Napier Celebrates WWII Vets during Art Deco Vintage Car Parade
THE MINISTER OF VETERANS AFFAIRS:
When addressing the delegates at the 2002 National Conference the Honourable
Mark Burton stated quite clearly and I quote “As a point of clarification, full pension
coverage means that veterans do not have to prove that a disability is the result of
service – only that it may have been”.
WHO MAY APPLY FOR A WAR DISABLEMENT PENSION?
Every ex- Service Personnel including Merchant Seamen who have served
overseas in a War or an Emergency have a right to apply for a Disablement
Pension in accordance with the War Pension Act 1954. This includes Service and
Home Service Personnel who during the 2nd World War served in New Zealand.
Those Personnel who were conscripted into the CMT prior to 31st March 1974 are
also included.
NAPIER RSA WAR PENSIONS SUPPORT UNIT:
MISSION STATEMENT: “We will always strive to provide a professional and caring
service to all applicants who qualify for a War Disability Pension or a Surviving
Spouses Pension in accordance with the War Pensions Act 1954.”
WHAT WE CAN AND WILL DO:
We promise to do the following:
(i)
Be a good listener
(ii)
Share information
(iii)
Give advice where necessary
(iv)
Give support
(v)
Assist you in making your application
(vi)
Keep in contact
(vii) Ensure your privacy
(viii) Pursue your application to a conclusion
(ix)
Respect your wishes
(x)
Assist you throughout the entire process
Phone; John Purcell QSM J.P. or Tony Fraser for advice
and assistance or ring reception (835-7629) for an
appointment
Presidents Report
Adding value to a Club Card is not a new invention, it fact if you
rejoined and RSL in Australia in recent times and paid your $5.00
to $10.00 per annum sub, there is a better than even chance you
would get between $50 to $75.00 of added value.
While I know our annual subscription will never be reduced to such
a low level because of capitation levies, I would like to think that
the Napier RSA through its proposed ‘Business Relationship’
programme, can add significant value to your membership.
Starting off, we have invited (via the back page advertisement &
blog) our own members who either own or manage business’s to
participate, obviously we would want to see them supported first and foremost, and
depending on the uptake we will expand ‘the list’ from there.
We hope to achieve (over time) whereby your membership card is a powerful purchasing
tool, backed by the potential of over 3000 other members fronting up for goods and
services and every one getting savings as a result of their membership.
To all members who have and are intending to rejoin the Club this year, thank you very
much, your support is most appreciated. I am very proud of our Club, it is often mentioned
in the most flattering terms from a broad range of people, both professional and by the
hundreds of national and international visitors who visit on an everyday basis.
At the risk of repeating myself, I once again say that we are only as good as the support
you give us, and that cycle of our business (trade) is only as good as the Staff and
Management Team are providing you with – I think they do a marvelous job.
April is a significant month for RSA’s both locally and nationally, firstly we commemorate
the beginning of the WW1, service personnel who fought, died and returned with a very
special ‘Fields of Remembrance’ ceremony at Memorial Square and of course ANZAC
Day will follow on the 25th April. Please note that all dates and times are posted in a
feature article in this Club Magazine.
Independent Task Force (ITF) – Report: The ITF is hearing that many members see a
clear need for significant change. Tinkering with the current arrangements will not be
enough. But whatever they do must be constructive as they prepare the movement for its
second century. The results will affect everyone in some way, not just the NEC and
National Office. Much detail is yet to be teased out, but the shape is becoming clearer.
There is much more work to be done on the detail. The ITF plan to visit with as many
RSAs as possible during April and May for consultations before they reach final
conclusions.
A programme for this is being developed. Meantime, please do not jump to conclusions
before hearing the detail; save your questions for the consultation team when they come.
Following the consultation rounds, they will prepare and promulgate their final
recommendations in order that you (our members) are fully informed for National Council
in October.
J Purcell
President
Thought for the Day
The winner is always part of the answer,
the loser is always part of the problem
The winner says “let me do it for you”, the
loser says “That’s not my job”.
The winner sees an answer for every
problem, the loser sees a problem for
every answer.
The winner says “It may be difficult but its
possible”, the loser says “It may be
possible but it’s difficult”.
When a winner makes a mistake he says
“I was wrong”, when a loser makes a
mistake he says “it wasn’t my fault”.
Winners make it happen, losers let it
happen
Don’t be a loser
Thank you for your membership renewal
By now and with fingers crossed you would have
received your invitation to rejoin the Napier RSA.
