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Our Guests this week - Vai Lolohea and Ozgun Sumbuloglu from Rotoract, who gave us a brief on what is happening in the Rotoract world and what they will be doing in Fiji at Conference, which includes visiting an Orphanage, Golden Age home and a children school, for assessment. Our Guest Speakers this week were - Johannes Tietze and Caleb Dudley from Txt my Lunch and Libelle Group, who are taking hold of Tuck Shops and Canteens in schools with their App "TxtmyLunch" - giving parents, grandparents and whom ever else the opportunity to Buy children's lunch online via the App. This is providing and interest in "Innovative Food for Schools", plus the gifting process available. Rotary Announcements EPSOM Lodge Breakfast went really well, with great support from those who attended. Peter Baron went the extra mile, after finishing the breakfast headed up to Matavino Vineyard to help Jim with the harvest pick of the Chardonnay. What a great 2 days, with the Viognier to follow. Rotary Youth Exchange meetings coming up are:- 4/10/12 April - Venues - 4th April - Papakura RSA, 40 Elliot Street, 10th April - Te Tuhi Arts Centre, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga, 12th April - Remuera Golf Club, 120 Abbots Way, Remuera. View www.youthexchange.org.nz Rypen is this weekend and we have Malena our Argentina exchange student attending - in this yuk weather. NOTE: Malena will be our Guest Speaker at next weeks meeting. The next training event - Volunteers needed, please put your hand up. This is the Leaders Elect Training (LETS), on 6 May 2018, at St Cuthberts College. This is a planning seminar for Presidents Elect and their teams. Clubs need to attend to qualify so they can participate in District and Global Grants. Up and coming events - Rotary Club Auckland Harbourside has invited Elizabeth Wright-INTERPLAST District Chair 9930 as guest speaker. We invite you to attend our club meeting. Liz has a wealth of knowledge and experience in this field. Liz will be doing a power point presentation on the topic: “INSIDE INTERPLAST- Repairing Bodies & Rebuilding Lives” Please RSVP to Shefali Mehta (District 9920 Interplast Chair) with number attending the meeting. RSVP to shefalim@pdl123.co.nz *********** Duffy Books - Role Model Assembly Notification - The Alan Duff Charitable Foundation
Lisa Allen, will be the Role Model at the following Duffy Book Assemblies.
School/Assembly Details: Glendene School - Monday 26 March 2018, 60 Barrys Road, Glendene, Auckland
St Pius X Scholl (Glen Innes) - Friday 6 April 2018, 103 Castledine Crescent, Glen Innes, Auckland - Sponsor - Rotary Club of Parnell Duffy Funding Partners you are so welcome to attend if you can. We thank you very much for your contribution towards the cost of these brand new books for the students. *********** An Evening with Jennifer Jones This is an event worth your consideration - Tuesday 27 March 2018 - Quality Hotel, Parnell Join Jennifer Jones, former RI Director 2015-2017, in an evening where you can connect and hear Jennifer talk on the future of Rotary. Jennifer is the President and CEO of Media Street Productions Inc., an award winning television production company in Windsor, ON. She is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland and is a Past District Governor of District 6400. In Rotary, she has served as the Chair of the Strengthening Rotary Advisory Group, Moderator of the 2013 RC/RPIC Institute, Vice Chair of the RI Communication Committee, North American RPIC Coordinator, the Advisory Board for Rotary Canada and the RI Promotions Committees for Lisbon and New Orleans. She served three terms as Seminar Leader at the International Assembly and has been a featured speaker at this event on four occasions. Cash bar from 6pm, buffet dinner at 7pm. $50 per person To reserve your place, go to rotarydistrict9920.org and follow the link or email jenniferjonesdinner@gmail.com - To confirm your booking by making payment – please deposit the cost of your ticket/s to: Rotary International District 9920: 12-3011-0757766-02 Reference: (your surname)
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Don't Forget the LUXURY LADIES LUNCHEON - 12 April Supporting Dementia - please refer to previous Bulletins - ******** The Bee's Honey Sale went off like Hot Happy Bees - there will be more on offer and Thank You to you all the purchased. The funds will be going back to Highwic House Bees. ******** PHOTO'S - If Anyone has Photos to share - Please forward to John Fothergill so we can pop onto our Rotary Facebook site - It's Fun and wouldn't you like to share with family, grandchildren and friends, of all the lovely events and things we do :-) |
