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ROTARY MONTHLY THEME: March Water and Sanitation Month
Meeting etiquette.
Check if you have a duty to do, and if you are unable to do your duty it is your duty to find someone else to do it for you and to inform President George me of any changes.
Please when going to get your meal please be aware that there are people behind you and if you take a very large helping others may miss out. It may be you who misses out next week.
at the end of meeting please help the staff at the Wanaka District Club by returning glasses to the bar and plates to the kitchen.
Please stand when being fined or addressing the speaker
inform President George prior to the meeting if you wish to address the meeting or if you wish to leave early.
It was great to listen to Paul last week and the work he and others are doing monitoring the Blue Duck population in our back country rivers. I have been lucky enough to have seen them on numerous occasions when in the back country. Part of what I and also John Mclean do while driving for Ridgeline adventures is check Stoat traps as part of each trip. Every driver has his own traps to check and we tell the story about how the stoats, rats and opossums came to be in New Zealand. Last year Ridgeline caught 13 stoats which were part of a very large number of predators caught up the Matukituki Valley. My understanding is that they are seeing an increase in the number of some bird species up the valley.
Last week I spent one day walking into Shovel flat up past Aspiring Hut (20 Km walk) and another day walking up to some tarns high up on the Buchannan’s also up the Matukituki Valley. It is so pleasant to hear the bird life in our backcountry and one can only wonder what it must have sounded like for the early settlers. And I guess that is where the saying “the early sailors could hear New Zealand before they seen it”
While I was not helping with the cooking at the show I did visit the team who were cooking on Friday and everything seemed to be going well. Thanks to all those who volunteered.
On Tuesday we have 2 students coming from Mt Aspiring College for the speech competition with the winner going on to the Area final which Wanaka Rotary will be hosting on the 2nd April. The winner of that competition will then go on to the final for 9980 at the Rotary Conference.
Look forward to seeing you on Tuesday
Regards, President George
CLUB DUTIES
2019
March
April
Attendance
Mayanne McKenzie
Lois Haynes
Attendance
John McLean
Graeme Smart
Introduction
Tony Parker
Malcolm Baker
Raffle
Doug Lovell
Tony Brown
Thanks
Don Irvine
Matthew Abraham
Sergeant
Fran Tate
Tom Perkins
Meet&Greet
Jonathan Walmisely
Derek Valentine
Meet&Greet & Photography
Dave Evans
Gordon Bailey
A&P Show Farmlands Catering
Remember if you are aware of any Rotarian in our club who may benefit from assistance or pastoral care due to illness, or a family bereavement - please let Catherine Little know.
Paul van Klink and Hoki, 5 March
TEAM LAKE WANAKA - What Are We Doing?
Many Wanaka residents would have seen my wee Mini around the township, it’s hard to miss!! As part of the 6th bi-annual 2019 Pork Pie Charity Run we’ll be driving our Mini near on 3000km from Auckland to Kaitaia, then south to Invercargill in just over six days. This epic journey will test our willpower, stamina, sense of humour and my beloved vehicle to the limit. Being from Wanaka, it’s bought up tough so should make it easily! It’s all in the name of a good cause though – we are proud to be raising funds for KidsCan to help Kiwi kids in need reach their full potential. We are just one of 60 Mini teams entered in this Charity Run, with our team goal to raise over $5000. All teams combined are aiming to raise $250,000. This will go along way to help Kiwi Kids via KidsCan.
KidsCan is a charity that is helping Kiwi kids living in hardship reach their full potential and create brighter futures for themselves.
They provide Kiwi kids in need with food, clothing and health items at school, so they can get into the classroom in a position to learn. KidsCan does this because they believe that education equals opportunity, and all children, regardless of their social economic background should have an equal chance. To date KidsCan has partnered with over 740 low decile New Zealand Schools, given out over 27 Million food items, over 170,000 pairs of shoes,704,000 health and hygiene items, 305,000 raincoats. A mere donation of $50 will supply two kids with footwear for a year.
I encourage all Wanaka Rotary members to help us and help NZ kids by donating to our Gofundraise page, it’s really easy. If you cannot do this, just pass me the cash and I can deposit it on your behalf.
Big Heart Appeal - Thanks to all who volunteered - we collected $808!
Hello John
Following on from our phone conversation today, thank you and your Wanaka Rotary Club Team for collecting for our Big Heart Appeal last month. Please pass on our thanks to your Team. We really appreciate clubs like yours in helping this major fundraising effort for the Heart Foundation.
John Huddleston and family have registered for Relay for Life on the 23rd to 24th March. He will be walking with his family in support of the Cancer Society and in memory of his late mother, who recently died from cancer.
Alternatively, please sponsor us through this page in support of the Cancer Society for all the work they do for cancer sufferers and the help they provide to families and carers:
According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people around the world still lack access to safely managed drinking water services and 4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services. Unsafe hygiene practices are widespread, effecting people’s health. More than 340,000 children under five die annually from diarrheal diseases due to poor sanitation, poor hygiene, or unsafe drinking water – that is almost 1000 children per day.
Access to an improved drinking water source is most impactful when there is also access to improved sanitation and commitment to good hygiene practices. Beyond the immediate advantages of people being hydrated and healthier, access to water, sanitation and hygiene has broader socio-economic impacts, particularly for women and girls. *
Through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change. Below are some recent examples of Rotarians in action:
The Rotaract Club of Melbourne City in Australia organizes an annual Clean Up the Yarra eventfor Rotaractors, Rotarians, and community volunteers. This event coincides with Clean Up Australia Day, a nation-wide initiative to inspire and empower communities to clean up and conserve the environment. 45 passionate People of Action stepped forward to clean a portion of the Yarra River. Volunteers were organized into three teams to tackle separate areas of the shoreline and surrounding green space.
Many students attend the Bang Klam Pottery Learning Center in Thailand, but only have access to one very old restroom which sometimes doesn’t have a water supply. The Rotary Club of Hatyai East, in partnership with their local Rotary Community Corps, supported the center by building three restrooms and a water tank. The funds from the project came from selling community pottery products.
The Rotary Clubs of Rabindra Sarobar and Sahanagar in India organized a full-day awareness campaign to promote healthy sanitation and hygiene practices in slums of South Kolkata. The awareness sessions were attended by 1000 people from the community.
The Arusha region in Oldonyo Sambu, Tanzania has a population of 3,256 and is the region most affected by fluorosis in Tanzania. The fluorine content of the drinking water in Oldonyo Sambu is about 12 times more than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level. This leads to skeletal fluorosis, a very debilitating bone condition. In conjunction with the Nasio Trust, the Rotary Club of Abingdon in England implemented a project where three water tanks, guttering and all pipework were strategically installed at various locations within the Arusha region, enabling families to share the supply of safe water.
During March, Rotary’s Water and Sanitation Month, take action to provide clean water and sanitation in your communities. Add your club’s water and sanitation project to Rotary Ideas to find support or post your completed projects on Rotary Showcase. Join the conversation in the Water and Sanitation discussion group.
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