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MayisYouthServiceMonth

Sunshinesession:Eddie

$38.90wastheresultfromapotpourriofaspectsoflife.Whatpeopledidordidnotdo.Homeresponsibilities,publiclibraryuse,andotherreadinghabitswereaddressed.

PartingThought(foundbyPaulinhiswallet)“Thegreatestpleasureinlifeisdoingwhatpeoplesayyoucannotdo!”

DUTY 10thMay 31stMayGearout/intro AndrewPopov

Host/LuckyDraw RogerMunnSunshinesession Firesides KatrineImrie

3minutetalk PaulRieger

Thanks/partingthought

BruceMarkwell

Scribe PaulGregg

Bulletin6May2017No.40OFOUR58thYEAR

Programmeforthenextfewweeks

10thMay–Firesides:

7:30BruceWithell’s58JamesLine(Projects)

5:30JaniceGordon’s49RennieAve(ClubAdmin)

17thMay-visittoFoxtonRotaryClub

24thMay–(notyetfinalised–discussatfiresides)

PresidentDennisQuinn;PastPresidentAllanGillingham;PresidentElectLewFindlay;SecretaryJohnGardner;TreasurerMalcolmBusch;ClubAdministrationDirectorandWebmasterStuartBirks;ServiceProjectsDirectorLewFindlay;BulletinEditorandPhotographicHistoryEddieEggers;9940DistrictGovernorMartinGarcia;AssistantDistrictGovernorChristineJones.

Alittlehistory"Theclubbeganwith25youngmembers...andaccordingtoaccountstheproverbial'bottleofwhisky'wasoftenemptiedduring'firesides'heldatmembers'homes."Idon'tknowhowmanyattendedeachfiresideinthosedays,butyoucandoyourowncalculationiftheyhadfourcommitteesandafewabsences...Andaquoteinafootnote,"Thesteamthatblowsthewhistlewillneverturnthewheel."(Drawingonp.10ofFiveThirtyWednesday)

3-MinutetalkDennis

WhileinNewPlymouthforconferencetooktheopportunitytodothecoastalwalkalongtheseafronttotheTeRewaRewabridgewhichhasaninternationalreputationandhaswonmanyawards.Peoplegotheretomeetotherpeople.

There’sscopeforPalmerstonNorthtohaveourBridalTrackfillingthesamepurpose.

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Directors’NoticesLewFindlay“Igotoalotofconferences.Thisonewasbrilliant.ThebestpartwasSaturdaynight.”StuartBirks–thecombinedmeetingwithFoxton.Weneednamesearlyofthosewhowillgo.Alsoneedsomeonetovolunteertobesergeantwiththem.PresidentDennis:“you’llallhavereadtheBulletinsoIshan’tmentionConference.”LuckyDraw(anapprenticebarrelturner)gotavalidnumberonthethirdorfourthroll:GoffAshwell.Clearlyatrainingsessionisneeded.GuestSpeaker:SueAllomesForSueAllomesitallstartedwiththeFword.Thiswaswhenshewasa21yearoldteacherandhadapupiluseitwhenreactingtoher.Thesubsequentwitnessingofthecaningbytheheadmasterofthepupil,shockedandleftalastingimpressiononSue,whothenlookedatothermeansofdealingwithsuchsituations.ThiswasparticularlyrelevantwhentheuseofthecanewasabolishedinNZin1986andbehaviourproblemsinschoolsbecameworse.ThisisnothelpedbythemediafascinationwithcrimeandthemanyTVprogrammesdealingwithcrimefightingsituations.Theinevitableconclusiontotheseprogrammesisthatthecriminalsarecaughtandlockedup.Whatalternativesarethere?AfteraperiodofteachingSuewentbacktouniversityandcompletedaMasterateandpostgraduatediplomainrestorativejusticeandmediation.Thisapproachinvolvesarrangingameetingbetweentheoffenderandvictim,wheretheoffenderischallengedtofullyunderstandthefulleffectsofhiscrimeonthevictim.Thesemeetingsprovetohavemajorbeneficialeffectsonbothvictimandoffender.About80%ofvictimsclaimbenefits,andoffenderswhohavebeenthroughtheprocesscommit23%lesscrimethanthosewhohavenot.Howeverindividualsmaychoosenottotakepartinthisprocess.SuenowworksfortheMinistryofJusticeandinparticulartheManawatuCommunityTrustasarestorativejusticefacilitator,andreceivesabout30-40referralspermonthtodealwith.AreportfromeachmeetingorseriesofmeetingsispresentedtotheDistrictCourtjudgeanditmustbereadpriortosentencingoftheoffender.TheprocessthathasnowbeendevelopedinNZisregardedasaworldleaderinrestorativejustice,andalthoughobviouslyatimeconsumingprocess,isproducingvaluableresults.WecongratulateSueonthededicationshehasdisplayedinpersonallypursuingthecourseofrestorativejustice,thesuccessestodate,andonherveryclearandwellpresentedtalk.

Scribe:AllanGillinghamFoxtonTrip StuartadvisesthatheurgentlyrequiresnamestobeabletoadviseFoxtonofournumbers.Thereisaneedtoarrangecarpoolingwithcarsdepartingabout5:15.Decisionatfireside.CineBuzzMembershipisfreereportsStuart“This month, join us at our special Seniors Morning Tea screenings of Viceroy’s House.

Monday 15 & Wednesday 17 May

Cinema: 10:00am morning tea | 10:30am film starts”

Moredetailsat:https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Promotions/ViceroysHouseSeniors