Week 18

 Counting down now. In week 18 we visited my own club, Wanganui, and Stokes Valley.

Wanganui.

I was very pleased to hear that Wanganui, like many Rotary clubs this year, is focusing on engaging with our students and young people. Like many of our clubs Wanganui is supporting RYPEN, RYLA, Summer Science Fair and International Youth Exchange. I was particularly interested to hear that Wanganui, always a wonderful supporter of the Emergency Response Kit scheme, have been promoting ERKs to the 5 secondary schools in our area and that 3 other clubs now want to do likewise and do similar promotions to the secondary schools in their towns to bring about more Rotary awareness to students and young people. Wanganui City and Wanganui Rotary has a sister city relationship with Japanese city Nagaizumi-Cho. It was announced at a recent club forum that we are to be the recipient of a very generous donation by the Nakamura Family to be administered by the club for the education of young students in Wanganui schools studying Japanese.

Stokes Valley

Stokes Valley connived to do something special for our visit - something hinging on the 'H' in Wanganui. The pics tell the story - I think!! I owe a special thanks to President Russell Poole who drove me around Stokes Valley, showed me the land marks, and some of their Rotary Club achievements. Stokes Valley is a small club with a big heart, a focus on students and young people, and an excellent relationship with Taita College and 3 primary schools. The club is about to change its name, an outcome of the Club Visioning workshop 18 months ago. Like Wanganui, Stokes valley run a Foodbank Drive, which they carried out over two weekends, and participated in the Keep NZ Beautiful event.( COOL)

Playground at Plunket. Rotary funded and installed the fencing.

Garden of Remembrance. A fundraiser for Hospice.

Garden of Remembrance

 

Garden of Remembrance

President Russell in action

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Does this pic tell a story??

Maybe this one gives a clue.