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Past Presidents.
First 50 Years |
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The following members have served the
Club as President during the first 50 years of its existence.
Those marked with an asterisk are deceased.
A second list records members who were
president of other Rotary Clubs before joining or rejoining Taradale Rotary.
The table records the major
highlights that marked each Presidents year
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PRESIDENTS OF TARADALE ROTARY CLUB 1959-2009
& Year
Highlights
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1959-60
Foundation President |
1.
Tom McDonald OBE*
Secretary; Lloyd Leman: Treasurer; Jack McDonald
Directors: Harry Clark, Len Whitehead, Ron
Munro
Reporter: Ron Munro
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Significant events
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Formation meeting.
On the 21st. of January 1959,
about 30 businessmen from the Taradale area agreed a Rotary Club should be formed
and that it should meet on Thursdays at 5:30 PM.
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Charter night. The Club's
Charter was
presented to President Tom McDonald by District Governor George Kerslake
at at Charter Night Dinner on the 6th June 1959
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Other Highlights:
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Club protocols: Members devoted
their time establishing Club protocols and looking to establish projects.
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Mayoral Chain for the Mayor of the Taradale Borough Council. Club runs an
appeal for funds.
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Health Stamp campaign raises £69.
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Pukeora Home residents(40) hosted
for an afternoon at the RSA hall; a joint effort with the Waipukarau Rotary Club.
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CORSO appeal collection. £206 raised
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Hohepa
Home. Members assistance with building repairs.
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Historical Footnotes
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 Tom McDonald
served as President
for 18 months, as he was elected President at the Inaugural meeting in January,
but the Charter meeting, which determines the Rotary
cycle, was not held until July. This means he served from Jan 1959 to July 1960.
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As well as the important Inaugural and
Charter meetings which set the Club on its way (and these events are documented
elsewhere), the Directors met only as the need arose.
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The original Directors Minute Book,
started on Feb 26th, 1959, is still in existence. It would appear there was insufficient
work in those early days for regular
monthly meetings as minutes are recorded for February, July, August and December. The minutes were written in copperplate
longhand and appear to be the work of the secretary, Lloyd Leman
The thumbnail image is a copy of the
first Club minutes. Click to view
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1960-61 |
2. Jim Sutherland*
Secretary; Lloyd Leman: Treasurer; Jack McDonald
Directors: Doug Mackenzie, Fred Yeo, Michael
Davies
Reporter: Alan Munro
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Highlights:
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Wheel chair
purchased at a cost of £20
to be at the call of local doctors.
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Life-saving 'manikin' for the
local swimming club purchased
at a cost of £45 .
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St Johns ambulance. Members help
with Radio appeal.
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New stove for the Town Hall
approved costing £5-0-0.
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1961-62 |
3. Ron Munro*
Secretary;
Lloyd Leman: Treasurer; Jack McDonald
Directors: Fred Yeo, Arthur Stafford, Wallace
Wilton, Ted Morris
Reporter: Alan Munro
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Notable events:
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Highlights:
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Monthly Directors meetings instituted.
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Club by-laws
reviewed
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Wedding Anniversaries.
Flowers to be sent to wife.
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Two bound copies of "Buzzer"
to be produced each year; one for Past President, the other for Club records.
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"Shrapnel" box takings be
forwarded to Rotary Foundation.
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Successful "Boys-Girls Day"
at Taradale Park
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£1-1-0 donated to Boy
Scouts, HB Axemens Club, Meeanee Firebrigade, Napier Police Youth Club.
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1962-63
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4. Fred Yeo*
Secretary; Lloyd Leman: Treasurer;
Bill Beaton
Directors: Gil Cooper, Eric
Mason, Jim Dine
Reporter: Alan Munro
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Notable events:
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Highlights:
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Club boundaries modified;
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Slide and tape project to
promote Hawkes Bay to Japanese Rotarians;
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Cruse Club formed by the Club.
Lasts 40 years of service to Taradale widows.
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1963-64
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5. Michael Davies
Secretary; Ray Neill: Treasurer; Bill Beaton
Directors:Ned Holt, Max Richards, Stan
Edwards, Eric Mason
Reporter: Brian Mackinlay
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Notable events:
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Highlights:
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No change over night as Fred
Yeo was ill and handed Michael the Chains of Office at a normal meeting.
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Foundation members Fred Yeo and
Alan Munro died early in the Rotary year.
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Book of Procedures proposed (forerunner of the Handbook); By-Laws rewritten.
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Club matched with club in Denmark. A
tape and slide documentary was sent to them but little received in return.
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Rural-Urban meeting held on a
Saturday afternoon on Bob Lindsay's farm, Rissington.
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Oratory contests for students
of Colenso and St Josephs Maori Girls College initiated.
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Encyclopaedias purchased for
the Taradale library.
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Hurdles donated to the Taradale
Athletic Club.
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1964-65 |
6. Eric Mason*
Secretary;
Brian Scullin: Treasurer; Bill Beaton
Directors:John Stitson, Wyn Geenty, Dick
Bayliss, Ted Morris
Reporter: Brian Mackinlay
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Notable events:
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Osier Road Park project
handed over to
Taradale Borough Council.
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Waterwheel in Taradale Park.
Club continues planning.
The Mason Cup.
Eric Mason presented a cup for public speaking. -
JR Mckenzie fund for the first time used to support education of several
local students.
Highlights:
Paul Harris fund debated by
members. Suggestions it should be capped at £250. -
VSA (Volunteer Service Abroad). Fund raising started in support of a
local team. -
Club banner designed incorporating
grapes.
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1965-66
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7. Ted Morris*
Secretary;
Brian Scullin: Treasurer; Bill Beaton
Directors:Dave Nichol, J Spence, Harold Howard
Reporter: Brian Mackinlay
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Notable events:
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Two seats erected in Osier Road Park;
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Waterwheel moved from the
estate of the late Ernest Clifford to Jim Montgomery's home for repair.
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Paul Harris Fund established.
One shilling added to meal charge to go to this fund. This funds is a precursor to
the Project a/c as it was established to provide project funds.
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Highlights:
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District VSA
supported by Club.
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Waiohiki Play Centre
established.
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JR McKenzie Trust. Three
grants received from of £50 each to support the education of three Taradale students.
Peter Tong, later to join the Club, was one of these.
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University of Hawkes Bay. Club
expresses interest.
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Taradale Library. Club supports with £20
donation for large-print books.
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Roadsides
cleanups. Members turn out to clean
around the dump area.
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Omaranui Engagement Memorial in Omaranui Rd. Club active in cleaning up the on the
occasion of its centenary.
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1966-67
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8. Win Geenty*
Secretary; Ian Norrie: Treasurer; Bill
Beaton
Directors:Duncan Jamieson, Jack McDonald,
Sloan Millar
Reporter: Brian Autridge
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Notable events
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VSA concert
to raise funds in support of a local VSA team abroad. £337 was raised and presented
to VSA on change-over night.
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Waterwheel. Jim Montgomery
works on restoration.
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First
Rotary
International Youth Exchange student. John Gager hosted by Ted
Morris
Other Highlights: -
Support for Waiohiki Playcentre
affirmed;
Massey University Hall of Residence room.
Club sponsors one room with a £150 payment; -
Sponsoring another Rotary Club in Napier. Invitation
from Napier Club to be involved. -
Munro Cup winner Pat Cummins in an oratory contest for Colenso students.
Three who spoke in front of the Club. -
Tools collected for VSA.
Home repairs. Club working parties repaired the
damaged roof of a Taradale resident. -
Scout Hut upgraded.
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1967-68
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9. John Stitson*
Secretary; Ian Norrie: Treasurer; Bill Beaton
Directors: Mac McCalmont, Yick Gee, Jack
Lockyer
Reporter: Jim Letcher
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Major Events
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First
Camp Kaitawa as a Club project and the first club party of members
who started the building of an ablutions block.
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First Club's "Stress Seminar"
weekend in Taupo, organised by Brian
Mackinlay as an invitation to play against the Taupo Club. This event continues to
the present day.
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Waterwheel renovation work continues. Meetings with Parks & Reserve Committee initiated.
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Distribution of Auction Funds:
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$1000 set aside in support of a local swimming
pool. Distribution hotly debated.
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$270 to Taradale Play Centre
Building fund
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$100 to the Taradale YMCA
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$94 for a Deaf teaching machine
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$50 to Pakowahi School swimming
baths fund
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Other Highlights:
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Taradale Play Centre.
Members were called on to assist with weekend labour.
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House
renovation. Members help with repairs and the installation of sewerage.
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Books sent to Fiji to Agricultural
College. Books on English and Agriculture.
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Halls of
Residence at Massey. 50 Club raffle to support
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Waimarama Picnic for
underprivileged children.
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Amalgamation Poll. Members help by
running elderly voters to the polling stations. 71% voted in favour and thus Taradale
joined Napier as a new suburb.
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Chinese meal courtesy Mabel Lum (Jim) and Shirley Gee (Yick). Members and wives treated to a memorable
evening.
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Text
books sent to Fiji. $100 worth purchased.
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St. Joseph's Maori Girls College visit
Club at Club rooms. Ann Greatorex presented with Mason Cup.
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Munro Cup evening for Colenso speakers,
won by Rosemary Scott. Sixth time this event has been held.
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1968-69
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10. Arthur Stafford*
Secretary; Ian Norrie: Treasurer; Brian McKinlay
Directors:Brian McKinlay, Colin Rapsey, Jim
Montgomery
Reporter:
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Regular projects
Distribution of Funds:
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$160 Rotary hoe project to Alafua Agriculture School
in Western Samoa
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$40 for St Joseph College's netball fees.
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$100 for Outward Bound student
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$300 to Camp Kaitawa. Same amount donated by
other clubs
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Other Highlights:
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Deaf teaching machine purchased and presented to Parents of Deaf Organisation
at a cost of $350
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Civil Defence brochures
organised and dispatched to 2000 households
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St.
Joseph's College. 2 microscopes purchased.
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Books to Fiji project. Further
$150 approved.
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Widows assisted with on-site
work.
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Taradale swimming pool. Club
establishes a reserve fund to help development.
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"God
Save the Queen". The Club had been singing this since its start and there were moves to have it replaced
by "God Defend NZ" but Directors felt it was
not suitable.
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100% attendance achieved in April
1969, thought to be the Club's first
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1969-70
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11. Jock Morris*
MBE
Secretary; Ian Norrie: Treasurer; Derek Ricketts
Directors:Ian Kepka, Jim Lum, Ted Easterbrook
Reporter: Doug Rees
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Notable events
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Dave Nichol promotes the concept of a
Taradale chartered Club.
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200 Club raffle raises $1024
for VSA in support of Tom Jamieson and his project in Thailand.
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Waterwheel project
with Jim Montgomery continuing work on the wheel.
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Regular projects
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Other Highlights:
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Members investigate alternative meeting
rooms to the Town Hall.
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Ted Easterbrook successfully places
5 Samoan boys in local apprenticeships.
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Members involved in SFC collection
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Firewood project. Members cut
wood donated by Tom McDonald and make $100 which is used to sponsor Gary Henderson
to Outward Bound
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Senior Citizen awards made
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Rotary hoe to Alafua, Western
Samoa
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St Joseph's annual oratory contest for
Eric Mason Cup.
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100% attendance achieved on 11th
April 1970
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1970-71
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12.
Brian
Mackinlay & Jock Morris*
Secretary; Ron Ward: Treasurer; Derek Ricketts
Directors: Bill Beaton, Peter Sugden, Ted
Waaka
Reporter: Doug Rees
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At the start of 1971, Brian resigned
from the Club, The position was offered to Jock Morris who accepted and started on
the 1st February.
