Co-Presidents St. Johns Rotary, Gary Key (Ph: 021 611169), and Graham Fabian (Ph: 021 826292).
Greetings to you all and thank you to Lesley and Penny for organising our Thursday morning meeting at Charlie and George and to those who attended, we trust you enjoyed the informality with plenty of humour and fellowship!
We certainly have a lot happening from Book Fair over this weekend (thank you to Margaret V, Graham, Peter & Angela, Muriel, Tricia and Miles for your help),
Evening Meeting this Thursday night, (trust you have all RSVP'd, to Club Raffle-thanks Milo, Polio Train this Friday, Apriana Reserve mulching Project Sunday next (Peter B will be putting a note out).
Register for District Conference - please, it is very easy to do, just follow the link in the Bulletin - we need the full support and participation of all members to make this a huge success.
We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night.
A small but noisy and happy bunch of St Johns Rotarians met at the Charlie and George Cafe in Stonefields as the RGC was closed on the 3rd.
It was primarily a fellowship event with very limited club business transacted, although Co-President Gary managed to capture the attention of the members for a few club notices as follows;
Rotary Christmas Puddings will be available for purchase at our Dinner Meeting this week, November 10th. No need to have cash - your Rotary Account will be invoiced accordingly.
End Polio Now - it's still not too late to register to jump aboard on Friday 11th November. Please see story below and contact Murray for more details.
Club Raffle Tickets still on sale with ticket sales now approaching 50. Email Miles to purchase. See story below and spread the word across your networks.
Apirana Reserve Working Bee tentatively scheduled for Nov 3th - confirmation and more details will be distributed by Director Peter B. In the meantime please diary accordingly.
District Conference March 31st / April 1st 2023 - Register now - see details below. Your club needs your support on this one!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10th, DINNER MEETING, 6.00pm for 6.30pm. Guest Speakers: Professors Scott Duncan & Erica Hinckson who will present on Sustainable cities and the effect on Tamaki Makarau
Professor Erica Hinckson (PhD) is the Head of the School of Sport and Recreation and Associate Dean AUT-Millennium at the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at Auckland University of Technology. Areas of expertise include the measurement and classification of physical activity, programme design and evaluation, curriculum-based health and wellbeing interventions for children, and determining the effects of the built environment and daily mobility on health outcomes. He is particularly interested in engaging children in healthy lifestyles through traditional unstructured play and independent mobility.
Professor Scott Duncan (PhD) is the Head of the Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Department in the School of Sport and Recreation, AUT.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17TH, BREAKFAST MEETING. Directors to run project driven committee meetings. Be sure to be present to have your say in our future activities.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24th, BREAKFAST MEETING, Guest Speaker; Dove Hospice & Wellness Presenters:
Stephanie Forde, Clinical Manager of the Integrated Care Team and Dr Graeme Kidd who provides Medical Counselling and specialised medical input into Dove’s Palliative Care and Respite Unit.
Dr Graeme Kidd is a GP in Howick with a special interest in Palliative care and metaphysics and has worked for Dove for 15 years.
Our two Co-Presidents, Gary and Graeme, led the charge representing St. Johns Rotary at the GGBF this past weekend. The photo above shows the size of the sale, and the photo below shows the sale underway. Many thanks to all from St. Johns who gave up time to help - sort, stack and sell the thousands of books sold over the weekend.
This is the third year of Riding the Auckland AT rail network, the second year on the Ferries, and this year we will also have a banner in the sky!
As previously promoted, the event commences at 7.45am on Friday 11th November at Britomart. If you need more details about your club's participation please contact Murray H asap.
This year it is as much a fundraising event as an Awareness campaign and it's great to hear that Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson will be sending the End Polio Now Riders off on their days travel!
Click "Read More" for a brief history of this campaign.
Whitford Park Golf Club, and the expectation is that this will be a 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.
We have committed to one more collection this year, for the Glen Innes Food Bank at this very difficult time for so many in our community.
PP Hugh has worked his magic once again and he has emailed an online volunteer booking sheet. If you can commit to a couple of hours on the 3rd, please register now.
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.
Yes, by popular demand, we have resurrected the famous St Johns Rotary Raffle.
Through the generosity of our past presidents Mary Ann and Andy, plus contributions to the travel allowance from Donald Bowie, we are offering this amazing mini break experience just 15 minutes out of Blenheim.
Great odds with only 200 tickets.
After you have indicated how many tickets you want via email, we will allocate ticket numbers and once you have paid into our Rotary account 12-3086-0083292-000 with Surname under “code” and Raffle under “reference”, we will confirm ticket number by email.
This is a fantastic way to support the club and a great opportunity to have a chance to win this amazing holiday vacation.
Yes it's that time of the year again when we need to hold back and only order a few of these puddings each, to ensure we allow all members to secure their fair share!!!!
Kevin K is working with Christie to take orders and deliver puddings - orders on a first come first served basis. Don't miss out, order today and these will be delivered to you at the dinner meeting on 10th November.
Thank you for supporting this reliable annual fundraiser and once again thanks to Christie and Kevin for their efforts on this project.
This is the third year of Riding the Auckland AT rail network, the second year on the Ferries, and this year we will also have a banner in the sky!
We have committed to one more collection this year, for the Glen Innes Food Bank at this very difficult time for so many in our community. 
