On March the 10th our fourth Walk for Mental Health was held. We had a stunning day for the walk, sunny and very little wind. Approximately 70 walkers turned up for the event, a similar amount to last year. We had good support from a couple of the other Rotary Clubs which is great to see plus attendance from members of the Tenths Trust and their families.
Several members recently rode the Alps2 Ocean Trail, a distance of over 300 kms. Congratulations Tony and Jenny Cornelius , Paul and Christine Giles, John Cole and Mike Fackney. Great effort team!
The following is an extract from a letter received from Rebecca Routhan, Community and Events Programme Manager, Te Omanga Hospice -
"To our fabulous 2024 Te Omanga Hospice Golf Tournament volunteers,
We can’t thank you enough for the work you did for us to help pull off one big, successful tournament!
Whether you were in the set up/pack down crew, working during the tournament or entertaining our players, the part everyone played was hugely important and immensely appreciated. What a fabulous team effort.
As a result of your generosity, we have been able to minimise expenses, maximising our fundraising total. The total raised is now $73,530!
It’s a record-breaking golf fundraiser for us which will make a huge difference to families we care for.
I hope you enjoyed yourselves and got to meet some new people while volunteering for us.
I look forward to working with you again soon."
"A huge experience in every way" was how Mike described both his experience and Antarctica itself. For example the South Pole is 2441 km South West of Tierra Del Fuego, the Southern tip of South America. Mike's trip was on a former Scandinavian ferry organised by G Adventures who proved most pleasant and efficient. Accommodation was in a four berth cabin with just one other person, even though he had paid for only a two berth cabin. The food was superb and the staff, largely Filipino crew with European officers very friendly and helpful. The trip from South America to the Weddell Sea took two and a half days.
Some of the workers.
Thank you so much to all of the members who helped make this year's charity golf tournament such a success. There was a record amount raised.
"The devil is in the detail", but so is the interest. Most of us know someone who has had to get their cataracts "done" but few of us had appreciated how much modern surgery has advanced. Even fewer would have heard of Harold Wrigley and how he transformed the process of "doing". Before modern surgery nothing could be done when a person developed cataracts. As recently as 1950 cataract operations became possible but would still involve the patient (or victim) going to the hospital the day before surgery, fasting and then having a general anaesthetic the operation, and spending seven days lying on their back, blindfold and waiting a further three months before having appropriate glasses prescribed.
"The devil is in the detail", but so is the interest. Most of us know someone who has had to get their cataracts "done" but few of us had appreciated how much modern surgery has advanced. Even fewer would have heard of Harold Wrigley and how he transformed the process of "doing". Before modern surgery nothing could be done when a person developed cataracts. As recently as 1950 cataract operations became possible but would still involve the patient (or victim) going to the hospital the day before surgery, fasting and then having a general anaesthetic the operation, and spending seven days lying on their back, blindfold and waiting a further three months before having appropriate glasses prescribed.
Gabriel King-Turner - First Prize Winner
Jan Fraser - Second Prize Winner
Congratulations to you both.