Your invitation would/should have come via email
or snail mail, whichever was your preference. I
would like to take the opportunity to personally
THANK all those Members who renewed their
membership, your confidence in the future of the
Club is most appreciated.
While the Club does not make money from
subscriptions it gives the Club the confidence to move forward and plan for future
developments and focus on business trends either positively or negatively, depending on
the number of renewals or lack thereof. The Executive Committee and the Management
Team are continually investing in the Club, be it in goods and services, maintenance or
technology, discerning members want more, need more and deserve more, so we are
never off the spending carousel.
As is typical with Clubs, and many other membership based business for that matter 20% of
the members generate 80% of the income, so to continue to grow we have to continually
increase membership, increase frequency of visits, reward our regulars and incentivize the
remaining 80% with added value.
The hospitality industry is tough, new licensing laws regarding drink drive certainly makes
you think twice before leaving the comfort of your couch, dress up and go out, especially if
the weather is a little on the cold or wet side of the barometer. Currently the RSA
Membership stands just under 3600 making it by far the largest Club in the Hawkes Bay.
We had our most successful year in history last year and YTD figures are encouraging.
Simply put, none of the above can or could be achieved unless; YOU, your family and
friends continue to support the Club in the way you have over the past 5 years.
For interest sake; 2400 of our members are in the 61 plus age bracket, 41% of our total
membership are female and 59% male. Including GST, bar sales are estimated at
$1,000,000 pa, Gaming $900,000 pa and the Restaurant is just shy of $2,000,000 pa. Our
trading comfort zone (sales) is approximately $70,000 per week and we have 32 full and
part time staff. Subs are $35.00 per person p.a. and $55.00 per couple p.a. and we pay
RNZRSA and Clubs NZ approximately $55,000 per annum capitation fees.
Craig Williams CE – Napier RSA
Oh dear, never mind . . .
RSA profile; Mr Max Collett
Pilot Officer Max Collett’s TB741/Waipawa Special IV after a June 1945 landing incident
when the propellor of another aircraft that was overtaking him cut through the fuselage and
stopped just behind his seat. “Quite a few stitches in my head – back and front” said Max.
Max Collett has been a member of the Napier RSA for over 32 years and has contributed
enormously to the well being of the Club with particular reference to the financial
administration side of the business. Max is a member of the Normandy Veterans
Association and has been awarded a Gold Star, Life Membership and a Merit Badge in
appreciation of his efforts over many years – Thank you Max
The Napier RSA acknowledge Mr Les Hewett, Editor of the Hasting Branch of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force Association for his editorial and photograph
There is a blond on the plane
A blonde gets an opportunity to fly to a nearby country. She has never been on an airplane
anywhere and was very excited and tense.
As soon as she boarded the plane, a Boeing747, she started jumping in excitement,
running over seat to seat and starts shouting, "BOEING! BOEING!! BOEING!!! BO....."
She sort of forgets where she is, even the pilot in the cock-pit hears the noise. Annoyed by
the goings on, the Pilot comes out and shouts "Be silent!" There was pin-drop silence
everywhere and everybody is looking at the blonde and the angry Pilot.
She stared at the pilot in silence for a moment, concentrated really hard, and all of a
sudden started shouting, "OEING! OEING! OEING! OE...."
A fancy method
Some women are gathered and the
subject of conversation turns to sex and
then birth control.
The first woman says, "We're Catholic so
we can't have birth control."
The next woman says, "I am too, but we
use the rhythm method."
The third woman says, "We use the
bucket and saucer method."
"What the heck is the bucket and saucer
method?" the others ask.
"Well, I'm five foot eleven...and my
husband is five foot two.
We make love standing up with him
standing on a bucket, and when his eyes
get big as saucers, I kick the bucket out
from under him."
The Duck walk
NAPIER RSA Poppy Day
Collectors Required
Thursday 17th April
2014- 9am to 4pm
PLEASE add your name and
contact number to the
various Collectors lists around
the Club.
Add in your preferred
collection point and times
With many helpers we would
only need to do an hour each
Refreshments available for
ALL Collectors
Thank you from the President
and Executive Team
A circus owner walked into a bar to see
everyone crowded around a table
watching a little show.
On the table was an upside down pot and
a duck tap dancing on it.
The circus owner was so impressed that
he offered to buy the duck from its owner.
After some wheeling and dealing, they
settled for $10,000 for the duck and the
pot.
Three days later the circus owner runs
back to the bar in anger, "Your duck is a
rip-off! I put him on the pot before a whole
audience and he didn't dance a single
step!"
