The Bulletin
The weekly newsletter of The Rotary Club of Pakuranga
21 November 2016
www.rotary.org.nz
Issue 47/20
Next week’s meeting
NEXT MEETING:
Monday 28 November 2016
VOCATIONAL VISIT TO ELM PARK SCHOOL
The Rotary Foundation Month
COMING EVENTS
This week’s meeting
Scribe Peter Woodcock
5 December
Committee Meetings
Speaker: DON BRAID
11 December
Children’s Christmas
Party
12 December`
Board Meeting
19 December
Christmas Party
9 January
Club Night BBQ
‘Not a trucking company!’ Say that with passion and fairly quickly and you get
the message! As we did at this week’s meeting when Don, co-director with
founder Bruce Plested, gave a comprehensive coverage of the history, underlying
principles, management style, services offered and the global spread where
these can be found.
19 February
Rotary District Family
Picnic
10 March 2017 Green Freight Fishing
Day
CONGRATULATIONS
Birthdays:
24 November Jill MacDonald
2 December
Bart Signal
2 December
Jed Wieland
Mainfreight
With annual revenue approaching $3 billion, Mainfreight is second only to Fonterra in NZ based business turnover. Basic statistics: 6726 employees in 239
branches in 21 countries including some tricky places such as Ukraine. 113 Million kilos of goods go by air and the company is the second highest user of Kiwirail
The logistic principle is to have the right thing in the right place at the right time.
With 30 warehouses and nearly 536,000 square metres of floor space the goods
for transporting, mainly food, beverages and building materials, are taken in,
sorted, packed and despatched with total efficiency to 30,000 customers.
29 November Bruce and Sue Martin
Management is non-hierarchical, there are no perks attached to status and promotion from within is the norm. People come before profit and the sharing of
the latter with workers - plus sponsorship of community initiatives e.g. Books in
Homes and Life Education Trust illustrate the philanthropic genes making up this
exemplary business. No strategic plans, just strategic direction and the aim to
better the weekly output of that in the previous year are the motivations to ensure the business stays around for 100 years – at least.
Rotary Anniversaries:
A most interesting story, well told and much appreciated – thanks to Don
Anniversaries:
27 November Mike and Kim Collins
28 November David and Judy Wardell
24 November Frank Burns (36 years)
24 November Don Lawry
26 November Murray Eaton (37 years)
30 November Govind Pani (1year)
30 November Richard Purchase(29yrs)
Suggestions & contributions to
Bulletin Publisher Joy Ward
email [email protected]
by Tuesday evening each week
From the President’s Corner 21/11/2016 - by Peter Armstrong
Our Xmas Party will have a French theme and is in the capable hands of Wayne Griffin and Duncan Loney - more to come on
this event from these folk. The date is Monday 19th December at the Waipuna.
We have been approached by Bart Signal regarding the potential of a group who are meeting as an E-group who wish to work
under the auspices of a “standard” club to enable them to grow to an official satellite club (11+ members). Given thoughts by
some current members regarding the shape of how the Rotary Club of Pakuranga may evolve in the future, the above may well
be the opportunity for us to look at how we go about this. The Board approved that we open dialogue with this group to ascertain where, what and how we may further this and are we are able to do this in conjunction with how we further our club.
There will be an email coming out from ClubRunner to all members requesting those who wish their wife, husband or partner
to receive the Bulletin to respond with their details ie name, address and email address. We will create this entry under
“other” (that is the way ClubRunner deals with it) so in the future that email address will receive the Bulletin. ClubRunner
does not work the way the old web-site did with respect to alternate email addresses.
Next week our meeting is at Elm Park School, partners, wives, husbands are welcome. Please advise Richard Purchase as early
as possible if you have further attendees.
CLUB NEWS
VOCATIONAL VISIT (from Richard Purchase)
Where:
Elm Park School, 46 Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga.
When:
Monday 28th November. 5.30pm for 5.45pm.
Wine and beer will be available from 5.30pm. A sit down meal at 6.15pm, followed by a talk from the Principal. “The business side of a
modern school.”
A tour of the school can be arranged by request. There will be no Rotary at Waipuna that evening.
ADVANCE NOTICE
PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY & WALL PLANNER & PHONE NOW
VOCATIONAL CLUB PROJECT
MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2017- 6.45-9.00PM
AT WAIPUNA COLE THEATRE
(CAPACITY 400)
“FUTURE OF WORK SYMPOSIUM”
FOR YEAR 13 COLLEGE STUDENTS /PARENTS
Nine local colleges invited
YOUR HELP WILL BE NEEDED ON THE NIGHT- IT IS A CLUB PROJECT
(JUST LIKE TIP TOP SCHOOLS, FISHING & CARNIVAL)
6 FANTASTIC SPEAKERS ENGAGED
More details available from vocational director Ken Worsley or symposium MC Ken Holmes or
any member of the vocational committee or visit Club Runner “events section”.
