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Posted by Glenda Barratt
Tonight's opening words do not come from a textbook, or a quote or famous authors or humanitarians. Instead they come from all we've learnt and heard over the past year from everyone who has graced these four walls. All of you have spoken about how grateful you are to have "done something or meet someone" You've had amazing experiences and many laughs. We've all learnt and practised new things, we've all shared new friendships and we can be assured that through Rotary we are yet to meet the friends we do not even know exist. How wonderful is that! Our combined love of Service above Self has allowed us to help and support many organisations and individuals and through the Grace of God we will continue to do so. Hopefully tonight we will hear the antics of Aunt Gladys who centres us with her 12 month catch ups. Although primarily fictional, she is a constant that we look forward to.
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Glenda Barratt's Opening Words
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Glenda Barratt
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2022-12-06 11:00:00Z |
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Mike was born in Invercargill and completed his schooling there. He joined State Insurance direct from school and spent 36 years with the company, transferring around the country (to Wellington, Nelson, Oamaru, New Plymouth and Greymouth) in various management roles before ultimately being appointed to the company’s head office in Wellington, where he led a number of major projects, including the development of a bespoke IT general insurance information system.
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Welcome to our new member - Mike Keehan
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2022-11-24 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Nov 21, 2022
The various Committee Chairs spoke about their activities since the 1st July. Here is a summary of their activities....
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Directors' Reports to Club Forum - 2022
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2022-11-20 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Nov 16, 2022
Bill Day is a very successful businessman and philanthropist. Among many achievements he is well known for co-founding Wellington's Life Flight Trust. He is the Chair of the Wellington Hospitals Foundation which was founded in 2005 as the official charity to support the hospitals operated by the former Capital and Coast District Health Board. He saw the need for a new Children's hospital as the old one was old fashioned, had no air conditioning, and was difficult for staff and patients, but the DHB and Ministry had no plans to replace it.
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The Children's Hospital and the Wellington Hospitals Foundation .
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David Gledhill
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2022-11-15 11:00:00Z |
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Committees Met
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2022-11-06 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Nov 04, 2022
After a distinguished career in finance: CEO of ACC and AXA, GM Marketing and Strategy at Tower etc. Ralph, MBA Manchester Business School, has founded Lifetime Retirement Income. He realised that 40% of New Zealanders have no retirement income when they retire than the government superannuation.
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Ralph Stewart - Lifetime Retirement Income
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David Gledhill
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2022-11-03 11:00:00Z |
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Mike at Victoria Falls
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Jan Palmer
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2022-10-23 11:00:00Z |
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Mike meeting Elephants
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Jan Palmer
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2022-10-23 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 21, 2022
Our distinguished guest arrived in the car park just as I arrived. Former Governor-general, District Court Judge, Ombudsman, Chancellor of Waikato University with numerous other achievements, Sir Anand Satyanand was dressed not "in a scarlet robe trimmed with vermin" but in a charcoal suit. Somewhat nervously I asked how I should address him. "Just call me Anand" came the reply. "And I'm Susan," said his wife. He was our guest speaker for the night.
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Guest Speaker - Sir Anand Satyanand, Former Governor-General of NZ
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David Gledhill
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2022-10-20 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Annette Ruck
Thank you to everyone who assisted with the clean up of the Hutt Riverbank last Sunday. We covered from the Ava rail bridge to the Melling bridge which was an excellent effort. Included the team were Ian McFadden and Susie Dopson, Ian's daughter and son-in-law. Thank you so much team.
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Hutt Riverbank Clean up
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Annette Ruck
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2022-10-18 11:00:00Z |
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Guests attending our Monday 17th October meeting were Colin White and Lindsay Richardson. Their attendance provided an opportunity to formally thank them for the invaluable assistance they have given to the club.
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Thanks to Colin White & Lindsay Richardson
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Paul Giles
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2022-10-17 11:00:00Z |
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Click on the link for details
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Eastern Hutt Inner Wheel Fundraiser
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Jaye Howey
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2022-10-13 11:00:00Z |
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Josh Krakosky. What is chiropractic care? Born and razed in Lower Hutt and educated at Naenae College, Josh spent five years in Auckland training to be a chiropractor. He now lives and practises in Lower Hutt.
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Guest Speaker - Josh Krakosky
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2022-10-09 11:00:00Z |
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Committees met
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Jan Palmer
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2022-10-04 11:00:00Z |
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Matt is the Executive Director of the Te Araroa Trail. Married with four children, he has always been keen on sports and the outdoors. Born in Invercargill he has played sport professionally, including a stint in the Balmain Tigers. Later he worked for Water Safety New Zealand. Then in 2021 he became the Director of the Te Araroa Trust. He gave a brief outline of how the Trust started. The New Zealand Walkways Commission was formed in 1975, and then folded into D.O.C. in 1987. The concept of a walking trail from Cape Reinga to the Bluff was born. The Trust was formed in 1994 with one full-time employee, and the first section, from Kerikeri to Waitangi was developed in 1995. In 1998 Geoff Chappell walked the entire North Island and the concept gained momentum. Matt has written several books about the trail. The then Governor General, Sir Gerry Mataparae officially opened Te Araroa Trail in 2011.
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Matt Claridge - Te Araroa Trail
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David Gledhill
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2022-09-21 12:00:00Z |
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"Lexophile" describes those that have a love for words, such as "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish", or "To write with a broken pencil is pointless." An annual competition is held by the New York Times to see who can create the best original Lexophile. This year's winning submission is posted at the very end.
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Colin Alford's Lexophiles
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Colin Alford
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2022-09-21 12:00:00Z |
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Mike letting the chimp pass in Kibale National Park Uganda It doesn't get any closer with a wild chimpanzee!
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Mike meeting the Chimpanzees
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Jan Palmer
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2022-09-21 12:00:00Z |
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Matt is the Executive Director of the Te Araroa Trail. Married with four children, he has always been keen on sports and the outdoors. Born in Invercargill he has played sport professionally, including a stint in the Balmain Tigers. Later he worked for Water Safety New Zealand. Then in 2021 he became the Director of the Te Araroa Trust. He gave a brief outline of how the Trust started.
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Matt Claridge - Guest Speaker
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David Gledhill
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2022-09-19 12:00:00Z |
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Background. "Crypto currency is a digital currency maintained on a decentralised system (or block chain) using cryptography" - Dave Ruscoe. A dollar is just a concept. In the old days you were guaranteed by the government that you could exchange it for gold (the "gold standard") but that ceased in the 1930s. The supply of dollars is regulated by arms of the New Zealand government which has its own discipline, otherwise it could make everyone seem richer by just printing more. Our currency is now heavily regulated, as is its use.
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David Ruscoe - Demystifying Cryptocurrency
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David Gledhill
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2022-09-11 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Kathy Bryant
The highlight for August must be the successful wine tasting evening. It was once again a fun evening, and we cannot thank the 8 vineyards that came along enough for the evening. The International committee under Brian Clarke did a great job organizing and a big thanks must go to Annette Ruck and her catering corps who organized all the food.
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President's Report to September Board Meeting
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Kathy Bryant
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2022-09-08 12:00:00Z |
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Marilyn joined the Rotary Club of Hutt Valley in 1993 and is now a member of Kapiti Rotary. She has experience in managing several businesses and is presently a member of the Otaki Community Board and a business mentor. Marilyn quoted World Rotary President Jennifer Jones "Imagine the possibility of changing the world." and emphasised the need to engage all our members by giving them some personal responsibility.
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Visit by District Governor Marilyn Stevens
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David Gledhill
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2022-09-02 12:00:00Z |
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Glenda wearing a onesie to work to raise money for Wellington Free Ambulance
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Jan Palmer
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2022-09-01 12:00:00Z |
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May – August update A rotary volunteer helping students check the tyre tread depth It has been another rather interesting second half of the year with Orange light settings and Omicron disruptions to our programme days. Schools around the country have had fluctuating numbers and often they could only confirm actual numbers the day before attending RYDA. It was great to see their commitment to our workshops in these trying times.
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Extract from latest RYDA Newsletter August 2022
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Jan Palmer
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2022-08-30 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Clarke on Aug 19, 2022
Last Friday evening Rotarians together with work colleagues, family members and friends gathered to enjoy an evening of wine tasting, food and of course great fellowship to raise funds for medical equipment for the Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital.
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Wine Tasting Fundraiser to Raise Funds for Wellington Children's Hospital
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Brian Clarke
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2022-08-18 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 15, 2022
We were joined by members of Upper Hutt Rotary for the evening. President Kathy Bryant and Phyllis Strachan, President Upper Hutt Rotary welcomed District Governor Elect Wayne Gordon. After twenty years in the army and a stint as a chef at Scott Base, Wayne is now in the residential construction business in Fielding. As District Governor Elect, he is very conscious of the fact that Rotary membership in our area has declined by 24% in the past few years. Halfway through visiting all the clubs in District 9940, he sees a need for change, but does not wish to see the baby thrown out with the bathwater. "If a person does away with their traditional way of living and throws away their good customs, they had better first make sure that they have something of value to replace them."
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Wayne Gordon - District Governor Elect - Creating Tomorrow
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David Gledhill
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2022-08-14 12:00:00Z |
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President’s Report to August Board meeting. Well, the year got off to a fantastic start with a great evening celebrating the Clubs 60th anniversary. Thanks must go to John Cole, Anne Abbott and Ron Hunter for their efforts in putting together the evening along with David Thompson and Tony Cornelius who did the important in the background jobs of recording attendees and the $ of the evening and to Mike Fackney who looked after the technical presentations on the night. A big thank you to John Prendergast (Past District Governor District 9980 and current President Rotary Club of Petone) who did a magnificent job as MC for the evening.
