BULLETIN OF
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BLENHEIM SOUTH
DISTRICT 9970
PO Box 437 | Blenheim 7240
Meetings Tuesday 6.00 pm | Scenic Hotel, cnr Alfred and Henry Streets
OFFICE BEARERS
2014 - 2015
Bulletin Edition May 26th 2015
PROGRAMME
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PRESIDENT
Peter Edwards
IMMEDIATE PAST
PRESIDENT
Lachlan Marshall
PRESIDENT ELECT/
CLUB ADMIN
Francis Maher
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
PAT CLAY
COMMUNITY SERVICE/
PROJECTS DIRECTOR
MICHAEL PARKINSON
PUBLIC RELATIONS
NOEL TEMPLETON
INTERNATIONAL/
ROTARY FOUNDATION
PAUL EDEN
YOUTH DIRECTOR
Graeme Faulkner
VOCATIONAL DIRECTOR
Kevin Parkes
SECRETARY/
ATTENDANCE
DEAN HEIFORD
NEXT MEETING -June 2
- Yvonne Dasler – Poverty in Blenheim
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COMING UP
-June 9
- TBA
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-June 16
- Breakfast Meeting
LAST WEEKS MEETING
WELCOME
President Peter welcomed all and guests from Bay Audiology.
Welfare – President Peter informed the meeting that Russell and Julia Young have gone to the UK following
the death of their Daughter in Law. John Leader is in hospital but improving.
NOTICES
 Hi-Viz Vests - Any new members without Hi Vis vest make yourself known to get one. Please note
these should be returned if you resign from the club.
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 Phil Kennard – Sky Tower Firemen’s climb update. Blenheim brigade raised the 3 highest amount in
the country
 John Beattie – Lisa Stewart (Past exchange student) has sent them a wedding invitation. A card was
circulated for members to sign.
 John MacKenzie- Ross Holdaway’s Shingles have now gone. Now walking daily but not yet ready to
come back to Rotary.
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 Cheryl West – Has 2 seats available for the Josh Gwynne fundraiser at $35each for June 22 .
 Marge Scott – Rotary Youth Exchange coming from Belgium. We need hosts so please let Marge
know if you can help.
 Bob Marks – Re Telephone book delivery expense claims -With Russell away, if anybody needs
expense claim-forms will they please e-mail Bob a request and he will e-mail one back to you.
JOKER
Cheryl drew her own ticket!! Drew 8 Spades.
TREASURER
Bob Marks
ASSISTANT TREASURER
John Beattie
SERGEANT AT ARMS
PHIL KENNARD
PROGRAMME
Eleanor Keitzmann
BULLETIN
ROBYN WHITE/GRETA FIRTH
DUTY ROSTER
Russell Young
WELFARE OFFICERS
John MacKenzie
Stewart Sargent
HISTORIAN
Lawrie Saunders
SERGEANT
Mike Parkinson acted as stand in Sergeant but could not remember who he was standing in for. He fined
Cheryl for drawing her own ticket. All who thought NZ would win the test match after 3 days and all England
supporters. A few other fines finished the session. Today in history was the Premier of Star Wars
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
Officers for next year were ratified as there were no further nominations from the floor. Mike Veal will cover
PR next year but not as a Director. Club nominating committee has a position vacant due to Lauchlan
Marshall moving north. John MacKenzie was nominated and accepted by the meeting.
MAY
CELEBRATIONS
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
STUART TRUSTRUM 11/5
KEVIN PARKES 14/5
WIM VANVELTHOOVEN 14/5
ROBYN WHITE 19/5
JOCK STRUTHERS 31/5
HUSBAND/WIFE AND
PARTNER BIRTHDAYS
KEVIN PARKES 4/5
NEIL MARTIN 10/5
KEVIN MOSELEY 23/5
CLUB ANNIVERSARIES
PIERO ROCCO 26/5
WEDDING
ANNIVERSARIES
CHRIS HENRY 14/5
HEATHER & ROBIN FEAR
20/5
ROSS INDER 21/5
NEIL MARTIN 25/5
MEETING May 26th
2015
VISITORS & GUESTS
Ian Blair introduced his
wife Elaine.
VISITING ROTARIAN
Jan Bowstead from
Ferrymead.
GRACE
John MacKenzie
ATTENDANCE
N/A
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
DAV E WEIR
KEVIN MOSELEY
STEWART SARGENT
LAWRIE SAUNDERS
BULLETIN REPORTER
CHRIS HENRY
PARTING THOUGHT
John Beattie
“Silence speaks when
words can’t” – ANON,
“Sometimes you will
never know the value of a
moment until it becomes
a memory” – Dr Seuss
GUEST SPEAKER –
Robin Fear introduced Matthew and Victoria from Bay Audiology to talk to us
about Hearing loss and Health Hearing. There are a number of reasons from
hearing loss and 5.3% of the world’s population have a hearing problem and a
large number of these could have been prevented. Main problems are the loss
of high pitches, mumbled noise and background noise. This is caused by damage
to the hair cells in the ear. 70%-85% of people with hearing loss also suffer from
Tinnitus. Hearing aids often help with solving hearing issues but can never bring
back the same quality of natural hearing. There are assistive listening devices
that can now help with hearing TV’s and Phones. Newer hearing aids do cut
down the interference from background noise. There are many funding options
available e.g. War Pensions, ACC, WINZ loans and all over 18 can get a $1000
subsidy. Average cost for both ears is $5-6000. Hearing loss can be hereditary.
There were free hearing check vouchers available for members.
VOTE OF THANKS
Jenny Andrews offered the thanks of the club.
FINAL NOTICE
President Peter invited incoming directors to attend the last two meetings of this year including this evening.
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Change Over – Please note Change Over is now scheduled for July 14 .
DUTY ROSTER
Please note that the roster is prepared a month in advance and it may not be possible to take account of
apologies received less than 30 days before a meeting. If you are absent and unable to fulfil your roster duty
please arrange for someone to stand in for you. Thank you.
Date
Speaker/Event
June 2nd
TBA
TBA
June 16th
Breakfast
Meeting
Scenic Circle
June 23rd
Vocational
R Tyney
Scenic Circle
W
van
Velthoven
Preparation
J Struthers
N Templeton
S Trustrum
R Tyney
Reception/Steward
R Inder
R Gauden Ing
D Fairlie
P Eden
Cash Desk 1
G Alexander
R Marks
J Beattie
R Young
Cash Desk 2
J Hasseldine
G Alexander
R Marks
J Beattie
Speaker’s Host
R Gauden Ing
C Henry
Grace
F Maher
R McNabb
K Moseley
Vote Of Thanks
J Andrews
S Allcutt
G Alexander
3 Minute Speaker
R Marks
S Trustrum
N Templeton
Sergeant
P Eden
W Munro
J Hasseldine
Parting Thought
D Buckley
D Buckley
P Clay
Bulletin Reporter
C Henry
J Leader
R Young
Venue
Bring A Guest
Scenic Circle
June 9th
Scenic Circle
H Vervaart
C Jones
W Munro
I Blair
A Clifton
J MacKenzie
If you are bringing a guest to Rotary or are unable to attend please advise your apology and guests by 3pm
at the very latest to the Nativity Church Office either by phone to 578-3909 or email [email protected]
Failure to apologise means that you will be recorded as ‘Silent’