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BULLETIN 27th May 2022

TODAY in History   1987

Colin McCahon is regarded as one of New Zealand's greatest painters. A risk-taker and a nonconformist, he engaged with questions of religion, faith and the human condition through his art.
 

 

Editor: David McConnochie
Club  Directors
President
 
Past President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Director Community Service
 
Director International Service
 
Director Membership and Club Services
 
Director Public Image and Events
 
Director New Generation
 
Director Environment Committee
 
If you wish to apologise or register a Leave of Absence Request, please use the links below. Any problems please use contact form and emails will be forwarded. Remember absences need to be submitted before 6 pm on Thursday to be credited. LOAs require board approval
 

Apologies

Leave of Absence

 
 
Meeting Information
Fridays at 7:00 AM
Tauranga Club
Level 5
Hotel on Devonport
Tauranga,
New Zealand
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District Site
Upcoming Events
Change over Lunch
Jun 18, 2022
 
Change-over Lunch
Harbourside Restaurant
Jun 18, 2022
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Shorts for Waipuna
Jul 01, 2022
 
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Today’s attendance:
 
Attended
37
Apologies
10
LOA
6
Silent
6
Total
59
 
Visitors:  Josie Cranshaw, Sam Uffindell
 
Birthdays: nil
Rotary Anniversaries: nil
 
President Elect
Lynda Burch conducted the meeting as Chris Dever had suffered a puncture (to his car tyre).
Lynda thanked the kaitiaki for the excellent organisation of the 25th Anniversary celebration and Henry for the movie night, the proceeds of which supported heart care for kids.
 
Guest Speaker Dr Josie Cranshaw, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Scientist
 
Josie was introduced by Nathan, as a scientist who grew up at an oyster farm in Ohope and earned a PhD in estuarine sediment studies.
 
The topic of Josie’s presentation was sea grass which, although it looks like a marine algae, is more related to grass, both having roots and needing light for photosynthesis. It is a nursery habitat for commercial fish species. When exposed it seems flat but once the tide comes in it stands up and acts as a protection zone for small creatures. It can also accumulate and stabilize sediments, thereby reducing erosion. Sea grass takes up nutrients, creates biomass and stores nutrients in sediments. It has a role in carbon sequestration, thereby reducing carbon.
 
Aerial photography shows sea grass in decline. The Maketu sea grass is largely gone. New satellite technology collects information which trains computers to map the grass.
The reasons why sea grass beds are declining are complicated. A core issue is managing sediment runoff which reduces photosyntheticable (editor’s made-up word to check who reads) light. Nutrient runoff can also lead to sea lettuce bloom which smothers the sea grass. Neptune’s necklace can also cover the grass. Canadian geese and swans like to eat sea grass roots. Mechanical damage can also occur from swing moorings, anchor dragging and driving over the beds.
 
The good news is that restoration is possible, but we still need to sort out the original cause first. Patches are returning after the Kaituna river work. Active re-seeding and transplant can also assist.
What can we do to play our part?
 
Reduce single use plastics
Don’t tip stuff into drains and storm-water
Try to prevent erosion
Don’t anchor is sea grass beds
Contact the pollution hotline, if you spot pollution
Work at the Kopuererua Valley is supporting sea grass
Sea grass plotter app where observations can be uploaded
 
Speaker Thanks
Michele attempted to thank Josie for an interesting and informative presentation.
 
Next meeting Friday 3rd June  will be held at the BOP Youth Development Trust 135 Thirteenth Ave @ 7am
 
25th Anniversary Dinner Evening Thanks
Mary wishes to thank Pat Taylor as chief co coordinator, Ray Scott and Simon Beaton.  Also Steve Dorrington and Greg Brownless for Oscar winning performances but don’t give up your day jobs just yet.
All of the Kaitiaki and partners who helped with planning, attending meetings, setting up the room with decorations and memorabilia  and Maria Fenton who was a volunteer from the start.  And the Tauranga Club for their efforts and support. Glenn Dougal for design and print of invitations and programmes, and Warren Banks for calligraphy. Neil Matson for memorabilia.
From the editor, Mary played a big part in the organisation so thanks to her as well.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changeover Lunch 18 June
Saturday 18 June at Harbourside Restaurant 11.30am for 12 noon lunch
 
Cost: $60 each. Payment details are:
Bank: 06 – 0433 - 0182233-02
Account Name: Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise
 When making payment please put “Changeover” in the particulars field and your name in the reference field.
 
Aongatete Visit
Michele successfully thanked those who attended. Another visit will be organised
 
Kopurererua Valley Planting
9 July
 
Auction items
Sought for September please
 
Vanuatu
Lynda has enough haberdashery and fabric for the Vanuatu project. The container will be packed on Saturday 4 June.
 
Missing wrought iron easels
Any idea of where these might be, following Treasured Art, is appreciated.
Please note easels, not weasels.
 
Sergeant David McConnochie  
David opened by recognizing that May 27th was National Don’t Fry Day and National Road-trip Day.
Also the ballpoint pen was invented in 1947.
 
He then donned a pair of very cool Aviator dark glasses and asked questions relating to the Top Gun movie. Apparently Val Kilmer played Ice man which your editor initially mis-recorded as ass but fortunately researched properly before committing to print. Goose and Viper were other answers. An RIO is a Radar Intercept Officer, knowledge of which could come in handy at some stage.
Our visitor Sam did very well answering the questions, rivaling some members. They came very close to demonstrating a misspent youth.
 
 
Parting thought: Dean Thompson
“What nicer thing can you do for someone than make them breakfast.” Anthony Bourdain
 
  3  Weeks Duties 
 
Duties
     3rd June
 10th June
17th June
Welcome (Hotel Door)
N/A
 Brett Hobson
No Meeting
Technology Set-up
N/A
John Carlson
Due to
Changeover
Second Door & Parting thought
N/A
Kathy Webb
At the Harbourside
Attendance Recorder
Adrian Pohio
Rod Large
On the 18th
Speaker intro and Host
 Bob Sutton
Ron Fyfe
 
Sergeant
 Lynda Burch
Les Geraghty
 
Speaker Thanks
 Bill Holland
Rosalie Liddle Crawford
 
Bulletin Editor
 Indeevar Duhan
Steve Dorrington
 
Backup
Warren Banks
Kevin Atkinson
 
Speaker is
BoP Youth Development Trust site visit 13th Ave
Marie Fenton
 (one of our own)