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From The President's Desk
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Kathy Bryant
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2022-08-10 12:00:00Z |
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As our guest speaker for the evening could not attend because he had Covid, four of our club members spoke to us - Eve Bao, Tony Cornelius, Ron Hunter and President Kathy Bryant. Each member made 4 statements about themselves and each table had to guess which statement was not true. We all learned a little about each of them including what was not true. The prize for the winning table of a trip to the Islands fell through so we all received a chocolate bar. It was a lot of fun.
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Four Club Members Speak to Club
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Jan Palmer
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2022-08-10 12:00:00Z |
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This event is primarily to enable the Club to raise funds for new medical equipment for the Regional Children's Hospital in Wellington. It is also a time for fellowship and fun for members and friends. During the evening there will be an opportunity to taste a range of great Wairarapa wines from the 8 vintners present; eat some finger food; buy a raffle or two and bid in an auction. To make this a successful evening for all involved the organising committee needs your help. Tickets to attend need to be sold, we have constraints on numbers so first in first served. If you require tickets, please contact Linda Goss-Wallace. Entry is by ticket only. Payment for tickets is to the Eastern Hutt Rotary Trust account.
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Wine Tasting Evening Friday 19 August
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Brian Clarke
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2022-08-03 12:00:00Z |
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IYM Participant Speaks to Club
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Jaye Howey
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2022-07-31 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 29, 2022
We may well have another world-beating technology in Lower Hutt thanks to our very own Joe Tomlinson and son. Joe started his painting business in Lower Hutt in the 1960s, shortly after arriving from Scotland. He built it up very successfully and it grew and still continues to grow under his old second-in-command after his retirement.
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Ray Tomlinson - World Beater from Lower Hutt
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David Gledhill
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2022-07-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Jul 20, 2022
Karen Morgan has been Principal at Taita College for six years. It opened 1957 and currently has 374 students and it's Moto is: "Pride through success, honour through service."
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Karen Morgan - Principal Taita College
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David Gledhill
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2022-07-19 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Jul 18, 2022
Annette and I enjoyed meeting Naenae College student Fiona Varun (whom the club has sponsored) during the Parliamentary Reception for the 40 inspirational women attending the Innovative Young Minds course last week.
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IYM Reception at Parliament's Grand Hall
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Jaye Howey
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2022-07-17 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 11, 2022
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Stephen Cross - Are we in safe hands
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David Gledhill
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2022-07-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Cole on Jun 29, 2022
This evening our rotary club is awarding a Paul Harris Fellow recognition to Sir John Clarke, an outstanding New Zealander, and a member of our community. Sir John was born in Te Araroa on the East Coast, one of 12 children in the family. His father was Ngā Puhi and his mother Ngati Porou.
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Sir John Clarke
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John Cole
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2022-06-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Prendergast on Jun 29, 2022
E nga mana E nga reo E nga whanau o Eastern Hutt Rotary Club Tena koto, tena koto, tena tato katoa Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and a very warm welcome to what is a very special night, as we come together to celebrate 60 years of the Eastern Hutt Rotary Club. My name is John Prendergast, I am a recent refugee from Invercargill and it is my privilege to be your MC for tonight’s celebration. Like many of you, I am a Rotarian; and like the Eastern Hutt Rotary Club I too am 60 years old - so I feel part of a very good vintage!
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60th Anniversary Introduction
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John Prendergast
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2022-06-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Prendergast on Jun 29, 2022
Our second toast tonight is to absent friends. In proposing this toast, I want us to think in particular about the many hundreds of Rotarians who have been members of the Eastern Hutt Rotary Club over the past 60 years. And to get our minds thinking about past members and friends of this Club, I think a little bit of history might be in order:
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60th Anniversary Absent Friends
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John Prendergast
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2022-06-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Prendergast on Jun 29, 2022
We’re now going to have two toasts, one to Rotary International; and the second to absent friends. Let’s start with Rotary International.
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60th Anniversary Toast to Rotary International
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John Prendergast
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2022-06-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Jun 27, 2022
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Christine Meredith, Director of Community Health & Welfare
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Christine Meredith
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2022-06-26 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Cole on Jun 27, 2022
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John Cole, Director of International
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John Cole
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2022-06-26 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Jun 20, 2022
Membership Report to the Club Forum – 20th June 2022 First and foremost, we are delighted to have Eve Boa join us recently, having transferred from the Rotary Club of Levin. It’s also very pleasing to witness the way a few of our members have gone out of their way to make her feel welcomed – thank you, it’s a collective duty. We found a champion to lead the establishment of a Satellite Club, i.e. Vanessa Koening. She introduced herself to the potential candidates. It’s my vision that having a young and enthusiastic group actively working with us is the way forward. As we all age, we cannot do some of the activities we once did, but we can help them with those causes their generation are passionate about. With an average age over 70, this is how Eastern Hutt Rotary will survive longer – let’s ‘pass the baton’ and let them lead the way into the future.
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Membership Report
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Brian Klee
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2022-06-19 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles on Jun 20, 2022
While Covid considerations limited our ability to get a programme under way during 2021, I can report that we have been successful in moving forward with two very worthwhile projects in 2022.
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Environment & Amenities Committee
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Paul Giles
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2022-06-19 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles on May 27, 2022
On Saturday 7th May, when we were mulching the plantings on the riverbank, Barrie Littlefair commented to me that the memorial seat looked rather tired and in need of some TLC.
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A Job Well Done
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Paul Giles
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2022-05-26 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd - 2006-07 RI President on May 01, 2022
The Rotary Peace Centres fall into two groups. The Masters’ Programme gives scholarships to the specific Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at our Partner Universities, which are Duke/UNC [who share the 10 awardees in a joint programme], ICU in Japan, University of Queensland, Uppsala in Sweden, and Bradford in UK.
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New Rotary Peace Centre
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Bill Boyd - 2006-07 RI President
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2022-04-30 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey
Hollyford Adventure -Part 2 (See Bulletin published 7 February for part 1 by Paul Giles.) Day 3 of our Adventure started with an early morning walk from Pyke Lodge to the glistening Lake Alabaster, crossing, en route, Pyke River Bridge the longest swing bridge in Fiordland (almost 100 metres of swaying wire and wood!)
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Hollyford Experience (part two)
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Jaye Howey
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2022-03-10 11:00:00Z |
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Makalya Elliot - Scholarship Recipient 2021 We received a message via Naenae College from the 2021 Eastern Hutt Rotary Scholarship winner, Makalya Elliot.
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2021 Scholarship Recipient - Makalya Elliot
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Makalya Elliot
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2022-02-24 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles on Feb 01, 2022
The ‘Hollyford Wilderness Experience’ is a 4-day and 3-night 43-kilometer adventure into the remote Hollyford Valley.
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Hollyford Experience (part one)
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Paul Giles
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2022-01-31 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Kathy Bryant on Dec 24, 2021
Well, the winner was drawn last night and congratulations go to the two prize winners! A huge thanks to everyone who bought tickets this year. The winning ticket was #13742 Karen from Tawa, and 2nd Prize was #16668 Roxy from Taita.
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2021 Christmas Raffle
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Kathy Bryant
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2021-12-23 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Aunt Gladys
Ron Hunter's Aunt Gladys has allowed us to publish an excerpt from her diary.
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Alfredton
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Aunt Gladys
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2021-12-09 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer on Dec 03, 2021
I started working in the Post Office in 1967 straight from college. During my career I was involved in two significant events in New Zealand history.
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Two Moments in History I Played a Part in
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Jan Palmer
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2021-12-02 11:00:00Z |
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Covid cancellations are happening all around us and many people I have spoken to are feeling “flat” and like they have lost their ‘mojo’. So Rotary Hutt City are solving that problem:
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Hearts for Hutt City
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Sue Avison, Rotary Area Governor Hutt 1 and 2
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2021-11-04 11:00:00Z |
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An enthusiastic and willing group of club members (and partners) spent the Sunday morning picking up an assortment of paper, plastic, polystyrene, bottles, cans, bicycle parts and other items of rubbish lying on the riverbank area of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River.
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Environment & Amenities Committee Hutt Riverbank Clean-up Sunday 31st October 2021
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Paul Giles
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2021-11-02 11:00:00Z |
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About a year ago Robyn (well Robyn) and I decided to plan a holiday down south along the lines of “Don’t leave home till you’ve seen the country”, as if we were going anywhere! “Where” I said, not really wanting to go as I spend a lot of time in Te Tau Ihu. Everywhere was the answer and so the planning began.
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Going South
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James Wheeler
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2021-11-02 11:00:00Z |
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Bill Boyd has provided us with some Rotary news about covid and India.
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Another Snippet from Bill Boyd
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Bill Boyd
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2021-11-01 11:00:00Z |
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Bill Boyd has provided us with some Rotary news snippets from around the world.
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Rotary Snippets
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Bill Boyd
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2021-10-14 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd on Aug 20, 2021
Taliban have children too The situation in Afghanistan has escalated since a zoom meeting of RI END POLIO NOW Coordinators last week but several messages with great impact were delivered by our senior leaders during that meeting.
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Polio and Taliban
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Bill Boyd
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2021-08-19 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Aug 13, 2021
Raising funds for our Rotary projects is always a problem. Using a Movie as a fundraiser usually meets with a fair degree of success, although selling sufficient seats to make a good profit can be a challenge. The Lighthouse Cinema in Petone is always extremely supportive.
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“In the Heights” - a Movie Fund Raiser.
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Jaye Howey
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2021-08-12 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dave Wilson on Aug 06, 2021
Otahuhu, South Auckland where I grew up attending Otahuhu Primary School & Otahuhu College was a vastly different place to what we have today with very few if any other ethnic groups other than a few Maoris or Chinese market gardeners.
