Sunday 3rd September

To my children,

Never make fun of having to help me with computer

stuff. I taught you how to use a spoon.

Love DAD

Napier Returned Services’ Association Incorporated

34 Vautier Street, PO Box 253, NAPIER. NZ Telephone 0-6-835 7629 email reception@rsanapier.co.nz

Veterans’ Affairs Announcements

Assistance for ALL Veterans.

Veterans did you know that you could get the following assistance to help you in your daily

life, and also a possible payment to help you enjoy your leisure times, and help you stay in

your own home.

Assistance with and at NO COST to you.

Lawns and gardens

House cleaning

Gutters cleaned

Windows and house washing (external only) help may be available for internal

windows

Home modifications to assist entry and exit (ramps)

Furniture modifications

Attendant care (short term basis only)

Adaptive clothing and footwear

Personal alarms (in case of falls etc)

Assistance with applications for funding of mobility scooters

Travel allowances (certain conditions apply)

Medical costs

Hearing loss

The above is available to all who served prior to 1st April 1974 and includes all operational

deployments and routine service deployments.

This also covers those who served after 1st April 1974 and served in the many theatres, or

had routine service since Vietnam.

For further information or clarification Veteran’s you may contact your Veterans’ Affairs Case Manager

directly on 0800 483 8372, or email veterans@nzdf.mil.nz. Alternatively, you may make an appointment (usually on a Wednesday) through the Napier RSA Reception 34 Vautier Street, Napier or Telephone 0-6-835 7629; our local Support Advisors can discuss your circumstances and complete a “short needs assessment form”

Support Advisors – John Purcell, Tony Fraser or Mick Stutchbury Tony Fraser 0274 459 584 or Mick Stutchbury JP. 0274 495 006

TE ARAROA The Long Pathway

That just about describes the trip undertaken by the Vice President and the Patron on behalf of the District President in July this year. In keeping with our motto of “People helping People” the Napier RSA has taken a small Club (circa 100 members), at the tip of the East Cape, under its wing as a mentor to assist in a non-financial way with advice and encouragement to help them grow both in stature and profitability

After a brief stop in Gisborne we travelled along the coastal road through Tolaga Bay and Tokamaru Bay and some of the most breath-taking scenery in the North Island. As a courtesy we called into the RSA’s in both Ruatoria and Tikitiki to get some idea of the problems facing smaller Clubs in remote areas. These Clubs are the focal point of their community and we received a warm welcome at both places. The fact that the District President had advised them of our coming certainly smoothed the way. The Club we were on our way to see was the Matakoa RSA and Citizens Club and as we crested the rise into Te Araroa we were unprepared for the panoramic view of East Cape that unfolded before our eyes. The setting is idyllic with the clear blue waters of the bay sparkling in the afternoon sun and the settlement huddled around the Church & shops with the RSA the only centre of hospitality in the area. After booking into the Hicks Bay Motel for the night we returned to the Matakoa RSA to meet the Executive and get down to business and maybe something to eat as apart from a sandwich at Ruatoria and a muffin at Tikitiki we had not bothered with food since Gisborne a three hour dive away. Although the Clubrooms are small they are well laid out, clean and tidy and boast a dining menu that would make any restaurant proud. We talked for a couple of hours as they laid out their problems and we offered our suggestions based on experience and the way we operate in Napier. After the meeting we ordered our meals. Brian had snapper fillets and I enjoyed mussels, both

harvested from the sea that day. We are pleased to report that some of our suggestions are already in place, and, as time goes by and we come to grips with a seasonal economy, The Napier RSA will be able to make a difference to these very friendly and highly motivated stalwarts who are determined to succeed against all the odds. We left them with the message that we will return and hopefully be able to spend more time getting to understand the difficulties faced by the wider community in such an isolated spot at the tip of East Cape E noho ra Brian Strong Vice President Don Fraser Patron

Bookings and enquiries please call us 06 835 7629 option 1

Passchendaele Experience to share Eldest son Laurie and I visited the Western Front in 2005. It remains one of the most moving experiences of my life. 1. The NZ cemetery at Longueval where our

Unknown Warrior came from with my youngest son Darian being an Air Force Guard of Honour on the day in Wellington.

