Rotary Club of Christchurch South District 9970

P O Box 12-243, Christchurch 8242

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Attendance Wed. 07 Dec. 2016 Total Membership: 45 Active, 4 Honorary.

Members and Associates 23 Apologies 14 Visitors 1 On Leave 8

SHERYL HAYMAN gave an interesting talk to the 23 members at last night’s meeting. A meeting with a difference. A self serve meal of cold meat and salad was a pleasant change.

Sheryl Hayman, who works at ARA (formerly CPIT) spoke about teaching autistic students or those with special needs and learning difficulties.

Photo Gallery

Pres. Mel conducts the meeting

Sheryl Hayman with Jack McKessar (Sheryl said Jack’s son is her boss!)

Sheryl Hayman with Susan Haye, who introduced Sheryl

Thanks to:

Doug and Anne Johns for photographs.

Notices There is no formal Club meeting Wed, 21 Dec., but the traditional, casual, ‘Cake and Port’ meeting will be held at the Cashmere Club from 5.30 pm. Come-and-go as you wish, as there will be no regular dining. You are all welcome be one of a few members who choose to dine later-on at the restaurant. All- in-all, a lovely end to our calendar year. RYLA – currently there are 52 candidates. Seven clubs from outside of Christchurch have no candidates. This year’s programme has 7 new speakers. The course format remains the same. Project work is based on the 6 areas of focus of International Rotary. Club Semantics:

‘Youth’ and ‘Young Adults’ are often confusing terms. ‘Youth Service’ and ‘Young Adults’ far less so. A useful habit to have is that all four service committees are so tagged and referred to as such - Youth Service, Community Service etc.

“Thought” is a confusing term when used in our end of meeting duties, viz ‘Thought of the Week’ and ‘Closing Thought’. Originally and unequivocally these were ‘Quote of the Week’ and ‘Closure’, each with their own specific meanings. With the workload of both the Bulletin Editor and administration in mind, can we make every effort to revert to the originals.

Previous Notices

Announcing Club family picnic WHITECLIFFS DOMAIN 2nd Sunday in February (12 Feb.) 2017. (Backup 19 Feb.) See separate e-mail from President Mel.

The Rotary Club of Christchurch South Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Theatregoers and Appreciation Society (TRCCSGSLOTAS): NZ Opera Summer Season: ‘The Mikado’, Isaac Theatre Royal. Tues. to Sat. 7 – 11 March. Opportunity to dine prior to the show within close walking distance to the theatre. Mark in your calendar for Fri. 10 March. (Clip board going around)

Next Meeting

Dec 14. Christmas Function

“Duties” “On Leave”

Duty 14 Dec 2016 18 Jan 2017 FROM TO

Cash Desk TBA TBA L Kelly 23/02/12 TBA

Cash Desk TBA TBA R Blyth 08/04/15 TBA

Reception TBA TBA M Whitehead 02/08/15 TBA

Speaker’s Host TBA TBA B Lawrence 02/08/15 TBA

Grace TBA TBA G Dockrill 21/06/16 TBA

International Toast TBA TBA B Southey-Jensen 19/10/16 07/12/16

Thanks to Speaker TBA TBA A Stewart 08/12/16 14/01/17

Quote for the Week TBA TBA R Mackie 11/12/16 ~1 month

Closing thought TBA TBA

Speaker Reporter TBA TBA

Looking Ahead

21 Dec “Christmas Port and Cake”

18 Jan TBA

Some of the wonderful Xmas decorations in the Glenfield Mall (Auck,).

But gringe! - the poor deer on the left, is antlerless. Apparently some

miserable person was captured on the CCTV nicking them!! Pray that

that ‘Scrooge’ has visitations by the three Ghosts of Christmas, Past,

Present and Yet to Come.

If you are going to be absent from a meeting would you please advise on the contacts below

and if you have a duty, please arrange a substitute.

Our Club is on “Facebook”! You will find us at:-

http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfChristchurchSouth

APOLOGIES – Record your apology at the Reception Desk at a prior meeting. Email chchsouthrotary@gmail.com before 11.00 on the Wednesday or last minute

apologies to Joseph Chamberlain (022 301 9619) or Val Nossiter (339 6441) DUTIES If you are unable to do allocated duty, it is YOUR responsibility to arrange a

substituent and advise the President LEAVE of ABSENCE (three weeks or more) advise the Secretary by email or in

writing.