Keyway 23rd March 2021 (Mar 28, 2021)

President's Message

Good Evening Members, Friends of Rotary, Past Members, Wives and Partners that read the Keyway.

Well, thank you Covid 19 for taking a meeting out off my Rotary year again earlier in the month.

But on the other hand we made up for it as members gathered on Tuesday to induct another new member.

It was an honour to be able to induct Bhupen Narsay into the Rotary Club of Howick particularly as Bhupen’s wife Anila was able to be present as well. A big welcome to you both.

It was also a pleasure to welcome guest Glenis Yeoman who had come along to see what Rotary is all about with the thought of joining us as well. Our other guests on the night included Meryl Monk and Mike Williamson our speaker.

Mike gave us a very enlightening presentation on RYLA including how Covid may cause changes and how we may better promote the event. Thank you Mike for your speech.

Our own 1 minute speakers informed us as to what was coming up in the near future. This Sunday is the Howick Fun Run and Walk, Rotary Dine Out on Easter Sunday at the Stables in Whitford at 6pm, the Brit and Euro Car Show on Sunday 11th April.

A group of Rotarians enjoyed the performance of Grease on Thursday night and it was personally nice for me to have Lynne, my Sister Carol from Timaru and my father-in-law all join us on the night.

Remember, many hands make light work and this Sunday 28th March we need all the help we can get.

Please all stay safe and well.

Your Presidents Pen
2020/21
Gavin Green

HOST

Wylie, Dave

Reception

Abercrombie, Pat

Speaker Thanks

Richardson, John

Attendance

Owen, David

Fun Run Walk
Stockade Hill
Mar 28, 2021

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Spouse Birthdays

Sarah Lines

March 10

Mary

March 16

Lynne Green

March 18

New Member Induction

Colin Monk introduced new member Bhupen Narsay to the club at our last dinner meeting with President Gavin Green completing the induction ceremony and past president Rob Mouncey welcoming Bhupen to the Rotary International organization.

Bhupen had been aware of Rotary, and its good work, for many years whilst living in Fiji. He is a trained and certified aircraft engineer, and has worked in Fiji, Canada, and latterly in NZ, in this role.

The arrival of COVID, and the problems in the airline industry, gave Bhupen the opportunity to take early retirement from Air New Zealand, and he is looking forward to giving something back to the community by joining Rotary.

Bhupen’s wife Anila joined him for his induction ceremony and they were given a warm welcome by all members, partners and friends in attendance.

Rotary Young Leadership Awards - RYLA - Registration Open for the 2021 Course

District 9920 Chair for RYLA – Rotary Young Leaders Award – Mike Williamson visited the club to promote the 2021 programme.

The course is a live-in week-long event that is designed to assist young people between the ages of 20 to 28 who have leadership potential to hone these skills in a learning and challenging atmosphere. It includes inspirational presentations and discussions on a wide range of topics involving well-known high achieving individuals along with a key part of the week being the development of leadership skills in a testing outdoor environment.

The course follows 3 themes:
#1 – Building a Foundation. #2 – Move to Leadership Development, #3 – Bringing it All Together.

The club will be sponsoring candidates to attend RYLA. Members are encouraged to recommend individuals including from within their own families and friends. Corporate sponsorships are also encouraged. Promotion will include local print and radio as well as the web site and social media. Anybody interested contact Mike Stanghan Mob 0274 602 531 or email mike.stanghan@howick.school.nz

RYLA is often described by those who have attended the course as:

“THE WEEK THAT CHANGED MY LIFE”

Rotary Dine Out

Rotary Dine-Out Americas Cup Victory Dinner.

Easter Sunday 4th April at The Stables Restaurant Whitford commencing at 6.00pm.

Come celebrate with your Rotary friends the brilliant victory!

Book your place at the Stables Restaurant for a great night.

Please email: davidhteape@gmail.com or phone 533 6103 David or Adrienne Teape by 31st March to book your celebration evening!

Brit and Euro Car Show

Brit & Euro Car Show 11th April Lloyd Elsmore Park

This hugely successful event is about to be held once again in our area. The organizers have received massive interest from car clubs from all over NZ and expect in excess of 1250 cars will be displayed on the day. An event of this scale takes a huge amount of organizing and requires the help of as many volunteers as possible.

They expect a large turnout of visitors and the event presents itself as a golden opportunity for us as Rotarians to show the public that Rotary is a dynamic community supporting organization.

The Community committee is again setting up a BBQ and volunteers are needed to help with this between 9am and 4pm.We also need help with car parking 7.00am to 10.00am and 3.00pm to 4. 00pm.

This event is an incredible opportunity for members of our club to give up a little of their time and show the community that Rotary is a great organization.

Please give serious thought on how you can help on the day. We need 6-8 volunteers to help with the BBQ .6-8 with car parking and 6-8 with the gold coin collections and flyer distribution. A roster will be prepared so please let either Malcolm or Geoff know how you can help

Many thanks
Malcolm and Geoff

Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

With your help, the Rotary Foundation can make lives better in your community and around the world. If you would like to know more go to www.rotary.org/about-rotary/rotary-foundation

The mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

What impact can one donation have?
* For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
* $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
* $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.

If you would like to make a donation to Rotary Foundation you can do so by requesting a charge be made against your Rotary account either as a lump sum or a monthly payment. Email John Sanders on sandersjw@gmail.com

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President's Message

Rotary Dine Out

Brit and Euro Car Show

Rotary Foundation