2. Piper monument signalling the direction of the NZ Cemetery. 3. Everywhere around outside farm fences/gates are clusters of shells that come out of the fields. They are regularly picked up by military disposal people. I picked up a rusted hand grenade thinking I could take it back as a souvenir, before a vision of 'Customs' intruded and I wondered why those standing next to me weren't there.

4. Son Laurie at Tynecott Cemetery.. the largest military cemetery of all on the Somme.. mind-boggling in size.

5. A farm shed on the Somme jammed with stuff constantly coming out of the ground. The boot still had a foot in it. 6. and 10 The enormous Menin Gate with something like 60 000 Commonwealth and English who died in the Ypres Salient and who have no known graves. Very sobering.

7. St Georges Cathedral at Ypres. A Requiem was taking place when the first German shells arrived and

over the next 3 years the departed was buried in the completely smashed Cathedral. They rebuilt it, stone by stone. Remarkable.

8. Cemeteries did possess a hub of memory, with an entry gate, an altar of stone, and a cross exactly the same as the one in front of St John's Cathedral in Napier. French were buried with stone cross markers. English and Commonwealth had engraved 'slab' stone markers often with heartbreaking messages from loved ones engraved as well. German graves were marked with Maltese stone crosses. 9. In memory of tunnellers somewhere below. Chilling and deeply thought-provoking that one was. Below ground was claustrophobic and often deadly. Memorials are everywhere, looked after and honoured

by village and town. For Mayors and Councillors to do what they've done here would be tarring-and-feathering unthinkable.

Thursday 12th October 2017 is the 100th Anniversary to

the Battle of Passchendaele, Napier RSA will be

hosting a civic service to commemorate this

anniversary.

Buttercups in the Heart When I was a very little girl, my father's family would all gather at my great-grandmother's house for

Sunday dinner after church every week. She lived down a mile-long dirt lane surrounded by acres of land

and after dessert, I loved nothing more than to go for a walk and explore with my daddy. In the spring,

whenever the fields at Grandma Sally's would fill with golden sprigs, he would pick one and ask 'Do you

like butter? Let's check to see'' and as the flower cast a yellow glow onto my chin, he would pronounce

once again that yes, I liked butter. I would eagerly snatch it from his hand and after doing the same,

confidently announce that he liked butter, too. Even with the 'butter' association, I somehow got it into my

head that these flowers were called 'petercups' instead of buttercups. He seemed to find this hilarious

and quite charming so long after I knew their proper name, I would chirp 'Petercups!' when he asked me

what they were, just to watch his eyes crinkle with an adoring smile and feel the chuckle on his breath as

he held the bloom under my chin. As I grew, we no longer played the butter game but instead made a

game of who would find the first buttercup of the season to give to one another. Once I became a teenager

and could no longer be bothered with such things, he would still present me with a bouquet of buttercups

each spring.

My daddy left this world on May 20, 2007. Driving down the long country road to

the cemetery in his funeral procession, I stared out the window in a teary fog,

watching the green fields roll by. As the church came into view, I tried to focus my

gaze onto anything but the blue tent and folding chairs that had been erected

amongst the rows of headstones. And there, in the embankment across the

church, grew a patch of buttercups. There, and only there, until weeks later did

I see my harbingers of spring. My heart leapt with joy and plummeted into my

stomach just as quickly while I choked back a sob. As I stepped out of the

car and made my way to the place where my mother and sisters awaited

me, I reminded my husband of the story of my 'petercups' and nodded

after he asked if I wanted him to bring some to me. I sat through the graveside service with tissues and

buttercups clutched in my hands. As we all made our way to the casket where my father lay to stand in

his presence one last time, I gently placed my unassuming, tiny yellow flowers near the large spray of

vibrant red roses and said to my sister, 'He gave me my very first buttercup and I just gave him his last.'

With those words, we clung to each other and sobbed, because she knew just what that meant.

Something seemingly so insignificant 'a weed' was the most profound and precious thing in the world to

me in that moment. That little flower, to both my father and I, represented pure love and being so made it

the perfect way to say goodbye. Even now, when I think of that day I do not recall the people there or the

words spoken but I remember instead our last buttercups.

