One of the most beautiful things we can do
is to help one another.
Kindness doesn't cost a thing.
Sergeant's Session
Ah-Lek had questions as to how the new hospital will help us - pay up.
Club Notices
President Sue welcomed our speaker, Tony Clear and her Guest Neville.
9th June Helping at Regent Book Sale. Bring your young, strong people would be helpful.
Ah-Lek noted that the Regent Book Sale is to be held on Friday the 8th June to 12 noon on the 9th. At 12.01pm we will start boxing up the books and take them to the Atheneum basement. It should not take long, say 1.5 hours and after, all that feel the urge to eat will head for a café.
The 12th of June is our ten pin bowling night and families are welcome - keep this date free for a fun night with a meal after at Cableways Tavern.
Andrew M asked that return your Rotary money boxes (filled of course) on the 26th June.
Grace by Sue:
We should all be grateful for the fellowship and good food
we are fortunate to benefit from tonight.
Some others are not so lucky.
What's New x 1
Dave McLeod: What's New?
Had English cousins to stay.
Took them to Dunedin sites including: Larnach Castle, Ovelston, Albatross, Signal Hill and Chinese Gardens.
General: Always lots to do.
Working around home.
Felling trees.
Took ewes to Stehpen Grant's ram.
Rotary Training at St Margaret's, Auckland and Rotary Knowhow.
Changeover 3rd July.
Taieri Mosgiel Community Patrol - once a month.
Family: Julie Head Teacher at Steiner Kindergarten
Kirsty: Counseling work Moana House and Stopping Violence.
Anna: Working at home running partner, Simon's, office. Has two children 2 & 8. Here in July.
Statistics: 6 out of 7 Dwarves are not Happy!!
Robin in full swing.
After a long and distinguished career Robin and his wife Jo had a proud moment recently when their son Henry was admitted to the Bar in Dunedin. His admission to the admission to the Bar was a true family occasion yesterday.
Henry's sister, Olivia, was also present, but brother Tom was in Sydney and sister Suzie in Wellington, with the New Zealand women's cricket team.
Last week's speaker was Tony Clear.
Tony was introduced by Rob and he had researched Google to see what he could find out about Tony. He found his name sake but that person wasn't Tony and Bob thought he looked like Winston Peters and hoped his name sake hadn't done to his wife what Winston had done to our country!!
Tony's address was most informative and very good to listen to - it appears that our Mayor and councilors should also start to listen.
Tony's interests include cycling, Property Investing and Self Storage Market.
1. Cycling - began after he buggered his knees in other sports. Cycled from Nelson to Bluff in 10 days. Also Launceston to Hobart - 451Kms in 4 days.
2. Property investing - Started at 21 years of age. Had many deals - mostly good but some gave him some need to worry. Owns 50 Dunedin Student rentals. Also a lot of Commercial Real Estate. Continues this interest and mentioned the madness of the Otago Regional Council pursuing their plan to build a new office that will cost too much and be a waste of money.
3. Self Storage Units - huge need just beginning in NZ. Has about 1000 units in Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North and Tauranga.
Thoughtful comments on the Dunedin City Council, its Mayor and Councilors. Too much time involved - are they there just for the money? Too much red tape when wanting to get things done.
Pity the ODT and our Mayor weren't in attendance - but maybe they have tried to hear his words of wisdom and missed the boat.
This is my first time at compiling this bulletin.
Thanks to Graham for his help.
Graham has had to visit me at work twice already.
If you are on duty to give grace, thought of the day, what's new etc, could you please email your words to me at:
heather@cutlers.co.nz.
I intend writing up the newsletter immediately after the Tuesday meeting and it is much easier to cut and paste from an email than having to one finger type what you give me.
Here is a photo that Graham sent to me.
I first met Kees in 2000 when my youngest son was boarding at Kings High School. I invited the hostel boys up fro a swim, BBQ etc at Mt Hyde. As the arrived a wild pig ran in front of their car. Kees was an All Black at the time and a quick phone call from the hostel manager got him up to deal to the pig. Not much success there but a really good meet and great and photo shoot with Kees and his friends. My sons liked this photo. Thanks Graham.
Sue's Lesson:
The Four Way Test as presented by President Sue. (Stop looking at your watch Neville!!)
One of the most widely and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary
"4-Way Test"
It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932v when he was asked to take care of the Chicago based Club Aluminum Company, which was facing bankruptcy.
Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company mired in depression-caused financial difficulties.
He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives.
The 4-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company was credited to this simple philosophy.
Herb Taylor became president of Rotary International during 1954-55.
The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of ways.
The message should be known and followed by all Rotarians:
"Of the things we think, say or do"
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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