This coming Thursday, 1st July, we will be having our lunch meeting in the Penthouse, which is the top floor of the Petridish building.
Our special guest speaker is past member, Gillian Bremner, so this will be a great opportunity to hear of her exploits in Botswana. This will be followed by a tour of the Petridish building at the end of the lunch, from the top to the bottom, for those who wish to take part.
The team at The Dish Cafe need to know numbers of those planning to attend prior, so that the space can be set up to cater to our requirements. Therefore, if you are planning to attend, please pre-order by midday Wednesday 30th June to orders@thedishcafe.co.nz. All of the food and drinks will be brought up to the Penthouse, so you won't need to carry anything yourself.
If you have trouble with stairs, we can arrange the use of the back elevator, but we do need to know in advance so we can those who require it with instructions. Please contact Gordon if you will have a need to use the lift, by midday Wednesday 30th June also.
On Thursday we gave thanks to President Gordon for his efforts over the year and welcomed Cameron Olsen as our President. Thanks to Ron for organising the brilliant Haggis ceremony, Gordon's daughter Stasa for an impressive dance performance, the very capable Master of Ceremonies Brian Daniels, and the Management team led by Lynne for organising the festivities. Some photos from the night can be viewed here.
Meeting Attendance
Members are encouraged to attend Thursday lunch meetings whenever they can. They are an opportunity for fellowship, to hear interesting speakers, and to catch up with our Club activities.
Meal Orders
The current lunch menu can be downloaded from here
(updated 20 Feb 2021)
Please email your order to orders@thedishcafe.co.nz by midday Wednesdays, including beverage choice.
Message from your Editor
I am on Leave-of-absence from club activities until the end of July while I recover from hip surgery.
During this time I hope to continue with the production of the Bulletin as usual (with the exception of Sunday 27 June which will be covered by Cameron) but will be even more reliant on members input. Speaker hosts - don't forget to send me a short summary, idealy with a photo, after the meeting. Directors/Convenors/Event Organisers - please provide information for publication in plenty of time for inclusion in the normal Sunday mail-out/
Semi-annual dues are based on recorded membership as at 31st December & 30th June respectively, and the Club is levied by Rotary International based on these numbers. This levy also includes a charge for your monthly magazine. Any changes to your membership status needs to be processed by Rotary International before 31st December or 30th June. To avoid the situation of the Club having to pay RI levies where a member retrospectively resigns, the Directors have agreed that Club semi-annuals will be invoiced in December for the January to July period and in June for the July to December period. It is hoped that the earlier invoicing will encourage members who are reviewing their Rotary involvement to reach a decision prior to the cut-off date, to avoid the Club incurring the cost.
Mana Tangata
People of Action
Copies of this new book detailing the history of Rotary in New Zealand and the South Pacific are now available for purchase from President Gordon
(Special Price = $40.00 due to the club agreeing to purchase in bulk).
Did you know that in 1980 Police Sergeant Dick O'Connell, president of the Hokitika Rotary Club, initiated "Super Plod" which was a 2000 km, 16 stage run around the South Island by Rotary sponsored police teams with a police truncheon as the relay baton(p. 161)? The run raised $120,000 (equiv $600,000 today) for the Paraplegic Association and the spinal unit at Burwood Hospital.
Speaker Programme
Thanks to those who have suggested speakers - could we make this an on-going effort?
John, Lynne, and the Club Management Group have put together a fantastic programme for the next two months which is too good to keep to ourselves!! Please print this out, and use it as an opportunity to invite friends, colleagues, neighbours, professional contacts, in fact anyone who may be interested
Youth Wellness Trust Symposium
To mark their 25 years of operation the Otago Youth Wellness Trust is hosting a symposium on Saturday July 7th at the Castle Street Lecture Theatre, University of Otago. Speakers include Associate Professor Nicola Atwool, Kathryn Berkett and Judge John Walker (Principal Youth Court Judge)
The five week roster is the most accurate and members are urged to check the Duty Roster webpage regularly. Club Management Group.
Essentials
SPEAKER HOSTS please remember to send a summary of the Speakers presentation complete with photo to Bruce.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Catherine Goodyear
June 5
Join Date
Murray Bayly
June 3, 2004
17 years
Rick Wellington
June 6, 2013
8 years
Ian McKie
June 11, 2009
12 years
Neville Horne
June 13, 1974
47 years
Centennial Project Committee
April 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Rotary Dunedin and the Directors wish to form a small "sub-committee" to plan and coordinate the celebrations! If you would like to be on this team please advise President Gordon.
Rotary "Compulsory" Magazine Subscriptions
Please be aware that the digital copy of
“The Rotarian” is only half the cost of
the digital copy of "Rotary Down Under".
If you would like to change your
subscription email
I am on Leave-of-absence from club activities until the end of July while I recover from hip surgery.
To mark their 25 years of operation the Otago Youth Wellness Trust is hosting a symposium on Saturday July 7th at the Castle Street Lecture Theatre, University of Otago. Speakers include Associate Professor Nicola Atwool, Kathryn Berkett and Judge John Walker (Principal Youth Court Judge)
