Rotary Club of Christchurch South District 9970

P O Box 12-243, Christchurch 8242

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

∞ CHANGEOVER ∞

Changing of the guard.

A big welcome to Handover of chain of office. By which one ‘rules’. 2017-18 President, Keith Gunasekara.

Directors and Chairs of Committees ‘… and it’s goodnight

for the 2017-2018 Rotary year. from him’.

Pics, Doug and Anne Johns

Charter Members Bernie Lawrence and Jack McKessar celebrate their 60 years of service to Rotary.

Bernie Jack [Guests of Honour with their Pride of Workmanship Awards

for 60 yrs Rotary service. Also, sons Michael and Michael].

[District Governor Elect Sarita McLean presents Charter Members Bernie is congratulated on his Bernie Lawrence and Jack McKessar with Rotary International promotion to Honorary Membership Presidential Citations for 60 years service].

Paul Harris Fellow Lew Brown is The Rotary Club of Christchurch South Paul Harris Fellows welcome congratulated by President Mel Lew Brown to their ranks

Pics, Doug and Anne Johns

President Keith with wife and DGE Sarita and Charter members Ravi Goonarathne from Lincoln daughter, Vayomi and Dilshi. Jack and Bernie. Rotary Club with PP Mel, sporting

Saturday night teenage dances bowties from standard neckties.

Inner Wheel Club of ChCh West President Bev. Opie, wife of President Mel, Barbara McKinnon shows the silky pillows receives a lovely bouquet of flowers

made by members. The pillows help in the for her support of Mel throughout recovery of patients following breast cancer surgery. the year.

Awards to Charter Member Ray Newton. As Ray was unable to attend our Changeover, several club members and wives, DG Arie and Janice Geerlofs and Ray’s daughters and granddaughter gathered at Ray’s residential Wesley Care on Saturday morning, to present Ray with his Rotary International Presidential Citation for his 60 years of Rotary Service as Charter Member of our club and to similarly present him with a Pride of Workmanship Plaque for those 60 years. The presentations were followed by a delightful morning tea and Ray was greatly moved and delighted by the occasion and the receiving of the awards. We congratulate him on those wonderful achievements!

Bernie; Ray receiving RI Citation Bernie; Ray receiving PoW award Ray and Peter Mears sharing from District Governor Arie Geerlofs from President Keith Gunasekara. a moment.

Notices

Our very own District Governor Sarita’s Changeover is Thursday 6th July.

NOTE: The regular club meeting for July 5th is cancelled in favour of District Changeover,Thurs July 6t.

Time: 6 for 6:30pm. Place: Showgate Lounge, Riccarton Racecourse. $35 pp. Please advise Tony Blackler if you intend to attend and haven’t already signed the clipboard.

To simplify payments can you please pay $35/head to ChCh South Rotary 03 1599 0081963 00. Bruce will pay one sum to Papanui Rotary. If you are not able to do internet banking let Tony know.

Cash Bar is available. Please make every endeavour to support this, Sarita’s evening.

Welcome to new member Chris Airey.

Message from Tony Blackler.

Hi All

College House have advised that they found a pair of glasses after the Changeover function on Wednesday evening. Give me a call if they are yours.

Kind Regards

Tony.

Previous Notices

Just a reminder.

Club Website: to view, Ctrl+click www.christchurchsouthrotary.org.nz Spend some time exploring the site and familiarise yourself with what members of the public are able to see

when they look for us via Google.

Next Meeting

THURSDAY July 06 DISTRICT CHANGEOVER

“Duties” “On Leave”

Duty Thurs. 06 July 12 July FROM TO

Cash Desk S Harris D Christophers 14/06/17 TBA

Cash Desk M Opie G Dockrill 21/06/16 TBA

Reception C Ayrey B Blyth 13/04/16 TBA

Speaker's Host G Foulds M Whitehead 02/08/15 TBA

Grace A Mc Cully M Ireland 01/01/17 28/06/17

International Toast K Tanner B Lawrence 02/08/15 TBA

Thanks to Speaker K Dalziel E Musson 01/01’17 TBA

Quote for the Week P Mears A Kim 05/04/17 31/08/17

Closure R McKinney

T Shuker 05/07/17 TBA

Speaker Reporter John Woodward A Stewart

Looking Ahead

July 05 Club meeting cancelled. >>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>(Thurs) July 06 Sarita’s Changeover (see above for details)

July 12 Ursula Rack - Antarctica

Deputy and Chief signing off. Cheers everybody.

Our Club is on “Facebook” AND the internet! You will find us at:-

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfChristchurchSouth

Web site: www.christchurchsouthrotary.org.nz

APOLOGIES – Record your apology at the Reception Desk at a prior meeting OR

E mail:chchsouthrotary@gmail.com before 11.00 on the Wednesday - you will get a reminder a couple of days before the meeting re apologising and to advise if bringing a guest.

EMERGENCY APOLOGIES to Mike Bruce, 022 540 1251 or Val Nossiter, 339 8441.

DUTIES - If you are unable to do an allocated duty, it is YOUR responsibility to arrange a substituent AND to advise the President.

LEAVE of ABSENCE (three weeks or more) advise the Secretary by email or in writing.