We welcomed Heather, Penny and Rosemary to the meeting last week.
There will be no Rotary on 13th June as the British Lions will be playing the Highlanders in Dunedin that evening.
Bob Smith is recovering from an angina attack, he is on drug therapy and the treadmill and will hopefully be home by now. It was great to see Penny at the meeting last week and get the update on Bob.
We are on the lookout for an HGV Licensed driver to help move the books to the Regent book sale on Saturday 3rd June. Only driving needed, they have people to move the books.
We will be hearing about the Hiroshima Tree peace Project this week as well as having some Dunedin North members visiting for the meeting.
Conference
Conference went really well with members of Dunedin central getting acknowledgement and awards for their work this year.
Vicky was recognised as a Paul Harris Fellow for her outstanding work in Public relations on a district level.
Dunedin Central won best website.
Alex Martin from OGHS won the speech competition.
The Rotary District Collaboration Cup was awarded for the collaboration instigated by David Black with Rotaract, NRG, Dunedin Central and 17 other clubs internationally.
Hello Everybody,
We are excited to tell you that bookings for 2018 will open 'online' on Wednesday at 10am, 24 May.
Please go to our website http://www.otagorotarytrusttramps.org.nz to find out information about the trips for 2018 and to make your booking.
In the summer months, (January-March 2018), our volunteers will commence our 32nd season of running these low cost trips in some of the most beautiful and famous areas of Otago, Southland and Fiordland. Some 18,500 people (mostly middle-aged) from New Zealand, Australia and further afield have joined our trips. We offer a wide variety of experiences, from three-five days hiking trips, to well planned cycle trails and more relaxed lodge based trips, which offer day hikes to see some magnificent sights.
Backpacking
Hump Ridge (Fiordland) - 'Back by Popular Demand'
Milford Track (Fiordland)
Routeburn and Routeburn/Greenstone
Rakiura Track (Stewart Island)
Kepler Track (Manapouri Mountains)
Cycle Trips
Alps 2 Ocean (Mt Cook to Oamaru)
Clutha Gold (Clyde to Lawrence)
Wanaka (bike trails around Wanaka)
Lodge Trips
Tautuku in the Catlins
Aspiring Lodge in Mt Aspiring National Park
Borland Lodge in South Fiordland
Visit the website for full trip details and to book online Some trips fill up rapidly and it is "first come, first served".
Last week we had award-wining author Lynley Hood as the guest speaker. She is pictured above with a VIZstick, one of the visual aids she spoke to us about.
Lynley brought along some of her books to, in her own words 'Prove she is a writer'. Lynley told us the story of her deteriorating eyesight and difficulties this brought as a writer and copywriter. 'Writers never retire'. Lynley could still think and put words together but a huge part of her factual writing relied on thorough research which is where the major difficulty comes in with deteriorating eyesight.
Lynley soon found out that there was a lack of support for the visually impaired in New Zealand. She publicised the problems through various media and also started VICTA (Visual Impairment Charitable Trust). Click on logo below to go to their website.
Part of what VICTA do is development of visual aids including the VIZstick (pictured with Lynley), a lightweight, folding, carbon fibre walking stick which gives 360 degree visibility in all weather and VIZbands, high visibility wrist bands. The wrist bands were so popular that they are now used as bike and road safety products.
Club and Committees night this week!
Come this Tuesday with some great ideas for for your committees.