On a day in April, just a few days before my father's birthday, I was strolling through my backyard with

my husband and daughters and staring out at the expanse of green grass that is peppered with the yellow

blooms of dandelions. For no apparent reason, I paused and looked down at my feet and spotted a lone,

golden flower. It was my first buttercup of the season and the only one in my entire yard. I know this

because I have been awaiting their arrival with a mixture of dread

and delight and as such, have been scanning my yard since the

official beginning of spring. I kneeled down to the ground to

reverently pluck the stem and whisper a prayer of thanks and love.

As I did so, I noticed that the stem was unusually thick and strong

with downy fur covering it and the leaves at the base looked like no

other buttercup plant I have ever seen. I know that there are

hundreds of species of Ranunculus and of course, that's why this

one seemed so odd because I am simply unfamiliar with it. But as I

held my 'petercup' between my fingers, I couldn't help but feel that

my daddy had just given me the first buttercup of spring.

Once day, the father was doing some work and his son came and asked, “Daddy, may I ask you a

question?” Father said, “Yeah sure, what it is?” So his son asked, “Dad, how much do you make an

hour?” Father got bit upset and said, “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”

Son said, “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” So, the father told

him that “I make $50 per hour.”

“Oh”, the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Dad, may I please borrow

$30?” The father furiously said, “if the only reason you asked about my pay is so that you can

borrow some money to buy a silly toy or other nonsense, then march yourself to your room and go

to bed. Think why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day and do not like this childish

behavior.”

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get

even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some

money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down and started to think, “Maybe there

was something he really needed to buy with that $30 and he really didn’t ask for money very

often!” The man went to the door of little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you sleeping, son?”

He asked. “No daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you

earlier”, said the man. “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you, here’s the $30

you asked for”.

The little boy sat straight up, smiling “oh thank you, dad!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his

pillow he pulled some crippled up notes. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started

to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.

“Why do you want money if you already had some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have

enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your

time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you”. Father was

dumbstruck.

Extraordinary General Meeting Minutes Napier RSA Clubrooms, 34 Vautier Street, Napier

Wednesday 9th August 2017 at 8.30am 24 members attended CE Dorothy Paki Welcomed President John Purcell Stated what the motion was: To amend rule 42(a) – Borrowing Money; to increase the sum by which the Executive Committee is empowered to act. Moved - Ron Rowe Seconded – Brian Strong Ron Rowe read the motion and spoke to the motion: On behalf of your Executive I would move: That Rule 42 (a) of the constitution of the Napier RSA – Borrowing of money - be amended to increase the sum by which the Executive Committee is empowered to act. Speaking to the motion Rule 42(a) has a sum stated within it of $200,000 which was set down in 2003, 14 years ago, the sum that your Executive believe is now necessary to further the progress of our club for the benefit of members is unanimously recommended to be raised to $500,000. All here will appreciate that the economics of 14 years ago is vastly different today. Again all will know that since 2012 the Executive have been investigating ways and means by which we can remodel, rebuild, make better our club for members now and into the future. At The AGM of 2013 the members were provided with a goal or objective which was “to maximise the site of the club and the equity in this site for the benefit of the members now and into the future” The revised figure of $500,000 is now needed to have the comfort of the increased sum so that progress can be made without having to come again and again to the members to increase the sum so as to progress any development. Two reasons for not putting an amount in the paper...

1- We did not want to publicise an amount to the public at large without member’s first learning what the amount was and why it was needed, as you well appreciate when reading something without the context all sorts of rumours can fly around. You, our members did not deserve that sort of thing, you were entitled to know firsthand at this meeting.

2- The other is that in this commercially sensitive and cut throat economic climate that we’re in we did not want to tell the world of our business and have those people or organisations putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5 or even 5 and a half.

