Newsletter April 2018

The Peak Combined Club Havelock North In affiliation with Friendship New Zealand Incorporated’ http://peakcombinedclubofhavelocknorth.weebly.com/ Newsletter 207 April 2018 Committee President Doug Lines 8786770 Secretary Norma Hughes 8751141 New Committee to be assigned jobs. Carole Hawken 8777274, Brian Field 8775336, Shona Eagle 8771143, Marie Bulled 8775555 and established member Lorraine Jowsey 8706180.

Doug Lines has sent this profile from his” hideaway” in the North Hastings born in 1942.Educated in Hastings and on leaving school served an Auto Electrical Apprenticeship. On completion moved to Napier to set up and run my own business. I sold up fifteen years later and moved back to Hastings to buy an apple orchard and Packhouse. I served twelve years on the H.B. Fruit growers Association. I passed the orchard on to my Daughter ten years ago to retire and travel.We have a Motor Home so we travel around NZ confirming that NZ is the best in world. Since retiring I have been President of Hasting Host Lions Club for one year, and Chairman of the H.B. Area of NZ Motor Caravan Association for Four years and still a committee member, I hope I can fulfil the confidence you have placed in me.. .

Welcome to our meeting today , when we will take a vote to bring our rules into line with Friendship New Zealand. We are indeed very grateful to Don Jackson who has worked tirelessly to make our club rules fit with those of our parent body. Don has agreed to answer any questions you have on the changes and then we can take a vote.

Our speaker today will be retired school principal Paul Ryan who will talk to us about his recent walk along “The Camino Way” in Northern Spain.. Our Three Minute Speaker is Fay Evans. Our next meeting is Monday 7th May. Doug Lines will receive his chain of office . Brian Field is going to call Bingo on this day. Committee News. Since last meeting Marie Bulled and Carole Hawken have joined the committee We thank them for this. Ann Webb is unable to serve on the committee due to family commitments Joan Flanigan has very kindly offered to be our Almoner again this year.Thank you Joan. Margaret Armstrong is going to collect money and do the banking, Don Jackson is willing to record and write up the accounts. We are looking for someone to write up the cash book. Don is happy to give help to get started. Racing Day Thursday.24th May about noon. A list will be circulated today for keen punters Money to be paid in May. It is a fun day out! Once you are up the stairs we just step outside to watch the races..Be in to win.       

Private lounge Catered luncheon Sweet slice Tea & coffee Racebook and pen per person Shared TAB facilities Shared cash bar facilities Cost per person $36

Another thought for he day Be careful about reading health books. You might die of a misprint .Mark Twain.