Rotary Club of Napier

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1 1 S E R V I C E A B O V E S E L F Rotary Club of Napier Chartered 1924 District 9930 Club Bulletin Click on the above image to visit us on our webpage To ensure you have a seat and a meal by 7.30am please have your apologises, guests and visitors ed to apologies@rotarynapier.org Click on link to Bulletin Notices to: Bruce Jenks Click on link to Meets every Monday pm for a 12.30pm start 1.30pm finish Location: Hawkes Bay Club 53 Marine Parade Napier President Ralph Slooten ralph@rotarynapier.org President Elect Shona Bayliss Past President Renske Speekenbrink Board Jeff Sylvester Secretary Treasurer Ewan Gardiner

2 2 PROGRAMME AND COMING EVENTS Mon 12 Nov Mon 19 Nov Thu 21 Nov Mon 26 Nov Mon 3 Dec Mon 10 Dec Mon 17 Dec Event Evening Away Presenting Mission Flag proceeds to charities Committees Thirsty Thursday Churchill s Champagne & Snug Bar Jake Brookie Educational Designs Carol Hall Europe through my eyes Club Forum Ralph, the Second Half Christmas 2018 Function at Ormlie Lodge Sun 24 Feb Event Puketapu Auction and Fair Sun 17 Mar Event Rotary District Conference -Claudlands Hamilton DUTIES Date Mon 12th Nov Mon 19th Nov Mon 26th Nov Attendance Desk Steward - Door Host Appreciation & Inspiration Speaker Host & Synopsis Sergeant at Arms Carol Hall Carol Hall Carol Hall Lynne Gibson Peter Silverforce Stephen Jennings David Sewell Ken Aldred Lynne Gibson Renske Speekenbrink Stephen Jennings Ross McKelvie Tara Huckle Lynne Gibson Tony Franklin- Ross 3-minute Speaker Will Jenkins Tony Franklin- Ross Ewan Gardiner Set up & Pack Up Jacqui Matthew-Harris Jeff Silvester John Gahagan

3 3 LAST WEEK POLIO EVENING MON 5 NOV JOINT MEETING OF THE NAPIER & AHURIRI ROTARY CLUBS Some challenges now are the post-polio survivors and the coping with the need of equipment and support as they have An early mix & mingle then seated for Dinner to cover any Rotary Club business. Then we had the privilege of Penny Humphries, a local family from Havelock North and adventurous children travelling the world, talk with the meeting. Penny works for the Health Board in Hawkes bay, this was not always the case, having worked for Children and Young Person s Service. Penny is well qualified with degrees and experiences in life. Born in the 1950 s at 15 months Penny contracted polio in 1953 before Christmas and so began Penny s and her family s journey through life. Push on through was the moto, the services that were provided Penny was very positive about. They were basic but that was then, and it was the best that could be done, and it worked. Penny spared us no details and had us all enthralled in her experiences including when her legs gave out and Penny realised, she would need a wheel chair. The Chair gave her freedom again after her struggles. Penny mentioned her view of the world changed things such as looking up at people s nose hair by default gave us all a chuckle. grown older and their needs changed. The need to get support prior to 65 as eligibility wains at that point. Penny covered off many other aspects that we all took on board and then wen t to a guest panel to see if there is anything, they and we Rotary can do. The Panel comprised Rickie Pike, Ash Peterson, Bruce Peterson and Will van Asch. The Problem Solvers. Rickie owns and operates We Can Engineering. Ash is Principal Research Engineer (Cardio) for Medtronic USA but lives in Napier. Bruce owns and operates Aerospread, a leading Aerial Topdressing

4 4 business and does a whole lot of other stuff. Will owns and operates the Hawke s Bay Express. 3. What equipment and support can be put in place to aid prevention of falls and the resultant fractures and rehabilitation. 4. State of the art bracing Dynamic bracing Discussion was broad and focused in on re-establishing support networks, mobility support from elbow crutches, wheel chairs to Segway s, carbon fibre fittings and supports, blades, ways to finance group purchase, improving or providing a web site to provide support to those caring for polio and motoneuron sufferers. Discussion about the different foundations and the Australian resources. We can work with the following: 1. Re-establishing support networks 2. Home support rather than entering into Aged care facilities early More to come I am sure. Penny mentioned the following sites and an article (click on this link to view) on Gordon Jackman and the effect state of art braces had on his situation that relates to item 4 above. A spark has been struck let s see what it will lead to. SERGEANTS SESSION Sergeants Session and raffles kicked off Local Polio project fund raising.

5 5 NEED TO KNOW THIRSTY THURSDAY AT CHURCHILL S CHAMPAGNE & SNUG BAR Thursday 21 November 5.30pm onwards The County Hotel, Napier, 12 Browning Street, Napier This is a casual get together, bring a friend, have some fun and get to know your fellow Rotarians! Let me know if you are coming along for numbers. Cheers, Bruce. SHAKE RATTLE N ROLL CHARITY BREAKFAST We are having a charity breakfast on Sunday 25 November 9 to 10 a.m. hosted by the Taradale Rotary Club Cost $10 with $5 going to the charity Shake Rattle n Roll, which is a morning activity programme for persons with disabilities run by a group of volunteers. Around 100 young adults attend this programme each week at the Baptist Church in Riverbend Road (worth a look in sometime). Turn up on the day take friends and family! CHRISTMAS 2018 Monday 17th December Christmas Party at Ormlie Lodge Ball Room. The theme is Christmas be it as formal or semi casual as you like; we re all amongst friends so have some fun and dress it up black and white or bold and bright! 5.30pm for a 6.30pm start. Cost $30 for weekly payers and $50 for monthly payers and partners. Invitation to members including partners friends and family out soon, it promises to be a fun filled evening., So, put the date in your diary! ROTARY DISTRICT CONFERENCE Registrations are now open! To be held at the Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton. Friday 15 Sunday 17 March 2019 For more information visit PROJECTS THE AHURIRI PLANTINGS Clubs watering plants: - Ahuriri are doing watering this month, then Ahuriri Sunrise (December), Greenmeadows (January), Napier (February), Taradale (March).