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 12th 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
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
NEXT MEETING -May 19
COMING UP
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-May 26
nd
-June 2
- Breakfast Meeting – Hamish McFarlaine
Chamber of Commerce
- Bay Audiology - Hearing
- TBA
LAST WEEKS MEETING
WELCOME
President Peter welcomed everyone to the meeting.
HEALTH & WELFARE
Rotarians were broght up-to-date with the health and welfare of Ross Holdaway and Shirley Sargeant
CONFERENCE
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District Conference 2016 is in Nelson 6-8 May. Put aside these dates!
NOTICES
 President Peter read out an e-mail from Luachie and Julie Marshall. They are settling in to the new
job, travelling throughout their region a lot. They are missing their friends in Blenheim
 Cheryl West introduced Josh Gywnne who explained to the Club his fundraising efforts to enable him
to attend an elite 2 month tennis academy in Spain. Details of sponsorship and fund-raising eventsth
nd
a movie evening on the 28 of May and an auction and dinner at the Bamboo Gardens on the 22 of
June, can be got from Cheryl.
(A table of 10 has been organised to support Josh in this fundraiser. If you are interested to join
our Rotary table please contact Cheryl West ASAP. Please see attached flyer).
 Russell Young updated the Club on the completed project of telephone book deliveries.
Reimbursements will be made when the Club’s invoice is paid (take a long view here).
 Francis Maher alerted members to the intention to host a Rotary Exchange student in the next
Rotary year. Hosts are needed and expressions of interest welcomed.
 Paul Eden auctioned off a number of Nepali Kantra (welcome scarves) with the money raised being
matched dollar for dollar by Paul Eden and Francis Maher. All proceeds to go to the Nepal
Earthquake Fund.
 Reminder that next week is the Breakfast Meeting.
JOKER
Jim Hasseldine tried to locate the owner of a lost raffle ticket. As he was
unsuccessful it was added to the draw as an Nepal Fund donation. David Fairlie
drew the chance to find the Joker but didn’t manage it.
SERGEANT
2 tickets to the Crusaders/ Hurricanes match in Nelson were auctioned off in
support of the Nepal Earthquake Fund. Bob Marks was the successful (and
generous) bidder. All others present were efficiently fleeced with the Sergeant’s
usual disregard for the truth.
THREE MINUTE SPEAKER – Marge Scott
Marge Scott, provided an outline of her professional life prior to settling in
Marlborough
MAY
CELEBRATIONS
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
STUART TRUSTRUM 11/5
KEVIN PARKES 14/5
WIM VANVELTHOOVEN 14/5
ROBYN WHITE 19/5
JOCK STRUTHERS 31/5
GUEST SPEAKER – Jimmy Griffith
Paul Eden introduced Jimmy Griffith of the Shortbread Trust. Jimmy explained how he became involved with
Rotary Shelter Box, the process he went through to become a Rotary Shelter Box Response Team Member
and outlined the relief activities he has been involved in. 100% of donations to the Shortbread Trust go to
Nepal for shelter, water and food.
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 12th
2015
VISITORS & GUESTS
Ian Bond and Frances
Eden were the guests of
Paul Eden
Herman Gergel was the
guest of Piero Rocco
VISITING ROTARIAN
GRACE
Grace was said by Eleanor
Kietzman
ATTENDANCE
N/A
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
DAV E WEIR
KEVIN MOSELEY
STEWART SARGENT
LAWRIE SAUNDERS
BULLETIN REPORTER
JOHN MCKENZIE
PARTING THOUGHT
From Russell Young –
“Your last dollar is worth
more than your first”
Jimmy Griffith & Paul Eden
VOTE OF THANKS
The thanks of the Club were in the hands of Cheryl West
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
May 19th
May 26th
Speaker/Event
Breakfast
Meeting
Scenic Circle
Bay Audiology
Hearing
Scenic Circle
Scenic Circle
S Trustrum
R Tyney
Scenic Circle
W
van
Velthoven
Venue
Bring A Guest
June 2nd
TBA
June 9th
TBA
Preparation
T Smale
M Veal
J Struthers
N Templeton
Reception/Steward
R Marks
C Jones
R Inder
R Gauden Ing
Cash Desk 1
C Rodgers
J Hasseldine
G Alexander
R Marks
Cash Desk 2
M Parkinson
C Rodgers
J Hasseldine
G Alexander
Speaker’s Host
H Fear
R Fear
R Gauden Ing
C Henry
Grace
J Leader
J MacKenzie
F Maher
R McNabb
Vote Of Thanks
R Young
J Andrews
S Allcutt
3 Minute Speaker
L Shaw
R Marks
S Trustrum
Sergeant
S Doeke
P Eden
W Munro
Parting Thought
J Andrews
J Beattie
D Buckley
D Buckley
Bulletin Reporter
C West
G Faulkner
C Henry
J Leader
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’