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Notable events
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First RYLA course.
Wendy Lee and Murray Wiig selected to attend one week RYLA course at Dilworth, Auckland.
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Napier Rotoact Club formed.
Chartered on August 4th 1971.
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Waterwheel project completed
October 1970 under Peter Sugden's Community committee.
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Traffic Forum attracts 350
citizens. Organised by Peter Sugden and the Community Service committee. Sloan
Millar chaired the meeting.
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Programme on drugs; film in Town
Hall; many young people attended with parents to hear panel discussion which
followed chaired by Michael Davies.
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Regular projects
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Auction Not held
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Camp Kaitawa
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Funds distribution
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$200 to Taradale High
School for library books.
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$200 to District fund for Pakistani
Disaster Relief. (Bangladesh cyclone 1970)
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$110 for 3 microscopes for St
Joseph's.
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$110 for Bethany Home linoleum
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$55 to Tonga College project (barbed
wire); joint
with Napier West
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$50 to Play Centre to help
complete work
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$50 for St John's Women's
resuscitator fund
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$50 to St Joseph's for sports
affiliation fees.
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Other Highlights:
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Books to Alafua Agricultural
College in Samoa received with thanks.
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Munro Cup. Sons and Daughters evening to hear
Colenso speakers. Won by Timothy Clark.
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Inspection of Play Centre by members to
see work completed using Club funds from previous Auction
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Support for St Johns Women's Division
with money for a resuscitator.
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Club introduced to "God Defend NZ" by
Mark Ward. Dave Nichol and Ron Ward opposed to change and moved such.
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Tom Jamieson, Volunteer Service
Abroad project, received $300 from VSA.
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Club sponsored
Marguerita Clark as an Exchange student to USA.
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St Joseph's evening for members and
wives to a "thoroughly rewarding evening". Stephanie Henderson awarded Mason
Cup presented personally by Eric Mason.
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Club boundaries redefined and
by-laws and constitution revised.
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Ted Easterbrook organises sale of
firewood cut and deliver from Tom McD's property.
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Sponsors Andrew May and Bill Ward
to Outward Bound
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Great Ladies Night. Held in the
Top Hat.
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1971-72
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13. David Nichol
Secretary; Ron Ward: Treasurer; Jack Lockyer
Directors: Ian Norrie, Dave Prebensen, Ron
Schofield
Reporter: Doug Rees & Ron Munro
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Notable events
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Regular projects
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Highlights:
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100% attendance
achieved.16th Sep 1971
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Colenso Oratory Contest won by Judith
Twaddle. Munro Cup
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Defensive Driving programme run by
Club in conjunction with Lions and Jaycees.
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Club sponsors Kevyn Moore on GSE team
to USA.
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Support for Outward Bound life raft;
joint project with Ahuriri.
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President Dave Nichol and members help
restore damaged windows vandalised at the Disable Servicemen's Home
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Club members enjoy a Carbeque and
raise $123 for Club funds.
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International Committee organise car wash for
Ethiopian Fistula Womens' Hospital. The wash raises $112 after about 45 members helped wash 110 cars.
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1972-73
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14. Ian Kepka
Secretary; Ted Lewis Treasurer; Jack Lockyer
Directors: Derek Ricketts, Laurie McCarthy,
Doug Rees
Reporter: Ron Munro
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Regular projects
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Other Highlights:
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Glasses (spectacles) to
Ethiopia.
Hundreds collected and sent to support the work of Sr Crombie
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Fund raising appeals for SFC, Corso,
IHC and Home for the Care of the Aged.
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Two Defensive Driving Courses held.
50-60 people attended each
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Outward Bound. Two young men sent.
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Job Familiarisation programme for
students from THS. Students spent a day with an industry.
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Retirement Forum held in
the Town Hall. 150 attended.
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$210 approved for a rotary hoe to be
sent to the Agricultural College in the Cook Islands. Dispatched in early December.
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Swimming pool account
(established 1968) closed and funds ($1085) transferred to Project a/c. for St
John's.
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National anthem versus National song a major
debating point at AGM.
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1973-74
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15. Jim Lum
Secretary; Arthur Stafford:: Treasurer; Gil Cooper
Directors: Stuart Lothian, B Millar, G Wild
Reporter: Bob Twaddle
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Regular projects
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Auction
Gross $6579; Net $4885
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Auction committee formed with members
nominated from each committee and recommend that 75% of proceeds go to the Atawhai Home.
After match to be a Dine & Dance at the Masonic Hotel.
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Also the Auction moves to the main street
from the Town Hall and car park. Auction a great success with over $5000 raised and the
proceeds from a stock drive yet to be added.
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Puketapu Branch of Federated Farmers have a
stock drive and raise $1300 to be added to the Clubs donation to the Atawhai Home for the
Aged.
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Camp Kaitawa
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Courteous
Shop Assistants Award. Adeline Long
(White's)
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Members help out with Red Cross
appeal, Annual Corso Appeal and the Crippled Children house to
house appeal.
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Annual Save the Children appeal
raise $770 despite the rain.
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Funds distribution:
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$3700 to Atawhai,
the new geriatric centre to be built in Taradale by the PSSA.
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$900 to Taradale Scouts.
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$200 to Dr Hamlin's Fistula Clinic
in Ethiopia. Letter received from Dr Hamlin thanking
Club for its support.
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$300 to St Joseph's
for new
piupiu skirts for the concert party -
$100 to
HB Museum Centennial Fund
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Other Highlights:
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Anti-crime forum held in Town
Hall with a panel of senior police officers. Large audience attend.
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Defensive Driving Courses conducted
by Club with great success.
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Retirement Forum held again to a half
full Town Hall
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Federated
Farmers (Puketapu branch) present $1330 to assist the development of the
Atawhai geriatric home.
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Collection of Glasses for Sister Crombie. 52 dozen collected
and tested by Alan Styles, optician before being dispatched to Ethiopia
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Sports equipment for Navuso College in
Fiji.
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Rotoact hold a Beer Festival in the
Centennial Hall to raise funds to purchase a van for the Intellectually Handicapped
Children.
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Mason Cup competition held again with
two girls from St Joseph's speaking in front of the Club.
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District Governor visits and suggests
another Rotary Club could be formed in the area.
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New lighting for waterwheel,
including a gas light feature
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Concern expressed re St John's
hall plans being relocated beside garage (current site). Club still hopes to use the
new hall for new quarters.
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Inner Wheel Club by Taradale and Napier West Rotariannes
combined.
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Club visit Dave Prebensen's factory and view
the Napier Centennial time capsule.
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Club help with house to house appeal for
Atawhai Home.
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Club picnic held at Omatua,
Rissington.
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Club helps with a door to door survey on
geriatric needs in the district.
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IYE student, James Daniells from USA.
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Ladies night held at Fernhill Hotel.
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Christmas Party combined with Napier
West and Ahuriri at Cabaret Cabana a huge success.
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Tom McDonald awarded OBE.
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JR McKenzie Trust give $200 to assist
two students with University costs.
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Members visit Hospital to view the
services available to the community.
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GSE team from Missouri, USA visit the
Club. Leader Rubie Green spoke on the State of Missouri.
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1974-75
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16. Ned Holt*
Secretary; Arthur Stafford: Treasurer;
Des Lanigan
Directors: John Lister, Jim Germain, Ken
Carson
Reporter:
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1975-76 |
17. Ted Waaka*
Secretary; Arthur Stafford: Treasurer;
Laurie McCarthy
Directors: Bill Schwalger, John Campbell,
Brian Dillon
Reporter: Brian Dolan
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Major Projects
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The Club sponsors the Greenmeadows
Rotary Club which was formally launched with it Charter night on April 29th 1976
with Bayne McKellow as President.
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Regular projects
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Auction Gross $7298;
Net $4111
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Camp Kaitawa
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Courteous
Shop Assistants Award. Alex Webb
(McDonald's)
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RYLA at Cambridge. Margaret Symons and Dianne Littleford
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Funds distribution:
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$2500 to set up a
Town Hall fund
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$1000 to Project fund
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$250 to
Riverside Park
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$100 to Cruse Club
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$100 to
St Joseph's Maori
Girls' College
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$100 to
Plunket Society
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Other Highlights:
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Initially Club pursue St John's
Hall for a meeting venue. Members
visit the building but while it has more room, car parking could be a problem. Club then gives thought to
extending Town Hall Lounge by removing hall stage and moving wall back.
Approach made to Council who were sympathetic and asked for a costing. After the
Auction $2500 was set aside in a Town hall fund.
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Club assisted with collection of $1175 in an appeal for the
Save the Children
organisation.
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Riverside Park improvement project. Council to
proceed with Riverside Park upgrade. Club interested in helping and working with Jaycees.
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Club members assist with Girl
Guides gala which raises $2400 to help pay off the debt on their hall.
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Careers night run at Taradale HS with
members talking of their experiences.
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Jim Gordon joins Directors to lead a new
committee called Club Services. Constitution changed.
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$150 grant to Hine Mato who is an American
Field Scholar; she is ex-St. Josephs and Taradale HS.
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$48 to Taradale Rugby Club for tackle
bags.
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Club presents (Ned Holt) a foetal monitor to
Bethnay Home.
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Club continues, through Dave Prebeson,
to support Rotoact.
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Solo Parents picnic held at Hallam
Dowling's place. A very successful event with plenty of fun for the children and a BBQ for
all. There was even a real colour TV to watch on the veranda!
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Diane Coburn selected for Student
Exchange to South Africa.
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Members help with Red Cross appeal.
Also the Crippled Childrens Appeal.
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$100 given to Guatamala Disaster
appeal.
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1976-77
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18. Derek Ricketts
Secretary; Bill Love: Treasurer; Robert Kyle
Directors: Gilbert Atkins, Des Stephens,
Jim Gordon, Bob Twaddle
Reporter: Kyle Symons
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Regular projects
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Other Highlights:
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Smokers asked to refrain from
their habit until coffee was served!! Appears to have been effective. "Thank you
for not smoking" notice installed in hall. Duncan Jamieson leading the charge.
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Hall changes to go ahead. Ben Edginton and Mark Ward to liaise with Council.
Alterations costs put at $67,000. Ray Turner made a donation of $10,000.
250 Club invest $7000 at 12½% to
help pay Hall costs.
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During the alterations, the Club
used the Anglican Hall.
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Greenmeadows struggling with
attracting members and two Clubs look at defining territorial boundaries.
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Milk powder for the South
Pacific Islands being organised.
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$200 to Save the Children for a
Fijian child.
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JR McKenzie Trust offer
assistance for room upgrades at Atawhai. $100. Gil Cooper.
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Uh, uh, smoking on the increase
again." NO SMOKING" sign to be put up in Church Hall
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Outward Bound. Ian Kepka's son
Michael.
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Caterers tender their resignation. New caterers to start when Town
Hall reopens. Mrs Hammond and Mrs Lake
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DG John Nicholls awards Club the
Attendance Trophy for previous year(90.5%).
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Mason Cup awarded to Laura Hond at a
St Joseph's night at the Club.
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Members help with SCF appeal
and raise $484
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Angie Paulich, Exchange student from
W. Germany arrives.
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Riverside Park fencing project
completed under the direction of Gil Atkins.
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Moved to increase Directors to 5 with
a Youth Committee.
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Club present a new Honours Board
to the new Karamu Rotary Club.
