land Search and Rescue - LandSAR- He asked us to close our eyes whilst he described a situation of a child lost in the bush. When we had visualised that, he described the work that went into a rescue. LandSAR is overseen by the Police, but all LandSAR people work on a voluntary basis. They will drop everything at a moment's notice to search for lost people There are 78 LandSAR volunteers in Queenstown. They are not well funded and visitors don't have to contribute to a search.
There are several Rules of 3 to remember if you are lost:
Remember to tell someone where you are going, when you expect to return and when to send up the balloon. You have 3 seconds to get the right attitude and 3 minutes to get air.
You can survive for 3 Minutes without air (oxygen) or in icy water
You can survive for 3 Hours without shelter in a harsh environment (unless in icy water)
You can survive for 3 Days without water (if sheltered from a harsh environment)
You can survive for 3 Weeks without food (if you have water and shelter). Ed's talk was very informative and we appreciate him taking the time to come and speak to us.
BOARD BITS
The Board welcomed new member, Russell McGrouther, Chair of Club Administration. He has already got a handle on the running of the club and has introduced a couple of new things:
When you come in to dinner, you will see that the attendance list has been updated, so please check your new number (You might miss out on the raffle if you don't) .
The Duties have changed slightly. If you are on Welcome and Introduce Speaker, you are in charge of looking after the speaker when he/she arrives. When Alan sends you a reminder he will also send a description of your duty.
The Board is looking at getting a portable EFTPOS machine for collections. Most people don't carry cash around these days and we are missing out on potential funds. Richard Muth believes we can get one for a minimal cost.
Several Board members are going to ClubRunner training this weekend in Cromwell.
CLUB CLIPS
Steve McLean is recovering from a torn a calf muscle whilst skiing.
Welcome back to Bruce Boivin who has been travelling -playing golf in Scotland and having his beard and mustache removed in Turkey.
Noel Dunlop has joined the Rotary Club of Lincoln
Bill Forsyth has been cruising in Alaska..his first cruise, and he loved it. Good on Alan Ward for getting it right for Bill.
Brian McPherson is recovering from surgery in Invercargill.
Welcome back to Ranjit Fernando who has been visiting friends and family in Sri Lanka with Nyantha.
We were sad to hear that former member Angela Dolan, has passed away after a long illness. Angela was the second woman member of our club and produced the District Governor's Newsletter in 2004-2005. Our condolences to Bill and family.
Please send any change of contact details to Chris Taylor.
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3 MINUTE TALK19 JULY
Colin Macnicol visited friends in the US who owned 15 guns, one of which was a pistol which the wife carried in her handbag. Colin was invited to go out for target practice (Jean declined) so he went out with the pistol. He was given some comprehensive safety training and fired off about 400 rounds. One of them hit the target -or at least I think that is what he said
JOB TALK 2 AUGUST
David Broomfield left school with School Certificate. He thought of being a builder but instead went to work as a stock agent for Southland Farmers and got to drive flash new cars. He then moved into Real Estate for 24 years then moved to Queenstown and started property development. The rest is history!
DUTY ROSTER
Reception & Top Table
Welcome & Introduce Speaker
Aug 9
Stuart McLean
Alan Ward
Aug 16
Tony Robins
Angus Welsh
Aug 23
Hal Shaw
Ashley Adams
Aug 30
Geoff Swan
Bruce Boivin
Meet & Greet, Thank Speaker
Job Talk, Parting Thought
Aug 9
David Carter
Eric Lee
Aug 16
Jan Chappell
Ron Mackersy
Aug 23
Martin Chappell
Bruce Jefford
Aug 30
Bill Forsyth
Brian McPherson
Presidents Guest
Sergeant
Aug 9
Alan Dunbar
Russell McGrouther
Aug 16
Kerry Dunlop
Bruce Boivin
Aug 23
Tony Fleming
Ashley Adams
Aug 30
Pat Jefford
Russell McGrouther
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.
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