A modified vaccine offers hope that eradication is closer than ever
In mid-2017, two groups of 15 strangers lived together for 28 days each in a ring of shipping containers assembled in the parking lot of Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium. They had access to books and movies, a small courtyard for barbecues, a common kitchen and dining room, and a fitness room — all of it behind secure interlocking doors and under the watch of personnel in protective gowns.
What new fresh projects can we find in our Community?
Who is up for the challenge to find new exciting, meaningful projects, that can make a real difference, where others might want to join us? Call Joe or chat to a Board Director.
Note, do not use any other method as messages are not cleared and can be lost.
Club Services will be advising Elaine of catering requirements and require apologies by 0930 on Mondays.
Please remember, if you are feeling unwell, or a household member is unwell, or you have possible COVID symptoms please do not attend the Rotary meeting.
Do you have a job? Please check if you're on duty (list below) and arrange a substitute if you're unable to attend.
The book fair has clearly been a resounding success – thank to the whole club and especially Pat and Gaylene who have helped keep us motivated, everyone who have humphed books back and forward, to Liz and John for allowing us to use the garage – impossible without it! to you all for serving as you did. An amazing achievement and the funds will just add more visibility to Rotary for the community – after all that’s what we are about! Now, we need helpon THURSDAY from 10am to help empty Elizabeth’s garage …………
Now that the Book Fair is over – a heads up members – Hanging Basket volunteers and tawa Lookout tidy up. Expect a call during November for help with the Hanging Baskets changeover and a pruning / tidy-upwork-bee at The Tawa Lookout. Date/Time details to be confirmed.
Overall, the Pride in Work Awards were amazing from my perspective (apart from my rather dramatic exit at the end – many thanks to all you administered first aid and care as I was somewhat incapacitated – and for the cold wet towels….I know who did it!!!!). With over 100 guests, the evening was truly one of celebration and excitement highlighting those individuals who make a real difference in Tawa. I have to acknowledge the efforts of Judith and Pat here, and a special thanks to the Tawa Business Group – especially Darcy, for their partnership and contribution to the event. Looking forward to doing more with them and having this event as a showcase for Tawa each year.
Again, we have to say a BIG thank you to New World Tawa for our fantastic raffle meat-pack prize. To have the butcher who prepared it in the audience on Tuesday was an added bonus!
To continue the excitement, this week we have Paul Atkins, CEO, of The Royal Society of New Zealand (Te Aparangi) presenting on the role and functions of the Society. Please get all that you can along to hear what I am sure will be informative and inspiring!
Spring into Tawa: Saturday 29th October - help needed all day but also on the Friday and Monday. Please complete the volunteer registration form via this link
Three Northern Ward City Councillors have agreed to attend and speak at our meeting November 8th. Partners and others welcome and Tawa community invited from 7pm.
Finally on upcoming events, we have Prof Michael Baker on 29 November providing his reflections and leanings from Covid – spread the news – get your families, friends and wider community there I am sure it will be another great evening!
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and best wishes!
Next Tawa Rotary Meeting - Tuesday 25 October 2022 - Dinner 6PM
To continue the excitement, next week we have Paul Atkins, CEO, of The Royal Society of New Zealand (Te Aparangi) presenting on the role and functions of the Society. Please get all that you can along to hear what I am sure will be informative and inspiring!
Upcoming Duties:
Rosters for 25 October 2022
Front Desk - John Melville Set up - Karen, Karyn, Tim Photos - Richard Hutchinson Open/Parting thought - Denise Garcia
Intro/Thanks- Joe Asghar Raffles - Phil Harland
Rosters for 08 November 2022
Front Desk - John Melville Set up - Karen, Karyn, Tim Photos - Karyn Meade Open/Parting thought - John Peters
Intro/Thanks- Gaylene Lines Raffles - Martin Garcia
Please contact Karyn Meade if you able to be our contact person from the Tawa Rotary Club:
Hope everyone is keeping well. I am contacting you to see if members are able to help Porirua Rotary cover the hours required in December. I would really like to work alongside someone who can help coordinate on behalf of your club as there are many shifts to cover and people chop and change their availability as Christmas approaches. I will make the schedule available on Google docs and share with whomsoever you nominate and that way we can prevent duplication and any confusion. Please let me know whom to contact and I can arrange a quick meeting next week to discuss in more detail. I do hope you are able to help out as in previous years.
Kind regards
Kathryn Beattie
Porirua Rotary
021947742
Three Northern Ward City Councillors have agreed to attend and speak at our meeting November 8th. Partners and others welcome and Tawa community invited from 7pm.
The District AGM will be held, as last year, by Zoom at 10.00am on Sunday 20th November. The Quorum for this meeting will be 21 Clubs represented by Officers or a Member holding a Proxy vote (details on Proxy voting will be circulated in late October).
The District Conference will start on the evening of Friday 17 March 2023, and continue through Saturday 18th and Sunday 18th March at Southwards Car Museum.
A reminder that RYLA will take place from 25-29 January 2023 and applicants are being sought. Please consider whether you can identify a young person between the ages of 18-24 who shows leadership promise and would benefit from the encouragement and self-development that this intensive leadership programme offers. Please see Gaylene Lines for further information.
Melbourne Cup evening 1 November 4:00pm (Plimmerton Club): please let Paul Drummond know if you are looking to attend by 25 October – he will collate names and numbers for them.
Party in the Plaza - 03 December 2022
Mark the date in your calendar -
Tawa Rotary Party in the Plaza.
Following Lions Christmas Parade Saturday 3 December
Help with set up, clean up all gratefully received from 12pm
Please contact Judith Gray
Kia ora Joe and Rotary Members from Judith Havill
This email gives to links to the story of a friend of mine
Rachael teaches part time at Tawa College (obviously she is not able to hold down a full time job)
They have also bought a home in Tawa this year and her 6 year old goes to a Tawa Primary School.
I was hoping that this might be a project that Rotary could help with
Below is a message that Rachel sent to us
Thanks
Judith Havill
Kia ora koutou colleagues,
I've agonised over whether or not to share this with you all, and eventually decided you could ignore it if you weren't interested. So, please feel free to do that.
Most of you know about my daughter Lauren and her medical complexity. One element of her care which has been difficult to manage and fund is transporting her, and our two aging cars are at the end of their lives. This Give-a-little page, set up by a friend, is hoping to make transport a bit easier.
None of us are on crazy big salaries, and I want you to know I don't expect donations, but I'd really appreciate it if you would consider sharing this on your social networks, or emailing to friends who could be interested.
Have a fab weekend, and enjoy this pic of Lauren for inspiration.
This change takes up the domain name service that’s available through Rotary ROZops Oceania at a discounted rate, and the advantages of a service that’s familiar with Rotary.
Tawa Rotarians are encouraged to bookmark and to share this new domain name – where people can find out about Tawa Rotary, our club activities, upcoming speakers and the programme.
The more often that people visit the tawarotary.club website, the better – that will raise the profile of the website in Google searches.
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