Wishing all members, families and friends of the Rotary Club of Hutt Valley, Happy and Safe holidays and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.Wishing all members, families and friends of the Rotary Club of Hutt Valley, Happy and Safe holidays and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.Members Donations for Christmas parcels from the club can be made into the club bank account.
With assistance from Hutt City New World, Derrick will arrange for the parcels to be assembled on 13 December. Derrick is looking for some volunteers to help with the packing. Give Derrick a call if you can spare a couple of hours.
Newer members of our club may not realise that in 2003 our club started a reading assistance program in Epuni, Pomare and Rata Street schools. Every morning volunteers are rostered intp these schools to have the children read to them. Many of these children have no assistance in the homes and the schools say the program is really worthwhile.
The convenor for the past 13 – 14 years has been Judith Clarke who took over when our own Ron Bain sadly departed from us. Every December Judith and her husband Brian have hosted a morning tea at their home to thank the 30 -40 tutors, the school principals and supporters from our club. Judith and Brian are now leaving their home in Waterloo to move to a villa in Shona McFarlane and this will be the last year they will be able to host the party. All Club members who have been involved in this program are invited, it will be our opportunity to thank Judith.
Let me know numbers, text is best 0274-436 981 - Wednesday, December 4th 10-30am 31a St Ronans Ave.
Let me know numbers, text is best 0274-436 981 - Wednesday, December 4th 10-30am 31a St Ronans Ave.
Judith is remaining involved in the program and she has trained up her successor, Jo Martin, who is handling things really well and enabling, with Judith’s support, the program to continue.
Rotary produce the most wonderful Christmas Puddings every year as a fundraiser for clubs. They turn out to be a simple way to feed a large number at the Christmas Table. They arrive in a tin with rotary promotion engraving, which can be boiled in a pot prior to the meal and stay warm for several hours. You can also cut them out of the tim and microwave (my health conscious children won’t allow that though). If you only have a limited number who enjoy Christmas pud you can cook them, use what you require then slice up leftovers, freeze and use them over the winter – a little brandy, custard and cream – delish on a cold winters night- your family and friends will be impressed.
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They sell for $20 each ($5 towards our community projects)– great for gifts to family, friends or clients at Christmas with a bottle of something and you are promoting Rotary at the same time.
Ring or text Lorraine 0274 - 436981 and she will order and arrange delivery.
Ring or text Lorraine 0274 - 436981 and she will order and arrange delivery.
Please remember to pay for your breakfast direct to the Angus restaurant on your way past the Restaurant Cashier's desk, as you arrive for the meeting from now. ($18 if having a cooked breakfast. $13 if having a continental.)
