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President Tim Orrell
Secretary
Shirley Stratton
Treasurer
Graham Evans
Hosted by President Tim
Guests: Kate Daellenbach (guest speaker), Sheena Morgan, Terry and Carol Johnston, Angela and Bill Robertson
Euon Murrell
Opening thought:
You are only here for a short visit.
Don't hurry.
Don't worry.
And be sure to smell the flowers on the way.
- Walter Hagen
Parting thought:
Do not dwell on the past.
Do not dream of the future.
Concentrate your mind on the present moment.
- attributed to Buddha
Raffle winner: Ken Milne
Dinner menu: Minestrone soup followed by cottage pie with vegetables, and Thai beef salad
Gazza
Happy Lucky Lotto winner, Sue
Cherie: always happy to be here
Old mates Richard and Dave
A packed top table
Sue and Dugald up to their usual shenanigans
Bruce introduced Terry and Carol, who were instrumental in introducing Bruce and Sheena
Excellent fundraising effort by Motueka Rotarians
Terry
5 minute guest speaker: Terry Johnston
Introduced by Bruce Morgan, Terry is a Member and Co-President of Motueka Rotary. The Club was chartered in 1947. Although reduced in size in recent years to 32 Members, it is still going strong. Terry has been a Member of the same Club for 47 years. He and his wife Carol are good friends to Bruce and Sheena, who met at Rotaract. Rotary sponsored Bruce to attend Outward Bound and Sheena to attend RYLA, so it's in their DNA.
Terry talked about the many projects Motueka Rotarians have completed over the years, including playing a major role in building Motueka's $12 million community hospital and, more recently, fundraising $31,000 towards a new aquatic centre, due to be constructed in 2027.
Things have changed a lot over the years, with proceedings becoming a bit more casual, fewer younger members joining and Co-Presidents sharing the load of running the Club. New Members are mainly retirees coming into the community and wanting to connect and contribute. Middle-aged people are very busy working and raising families, so can't commit to a service club.
Terry has also been very involved in the JR McKenzie Trust, making grants to families to help fit their children for school.
President Tim
5-minute speech: The charity golf tournament
The annual golf tournament is on 12 November at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, Kāpiti Road. It is an 18 hole Ambrose tournament, with a shotgun start (teams are spread around the course), which is faster and more fun to play. You don't have to be a pro to join a team.
Prizes and raffle and auction items are donated by local businesses and we have major sponsorship and hole sponsorships. Funds raised are donated to good causes, including junior golf. This year's main charity is Wellington Free Ambulance.
All Members who are signed up to pay will automatically be registered for dinner. Members who are registered to play, please deregister from your ClubRunner registration so we don't count you twice. All non-playing Members and guests are welcome to attend the dinner and should already be registered on ClubRunner. Guests have to be registered as usual. Deregister if you can't come along. No meeting at Ocean Rd that night.
Tasks for the day and evening include setting up, competition supervision, selling raffle tickets and staffing the BBQ halfway round the course. All jobs are on ClubRunner and there are still a few gaps - please sign up to help out. Please consider sponsoring a hole or donating an auction prize, and signing up a team to play. Contact Tim to register.
A volunteer is needed to take over leading the tournament organisation next year. You will be given a handover and all the information and templates from past years. It's a great project to get involved in and you will be able to pull together a team to help out.
Notices
President Tim
Thanks to Ross and Donna, Sue Scutter and John for organising such a fun getaway for the Rotary Roadie.
The Ronald McDonald House cooking team is full.
Doug will be having a meeting at 5.30pm before next Thursday's meeting about the Epic Day of Service. The next Wood for Good working bee is on 14 November.
Our thoughts go to Simon Leeming who is in the States as his younger brother sadly died recently.
Tim popped into the Multicultural Event on 18 October and made a donation on behalf of the Club, which was much appreciated.
Club Xmas party
The Christmas party will be at Southwards on 10 December. It will be a fabulous night, with a dress-up theme to be advised. Partners are most welcome, and we collect gift vouchers for Kāpiti Women's Centre to distribute.
Rotary Foundation Fundraising Dinner 2 November
Come enjoy a delicious meal and a conversation with Past International President and Chair-Elect of the Foundation, Gordon McInally and wife Heather. $90 a ticket. Starts at 5.30pm at the Wellington Club, 88 The Terrace. Theme: Kilts and tartan, or black and gold.
Thanks to Members who have uploaded their photos on their ClubRunner profiles. Please continue to do so. It helps newer Members to be able to put names to faces. Steph is taking photos for this purpose at meetings.
