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 President's Message

Gavin
 
Good Evening Members, Friends of Rotary, Past Members, Wives and Partners who read the Keyway.
 
Changeover was a good night and I thank all those members, partners, guests and friends who joined us to share in the  Hand Over the Chain of Office to Madeleine East. I know she will do a great job as our President for 2021/22.
 
It was great to have our District Governor Elect Steve Chaney and his wife Edith and District Governor Nominee Allan Smith and his wife Sue here as well, joined by District Chair Vinrod Sareen, Half Moon Bay President Peter Bailey and wife Julie and President Elect Bini Homavazir, our own Past President and Honorary Member Bruce Burton, Ted Aislabie and Colleen, Honorary Members Sue North and Alan Peterson.

The night that went well ably organized by Social Director  David Teape and his team and the programme guided through by Ian Fox. I thank everyone who came along to enjoy the the night with Lynne and I. 
 
I have had a great year as your leader, and I can only say you are all a great bunch of individuals joining together to create a great Rotary Club in Howick - having fun and enjoyment as we all go forward into the future.
I thank you for support and assistance through my year. 
 
THANK YOU  
SIGNING OUT!
 
Your Presidents Pen
2020/21
Gavin Green
Next Meeting Duties
HOST
Wylie, Dave
 
Reception
Abercrombie, Pat
 
Speaker Thanks
Richardson, John
 
Attendance
Owen, David
 
Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Ted Aislabie
June 13
 
Bob Jollands
June 15
 
Sally Fletcher
June 19
 
Bhupen Narsey
June 24
 
Spouse Birthdays
Heather
June 15
 
Latest News
Paul Harris Award
 
Helen Donoghue with a typical humble "why me" look receiving a Paul Harris (Founder of Rotary) Award for her wonderful contribution to the Clubs activities and the Community at large from President Gavin Green.
 
The Citation for Helens Award was presented by David Fels and this is included under Read More below.
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"Changing of the Guard"
 
President Gavin Green hands over the "Chain of Office" to incoming President Madeleine East at the Clubs Changeover night last Tuesday.
 
Rotary Clubs world-wide complete their year at the end of June. A new President is elected and the new Rotary year begins, often with new goals and projects to complete. The Rotary Club of Howick held its ‘Changing of the Guard’ evening on Tuesday last with Madeleine East welcomed in as our new President. Madeleine, along with her Board, will set the club’s direction for the next 12 months. One thing however is certain, and that is the Club’s ongoing commitment to helping within our own community wherever possible. We can be very satisfied with what was achieved over the last 12 months in spite of the COVID challenges we all faced and look forward to continuing our commitment throughout the next year.
 
Madeleine's full incoming speech is available through our Keyway bulletin and she provided the following statement under Read More to thank the organizers and introduce her new year. 
 

 
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New President's Acceptance Speech - Madeleine East 

 
New President Madeleine shares a laugh with outgoing President Gavin
 
Changeover Speech 22/6/21
Past President Gavin, Members, Partners and guests, thank you all for being here this evening to share this important event on our calendar. This the beginning of a new Rotary Year and I am looking forward to both the rewards and the challenges that will no doubt be part of our 2021/212 journey.

Firstly, to Gavin. Gavin thank you for the enormous contribution you make to this club, and for your leadership this last Rotary year. It has not been an easy year with the shadow of Covid and the impact that had on all of us, and the internal issues we faced as a club. You lead us through this challenging time, but there have been some genuine high spots. We have a growing membership and you introduced the Award for 25 + years membership. An award that will remain in your name, a legacy at each Charter night going forward.

For me personally Gavin, I thank you for the support you have given me as I prepared for this presidential year, and I know you will continue that support when I need advice throughout this coming year in your capacity of Immediate Past President. I now hand you your own Past President pin.

I would also like to acknowledge the support you have had from your wife Lynne, She clearly has the patience of a saint! but I know she has been a very important part of your life as President and we wish to thank you Lynne for helping make it possible for Gavin to carry out this role for the club.
 
The 2021/22 Presidential Theme is Serve to Change Lives, set by the incoming International President Shekhar Mehta, he is urging members to become more involved in-service projects as this way of life changes the lives not only of others but also our own.

In my view this is very relevant to our club. We reflect this very well. We are proactive in engaging with our community to develop and manage projects that make a significant difference to some of the more vulnerable in our community, but we can always do better. My goal, with your support, is to serve through unity and with purpose. To do that we will strengthen the positive culture we have to make us more effective in what we do. Part of that process will be the ensure a high level of engagement from all members of the club to support the great work we already do.

As noted, the past Rotary year has had its challenges and with the distraction of Covid it has not always been easy to maintain strong and consistent communication links. A key focus for me will be to strengthen communication within the club which will serve to unify us, and give us sense of purpose as we continue to serve our community and raise our profile in the community, identifying ourselves as a club that cares and delivers, this in turn will hopefully encourage new members who want to “put back” into the community in a meaningful way. A new Coms committee has been formed to support this direction.

Quite a challenge, but I strongly believe we can do this and do it well.

I would now ask my Directors and Board members to come forward as their names are called.
President Elect                                               Malcolm Pascoe
Secretary                                                      Alison Kearney
Treasurer                                                       John Richardson
Asst Treasurer                                                John Sanders
Directors
Community                                                    Sally Fletcher
International/Vocation/Youth                           Mike Stanghan   
Membership and Service                                 Colin Monk.
Social                                                            Mike Abercrombie.
Sergeant                                                        Bill Charkow.
 
There a many other members who have specific roles in the club and those are identified in the Directory.

Finally, I thank you all in advance for your support and commitment as we begin, what I am sure, will be a very busy but satisfying year.
 

Rotary Oceania 100 Year Anniversary

 
 
A group of Howick Rotarians enjoyed an evening of reflection and entertainment at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in NZ. It was timely to look back at the difference Rotary has made to communities throughout NZ and to see there is still so much more to do. 
 
 
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