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What has influenced your life
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Dave Wilson
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2021-08-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Jul 15, 2021
One of my interests leading up to my teenage years was scouting. It got me fascinated in the outdoors as I began working towards the Queen’s Scout award. To walk as much of our beautiful country as I can, still happens. In those early days I lived in Palmerston North, hiking most of the Tararuas and a little of the Ruahine range. I had one near death experience while walking up the Mangahoa stream near Shannon doing a trip to the Ohau gorge.
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Exploring New Zealand
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Brian Klee
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2021-07-14 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 28, 2021
Tonight was another annual occasion to celebrate the past 12 months and to welcome in Eastern Hutt's new President for 2021-22, Anne Abbott. It was a yet again a little unusual, as Wellington was still under Level Two Covid restrictions but it still didn't spoil a memorable evening those who attended.
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2021 Changeover
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Brian Klee
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2021-06-27 12:00:00Z |
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As is often traditional, one or more Members are recognised for their Club & Rotary service and at the President's Changeover evening and this year it was Mike Fackney. He became our Club's newest Paul Harris Fellow.
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Mike Fackney - Paul Harris Fellow
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Jan Palmer
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2021-06-27 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on Jun 19, 2021
This was a great day with very good attendance and positive feedback from the exhibitors. The event was held at the Walter Nash Stadium which was an ideal venue.
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Healthy in the Hutt – 19 June 2021
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Shelley Bryant
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2021-06-18 12:00:00Z |
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A very interesting evening was enjoyed by members and their guests at Avalon Pavilion on Friday 4th June. Even though it was leading up to Queens Birthday, this fundraising event for the Wellington Children's Hospital raised nearly $5,000.
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Wine Tasting Evening
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2021-06-03 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Rachael Carpenter
Delicious food awesome company what more could you want on a Sunday afternoon!
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International Committee Chinese luncheon fundraiser
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Rachael Carpenter
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2021-05-01 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer
In early October I received a call from Margaret McIver asking if our club would consider raising money for two fridges for the medical ward family rooms at Hutt Hospital.
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Fridges to Hutt Hospital
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Jan Palmer
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2021-04-07 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Apr 06, 2021
This year with no overseas travel on the cards my daughter and I decided to do a road trip up the East Coast. She had never been there and I had not driven that route since mid-1960s. So a chance for us to connect with our NZ lives.
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Travels in New Zealand
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Christine Meredith
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2021-04-05 12:00:00Z |
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Around 300 walkers gathered in the grounds of the Wellington Tenths Trust (supporters of the Walk), many of them students from schools around the Hutt Valley. They completed the recent 3-kms walk from Petone’s Hikoikoi Reserve, to the Petone Wharf.
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2021 Walk for Mental Health
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2021-03-20 11:00:00Z |
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Rotary has been very active the past few days. Thanks to Jaye's enthusiastic encouragement, we once again turned out to serve the breakfast for the Weetbix TRYathlon at the Hutt Recreational Ground. It's a great children's event and our efforts were certainly appreciated by the organisers. Thanks to everyone for putting aside the time for what was a brilliantly fine Lower Hutt day.
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Rotarians Out and About
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2021-03-16 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ron Hunter on Mar 02, 2021
I grew up in a large homestead (pictured) on a farm at 'Mahunga' in Masterton with my Mum Olive, Dad George, Twin Sister Janet, and younger Sister Margaret (who was also a twin, but her brother died at twenty-one months) along with sheep, cows, cats, possums, chooks, and horses.
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Home on the Farm
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Ron Hunter
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2021-03-01 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Feb 17, 2021
Something that was not clear was what the Wellington Regional Council's intended programme was around maintaining their plots like this. So last night, led by Richard Perry, members of the Environment Committee and others, started a weeding programme in front of Dave Comparini's chair.
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Dave Comparini's Memorial Seat
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Brian Klee
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2021-02-16 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Glenda Barratt on Feb 09, 2021
It was 2001 and my brother had just married a Thai woman from the rural outback’s of Bangkok. A bachelor for many years he had decided to cut out the dating scene and choose a ‘Mail order Bride' instead.
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My Thai Experience
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Glenda Barratt
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2021-02-08 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Glenda Barratt on Jan 18, 2021
Last year, Ross Barber spoke about the tragic truth around what women are subjected to when they do not have underwear. Thanks to donations from members and friends, we were able to send over a couple of suitcases of both new and pre-owned items.
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Undies for Africa
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Glenda Barratt
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2021-01-17 11:00:00Z |
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For a long time, PETS has been the acronym for 'Presidents Elect Training Seminar'. For us, the new Presidents Elect, this first training was over a weekend held at Massey University on 21st and 22nd November.
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What does the acronym PETS mean?
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Anne Abbott
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2020-12-08 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Nov 27, 2020
We are proud to nominate this year's RYLA candidate, Madi Arps. Here is her introduction: Kia Ora! I am 17 years old (at time of writing), and I am just completing Year 13 at Naenae College.
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Introducing our 2021 RYLA Candidate
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2020-11-26 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Nov 12, 2020
Last Thursday, President Jan attended the senior Prizegiving at Naenae College to present our annual scholarship.
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Naenae College Prizegiving - 2020
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Jan Palmer
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2020-11-11 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Terris on Nov 01, 2020
I helped set up NZ’s oldest TV consumer advocacy group Media Matters in NZ, (viewers.org.nz) 27 years ago, a stimulating but often frustrating activity. Pity that so much that is worthwhile on telly is impossible to watch because of the continuous interruption of commercials.
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TV Consumer Advocacy
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John Terris
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2020-10-31 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Oct 28, 2020
The Hospice had been looking for support to provide it with two sets of 3 compost bins, for the processing of the large amount of leaves grass and other compostable waste generated in their grounds.
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Compost Bins For Te Omanga Hospice
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Richard Perry
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2020-10-27 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Oct 28, 2020
Last Friday, 24th October, a party 14 Eastern Hutt Rotarians and partners rode up and down each of Wellington’s train routes, to raise money for the End Polio Campaign.
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Riding the Trains to End Polio - 2020
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Richard Perry
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2020-10-27 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer on Oct 16, 2020
RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) was a successful event with 78 students from Naenae College participating at the Ricoh Centre on the 13th October.
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RYDA - 2020
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Jan Palmer
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2020-10-15 11:00:00Z |
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On Monday 19th October, Eastern Hutt Rotary will be proud to host the United States Ambassador to NZ as our guest speaker. This will be a partner's night and also an opportunity to meet some of our future Satellite Club candidates.
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US Ambassador - Scott Brown
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2020-10-06 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles
A few days ago I was looking through our bookcase and deciding what should stay and what could go - things you do in retirement! Anyway, I came upon ‘Focus on New Zealand'.
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Focus on New Zealand
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Paul Giles
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2020-09-29 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 21, 2020
Haere Ra, Michael Jameson, PHF. As one who exemplifies all that is best about Eastern Hutt Rotary, it was Michael's last formal attendance as a Member this week.
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Michael Jameson Retires
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David Gledhill
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2020-09-20 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Sep 14, 2020
A most interesting "Life and Times". Robin Aitken was born in Glasgow but has spent much of his life at sea.
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Life & Times of Robin Aitken
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David Gledhill
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2020-09-13 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles
An enthusiastic and willing group of club members (and partners) spent Sunday morning picking up an assortment of paper, plastic and other items of rubbish lying on the banks of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River.
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Hutt River Bank Clean Up
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Paul Giles
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2020-09-12 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Sep 03, 2020
At the beginning of this year, a trip to Brisbane to see family and life seemed normal. Little did I know that Covid19 was looming. Online I had seen that there was an unusual flu virus in China, with no idea of the impact it would have on me, my family, friends and country.
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A Life of Learning
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Christine Meredith
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2020-09-02 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Aug 31, 2020
Linda and husband Ray Wallace organised a quiz night based on questions largely about our own Club.
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Quiz Par Excellence
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David Gledhill
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2020-08-30 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill
On Purchasing a new vehicle, a letter to John Cole. EE lad, you don't know how lucky you were. I went to buy a new (to me) vehicle in 1962.
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Purchasing a New Vehicle update
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David Gledhill
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2020-08-18 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill
Barry's was meant to be a small "life and times" on "Why I joined Rotary", but when the planned main speaker did not arrive Barry's turned out to be the main, indeed only, talk.
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Introducing Barry Littlefair
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David Gledhill
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2020-08-16 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Aug 11, 2020
Recent presentations to Year 4 students at Naenae School to 52 very happy recipients receiving their Usborne dictionaries. Proudly presented by Jaye Howey and Glenda Barratt.
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2020 Usborne Dictionary Presentations
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Jaye Howey
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2020-08-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Cole on Aug 10, 2020
1975 versus 2020 Last month I took delivery of a new company vehicle. It made me reminisce about buying a vehicle in the “old days”.
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Purchasing a New Vehicle
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John Cole
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2020-08-09 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Alford on Aug 03, 2020
This month, Eastern Hutt Rotary are very proud to honour our Past President Richard Perry for over 40 years of serving Rotary.
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Richard Perry's 40+ Rotary Years
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Colin Alford
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2020-08-02 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 15, 2020
It was a proud family moment, especially for Secretary David Thompson when his wife Jenny became a Member Of The New Zealand Order Of Merit (MNZM).
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Jenny Thompson, MNZM
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2020-07-14 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Gary Stratton on Jul 15, 2020
The Wurlitzer theatre organ was developed to accompany silent movies. Although expensive, they replaced the various theatre groups of musicians in the larger theatres. They were very popular in Britain and a very few made it to NZ.
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Southward's Wurlitzer
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Gary Stratton
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2020-07-14 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Sue Avison on Jul 09, 2020
IYM Online was a great success! Innovative Young Minds Charitable Trust would like to thank Eastern Hutt Rotary for your financial contribution to our IYM Online programme – you made it possible for us to offer a Covid-19 alternative to our students.
