Rotary Club of Wanganui North
PO Box 7026, Wanganui
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.rotarywanganuinorth.nz
President: Iain MacLeod
tel: 06 343 1178
Secretary: Rod Newport
tel: 06 348 7838
Editor: Garth Barlow
tel: 06 345 6514
[email protected]
DG Blog: http://rotary9940.org.nz
We Meet:
Every Wednesday 5.30pm
At the RSA
St Hill Street
Wanganui
Other Wanganui
Rotary Clubs meet:
Club:
Wanganui
Venue: The Avenue Motor Inn
Victoria Avenue
Time:
Monday 12 noon
Club:
Daybreak (fortnightly)
Venue: The Kingsgate Hotel
379 Victoria Avenue
Time:
Monday 6:50am
Club:
Wanganui South
Venue: Gallipoli Restaurant
170 St Hill Street
Time:
Tuesday 5.45pm
President Iain welcomed members including Cranleigh who was just back from
a visit to Perth.
Notices
•
The Rotariannes “PAMPER EVENING” is to be held on Thursday 30 April
at Ballentynes at 6pm. There is no truth in the rumor that President Iain
is planning on attending to ascertain exactly what a pamper evening is Dictionary definition “over-indulge, spoilt with luxury”.
•
Rotariannes Coffee morning at Element on the following Saturday with
the usual 10am start.
•
Club Pub night is Friday 17 April from 5pm. All welcome.
•
David Hood has been granted leave of absence until 31 December 2015.
•
President Iain indicated that the combined Rotary meeting on Tuesday
28 April at 6pm will have as guests Gurkha’s (not Sherpa’s). If you wish
Rotariannes
to attend please contact President Iain by Friday 24 April. Our normal
Tea meeting will be held the next day Wednesday 29 April.
Please note:
Apologies are to be rung
through to the RSA Kitchen on
345-5750
After 2pm Wednesday
Coffee Morning
•
Members wishing to place an order for Club shirts and caps within the
next week – Please contact Garth (345-6514 or [email protected]) to
place an order - Do not forget to indicate your size.
Next Get-Together:
RIVER MARKET CAR PARKING DUTIES FOR APRILLEAVE OF ABSENCE
Saturday
Karen Edlin
Marion
Johnston
David Hood
11/3-31/5
15/4 – 1/5
until 31/12
18 April
9am-11am
Terry & Garth
11am-1pm
Mike & Dugald
25 April
1pm – 2.30pm
Peter & Garth
2.30pm – 4pm
Leith & Iain
DIARY
Speaker Ted Morris was introduced by Stephanie.
9th August
Ted’s firstRural/Urban
trip on anyNight
riveratwas on the Whanganui River by jet boat. He
was so taken with the exhilaration of this that he purchased a jet boat
which he owned until just recently.
As Ted’s interest grew he purchased a book on the development of jet
boats written by the Hamilton’s who had developed this form of boating.
In the book was a story about the Hamilton’s jet boating on the Colorado
River through the Grand Canyon. Ted was fascinated by this and dreamed
of one day doing this venture.
When he retired in 2004 he decided to
Make good on this dream but by this
time jet boating was no longer allowed –
but rafting was.
17th April
Club Pub Night
19th April
Planting at Bushy Park
30th April
Rotariannes Pamper Night at
Ballentynes
2nd May
Rotariannes Coffee Morning
Element 10am
10th May
Charity Golf Day
23rd May
Bushy Park Wetlands Opening
3rd June
Quiz Night with Students who
received Illustrated Dictionaries
12th June
Quiz Night at Stellar
So in 2004, accompanied by his wife
Marilyn – they, with 16 other intrepid
Travellers, set out from Flagstaff for the
Colorado River and two weeks of
rafting.
During this time they travelled 226 miles and passed through, under and
over some 226 rapids. The small rapids were 3ft high and the large ones
were 8 to 10 foot.
The food provided during the trip was truly magnificent – salmon, steak
and chicken all prepared under strict hygiene to avoid sickness and the
problems associated with this in such a remote area.
Rotariannes Coffee
Morning
Saturday 2nd May
At Element Café
10am
Continued on Page 3…
Duties
Meeting:
22 April 2015
29 April 2015
6 May 2015
Speaker:
Topic:
Host:
Appreciation:
Reception:
Wayne Dellow
Good Communications
Dugald Matheson
Keith Safey
Brad Percy
Graeme Meyers
Rod Newport
Brian Smith
Garth Barlow
John Blaikie
Wanganui Port
Mike Green
Graeme Carey
Vicki Flight-Foxley
Terry Coxon
Stephanie Burlace
Graeme Foster
Garth Barlow
Iain MacLeod
Club Forum
Brian Smith
TBA
TBA
TBA
Garth Barlow
Opening
Sergeant:
Bulletin Editor
Any member unable to undertake their allocated duty is requested to find a replacement and advise the President accordingly.
From the meeting Continued
Reports
• Cranleigh reported that – A working party is to construct seating in the
Amphitheatre on Thursday 16 April starting at 8.30 am.
• The Native planting will take place on Sunday 19 April at a time to be confirmed, he
will contact all members who indicated that they would be available to help. All are
asked to bring a SHARP SPADE AND KNIFE.
• Mike confirmed that the Quiz night will now be held on Friday 12 June at Stellar
Restaurant and Bar. Tickets are available at $10 per person. Tables of 10 are to be
made up and good prizes will be on offer.
• Dugald confirmed Golf Day on Sunday 10 May (Mother’s Day) and urged members
to support this worthwhile event.
Guest Speaker continued…..
The rocks at the bottom of the Canyon are more than 4 billion years old and in places are
smooth from years of erosion through wind and water. The water flowing through is
extremely cold 9 to 13 degrees Celsius.
Numbers travelling this way through the Grand Canyon are limited to 22,000 people each
year but is open to anyone who wishes to go. The group they used has taken people as
old as 90 and each year take a group of War Veterans – all of whom suffer from damaged
or missing limbs.
Ted was so taken with his first venture in the Canyon that he has subsequently been
another two times.