Bruce and Doug picked 195 bunches of 12 on Friday, at Doug’s family farm Waitahora, selling at the Waikanae and Otaki markets on Saturday. Surplus bunches were donated to local retirement homes. Proceeds to Cancer Society , and the Garden project
We meet In Person
Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Ocean Road Community Centre
45 Ocean Road, Paraparaumu Beach
P O Box 1406,
Paraparaumu Beach, Kapiti 6450
New Zealand
P O Box 1406,
Paraparaumu Beach, Kapiti 6450
New Zealand
Phone:
+64 274 905 269
Email:
m.+64 27 2274622
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A rowing challenge evening
Oct 15, 2020 6:04 PM
a fun evening of rotarian invovlement and inland rowing races
- Enriching communities
- Leadership
- Personal development
- Service
- Travel
- Networking
- Fellowship
- Adventure
- Fun
- Supporting youth
- Peace, equality & understanding
Shirley Stratton
Rotary is not just a club that you join, it is an invitation to endless opportunities
Shirley (and Kevin) moved permanently to their home in Raumati in 2015 after Shirley retired from a 23-year stint as Principal’s Nominee and teaching Science subjects at Naenae College in the Hutt Valley.
In September 2015 Shirley joined Kapiti Rotary so that she could be involved in, and contribute to, the local community. She has been involved in several Club projects that have been of significant benefit to Kapiti residents.
In this year of ‘Rotary Opens Opportunities’ her vision for the club has 3 main areas of focus:
- Engagement of all members in Club activities.
- Action and Visibility in the Community through projects.
- Supporting 3 of Rotary’s Centennial projects – The Trees, Trees, Trees project at the Local Level, The Wellington Children’s Hospital project at the District Level, and the Give every Child a Future project at the International Level.
Kapiti Rotary is renowned for its vibrancy and community service
New members are most welcome.
Pop along to one of our Thursday meetings 6 pm
Community Centre, Ocean Road, Paraparaumu
The fellowship and food is marvellous
Does a speaker interest you?
We frequently have interesting and entertaining speakers
You don't have to be member
Come along as our guest
A Rotarian visitor to Kapiti?
You're most welcome to enjoy our warm Kapiti hospitality
Come along to any of our meetings at the Community Centre, Ocean Road, Paraparaumu, or contact us
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 30 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.
We've helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. So far, Rotary has contributed more than $1.8 billion toward eradicating the disease worldwide.
Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
Bruce and Doug picked 195 bunches of 12 on Friday, at Doug’s family farm Waitahora, selling at the Waikanae and Otaki markets on Saturday. Surplus bunches were donated to local retirement homes. Proceeds to Cancer Society , and the Garden project
It was easy to warm to each of the OTAKI electorate candidates as they each presented their case and answered questions with eloquence and good humour at Thursday’s meet the candidates meeting. A great turnout of members, partners and friends . Couldn’t help think Otaki electorate will be well represented with passion whatever the outcome. From left Wayne Grafton, ACT; Shirley Stratton, President Kapiti Rotary; Tim Costley, National; Martin Frauenstein, New Conservative; Terina Ngobi, Labour; Amanda Vickers, Social Credit; Bernard Long, Green.
Members were delighted to have the opportunity to sport their Onesies on club night in support the Wellington Free Ambulance. One wonders what else they may have in their wardrobes! 
Anne Russell and Rosemary Emery from Off the Page, designers of fun, educational e books tailored to older emergent reader explained to members that it all started when they discovered there were literally no books available for teenagers with reading difficulties, so they set about doing something about it. They have now written three series and are selling their motivating and inspiring books worldwide.
Raechel Osborne CEO of Kapiti Youth Support or KYS, was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow recognition for her outstanding contribution to the Kapiti community, particularly to youth through KYS. Kapiti Rotary has been a financial supporter and advocate of KYS for many years because it is an effective provider of health and support services for youth, a sector that club members are particularly interested to see have every chance to get ahead.Raechel has community Rachel has over 30 years' experience in heath, social services and youth development. Raechel has been a member of various regional and national groups, including as a member of the Regional Youth Mortality Review Committee; she has served on the University of Auckland Youth Health Specialisation Advisory Group and as an Executive Member of the national Youth One Stop Shop (YOSS) network
Past president Chris Tchernovski presents the Paul Harris Award to Raechel