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Members work on Betty Munro's house,
redecorating some rooms. (Ron Munro's daughter)
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Members help with Crippled
Children's collection.
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Rotoact, led by Dave Prebenson, help
Eve Edwards with her gardening. Eve recently widowed.
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13 members work on the Girl Guide's
Camp at Omatua under the direction of Gil Atkins
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1977-78
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19. Gil Cooper
Secretary; Bill Love: Treasurer;
Robert Kyle
Directors: Clendon Street, Mark Read, Ron
Ebbett, Des Lanigan, Bruce Thomas
Reporter: Kyle Symons
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Regular projects
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Other Highlights:
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Club makes a 100% attendance
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Members meet in Anglican Hall
during alterations to Supper Room.
Return to
Town Hall August 4th 1977. DG Leighton Patmore spoke at the first meeting in new Upper
Lounge.
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Ben Edginton runs a 250 Club which raises
$4,535 for the Town Hall Fund
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Lake & Wells contracted as
caterers by V.P. Bob Twaddle and prepare first meal on the first night back in the
new lounge.
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Pakeke Lions contribute to the
costs to the refurbishment of the lounge.
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At direction of R.I., appointed
club’s first Youth Director – Des Lanigan
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Presentation of a
colour TV set to
James Foley ward at Napier Hospital. Joint project with Taradale RSA.
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A Beseller Opaque projector acquired with the help of a grant of $350 from the South Pacific Jubilee Trust.
This was packed and shipped to the Niue Islands Education department.
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$1200 collected on behalf of Save
the Children fund. Members
also turn out for Plunket Society collection; and a Crippled Childrens
collection.
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$200 Sponsorship of two Fijian
students continued through SFC.
Avindra Kumar
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Meeting at St Joseph's;$600 for a
St Joseph's student; Mason Cup to Laura Hond.
Members get involved with the
singing of "Pokarekareana"
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Books to Fiji programme continues
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Dropped “God Save the Queen” in
favour of “God defend NZ” as closing ‘anthem’.
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Combined conference at Rotorua
of Districts 292 and 293 to mark the formation of new District 293,
subsequently to become 993 and then 9930. Club was originally part of
Wellington’s 294.
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Following the District
Conference, ICFR (Caravan Fellowship) was formed.
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PA system introduced –
instigator – Warren Cooper.
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Members assist with Telethon
National Appeal and
raise over $2000.
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Club experiments with pre-meal
Fellowship in the Rotary Lounge rather then the Taradale Hotel.
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A small group renew Rotary signs
on the main roads.
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Debbie Marshall, St Joseph's, selected
for Student Exchange to USA. Dianne Cockburn returns from South Africa and
addresses the Club
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Firewood project in conjunction with
Rotoact.
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Club plans to start an Interact Club
at Taradale High School.
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Incoming Exchange Student is Rhonda
Rose from Washington State, USA
-
Young Home Owners Class held at
Community College and was well attended.
-
Lynne Prebenson chosen for RYLA
-
Jim Driver addresses Club on Marewa
Activity Centre. Club later successfully nominates Jim for an Ambassadorial
Scholarship for a years study in USA in 1983-84
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|
1978-79
|
20. Bob Twaddle
QSM
Secretary; Bruce McLeod: Treasurer; Bob Mason
Directors: Brownie Brown, Brian Dolan, Robert
Kyle, Ted Skudder, Kel Tremain
Reporter: Andrew Jamieson
-
Major proposal
-
Kel Tremain spoke to Directors of desire of Community Service Committee to
set up permanent fund to support Exchange Students. The idea was first proposed by
Ron Ebbett with the suggestion putting $2500
per year for next 4 years so that income from it can be used to help those
of limited means to apply for Rotary Exchange - regardless of the family's
means. Full discussion followed from which the following motion arose:
Proposed Kel Tremain, seconded Gil Cooper: "That recommendation of Community
Committee to set up an
education bursary be adopted by the Club as 25th
Anniversary Project."
-
Directors support the proposal and this
is endorsed by the Club on the 21st July 1979 and so a fund
was established to support young students facing hardship in continuing their
education.
-
Regular projects
-
Auction
Gross $7605; Net $4517
-
Camp Kaitawa; Ron Ward organises Camp Kaitawa
working/holiday party
-
Courteous
Shop Assistants Award (presented by
the Mayor).
Dorothy Pufflett (Peter
Sugden Pharmacy)
-
Citrus drive for Atawhai organised
by Kel
Tremain. 130 cases of fruit collected. Some
also sent to Princess Alexandra Hospital.
-
Funds distribution:
-
Other Highlights:
-
$3,500 raised by the Club for the Town
Hall fund. A telephone appeal raises another $4,280
-
Solar Heater project to
Nuku'alofa, cost $438. Installed in the following year.
-
Club help Rotoact sell recipe books to
raise funds; Flea market raises $245
for Rotoact
-
Exchange students. Debbie Marshall
in the USA; Vaughan Lines (inwards from S.Africa); Brendon Quinlivan selected for next
year and will go to Pennsylvania, USA in 1979. Wayne Carson selected to go to USA in
1980
-
Fridge/freezer donated to Jim Driver's
Community Activity Centre at Marewa.
-
Club members help with SFC collection; Club sponsoring 2 children under SFC
-
Members help with fund raising for
Crippled Children
-
Club assist 2 to Outward Bound.
(Selena Brown and Selina Rutherford)
-
Rural/Urban night hosted by Ron
Ebbett at his farm on Apley Rd
-
Members, organised by Kel Tremain,
concrete a large driveway for the Crippled Children's Home.
-
Club help out with painting at St
Joseph's; Tracy Brown wins Mason Cup
-
Rotary Caravan touring group visit
Club
-
Members help with painting of the
Cruse Club
-
RYLA awardee David Philips
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|
1979-80
|
21. Yick Gee
Secretary; Ian Elliffe: Treasurer; Bob Mason
Directors: Ben Edginton, Brian Holmes, Bob
Knappstein, Charles Moncur, David Rench
Reporter: John Campbell
-
Regular projects
-
Other Highlights:
-
Solar Heater sent to St Andrews
College,
Nuku'alofa, Tonga. School sent
handicraft as an appreciation of thanks. These goods were passed to the
Auction committee.
-
Successful SCF appeal;
well supported by Club members; continuing sponsorship of Fijian student
plus a student in Kenya
-
Inward Exchange student,
Antoinette le Roux from South Africa; outward Wayne Carson
-
ROVE (Rotary Overseas
Vocational Exchange); Club sponsored a student, Boyd Taylor, to Australia,
working at McWilliams Winery.
-
Club sponsors Brian Kelsey on GSE team
to Arizona
-
Move to launch an Interact
Club at Taradale High School. Initial meeting showed an interest from 19
students
-
Hand tools collected for a Rarotonga High Schools' woodwork room; collection going well
-
3H(Health, Hunger &
Humanity) RI programme. Club initially opposed but changed their mind and
decided to support; manure project to raise funds. This raised $540. A
games evening raised $230. Selling incinerators raised $180. BBQ table
sales raised another $250. Eventually $1500 sent to 3H.
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|
1980-81
|
22. John Lister*
Secretary; : Treasurer;
-
Regular projects
-
Other Highlights:
-
Club member Ian Norrie wins World
Flying Fifteen yachting title with Barry Finlayson
-
Vaulting Horse donated to
Taradale High School
-
Traction Splint donated to St John's
Ambulance.
-
Rhonda Rose, Exchange student
1978, returns to Taradale and attend first meeting.
-
Damianne Rikihana, St Joseph's Maori
Girls' College, thanks Club for sponsoring her for Youth Exchange to Br.
Columbia.
-
Philip Alexander going to Utah
on Student Exchange.
-
Ann Parish new incoming Exchange
Student. Staying with Denis and Vivienne Robinson
-
Philip Gordon sponsored as Exchange student to Alaska
-
Current Japanese Exchange students
Nobuko and Skoko delight the Club. Parents came from Japan to visit them.
-
Kel Tremain delivers clothing
to a Fiji village near Pacific Harbour.
-
Carpentry tools project
concluded with their arrival at Titikaveka, Cook Islands.
-
Ben Edginton's BBQ tables and
Cheese Boards raise $1700.
-
Combined meeting held with Karamu
Club at the DB Heretunga Hotel.
-
Interact Club at Taradale
High School underway. Charter Night planned
-
Trust Deed to be drawn up
for Education Fund; signed off May 1981. Education Trust reserve
fund stands at $5759 as at Dec 31 1980
-
Club raises money for Save the Children
Fund and IHC
-
Successful Stress Seminar at Taupo. Ian
Kepka "tears the course apart" with sub par golf.
-
Family BBQ held at Riverside Park. Very
successful
-
Club visit Moteo Pa. Reported as an
outstanding visit.
-
Successful visit to St Joseph's
Maori Girls' College where Howard Morrison spoke and entertained.
-
Auction provisionally raises $8544.
Ken Jobson and Bill Beaton were the convenors.
-
ROVE candidates to
Australia
-
RYLA candidate Pamela Dine
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|
1981-82 |
23. Peter Sugden
Secretary; Alan Plested: Treasurer; Barry Percy
Directors: Charlie Bell, John Campbell, Ken Carson,
Greg Gear, Doug Rees
Reporter:
-
Regular projects
Other Highlights: -
Pill project completed
thanks to Peter Sugden and Ted Morris -
IHC Trailer project
complete -
Twin Exchange to
Australia. Charlie Bell's and Ron Schofield's daughters, Nicki and Kathryn confirmed. Worked
well
Exchange student
Per
Sorenson to start with Ron Ward -
Another
solar heater going
to Tonga. Doug Pirie of Taupo going to Tonga and will assemble; St John's,
costs $600 -
Library books sent to Fiji with
assistance of Air NZ. -
Interact Club reports $2000 raised from
their Telephone project for Wildlife Trust. -
Education Trust reserve
now $9695 -
Jim Driver, Rotary
Foundation Scholarship to USA, nominated by club -
Solar heater to St Andrews
College Tonga. Ted Skudder gifted fittings -
Greg Halpin sent to Outward Bound
Shipment of
fertiliser
shipped to Tonga -
Dianne Beckett to
RYLA
Continued support for
SCF -
Bed for
multiple sclerosis
sufferers. Ken Carson organised. $1000
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|
1982-83
|
24. Pete Simons
Secretary; Ted Skudder: Treasurer; Gerald
van Zanten
Directors: Pat Durkin,. Doug McGechan, Bill
Love, John Poppelwell, John Skilton
Reporter: George Lester
-
Notable events
-
Club approves taking over the management of the Town Hall from the Council.
A
Town Hall committee established. Arthur Stafford convenor.
-
The Club successful with its
nominee,
Jim Driver, for
a Rotary Foundation scholarship to the USA. This is the only time the Club has
been successful with such a prestigious award.
-
Club adopts the building of flats at
Atawhai as a major project for 25th Anniversary.
-
Regular projects
Other Highlights:
Club stalwart Mac McCalmont dies.
and a memorial seat erected outside the Atawhai Centre as a memorial.
10 BBQ tables made using
donated materials; sold for $650 which went to talking books for the blind; deepfreeze for the Napier Activity
Centre; cups & sauces for Care & Craft; safety seat for Taradale Plunket.
