Upper Hutt Business & Professional Women NEWSLETTER August 2016

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1 Upper Hutt Business & Professional Women NEWSLETTER August 2016 Message from our President As I write this report it is snowing on the Rimutakas and the hills behind home are covered in snow. It s freezing but I hope you are all keeping warm and enjoying time with your family. We are only half way through Winter and I have daffodils out in the garden already. Many of the Club s members are away or about to depart on trips overseas. I wish you all safe travels and great weather. Over the July school break I drove up to Gisborne and around the East Cape to Whakatane, dropping down to Taupo before heading home. It was a wonderful trip, the scenery was fantastic and the people I spoke with were very hospitable and welcoming. It has been a wonderful experience to welcome so many new members to Upper Hutt over the past few months. Please take time to get to know these ladies it was wonderful to hear from Elaine Pram and Sharon Burton at our May meeting. It is only two weeks now until the Southern Regional Conference being held in Lower Hutt. I hope most of you are going to attend as it is a great chance to meet the new Federation Executive in person in a relaxed setting. The dinner on Saturday night promises to be a lot of fun with a games theme seeing that the Olympics start this weekend. Please keep 26 October free and start organising teams now for our Quiz Evening and in November we will be doing another Sileni wine fundraiser to raise funds for the school stationery project which, funds permitting, we hope to extend from three to five schools in Upper Hutt. Tell your friends and family about it now so that hopefully when the time comes we will get more orders than last year. I hope you have enjoyed hearing from our guest speakers over the past few months. Remember, if you have any subjects you would like to learn about, let me know so we can find speakers for the future. Sally Kean Upper Hutt BPW NZ Newsletter August

2 Dinner Meetings July- Candle lighting August Our 30th Birthday A very pleasant evening which was enjoyed by all. A lovely candle lighting ceremony with special guest Noeline Reisch from Mana read the message from our New Zealand President Vicky Mee. Christine Edney our Secretary read the message from our Federation President Yasmin Darwich and Our President Sally Kean read the names of our BPW sisters countries while the candles were lit. Guest Speaker: Rachel Thorp from Rural Fire Fighting Guest Speaker was Camila Cabezas Osorio, a young refugee from Columbia who is a pupil at Upper Hutt College. She spoke of how she and her family had settled into New Zealand life in Upper Hutt. Camila has fitted into her new life very well and enjoys her school life and participating in sport. She is hoping to take up a career as a mechanic and fix motor bikes and has spent time with Angela s husband Max in his shop learning the tricks of the trade. Her parents have found it harder to settle and to learn the English langue. Duties: Introduction: Thank you: Raffle: Foodbank items: Trish Gray Adele Hardie Heather Newell Everyone Speakers: Ladies your committee would like your help in locating speakers for our dinner meetings; If you have someone you would like to recommend please forward onto either Sally or Christine with a contact number Upper Hutt BPW NZ Newsletter August

3 National News Each month BPW NZ send out a newsletter which is forwarded on to you. Please read it as this will keep you up to date with what is going on and what the executive are up to. BPW Southern Regional Meeting Challenging the Future Saturday 20 August 9am to 5 pm Sunday 21 August 9am to 2 pm Venue Alfred Coles House, Hutt Road, Petone All members and potential members are welcome How do you want BPW to look in the future? Come and have your say and. hear what others have to say as well Registration Please to helen.swales@gmail.com The registration has been sent out separate by Saturday night Dinner tickets $35-00 Upper Hutt BPW NZ Newsletter August

4 Our fundraising towards a study grant has been completed. Article in our local paper the Upper Hutt Leader and also in the Hutt News July Upper Hutt resident Tara Quinney has had her continuing studies made that much easier. A teacher at St Bernard s College, Quinney was presented with a $1000 scholarship from the Upper Hutt Business and Professional Women s Club at a function last month. Fashion parades were held to raise funds for the scholarship which was advertised and then interviews carried out president Sally Kean said. The women were all outstanding candidates in the chosen career paths, However, Tara stood out in her interview and with her passion for her carer and future aspiration. Quinney, a director of Religious Studies at St Bernard's in Lower Hutt, intends to put the money towards study for a Masters in Education Leadership and Management at the Unitec Institute of Technology. I have been studying part time for my Masters 1 for two years and the fees are so expensive at $1800 a paper, she said. Having only finished paying off my student loan last year for degrees in Social Work and History that I completed over 10 years ago another loan is just not an option. This has helped me so much in being able to pay part of one more papers before embarking on my thesis, getting me just that one step closer to completion. Quinney said. My dream is to be a high school principal and with this study I know I will eventually get there. Quinney was unaware of the local BPW before learning about the scholarship. I have now joined as I also would love to be part of a place that values and supports the betterment of women in society. Upper Hutt BPW NZ Newsletter August

5 Members Page This page is where we can add what you our members have been up to. Note from the Editor This is the first of many Newsletter for Upper Hutt but I cannot do this alone and need your help with articles etc to fill up the pages. Please tell me what you have been up to, your two minute wonder. Let your fellow club members get to know you. Your editor Christine Edney New Members to Upper Hutt BPW Since the last newsletter the following ladies have joined recently and received there new member pack Sharon Burton Vicki Amai Welcome Award to Elaine Pram Elaine attended a dinner recently where she was presented with a Certificate of Achievement for her work involved with Metlifecare. Well done Elaine Governor General Visit Last month Christine had the honour to show the Govenor General Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Matepare around her workplace at New Zealand Defence Force Archives. A brief visit and a morning tea with the staff. Upper Hutt BPW NZ Newsletter August

6 BPW Upper Hutt - Committee President: Sally Kean kean@paradise.net.nz Vice-President: Alison Hobbs alison.hobbs@nzf.salvationarmy.org Secretary: Christine Edney edney@paradise.net.nz Treasurer: Alison Prince alisonandpjo@xtra.co.nz Committee Pauline Whiston paulinewhiston@xtra.co.nz Members: Trish Leahy leahys@xtra.co.nz BPW Upper Hutt - Dinner Meetings Held: 2nd Tuesday of the month except January no meeting At: The Porterhouse Blues King Street UPPER HUTT Time: 6.30 till 9.00 pm Cost: $30.00 this includes raffle Beverages can be purchased separately A chance to network with other members, have a chat over a meal and listen to a guest speaker Aims of BPW BPW aims to unite business and professional women to: Work for women's: economic independence equal opportunity and representation in economic, civil and political life Encourage and support women and girls to: develop their professional and leadership potential undertake lifelong education and training use their abilities for the benefit of others, locally, nationally and internationally Advocate: for the elimination of all discrimination against women for human rights and the use of gender-sensitive perspective Undertake: world-wide networking and co-operation between business and professional women non-profit projects that help women gain economic independence Upper Hutt BPW NZ Newsletter August