In January 2017 we will be asked you to commit and sign up to help on the evening.
This notable event also serves as a “get closer” to our Community involvement and a membership promotional initiative.
ROTARY CLUB OF PAKURANGA APPAREL
With Summer fast approaching, now would be a good time to check your wardrobe for any replacements
needed for those summer projects coming.
Polo Shirts Mens and Ladies $30
Floppy Hats $21
Caps $13
Please advise me for any requirements
Ian Handisides (Merchandise Manager)
Christmas
PARTY
Sunday Dec 11th 2016
10:00 to noon
[email protected]
DISTRICT NEWS
ROTARY DISTRICT CONFERENCE REPORT FROM THE PROMOTER IAN HANDISIDES
Rotary District Conference Early Bird Discount Registration Countdown!! Please register before the
end of November.
To date I have 17 Rotarians attending. The Rotary Club of Pakuranga is very much known for their participation, great fellowship and we have often won the Attendance Trophy.
So come on Rotarians and let’s boost our numbers.
The Venue: The Royal NZ Yacht Squadron at Westhaven
You will never have a better value Conference
Very little travelling cost
No accommodation cost
Early Bird rate for a full delegate is only $295 until the end of November
Amazing Speakers include:
Nigel Latta on Social Issues facing NZ
Michelle Dickenson back by popular demand
Sir Ray Avery
Guy Ryan, young New Zealander of the Year 2014
Inspiring Rotarians tell their stories plus stimulating Rotary Sessions.
Depending on the number of full delegate registrations, a limited number of partner/evening events only registrations at a cost of $185 p.p. may be possible.
If you do not wish to attend the full Conference but would like to attend the evening events, please register your
interest on the Registration form and the Organising Committee will be in touch with you early in 2017.
In this months Rotary Down Under an Australian Rotarian quotes: Encourage Rotarians to attend their first ever
Conference. Having attended our first Conference in 1996, my wife and I have now attended 19 Conferences. We
were so impressed by the first and subsequent Conferences. Promotion of Conference Attendance should be a top
priority of all Clubs.
I think I can tick that Box! Please if you intend attending, register before the end of November for Early Bird Discount.
JUST FOR A LAUGH
I’m growing older but I still have so many unanswered questions!
I never found out who let the dogs out; the way to Sesame Street; why Dora doesn’t just use Google Maps; why we don’t ever see the
headline “Psychic wins lottery”; why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed; why “ abbreviated” is such a long word; why
lemon juice is made with artificial flavour yet dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons; why they sterilise the needle for lethal injections;
and why do you have to “put your two cents in” but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts” - where’s that extra penny going to? Why do The
Alphabet Song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same tune; why did you just try to sing those two previous songs; and just what is
“Victoria’s Secret?
So many questions —- still looking for answers
The Rotary Foundation Centennial and Pakuranga Rotary.
As you will be aware, TRF is celebrating 100 years of service by holding a family picnic at the Ellerslie Racecourse on Sunday the 19th of
February. That means the Rotary family as well as the public.
Being one of the larger and more iconic clubs, it would be great if we could showcase ourselves well. We are invited to bring our tent and
do whatever we want with / in it (well almost) We could do a fundraiser, have some sort of games / activity / display that would get the
public into our space. It does not have to be Rotary related. (one club is selling sausages and coffee and another offering lessons.. in what
I am not sure)
As it is not my place to be involved at Club level, please get your ideas to whoever gets to organize this event for our Club.
Sylvie Wilkinson.
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Going away? Refer to Duties List at http://www.pakuranga-rotary.org.nz/ for the long term roster
Members unable to undertake their rostered duty MUST arrange a substitute and notify in the first instance
Wayne Griffin ( Club Service )
Chris Ward (Sergeant)
Phone 027 485 3747
Email [email protected]
Phone 0274 972 799
Email [email protected]
If there are any problems, contact one of the above.
DATE
SPEAKER
SUBJECT
VENUE
28 November 5 December 12 December
Vocational visit
Chris Ward /
Trish Plowright,
Les Divers
Business aspects
of running a
modern primary
Taveuni Project /
Elm Park School
46 Gossamer
Financial Report
Waipuna
Waipuna
Don Lawry
Clive MacDonald
SPEAKER HOST
and THANKS
Nick Loseby
SET UP 1
Graham Rea
Don Roberts
SET UP 2
Branka Volk
Chris Ward
REGISTRATION
Frank Burns
Frank Burns
Frank Burns
WELCOME DESK
Murray Eaton
Ron French
Sarah Gilbert
Ray Chisholm
Guy Clapshaw
Allan Vester
Jed Wieland
Clive
MacDonald
Noel Holyoake
PARTING THOUGHT Bill Boyd
BULLETIN SCRIBE
DEPUTY SERGEANT
Les Divers
19 December
CHRISTMAS
PARTY
French Theme
Waipuna