Home Ownership seminar held
at Community College; 87 attended -
Educational Trust reaches $14,000
and now incorporated for 80 years. -
Annette Armour and Katrina Moore, Twin
Exchange students return to Australia after successful exchanges with Nicki Bell and
Kathryn Schofield. -
Lisa Campbell and Joanne Barrand
selected for Twin Exchange to Australia. Ursala Stevens and Jenny Blackburn,
Australia are the twins. -
Student exchange student is Helen
Lowe to Minden in Canada. -
Philip Gordon returns from IYE in
Alaska and speaks to Club of his experiences. -
Club provide members to assist
Plunket Society fund-raising. -
Members help with the annual Save
the Children appeal. -
Members assist with St John's
Ambulance appeal. -
18 Rotoact members visit the
Club.
Club supports a boy to Outward Bound
Club supports Vanessa Auld Project
Club holds a meeting at the Waiohiki
marae. Greatly enjoyed by those who went. One member went to Motoe, then
Fernhill, before arriving at Waiohiki! -
RYLA students Glenda Neilson and Jenny
Mayo (1983) and Dianne Beckett (1982).
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|
1983-84
25th Jubilee President |
25. Bill Beaton*
Secretary; Tony Trent: Treasurer; Gerald van Zanten
Directors: Jim Dine, Ron Schofield, Bob McCaw,
Bruce Robb, Richard Howell
Reporter: Gil Cooper
-
Major Projects
-
Regular
projects
-
Auction Auction grosses Gross
$13,394,
Net $14,949 (raffle added)
-
Camp Kaitawa working holiday
lay new lino in the kitchen.
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award.
Sally Hollier (Jessica's)
-
5 tons citrus fruit collected
in successful annual project.
-
Funds distribution:
-
Other Highlights:
-
The Club's 25th
anniversary. Anniversary Dinner was held with the District Governor,
John Webb, present.
-
Club nominee Jim Driver (Rotary
Foundation Scholarship) leaves for USA.
-
Tim Oliver and Andrew A sponsored to
Outward Bound.
-
Inbound Exchange Student,
Theresa (Syd) Timblin arrives.
-
Twin Exchange students; Lisa
Campbell and Ursala Stevens (Australia).
-
100 bags of sheep manure sold
at $2.50 a bag.
-
SFC collection raises $2500.
-
Club Golf Tournament to
celebrate 25 Years of Rotary.
-
Home Ownership seminar run at
Community College (later to become the EIT).
-
Arthur Stafford awarded
Paul Harris medal.
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|
1984-85
|
26. Mark Read
Secretary; Tony Trent: Treasurer; Jack Lockyer
Directors: Bob Mason, Ken Jobson, Ron Ward,
David Rench, Ian Finlayson
Reporter: Chris Bell-Booth
-
Special Event
-
Official Opening of Atawhai Homes;
Ron Schofield awarded Paul Harris Medal during the opening of flats.
-
Education Trust committee announce
first awards to Krycia Krawczyk
($1000)
and Sandra Ogilvie ($500).
-
Regular projects
-
Auction
Gross $10,000, Net
$8000
-
Camp Kaitawa
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award.
Jennifer Hay (Gloucester Fashions)
-
Funds distribution:
-
Other Highlights:
-
Teresa (Syd) Timblin,
Exchange student, leaves form home in Michigan USA, after a successful exchange.
-
Twin Exchanges to Australia: Toni
Gray and Warwick McKee to Australia, twined with Meredith Howeson and Roger Gorrel.
Later in the year Bruce Thompson and Jocelyn Murtagh (AMSE) to Australia; twined
with Karen Mason and Philip Wilson from Australia
-
Altrusa raise $1000 for Atawhai
flats soft furnishing.
-
Members work on finishing jobs on Atawhai Flats with painting and
papering;
-
International Committee organise
14
course Chinese Dinner. A huge success
-
Save the Children Collection.
20 drivers
-
Stress Seminar organised by Jim
Gordon
-
Taradale Interact President Karen Laugensen addresses Club. Club has 20 members and meets fortnightly. Assist with
Community projects. Later they appeal to Rotarians to attend their meeting and
encourage young people to join.
-
Dave Rench sells Sheep manure.
-
Ladies Night combined with
Rural-Urban at McWilliams Winery (now Church Rd) surrounded by wine barrels.
-
Nicole Drake, Rotary Exchange,
returns from Salt Lake City and thanks the Club.
-
Dictionaries sent to a Samoan
school. Letter of thanks received.
-
Club welcomed onto the St
Joseph's marae in a unique meeting at the school.
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|
1985-86
|
27. Ron Ebbett
Secretary; Doug McGechan: Treasurer; Jack Lockyer
Directors: Leith Peddie, Bryan Dillon, Brian
Neilson, Clendon Street, Chris Bell-Booth
Reporter: Bill Stewart
-
Significant Events
-
Major Projects
-
Water tanks in Samoa.
Club support the water tank project at Logoi'pulotu School and Ron Ward travels to
the school on Savai'i, Western Samoa, to supervise the installation.
-
Club
presents Sister Zita with a cheque for $3940 to help with renewing water tanks at
her school in Western Samoa. Dave Nichol organises a 200 Club raffle for Sister Zita
-
Fundraising
projects:-
Auction :Gross $10,979, Net $7974.
-
Auction 8 Day Holiday raffle
made $1620. Organised by
Kel Tremain.
Won by Ben Edginton.
-
Annual activities:
-
Citrus drive.
8.5 tonnes with help from Pateke Lions
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award Amanda Gibbs (Peter Sugden Pharmacy)
-
Camp
Kaitawa Trust. -
RYLA
awardees Germain Meews and Jim Wilson.
-
Project
Account distribution: -
Other
highlights: -
Attempt
to place Education Trust funds into a commercial property. Club did not approve this.
-
Education
Trust stands at $18741.35 by the end of the year.
Ed Trust
makes its second awards: Krysia Krawczyk
$1000, Carol King $400 (for books), Sandra Ogilvie $200
(for bike). Krysia spoke to the Club after her first year at university.
Club makes submission to Committee of
Inquiry into Violence.-
Club makes 3 nominations for GSE. None
were successful. Ian Kepka not successful in being appointed team leader.
-
George Metcalf made Honorary
members. Arthur Miller declines
-
Clarissa Johnson, IES from
Woodward, Oklahoma, USA arrives and thanked Club for hosting her. Counsellor Ken and
Colleen Carson.
-
Members stewards at Wine and Food
Festival stall at Tomoana. Organised by Clendon Street.
-
Club
helps Bill Geange go to Taiwan. Bob McCaw
reports successful outcome with $4000 raised for Bill's dialysis treatment while in
Taiwan. Bill later wrote and thanked the Club. Speaker late in the Rotary year.
Thanked Bob McCaw and Ron Schofield
for their efforts in raising the funds he needed.
Ted
Morris and
Ian Elliffe died
during the year. Club supports a memorial scholarship at Taradale High School in
memory of Ian. -
Tom
Jamieson, who was sponsored by the club 19 years ago to join a VSA team, talked to
club on his work in Thailand. -
Jim
Driver speaks to club on youth problems as seen
from his role as director of Napiers Community Activity Centre.
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|
1986-87 |
28. John Campbell
Secretary; Ken Jobson: Treasurer; Robert Kyle
Directors: Tony Trent, Bill Stewart, Ian
Angus, Ben Edginton, Norman Lee
Reporter:
-
Regular projects
-
Auction Successfully run by Gil
Atkins and Doug Rees. Distributions below
-
Camp Kaitawa
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award.
Bill Longshaw (Scott & Ricketts)
-
Citrus drive
-
Funds distribution:
-
$4300
for Gloucester St Podium
-
$7500
to Polio Plus -
$2000 to
Educational Trust fund
-
$250 to
Taradale Rowing Club -
$900
supporting student to Outward Bound
-
$484 to
Sister Zita in
W. Samoa -
$ 590 to Save
the Children fund
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|
1987-88 |
29. Bryan Dillon
Secretary; Bob Mason Treasurer; Bill Hawkins
Directors: Clive Adams, Brian Holmes, Kevyn
Moore, Denis Swan, Brian Wright
Reporter: Ian Finlayson
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|
1988-89 |
30. Brian Neilson*
Secretary; Chris Bell-Booth: Treasurer; Bob McCaw, Major Boyce
Directors: Bill Hawkins, Brett Jackson, Bob
Knappstein, Bruce McLeod, Ross Ross-Taylor
Reporter: Bob Twaddle
-
Regular projects
-
Other Highlights:
-
The
two minute talk extended to 3 minutes. The
limit to be strictly, even "fiercely" applied! A warning bell at two minutes, final
bell at 3 minutes and the garrotte at 4 minutes! First 3 minute speaker reported to
be timed at 4 and a half minutes. He avoided garrotting.
-
Club's
being polled on the issue of admitting women to Rotary.
Towards the end of this Rotary year, the Club held its own night to debate the
issue. Finally voted 45-26 against RI admitting women.
-
John Lister
foundation president of the new Taradale Probus Club.
Club presents chains of office
-
Incoming
exchange student is Annia Light,
Ohio, USA. She had to return home before the end of her term.
-
Chris
Duckworth (NZ) and Zane Townsend; Trisha Nielson and Angela Nilsson(NZ);
matched students
speak to Club.
-
Piers Sorenson,
exchange student 1981-82,
spoke to Club on a return visit to the area.
-
Home hosting
introduced as a fund-raiser. First very successful. A second was held
-
Auction
starts early with successful house lot sales.
-
The
Mason Cup for oratory for St Joseph's speaker
will be replaced as it cannot be found.
-
Club
helps Rotoact with names of potential members.
-
Club
holds mock interview night for Taradale HS
students. Well received.
-
Members
compete in fundraising relay and secure a
debatable win over Greenmeadows RC.
-
Combined meeting held at Napier Golf Club with
Taradale Lions.
-
Rob Duckworth
organises a successful trivial pursuits
night for muscular dystrophy.
-
Sister
Zita thanks Club for the receipt of a duplicator and typewriter
for her Samoan school.
-
Club
assists with BBQ for Atawhai.
-
Ron Ward awarded MBE
in Christmas Honours
-
Balance
of funds from the Taradale centennial fund, presented to the Club. $2400 put
in Education Trust fund.
-
Ian Kepka win annual Rotary Golf
tournament; Sheena Beaton wins the ladies cup.
-
GSE
Ladies team from England visit the Club
-
Club
achieved a 100% night towards the end of the
Rotary year.
-
Grant
Burney Club's RYLA nominee.
-
30th
Anniversary dinner a great party with lots of
reminiscing. Two remaining charter members are Jim Dine and Bill Beaton. DG Tom Ryan attended and addressed the Club.
He spoke about the magnitude of Rotary Foundation expenditure. Three members, Gil
Atkins, Doug Rees and Bob Twaddle, were awarded Paul Harris Fellowships.
-
Incoming matched students
from Australia
address the Club. Carolyn Smith from the Cape Arnhem area, and Gillian Hope from Townsville.
-
Kristin
Campbell, exchange student, speaks to Club on
her return from Pennsylvania, USA.
-
Proposal that two
Polytech Scholarships be established,
one in Nursing, the second in "another faculty". Valued at $500 each.
-
President Brian starts
preliminary discussions on plans to
upgrade the Town
Hall.
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|
1989-90 |
31. Ken Jobson*
Secretary; Bill Hawkins: Treasurer; Des Lanigan
-
Regular projects
-
Auction
Gross
$12,265; Net $11,870
-
Camp Kaitawa
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award.