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Innovated Young Minds - 2020
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Sue Avison
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2020-07-08 12:00:00Z |
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Jan Palmer was very proud to became the 2020-21 President of Eastern Hutt Rotary and proudly announced her incoming Board of Directors.
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Welcome to 2020-21 Board
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2020-07-06 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 06, 2020
Originally from the Scottish border town of Jedburgh, Gwen was raised in Hamilton and went to Sacred Heart Girl’s College.
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Welcome to Gwen Hoople
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2020-07-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 06, 2020
Eastern Hutt's 2020 Changeover Evening What a very memorable evening! Led in by President, Robert Sinclair, a Scottish cord piped in the Haggis. This was superbly orchestrated by Kevin Nelson, who then recited Robbie Burns' famous poem.
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2020 Changeover
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2020-07-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Pollock on Jun 30, 2020
Former Member, Richard, and Jocelyn, visited the club during a holiday back in NZ on 18 July 2018. Courtesy of Facebook, here is an interesting update from him while travelling within China since Covid-19.
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Update from China
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Richard Pollock
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2020-06-29 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 29, 2020
President Robert and members warmly welcomed Robin Aitken at the end of June, as our newest Member. He said his memory of Graeme Blick's mantra, “Rotarians are good people, doing good things”, was still fresh in his mind.
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Welcome to Robin Aitken
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2020-06-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 22, 2020
Tonight we welcomed Barry Littlefair as a new member. Barry and Diane emigrated to New Zealand in November 2019 and they now live in Eastbourne. They have 2 sons, one married to a Kiwi, with two children, also living in Eastbourne. The other one is married and lives in Hong Kong.
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Welcome Barry Littlefair
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2020-06-21 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 22, 2020
President Robert Sinclair and the Board had much pleasure in awarding Des Darby Honorary Membership at tonight's meeting.
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Des Darby - Honorary Membership Status
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2020-06-21 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd
The Rotary International Board, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, and all their committees will meet online at least till the end of 2020. The Board has recommended that all Institutes and training of incoming officers also be virtual. The ban on the funding of Rotary travel continues.
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The Rotary World Out There
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Bill Boyd
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2020-05-31 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd on May 31, 2020
Many Rotarians support the concept of Peace [though there is no clear definition of what Peace is]. While the decision to establish a Peace Endowment was made in 2005, it was 2008 before work to fund the endowment began and by 2017 the gifts as at 30th September 2017 are $156,321,477.
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Peace Scholarship Foundation
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Bill Boyd
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2020-05-30 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd on May 21, 2020
The classification principle goes back to the start of Rotary in 1905 when Paul Harris and his friends decided that members should come from different classifications so as to represent a cross section of society and not become another focused self interest group.
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Classifications in Rotary
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Bill Boyd
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2020-05-20 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Alford on May 11, 2020
“Service Above Self” - the Rotary International motto is epitomized by Past President Dave Comparini. Dave joined the Rotary Club of Eastern Hutt in September 1998. His background was in Construction Management having started his working life as a carpenter in Nelson.
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Tribute to Dave Comparini
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Colin Alford
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2020-05-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer
As many of you know, I am from a very large family. On 2nd May, along with a niece, I arranged via zoom to have a virtual birthday party for my Mum’s 90th birthday. Family members dialed-in from all over NZ, plus Australia, Sweden, and Singapore.
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Mum's Virtual 90th Birthday Party
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Jan Palmer
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2020-05-02 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Annette Ruck on Apr 30, 2020
Over the past few weeks, here are some positives I have enjoyed during the past few weeks of the Lockdown:
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The Positives of My Covid-19 Lockdown
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Annette Ruck
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2020-04-29 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on Apr 24, 2020
Paul and I have been so lucky to live next door to the most beautiful park in the Hutt Valley – Trentham Memorial Park. It is wonderful to have it so close and has been a godsend during these past 4 weeks of isolation. We walk to the park twice a day – a long walk without the elderly dog and a short walk with the elderly dog.
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Trentham Memorial Park
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Shelley Bryant
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2020-04-23 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Tony Cornelius
Over the last 4 weeks of isolation, I have reflected on how fortunate I am and how I am so pleased that I never experienced a pandemic during my working life. I can only imagine what many people are having to deal with. For some families worried about whether they will still have a job, how will they cope financially and, in some cases, living under less than ideal conditions.
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Our Past Stressful Time
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Tony Cornelius
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2020-04-17 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Terris
It’s all happening around me but not to me, which is fine by me. People are behaving badly , but I’m not among them, such a relief. The long arm of the law has reached out to grab a number of people trying to make a run for freedom from Lockdown. I sneakily admire such high jinx but is it really worth the bother? I mean hiring lawyers and ruining your CV?
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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN 14-4-20
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John Terris
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2020-04-15 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd
The politics of the Covid19 response have cost a lot of lives internationally. Sadly, in the early days it became a US/China issue and this delayed the preparations for what was inevitably going to happen. I read yesterday that US agencies took two months to issue their purchase orders for items such as ventilators and protective clothing and have since struggled to catch up.
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The Politics of Covid19
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Bill Boyd
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2020-04-14 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd
As at 8 April, Afghanistan had 3 cases this year as again 29 for the full year last year. In the month of February there were 6.7 million children vaccinated but 1.9 million children were missed as they were in areas that were inaccessible. They have 19 cross border posts which vaccinated 1.8 million children as the amount of movement between Afghanistan and Pakistan is considerable. In their country they have 2926 social mobilisers, who organise and vaccinate.
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Polio Update
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Bill Boyd
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2020-04-11 12:00:00Z |
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On 10 March I flew out of Wellington, on Singapore Airlines, excited to embark on a solo and independent seven week trip to Ethiopia, Uganda, and Rwanda. However, to ensure that I had one of the limited permits to visit mountain gorillas, I was also booked on an eight day tour of Ugandan wildlife parks. While I was aware of the increasing Covid-19 threat, I considered all would be well for me in eastern Africa.
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Coronavirus Blues – Flight from Ethiopia
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Michael Fackney
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2020-04-08 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bill Boyd
I saw a comment the other day that a Rotarian was querying what was happening at Rotary International level. RI staff are working from home till at least 30th April and there will be no funded RI travel before May 31st. The April meetings of the RI Board and the Foundation Trustees were both held virtually. Not simple because of time zones! All Peace Fellows were asked to return home if possible and somewhere in excess of 1000 Rotary Youth Exchangees returned home early.
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Rotary International Membership
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Bill Boyd
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2020-03-12 11:00:00Z |
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Inspired by the community buzz we'd enjoyed in previous years, our team of enthusiastic Rotarians once again volunteered in supporting the Weetbix Tryathalon at the Hutt Recretional grounds. Once again, it was so enjoyable. The weather played it's part but sadly, a Hutt Valley power cut brought a new challenge!
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Weetbix Tryathalon - 2020
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Brian Klee
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2020-03-11 11:00:00Z |
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Lawn Bowls is the anglicised variant of a family of sports in which several larger balls or biased bowls are rolled or thrown at a smaller target ball.
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A Favourite Pastime
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Judy Dearsley
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2020-03-05 11:00:00Z |
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On March the 1st our inaugural Walk for Mental Health was held. The weather was stunning, the harbour was flat, no wind – everything we could have possibly asked for.
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WFMH Report
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Shelley Bryant
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2020-03-01 11:00:00Z |
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My Xmas holiday destination of Paton Rock was once again the place to go in 2019. Over the past 20 years the opportunity to Holiday with my good friends at “The Look out“ on the beach is always a delightful experience.
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Patons Rock and Surrounds
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Dave Comparini
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2020-01-30 11:00:00Z |
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Members may recall that Eastern Hutt Rotary, supported by a Regional grant, contributed to a “Music for Life” project in which Rani Allan (therapist) introduced people with early- stage dementia to a radio look-alike named a “Simple Music Player”.
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Simple Music Player
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Robin Fenwick
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2020-01-22 11:00:00Z |
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A dedicated few have been working hard during the holiday period to present this inaugural event. Make it a family event and please share this information with your friends too - especially if you're on Facebook!
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Walk for Mental Health
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Shelley Bryant
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2020-01-21 11:00:00Z |
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Last year, Eastern Hutt Rotary approved a donation towards the salary of a Community Health Monitor. The photo above and others below have been received along with their thanks from Dharamvir Singh in India.
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Community Health Monitor
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Colin Alford
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2020-01-13 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Dec 09, 2019
2019 is fast coming to a close and for a lot of us his year has seen many changes in our lives.
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Pre-Christmas Thoughts
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Glenda Barratt
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2019-12-08 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Dec 05, 2019
Over the past 6 months the Community & Health Committee are proud of their collective activities. Here are some of those we are proud to be involved in:
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Community & Health Committee report
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David Gledhill
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2019-12-04 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Russell Good on Nov 01, 2019
The numbers are in. The collection at Pak’N’Save, Lower Hutt netted a total of $1,516.40. A great achievement, only possible with your support.
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Parkinson Collection - 2019
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Russell Good
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2019-10-31 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Linda Goss-Wallace on Oct 28, 2019
On 'End Polio Now' day, Ray and I were heading to Brisbane Airport after a short break in Surfers Paradise. We took the opportunity to stop at SouthBank and meet my oldest brother David Goss. He's a member of The Greater Springfield Rotary Club in District 9630 in Brisbane and they were also participating in an event that evening, "Riding The Train to End Polio" - as you can see by his t-shirt.
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A family affair
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Linda Goss-Wallace
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2019-10-27 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Oct 24, 2019
I’m pleased to say that a good group of Easter Hutt Rotary members participated in the day’s activities. Five members or associates (of all ages) stood collecting from the public at Naenae Station during this day, in shifts from 6am onwards.