Brian Strong spoke to the motion agreeing and stating hard to run a business with the restraints from 2013. John Purcell asked if any other business relating to the motion Bill (Samuel) Williams – stated he had 5-6 questions in connection to the new $500,000 limit being sought 1/ Was there any wording changes to Rule 42, then stated Ron Rowe had answered that in his statement supporting the motion, the $500,000 increase. 2/ Was this matter discussed by executive prior to the AGM? John Purcell replied No

3/ If the motion goes forward up to $500,000 what will it be used for? Will it be referenced or used towards daily use in the RSA power, wages etc? Can you itemize the details it would be used for? CE Dorothy Paki – Not required at all for day to day running, saves the need for executive to call EGM’s if needed for increases in future 4/ Will it be used for the roof? What do the RSA owe? CE Dorothy Paki- Off Agenda 5/ What will this take the debt of the club to? Dorothy invited Craig Williams to address meeting. Craig Williams – Talked on the expansion of the conference room and how now 2 years later this was back on the table and the refit costs of the new area. Explained that based on the profits of the past 3 years the club is in a good position and would have no problem affording the repayments on any increased borrowings. Projecting a $200,000 profit and club can service any debt it has. Bill Williams- So increase would be for particular projects? Ron Rowe – asked for a right to reply. The remodelling of the conference room to bring in additional income for the club is a priority and has been under ongoing discussion and consideration. It is this and the overall enhancement of the club that we wish to get on with, and for which we need to revised amount.

Paul Cavanagh – While supporting the motion queried weather the $500,000 was enough, as building costs can blow out? CE Dorothy Paki – This was the figure agreed at the executive level. John Purcell – Explained again about need to call EGMs if we do not lift the level. Bill Williams – Asked will it have a ceiling of $500,000? CE Dorothy Paki – Explained that as within our constitution it will be up to $500,000 within any 12 month period Bill Williams – So every 12 months? Craig Williams – Takes away the worry of running out halfway through a project Brian Strong - $500,000 in any one year as per constitution Bill Williams – Would you let members know? Brian Strong – They will know it is $500,000 in any one year. Craig – I would be very comfortable with the motion. John Purcell – Read the Amendment and asked for a show of hands for and against Passed by majority Bill Williams - Asked to be abstained. Ron Rowe - Spoke to members to reassure them that this was a good decision moving forward for the Napier RSA. John Purcell – Thanked all for attending CE Dorothy Paki – Closed the meeting @ 8.50am

Napier Returned and Services’ Association

Incorporated 34 Vautier Street, Napier NZ. PO Box 253, 4140

Est. 1916

We need your help The question…

What, of real value, of our time, can we (the current members of the Napier RSA) leave as our

Legacy to those who come after us?

This question was posed when seeking to commemorate 100 years of service of the Napier RSA, to

Napier, to Hawkes Bay and NZ.

And … invite not only members, but others in our community to contribute and be

part of the Legacy too.

The answer: Support the future through Youth fulfilling their potential in

the sectors that offer greatest

BENEFITS to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY/WHANAU..

Realisation of potential in young people is so often impeded due to family situations, or other difficult societal

circumstances. The focus in the Health & Social sectors ‘provide benefits to you, your family in fact

to everyone in every community’ –. The Centenary Legacy Trust is partnering the HBDHB’s

Education & Development Programmes. This partnership broadens our reach to jointly offer powerful

learning pathways for the realisation of the untapped potential that we know to be present among many young

people.

But .. Why the health and social sectors? The TV 1 interactive election tool Vote Compass - showed that Health is the most important issue

for voters.

All the evidence clearly shows that we will soon have the largest aging population ever needing

more services than we currently provide –Yet aging is not the only sector within health... as the population

grows and becomes more diverse the health and social sectors will require more well trained professionals,

and trades people in all fields of this sector. It is vital that we encourage students/young people to work in

this sector and assist them to reach their potential in our health system in Hawke’s Bay.

What a wonderful Legacy and Gift… Everyone can take significant PRIDE in this legacy. We all stand to

benefit from the purposes of this Trust.

Please make your contribution to the Trust. We do need your help. Forms are in the newsletter

holder at the main door end of the bar. Or please contact Ron Rowe JP –

Ph: 8343504, e mail ngaron@xtra.co.nz – (August 2017)

Sincerely... and thank you - Ron Rowe JP Tel 06 8343504, email ngaron@xtra.co.nz

No single event within our past will cast a greater or more brilliant light on our present than the

Centenary Legacy Trust established in our 100th year.

Minutes of the Napier RSA Executive Committee Monthly Meeting held in their Clubrooms, 34 Vautier Street, Napier at 9.00am Saturday 26th August 2017

Welcome The Vice President welcomed the Executive Committee

Attendees B Strong (Vice President, acting Chairperson) C Tawhara, R Rowe, N Thompson, B Williams, R Jordan, K Lynch, C Strong, B Russell, D Fraser (Patron), D Paki (CE)

Apologies J Purcell

Previous Minutes Committee Moved as true and written record

Matters Arising Pending Members from last month details available Concerns re: Voting Procedure – R Rowe in process of updating policy manual for committee review.