Kaye Fisher (Glenn Roberts Pharmacy)
-
First Polytech Awards night
Anne Grover (Nursing), Wendy Nightingale
(Art)
-
Funds distribution:
-
$5000 Child Cancer appeal
-
$1,000
Hurricane Relief in Samoa (Cyclone Val)
-
$1000 HB Polytech Awards
-
$500 Pakowhai School
-
$500 HB Anglican Youth
-
$2500 Katmandu Building Project
-
$500 Taradale High School Sailing Club
Other Highlights:
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|
1990-91
|
32. Kevyn Moore, Tony Trent
Secretary; Bill Hawkins: Treasurer; Des Lanigan
Directors: Robin Arnold, Bob Mason, Doug McGechan,
Mark Read, Tony Smithers, Steve Winter
Reporter: Max Plested
-
Tony was transferred to Auckland early in his term; Kevyn Moore (VP) took over role of President
-
Notable events
-
Start of the Planet Earth Project, promoted by Ron Ward, gets started on Kel Tremain land.
-
Teddy Bear's picnic. First time members help out this promotion
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair Gross $17567; Net $19834 (Raffle brought in an additional $6165);
-
Polytech Awards night Maree Gladstone (Nursing), Richard Wood (Business Studies)
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award Richard Turner (McDonalds)
-
Citrus drive in conjunction with Pakeke Lions. Dispatched to Mosgiel
-
Funds distribution:
-
$16,000 to Town Hall reserve,
-
$1000 to Search & Rescue Organisation,
-
$1000 to Alzheimers Society,
-
$700 to Deaf Association
-
Other highlights:
-
Job Interviews held at St Joseph's; Mock interviews held at Taradale HS.
-
Books to Tonga project. Form 7 texts for Tonga Form 7. Taradale High School providing texts.
-
Town Hall committee reconvened. Arthur Stafford as convenor
-
Mobil BBQ to be built at cost of $3000. Completed 1991
-
Student Exchange. Carl Wollenburg an exceptional student
-
Summer Science School. Club sponsors John Graham (Auckland)
-
$500 approved in support of a paraplegic girl to row across Lake Titicaca in Brazil as part of the NZ Paraplegic team
-
Paul Harris. Harold Howard for his work as a voluntary dentist in Hong Kong
-
and Sloan Millar for his work with Masonic flats and rest home.
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|
|
1991-92
|
33.
Bob Knappstein
Secretary; Bill Hawkins: Treasurer; Des Lanigan
Directors: Max Plested, Ted Skudder, Nevin
Dawson, Donal McBeth, Kel Tremain, Clive Adams
Reporter: Richard Spence
-
Notable events
-
Kel Tremain dies. Suggested that Educational Trust be renamed to KT Memorial Education Trust.
-
Trust account stands at $31,749.
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair Gross
$19,900 Net $16,833
-
Polytech Awards night Kirsty Nicholl (Nursing Award of Excellence), John Owens (Business Studies)
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award Colleen Little (Mills Shoes)
-
Citrus drive in conjunction with Pakeke Lions. Fruit dispatched to Mosgiel
-
Teddy Bear's picnic. Members help again.
-
Save Planet Earth proceeding smoothly under Ron Ward.
-
Funds distribution:
-
$10,000 for
Town Hall Improvements
-
$800 Summer Science School
-
$766
Planet Earth
-
$568
DARE project
-
$500
Coppavan
-
$500 Royal Lifesaving Society
-
Other highlights:
-
Planning proceeds for Town Hall upgrade. Hall costings approaching $190,000. Club to share costs with NCC.
-
Bowls tournament raises $514 for Royal Life Saving Soc. manikin.
-
BBQ held which raises $279 for DARE. Club to top up to $500
-
Student exchange student, Kirsty McAllum, Canada.
-
SCF collection raises $2316. Two overseas students supported under SFC.
-
Winston Peters as keynote speaker
-
George Metcalf turns 100
-
New Probus Club sponsored to be a mixed club. Club to donate Chain of Office.
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|
|
1992-93
|
34. Clive Adams
Secretary;
Bill Hawkins:
Treasurer;
Gavin Thomas
Directors: John Aikman, John Burrell, Keith
Lines, Ross Ross-Taylor, Bert Thomas
Reporter: Richard Spence
-
Major projects
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair Gross
$12,941, Net $12,208;
Polytech Awards night
Kerry-Jan Haraki (Nursing), Scott Keighly (Business Studies)
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award Jan Turner (Lennox & Gee Pharmacy)
-
Citrus drive; 6 tonnes of
fruit dispatched to the South Island.
-
Club members help with Teddy
Bears' Picnic
-
Dolbel Reserve get a grant of
$2000 from the Ministry of Environment to assist with their ongoing work. 20 trees
planted by Taradale High School.
-
Funds distribution:
-
$3000 to Kel Tremain Memorial
Education Trust
-
$2000 Summer Science School
-
$1185 Planet Earth
-
$1000 Polytech Awards
-
$1000 to Hohepa Foundation for
Mrs Stromack who is trying to raise $2000 for the Foundation.
-
$900 Outward Bound for Nicola
Merrick
-
Other
highlights:
-
First night in the refurbished hall
featured Honorary member George Metcalf's 100th Birthday
-
Club hosts two GSE teams; a
ladies team from South Africa/Zimbabwe, the other from the UK.
-
Twenty five years of the
Stress Seminar celebrated at Turangi.
-
Ayrica Bennett (USA) is the visiting
Exchange Student from USA and attends Taradale High School. Sarah Lanigan
is the outward student going to Sweden.
-
Club involved with 'Reaching Out'
and DARE programmes in local schools.
-
Club sponsors two
students to the
Summer Science Schools.
-
Two young people sent to RYLA.
-
Charity Bowls tournament
raises $470 for Age Concern.
-
Champagne Breakfast held in
the Taradale Shopping Centre but lost $300. Held day after the Kiri Te Kanawa
concert at the Mission.
-
Club visited St Joseph's Maori
Girls College; Mason Cup presented.
-
Taradale Ladies Probus Club
launched with a huge response from retired business women. $350 granted for
regalia.
-
Winston Peters night very
successful.
-
Books to Fiji project started
with Glenys McCaw collecting books which Club will arrange for shipment and meet
costs.
-
SFC collection again
successful this year. Continuing to support a young Fijian boy.
-
Club assist young students by
getting $1000 of funds from JR McKenzie Trust.
-
Four Emergency boxes
completed and dispatched. Funded by home hosting.
-
Donation of $200 to Ozaman House
after Arthur Stafford returned from a spell there.
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|
1993-94
|
35. Trevor Kilpatrick
Secretary; Robin Arnold: Treasurer; Gavin Thomas
Directors: Iain Angus, Graham Duncan, Bill
Hawkins, Leith Peddie, Max Plested
Reporter: Ray McTeigue
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair Gross
$16,810, Net $11,142
-
Citrus drive with Pakeke Lions. Successful drive.
-
Members assist with Teddy Bears picnic.
-
Polytech Awards night Jane Price
(Nursing), Urarii Ruatoe (Visual Arts & Design)
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award Mark Whittington (Hallensteins)
-
St Joseph's evening. Mason Cup
presented to Trish Davis
-
Funds distribution:-
-
$6,315 Rotary Lounge Foyer
-
$1000 Emergency boxes
-
$1000 Polytech Awards
-
$980 Rotahome project;
Homes for the poor in Fiji.
-
$800 Summer Science School
-
$847 Planet Earth
-
$500 Napier Plunket Society
-
Other highlights:
-
Four emergency boxes completed and sent off.
-
SFC supporting Ritesh Maharaj in Fiji.
-
300 kg local
primary books shipped to Fiji where Glenys McCaw organised distribution
through Save the Children (Suva).
-
Club host Exchange student Vibeke Jarness (Norway)
-
Mock interviews at Taradale High School.
-
Atawhai project costs at $9984. PSSA agree to put $5000 towards the
project
-
Youth committee sponsor child to Opautama Youth camp
-
Winston Peters speaker; successful night
-
Another successful Bowls tournament. Proceeds made up to $500 and donated
to Plunket Society.
-
Grant of $250 to Teachers of Deaf and Hearing Impaired.
-
-
Dave Nichol and John Lister awarded Paul Harris Medals
~ |
1994-95
|
36. Ross Pinkham
QPM
Secretary; Mark Oldershaw: Treasurer; Jim Dobbie
Directors: Doug Syme, Neville Withers, Ray
Burney, Richard Howell, Grant McDonald
Reporter: David Kidd
-
Notable Events
-
Club history made with
induction of first woman Rotarian, Pam Tremain.
10th Nov 1994
-
Fundraising
projects:
-
Auction and Charity Fair
grosses $15,000
-
Firewood sales and Home hosting,
$1800.
-
Annual Activities
-
Courteous Shop Assistants award
to Michelle Kingi (McCarthy's Bookshop)
-
Citrus drive fruit to Dunedin
-
Polytech awards Evelyn Langley
(Nursing), Jackie Doyle (Recreation & Sport)
-
Funds distribution:-
-
Other highlights:
-
SFC sponsorship of Ritesh
Maharaj in Fiji. -
Emergency box completed.
-
Members work at the
Teddy Bears'
Picnic day erecting tents for the Arthritis Foundation. -
Members assisted the
Arthritis
Foundation on their appeal day. -
Enjoyable night with the staff and
girls form St. Joseph's Maori Girls College. Mason Cup presented.
-
Air NZ boarding passes
collected win four mystery trips (equivalent money) for the Club plus half a share
with Greenmeadows. -
Air conditioning of Town Hall
completed. -
Tutira Walk organised.
-
Successful
Fish to Atawhai organised -
Nearly 200 bowlers take part in a
bowls tournament at the Omaranui BC. Money raised went to Friendship Centre
-
CPR course run by Community
Service. Many members attended. -
Ian Haliburton sponsored to
Outward
Bound and Andrew McKinnon to RYLA -
Student sponsored to the
Summer
Science School. -
Paul Harris
Awards to
Clive Adams and Jock Morris
~
|
1995-96
|
37. Nevin Dawson
Sec; Mark Oldershaw: Tres; Jim Dobbie
Directors: Robin Arnold, Bill Hawkins, David
Kidd, Rob Pattullo, Leith Peddie
Reporter: John Campbell
-
Highlights:
-
Regular projects:
-
Auction and Charity Fair nets
$13,457:
-
Courteous Shop Assistants award
to Lynne Reilly (Peter Sugden Pharmacy)
-
Annual Polytech awards at the
Polytech. Awards to Catherine Wood & Brendon Bodley.
-
St Joseph's night. Mason Cup
awarded to Veronica Stone.
-
Citrus drive sends fruit to
Dunedin
-
Stock take
at Warehouse makes $1700 for the Club.
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
$10,000 to the
Taradale Library
-
$7,800 to Child Health Foundation
-
$2,300 to Taradale High School to purchase a new Pentium computer.
-
$2,500 to Variety Club for Adam Kendall
-
Other
highlights:
-
Tomakomai Rotary North Club
visit. They are hosted to a BBQ lunch by Rob & Helen Pattullo. A Friendship
agreement signed.
-
Club seeks funds for Upper Hall upgrade.
-
International support Fiji boys through SFC.
-
Books to Fiji project continuing. 20-30 cartons packed to be sent to Save the
Children in Suva.
-
Club assists HB Ramblers Cycling Club event and raises $500.
-
Mock Job Interview programme
run at St Joseph's.
-
Indoor bowls tournament
organised
-
Wine tasting night organised at
Church Rd Cellars. Great evening
-
Repaint of the Bar/Kitchen and
Hallway; cost $400. Blinds and curtains added to the Upper Hall.
