News and Notices

• Meals on Wheels

• Members of the Rotary Club of Kaikohe have the privilege of delivering Meals on Wheels from 30 September to 4 October.

• Link to the spreadsheet - Volunteer now or you might miss out (only 2 days left to fill).

• Okaihau Kaikohe Traverse 29 September 2013

• An outstanding success - thanks to all who helped.

• 21 people completed the 21km events, 76 people completed the 14km events and 34 people completed the 9km events. A total of 131 participants.

• Link to the Slide Show and Feedback Form.

• Link to a message about Purple Pinkie Day - 24 October.

• Link to Ngawha Marae Reawakening notice.

• Link to the District 9910 ERKs Promotion.

• Link to the webpage of the District 9910 Conference Waitangi - 25-27 April 2014.

• Link to the webpage of the Rotary International Conference Sydney - 1-4 June 2014.

Calendar and Blogs (where there is always something new - check these links every week)

• Link to the Kaikohe Rotary Club Calendar.

• Link to Kaikohe Rotary’s Facebook page.

• Link to the Rotary Down Under Blog.

• Link to the Rotary Regional Public Image Resource Blog.

Regular Newsletters

• Link to Rotary Global History Fellowship Newsletter - #139.

• Link to Rotary Service Update - September 2013.

• Link to Polio Update - 25 September.

• Link to Shelterbox News - September 2013.

• Link to the September Rotary Down Under newsletter.

• Link to the September Rotary Down Under webpage.

• Link to the District Governor’s Newsletter - August 2013.

• Link to the Kerikeri Rotary Bulletin.

• Link to the latest Northland College Newsletter.

• Link to the latest E Mara E Pānui.

25 September Meeting Report

• Guests - Jessie Wilson, Barbara Wards, Diane Henderson Assistant District Governor Sue Hamnett.

• Keith reported that Frank is unwell. The club agreed to send flowers.

• Traverse arrangements finalised.

• Combined meeting with Kaikohe Lions at Northland College - Speaker Jim Luders. $20 each. Date?

• Assistant District Governor Sue Hamnett brought greetings from District Governor Phil Ashton.

• Presidential Citation awarded (for the 2012-2013 year).

• Waitangi Conference 25-27 April 2014.

• Area One Combined Dinner Meeting 30 November.

• Area One Car Rally 16 February.

• Presidents Elect training in November. Pacific Presidents Elect training in March.

• Guest Speaker Diane Henderson - Life Education Trust.

• Life Education is a charity that provides children with the knowledge to make informed choices about their health, respect others and learn to appreciate their uniqueness.

• The local Life Education Trust covers the area from Te Hapua to Maromaku to Dargaville.

• The mobile classroom visits about 80 schools and is visited by about 5,000 students each year.

• The programme is based on the New Zealand National Curriculum.

• Each of the 49 Life Education Trusts is locally run and locally funded and is always looking for funds.

• Keith brought us the Closing Quote - ”You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ― A.A. Milne.