Rotary Club of Wanganui North

PO Box 7026, Wanganui

Email: gnbarlow@xtra.co.nz

Web site:

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President: Iain MacLeod tel: 06 343 1178

Secretary: Rod Newport tel: 06 348 7838

Editor: Garth Barlow tel: 06 345 6514

gnbarlow@xtra.co.nz

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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 are to be rung

through to the RSA Kitchen on 345-5750

After 2pm Wednesday

LEAVE OF ABSENCE Tee-Jay Horrell to 17/6 Vicki to 24/6 David Hood until 31/12

Rotariannes

Coffee Morning

Next Get-Together:

Saturday 6th July

President Iain opened the meeting and welcomed back Karen from leave of absence. Karen has spent the last two or so months traveling – mainly overseas.

Iain reported that he had received good feedback on the children’s quiz night held last Wednesday. Teachers, parents and the children taking part thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Our own Quiz night is tomorrow night – Friday 12 June. It starts at 7pm sharp – but be there by 6.30pm. The back bar of Stellar is the venue Mike took the opportunity of thanking his committee for the work that they had put into this event / fundraiser.

CHANGE OVER is WEDNESDAY 1 JULY. 6PM START. UNION BOAT SHED, TAUPO QUAY. The Social Committee will be running the Bar themselves – A good selection will be available. NUMBERS AND MONEY BEFORE WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE PLEASE.

ACCOUNT RENDEREDS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS have been sent or handed out. It would be appreciated if these could be paid before the end of our Financial Year – 30 June 2015.

Iain won this Weeks Foundation raffle.

Cranleigh had nothing to report this week for which he received what was almost a standing ovation.

OUR PEOPLE

• Deon’s daughter, Jackie, is one of a three person National Secondary Schools debating team. Well done Jackie. • Lynn leaves for the UK and Europe in the next day or two and will not be back until August – safe traveling Lynn. • Graeme Meyers was runner up in the men’s Belmont Golf Clubs Junior Plate Competition. • Sadly Eric has had an accident in his car. Eric is OK but do not ask him what he thinks about mad Wellington women drivers. No report on the health of the car.

• Graeme Prince’s wife Helen is learning the Bag Pipes. The tutor is our

9th August Rural/Urban Night at

Duties

Meeting: 17 June 2015 24 June 2015 1 July 2015

Speaker: Don Burney Doug Davidson Change Over

Topic: Topic: Justice of the Peace Life at Rivercity Press

Host: Leith Power Garth Barlow Social Club

Appreciation: Brad Percy Graeme Carey

Reception: Brian Smith Brian Smith Brian Smith

Graeme Myers Stephanie Burlace

Opening Graeme Prince Marion Johnson Social Club

Sergeant: Colin Slaughter Craig Cleveland

Bulletin Editor Garth Barlow Garth Barlow Garth Barlow

Any member unable to undertake their allocated duty is requested to find a replacement and advise the President accordingly.

DIARY

12th

June

Quiz Night at Stellar

19th

June

Club Pub Night at Rutland Arms Inn

1st

July

Change Over

Ben Toyne spoke to us tonight on “ Nature’s Way “ – Secondary Septic Solutions. Ben was born in Wanganui in 1987 and schooled at Keith Street Primary and then High School. He started an apprenticeship with Wanganui Plumbing in 2008 and received a licence for Plumbing, Drain Laying and Roofing in 2012 and is already operating his own business, now focused on growing it. Using waste water to feed and water an orchard or garden is a new add on to his business and is ideally suited for farms and life style blocks. The aim is to provide quality irrigation water at the end of the process. The system works on gravity and waste water is taken from a septic tank and fed through two plant filters that consist of Stone Chips, Lime and grass. From here the water feeds into a 1000 litre Dose Tank from where it can be used for irrigation. Although approved by a number of Councils in the North it still has to receive final approval from the local council. The cost to install is approximately $12 K but once in, running costs are minimal.

Club Pub Night

At Rutland Arms Inn

Friday 19th June

5pm