Correspondence 1. Suggestion additional Sky Sport short term options – investigating further

2. Child Cancer Foundation – counter collection box raised $64.50 3. Google Business Summary 4. Napier & Districts Grey Power request to host petition on site – agreed 5. L Rhodes re Napier Roll of Honour 6. Roofing quote estimate $560,000 - $600,000

CE Report As tabled; Importance of developing to the market. Opportunity to look at options. Proposed Pat Turley for guidance with future planning and development.

Financial Report As tabled; Moved that the creditors be approved for payment -unanimous

Committee Reports

Health and Safety As tabled

Members Support Establishing groups of helpers, request that if any known members need assistance or visiting to inform us. Visiting rest homes had a very enjoyable event in the Club. Still discussing options to support members and funerals

Veterans Support As tabled, Review of the Veterans Support Act 1st September at Napier RSA 10.30am

Events As tabled, School holiday options to be investigated further

Legal & Charter 1. Agreement with Employsure HR & OSH Specialists 2. Agreement with True Legal 3. Unison distribution for this year

Centenary Legacy Trust As tabled

Poppy & Welfare Trust Next Report due September

Clubs NZ & RNZRSA As tabled, RNZRSA Board Member openings, application form available

Entertainment & Promos

As tabled; Annual Big Draw to start early September

New Members 51 New member applications received 53 New members moved to be approved (including 2 pending from previous month – unanimous

Sports Council As tabled

Rules Committee Nothing to report

Strategy Planning Nothing to report

General Business 1. Member donated aluminum can income to Napier RSA Welfare 2. Request for team of people to assist with contacting fundraising wall at

front entrance of it coming down, not likely to be able to give plaques back in tact.

Closing President thanked everyone for their support.

Please note missing from minutes of June: John thanked and acknowledged Jan Shipman for the continued support given over the years as a Napier RSA Executive Committee member.

Apologies for not printing by secretary

NB Changes to subcommittees and reporting has begun with this new committee. Meeting Concluded 10.02am - Next meeting Scheduled for 9.00am 30th September 2017

"What time did the man go to the dentist? Tooth hurt-y." 'Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? They say he made a mint.'" "Whenever the cashier at the grocery store asks my dad if he would like the milk in a bag he replies, 'No, just leave it in the carton!'" "Me: 'Dad, make me a sandwich!' Dad: 'Poof, You’re a sandwich!'”

"Why did the Clydesdale give the pony a glass of water? Because he was a little horse!" "Me: 'Hey, I was thinking…' My dad: 'I thought I smelled something burning.'" "How do you make a Kleenex dance? Put a little boogie in it!" "Whenever we drive past a graveyard my dad says, 'Do you know why I can’t be buried there?' And we all say, 'Why not?' And he says, 'Because I’m not dead yet!'” "Two peanuts were walking down the street. One was a salted." "I used to have a job at a calendar factory but I got the sack because I took a couple of days off." "When I went to choir practice — Dad: 'Don’t forget a bucket.' Me: 'Why?' Dad: 'To carry your tune.'"

"I had a dream that I was a muffler last night. I woke up exhausted!" "How do you tell the difference between a frog and a horny toad? A frog says, 'Ribbit, ribbit' and a horny toad says, 'Rub it, rub it.'" "5/4 of people admit that they’re bad with fractions."

"What's Forrest Gump's password? 1forrest1" "I asked my dad for his best dad joke and he said, 'You.'” I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down! You're American when you go into the bathroom, and you're American when you come out, but do you know what you are while you're in there? European.

Did you know the first French fries weren't actually cooked in France? They were cooked in Greece. Want to hear a joke about a piece of paper? Never mind... it's tearable.

