Rotary Club of Invercargill
 

Next Meeting:   Tuesday 9th April

Venue:    Board Room - McCulloch & Partners

[20 Don Street]

Bring your own lunch or pre-order supplied lunch

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Apologies / lunch order to: janna@mwm.net.nz 
Telephone 03 214 1839 or text 027 277 2976 by 12noon Monday
Please Note:  Silent Members will be charged for a meal
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Whats coming Up:

 
April
16th  Formal Meeting - Level 1 - Kelvin Hotel 
Guest Speaker -Rebecca Shirley - My time in Belize
23rd   No Meeting - Southland Anniversary Day 
26 - 28th District 9980 Conference - Oamaru - 26-28 April
30th   5th Week - No meeting
 
May
3rd  1st Friday of the new month - Drinks - Susie Q - 16 Kelvin St 5.30pm
7th   No Meeting - Changed to Joint Meeting with South Rotary 8th May
8th  5.15pm Joint Meeting - Rotary South - Workings men's Club 
Guest Speaker(s) -Tasmania Delegation
14th  Club Forum - McCulloch & Partners [20 Don St]
Guest Speaker -Anna Palliser - Fulbright Scholarship
21st   Formal Meeting - Level 1 - Kelvin Hotel 
28th   4th Week - Social Meeting - RJ Village Visit - Details being confirmed
 
June
4th   Formal Meeting - Level 1 - Kelvin Hotel 
7th   1st Friday of the new month - Drinks - Venue to be confirmed
11th  Club Forum - McCulloch & Partners [20 Don St]
18th  Formal Meeting - Level 1 - Kelvin Hotel 
25th  4th Week - Changeover function  - details to be confirmed 
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4 WEEK DUTY ROSTER-INCLUDES NEXT MEETING
 
****Please note there changes to the roster from 9th April*****
(1)         Raffle & Reception will be come one duty
(2)         The weekly letter will now be 'monthly'
Reminder: If you are unable to do your duty please arrange a swap and notify President of the change before the meeting.
It is unfair on others if you do not turn up or don't make arrangements for a swap
 
 
9th
April
16th
April
23rd
April
30
April
Sergeant
N/A
Jide Samuel
No Meeting
No Meeting
Reception / Raffle
Stephen O’Connor
Richard Russell
N/A
N/A
Fellowship & Thank Speaker
N/A
Alfred Wilson
N/A
N/A
Grace (Thanks) & Parting Thought
N/A
Stuart Collie
N/A
N/A
Introduce Speaker
N/A
Eddie Bremer
N/A
N/A
3 Minute Talk
N/A
Kieran Middleton
N/A
N/A
Letter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
From DG Andrew Hamilton                           Lets help Sakhr become a Kiwi                                                    
 
Sakhr Munassar came to NZ as a Rotary Scholar in 2016.  A Yemeni passport holder, he came via the United States to study a Masters in peace and conflict studies at the University of Otago.  While he was in New Zealand, the American immigration rules changed, which banned Yemeni passport holders from access to the US.  Yemen is in the grips of war so going home has become an equal challenge.
 
Now graduated, Sakhr works as a youth coordinator for the Red Cross in Otago. He runs multiple youth programs throughout the district,  has assisted with the many Syrian refugees now settled in Dunedin and is actively involved in the community through Rotary, Rotaract and music.  The strength of Rotaract in Dunedin is very much due to the effort and energy he put into it as a student – creating a sustainable organisation.  He is an all round excellent citizen, but his first application for residency has been turned down by Immigration NZ.  Sakhr has decided to appeal that decision, but that comes at a price.  Rotary D9980 is inviting support from members to assist Sakhr in the legal costs of challenging that decision. His lawyer is an experienced immigration appeal lawyer and is confident there is a good chance of a successful appeal.
Sakhr really appreciates the support Rotary members have given him
 
Donations can be made direct to the District 9980 bank account number:
01 0678 0015978 046
As a reference please put your Name or Club Name and Sakhr.
 
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Attendance: 2/4/19 meeting
Present
21 + 1 honorary member (51.2%)
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Members on Leave of Absence:
Richard King, Sarah Dowie, Bharat Guha, David MacDonald, Owen Ramsay & Brent Knight until further notice