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Ride the trains to End Polio Now day
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Richard Perry
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2019-10-23 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Oct 16, 2019
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Russian Delight
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2019-10-15 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 30, 2019
What better occasion to honour someone, than when the District Governor visits. Accompanied by his family, Wim Julicher was presented the Paul Harris Fellowship tonight. It was a huge surprise and there was the odd tear in the eye I believe!
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Wim Julicher - Paul Harris Fellowship award
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2019-09-29 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Sep 13, 2019
At Rata Street School last week, Eastern Hutt Rotary was once again present to promote 'Books in Homes' and of course Duffy Books. Those included were Annette Ruck, John Cole, Linda Goss-Wallace and myself.
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Duffy Books in Schools - Rata Street School
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Jaye Howey
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2019-09-12 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Moira Jackson on Sep 12, 2019
Our first grandchild is due mid-November. The prospect of her arrival would have turned her late granddad into a puddle of unbridled excitement.
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Strange but True
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Moira Jackson
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2019-09-11 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 26, 2019
A very big welcome back in Rotary to Linda Goss-Wallace! Linda joined Eastern Hutt Rotaract in 1985, then a year later moved back to Wainuiomata and joined Wainuiomata Rotaract. Over the next 7 years she held all the board directorships and was President for two years.
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Welcome to Linda Goss-Wallace
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2019-08-25 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Rob Sinclair on Aug 21, 2019
Last evening Jaye Howey and myself had the honour to attend Government House to celebrate 25 years of Duffy books in Homes and receive acknowledgment of Eastern Hutt's contribution to such a wonderful cause.
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Celebration of Duffy Books
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Rob Sinclair
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2019-08-20 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Terris on Aug 14, 2019
BETWEEN 2015 AND 2017 a dedicated team of footsloggers from the club, supported by HCC and the Health Board, visited about 3000 low income rented tenancies, both private and HCNZ, in the Hutt, to establish which qualified for the Government programme of free or subsidised home insulation.
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Healthy Homes - update
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John Terris
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2019-08-13 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Aug 08, 2019
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." ~ Edmund Burke and quoted by J.F. Kennedy Please imagine that there has just been a violent bank robbery in Lower Hutt.
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Soap Box
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David Gledhill
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2019-08-07 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Annette Ruck on Jul 16, 2019
The Innovative Young Minds (IYM) program is run by the Hutt City Council and Hutt City Rotary with some help from other local Rotary Clubs, including us at Eastern Hutt. It provides young women in years 11 and 12 (the old 5th and 6th forms) with exposure beyond the school gates to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Manufacturing - the STEMM subjects. Traditionally these have tended to be male dominated fields but they are now accessible and available to women if they know about them. Des Darby and I had previously interviewed three Naenae College students, Alaa Loulou, Cindy Zhu and Ilma Aminudeen, all of whom gained places on the course, with our club sponsoring two of them. One of them, Ilma, was in the first cohort and Jaye Howey had the pleasure of hearing her speak on behalf of them all at the Grand Hall of Parliament. Ilma Aminudeen at the Grand Hall of Parliament, and Cindy Zhu with Alaa Loulou at the Innovation Dragons Den This year the program ran over two weeks and involved eighty students in total. Each week, 20 of the students were local and 20 were from other parts of New Zealand. I had the privilege of being a volunteer on seven of the ten week days.
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Innovative Young Minds 2019
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Annette Ruck
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2019-07-15 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Fenton on Jul 16, 2019
In a little over one year we will be voting in the next general election, and of equal importance, also in the referendum on Drug Reform that will include the legal status of Cannabis in this country. While thinking about this recently, my thoughts went back to my early days at Medical School and to one of our lecturers involved in research of the synapse. This is the microscopic anatomical gap between two nerves and between the end of a nerve and either a gland or a muscle, and one of the unanswered medical mysteries at that time was how does a nervous impulse jump the gap?
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Mind the Gap
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Colin Fenton
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2019-07-15 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Gregory de Costa on Jul 06, 2019
The Auckland Marathon generally attracts over 10,000 participants, all running or walking over the harbour bridge early in the morning. In preparation for this, marathons are held at least five times in different locations on five weekends. It used to be coupled with short distance runs, children’s events and so on, lasting three to four hours. The first practice marathon is usually held at Unitec, and then the others are in different locations around Auckland. The Rotary Club of Western Springs, my former club, has over the last 6 to 7 years been volunteering the marshalling activity for this event.
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The Auckland Marathon
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Gregory de Costa
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2019-07-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Jul 04, 2019
For over 15 years I’ve been involved with the Probus Reading programme. I started with the second intake of those willing to listen to children learn to read. The programme started in the decile 1 schools of Rātā Street in Naenae, Pomare in Taita, and Epuni at Fairfield in the Hutt Valley. At the time the programme was started there were not enough volunteers to put it into more decile 1 schools. The programme is the brain child of Rotary. It is still in the original schools. Each of the schools could do with more helpers either on a regular basis or on the relieving list. We also need more men to do it.
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Christine Meredith
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2019-07-03 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Pat Heffernan on Jul 01, 2019
Well where did that year go. Richard said to me at the start of my year that it will go fast and he wasn’t wrong. I have really enjoyed my year as your President, maybe not the first 3 months though, but once I knew what I was doing things were great. It is full on and I was glad I retired to do the job. Dean McMillian told me about 5 years ago not to do the Presidents job while you are still working and that was great advice.
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President Pat Heffernan's Review of his Year
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2019-06-30 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Judy Dearsley on Jun 27, 2019
At our changeover on Monday, 1 July, I will become an ordinary member of our Rotary Club, i.e. I will not be holding any official Rotary office. Much as I enjoy being part of the Rotary family, I have been sitting at a Rotary Board table once a month, apart from December & January each year, for 13 years.
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Serving Rotary
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Judy Dearsley
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2019-06-26 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on Jun 25, 2019
This proved to be a very successful day with 20 exhibitors attending. Feedback from the exhibitors is that they really enjoyed the day and would love to come again next year. Feedback from the people who came was that they benefited from the day and would like the event to be run again.
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Outcome of Healthy in the Hutt 2019
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Shelley Bryant
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2019-06-24 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 24, 2019
At this evening's meeting President Pat Heffernan was pleased to present Biddy Harford, CEO of Te Omanga Hospice, with a cheque for $16,500. Two thirds of this will be used by the Hospice to purchase items for patient care and the remainder will be added to its current need for capital expenditure. The larger part of these funds were raised at our annual Te Omanga Golf Tournament.
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2019-06-23 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Des Darby on Jun 18, 2019
I recently read the book “Janesville: an American story” (2017) that at first sight reminded me of Lower Hutt. It's written by Amy Goldstein, a Pulitzer Prize-wining Washington Post reporter. A review had told me that the book describes what the town of Janesville, Wisconsin, had done to recover ....
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Are we like Janesville?
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Des Darby
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2019-06-17 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Tony Cornelius on Jun 11, 2019
I was invited to join Rotary in 1990 (that’s how it was in those days) and my first committee was International, and this side of Rotary became a huge part of our lives. My Gisborne club, in District 9930, was very active in hosting both GSE (Group Study Exchange) and RFE (Rotary Friendship Exchange).
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My International Exchanges
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Tony Cornelius
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2019-06-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Cole on Jun 05, 2019
Some members and friends may remember the year I was District 9940 District Governor (2001-2002). I had a project to raise funds to support the Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital in Bhopal, India.
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What an Experience
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John Cole
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2019-06-04 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Clarke on May 20, 2019
When Mary and I went cruising last year we were based out of Southampton. We had a couple of days on shore between the Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth cruises so together with our travelling companions we headed for the ferry to travel across to the Isle of Wight for an afternoon of exploring.
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Osborne House - Isle of Wight
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Brian Clarke
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2019-05-19 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on May 19, 2019
Last Sunday morning, David & Jenny Thompson, Kathy Bryant and I, helped out for a few hours preparing the grounds for the next gardening stage since Te Omanga Hospice moved back home.
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Te Omanga Gardening
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Brian Klee
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2019-05-18 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Kathy Bryant on May 16, 2019
At a recent meeting we had Rachel Taulelai visit and speak to us. She very entertainingly walked us through the 10 foods that represented her and the important memories and things in her life. This got me thinking about what they would be for me....
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My Favourite Food
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Kathy Bryant
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2019-05-15 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on May 14, 2019
Thanks to everyone involved in our Pink Ribbon Breakfast, this was an outstanding success! In fact, we had to turn people away as we couldn't accommodate more than 100 people!
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Pink Ribbon Breakfast - Update
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Shelley Bryant
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2019-05-13 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Pat Heffernan on May 06, 2019
Gregory was born and grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After completing a Civil Engineering degree, he went to Japan to do a Masters in Environmental Engineering and PhD in Hydraulics and Hydrology.
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Welcome to Dr. Gregory De Costa
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Pat Heffernan
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2019-05-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on May 06, 2019
Proud moments- we all have them. Some of these moments can be quite huge.
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Proud Moments
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2019-05-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on May 02, 2019
Dr. Graham Milne, OBE Aged 100, Dr. Milne passed away on 19th April 2019 at Golden Bay Community Health.
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A Tribute to Dr. Milne
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Jaye Howey
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2019-05-01 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on Apr 30, 2019
Come along and support this worthy cause and listen to the renowned breast surgeon, Mr. Burton King who we know will give a very enlightening and interesting talk.
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Pink Ribbon Breakfast
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2019-04-29 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Apr 29, 2019
On Monday, CEO Justine Tupara of JT Property Wash, was awarded Eastern Hutt Rotary's Pride of Workmanship Award, selected from a group of nominees at an eventful Rotary meeting.
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2019 Pride of Workmanship Award
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Jaye Howey
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2019-04-28 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Glenda Barratt on Apr 23, 2019
Unlike others, I don’t have an amazing adventure overseas to tell you about (Well I do, but that’s another story), or a foray into something that will hold you spellbound as you read. Rather I would like to share with you a piece of self-discovery that took one person, one sentence, to help me make complete sense of my life.
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I'm A Storyteller
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Glenda Barratt
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2019-04-22 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Des Darby on Apr 11, 2019
The recent Quiz Night was a great success, with lots of fun identifying strange objects and substances in the quirky-question sections. Over $ 1,000 was raised for the Duffy Books in Homes programme, thanks to everyone who participated.
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2019 Quiz Evening
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Des Darby
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2019-04-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Terry Barr on Apr 10, 2019
The day started like any other day. There was no indication from the cosmos when I swung my feet out of bed that today would be any different to any other.
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A day like any other?
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Terry Barr
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2019-04-09 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Apr 08, 2019
President Pat with Brian Lummis & ADG Leole Malama-Prasad On 8th April 2019, Brian Lummis was awarded a double Paul Harris Fellow Sapphire Pin for his outstanding service and contributions to Eastern Hutt Rotary of many years.
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PHF Award - Brian Lummis
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Pat Heffernan
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2019-04-07 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dave Wilson on Apr 08, 2019
On Monday 8th April we welcomed Past Rotary President Anthony Chick and his partner Immediate Past Inner Wheel President Carole Corless from Carnforth UK.
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Guests from UK
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Dave Wilson
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2019-04-07 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Mar 31, 2019
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Baring Head Lighthouse
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2019-03-30 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Clarke on Mar 29, 2019
President Pat and Hospice CEO Biddy HarfordWhat a great day! We were blessed with a perfect day - warm temperatures, little wind and blue sky.
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2019 Te Omanga Golf Day
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Brian Clarke
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2019-03-28 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by James Wheeler on Mar 20, 2019
I thought I might share my recollections of my Grandfather Mr Henry Dargaville Bennett (HD to everyone).
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My Grandfather HD
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2019-03-19 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Mar 18, 2019
Visiting from Manila tonight was Lilian Cruz, accompanied by her daughter Maricel Malinao.
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Special Guest from Philippines
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Brian Klee
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2019-03-17 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Mar 14, 2019
Once again Eastern Hutt Rotary had a team of enthusiastic volunteers at last week's Weetbix TRYathlon, supported by Mayor Ray Wallace and National Candidate, Chris Bishop.
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Weetbix TRYathlon
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2019-03-13 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Mar 13, 2019
This quiz evening is being organised by the Education and Employment Committee for family and friends. It's no ordinary quiz!!
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Quiz Evening
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2019-03-12 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Mar 13, 2019
Last weekend (4th March) during a discussion over the District 5020 USA/ Canada exchange group I became aware that a NSW group already in Palmerston North needed people to host in the Hutt Valley. I put my name forward.
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Rotary Exchange with New South Wales District
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Christine Meredith
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2019-03-12 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paddy Wells on Mar 06, 2019
Since when do we as Rotarians decide whether our efforts in the Community are, "Worth our while, or not"!
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It’s Not Worth our While?
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Paddy Wells
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2019-03-05 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Feb 21, 2019
Jaye's been teaching birds John's been coaxing camels
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Who's being do what lately
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2019-02-20 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Thompson on Feb 19, 2019
Here is yet more talent 
It was May 1989. I was one of a small team of engineers who flew first to the UK and then to Ludvika in Sweden for technical, project management, and quality management work on what were to become the new Thyristor Converter Banks of New Zealand’s upgraded HVDC link.
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A Morning in Malmo
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David Thompson
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2019-02-18 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Feb 06, 2019
This year, Chris Bennett was our worthy sponsored candidate for this amazing leadership training event run by Rotary at the Silverstream Retreat last month.
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RYLA - 2019
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2019-02-05 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Annette Ruck on Feb 06, 2019
My youngest son spoiled me and gave me a battery powered cordless Dyson vacuum cleaner for Christmas - I love it! The same week my 12-year old grandson struggled to understand why you would ever use a crank handle to start a car.
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Baby Boomer Thoughts
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Annette Ruck
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2019-02-05 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Jan 30, 2019
LEST WE FORGET. A highlight of our recent European tour was a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Lest we forget
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Richard Perry
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2019-01-29 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Alford on Jan 16, 2019
The Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) was formed in 2007 by a group of Rotarians, recognized by Rotary International, and focused on WASH projects. Since then it has facilitated many hundreds of projects – helping clubs find partners, ensuring sustainability, stressing the importance of a needs-driven approach, and developing best practices. We encourage a holistic, integrated approach in which water is not the end in itself, but is rather the means to a better life and livelihood in the community. Most importantly, WASRAG links water and sanitation to improved hygiene, better health, and empowerment of the community – especially women, irrigation and agriculture, education and literacy and, ultimately, child mortality.
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Water & Sanitation Group
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Colin Alford
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2019-01-15 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Pat Heffernan on Dec 26, 2018
Congratulations to lucky ticket number 10178, this year's major winner of our Christmas Raffle! She was very pleased with her prize and would share it with her family.
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2018 Trailer Christmas Raffle
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Pat Heffernan
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2018-12-25 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Terris on Dec 12, 2018
Sadly, Lottery Grants Board aren't going to help with buying the land, or the cottage, but they will likely help with the fitout, which would be great. Thanks heaps for your assistance to date with all this. The text of the official reply reads:
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Christ Church Cottage Museum - updated
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John Terris
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2018-12-11 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dave Morris on Dec 12, 2018
For many of us born in the Northern Hemisphere a summer Christmas takes a bit of getting use to. In the UK, where I come from, Christmas is usually a time of short days and cold temperatures being close to the mid-winter solstice.
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Christmas past and present
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Dave Morris
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2018-12-11 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Judy Dearsley on Dec 10, 2018
John Terris, QSO, was tonight's recipient of a 2nd Paul Harris Fellow Award tonight, a person who has been a stalwart of the Hutt Valley for many years. A Rotarian since 1997 initially with Hutt Valley Rotary, and then Eastern Hutt Rotary from 2011.
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John Terris - PHF No.2
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Judy Dearsley
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2018-12-09 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Dec 06, 2018
For the 28th year, Eastern Hutt Rotary have their Trailer Raffle at Queensgate Mall, Lower Hutt with prizes value at $5,000, thanks for the corporate sponsors, members and friends.
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2018 Trailer Raffle
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Brian Klee
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2018-12-05 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Dec 06, 2018
I consider myself to be lucky. Yes, a lot of other stuff has happened too, always resulting in a learning thing becoming luck.
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My Lucky Life
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2018-12-05 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Matthews on Nov 29, 2018
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I thought might be topical, with the Reserve Bank removing some of the lending criteria today, to give you all an update on the property market in Lower Hutt in particular. You're probably all sick of hearing about property – the media seem to love reporting on it. Here's my overview of the current situation.
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Housing - the current market
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John Matthews
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2018-11-28 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Nov 27, 2018
We thought you would like to see just two of the many letters of thanks Jaye and I received have received, following our presentation of the Usborne Dictionaries at Naenae primary.
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Letters of thanks!
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Richard Perry
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2018-11-26 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Nov 15, 2018
Brook Waldron Hazel SchapelOn Tuesday 6 November, I represented us at The Naenae College Senior Prize giving. It was heartening to see so many students from a wide variety of backgrounds being recognised for their achievements. The reaction from the student body to the awards showed a heartening generosity of spirit and a happy pride in their school.
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Naenae College 2018 Awards
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Richard Perry
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2018-11-14 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Nov 13, 2018
Mary and I have been fortunate to enjoy many overseas trips to North America, Europe and a few to Asia. But as they say, "Don't leave home till you've seen your own country", so 10 years ago I decided I needed to 'knock-off' the New Zealand's Great Walks.
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Exploring 'God's Own'
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Brian Klee
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2018-11-12 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Thompson on Nov 12, 2018
Eastern Hutt Rotary does some wonderful things in our local community. That hard work and money is helping kids who might otherwise miss out, or we do any of those other myriad supportive things we are known for, it somehow feels more connected or more personal and perhaps more relevant because it is local.
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Why International Service
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David Thompson
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2018-11-11 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dave Comparini
I was invited to join a 9 person party for a 5-day fishing trip into the Fiordland National Park on the launch Legacy. It was 20 years since I was in the area tramping and shooting and was keen to visit once again and check out the fishing.
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Fishing Experience to Remember
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Dave Comparini
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2018-11-07 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ron Hunter on Nov 01, 2018
I was very privileged to have been President of Eastern Hutt Rotary Club 2005/06 and recall some of the highlights of that year.
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Past President 2005-2006
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Ron Hunter
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2018-10-31 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Oct 26, 2018
Mary and I have fortunate to enjoy many overseas trips to North America, Europe and a few to Asia. But as they say, "Don't leave home till you've seen your own country", so 10 years ago I decided I needed to 'knock-off' New Zealand's great walks.
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Exploring New Zealand
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Brian Klee
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2018-10-25 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 24, 2018
World Polio Day - 24th October Bill Boyd, 2006-07 Rotary International PresidentThis week Rotary throughout the world recognized this day and through his daughter Kathy Bryant, her father Bill Boyd sent a short update on Rotary's & the Gates Foundation's polio eradication programme.
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World Polio Day - 24th October
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2018-10-23 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Oct 18, 2018
There were a number of surprises during my recent 5-week trip to Europe, several of them related to Rotary.
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International travel & rotary
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Jaye Howey
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2018-10-17 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Anne Abbott on Oct 15, 2018
Christine Meredith and I met up with the other 7 participants in the exchange at Tsawwassen, the departure point for the ferry to Nanaimo. We were met there by the members of the Nanaimo North Rotary Club, who would be hosting various members of our District.