I just watched a documentary about beavers. It was the best dam show I ever saw! If you see a robbery at an Apple Store does that make you an iWitness? Spring is here! I got so excited I wet my plants! What do you call a factory that sells passable products? A satisfactory. Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer? He couldn't see himself doing it. When you ask a dad if he's alright: "No, I’m half left.” MOM: "How do I look?" DAD: "With your eyes." What did the horse say after it tripped? "Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t giddyup!” Two guys walk into a bar, the third one ducks. Don't trust atoms. They make up everything! What do you call a cow with two legs? Lean beef. If the cow has no legs, then it’s ground beef. How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten-tickles. I’m only familiar with 25 letters in the English language. I don’t know why.

What's the best part about living in Switzerland? I don't know, but the flag is a big plus. What do prisoners use to call each other? Cell phones. Why couldn't the bike standup by itself? It was two tired. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. SERVER: "Sorry about your wait." DAD: "Are you saying I’m fat?”

I was interrogated over the theft of a cheese toastie. Man, they really grilled me. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite. What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea! Can February March? No, but April May! Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the pee is silent. When you ask a dad if they got a haircut: "No, I got them all cut!" Why wasn't the woman happy with the velcro she bought? It was a total ripoff. What did the buffalo say to his son when he dropped him off at school? Bison. What do you call someone with no body and no nose? Nobody knows. Why did the crab never share? Because he's shellfish.

LIBRARY AREA & BOOKS

By now most Members would have

seen the changes made to the

Library by Thomas and he has done

a remarkable job. We would also

like to acknowledge and thank the

Outdoor Bowls Adjunct and the

Hawkes Bay Branch of Royal New

Zealand Navalmens Association for

sponsoring this upgrade.

The books have been sorted and a lot of old and ripped books

have been discarded. As books are returned they are inspected

for damage, discolouration etc. and this makes it imperative

that returns are placed in the “Returns Box” and not on the

shelved.

One disturbing feature however, is that series of books by

popular Authors have not been returned and have been

outstanding for a considerable period of time.

These include, but are not limited to:

The Genghis khan series by Conn Iggulden from Wolf of the

Plains to Empire of Silver. Also. By the same author the Emperor

series detailing the life of Julius Caesar from the time he

was 8 years old until his assassination on the Ides of March.

There are 5 books in this series.

There are also gaps in books by David Baldacci, Vince Flynn,

Ken Follett, Lee Child, Bryce Courtney & Wilbur Smith to name

a few.

The Club spends quite a few dollars on an annual basis buying

books for the enjoyment of our Members NOT FOR SOME TO FILL

THEIR BOOKSHELVES AT HOME. So, when you have finished reading

please.

BRING OUR BOOKS BACK.

IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED

To those Members who donate books to the Library “Thank You”

and to everyone else enjoy the books on offer and remember they

are for your reading pleasure.

Any suggestions for improvement in this area are welcomed.

Thanks for your support, Napier RSA Library.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE NAPIER RSA SPORTS COUNCIL COMMITTEE HELD ON 12TH AUGUST IN RSA BOARDROOM

Opening & Welcome The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed attendees to this meeting

Present Don Fraser (Chair) Joy Hamer (Secretary) Brian Strong (VP), & Delegates from Over 55’s Snooker, Travel, Line Dancing, Women’s Section, Rock n Roll, Indoor Bowls, Cue Sports, Darts. Naval Assn and Mah Jong

Apologies Nil

Absent Dorothy Paki (CE.) Joined meeting for last 10 minutes

Minutes The minutes of the previous meeting, dated 8th July 2017 were confirmed as a true record Unanimous

Matter Arising Senior snooker - matter not proceeding

Finance Lotto Levy not proceeding at this stage. Raffle levy will be slightly reduced

Accounts Payable Engrave O Print $6.90 Meals for Joy Miller Trophy Day $112.00

Correspondence Nil

ADJUNCT REPORTS Over 55 Snooker Travel Women’s Section Rock n Roll Indoor Bowls Darts Line Dancing Cue Sports Naval Assn. Mah Jong

All going well. Two more interclub meets then back to normal Mystery trip on 21st August. Taranaki trip is still short on numbers – Gardening club to be asked if they wish to go. Membership is now 43 and one person has transferred in. Looking forward to the “flower show” we are holding at our September meeting Still going well Going well. Hosting National Service Club on 19th – entries for tournament going well 5 x 5 competition – lost cup were runners up. Monday and Tuesday league going well. On 25th playing Hastings Club at Napier Working towards Sunday Social Peter Badlock Tournament Sunday 20th. Otaki has made contact and looking a date for a visit Business as usual. Tony Frazer has stepped down as the local President. Going very well

