News and Notices

• Okaihau Kaikohe Traverse 2014

• Link to the Traverse Feedback summary.

• We also have lots of useful comment in the feedback.

• Link to a message from Bruce about a Meeting at the Pioneer Village.

• Link to a message for any members considering visiting Turkey for Anzac Day 2015.

• Link to an invitation to a RYLA Event in India in November 2014.

• Link to an invitation to participate in a Club Evaluation and Visioning Webinar.

• Link to the Milton Rotary Tramping Club update 3.

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 District Facebook page.

• Link to the District What’s On Calendar.

• 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 Rotary Weekly - 3 October 2014.

• Link to Rotary Down Under 566 - October 2014.

• Link to Rotary Young Leaders in Action  - September 2014.

• Link to End Polio Now - September 2014.

• Link to the Rotary Global History Fellowship: Newsletter 151.

• Link to Rotary Convention - September 2014.

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

• Link to the latest Kerikeri Club Bulletin.

• Link to the latest Bay of Islands Club Bulletin.

• Link to the latest E Mara E Pānui.

1 October Meeting Report (Reporter Don)

• Apologies - Helen and John, Sue, Bruce and Elizabeth, Glenis.

• Guests - Steve and Megan Hammerton.

• Agreed to the request for a grant of $330 fo the Rotary Challenge Camp.

• Volunteers needed for the Blood Pressure Awareness Campaign at New World on Saturday 4 October.

• President Liz presented Megan with a letter and a cheque for $2,000 as a club contribution to her exchange costs. Megan has raised about $6,000 so far towards her $15,000 target.

• Traverse follow up -

• Very positive feedback

• Jim asked whether the start times for officials were okay.

• Officials need to know when to leave their posts.

• Suggested that cones are put on the centre line at road crossings.

• Think about how to improve the prizes and prize giving.

• We may be able to publicize the event on TV.

• Consider celebrating 100 years of the tunnel.

• Agreed to hold the next Traverse on Sunday 27 September 2015.

• Discussed the need to use the RSA microphone system for guest speakers.

• There is a meeting for Pioneer Village supporters and helpers at the village at 1:30pm on Sunday 12 October and ay 8:00pm on Sunday 2 November there is a special history presentation at the village. More details later.

• Don read out an email greeting from George Palmer.