Co-Presidents St. Johns Rotary, Gary Key (Ph: 021 611169), and Graham Fabian (Ph: 021 826292).
A very Happy New Year from Graham and Gary!!
Welcome to the new Rotary Year.
We are both looking forward to seeing you all at our first 2023 meeting next week, February 2nd at 0700 to hear and share all those holiday stories and photos that have been sent to Penny and Lesley!!! Fellowship is the name so let’s all make the effort to attend - please.
February is going to start with a full programme, namely a proposed Mulching Morning at Apirana Reserve rhat Peter B is working on. Picnic in the Reserve Sunday 12th Feb 1000–1200; Stonefields Music in the Park Feb 19th 1500–1900hrs—co ordination by Community Youth Directors, Kevin & Liz
Thank you to those members who have assisted with the Salvation Army Food Bank throughout January.
District Conference March 31st April 1st. We are appealing to all St Johns members to fully participate and support DG Allan with this important event. Currently total registrations are in the early 40’s. With full sponsorship, our break even number is mid 200 so please let’s get in and support this event. Plenty to do, Plenty to happen, Plenty of Fun!
No speaker - An opportunity for some New Year Fellowship and to share holiday stories.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9TH - DINNER MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER PETER LESTER.
Peter Lester, is a familiar voice on television and radio, and at our Rotary meetings on the America's Cup and all things related to sailing. His views are widely respected in the competitive sailing world and by the public alike. He is also a world-class sailor who has won the New Zealand Yachtsman of the Year award, in both 1977 and 1987, and competed in three America’s Cup campaigns.
Peter will provide us with an update on what is happening with the America's Cup and other sailing events. Please RSVP to Club Services Directors, Penny or Lesley asap.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16TH - BREAKFAST MEETING: VOCATIONAL VISIT TO THE MENS SHED, ABBOTS WAY:
Breakfast will be provided on site and this will be a great opportunity to see and learn about the activities that the Shed is getting involved with, in our community.
Rotary St Johns, your club, is responsible for hosting this important event so your support is needed by coming along for a great time. The programme is still being finalised but so far it is a wonderful mix of social/networking events and incredibly inspiring speakers. Being close to home, it is easy to get to, and the venue is impressive as anyone who has been to Karaka Bloodstock will attest to. So register your place today, especially as you will want to get along to the full programme (Friday night dinner is limited to the first 120 registrants).
Friday: Foundation Dinner and charity auction
Saturday: Conference
Saturday: Past District Governor Cocktail Hour
Saturday: Awards Dinner
More details regarding programme, guest speakers, registration etc. will be shared over the coming weeks, but in the meantime, ensure that you have these dates in your diary.
WATCH THIS SPACE for more information as speakers and the conference programme are confirmed.
Whitford Park Golf Club, and the expectation is that this will be sell-out very quickly, as soon as sales are launched. Interested? Diary today and let Dave Hartstone know that you would like to book a team.
A message from PDG Jenny Herring, (D9920 Polio Chair);
The Cruisin' to End Polio event is just under a month away.
This is the District 9920 Polio Charity Fund Raising event for the 2022/2023 Rotary year.
The boat departs at 6 pm from Berth 8 Viaduct Harbour, Auckland CBD, on Friday
24 February 2023, returning at 10 pm. This is a sunset cruise of the Auckland Harbour, where you can relax in good company whilst dining and enjoying the view. A DJ will be on board for those who wish to dance, and there will be a cash bar.
Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ian Riseley and Juliet will also attend this event.
It will be a great night - tickets are limited - so please go to:
rotarydistrict9920.org and click on the Cruisin' to End Polio banner to register or by following this link:
The e-mail below received by Gary - is self explanatory. Hopefully members who have worked so hard on this project will be able to attend and our thanks to Ken, Nanda and Roger for setting this up.
Date: 23 January 2023 at 08:46:04 NZDT Subject: Apirana Reserve Glen Innes
Hi Everybody,
After the disastrous and calamitous picnic we had last December where the Gods conspired to give everyone a complete drenching, and where all the cheese sandwiches, custard squares and laminations, apart from being unrecognisable in the first place, became a totally soggy inedible mess, we have decided to give it another go. I hear your yippees already !