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Rotary Exchange visit between District 9940, and District 5020 (Canada and USA)
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Anne Abbott
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2018-10-14 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michael Jameson on Oct 11, 2018
Freedom of Speech and Searching for the Truth
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Freedom of Speech
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Michael Jameson
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2018-10-10 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 10, 2018
Rotarian's abroad It's customary to engage Rotary banners when visiting overseas clubs, which is what Jaye Howey, Anne Abbott and Christine Meredith have done recently.
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Rotarians abroad
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2018-10-09 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer on Oct 10, 2018
November 2018 is New Members Month
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New Members Month
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Jan Palmer
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2018-10-09 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 08, 2018
Brian Clarke's formal investiture
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Brian Clarke
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Richard Perry
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2018-10-07 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Alford on Oct 01, 2018
JOE TOMLINSON 40 YEARS IN EASTERN HUTT ROTARY (26 September 1978 – 1 October 2018) 
Here is a bit of background to Joe Tomlinson and his remarkable involvement with Eastern Hutt Rotary in servicing his community for the past 40 plus years.
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Tribute to Joe Tomlinson
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Colin Alford
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2018-09-30 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Pat Heffernan on Sep 20, 2018
On Wednesday morning I had the pleasure to go to Rata St school for the distribution of this year's Duffy books. It was a first for me and what a great experience.
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Duffy Books - update
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Pat Heffernan
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2018-09-19 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Pat Heffernan on Sep 19, 2018
Earlier this year we decided to spend a weekend on the Kapiti Coast . We booked a day trip to Kapiti Island with Kapiti Island Nature Tours.
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Kapiti Island
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Pat Heffernan
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2018-09-18 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dave Comparini on Sep 16, 2018
EASTERN HUTT ROTARY AND NAENAE COLLEGE Tree planting Project 16 September 2018 Clubs around the World have embraced 2017-18 world president Ian Risley’s call for Rotarians to plant 1 tree for every Rotarian in the world.
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Tree planting
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Dave Comparini
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2018-09-15 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Sep 13, 2018
With Hutt Valley Rotary, Eastern Hutt Rotary has been involved with Duffy Books for many years. Conceived by Alan Duffy in 1992, so far in 2018, the programme has reached over 520 Decile 1-4 schools, nearly 300 Early Childhood Centres, over 100,000 students, all financed by more than 200 funding partners and supporters.
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Duffy Books
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Jaye Howey
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2018-09-12 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Sep 13, 2018
Recently I have visited the Expressions Gallery in Upper Hutt and the Pataka Museum in Porirua. The Expressions has had several superb exhibitions, most recently the "Where Children Sleep" and the National Ceramics Finalists, and before that exhibitions of The Photography of Lloyd Homer; Rugby and WW1; The Mona Lisa Story; and the NASA Space photographs.
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The Dowse disaster
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David Gledhill
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2018-09-12 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Russell Good on Sep 05, 2018
Let me take you back to March 1996 and a Coffee meeting with a referral source in Petone. The conversation turned to Rotary and how he thought I would enjoy being a member.
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Rotary Reminiscences
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Russell Good
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2018-09-04 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles on Aug 27, 2018
In November 2017 our pharmacy was subject to the customary Ministry of Health audit (in our case this happens about every five years).
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What ever happened to common sense?
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Paul Giles
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2018-08-26 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 27, 2018
Once again Eastern Hutt Rotary were very proud to sponsor 2 young women to this year's Innovative Young Minds programme in July. They shared their excited experiences and what inspired them at our meeting this week. Kathy Bryant, Madeline Arps, Hannah Fleury, and Pat Heffernan
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Innovative Young Minds - 2018
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2018-08-26 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Fenton on Aug 21, 2018
Since the enunciation of the Four Way Test in 1932, generations of Rotarians have been asking themselves "Is it the truth"?
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Is It the Truth?
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Colin Fenton
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2018-08-20 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Judy Dearsley on Aug 15, 2018
Having recently lost a sibling in a family of five, it has again made me very aware again of how unpredictable life can be and the ramifications that emerge from an event.
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2018-08-14 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Absie Crook on Aug 08, 2018
I would like to tell you about my working life from 1990 when I retired from the service station industry. It was then that I became at taxi driver before becoming Operations Manager for Hutt & City Taxis.
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My Working Life
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Absie Crook
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2018-08-07 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Tony Cornelius on Aug 02, 2018
In Mid-July Jenny and I went up to Gisborne, over 2 years since our last visit, and 3+ years since we sold up and moved to Wellington. We took the opportunity to catch up with friends, our farm neighbours and even fitted in a meeting with my previous Rotary Club.
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Our return back to Gisborne
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Tony Cornelius
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2018-08-01 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 01, 2018
Here is an upcoming event in support of Te Omanga Hospice. Lower Hutt 26th Annual Community Concert - Sunday 9 September 2018, from 2-4pm The concert will feature a mixture of entertainment with free admission, but donations will be appreciated and accepted for Te Omanga Hospice, the charity selected by Mayor Ray Wallace.
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Upcoming Community Event
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2018-07-31 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Clarke on Jul 25, 2018
During the month of June this year Mary and I embarked on an exciting series of cruises with the Cunard Line.
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33 days with 3 Queens
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Brian Clarke
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2018-07-24 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Cole on Jul 19, 2018
Lynne and I together with another couple have spent the last week staying in Queenstown. To me it is the most beautiful region of New Zealand.
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Queenstown Region
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John Cole
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2018-07-18 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 16, 2018
Welcome back Terry Barr! President, Pat Heffernan, had pleasure in welcoming him back to Eastern Hutt Rotary.
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Welcome back Terry Barr
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2018-07-15 12:00:00Z |
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2018-07-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dragos Bratasanu on Jul 11, 2018
A while ago, I watched on TV a documentary about a monk in Ukraine who, although he had nothing, he had a dream of building a monastery where he could care for the orphans, the sick and the abandoned children.
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Visiting Banceny Monastery in Ukraine
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Dragos Bratasanu
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2018-07-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Shelley Bryant on Jul 02, 2018
After finding someone sleeping in the St Joseph's churchyard, Upper Hutt churches started a housing trust.
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UH Housing Trust
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2018-07-01 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 01, 2018
Colin Alford receiving yet another Award at the District Changeover in Wanganui during the weekend!
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2018-06-30 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Kathy Bryant on Jun 28, 2018
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Understanding Poverty
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2018-06-27 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Terris on Jun 25, 2018
Our own member, John Terris, shared with us a short history behind the Christ Church in Taita, including the Trust's effort to raise $500,000 for the establishment of a Visitor Centre.
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Christ Church, Taita
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2018-06-24 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Don Battah on Jun 21, 2018
Preparing one’s online personal data for moving on to greener pastures is often overlooked which might make an already stressful time for family even more so.
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The Life and Death of Personal Data
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2018-06-20 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Thompson on Jun 18, 2018
Our Club Has Done Good Things Overseas Well, it has. It has been really active in the past 12 months helping needy people in the Pacific.
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Work in the Pacific
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2018-06-17 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Alford on Jun 06, 2018
In April 1987 our family including Jan’s mother reluctantly moved from Murray’s Bay on Auckland’s North Shore to Lower Hutt. The move was made for sound business reasons and not taken lightly. We left behind good schools, good friends and a good way of life. We had built a lovely wee house on our section for Jan’s mother, she was very happy there.
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My Rotary Story
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2018-06-05 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Jun 05, 2018
Pomare School Naenae School Our annual programme for the giving of Usborne Illustrated Dictionaries has now been completed for the year, with the recent presentations to year 4 students at Naenae Primary School, Pomare School, and St Michael’s School.
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More Dictionaries in Schools
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2018-06-04 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Helen Thomas on Jun 02, 2018
Pink Ribbon Devonshire Tea  Our Pink Ribbon Devonshire Tea was a great success and that was thanks to a huge team effort. We raised $400.00 for this very worthy cause and had a lot of fun on the way.
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Pink Ribbon Breakfast
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2018-06-01 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on May 23, 2018
The presentation of Usborne Illustrated dictionaries to Year 4 students at Taita Central School this week, was the start of our 10th year of presentations to 4 low decile schools in the Naenae/Taita area. Many happy and excited faces!
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Taita Central School
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Jaye Howey
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2018-05-22 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Anne Abbott on May 21, 2018
What is it like to go through cataract surgery in 2018? Have you thought about the medical advances that have happened since 1950, when “Call the Midwife” was written about midwives in the East End of London?
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Cataract surgery
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Anne Abbott
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2018-05-20 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dave Wilson
KIWI INITIATIVE used for PACIFIC EMERGENCIES Following is a Rotary Project that new Rotary members need to be aware of and older members need to remember which I was very involved with for many years both in our Rotary Dist. 9940 and also Nationally.
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Kiwi Initiative
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Dave Wilson
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2018-05-15 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on May 12, 2018
A group of 11 Eastern Hutt Rotarians and wives attended this year's Rotafest in Palmerston North.
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2018 Rotafest Conference
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2018-05-11 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by James Wheeler on May 07, 2018
Girls can do almost anything! "Two women pilots were flying their Air New Zealand Q300 into Wellington airport. They landed and taxied up to the gate……..Question……..who parks the plane?"
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Girls Can Do Almost Anything!
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James Wheeler
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2018-05-06 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Apr 25, 2018
On Anzac Day, I was privileged to lay a wreath on behalf of the Club, at the service on the Anzac Memorial Plaza. Our thanks to the generosity of Rob Sinclair for providing the wreath materials and the hands of Helen Renor who prepared it.
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This Week in the Community
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Richard Perry
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2018-04-24 12:00:00Z |
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Posted on Apr 23, 2018
Wow, what an inspiring evening! After selling their home in Croatia, Dragos and Anca donated all sale proceeds to a local church, then set off on their worldwide adventure. To learn more about his remarkable life so far, HERE is his story.