-
Janey Grant and Jacqui Snell
join the Club as new woman members on the 7th March 1996. Lesley Petersen
joins Rotary as the fourth woman's member on the 23rd May 1996
-
Bowls Tournament held.
-
Mark Read
awarded Paul Harris Medal
~ |
1996-97
|
38. Max Plested
Secretary; Mark Oldershaw: Treasurer; John Burrell
Directors: Graham Duncan, Selwyn Dyet, Alan
Hanson, Frank McCarthy, Alan Watton
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major
projects
-
In conjunction with Napier Rotary
Club, a Car Show
was run at Ahuriri in one of the wool stores. 67 Club members were
involved and $800 was made on the BBQ. A net profit $12,000
-
Funds distribution:
-
$4,000 to the Rescue Helicopter
Trust
-
$4,000 to St John's Ambulance
-
$4000 to the Hohepa Homes Trust.
-
The other project was a
Charity Dinner
with John Hart organised by Kevyn Moore which raised $21,000
for the Kel Tremain Memorial Education Trust.
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair nets
$10,000;
-
Courteous Shop Assistants award
to Kelly Nicholls (Glenn Robert's Pharmacy)
-
Annual Polytech awards at the
Polytech. Awards to Lynne Marshall (Health Studies),
Caroline O'Neil (Business Studies)
-
Citrus drive sends fruit to
Dunedin
-
600 trees planted at Dolbel Reserve
-
Stock take at Warehouse makes
$1700 for the Club.
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
$7,100 to KT Memorial Education
Fund
-
$2500 to
Taradale library
-
$2000 to
Cranford Hospice
-
$2000 to Women's Refuge.
-
$1000
approved for the
Yakkum Rehabilitation
Trust in Indonesia
which works with people who have lost limbs.
-
Other highlights:
-
Honorary member George Metcalf
dies at 102.
-
Graham Duncan appointed Team leader of the GSE Team to England later in
the year.
-
$500 raised assisting with
Bike-a-thon
-
$540 raised from a
Four Garden Walk. Directors make up to $1000 as the Clubs contribution to the
national fundraiser to establish the Dame Malvina Major Foundation to support
young musicians.
-
New Probus club started with
thanks to Arthur Stafford and Bruce McLeod
-
Bowls Tournament makes $630
-
Successful Job Interviews for
EIT students in Taradale and Hastings
~
|
1997-98
|
39. Bill Hawkins
Secretary; Ray McTeigue: Treasurer; John Burrell
Directors: Janey Grant, Keith Lines, Richard
Spence, Robbie Symons, Gavin Thomas
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major projects
-
Notable events
-
Annual Activities
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
$4000 Ozaman House
-
$2000 Taradale Library for
talking books
-
$2000 to Atawhai project
-
$3000 to Pakowhai and Meeanee schools
for 'Book in Schools'
$100 to the RI Kosovo Relief appeal.
-
Other highlights:
Taradale High School Time Capsule.
The Club promoted sale of capsules at their Charity Auction. -
Rotary Exchange student, Renata
Ruschel from Sao Paulo -
Graham Duncan named as team leader of 9930's GSE team to the Channel Islands. Simon Charteris, Club nominee also
selected onto the team, -
Members help in the
Bay Cycle Race and raise $500 for their assistance -
Club sponsors Sarah Marshall on a Matched Student Exchange to Canberra, Australia.
Rotary Exchange Student
Boni Ruschel arrives from Brazil. -
Club approves $2500 as its share in a
Matching Grant fund to send a network of 10 Computers to Tonga -
Natasha Howell selected as for Young Achiever Award.
Seat installed for the elderly
on the corner of Devonshire Place and Puketapu Road for $750. -
Matthew Annear selected for Student
Exchange to Belgium.
~
|
1998-99
|
40. Graham Duncan
Secretary; Ray McTeigue: Treasurer; Selwyn Dyet
Directors: David Drake, Brett Jackson, Mark
Oldershaw, Robert Pattullo, Lesley Petersen
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major projects
-
Bugsy Malone Project for Child Cancer is a huge success. Grosses $152,000; nets
$74,640.
-
Funds distribution:
-
Computer project to Tonga.
Bob McCaw and Richard Spence. Network assembled and shipped to Tonga.
-
Notable events-
Club members construct Taradale Plunket's
new fence and assist with the finance. Cost about $4000
-
Tomakomai North
Rotary Club (Japan). Members, led by Bob Twaddle, make official visit.
-
Annual Activities-
Courteous Shop Assistant's Award
made to David Burch (McDonald's New World) -
EIT Awards made to Helen
McPherson (Nursing), Robyn Sircombe (Child Care) -
Citrus drive fills 25 bins.
Assistance given by ex-Pakeke Lions members. -
Camp Kaitawa party complete
maintenance work. -
Teddy Bears picnic. Members
help with erection of tents and their dismantling next day.
-
Fundraising
projects:-
Auction and Charity Fair grosses $23,647
Pak'n'Save stock-take 35
members turned up and made $680. A further stock take in April realised $704 for the
Club.
Motorway opening $272 raised from
gold coin collection. -
Home hosting raises $580.
Bowling tournament raises $478.
Cycle Marshalling $200
Project Funds distribution:
$5000 to HB Child Cancer
$2200 to Planet Earth
$4100 Cranford Hospice
$4000 Lowe Corporation helicopter
$2500 to Taradale Plunket to
erect fence. -
$2500 as share of matching grant
project to send computers to Tonga
-
$2,000 to Kel Tremain Education Trust
$1,000 to Camp Kaitawa Trust
$1000 Arthritis Foundation
Plus contributions of less than $1000
to Life Education Trust, Pakowhai, CWI,Napier Friendly Neighbours, Spinal Cord
Development, Puketapu School Hall, Napier Food Bank, Lifeline HB, Barnados,
Save the Children(NZ), Arthritis Foundation, Age Concern
Other highlights -
30 electric typewriters offered
to the Ministry of Education in Tonga. Sent them to 'Eua High School. -
Glasses to Fiji organised by
Jim Dobbie and delivered by Bob McCaw. -
Club supports victims of tsunami in PNG and the
flood victims in the Waikato. Disaster relief boxes filled by
members.
Derek Ricketts promoted the sale of
phone cards and makes $500. -
Renata Ruschel (Sao Paulo, Brazil) completes a very
successful Youth Exchange visit. -
Club donates $600 to Zak Holter to
attend the Waikato Summer Science School. -
Club sponsors Sharon Williams to
attend
Outward Bound -
Club, through Ron Ward, organises an
8608 signature petition to the Minister of Police protesting any downgrading
of local policing.
~
|
1999-00 |
41. Iain
Angus*
Secretary; Allen Stewart: Treasurer; Selwyn Dyet
Directors: John Aikman, Allan Tuck, Steve
Winter, Leith Peddie, Jim Dobbie
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major projects
-
Annual Activities
-
Citrus drive. Fruit sent to
Dunedin
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award
determined by public vote. Jean Lemmon (Taradale Pet Centre)
-
Annual BBQ held in Dolbel Park for the first time.
-
EIT Awards made to Margaret
Metcalf (Health), Heke Moms (Maori Studies)
-
Teddy Bears picnic. Members
help with erection of tents and their dismantling next day.
-
Camp Kaitawa
weekend to to a lot of painting and tree cutting. Good turn out.
-
Fundraising
projects:
-
Auction and Charity Fair nets
$21,000;
-
Pak'n'Save stock take raises
$700
-
Home hosting raises $1210
-
Cycle marshalling raises $200
-
Light Sticks sale $2262
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
$4,100 to Cranford Hospice;
-
$4,000 to HB Helicopter Trust
-
$1,000 to Arthritis Foundation
-
$3,100 held in reserve
-
Plus contributions of less than $1000
to Spinal Cord Development, Puketapu School Hall, Napier Foodbank, Lifeline
Other
highlights:
Seat installed in Dolbel Park
by Clive Adams and David Drake. Ron Ward hands over convening the Dolbel
committee to Ray McTiegue. -
Club support Taradale High School's "Tussie Mussie" Garden Festival to raise funds for the school. Members help with
organisation. -
Graham Duncan inducted as District Governors Assistant; to DG Fergus Cumming
$500 donated to Red Cross for
earthquake in Turkey -
Emergency boxes completed Jim
Dobbie supervising. -
Australian Rotary cricket team
visit. Aussies turned out to be a professional outfit beside our team. A weekend
Peter Sugden will never forget as he tore his archilles tendon. Max Plested the star
for the locals. -
Club member host 2 couple from Alberta
on Friendship Exchange. Visit was organised by Bob Knappstein and was a great
success.
Orange collection from Kevyn
Moore's property collects enough fruit to distribute to a number of Resthomes in the
district.
Members turn out in number to help clean up Tony Smithers property
who is very ill and must sell. -
Support for Tour of the Bay cycle
race. $200 made for their effort. -
Taradale High School Time capsule
buried.
Members sell light sticks at Jazz
in the Park. -
Trivial Pursuits night popular
Bill Beaton trophy golf tournament
won by David Kidd. -
Four members do the
Waipukarau Rotary Club's beach walk
and survive. -
Wine tasting evening a success
and thoroughly enjoyed.
~
|
2000-01
|
42. Warren Cooper
Secretary; Allen Stewart: Treasurer; Richard Spence
Directors: Noel Cooper, Keith Lines, Doug
McGechan, Alan Monk, Gavin Thomas
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair Gross
$24,000 on the day, Rebecca Walker sold additional goods for $300.
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award.
Diane Beets (National Bank).
-
EIT Awards made to Clare
Buckley (Health), Scott Savage (Business)
-
Citrus drive. Fruit sent to
Dunedin
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
$12,000 to Dolbel Reserve,
-
$2000 to Camp Kaitawa,
-
$1000 to Anna Pierard to
continue her musical studies at the London School of Music.
-
$675 to SPELD
-
$500 to the Indian Earthquake
appeal
-
$500 donated to the annual EIT
Summer Singing school.
-
$500 donated to the Police for their
Bluelight programme.
-
Other
highlights:
-
Graham Duncan presents cheques of $50,000 to the Child Cancer Foundation as a
result of the Bugsy Malone project.
-
Barbara Arnott introduces the
Pathways project to the Club
-
Club members raise nearly $2000 with
recycling collection
-
Club assists with Tour of Bay cycle
race organised by Robert Kyle.
-
Nine Rotarians from the Tomakomai Club, Japan, visit.
-
Visit by GSE team from District
1250, Sussex, England
-
Kynan Thompson, nominated by the Club,
selected for outgoing GSE team to UK in 2001.
-
Club's first website set up by
Richard Spence. Bob McCaw followed up, putting the Club Bulletin on a website.
-
Club members made $1083 selling light sticks at Jazz in the Park.
~
|
2001-02
|
43. Robert Pattullo
Secretary; John Walker: Treasurer; Richard Spence
Directors: Robin Arnold, Ken Carson, Janey
Grant, Doug Syme, Wayne Thornton
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major projects
-
Golf and Dinner Fundraiser featuring Steve Williams, Tiger Wood's caddy.
$64,000 raised for the Kel Tremain Educational Trust ($10,000 went to Steve Williams
own Trust). Club wins Significant Event
Award
for the Charity Golf & Dinner at District Conference and finalist in H.B.
Business Awards for the year.
Funds distribution
-
Regular projects
-
Auction and Charity Fair Auction raises $24,000
-
Citrus drive with 30-35 members helping in the collection and sorting.
-
St Joseph's night. Mason Cup presented to Hinenui Tipoki Lawson.
