SALLIES : SAMOA : ROTAPACIFIC : FIGHTNIGHT
President-Elect Mike Alison in the chair for our meeting last Tuesday, anticipating next week’s Changeover evening meeting at the Remuera Golf Club.
Mike welcomed back Eric Turner visiting from Samoa. 
Eric & Julie are in the 3rd year of their 5 year term with the Salvation Army there – working with their church’s programmes, including the provision of addiction and other services.
Eric gave us some interesting insights into what is being accomplished.
Mike also welcomed 3 ROTAPACIFIC Fijian RYLA candidates from Suva: Sheetal Prasad, Filipe Naigulevu, and Maikali Barenage all of whom who addressed us briefly. They are now on this coming week’s RYLA course at Eastern Beach.
Mike encouraged more Club support for Asel with his boxing bout this Friday evening.
Salvation Army response: Napier/Hastings flooding
Roger Harvey introduced and thanked Ruth Condor, Northern Relationships Manager for the Salvation Army. Ruth described the different flooding outcomes which had occurred in Napier and in Hastings. She showed us videos from emergency responder Craig and social worker Chrissie, who had had to cope with the initial traumas of the Anniversary weekend weather bomb and were still working with uncertainties and huge needs in their communities. More assistance was gearing up for families who had lost so much, providing social work and mental health support for those financially and economically so badly affected. The emergency equipment able to be provided through support from local Rotary Clubs, and other Clubs, including ours, was particularly appreciated. Roger & Mike presented Ruth with our RCON $10k donation.
Coming Up:
Tuesday 27 June – Changeover evening meeting at Remuera Golf Club.
Tuesday 4 July – lunchtime meeting at Ellerslie. Incoming President Mike Alison’s inaugural meeting.
Tuesday 11 July – Evening meeting at Remuera Golf Club. Environmental Awards.