GENERAL BUSINESS Awards Dinner Engraver Darts Tournament Blog Orientation

Date has been set for the 2nd December. New Corporate Award. Nominations for awards close end of October. Up to 200 people. Planning underway Engraver extremely good and did a fabulous job of the engraving on the Joy Miller Cup There will be a special tournament in memory of Jessie Warena on 15th October. Time and place to be advised The blog will advise who is doing the raffles and it is linked to the website. Adjuncts need to prepare a paragraph or two on who they are and what they do etc. Orientation will be held at 11am on 12th August 2017. Approximately 50 new members are expected

CLOSING The meeting closed at 10.35 am, with a vote of thanks to the Chair. The next meeting will be held on 9th September at Napier RSA Boardroom.

Napier RSA Welfare Support

The Napier RSA this year have a new sub-committee to help our members.

This new Sub-Committee is led by Bev Russell, and a team of Executive.

There are five areas to begin this support system, they will be built with teams of

volunteers so that we can reach out to the large range of members that we have.

Home bound / care

Widow and Widowers

Rest home visits to RSA

Funerals

Hospital Visits

We need your help and support to ensure we are reaching people in need, please

let us know if there are members who we can help.

If you would be interested or want to help with the Welfare Support please let us

know via – email: reception@rsanapier.co.nz

Phone: 06 835 76 29

Leave your details with the staff at the Bar or Reception

Napier RSA Welcome 45 New Members Michael Rust Margaret Currie Takimoana Hunt

Millie Diack Piriniha Prentice Paul Howe

David Scott Bradcock Sonia Stewart Des Van Tonder

John Giddens Mark Appleby Beverley Scott

Sandy Wilton Claire Franklin Alan James

Peter Hammond Francis Follas Glenda Fallen

Zita Miller Lorraine Healey Edith Jackson

Maree Kingi Barry Marten Kerry Sherriff

Gaylyn Bullock-Ackley Sharryn Marten Colin Sherriff

Kim Milne Forbes Neil Julie King

Andrew Jarmin Tina Jury Willie Burton

Joan Spooner Ken Sutton Averil Wills

Diana Turner Tony Slader Melanie Copland

John Senior Mary Brownlie Sharon Ross

Joyleen Tuahine June Andrews Michael Nguyen

Last Post Deceased Service Number

Gerard Hulena 31.07.2017 651987

Morris Shirley 02.08.2017 NZAEC 36696

Richard Andrews 03.08.2017

Virginia Page 12.08.2017 WAAF 1639

Donald Patterson 13.08.2017

Theda Foster 17.08.2017 814999

Muriel Ashton 21.08.2017

Barrie Stephens 22.08.2017 569571

Marie Stow 24.08.2017

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Napier RSA And

Norfolk Lounge Restaurant All price ranges available

Now you can purchase a Gift Card from our Website: www.rsanapier.co.nz

‘Provisional Membership’ Now available at the Club

One months ‘Free Membership’ now available, why not ask your mate to come on in and look us over, they won’t be disappointed

See the Bar Staff or Reception for more details

What’s on @ the Napier RSA

MONDAY Every week - Line Dancing from 7.00pm

3rd week - Women’s Section from 1.30pm

Dependent – Darts inter-league from 7.00pm

TUESDAY Every week - Housie from 1.00pm

Every week - Indoor Bowls from 1.30pm

Every week - Rock N Roll from 7.00pm

Pension Week – Raffles from 11.00am

Pension week – $8 Lunch Chef Special from 12 noon

2nd Tuesday of the Month – Events Committee Meeting from 10.00am

Dependent – Darts inter-league from 7.00pm

WEDNESDAY

Every week – Trivia from 7.00pm

Every week – Senior Snooker from 12.30pm

Every week - $5 Soup of the Day (12 – 2pm) and (6 – 8pm)

