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Cambodian School Book Fair The Weeks Speaker is Jim Cousins President's corner 5 Minutes With... Club Member Andrew Colson Club Birthdays and Anniversaries Dates for the diary Thought for the week Club members duties
With great luncheon speakers like Chief Judge Joe Williams last week speaking about his thoughts on the Waitangi Tribunal and being a New Zealander. It's time to remind members that you can bring guests along to any meeting and introduce them to the world of Rotary.
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Cambodian School Book Fair
Club members are encouraged to donate books for this appeal organised by Simon Edwards. The Cambodian School Book Fair will be held at the Belmont Memorial Hall on Saturday 9th August
Simon needs some "People Power" from 7pm on Friday night to load the donated books onto a truck at the Hutt News offices and unload at the hall. The book fair commences at 10am Saturday 9th August and the club will provide volunteer assistance during the day. David Bekcher and Bill Sheat will be organising a roster for this Project.
Simon checks spelling before fair
This weeks speaker is Jim Cousins
Jim is the Husband of our International Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Angie Cousins.
Jim will speak this Wednesday on the Electoral system in the USA and how it works. This will provide club members with a unique insight
into an often confusing and drawn out process to elect the most powerful man in the world.
Jim works for Wellington online News Service "Scoop" (www.scoop.co.nz)
President Linton`s Corner
Kia Ora,
Last week`s guest speaker , Judge Joe Williams` message of the changing demographic make up of NZ in the future and its potential impact on the membership of our Club was timely for two reasons - one it was Maori Language Week and two, a similar message was given by the Rotary World President D K Lee at the recent dinner in Wellington. We all need to take heed of these realities in our future planning. Thankyou to all the Club members who contributed a total of $600 last week for the Emergency Box Appeal. The project has been completed and my thanks also go to the organising group of Gavin Watson, Ron Francis and Murray Bond.
Of course next Sunday 3rd Aug,(fingers crossed for good weather), we will have our River Trail Walk - please wear your Hutt Rotary polo shirts & please invite your family and friends. Finally, remember to bring books to the next two luncheons for Simon Edward`s Cambodian School Appeal. He has also asked us to provide some manpower assistance. Please help if you can. Thanks, Linton.
5 Minutes with ......
This week is Club member: Andrew Colson - Club classification: 12volt Accessory & Installation Services
- Member since: 2006
- Occupation: Small Business owner
- Family: Sue, James & Fraser
- Hobbies: Watching sport
- Favourite food: Thai
- Favourite drink: Gin & Tonic/ Malt Wisky
- Best holiday destination: Koh Samui
- Whats on your CD player right now: Supertramp, Breakfast over America - Favourite Website: www.yahoo.co.nz
- What book would you take to a desert island: How to survive on a desert island
- Scariest moment: Jumping out of a plane at 3000ft for the second time. (Realised how it could go wrong but still did it!)
- Recent interesting experience: Listening to Judge Joe Williams at Rotary lunch last week
- Fun fact about me: The mind is still wanting, the body is still analysing.
Club Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Dates for the diary
Sunday 3rd August
Hutt River Trail walk
10:10am Hikoikoi Reserve
Saturday 9th August
Cambodian School Book Fair
Belmont Memorial Hall
Saturday 20th September
ROMAC Fundraiser
Wellington Town Hall www.ticketek.co.nz
Sunday 1st March 2009
Long Lunch
Thought for the week
Public Relations is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.
With great luncheon speakers like Chief Judge Joe Williams last week speaking about his thoughts on the Waitangi Tribunal and being a New Zealander. It's time to remind members that you can bring guests along to any meeting and introduce them to the world of Rotary.
