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Duty Roster 25 February
Attendance
Barton, John
 
Wine Raffle
Rood, Henk
 
Bar Clean Up, Glasses
Yiavasis, Luke
 
Opening Thought
Frazer, Allan
 
View Point
Watt, David
 
Setup: Bar, Tables And Chairs #1
Oldham, Richard
 
Setup: Bar, Tables And Chairs #2
Titcombe, Graeme
 
Bar Duties
Barkham, Julian
 
Introduce Speaker
Langford, Doug
 
Thank Speaker
Johnston, Jim
 
Club Meeting, 11 Feb, Jenny Vowles
 
 

The Club welcomed Jennie Vowles from Karori Lions to its last meeting to speak on the Lions recycling of spectacles programme to the Pacific. This is an International Lions project with three clubs in New Zealand, including Karori Lions and Ferrymead in Christchurch playing a leading part. Jennie gave an excellent presentation on a project which has been her passion for many years. She receives cooperation from wide sections of the community to send appropriate recycled spectacles to Fiji for use by locals in need.

 

Jennie has travelled to Fiji to see the dispensing of glasses and the great joy on the faces of young and old to receive this gift from New Zealand. She gave a full account of the checking and processing conducted here in Wellington, with thousands of pairs of spectacles on hand at any one time. Quite a large number have to be disposed of as being unsuitable to send to Fiji, but the percentage of acceptance is still high and very rewarding for this on- going project. Support for transportation to the Islands has come from shipping friends in Auckland and Tauranga to ensure they arrive at their destination and clear customs requirements. Jennie said she would welcome the support of Rotary in forwarding surplus spectacles through to the Lions Club to process for use in Fiji.

 

 

 
Meeting 25 Feb, Guest Speaker, Richard Fletcher
 

On Tuesday 25 February we have with us Barrister and Solicitor Richard Fletcher who will speak on disputes resolution and employment issues.

 

 

Rotary District 9940 Conference
 
 

Early bird Conference registrations are now open for Rotary 9940 District Conference in Lower Hutt.

 

Go to the District website for details including a very exciting programme of speakers, including new Race Relations Commissioner, former Gisborne Mayor, Meng Foon.

 

This will be a great experience for our Club members, so register early.