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The Amazing You
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Brian Klee
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2018-04-22 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Joe Tomlinson on Apr 23, 2018
In 1962 when Joe Tomlinson started his one-man painting business from his home in Epuni he had no idea that 56 years later the company would be what it is today.
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Building Washing Robot
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2018-04-22 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Thompson on Apr 17, 2018
Last Sunday my wife and I, along with our daughter and one of her friends, went for a bush walk at a place that has been a family favourite for forty years. It was a beautiful cool but sunny day. We dawdled and got only three-quarters of the way from Catchpool Valley to the Orongorongo River while our daughter and her friend walked the full distance.
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Das Auto
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2018-04-16 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Apr 13, 2018
What a wonderful fundraising event this turned out to be!
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Vera Lynn Concert - update
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Brian Klee
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2018-04-12 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Helen Thomas on Apr 11, 2018
Helen and Howie Thomas – we’re a bit of a tag team and always support each other with our various activities.
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We're a team
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2018-04-10 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michael Battah on Apr 09, 2018
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) is a 5-day intensive youth leadership program. Across the 5 days, we took part in a number of seminars and activities. Some of the more memorable ones include:
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2018 Rotary Youth Leadership Award
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2018-04-08 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Terris on Apr 04, 2018
The most recent GDP figures for the Lower Hutt economy highlighted on your front page last week have been a long time coming and could do with a bit of historical perspective. The whole thing didn’t get conjured out of a hat.
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Lower Hutt today
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John Terris
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2018-04-03 12:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Mar 27, 2018
An expectant “Hush” had just fallen over this Assembly at Rata Street School as children waited for the arrival of this term’s Duffy Books Role Model and the presentation (courtesy of Eastern Hutt and Hutt Valley Rotary Clubs) of 2 books to every child.
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Duffy Books
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Jaye Howey
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2018-03-26 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer on Mar 21, 2018
A reminder to come along and enjoy Vicki Lee sing those legendary songs once sung by Vera Lynn! Alternatively, buy 2 tickets and give them away as a treat to family, or true Vera Lynn friends/fans.
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Vera Lynn Concert
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Jan Palmer
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2018-03-20 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Mar 19, 2018
Question: Why was a certain quartet of EHR members absent from the Rotary meeting on Monday 13 March? (They did remember to apologise!)
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Great Barrier Island
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Jaye Howey
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2018-03-18 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Mar 16, 2018
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2018 Te Omanga Charity Golf Tournament
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Brian Klee
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2018-03-15 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jaye Howey on Mar 15, 2018
1600 students, mainly from local Primary and Intermediate schools, competed in the recent Weet-Bix TRYathlon based at Hutt Rec. and the Huia Pool.
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Weetbix TRYathalon
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Jaye Howey
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2018-03-14 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Mar 06, 2018
A group of us travelled to Palmerston North today to meet Rotary International's world President, Ian Riseley.
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World Rotary President
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Brian Klee
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2018-03-05 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Feb 28, 2018
This January, I was fortunate to join a group of experienced and cheerful Rotarian and Probus members, for a set of day-walking trips in the South Island Catlins.
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A Visit to The Catlins
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Richard Perry
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2018-02-27 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Feb 26, 2018
Congratulations to the winning Inner Wheel ladies who won last Friday's Quiz Evening!
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Quiz Evening - update
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2018-02-25 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Feb 24, 2018
Here's Graeme Bocock's account of his final North Island journey on the Te Araroa Trail. A few of us joined him this time, to hear him talk about his travels so far.
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Te Araroa Trail update...
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Brian Klee
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2018-02-23 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer on Feb 14, 2018
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Special Olympics - thanks
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Jan Palmer
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2018-02-13 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jan Palmer on Feb 14, 2018
WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO GROW UP IN CANNONS CREEK AND BE THE OLDEST OF 12 CHILDREN It certainly wasn’t a bed of roses, but it was all worthwhile now with over “100 people for Sunday lunch” with brothers, sisters, their husbands & partners, their children and their husbands and partners, children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren. The amazing thing is we all get on!!
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Growing up in a large family
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Jan Palmer
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2018-02-13 11:00:00Z |
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Continuing from last week's journal, here is the final one to end the North Island...
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Graham Bocock - continued
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2018-02-02 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jan 29, 2018
Several suggested they would be interested in Graham Bocock's 'bucket list' journey on The Te Araroa Trail Here is an account up to Palmerston North, which will be continued next week, finishing off the North Island.
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Te Araroa Trail - Graham Bocock
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2018-01-28 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Jan 25, 2018
In December I made a very different visit to Singapore, mainly so I could visit my daughter Sarah who had moved there with her family in July. My grandsons are 8 and 10 years old. So began a very different visit to that which is normally encountered.
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A non-tourist visit to Singapore
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2018-01-24 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Robert Sinclair on Jan 08, 2018
Here is the 2017 Trailer Raffle being drawn under police supervision on Christmas Eve, and a photo of the very happy winner! It is so wonderful to see it was won by such a young and deserving family, who didn't have any bikes! Thanks to the community for purchasing tickets and assisting us to provide needed Donations for our worthy recipients. I would personally like to thank Brian Clark for all his effort with the Trailer raffle ensuring a great outcome, and to those club members standing in to help during my illness. Most importantly members, members of Inner Wheel, past members, family and friends for giving up their time to enjoy the company of others while selling tickets. Without your support, this project could not happen. Robert Sinclair, (Raffle Organiser)
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2017 Christmas Raffle
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2018-01-07 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry on Dec 04, 2017
Our traditional cards show snowy scenes, well rugged up choristers singing lustily, and a robin perched on a branch pretending to a merry chirping, while freezing its …um, feet off. But as a New Zealand carol reminds us, here we have an upside-down Christmas.
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Christmastide 2017
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Richard Perry
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2017-12-03 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Desmond Darby on Dec 04, 2017
With much pride, Robin Fenwick was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow award for his long and exceptional service as a Rotarian.
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Robin Fenwick - Paul Harris Fellow
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Desmond Darby
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2017-12-03 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Colin Alford on Dec 01, 2017
Participating in fundraising and offering to help always reminds me of the army motto “Never Volunteer” then another part of me remembers the Rotary Motto “Service above Self”.
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Auction of Promises - Chinese Banquet
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Colin Alford
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2017-11-30 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Nov 29, 2017
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether 20 or 80; anyone who keeps learning is young.” – Henry Ford Most Rotarians pride themselves as community leaders but as mentors, how many of us have stopped learning?
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Learning and Leadership
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Brian Klee
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2017-11-28 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Pat Heffernan on Nov 27, 2017
A big welcome to our new Member, Dragos Bratasanu, introduced by President-Elect Pat Heffernan.
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Introducing Dragos Bratasanu
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Pat Heffernan
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2017-11-26 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Helen Thomas on Nov 27, 2017
Helen Thomas introducing another new member, Anna Hewitt.
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Introducing Anna Hewitt
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Helen Thomas
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2017-11-26 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brian Klee on Nov 23, 2017
Volunteering recently at the National Sumer Games for Special Olympics New Zealand.
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Special Olympics NZ
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Brian Klee
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2017-11-22 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Christine Meredith on Nov 23, 2017
Rotarian digging for funds!
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Auction of Promises - update
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Christine Meredith
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2017-11-22 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Michael Jameson on Nov 23, 2017
Jenny and I arrived in San Francisco on September 1st to begin our epic journey across the US by train.
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Train journey across USA
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Michael Jameson
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2017-11-22 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Richard Perry
As President, I had the honour to present our Tertiary Education Award at Naenae College this month, a $2,000 grant to a student selected by the School.
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Naenae College - Educational Award
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Richard Perry
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2017-11-14 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Jasmine Howey on Nov 14, 2017
“Almost 6 weeks in the USA and then 8 days in Cuba” was my itinerary as I left New Zealand to fly via San Francisco to Sacramento on 22 September.
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Holidaying in the USA and Cuba
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Jasmine Howey
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2017-11-13 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Russell Good on Nov 10, 2017
We again provided collectors for this year's Parkinson's Awareness Week on 3rd and 4th of November at Queensgate, Lower Hutt. As the organiser, I want to thank the following....
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Parkinson's Awareness Week
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Russell Good
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2017-11-09 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Moira Jackson on Nov 09, 2017
How often do we see or hear those words? We’re expecting the devastation of “The Big One” one day so many of us are dutifully prepared.
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It’s a hard question; “Are you ready”?
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Moira Jackson
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2017-11-08 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Desmond Darby on Oct 30, 2017
Thanks received from Diane Livingston, Wellington Free Ambulance, for Eastern Hutt's joint financial contribution towards their new vehicle, "Ambulance 432".
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Wellington Free Ambulance
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Desmond Darby
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2017-10-29 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Paul Giles
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Asthma Foundation
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Paul Giles
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2017-10-29 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 16, 2017
What an inspirational evening! Eastern Hutt Rotary was proud to be guests at Billy Graham's Academy to meet many of his team, members and enjoy a BBQ tea supplied by them.
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Naenae Boxing Academy
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2017-10-15 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Oct 11, 2017
The fine weather and the July school holidays has brought out children from all over Wellington to Avalon Park.
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Avalon Park
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2017-10-10 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Gledhill on Oct 05, 2017
Many folk are born in their country and are dutifully proud of it, while some deliberately choose to settle in a country, and have therefore actively chosen some responsibility for it.
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What Have We Done to My Country
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David Gledhill
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2017-10-04 11:00:00Z |
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Posted by Hayley Krippner & Pallavi Samie on Oct 02, 2017
Sponsored by us, Sacred Heart students Hayley Krippner and Pallavi Sami, gave us personal accounts of their Innovative Young Minds (IYM) experience....
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Innovative Young Minds - Our experience
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Hayley Krippner & Pallavi Samie
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2017-10-01 11:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 25, 2017
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Welcome to Helen Thomas
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