Short notice we know but what a start to the 2023 social calendar and so incredibly important to not miss it. Yes, you are cordially invited (that's boring because it's actually compulsory), to a shortish morning tea / picnic at the Apirana Reserve in Glen Innes on Sunday the 12th February from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
This is an invite only ( nah it's not ), affair, and as before, is being sent to all those wonderful people who over the past 2 years have given so freely of their time to help make the reserve the beautiful place it is today, and we feel we need to celebrate that - however if you wish to bring someone, wives, husbands, lovers, children, neighbours or friends they would be very welcome. I'm bound to have inadvertently left someone off the list so please spread the word.
So : Sunday 12th February at the Apirana Reserve, Glen Innes. Diary it now !
Dress : Optional, but if you don't have one you can wear pants.
Bring : Something to drink, a small plate of something, and something to sit on. In other words 3 x somethings.
Weather: We will not go ahead if the weather is inclement, and will leave it to your good selves to make the call.
Really hope you can make it and would love to see you there. Gary and Peter could you please let the rest of SJR know.
We have received the following request from PDG Ron Seeto who is seeking volunteers to assist this very important cause. If any members are able to assist, can you please contact Murray Hutchinson who will coordinate the St. Johns response:
Great to be in touch and thanks so much for your help with my enquiry.
I wanted to touch base with you about Round the Bays 2023, as Melanoma New Zealand has recently been announced as the event’s official charity.
By way of background, New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma in the world with more than 6000 diagnoses and around 300 deaths from melanoma in New Zealand per year. In fact more people die of skin cancer than on our roads. Round the Bays provides a great opportunity for Melanoma New Zealand to raise both awareness and funds to support our much needed education and awareness initiatives to ensure more New Zealanders understand the dangers and signs of melanoma, and to also support patients and their families experiencing melanoma.
As part of our partnership with Round the Bays, Melanoma NZ must supply 70 volunteers for the event which is being held along the Auckland waterfront on Sunday 5 March 2023.
I was wondering if you could please help us approach various Rotary Clubs that might have an interest in helping to provide these volunteers?
Volunteer information:
Up to 70 volunteers required in total (for water stations along the course)
A minimum of five team leaders (for water stations)
Volunteers to be available between 5:30am - 1pm on event day, Sunday 5 March.
There will also be a pre-event briefing (possibly just for the team leaders) the week before the event. Date, time and location tbc.
Melanoma NZ will supply T-shirts and sunscreen for use during the event. We would just ask volunteers to each bring their own wide brimmed or bucket hat and sunglasses.
Also, if any volunteers had family members interested in taking part in Round the Bays (it’s an 8.4km leisurely stroll or you can actually do it virtually instead by just committing to doing an 8.4km walk in your own location and in your own time), then we have been gifted some free and discounted entries that we would be happy to pass on, on a first-come, first-served basis. As a thank you, I’d also be happy to work in with Rotary to find times next year for our free Spot Check Van to come and visit and provide free spot checks to Rotary members. Here’s a little Seven Sharp story about our Spot Check Van FYI: Watch | Facebook.
We would be delighted if Rotary were interested in being involved and would welcome the support. I have cc’d in Bridget Bond in our team also, who is managing the Round the Bays event for Melanoma NZ and would be able to liaise with any volunteers to make arrangements.
Many thanks Ron for your help with this – it is much appreciated. And please feel free to let me know if you would like any more information.
Lots of love to Sharon and all the family, wishing you all happy holidays and hope to see you soon!
Andrea
Andrea Newland Chief Executive
Melanoma New Zealand PO Box 31-167, Milford, Auckland 0741
1/69 St Georges Bay Rd, Parnell, Auckland Ph 09 449 2342 or 0800 463 526 Mobile 027 688 3100
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2ND - BREAKFAST MEETING: 
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16TH - BREAKFAST MEETING: VOCATIONAL VISIT TO THE MENS SHED, ABBOTS WAY:
