New Plymouth North - a fitting end
Following on from the meeting at Pukekura, AG David arranged for AG Ian from Taranaki 2 to meet us for a coffee. It was good to catch up and to preview when I return to visit that Cluster in October. He was also very proud of his newly acquired i-Pad!! Another 'switched on Rotarian'. We then drove to Pukekura Park to meet up with the New Plymouth North Club - in the Bellringer Cricket Pavilion. Now here is a Club with a different style. It was informal, seats were being arranged in theatre seating style and I soon understood this Club did things differently. Not only did we have finger food and stood to eat (the cost was $10 per person I think) but the meeting was efficiently run and all over within the hour!! Their impressive list of projects include Trees for Survival, Books for Babies, the 'Sunshine Coach' for transporting disabled people, involvement in the 'Relay for Life' as well as the support of Shelter Box and Emergency Response Kits. And to round off a wonderful week in the Taranaki I met up with PDG Stuart Hayton's son PDG Nigel (1985/86). [Pictured: A light lunch with members; President Warren in charge; PDG Nigel, DG Howard, President Warren]
Following on from the meeting at Pukekura, AG David arranged for AG Ian from Taranaki 2 to meet us for a coffee. It was good to catch up and to preview when I return to visit that Cluster in October. He was also very proud of his newly acquired i-Pad!! Another 'switched on Rotarian'. We then drove to Pukekura Park to meet up with the New Plymouth North Club - in the Bellringer Cricket Pavilion. Now here is a Club with a different style. It was informal, seats were being arranged in theatre seating style and I soon understood this Club did things differently. Not only did we have finger food and stood to eat (the cost was $10 per person I think) but the meeting was efficiently run and all over within the hour!! Their impressive list of projects include Trees for Survival, Books for Babies, the 'Sunshine Coach' for transporting disabled people, involvement in the 'Relay for Life' as well as the support of Shelter Box and Emergency Response Kits. And to round off a wonderful week in the Taranaki I met up with PDG Stuart Hayton's son PDG Nigel (1985/86). [Pictured: A light lunch with members; President Warren in charge; PDG Nigel, DG Howard, President Warren]
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