Brianne grew up in Tokanui / Riversdale, has lived in Southland all of her life, aside from three years at University of Otago, six months rousieing for a shearing crew in Scotland and travelling around Europe.
Sport – playing, supporting, coaching, and spectating – has always been a massive part of Brianne's life, from growing up with the Tokanui Rugby Club as a second home, to representative level gymnastics through to playing squash at Makarewa.
Right now sport is being challenged to keep kids connected.
Sport is important in society and Southland
Insights and Evaluation is all about data, research, and getting to know what makes our community tick when it comes to being active.
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$20pp for light lunch / Cake & Coffee
[Please advise any dietary requirements that need to be met with RSVP]
President Kieran presented a Paul Harris Award to Lesley Gray for her contribution to our community last week.
Lesley is a retired registered General & Obstetric Nurse, with a certificate of Social Work from the University of Otago. In her later paid career she was Co-ordinator Support Services & Health Promotion for the Southland Office Otago/Southland Cancer Society and prior to that Manager of Staff Development & Education Unit for the Southland Area Health Board. Lesley was part of the group that established and operated the Invercargill Branch of Family Planning.
Lesley undertook a number of voluntary roles across our community including Co-ordinator for the office of Senior Citizens and her community connection with Seniors progressed with her involvement as a supporter and tutor at SeniorNet South, assisting with driving courses tailored for Seniors with Road Safety Southland.
Lesley was an appointed member of the SDHB Community Council, an advisory council for the SDHB and Well South Primary Health Network (hospital and community health services including GPs) set up to enable a stronger patient voice to be heard across the Southern district.
Lesley initiated a group - Seniors Celebrate that organised and co-ordinated the Have a Go Day(s), Community Sing-a-Long(s), International Day of the Older Persons Invercargill events and other projects targeted at Seniors.
Lesley has also been involved in many other aspects of community service through her involvement with Inner Wheel, Art Society, Meals on Wheels, U3A, Probus & much more.
The Paul Harris Award was scheduled to be presented last year but due to circumstances and timing it was presented in person by President Kieran to Lesley outside of a Rotary Meeting when Lesley's Auckland based daughter, Robyn, was visiting.
Lesley, and husband Colin have been invited to attend an upcoming meeting.
If members would like to support Chief Elf Alice & Chief Elf Helper Ross with the 2020 parade there are several opportunities for members to help out below:
Float - Working Bee(s)
Each year the floats are given a clean, repainted and repaired if required.
The float workshop is at CP Wool Store - 815 North Road
Saturday 21st November 9am to 12noon
&
Tuesday 24th November from 5pm (Social Meeting - Fish & Chip Tea provided)
Drivers for Floats
On the day to tow floats to Parade / around parade & return floats to storage.
Parade Day Assistance
On the day various tasks before, during & after the parade.
So if you or you know of someone who might have an hour or two spare on either of the working bee dates or on Parade day or you want more details on how you can assist - please contact Chief Elf Helper Ross 021 333 363
22nd 4th Week - Social Meeting - Xmas Drinks & BBQ - Alice's House [Terrace st]
January 2021
No Meetings 1st - 18th January
19th 1st Meeting for 2021 - Informal Meeting - Lunch at Queens Park
26th 4th week - social meeting - Details being finalised
Deep Cove Rotary Trip & Working Bee - Late January 2021
The Club is looking to do another service trip to Deep Cove to assist the Deep Cove Trust to ‘tidy up’ before the Schools start visiting for the 2021 school year.
Tasks proposed are:
Clean of main hostel & site
Removing rubbish on bush line
Trimming over grown trees etc
Club members & families welcome – please register your interest to attend to Vinay at a meeting or email to: vinay@immigrationlawadvice.co.nz
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Meeting Duties:
If you are not available for a duty / date - please arrange for another member to do for you and let the President know before the meeting.
17th
November
3rd week
Formal Meeting
24th
November
4th week
Social Meeting
1st
December
1st Week
Formal Meeting
8th
December
**Changed**
Formal Meeting
Sergeant
Rob
Phillips
N/A
Craig
Smith
Eddie
Bremer
Reception / Raffle
Murray Halstead
N/A
Graeme McMillan
Bob
Simpson
Fellowship
Grace (Thanks) & Parting Thought
Lisa-Maree
Fleck
N/A
Stuart
Collie
Rose
Shields
Introduce & Thank Guest Speaker
Laurie
Wilkes
N/A
Paul
Goffin
Murray
Halstead
3 Minute Talk
Tom
Shields
N/A
Kieran
O’Neill
Natasha
Holland
Club Notices:
Membership resignation: - David MacDonald
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