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June 2023
Rotary Fellowships Month 
 
 

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. 
 
 
Weekly Apologies & Roster Duties
Please register guest attendance and apologies for non-attendance to this email only: tawa.rotaryapologies@gmail.com
 
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.
Plenty of Opportunities to Serve
 
Bulletin Editor Note:
 
Tonight is my last night in producing the Bulletin. After all, I was only doing it for a few weeks until an editor was found.
 
Thanks everybody for supporting me in helping with the publication of the Tawa Rotary Bulletin, especially to the Directors of the Rotary Club for your articles and support.
 
Special mention to the club photographers who took pictures most weeks, thanks team. These will be great for ensuring the history of our club remains, for others to read.

Thanks also to President Joe, who every week managed to get an article to me, that article, helped strengthen communications within the Club.
 
One of our very hard working Club Members, Martin Garcia, is also finishing in his role as our District Foundation Chair 30 June 2023.
 
Martin has been in this role for 3 years and has made an incredible difference and contribution in communicating the great work our Foundation does. Well done Martin  !!!!
 
For my next challenge, I am honoured to be working in the team with the Regionalisation Project for our Zone 8.
 
“It’s great to see Tony Heyward of Tawa Rotary represented on the Regionalisation project, involving potentially the most significant changes in decades to the way Rotary is managed and enabled in our District – providing more support to our clubs and their members.”
 
Well done!
 
Thanks Tawa Rotary
 
See you at the Tawa Rotary change over on the 4th of July.   
 
Please check the Up-Coming Events and Speakers tabs on our WEBSITE
 
 
Click Calendar and then events and speakers
 
Sanitise and Stay Wise
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
President Joe - Update
Kia ora fellow Rotarians
 
I hope the past few weeks have treated you well. Since I have been away it has definitely got cold and dark!
 
This week we had a range of speakers from Tawa. Mathew was our main speaker providing a very personal and informative view of the RYPEN programe he attended during March this year. Funnily enough we had to haul him out of the swimming pool to get to the Club as he got the dates mixed! At the same time, we had Calla who shared with us some of the activities current and planned for interact at Tawa College (approximately 25 names on their list) and Daniella who is attending the IYM programme – shared her excitement for the upcoming activities and the opportunities it will provide her to grow and develop as she enters the next stage of her academic life.
 
Well done to Ian Munro who won this weeks raffle prize from The Village Bakery. Then it was straight into the Board meeting, and attached are some brief notes – thanks Paul!
 
On Tuesday we have a quiz night at the Borough – we need those tables filled! Kick off time is 7pm finishing at 9pm. Feel free to come along and join a table if you haven’t got one – we need you there!
 
This will be my last note as President. Thank you all for your support and advice during what has been a successful year for the club, but a challenging year for me at work and home. I have appreciated your dedication to Rotary and to the Tawa community. Onwards and upwards!
 
Handover is on 4 July (with a Tartan theme!) – partners very welcome and please RSVP.
Nga mihi nui
Joe
 
Tawa Rotary Meeting 27 June 2023
Tawa Rotary Quiz Evening @ The Borough 27 June 2023 7PM

 
Upcoming Duties: 
 
CHANGE OVER EVENING 04 JULY 2023
 
Rosters:  04 July 2023 
 
Front Desk - John Melville
Set Up - Karyn Meade, Tim Davin 
Photos - Richard Hutchinson
MC for the evening Tony Heyward
Raffles - Karyn Meade
 
Notices and Events
 
NOTICES:
 
Tawa Rotary Quiz night at the Borough
 
TUESDAY  27 June  $15 per person ) tickets still available 
 
Get your team together of 6 or 8 people
 
Talk to Liz Sutton for tickets and bookings
 
Matters of Interest from Board Meeting 20 June 2023
  • Board ratified a recommendation from the Grants Committee to approve a Grant of $750 to assist local Tawa College pupil Daniel van Straaten to attend a junior cricket world cup in Dubai later this year as a NZ representative.
  • Bookfair Dates confirmed:
    • Set-Up – Friday 22 September till Friday 29 September
    • Book Fair Saturday 30 September Sunday 8 October
    • Venue - Scout Den Coronation Park.
  • Pride in Work awards evening planned for 17 October 2023
  • Concert in the Park 18 February 2024
  • Board accepted the resignation of Denise Garcia. Denise has been a very active member for 9 years, including a term as Club President. Denise may look to rejoin in 12 months’ time, depending on work and family pressures.
 
 
 
 
 
New Rotary Year 2022/23 
2022/23 Tawa Rotary Board / Leadership Team
  • Joe Asghar - President
  • Karyn Meade – Immediate Past President
  • Paul Drummond – Secretary
  • John Melville – Treasurer
  • Richard Herbert – Communications Director  
  • Judith Gray – Community Director 
  • Gaylene Lines - Youth Director 
  • Richard Herbert – Foundation Director 
  • Club Services - Karyn Meade Director  / Tim Davin  
  • Pat Waite - Special Projects
  • Denise Garcia – Membership Director 
  • Liz Sutton – Fundraising
  • Non-Board Roles:
  • Bulletin – Tony Heyward
  • Website – Laura Sommer
 

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Club Information
The Rotary Club of Tawa has been helping local and overseas communities since 1969.
Tuesdays at 6:15 PM
Tawa Bowling Club
Grasslees Reserve
Davies Street
Tawa,
New Zealand
Phone:
021 370 427
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Tawa Rotary Quiz Evening (The Borough) Tawa
Jun 27, 2023
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
District 9940 Change Over Event - Feilding
Jul 01, 2023
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Tawa Rotary Change Over Function
Jul 04, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
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