-
Courteous Shop Assistant Award made to Alison Zorn (Lennox & Gee Pharmacy)
-
EIT Awards made to Keri Gardner (Health), Evan Vance (Science & Technology)
-
Dolbel awarded Keep NZ Beautiful Award from the national committee.
-
Pak'n'Save stocktake raises
$675.
-
Project Funds distribution
-
$12,000 to Dolbel Reserve
-
$5000 to Camp Kaitawa
-
$1000 to the Clock Tower lighting project
-
$1500 to Waiohiki Marae
-
$500 to Taradale Junior cricket
-
$500 to Age Concern
-
Other
highlights:
-
Concerns over the future of the
Auction raised.
-
Bulletin enters
electronic era and is emailed to members.
-
Nina Sandal, Youth Exchange student
arrives from Norway.
-
Matching Exchange students,
Rachael Walmsley of Taradale paired with Fiona from Australia.
-
Book Fair clears $1000.
-
Members help with Tour of Bays
cycle race and make $200.
-
Club sponsors 3 students to EIT
Siemens Science School.
-
Kel Tremain Memorial Education
Trust distributes $12,000 to 12 students.
-
$660 raised selling Glo-sticks at
Jazz in the Park concert.
-
Successful Rural Urban night
held at Omatua, Rissington.
-
20 Rotarians from Michigan
visited and hosted locally for 4 days.
-
Welcome Song dropped from the weekly programme for a year. Felt that it is no
longer relevant.
~
|
2002-03
|
44. Ray McTeigue
Secretary; John Walker: Treasurer;Russ Olsen
Directors: Mark Allardice, John Burrell, Eion
Carty, Jim Dobbie, Robbie Symons
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major projects
-
Dolbel gates installed;
This was a $51,000 project. Michael Okeresse presented
a cheque for $10,000 to help with construction of the Dolbel
Reserve gates on behalf of the Dolbel
family.
-
Regular projects:
-
Auction
and Charity Fair Auction The Auction Committee
continued with Garage Sales. $3500 was raised this way prior to Auction Day. Net
proceeds of $19,135.
-
EIT
Rotary Awards presented to Sharon Sciascia
(Early Childhood), Nathan Clarke- Little (Recreation & Sport) at EIT's Scholars
Restaurant.
-
Shop
Assistants Award goes to Karin van Rensburg (BNZ)
-
Citrus
Drive raises $325 from surplus fruit.
-
37th
annual working week at Camp Kaitawa;
-
Members
help out with Teddy Bears Picnic.
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
$5,000 to
Polio Plus
-
$3,000 to
Dolbel Reserve
-
$2,000 to
Camp Kaitawa
-
$300
to
Riverside Kindergarten
-
Other highlights:
-
Child
Cancer HB presented with $1300 as the
final wrap up from Bugsy Malone Project.
-
Caterers
for 25 years, Shirley Lake & Gail
Wells were presented with a token to have dinner
with their partners at the Mission restaurant.
-
Firewood
sales off a grape block sell 70 trailer loads at
$40 each. Nearly $2800 raised.
-
Club supports
War Memorial Clock Tower Lighting project.
-
HB
Chamber of Commerce selected Charity Golf Dinner as a finalist Special Event in the
forthcoming Business Awards.
-
Club
assist Tour of the Bays Cycle Race
and received $200 for their efforts.
-
Club
nominee, Sarah Bryant made the GSE team.
-
At
Jazz in the Park
Club members carried out two fundraisers
-
Light sticks sold
making $1700 profit for the project fund;
-
Other members collected $5600 for
Cranford Hospice in in three quarters of an hour.
-
Home
Hosting had again been a success with 74 guests
being catered for.
-
Rural-Urban night at Omatua Hall, Rissington
with proceeds to the Patoka school.
-
Exchange
Student Shiori Hirasawa from Japan.
-
Mock
interviews are being run for Hukarere students.
-
Glasses-to-Fiji project had been successfully
concluded with the delivery of two boxes of glasses to Save the Children in Suva.
~
|
2003-04
|
45. Alan Tuck
Secretary; Peter Warmke: Treasurer;Russ Olsen
Directors: James Dale, Bill Hawkins, Robert
Pattullo, John Reid, Allen Stewart, Gavin Thomas
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Major projects
-
Kevyn Moore proposes a reciprocal dual exchange between EIT and the Bragato
Institute. Directors recommend and approved by Club at $1,000 p.a. for 5 years. EIT
has given $5000 towards a Brogato Scholarship. Cheque of $1000 to Institute of Wine
and Science at EIT to help pay Grant Roberts who is the outgoing
student from EIT to study at the Brigatto Institute in Italy.
-
Dolbel gates opening
-
Regular projects:
-
Other highlights:
-
Club decides to make the Pathways
project its Centennial Project. Pathways Trust opening ceremony. Club BBQ used.
-
Home hosting raises $160; two
rounds
-
Books to Fiji; two pallets sent
-
Cheque for $300 received from JR
McKenzie Trust to assist Erica Stewart (grand-daughter of late Duncan Jamieson)
-
Rotary Awareness month
acknowledged with a display in Scott & Ricketts window and an article in the Taradale
Observer.
-
Kiriti Moore granted $500 for “Spirit
of New Zealand” week.
-
Four
students assisted to the
Genesis Summer Science school; $1250.
-
Shiori Hirasawa the Student
Exchange student from Japan.
-
The sale of Glo-sticks at the recent
‘Jazz in the Park’ saw a profit of $2185.
-
Donations for Cranford Hospice at the ‘Jazz in
the Park’ saw $5900 raised in 1.25 hrs.
-
Constitution upgraded and
approved by Club.
~
|
2004-05 |
46. John Aikman
Secretary; Bob Wallis: Treasurer;John Reid
Directors: Tim Anderson, Allan Davidson,
Graham Duncan, Leith Peddie, Max Plested, Paul Shoebridge
Reporter: Bob McCaw
~
|
2005-06 |
47. Allen Stewart
Secretary; Alan Monk: Treasurer; John Reid
Directors: Mark Allardice, Brian Walker, Graham Duncan, Janey
Grant, Eoin Carty, Robert Pattullo
Reporter: Bob McCaw
-
Notable Events
-
Visit by members and families from
Tomakomai North Rotary Club,
Japan, a
club with which we have been in partnership for 9 years.
Click here for more.
-
Napier
Combined Rotary Clubs Charity Dinner in support of the DARE
Foundation. The night raised $6000 for DARE.
-
Major projects
-
Gourmet
Experience. A new major fundraiser lead by Kevyn Moore.
$6,400 profit. Support given for continuing this event.
-
Fundraising projects:
-
Annual
Activities-
Bragato Exchange.
Bruno Cecchetto. -
Dolbel
Reserve is 10 years old. Occasion marked with a
“plant” of 500 daffodils. -
St. Joseph's Night:
Jade Peterson, the speech prize winner, gave her speech to the club. Winner of Mason
Cup -
Citrus drive.
24 bins to Dunedin; $1000.00
raised from excess citrus drive fruit. -
Courteous Shop Assistants Award
No award made. -
EIT Rotary Awards presented
to
Anne Margaret Smith (Faculty of Arts and Social Science) and Susan Mains (Faculty of
Science and Technology)
-
Project Funds distribution:
-
Other highlights:
-
A Partners'
Night held at Matariki Winery, welcomes Dott Giancinto Feletto, Principal of the La Scuola Enclogica di Conegliano from where the Bragato Scholar hails.
-
About 12
members of the Club act as marshals for the HB Half Marathon.
-
Members of the Ahuriri
Rotary Club and their guest, the Swedish Friendship
Exchange team, visit the Club.
-
Lauren Symons,
the Club’s sponsored Exchange Student, leaves for
Argentina. -
Oliver
Smales Memorial Trust fund their first lecture,
given by Karen
Hoare. -
Club
visits Taradale High School
marae. -
Kel
Tremain Memorial Trust awards, a total of $11500
awarded. The top scholarship was awarded to Erica Winsley of Hastings Girls High
School. -
Club
supports 3 Taradale Junior Cricketers at $300 each.
-
Club
assists Lynelle
Munns (Taradale High School), Teremoana Metuamate & Kataraina Reihana (St Josephs)
to the Summer Science School held at Waikato
University. -
Rural-Urban night held at King George Hall, Bayview.
-
Beaton
Cup for golf won jointly by Neil Kittow and John
Reid. -
Club
sponsors 3 RYLA candidates, Andrew
Rotchester, Jess Jones & Amanda Klausen.
~ |
2006-2007 |
48. Paul Shoebridge
Secretary; Gary Severinsen, Bob Wallis: Treasurer; John Reid
Directors: Hans Hollis, Neil Kittow, Robert
Pattullo, Derek Ricketts, Tom Royden, Alan Watton, Gavin Thomas
Reporter: Bob McCaw, Gil Cooper
-
Notable Events
-
First
Hawkes Bay Paul Harris Fellows Dinner
organised by past DG, Ian
Holyoake. 22
Taradale Fellows attended
-
Major
projects
-
Gourmet Experience II a huge success.
Raises $20,315. Stalls increased from 45 last year to 66 with attendance going from 3,300 to 4,300.
-
Fundraising projects:
-
Stock-take
at New World by Bill Beaton.
$1000 raised for Club funds.
-
ODI
Marshalling. 20 Club members turned out at the ODI
versus Sri Lanka and earned over $1800 for the project fund. Followed up with a
similar effort for the West Indies ODI; $1960 raised.
-
Home hosting
raises $1,230.00
-
Annual Activities -
Citrus drive.
24 bins to Dunedin; 9
Bins to Brownlee Bros. earn $576.00
from excess fruit. -
Dolbel
Reserve. The Inner Wheel table has been placed, a new watering system
established & a container placed on site for gear storage. -
Bragato Exchange.
Renee
Dale,
outgoing Bragato Scholar to Conegliano, Italy; Elisa Ferrari, current inwards
Scholar -
St. Joseph's Night:
Chelsea
Claasen,
winner of the Mason Cup
-
Courteous Shop Assistants Award
Stephen Haughton,
Glen Roberts Pharmacy -
EIT Rotary Awards presented to
Lillian Manihera Jewel Tai (Te Manga Maori – Faculty of
Maori Studies), and Andrew Barton (Faculty of Health and Sport Science)
-
Camp Kaitawa Trust.
36 members
and their families made Camp Kaitawa week
a success.
-
Project
Account distribution:
-
$8000 to Rotary
Foundation
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$8,000 (40% of the Gourmet Experience proceeds)
to the Oliver Smailes Memorial Trust.
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$8,000 (40% of the Gourmet Experience proceeds)
to the Camp Kaitawa Trust.
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$1000 to the Wine Institute, EIT, for sponsorship of the Bragato Scholarship.
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$1,000 to “Project Heaven”
organisation, Fiji -
$1390
to Dolbel committee
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$620 to the
Rotary Pathway Project fund.
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Amounts
less than $1000 donated to Taradale Intermediate, RYLA, Summer Science Schools, Spirit
of NZ, Hammond Road seat, IYE, GSE.
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Other highlights:
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Paul Harris
Awards to Graham Duncan
and Derek Ricketts -
Funding Committee recommended that the club sells the Beerfest
intellectual property rights to Pettigrew Green Arena. Club decides to support a commercially run
Beer Festival in 2007.
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Spirit of Adventure.
Koreen Ti Riini
of St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College
and Pip O’Connell of Taradale High School.
Oliver Smales Memorial Trust
in its first year, a capital investment of just over $100,000 earned $6000, which has
been spent on nursing training and visiting speakers.
