Plimmerton Rotary Changeover
At a glittering evening spent in the Grand Hall at Parliament to celebrate the end of a successful year and the exciting start of a new one, outgoing President Donna Reed covered the many successes and achievements that had occurred during her year. She reflected widely on how she came to join Rotary, her time as President, and the club’s achievements in the past year.
During her time teaching in Thailand, Donna came across several examples of the good works of the Rotary movement and became involved herself through Interact and Rotaract. On her return, she joined our club and has been active in many ways, including spending three years on the District Youth Committee.
Donna took up the Presidency without having any experience in a similar role, and she recognised the personal growth that followed from that.
She recalled the objectives which were set a year ago and reviewed how the club had performed.
When the club’s activities over twelve months are set out together we see how busy and productive we are. Donna listed an extraordinary range of achievements: Friendship Exchanges, Te Ara Piko development, clean-ups, speech contests and leadership awards, fundraising, migrant literacy, and a host of other things.
The speaker programme has been memorable, too, with an emphasis on maternal and child health.
Donna was particularly proud of the ‘Women in Rotary’ initiative, which is very evident in our own club.
Donna concluded by presenting the 2018-19 Club Achievement Award to Adrienne Murray, which was greeted warmly by those present.
Poll: How do you feel about dogs being allowed indoors in cafes?
For most of us, seeing a friendly doggo while out and about instantly brings a smile to our faces. But how do you feel about cafes welcoming pups inside?
Cast a vote and share your thoughts below.
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27.6% I love it!
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32.2% Only in designated areas
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40.3% No, it should be outdoors only.
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Companion Walking – Volunteers Needed Whitby and Plimmerton areas
We have lovely seniors waiting to be able to go for a walk with a companion, can you help Age Concern and be part of our team of Volunteers?
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