Linda
Women's Expo
Please note the date of 1 November for the Women's Expo at Southwards and pop in, even for 10 minutes, in Rotary attire (if you have it) to chat to people. This is on ClubRunner as a duty. You don't have to do a full hour, just a rough approximation of who is attending and what time.
Ross/Derek
Trailer raffle
Please continue to sign up for shifts at the end of October and into November. Please sell or buy your allocated tickets and return the stubs and money to Derek.
Graham
The Kāpiti Fly Fishing Club has a free event coming up, Take a Kid Fishing. 31 October and 1 November at Winstone Lakes Ōtaki. Thanks to generous sponsors for making this a free event. Please encourage families you know to register, and think about taking your kids or grandkids along. To book a session, go to:https://www.kapitiflyfishing.org/kids-fishout.html
Derek
There is a wonderful opportunity to support apprentices through funding for support, including tools, via applications to the Sue and Jack Leslie Trust. Members are encouraged to identify apprentices who live and work in Kāpiti and who might benefit from this assistance. This is a fantastic opportunity for Rotary connections to help young people develop their skills, build confidence and progress in their chosen trades. Applications can be directed to Derek.
Richard May
Delicious Christmas puddings are on sale again. $26 each. $9 from each sale goes into our coffers to help fund our work. Contact Richard at richardmay1945@outlook.com or use the sign-up sheet at meetings. Please spread the word to family and friends to increase orders. Please have your order in to Richard before 5 November.
Ian
Lucky Lotto
Winners in recent draws are: Simon x 2! Kevin B - again! Sue Scutter.
Gary
The Eastern Hutt Rotary Club topped up the funds from the quiz night to donate $7,500 to the Taveuni Dental team. What an amazing act of generosity by all involved.
Movember is coming up - please contact Gary to join in if you wish to help with fundraising. Or sponsor the participants from the Club. Details will be shared once the team is registered.
Eddie
Golf for Good
Thanks to everyone who has signed up for shifts. Please continue to support this important venture. If you have not yet done a shift and would like to learn, put it in the WhatsApp group and an experienced Member can sign up with you to show you the ropes.
Derek
Kate captivated the crowd
Kate and Derek
Kate was overwhelmed to receive the big cheque
Guest speaker: Kate Daellenbach - AphasiaNZ
Derek was delighted to introduce the lovely Kate to us. Since Derek's wife Elaine had a stroke, she has experienced aphasia. Derek and Elaine attend fortnightly group sessions for people living with aphasia and their carers. This has been terrific support to them, as Elaine's struggles with aphasia are hard on both of them.
Kate is a Canadian by birth and a well-qualified speech-language therapist. She began studying and working in the field after her Dad was diagnosed with progressive aphasia.
Few people know about aphasia until they or someone they love is diagnosed. It is a language processing disorder, caused by a range of conditions including stroke, TIA, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, or a brain injury. Approximately 29,000 New Zealanders live with the condition. ⅓ of stroke patients will experience aphasia.
Kate compared aphasia to the aftermath of an earthquake in a library: all the words are still there, but they are all over the place and it can be difficult to find the right word and use it. It affects everyone differently, from mild to severe, and can affect speech, reading and writing, comprehension, and numbers and symbols.
Many people struggle to find and speak their words, or use the wrong words. It can be enormously frustrating and gets worse when people are tired or unwell. Cognition is usually not affected, which can cause a lot of misunderstanding as people try to be helpful but make assumptions about hearing or intellectual capacity.
Many forms of aphasia can improve with patience, support and therapy, and with support, people can adapt. Therapy needs to be tailored to the particular individual's needs. Some benefit from using gestures, drawing, symbol boards or computers.
AphasiaNZ is a small charitable trust operating around the country. It employs speech therapists, which is a big help to people. Therapists run group sessions, attend home visits and do education and outreach.
Aphasia can be a hidden disability, and it can be very isolating for the person suffering from it and their whānau. What can we do if someone we know has aphasia? Stay connected, pop in for visits and spend time. Do an activity together, go for a walk, share a coffee. Be patient and observe how the person functions and works things out. Don't make assumptions and try not to jump in to fill the gaps.
Kate was surprised by a donation of $2,500 from the Club, thanks to Golf For Good. She was very grateful.
Sergeant Vic inflicted maximum carnage and extracted lots of cash from his session. He also informed us that last week's session raised $300 which was donated to the Kindness Trust.