School Term – Tai Chi with Charles from 10.00am

School Term – Junior Snooker from 7pm

THURSDAY

Every week - Sit and keep fit from 10.00am

Every week – Learn to Line Dance from 11.00am

Every week – Mah Jong from 1.00pm

Every week – Crack the Safe promo from 4pm

Every week - Beginners Line Dancing from 7pm

Every week - Snooker Dash from 7.30pm

Every week - $12 Dinner Chef Special from 6pm

FRIDAY

Every week – Raffles from 5.00pm

Every week - $12 Dinner Chef Special from 5.30pm

Every week - $10 Dinner Pasta of the Day Special from 5.30pm

Every week – Lamb Shank Menu available from 5.30pm

Every week – Live Entertainment from 7pm

SATURDAY

Every week – Raffles from 11.00am

Every week - $12 Dinner Chef Special from 5.30pm

Every week - $10 Dinner Pasta of the Day Special from 5.30pm

Every week – Lamb Shank Menu available from 5.30pm

2nd Saturday of the Month – Sports Council Meeting from 10.00am

3rd Saturday of the Month – Garden Club from 10.00am

3rd Saturday of the Month – Darts ETS from 1.30pm

Last Saturday of the Month – Executive Committee Meeting from 9am

Every week – Live Entertainment from 6.30pm

SUNDAY

Every week - $5 Lunch Chef Special from 12noon

Every week – Spoofing from 1pm

1st Sunday of the Month – Simply Ballroom starts at 6.30pm

2nd Sunday of the Month - Rock N Roll Social starts at 6.30pm

3rd Sunday of the Month – Poparazzi Quiz starts at 4.30pm

4th Sunday of the Month – Country Sunday’s starts at 5.00pm

5th Sunday of the Month – Line Dancing Social starts at 2.00pm

Kopiko Bay Wine Range

‘Kopiko’ roughly translated from Maori means ‘meander’ or ‘wander’. Uniquely New Zealand, Kopiko Bay wines are crafted in this spirit, made for leisurely enjoyment with or without food. We offer New Zealand’s best loved grape varieties exclusively to hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes. 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Bright, ripe gooseberry aromatics with guava and ripe tropical melon flavours supported with an effortless acidity leaving a long-lasting mouth-feel. 2011 Gisborne Chardonnay Soft ripe pineapple and apricot aromas combined with elegant length and subtle oak nuances supporting superb palate weight. A wine for all occasions. 2010 Marlborough Pinot Gris Aromas of white pear and peach with a spiciness that flows onto the sublimely balanced palate, seamless & refreshing.

2010 Marlborough Pinot Noir Aromas of cherry and spice, bright and delicate with superb bright raspberry and strawberry flavours, and a long, rewarding length. S wine of remarkable elegance. 2011 Hawkes Bay / Gisborne Merlot A delicious wine, combining soft plum and dark berry flavours with hints of peppery spice.

Black Dog Brew Co. Pug Life

Extra Pale Ale 4.4% (alc vol) Jack the Russell is a session-able Pale Ale which punches well above its weight, drinking more like a full strength pale ale. When you first lift the glass, you’ll be struck by an intense tropical/stone fruit aroma with a hint of malt sweetness. The flavor is a delicate balance of fruity hop, strudy malt and a soft lingering bitterness to finish. Easy drinking, alive in the mouth and instantly refreshing – this beer will satisfy even the most hardened pale ale fan.

Coming to the Napier RSA Bar in September 2017

RSA Entertainment

September 2017 Friday 1st Alex Richardson 7pm

Saturday 2nd Annabelle & Ash 6.30pm

Sunday 3rd Simply Ballroom 7pm

Friday 8th Light & Sound 7pm

Saturday 9th Coopers Run 6.30pm

Sunday 10th Rock n Roll Social 6.30pm

Friday 15th Cougan Renata 7pm

Saturday 16th Glenn Carley 6.30pm

Sunday 17th Poparazzi Quiz 4.30pm

Friday 22nd Dixie Road 7pm

Saturday 23rd Dixie Road 6.30 pm

Sunday 24th Country Sunday 5pm

Friday 29th Big Beat 7pm

Saturday 30th Big Beat 6.30pm

Napier RSA Garden Club Road trip to Taniwha Daffodil Garden Visit.

Leaving the RSA at 10.30am

Seats available in some cars

Please contact Sharon Strong 027 444 6313 for further information

Saturday 16th September 2017 10am Napier RSA Everyone is welcome to participate.