News and Notices

• Dairy Co-Op Project in Tanzania

• Link to Email from Past District Governor Merv Huxford.

• Link to Project Information.

• Kaikohe Rotary Club Members have the privilege of delivering Meals on Wheels next week - 5-9 May. Follow this link to the spreadsheet to volunteer.

• Link to 2014 Dictionary Distribution Spreadsheet - Volunteers needed.

• Kaikohe Rotary Diamond Jubilee

• Link to the Diamond Jubilee web page

• Link to a message from Donna seeking Contact Details for past members.

• 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 Service Connections Blog.

• Link to Monita's Facebook page.

• Link to the Rotary Voices Blog.

• Link to the Rotary Down Under Blog.

• Link to the Rotary Regional Public Image Resource Blog.

• Link to Rotary International’s Member News.

Regular Newsletters

• Link to the latest Rotary Weekly - 25 April 2014.

• Link to Vocational Service Update - April 2014.

• Link to download the District Governor’s Newsletter - 28 April 2014.

• Link to the District 9910 Rotary Foundation Newsletter - April 2014.

• Link to the Rotary Down Under webpage - April 2014.

• Link to Shelterbox Newsletter - April 2014.

• Link to the latest Kerikeri Club Bulletin.

• Link to the latest E Mara E Pānui.

23 April Meeting Report

• Guest: Kelly – Rotary Youth Leadership Award participant

• Apologies: Valerie, Don, Helen and John, John V.

• Reminder about the Conference this coming weekend.

• Diamond Jubilee: Members have been emailed a spreadsheet to vote for 20 nominees. Can be returned by hard copy or online, then the committee will select nominees by popular vote.

• Dictionaries are ready for distribution. Members are suggested to pair up for visiting schools.

• Bill: Tree Planting Sunday 4th May 2pm at the RSA. As many as possible to attend, bring spade, bring plate for afternoon tea. Also need 2 strong guys to plant the kauri trees, which also need support posts. Commemorative Plaque has been costed, with negotiations ongoing. Need more discussion for the format for the plaque, also strapping is required for supporting the trees.

• Liz: Jubilee function now to be held on 17th May, with Eric Rush confirmed as guest speaker, Wildspur confirmed as caterer, tickets cost $25.00 per person. A volunteer is required to prepare an article in the local newspaper, and Facebook. Members to hand out advertisements, and talk to people to attend.

• Bruce G introduced guest speaker Kelly - 2002 Rotary Youth Leadership Award participant which involved a week away from her family at a camp. Kelly discovered how to strive for success, and learnt life building skills, which transformed her views. Kelly is now a Community Board member and chairs the Arts Council.

• Donna thanked Kelly for her informative talk.

• Sue provided the meeting closure.