"So?," asked the duck's former owner,
"did you remember to light the candle
under the pot?"
THURSDAY 17TH APRIL 2014
9am TO 4pm
Commemoration Events April 2014
The Executive team and Management are committed to the following three important
events during the month of April 2014. Club members are encouraged to participate and
attend.
1. Monday 14th April - Napier Civic Field of Remembrance (White Crosses
Project) – commemorating the centenary of WW1 – 1914 -1918, when 103,000 New
Zealanders served overseas, 41,000 were wounded and sadly 18,500 were killed or
subsequently died of their wounds.
We have combined with the Napier City Council and the Taradale RSA to establish
the Napier Civic “field of white crosses”, signifying and paying tribute to the loss of
207 citizens from the Napier/ Taradale district. The crosses will remain in situ until
after the ANZAC Day services
There are 20 schools and several youth groups from Napier/Taradale participating
with the “laying” of the crosses plus several dignitaries, serving military personnel.
This Civic Service is being held at the Cenotaph in Memorial Square, Napier and will
commence at 10.15am.
2. Thursday 17th April – Annual Poppy Day Appeal – the Napier City Council has
approved our street appeal for this day and we invite and welcome the support of as
many members as possible to give just an hour of their day to this worthy cause.
After all, the RSA organisation, of which you are a part, was formed by the Returned
and Service members of our community way back in 1916 for the welfare and
support of the Veterans’. However, with dwindling numbers of WWII, Korea,
Malaya/Borneo and Vietnam Veterans’ we have new generations of even more
Veterans’ from Iraq, Afghanistan and all the other NATO supported peacekeeping
missions since.
Many of these younger people and their families are also facing some serious health
and other problems since their return home and need our support.
Please add your name to a “Poppy Collectors” list around the Club, or leave your
name and contact number at Reception, thank you.
We also invite you to be generous with your donation which will be deposited into the
Napier RSA Poppy Charitable Trust, with grants being considered and made by the
Trustees.
3. Friday 25th April – ANZAC Day – services are being held in many places
throughout New Zealand and Australia and in many overseas places.
We encourage you to attend at least one of the following services, along with your
family or friends to pay your respects to the men and women who lost their lives or
are still suffering as a result of their service. The world is a much better place
because of their sacrifices.
a) 6.00am - Dawn Parade – at Cenotaph, Memorial Square Napier
b) 9.00am - Eskdale Church, Eskdale.
c) 11.00am - Napier Civic Service – at Cenotaph, Memorial Square Napier.
Tony Fraser
Napier RSA Support Convener
Minutes of the Napier RSA Executive Committee Monthly Meeting held in their
Clubrooms, 34 Vautier Street, Napier at 10.00am on Saturday 22nd February 2014
Opening:
Attendees:
Apologies:
Previous Minutes:
Matters arising:
Correspondence:
CEO report:
Financial Report:
The President welcomed all the Members of the Executive Committee
J Purcell(President), J Miller (Vice President), J Shipman, R Rowe,
T Fraser, R Jordon, B Strong, B Williams & C Williams (CEO)
B Medcalf
The previous minutes were confirmed as a true and written record
1. Minutes of previous meeting to be attached to current months
agenda in future.
2. Moved by T Fraser that $200.00 be donated to the Pacific War
Veterans Memorial
Unanimous
3. Normandy Veterans invited to participate in Art Deco Vintage Car
Parade.
As Tabled
As Tabled
As Tabled
Moved that the creditors be approved for payment
Unanimous
Committee Reports
Legal & Charter:
Registration for Poppy Charitable Trust confirmed
Moved by R Rowe & seconded by Joy Miller that $55,000 be raised
from ANZ Bank to purchase new computers and tills. Unanimous
Entertainment:
As tabled
Raffles & Housie: Nothing to report
Support Adviser:
Welfare Committee was disestablished last year while some issues
regarding Home and Hospital visits and Rest Home Lunches were
resolved. Moved by J Purcell & T Fraser that the Welfare Committee
be re-established
Unanimous
st
Veterans Affairs:
1. New Veterans support bill going through 1 reading.
2. Currently there are 36 people seeking Welfare/Support
Memorabilia:
Still some confusion re ownership of some Memorabilia. RSA to only
accept loan memorabilia for specific periods or as a donation.
