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Informal First Meeting for 2023

We had our first meeting for the year. It was an opportunity to catch up with friends and for President Kathy to talk to us about upcoming events. These included the Te Omanga Hospice Golf Tournament on Friday 24 February (tee off at midday) and the Walk for Mental Health on Sunday 26 March at 11am when the involvement of members will be required.

Simon Clark - Winner of the Christmas Trailer Raffle

Te Omanga Hospice Golf Tournament

It is great to have a large number of members who have offered their assistance at the golf tournament on Friday 24 February. We will contact members over the coming weeks to allocate jobs. None of the tasks will be too onerous. They include -

- Putting up gazebos and taking them down at the end of the day (4 members)

- Serving golfers in the Fine Dining Tent (5 x one hour shifts of 3 members)

- Welcoming teams into the clubhouse at the end of their round and directing them to their table (3 members)

- Delivering two platters to their table

- Selling paddle raffles (3 members)

- Spotters for the auction (3 Members)

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact either Brian or Jan.

A poster for the event is attached for your information.

General Notices

* It is with sadness we record the passing of Faye Allwood, wife of the late Milton Allwood, a long-standing member. Faye passed away after a long illness on 13 January 2023.

* Rotary Conference 17 - 19 March

Don't forget to register for this year's Rotary Conference. Three days of inspiring speakers and events to connect and collaborate with Rotarians, guests and friends!

Where: Southwards Car Museum, Otaihanga (Paraparaumu)

Early Bird registrations close 31 January

The Power of Positivity

Parting Thought

Mike Keehan provided the parting thought at the end of our meeting -

“We sometimes look at the perceived success of others and feel slightly envious, but we don’t always know their circumstances, family background, how hard or easy they had to work to achieve what they have, their problems, or even if they had to borrow to purchase what they have and still now owe more than their assets are worth. A more productive strategy might be to look inwards at ourselves and our own achievements and perhaps aim to live our own lives just that little better and more meaningful each day. The new year is perhaps a great time for us to make this our objective.”

General Notices

The Power of Positivity

Birthdays Coming Up:

Anniversaries in February:

Rostered Duties & Responsibilities: