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Posted by Gordon Shields on Jun 12, 2019
 
Papanui Bush Update
Posted by Denis McMurtrie on Jun 12, 2019
Papanui Bush Clean-up Report
 
 
About 80 people arrived at 9am in the heaviest frost of the year to grub, weed and plant in the Bush.
 
Colleagues Emma Norrish and Cr. Mike Davidson of Papanui-Innes Community with staff: Helen, Stacey and Christine (thanks for the hot coffee and sausages team); about ten of us from Papanui Rotary; several CCC Rangers; members of the public; Papanui Heritage; rotating classes from Papanui High School during class periods; and the CCC Walking Group came through as well.
 
 
We got lots done including mainly ring weeding around the growing native trees, some new plantings, and large areas of stubborn weeds were grubbed or pulled out and extracted.
 
The concreted metal tree plaques initiated by Denis McMurtie and supported by Rotary and Papanui Heritage were also installed at strategic sites in the Bush.
 
Convention Fun
Posted by Deryn Tregurtha on Jun 12, 2019
Convention Fun from Deryn
 

Rotary ladies let loose in Dresden
 
In this picture Lois and I are right in the centre of the city square so thought we should show some decorum seeing as we were both wearing Rotary shirts!

Because we were wearing our shirts a young lady came up to us to ask if we had been at the Convention, as her mum had been there. You never know who you might end up talking to when you wear a Rotary shirt. We also had several ladies in our party that would have willing paid us for them.

I’m now in my room supping from a bottle of Pilsner. It has been 30C outside today and still 26 so certainly need something cold.
 
Operation Overlord
Posted by Grant Paice on Jun 12, 2019
 
Remembering Operation Overlord
 
 
National Geographic honoured the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June the 4th 1944, when the Allied Forces began the world's largest amphibious invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France.
 
Some of the statistics of this operation are as follows:
 
156,115 Allied troops landed in Normandy
11,590 Allied aircraft supported the landings
6939 Allied naval vessels were deployed
11 Allied nations took part in Operation Overlord
 
We remember in particular the 209,000 Allied and civilian casualties who helped create the freedom we enjoy to this day.
 
For more details click here.
 
Mayor Visit
Posted by Grant Paice on Jun 12, 2019
Lianne Dalziel Visit
 
 
We were privileged to host our mayor at last Thursday’s meeting and hear her thoughts about the events on and following March 15th.
 
Given the sensitive nature of the topic, more detailed notes of Lianne's talk will be included in next week's Club Chat after she has checked the content and emailed it back to me.
 
Grant Paice
Club Chat Editor
Upcoming Events you are welcome to attend
 
Project Pipeline Presentation
The Papanui
Jun 13, 2019
5:55 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Peggy Burrows
The Papanui
Jun 20, 2019
5:55 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Beauty and the Beast
Papanui High School
Jun 21, 2019
 
Court Theatre Visit
Court Theatre
Jun 25, 2019
 
Antony Gough speaks
The Papanui
Jun 27, 2019
5:55 PM – 7:45 PM
 
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Meeting Responsibilities
Duty Roster 13 June 2019
 
Reception
Hudson, Jim
 
Vote of Thanks
McQueen, Philippa
 
Visitors Host
Thomson, Evan
 
Sergeant
Archbold, Doug
 
Meeting Setup
McMurtrie, Denis
 
Room Tidyup
Wright, Max
 
Duty Roster 20th June 2019
 
Reception
Hilson, Euan
 
Speakers Host
Hudson, Jim
 
Vote of Thanks
Van Beek, Verdi
 
Visitors Host
Thomson, Rob
 
Sergeant
Murnane, Jonny
 
Meeting Setup
McMurtrie, Denis
 
Room Tidyup
McNee, Ken
 
Duty Roster 27th June 2019
 
Reception
Haworth, Geoff
 
Speakers Host
Geerlofs, Arie
 
Vote of Thanks
McMurtrie, Denis
 
Visitors Host
Thompson, Brian
 
Sergeant
Thomson, Rob
 
Meeting Set Up
McMurtrie, Denis
 
Room Tidy Up
Van Beek, Verdi
 
Club Chat from Rotary Papanui
E: papanuirotary@gmail.com W: www.papanuirotary.org.nz
Apologies to rcpapologies@gmail.com      Chat Items to paice@xtra.co.nz
 
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