Sports Council;
1. Snooker Calendar of events tabled
2. First meeting of Sports Council scheduled 2nd Saturday in March
Premises:
1. New storage areas being built
2. Smoking deck – no cost effective solution at present
3. Moved for new Air Conditioning units for offices
Unanimous
New Members:
Moved that 36 new members be approved
Clubs NZ:
Nothing to report
RNZRSA:
1. The Independent Task Force (ITF) have had 2 meetings and major
changes to RNZRSA/NEC proposed.
2. Cluster meeting to be held at regional level – all members welcome
to attend – more detail to follow.
3. Nominations for ANZAC of the Year being accepted by RNZRSA
4. RNZRSA Speech Competition 8th March – Exec/Com invited
Development Com: 1.Response for Apartments by HNZ positive without commitment
2. Valuers reports should be available by end of March
Disciplinary Com: Info share only – nothing to report
General Business
1. Fields of Remembrance Lapel Badges available to purchase
2. AGE Concern Expo 8th May RSA to set up stand
Meeting concluded 11.15
Next meeting 10.00am Saturday 22nd February 2014
Dafydd Martin
Paul Campbell
Kevin Lake
James Ferguson
Kevin Minchington
Barry Turfrey
Jan Turfrey
Gordon Harley
Alan Clegg
Carolyn Clegg
John Lord
Pauline Dixon
Darryl McIver
Margaret Hickin
Bruce Horton
Wikitoria Turner
Kevin Cribb
Ricky Campbell
Colin Watson
Doris King
Will Jenkins
Gordon Tapp
Lance Gard
Rodney Wylie
Brent Cameron
Wilson Brown
Vivien Brown
Michael Osterfield
Judith Drager
William Drager
Clive Brown
Joseph Barber
Georgina Parsons
John Sayce
Carol Sayce
Mary Martin
Anton Somerville
Geikie
Transfer Out
Mike Cato
Transfer In
Barry Howe
Philomena Howe
Last Post
Graham Orringe
Laraine Fraser
Rosy Gouder
Notice of A.G.M.
of the Napier RSA
Women’s Section
th
Monday 17 March 2014
1.30pm
RSA Conference Room
Nomination Forms available on bar
Napier RSA Women’s Section Meeting February 17th
This was the first meeting of 2014
for the Women’s Section. We were
pleased to present a posy of
flowers to our Patroness Betty
Donovan who turned 90 a few
weeks ago.
As our February meeting coincides
with Art Deco Celebrations the
Ladies were invited to wear Art
Deco apparel, and there were
many well-presented art deco
outfits.
As a surprise we had Steve
Donovan, Chairman of the Hawkes
Bay Vintage Car Club, address the
Section.
Steve told us the history of vintage
cars and also had arranged for
three vintage cars to arrive and
take the Ladies for a spin around
the town. The Ladies enjoyed the
surprise.
Figure 1
Patroness Betty Donovan receives
a posy from the Women’s Section
in Celebration of her 90th Birthday
Figure 2
A bevy of Ladies take a spin
around town in the Auburn
Figure 3 T
The Ladies gather around the cars
on display
Driving Miss Daisy
A blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports car and was pulled
over by a woman police officer who was also a blonde. The blonde cop asked to see the
blonde driver’s license. She dug through her purse and was getting progressively more
agitated. ‘What does it look like?’ she finally asked. The policewoman replied, ‘It’s square
and it has your picture on it.’
The driver finally found a square mirror in her purse, looked at it and handed it to the
policewoman. ‘Here it is,’ she said. The blonde officer looked at the mirror, then handed it
back saying, ‘OK, you can go. I didn’t realize you were a cop.’
Major Sporting events are shown on our
Big Screen or are available on request
Monday
Tuesday
Pension Day
every 2nd
Tuesday
All Day
Wednesday
Friday
Sit and
Keep Fit,
9.30am
National Party
3rd Friday in
month from
10am
Saturday
Sunday
Raffles
$4.00
Sunday
lunch
Mega
Draw
Spoofing
Veterans
Pension
Napier Ladies
Probus
Every 3rd
Tuesday
Morning
Thursday
Grandmothers
Raising
Grandchildren
10.00am
Afternoon
Evening
Napier
Inner
Wheel 1st
Monday in
Month
Western
Napier
2nd Monday
in Month
HOUSIE
1.00pm4pm
(Conference
Room or Al
Fresco area)
Women’s
Section 3rd
Monday in
Month from
1.30pm
Over 60’s
Snooker
Line
Dancing
from 7pm
Future
Gospel
Brothers 2nd
Monday in
the Month
Wine Club
1st Monday
in the
Month
Conference
Room
6.00pm to
7,00pm
Indoor Bowls
from 1.30pm
Pension
Tuesday
MEGA
DRAW
Rock n Roll
from 7pm
every
Tuesday
Darts
Spirit of
Napier Lions
1st and 3rd
Tuesday in
the Month
Napier Host
Lions 1st and
3rd
Wednesday
in Month
Trivial
Pursuit
7.00 pm to
9.30 pm
All
Welcome
Snooker
Dash every
Thursday
Raffles
Line
Dancing
Beginners
welcome
Rock N
Roll
Social
Or
Line
Dancing
Kiwian’s
2nd & 4th
Wednesday
in
the month
Veterans or Families of Veterans
Have you, or has a Family a story to tell?
