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World Polio Day October 24th

Posted on Oct 24, 2019

With World Polio Day on 24 October 2019, our Club is providing support for PolioPlus with a contribution of $1,000 which our DG Tania will take with her to the Sydney Ride the Trains fundraiser where Rotarians and friends ride together on the train for a time of their own determination as a fellowship activity and mix with Rotarians from other Clubs in the Greater Sydney train network – 195 stations - help raise $1 million. https://rotarydistrict9675.org/Stories/train-ride-to-end-polio?fbclid=IwAR2Uot_njoLZ5B9E3o6HoUFDy93giZpnXvNDQtEYFvnsdJ7U1rU1x87ExH0

PolioPlus is the most ambitious programme in Rotary's history, as the volunteer arm of the global partnership dedicated to eradicating polio. For more than 30 years Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of this crippling disease.

I spoke at the Cromwell College assembly this week about Polio, Rotary's role in helping rid the world of its devastation & the importance of vaccinations - which is quite relevant with the outbreak of measles in New Zealand.

District 9980 Car Rally and Fun (Track) Day

Posted on Oct 21, 2019

District 9980 Car Rally and Fun (Track) Day

HIGHLANDS MOTORSPORTS PARK, CORNER SH6 AND SANDFLAT ROAD, CROMWELL.

9^th November 2019 starting at 12.30pm in the Pit Area of Highlands

Calling All 9980 Clubs.

Fill up as many cars as you can with your club members, family and friends. Car rally to Cromwell in the morning, plenty of routes to get you there so plan some fun stops on the way.
BBQ lunch starts at 12.30pm (courtesy of Cromwell Rotary), take your car on and around the Highlands circuit starting from 1pm, and enjoy some great Fellowship and meet some Great Rotarian's and their guests. Prize giving and socialising after the event at the Highlands cafe and bar, beside their Museum.

Highlands have come to the party again to support us!
• Use of Pitlane area (secretary office, balcony, toilets, outside asphalt area) – complimentary
• 2 x SuperCar Fast Dash vouchers to auction off (valued at $179 per voucher) – complimentary
• 2 x controlled track laps including Museum entry $60 per car (includes 1 x Museum entry for the driver)
• Additional Museum entry $10 per person (normally $25 per person).

So, $10 per person for lunch and $60 entry fee per car, for those wishing to take their car on the race track.
Auction of the Two SuperCar Hot Laps with all proceeds after expenses to go to Rotary Projects.

Then maybe try a wine tasting or two once done at the many vineyards in the area or just enjoy Sunny Central to your hearts content.
Highlands have lots to do and see, so maybe a friendly grudge match on the go-karts or a blast around the track in a Ferrari.
The Hamilton Cup is up for grabs for the best turned out AG's area so get your thinking caps on and race gear organise

PLEASE LET YOUR PRESIDENT KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING ALONG AND HOW MANY WILL BE IN YOUR VEHICLE SO WE CAN PLAN THE CATERING.

FINAL NUMBERS NEEDED BY 5pm on FRIDAY THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER

Lake Dunstan Fishing Classic 2019

The 26^th Annual Lake Dunstan Fishing Classic

Sunday November 17^th 2019

In association with Shimano NZ Ltd, Central Otago Hunting & Fishing and the Rotary Club of Cromwell.

This is a serious fishing competition with a family flavour.

Date / Venue: Sunday 17^th November 2019 - Lake Dunstan

Weigh-in: Starts at 2pm at the Lowburn Hall, Lowburn Inlet, Lake Dunstan.

All fish must be presented for weigh-in by no later than 4:00pm

Net proceeds from this event will be used for local Community Projects.

To Register - click on the Read more button and scroll down to find the Registration button

The Stroke Foundation BP checks with St John

Posted on Oct 05, 2019

Thanks to all Cromwell Rotary & St John members who helped with this year’s Stroke Foundation of NZ BP check at New World Cromwell. We assisted 78 people with BP checks, advising 11 that it would be worth discussing the result with their doctor 🙌

Lakeside clean up

Posted on Sep 07, 2019

Rotary links up with local Rod & Gun club . . .

When Nigel Longman from the local Rod & Gun club, and Fin White from Rotary got talking about the undergrowth that was hampering access to the lake shore between Lowburn & McNulty Inlet they realised that with a combined effort and getting lots of permissions lined up, they could probably make the area much tidier before the summer.

So one weekend in August saw a few people and two large items of machinery do what it took to start to effect the clearance. It's taken over a year to get the plan into action but once CONTACT Energy and LINZ and the CODC were all on board, the working bee took place and this one-off project is now well on the way to creating a much tidier area for locals and visitors alike to throw down their picnic rugs and enjoy themselves close to the lake shore.

When talking about it earlier this Fin White expressed his huge thanks to Matt Wilson from CromDig, Nigel Longman and his son Nikolos from the Rod and Gun club, and Hartley Johnston from HeavyTrax for their time and machinery to complete the clearance so efficiently.

Rotarians gathered to shift some of the larger stones and tidy up the larger sticks before Jack Davis came with his tractor and leveller to do a final tidy up.

The goal of more recreational picnic areas along the shoreline for locals and visitors is almost complete with only the piles of undergrowth still to be dealt with.

Bannockburn Fun

Posted on Sep 29, 2019

After lunch at the Black Rabbit we enjoyed an exhilarating afternoon abseiling at Bannockburn on Sunday. Anne, the lucky ticket winner at Changeover, managed brilliantly after a nervous start! Eugenio and Lilly were very keen starters and came back for more as did Murray, Chris, Fin, Keith and Gordon. Craig was the competent catcher at the bottom of the rope and the rest of us provided enthusiastic support!

It was a fantastic afternoon and a huge thank you to Bill for taking his time to make it such a great day.

Hoops on the Hudson

In Yonkers, New York, a new basketball court four years in the making provides valuable life lessons to the community’s kids — and its

World Polio Day cheers major achievements toward global polio eradication

Health officials announce type 3 of the wild poliovirus has been completely eradicated, a major step toward a polio-free world.

Rotary provides millions in polio funding as wild poliovirus type 3 is eradicated

Rotary provides millions in polio funding as wild poliovirus type 3 is eradicatedUS$50 million will impact over 38 million children as the program reaches two key milestones: wild poliovirus type 3 eradication and Africa reaching three