President David opened the meeting at 7.35
There were 13 members present. (An increase of two over last week!)
Apologies: Phillippa (taking Geoff to hospital for an op)Sue, Greg (in USA) Colin, Avis and Ingrid. If you want to put in apology for absence tell YHC at nickhamnz@gmail. com.
Club announcements (and a personal announcement from the president)
Gift wrapping at Kinder House for Epsom Lodge. on December 14th at 4.30 pm.
Christmas Puddings:
Members are invited to buy Rotary puddings at $23 per pudding This is a fundraiser for the Club The cost to the Club is $17 per pudding. Please place orders with Rory at rory.macdonald47@gmail.com. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! Payment for the puddings is to the account of 12 3109 0110290 02 and the preferred reference is "Xmas Pud". Ten members and their families will know what Christmas is like with a traditional pud.
Don C reported that the next Probus meeting is at the Parnell Cricket Club (Bloodworth Park, Shore Rd) at 10.00am on Wednesday 7th December.
Presidential Announcement:
There is an airshow at Ardmore on Sunday between 9.00am and 2.00pm and el presidente is involved!
Rotary Down Under is running a feature on our district's projects. Ingrid is looking for a writer to detail successful Parnell projects. Contact Ingrid of you can stick two words together!
Auckland Airport Rotary club's Polio fundraising movie night has been organised for this coming Tuesday Dec 6. Tickets are $27 each which include a drink or popcorn or ice- cream at The Monterey, Howick.
Pls click the link to buy tickets from Eventbrite.
The Dean of Auckland Cathedral is speaking with us on 14th December (our last meeting for the year) The cathedral is supporting this charity and has asked that we circulate this notice. If you can help (getting rid of some of the detirus the children/grandchildren don't need bring it along on the 14th.
Finally: Grace foundation collection:
Next meeting is the first Wednesday in the month. The club decided that we would donate bathroom products for the Foundation. So if you're as absent minded like YHC a $10 donation is suggested to 12 3109 0110290 02 labeled at "Grace" or you can pay it when you come in for breakfast! I'm sure Ted will remind you!
Sargent's session
A quote from a Hollywood intelectual, "My
stairlift is driving me up the wall"
Three minute speaker:
Malcolm told us of Amundson's first trip to Antarctica. He went with a Belgian expedition in 1897-99. It was the first ship to get stuck in Antarctic ice and taught him a lot which he put to good use when he lead the first successful expedition to the south pole a decade later.
Club Session leader: Peter Barron
Started the session by reminding the club that we had to raise funds. We are currently looking at a deficit of $7,000 for this Rotary year.
Many ideas were discussed but no action plan was created or tasks allocated.
Ted suggested that we should look seriously at
amalgamating with another club. This idea will be discussed at the next board meeting. Colleen suggested that we consider an E-club structure.
The last day for a Club meeting this year is 14 December.