Literacy Aotearoa has generously offered to work with the RSA to assist Veterans to tell a story from their
service to our nation. Too often ‘we’ lose valuable, interesting and poignant stories that should be recorded.
WW2 Vets initially but Vets from other service will be included.
th
To hear more about this join us at 10am on Tuesday 11 March at an information sharing forum at the Napier
RSA (venue to be advised).
Please advise [email protected] of your attendance.
SATURDAY 5TH APRIL 2014 – ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY
MEMBERS $15.00 – NON MEMBERS $20.00
Normandy Veterans Honoured
in Art Deco Parade
Front page Cover Story
Art Deco Vintage Car procession is a
great day in the Bay, and we at the RSA
had 3 WWII Veterans and two wives
assembled to have what they said was a
fantastic and unprecedented outing.
The men looked resplendent in their
blazers, adorned with the medals they so
proudly earned. The Official Party
consisted of, Stan Douglas and wife
Junette, Bill Gallie and wife Anne, John
Chandler with his daughter Joy and son
in law Trevor
They were met by Petty Officer Mark
Dunn who was detailed to be their escort
and after coffee and a chat they were
taken into town and formed an official part
the Art Deco parade.
They arrived back at the RSA looking
very hot, but after a cool drink they all
revived and then the stories began. The
Navy Band led the parade followed by the
Mayors official car, then our veterans,
who all enjoyed waving to the crowd.
A representative from Radio NZ, most
interested in our vets did a personal
interview with John and Stan and when I
listened to some of the stories they told
us, it did not seem like nearly 70 years
ago.
We owe those men and others like them
a great deal, and I would like to thank Lt
Commander Neville Smith RNZNR for
organizing our vets to attend this event
and looking after them. I thoroughly
enjoyed being with them and it fulfills our
motto of the RSA in terms of ‘People
helping People’
Joy Miller
Vice President
NAPIER RSA SUPPORT TEAM
“People helping People”
Members wanted for
Hospital, Rest Home or home visits.
Driving fellow members or Veterans to
hospital or Doctor Appointments and
generally assisting those in times of need.
Mileage allowance payable for preapproved private motor vehicle use.
Must show empathy, compassion and
respect for the individuals privacy.
If you can help PLEASE leave your name
& contact details with Reception Tel 835
7629 or email [email protected]
Thank you
Tony Fraser – Napier RSA Support
Convener
Date
Entertainment
Starts
Friday 7th March
Ice Fire
7.00pm
Saturday 8th March
Ice Fire
7.30pm
Sunday 9th March
Rock N Roll Social
6.30pm
Friday 14th March
No Wurez
7.00pm
Saturday 15th March
No Wurez
7.30pm
Friday 21st March
Dixie Road
7.00pm
Saturday 22nd March
Dixie Road
7.30pm
Friday 28th March
Big Beat
7.00pm
Saturday 29th March
Big Beat
7.30pm
Sunday 30th March
Line Dancing
2.00pm
Saturday 1st March
‘Business Relationships’
The focus of the Napier RSA Executive Committee and the
Management Team is to add value to your RSA Membership by way
of Business Relationships with other providers – hopefully getting our
Members a bigger spend for your $$$$$$’s.
Many members of the Napier RSA are self employed owner
operators or managers of both small or large business’s and would
like to attract fellow RSA Members and their families to purchase
goods or services off them.
If you are ‘in business’ and prepared to offer any special
concessions / discounts to RSA Members we would like to promote
your business on the RSA Website and in our monthly Club
Magazine free of charge for a 12 month period.
The Napier RSA currently has 3600 plus members which is a lot of
potential business opportunities so if you would like to enter a
relationship with our members, please contact
[email protected] in the first instance.