Allen Stewart was
approved as a new Director to replace Mark Read.
The first grant has just been made for a course for 80 staff. -
77 members were guests of the Ricketts family for a preview of the new Mitre 10
Mega complex in Napier. -
Stress
Weekend report – great fishing & golf however
weather packed up on final day.
Members
visit to the new Mates
Brewery and Cidery at Meeanee. -
Lauren
Symons – Rotary Exchange Student to Argentina
returns and speaks to the Club -
Shiori
Hirasawa (Japan, our Exchange Student in 2003) makes a return visit.
K R Tremain Trustees advised a scholarship award has
been made to Simon Davies. -
Rural Urban held at Omatua Girl Guides’ Centre, Rissington. Speaker
was Heather Roy, MP -
Club
welcomed our guests, Brazilian exchange student Thiago Bechkert
$300 raised for the Rotary pathway from a walk to the
Admiralty gum trees
on Robert Patullo's farm. -
Club hosts
Rotary Friendship Exchange
from district 9520, South Australia.
Gareth Morgan Presentation in support of
the Rotary Pathways
raises $30,000.
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2007-2008 |
49. Mark Allardice
Secretary; Bob Wallis: Treasurer; Mark Oldershaw
Directors: Brett Jackson, Alan Monk, Trevor
Kilpatrick, David Norman, Ross Ross-Taylor
Reporter: Bob McCaw, Gil Cooper, Janey Grant, Rob Pattullo
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Special Events
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Major
projects-
Gourmet
Experience. Raised $7745. Disappointing
result.
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Fundraising
projects:-
Jack Johnson
Concert cleanup raised $900.
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Cricket ushering raised $4000.
Later $3000 raised for Test ushering.
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Home hosting raised $1360.
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Beerfest. Members assist with
Beerfest as a commercial venture. Cheque for $4310 received. -
New World stocktake make $550.
A second raises $600. -
Light Sticks at Jazz in the Park
raised $512 for the club.
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Annual activities:
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Citrus drive.
24 bins to Dunedin;
10
Bins to Brownlee Bros. earn $1534.
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Bragato Exchange.
Desiree Gunson, Bragato scholar to Italy for 2008.
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St.
Joseph's Night:
Honorary Member Georgina Kingi, Principal, and senior pupils attended. Kapa Haka
group entertained. Hoki Mai recorded and placed on YouTube.
It has had over 50,000 hits in 3 years.
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Courteous Shop Assistants Award
Rachel O’Brien of PaperPlus.
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EIT
Rotary Awards presented to,
Aseem Gupta and Andrew Beaven
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Camp
Kaitawa Trust.
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RYLA
awardees Rachel Horton, Danee Collins & Elyse
Clarke
spoke of the RYLA week at Lake Karapiro from 18-25 April.
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Project
Account distribution:
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Other
highlights: -
Paul Harris
awards to Alan Watton
and Ron
Ebbett at
change-over. -
Admiralty
Gum Trees walk (110 people) raised $300 for Rotary
Pathways Trust. -
Club wins
Environmental Award
for work on Dolbel Reserve at DG's Change Over. -
The incoming
Italian Bragato Exchange Scholar
is Enrico
Battiston.
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On
Wednesday 17th October 2007, John Lister, passed
away following a short illness.
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Members help
Keep Napier Beautiful
project. $5950.00 was raised. $2000.00 donated to the Pathways Trust, $1000 to Dolbel.
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Club History on DVD commences
with a team of Bob McCaw, Warren Cooper and Frank Crotty calling themselves Video
History Productions (VHP). -
Reading
glasses to Fiji organised by David Norman.
Delivered by Bob McCaw -
Allan Watton died 23rd November.
Mike Wong has agreed to represent the Club on the Napier Pathways Trust, replacing the
late Alan Watton. -
Jim Lum, Paul Harris award at Xmas party.
Richard Howell assumes Vice Presidency,
taking over from Gavin Thomas due to ill health. -
Clive Adams
appointed to organise the Club's 50th Jubilee in
2009. -
Thiago Berchert,
International
Exchange Student from Brazil, says farewell to the Club. -
Dolbel
Reserve Lookout concept plans approved by NCC.
Eventually overturned by local protest. -
Club trials pre-paid meals. Later
adopted fully.
Gavin
Thomas died 26th March 2008.
Scottish G.S.E. Team visit. -
Club
sponsors Caroline Rolls on a recent “Spirit of
Adventure” voyage, for $350.
Gillian
Davies was introduced by Graham Duncan and made a
District Paul Harris Fellow.
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2008-2009
50th Jubilee President |
50. Richard Howell
Secretary; Bob Wallis: Treasurer; Mark Oldershaw
Directors: John Burrell,Robbie Symons, Grant
McDonald, Clive Adams, Bill Hawkins, Steve Winter
Reporters: Bob McCaw, Gil Cooper, Janey Grant, Rob Pattullo
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Special Events
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The Clubs 50th Jubilee of receiving
its Rotary Chart, 6 June 2009 was celebrated with a Jubilee Dinner at the War
Memorial Centre. On the 23rd January, the Club marked the 50th anniversary of the
original Founders Meeting. This was held at the Mission Restaurant.
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Major
projects-
Gourmet
Experience. $6395
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Fundraising
projects:
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Wine barrels raised $4485 less
$2400 expenses to purchase barrels
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New World stock take, $1200 over
two nights.
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Cricket Ushering. 20 members and relations assist with the final,
NZ v West Indies at McLean Park and earned $1800. Later $4,000
has been received from NZ Cricket.
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Concert Cleanups; Simply Red
concert Club received $1000, plus another $800 for the Geoff
Sewell concert.
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Annual activities:
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Bragato Exchange; The incoming Bragato student is Chiara Masiero and the outgoing is Alex Roper.
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Citrus drive resulted in 24 bins
being sent to Dunedin.
$760.00 raised from surplus
fruit. - Courteous
Shop Assistant award. Brenda Dooney, Unichem pharmacy.
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Saint Joseph’s
Maori Girls’ College students were welcomed as well as Jane Pierard and a small
choir from Taradale High School.
Rangimarie Rautjoki
received the Mason Cup. -
The annual
pilgrimage to Camp Kaitawa, early in January, realised a number
of new faces. -
Rural-Urban at Brookfield Winery
very successful. -
EIT Awards dinner at Scholars.
Recipients Heather Belmont & Billy Harris.
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Project
Account distribution: -
Other
highlights: -
Paul Harris Medals presented to Brian Neilson and
Robin Arnold at Changeover: John Aikman at Anniversary Dinner at Mission
Restaurant; Posthumous medal to the late Kel Tremain, accepted by his widow, Pam, at the
Jubilee Dinner; Community medals to Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell.
District
award to Sec Bob Wallis for his outstanding contribution to incorporation
work on behalf of D9930. -
Brett Jackson passed away July 21
2008 -
Plans for the Lookout at Dolbel
reserve- approved by Council and
development can now go ahead. Later Pres Richard will meet with Mayor Barbara Arnott
shortly to try & resolve issues surrounding the Dolbel Reserve lookout & local
residents concerns. Later a meeting was held with club members, Richard and the Mayor.
The Council meet on 17 December and decided we had to start the process of resource consent all over again.
We have two years to consult with the public to try and
resolve their concerns. The project, as a Jubilee project, was abandoned.
Incoming Exchange Student, Antoine van Sintejan, from Belgium.
Meet the Candidates
evening held at the Puketapu School hall. The evening raised $2000 for Rissington After-school Care.
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dictionaries have been presented to Maraenui Primary School. -
Amanda Bryant, sponsored by our Club, has been selected for a year’s student exchange to
Brazil. -
Members work for Keep
Napier Beautiful which has donated $2000.00 to the Napier Army Cadets & $1500.00 to the
Pathway Trust. -
Beaton Golf Cup. Women’s
cup won by Tig Crotty, Men’s cup won by John Reid. -
Christmas Party. Two young singers,
both recipients of Kel Tremain Memorial
Education Trust awards, Alana Zivanovic 2005. Benson Opataia-Wilson
2007 entertained. -
Seat in memory
of Gavin Thomas placed in Church Road. -
Tools for Vanuatu; contact Nevin
Dawson, currently on the bench at Port Vila. -
French Pass fishing trip organised
by Graham Duncan, a great success. -
Abigail Neeve from Sacred Heart College sponsored by the Club to attend a
recent Outward Bound course.
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The Turkish G S E Team was entertained to a BBQ lunch at Jo & Paul
Shoebridge’s home.
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Sergeant takings donated to the
Len Snee Trust Fund.
Total ‘take’ amounted to $242.00
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At changeover and for only the
second time only in the history of the Rotary Club of Taradale, a Sapphire
Pin is awarded to a Paul Harris Fellow, Bob McCaw for his media work
relating to documenting the history of the Club on video and supporting
large scale activities like Gourmet Experience.
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MEMBERS WHO WERE PRESIDENTS OF OTHER
CLUBS |
| Trevor Page (Napier
West) President
1970-71
Trevor joined
Rotary Club of Taradale at the end of 1960 but left at the end of 1962 to help form the
Napier West Club as a Charter member and later served as President. He stayed with them
until 1997 when he returned to the Taradale Club on 19/2/1998. Sadly Napier West wound up
its affairs because of declining membership in 2002.
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| Ian Atkins (Hutt)*
President 1984-85
Ian joined
the Hastings Rotary Club in 1969 and transfered to Lower Hutt in 1973 where he served as
various Directors before being inducted as President in 1984. For his services to his Club
plus the local and International community, he was made a
Paul Harris Fellow in
1996. During his year as President he developed
strong links with other Clubs through an annual dinner at the Trentham Racecourse. On
behalf of the Club , he accepted a citizens award from the Lower Hutt City Council for the
Club's sponsorship of Kampuchean refugees. His Club was actively involved in sponsoring a
local Rotoact Club. His theme for the year was "participation" by all members. Ian
returned to Taradale and joined the Taradale Rotary Club in 1998.
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| Selwyn Dyet
(Dunedin South)
President 1983-84
Selwyn joined
Dunedin South on the 20th April 1976 and was a member until June 1986. As well as
President he was the Area Representative (like a DG Rep's) in 1984/85.
The 40th Anniversary history of the Dunedin South Club mentions the following:
Projects Galore: "One of the most spectacular efforts was the raising of $35000 through a
raffle in the Jubilee Year of Rotary in 1979/80. A keen group within the Club, led by
Selwyn Dyet soon sold every ticket and Dunedin South was the first Club in the Dunedin
area to meet its target of $1500 towards completion of the Tuatuku Youth Adventure Camp at
Tuatuku in South Otago".
Selwyn took a
keen interest Youth Exchange and during his year there were two students - an inbound
student York Vogel (Germany) and an outbound student Michael Hope who headed for Germany.
Selwyn was also counsellor for inbound student Janet Franks from Oregon in 1986.
1986/87 Selwyn was Team Leader of a GSE team to Nigeria.
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Frank Crotty
(New Plymouth North)
President 1981-82
While in New
Plymouth, Frank joined the New Plymouth North Rotary Club and served as President during
the 1981-82 Rotary year. The following year he served as the District Governors’
Representative, an activity he greatly enjoyed as it took him around the province.
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Greg Gear (Garoka,
PNG) *
President 1993-94
In 1993,
Greg Gear decided to capitalise on his expertise in bee-keeping, and applied to
work for VSA in Papua-New Guinea. After two years trying to get a work permit,
he and Shirley eventually left for Garoka in the PNG highlands in 1993.
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