Sargent David opened the meeting at 7.28.
There were 15 members present.
Apologies: Peter B, Ingrid, Ted, Sue and Phil, If you want to put in apology for absence tell YHC at nickhamnz@gmail. com.
Club announcements;
President David is looking for a volunteer to sell Rotary Christmas puddings. This is a worthwhile fund raiser for the club so it's worth doing - and is only of limited duration. If you want to fulfill the Rotary Promise "Service above Self" contact David at dJhogan001@mail.com
Special announcement:
The modest Stephen Fleming, he of the beard, has offered to help house a German Rotarian's daughter over the Christmas period. good o you, mate!
Sargent's session
Under the new Waka Kotahi adoption of the Maori language there will be a Maori name for every pothole. And great advice for job seekers
"Don't lie on your cv. It creases it".
Three minute speaker:
Jim, just returned from Adelaide, highly recommends this city which is a similar size to Auckland. There is no graffitti, no vagrants, and the main street has been pedestrianised. Parking was relatively cheap and close to downtown where all the shops were open. The contrast to our city was great - our new mayor has job on this hands!
Speaker:
Victoria Carter ONZ told us of the campaign to use the funds that the have been released by selling the Laura Fergusson trust's land to establish a new facility for disabled youngsters. It seems that the Trust Board made the decision to close the old facility because the government's funding model for the disabled had changed and the Trust had a lack of money.
The Laura Fergusson Trust was founded in 1967.
Its founders collected sufficient donations to build a facility that provided a home for 50 residents and facilities for numerous disabled people to use specialised equipment.
Victoria and her supporters have established "The Friends of Laura Fergusson" in an endeavour to force the current board of the trust to provide a new facility of the disabled.
Currently Auckland youngsters with severe spinal injuries are moved into rest homes, about a dozen a year and it is Ms Carter's argument that these rest homes are designed for the needs of older people rather than disabled youngsters so are unable to meet these youngsters' specialised needs.
She made a strong argument which can be followed up at https://www.friendsoflft.net
The meeting ended at 8.29
PS There are three deliberate spelling mistakes. Your challenge is to find them!
