may is youth service month
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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