Last Tuesday we had a very good meeting with our speaker being a member, Catherine Little talk about her life up the Cardona Valley in her childhood. It reminded me a lot of some of the stories my grandfather has told over the years and has written down. We hope to publish this book sometime soon. I do encourage all members to take the time to write of your life and memories and maybe also of your parents and wider family. While these memories may not be important to you they may be valuable to future generations in your family.
Our sergeant for the month got off to a great start with lots of fines, so well done Alison
Ken has found a few more rooms at the Danseys pass hotel which were quickly snapped up. This will be a great 4wd trip seeing some country I haven’t seen before and enjoying some great time with fellow Rotarians over the weekend of the 30th / 31st March.
Looking forward to this week’s speaker Tony Parker one of our members. I always enjoy hearing from our new members about their work and families and where they have worked and lived.
Look forward to seeing you on Tuesday
President George
CLUB DUTIES
2018
February
March
Attendance
Nicola Brown
Mary McKenzie
Attendance
Catherine Little
John McLean
Introduction
Tony Parker
George Russell
Raffle
Derek Valentine
Doug Lovell
Thanks
Sylvia Duff
Chris Waugh
Sergeant
Alison King
Fran Tate
Meet&Greet
Ian Haynes
Gavin Vise
Meet&Greet & Photography
Tom Greenwood
Dave Evans
Guest Speaker Tuesday 12th February 2019
Tony Parker - new member profile
2019-20 RI president announces his presidential theme
Maloney, a member of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, unveiled the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s annual training event, the International Assembly, in San Diego, California, USA, January 2019. “The first emphasis is to grow Rotary — to grow our service, to grow the impact of our projects, but most importantly, to grow our membership so that we can achieve more,” Maloney said. Maloney believes that connection is at the heart of the Rotary experience.
“(Rotary) allows us to connect with each other, in deep and meaningful ways, across our differences,” Maloney said. “It connects us to people we would never otherwise have met, who are more like us than we ever could have known. It connects us to our communities, to professional opportunities, and to the people who need our help.”
Maloney also called on every Rotary and Rotaract club to identify segments of their community not represented in their club by creating a membership committee with diverse members. “Through Rotary, we connect to the incredible diversity of humanity on a truly unique footing, forging deep and lasting ties in pursuit of a common goal,” he added. “In this ever more divided world, Rotary connects us all.”
Maloney urged leaders to offer alternative meeting experiences and service opportunities to make it easier for busy professionals and people with many family obligations to serve in leadership roles. “We need to foster a culture where Rotary does not compete with the family, but rather complements it,” Maloney said. “That means taking real, practical steps to change the existing culture: being realistic in our expectations, considerate in our scheduling, and welcoming of children at Rotary events on every level.”
Maloney said many of the barriers that prevent people from serving as leaders in Rotary are based on expectations that are no longer relevant. “It is time to adapt, to change our culture, and to convey the message that you can be a great district governor without visiting every club individually, and a great president without doing everything yourself.”
Relationship with the United Nations
During 2019-20, Rotary will host a series of presidential conferences around the world, focusing on Rotary’s relationship with the United Nations and the UN’s sustainable development goals that many Rotary service projects support. More information will be available in July.
In 2020, the United Nations will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its charter and its mission of promoting peace. Rotary was one of 42 organizations the United States invited to serve as consultants to its delegation at the 1945 San Francisco conference, which led to the UN’s charter. For decades, Rotary has worked alongside the United Nations to address humanitarian issues around the world. Today, Rotary holds the highest consultative status that the UN offers to nongovernmental organizations.
“Rotary shares the United Nations’ enduring commitment to a healthier, more peaceful, and more sustainable world,” Maloney said. “And Rotary offers something no other organization can match: an existing infrastructure that allows people from all over the world to connect in a spirit of service and peace and take meaningful action toward that goal.”
Tony and Pam Brown on their annual summer holiday at Glendu Bay - if you are passing don't forget to call in!
Rotary 4WD Tour – Wanaka, Danseys Pass, Omarama and return
SOLD OUT
Rotary 4WD Tour – Wanaka, Danseys Pass, Omarama and return
Saturday 30 March leave Wanaka at 8.30am - Return Sunday 31 March
* Meeting point - Mt Iron carpark opposite Puzzling World
Bookings
* Accommodation fully booked, with 2 reserves
* Others have indicated they will do the drive on Saturday and then return to Wanaka from either Omakau or Ranfurly
* Thanks to all those supporting the event, it will be a great couple of days
Vehicles
* Limited to 4WD RV’s only. Cars are unsuitable!
Bikes
* Those who wish to ride part of the route can do so after lunch on Saturday, from Poolburn Reservoir to Old Dunstan Rd/Pareau Rd Junction
Ken Goldfinch
Organiser
021 930 655
Once Upon A Time...
Catherine Little, lived in the valley from the end of 1938 till 1949, with her parents and brothers joining their grandparents in a small community ... Stories have a way of drawing us in especially when they involve an area we are all familiar with, the Cardrona Valley. We all know the historic Hotel, Post Office and Hall sitting proudly behind its white picket fence. We know that miners, including the Chinese, far from home, once searched for gold and the early settlers too, had to rise to meet the challenges the Central Otago’s climate continues to present across all seasons. But now we have a new appreciation, a new understanding of the way the valley has changed and the lives of people who lived there. Thank you Catherine for the insight you have provided into your family’s life in the valley , when cows had to be brought in and milked every day, when all water had to be collected in buckets from the river and rabbits were trapped and skinned in the evening and then collected in Faulk’s rabbit cart each morning to be processed in Cromwell and sent to Britain.
A time when challenges had to be faced and difficulties overcome without the transport, ,electricity, communication and modern conveniences we rely on today.
Through the depression and WW2 people had to adapt, and the Hall, which was then the school, was an important gathering place for welcomes and farewells. What tales it could tell. The school that never had more than six pupils while Catherine was there . During the War, a young student, waiting to go to Teachers’ College, would be sent to became,sole charge.
Catherine finished by emphasising the values her hard working parents held dear of honesty, kindness, loyalty and love encompassed by their grandparent’s care,love and wisdom.
A legacy to be proud of, a story to share with others, a message of what is important that needs to live on.
.JPG)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
