Rotary Club of Wanganui North PO Box 7026, Wanganui Email: gnbarlow@xtra.co.nz Web site: www.rotarywanganuinorth.nz

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President: Terry Coxon tel: 06 345 2645 Secretary: Garth Barlow tel: 06 345 6514 Editor: Peter Kamstra tel: 06 347 1599 kamstrap@xtra.co.nz DG Blog: http://rotary9940.org.nz

We Meet:

Every Wednesday 5.30pm At the RSA St Hill Street Wanganui Other Wanganui Rotary Clubs meet:

Club: Wanganui Venue: The Avenue Motor Inn Victoria Avenue Time: Monday 12 noon

Club: Daybreak (fortnightly) Venue: The Kingsgate Hotel 379 Victoria Avenue Time: Monday 6:50am

Club: Wanganui South Venue: Gallipoli Restaurant 170 St Hill Street Time: Tuesday 5.45pm

Please note: Apologies or additional guests are to be rung through to the

RSA Kitchen on 345-5750 After 2pm Wednesday

LEAVE OF ABSENCE Vicki to 31/8 David Hood until 31/12 Lynn Larson to 25/9 Des Wink Rod Newport 21/10 Marsh Tangaroa 30/9 Marion Johnston to 15/1 Don Speirs 2/9

Rotariannes

Coffee Morning

Next Get-Together:

The opening and fines were in the capable hands of stand in Sergeant, Mike Green, who provided us with some impromptu entertainment. Mike, you were fortunate not to have pursued a singing career.

Congratulations to Bruce Kennedy for wrestling the raffle winnings from the clutches of the club executive.

Maree Langford introduced our latest new member, Jane Hickey, who joins us under the category of Travel Consultant. Maree has been influenced in her travel choices by talks given by Jane during BNI business networking meetings.

Jane was born in Taihape and adopted by a family in Wanganui where she has spent most of her life, growing up, going to school and working. Given her current job at Harvey World Travel it is understandable that Jane has done some travelling, having worked in London, Australia and other parts of New Zealand.

Jane feels fortunate to have the opportunity of enjoying the company of both her adoptive and birth families. She is looking forward to being part of the Rotary family and helping out on community projects. Welcome Jane, it is a pleasure to have you with us.

Please note Jane’s contact’s in your directory:

15/15 Putiki Drive Wanganui 4500 Hm: 348 7120 Wk: 348 8190 Cell: (027) 847 9734 Email: jane.hickey@harveyworld.co.nz

Duties

Meeting: 2 September 2015 9 September 2015 16 September 2015 Speaker: Club Forum/ Selina Percy and Helen Craig Committee Meetings Roz Armstrong

Topic: Wanganui Intermediate Production - Excerpts Host: Mike Green Graeme Meyers Stephanie Burlace

Appreciation: Brad Percy Leith Power Graeme Prince Reception: Brian Smith Brian Smith Brian Smith Maree Langford Iain MacLeod Allan Mailman Sergeant: Craig Cleveland Craig Cleveland Craig Cleveland Bulletin Editor Sue Gardner Sue Gardner Sue Gardner

DIARY 2nd September

Club Forum 5th September

Rotariannes Coffee Morning Element Café at 10am

18th September Alzheimers Collection

3rd October Trailer Raffle tickets go on sale

2nd December Christmas Party

Club member, John Van Dalen, gave a very interesting presentation about the history of art in hospitals. He also updated us on his and Deon’s club project, acquiring art for display in various wards of the Wanganui Hospital.

From the 14th century onward hospitals had been known to have commissioned art. During his presentation John showed pictures of a number of notable art pieces that have been on display in Hospitals around the world at various times in history.

Florence Nightingale proclaimed: “Variety of form and brilliancy of colour in the object are an actual means of recovery”.

Studies have shown that placing artworks within the healthcare environment:

Reduces stress and anxiety.

Increases staff morale with improved decor.

Can be a conversation piece.

Breaks up a bland clinical environment.

Our own Wanganui Hospital has a number of artworks on display including, in the entrance, a painting of “Mother and Child” which was rescued from the old Womens’ Hospital.

The club has so far raised $3,750 which is matched dollar for dollar by the hospital. Last year a combined total of $4,750 was spent on art which is now displayed in the Surgical Ward.

This year, Photographer - Shayne Donghi with the assistance of Graphics Designer - Karl Pollard have been commissioned to provide photos depicting local Wanganui scenes for display in the main corridor to the Paediatric Ward.

Rotariannes Coffee Morning

5th September at Element Café

10am

New member Jane with President Terry and Maree

Vice President Sue informed us that Wanganui conservationist Allan Anderson is one of 24 finalists in the prestigious Pride of New Zealand Awards which includes a People's Choice award chosen by online voting.

The People's Choice wins $10,000 for their chosen charity, and if Allan wins he will donate the money to a club favourite, the Bushy Park wildlife reserve.

To vote for Allan in the Pride of New Zealand People's Choice award, go to www.prideofnzawards.co.nz/peopleschoice/allan-anderson On the club projects and activities front –

Garth Barlow told us that so far this month donations from the River Market car parking had netted $555.30, with one weekend to go. On duty this coming weekend are Margaret Chainey and Deon followed by the Graeme Prince and Graeme Carey.

Cranleigh Chainey and other like-minded enthusiasts will soon be holding a meeting to discuss the production of a pamphlet and a video to promote Bushy Park.

Cranleigh also emphasised the need to bring along suitable guests for the Prospective New Members Night on 30th September.

The Directors have approved the sponsorship of two RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) candidates should they be deemed appropriate. If you happen to be looking for that essential piece of club equipment Peter Kamstra is storing some extraneous property, including items that may be useful for Carols by Candlelight later in the year. A summary of results from a recent club survey has been attached for all to consider and discuss at next week’s club forum.

MOUNT BRUCE A garden tour will take place in the Wairarapa on 7 & 8 November 2015 to raise funds to support the Pukaha Mount Bruce Forest Restoration project.

Details will be available soon on www.wairarapagardentour.co.nz Rod & Sharon went last year have indicated that it was really good.

ROTARY CLUB OF WANGANUI NORTH Analysis of Survey of Members undertaken in 2013/14 during Presidency of Garth Barlow, for consideration by current members as part of 2015 Forum Participation: Just over 50% of males and 100% of female membership. Principal Findings (as presented to & accepted by last years Club Service Committee analysed by leaving out low % responses: 1. Main Reason for belonging to Club: Community Involvement - 100%

Social Interaction at & outside Weekly meeting 85% Interaction with Youth 70% Business reasons 60%

2. Weekly Meeting: Happy with day of meeting - 90% Happy with Venue 70% Overall satisfaction with standard/quality of meal 40% 3. Suggestion to Improve Meetings: More variety of programme 60%

Slicker meetings 30% (NB Numerous other individual ideas) 4. Club Activities: Prefer to be mostly handled at Committee/Project level 70%

(rather than clutter Tea Meetings) 5. Blend of Club Activities: Feeling that this is about right 99% 6. Is level of Community Service activity OK? About right 85% 7. Public Relations: Designated PR person important for Club? Agree 80% 8. Sergeant: Like it rostered with some misgivings 60% 9. Value for your Membership: Satisfactory 90% 10. General empathy within the Club and with its Structure: Happy 95%