Our 80th Birthday Party - 20 March 2023

The cake made by Rubylicious

A number of Past Presidents attended and spoke

John Campbell ran the fining session - the night’s 80th birthday celebration fines produced $299 and the raffle raised $590, a club record according to Bruce.

8 November 2022 - 2022 Young Employee of the year

8 August 2022 was the annual College speeches.

Students, families and Rotarians - good crowd

Junior winner with one of the judges Lynn Marsh

Announcing the winners

President Richard with Hannah Webster - overall winner

Judges, President Richard and all of the winners

May 27 was change-over night

Richard Haldane receives the chain of office

Jane Hamilton is our new Vice President

President Dennis recaps his year

The Presidents Gold Sovereign Award went to Trevor Plunkett

On 22 November 2021 members met at the Arboretum for the annual working bee and BBQ.  There was a great turnout and a lot of was achieved.

2021 College Speech finalists

On the 9th August the Central Hawkes Bay College Speech Finals were held at the college with family, friends, students and rotary members in attendance. The quality of subject matter and presentation was exceptional and most worthy of our sponsorship. The judging panel consisted of Mrs. Catie Avery - Rotarian, Mr. Exham Wichman - CHB District Councillor and Mr. Lance Christiansen – Principal. The Junior winner was Vann Harley “True Confessions of a High Achiever” and the Senior winner was Isobel Lloyd “Beauty Standards – a personal poem”. Isobel also received the WE Simmons Cup for the best overall speaker. Special mention and thanks to Joy Kitto from CHB College for organising another memorable event in the districts calendar. 

President Dennis welcomes new member Wayne Thompson

Carol Pedersen is a new member

Past President Trevor presents incoming President Dennis with his pin