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Last Meeting
Liz Pereira  - Day in the Life of a Funeral Director
Liz Pereira, from Gee & Hickton, Funeral Directors, was our Speaker at this week’s meeting
 
Liz shared with us that she saw her work as a vocation - which she found rewarding  as it involved looking after both the living and the dead.  Helping those ‘left behind’ is always very important, especially as grief can take many forms, often not recognized by those suffering from it.  Her talk then became very practical with advice under 2 main headings:
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The Power of Positivity

 
 
   
Speakers
Sep 08, 2025
SuperGrans Charitable Trust
Sep 15, 2025
His Life
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
Board Meeting
Sep 08, 2025
 
Wednesday Brunch Meeting
Boulcott Golf Club
Oct 01, 2025
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Committee Meetings
Oct 06, 2025
 
Board Meeting
Oct 13, 2025
 
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New Satellite Group?
7 Reasons Young (and Young-ish) People Should Join Rotary
ClubRunner
How to Log-in
Rotary in General
District 9940 Website
Activity & Training Programmes
Important Rotary Documents
General Info
Risk Management Document
Civil Defence site
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Jan Palmer

General Notices

 
* The roster can change weekly with absences etc so please check the roster each week to see if you have a duty.
 
* If you are going to be absent from Rotary for any length of time please let Jan know so she does not put you on the roster while you are away.
 
To open this week's meeting James reminded us of the Rotary Four Way Test -
 - Is it the truth?
 - Is it fair to all concerned?
 - Will it build good will and better friendships?
 - Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"
Thank you James, a timely reminder!
 
* Jaye's Mystery Car Tour - Maximum number 20 (5 cars)
Saturday 13 September 10.00am -2.00pm
Meet at California Garden Centre at around 10am.
A rural journey following Itinerary to find answers to questions.
Prize giving over a simple lunch.
Entry fee: $5. See Jaye for further details.
 
Upcoming Youth Committee Events 
 
* Monday 1 September (Committee Night)
Phoebe Causer will speak for 10 to 15 minutes on her experiences attending the Innovative Young Minds course. ** Jaye will host Phoebe and her parents.
 
* Wednesday 22 October
Youth Committee Fundraising event. Ballantynes Fashion Show. 7.00pm. More information later. 
 
* Monday 8 December
Avalon Primary Christmas Party for Special Needs students. More information later.
Community & Member Activity
End Polio Article in RDU
Did you see this article in the latest publication of the Rotary Down Under magazine. There is a great video about the Polio Plus campaign in Afghanistan.  Colin Alford believes we should all watch the short video included.  Please take the time. It is well worth it!
 
The last mile: Reaching every child in Pakistan
If you visited the House of Friendship at the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada, you may have seen the new video from UNICEF that follows polio vaccination teams in two parts of Pakistan: Murree and Mithi. Murree is in a mountainous region, while Mithi is in a vast desert. This short film was made in February, during the first polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan this year, when over 400,000 frontline health workers visited homes across the country to vaccinate 45 million children ages 5 and under. The film shows the time and effort it takes to be able to reach children through tough terrain, especially in remote areas.
 
Parting Thought
 
Robin provided two parting thoughts this week - 
 
"Here lies one, who for medicines would not give a little gold and so his life he lost; 
I fancy now he'd wish again to live.
Could he but guess how much his funeral cost."
HJ Loaring  (1872)           and 
 
"God our father
We thank for the years we shared with her
The good we saw in her 
The love we received from her
We thank you that she is in your care"
NZ Prayer Book (1942) 
 
 

Birthdays This Coming Week 

* Robyn Wheeler - 3 September 
* Robin Aitken - 3 September 
 

Anniversaries in September:

* Tony Cornelius - 6 September 2015 (Previously Gisborne West)
* John Matthews - 4 September 2017
 

Rostered Duties

A reminder that it's your responsibility to find a replacement if you are unable to fulfil your duty. Please let Jan Palmer know of any changes to the roster. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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     We meet at Avalon Pavilion, Taita Drive entrance, Mondays, at 5:55 pm 
 
Visitors and prospective members always welcome.  
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