President’s Preface Well, we are back to nearly normal, and no need for Plan B’s or another date. Let’s go with the flow, enjoying friendships and giving a helping hand. A helping hand especially needed at our stall For Spring into Tawa on 17 October, even one hour just gives someone time for a quick cuppa or sit down, it will be much appreciated. How are your ticket sales going? This is all profit for our Club as prizes have been generously donated, so we do need to do them justice. Remember all the profits go back into our community. Keep them moving and Frances has plenty more books. Don’t limit yourself to your original uptake. Set a personal challenge and be surprised! Bill Day is so enthusiastic about the Children’s Hospital. It was great to hear where it is up to, and the background to its’ beginnings. Still a long way to go but it is now a tangible image. Fantastic!! Our Club has contributed to this charity over the years. Well done! Our October Club meeting is a mystery meeting, but I can guarantee we’ll be having Fun, Food and Friendship. Take care and please give an hour or two where needed if at all possible, like the proverb says: “Many Hands Make Light Work” In Friendship Melva

Raffle Tickets

All sold and unsold raffle tickets/butts need to

be returned at our October Meeting.

If not attending, please make arrangements

with Frances to deliver them to her by 16th

October.

Please note: The raffle will be sold at Spring Into Tawa and drawn in the afternoon.

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URGENT

Hospital Bags Please bring finished bags and any combs, emery boards, tissues to the October meeting. Bag Packing – Monday 01 November 2.00pm Venue TBC

Kits For Kindy’s October meeting is the last opportunity to bring any contributions. Please refer to the attached sheet which comes with this newsletter and remember good quality items only please. The kits will be packed at the District Meeting in November.

If you are looking for a bit of inspiration or motivation Bill Day is your answer. Bill is the chair of the Wellington Hospital Foundation and it was with much pleasure he was our guest speaker at the September meeting. Bill has been heavily involved in community activities for many years. He is presently a board member for Life Flight Trust, was involved in Wellington Free Ambulance, Community Trusts and in 2015 was awarded a Queens Honour. Bill boldly approached Mark Dunajtshik (philanthropist) inviting him to invest in the rebuild of the Wellington Regional Childrens Hospital. Mark obliged committing 50 million dollars to the project. However more money is still required and this has been promised though Government grants, the CCDHB and public donations for which Bill is responsible. The new hospital will service a population of over 1 million and include medical and surgical wards. The goal is to have everything in the hospital brand new. A ‘link bridge’ will connect this with other hospital facilities and buildings. The construction is three stories, includes 151 beds, configured so families can stay with their children during the time in hospital. It is specifically designed to with stand a very strong earthquake, built on a ball bearing foundation concept, able to sway 1.8 metres. Weta digital have been involved with a theme which will be evident over the three floors. The Edward V11 Memorial Hospital was the first children’s hospital in NZ, opened 107 years ago.

Frances Burrus introduces Hilde Godenho to club members before being inducted.

Bill Day with Melva Waite, Margaret Lake, who thanked Bill and presented our donation

The Edward V11 Memorial Hospital (Who remembers a stay in this building?)

The foundations are laid for the new Regional Children’s Hospital. President Melva with Hilde following

the formalities. Hilde holds her certificate of membership, a gift of a Rose and Inner Wheel lapel badge.

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The annual Quiz night held on 24th September at the Borough was another successful evening. This event is becoming a popular event -being voted by players and The Borough as one of the most fun quizes hosted. A huge thank you to our sponsors: The Guardian Funeral Home The Borough Waikanae Butchery Mexted Motors Professional Real Estate – Tawa MONEY RAISED: $1373.00 Winners: Wild Six (Unfortunately the team members were so excited it was impossible to get a photograph) Second Place: The Woodman Quizers – Paul Drummond and family Hardest Triers: Professional Challenges

17th October Inner Wheel Tawa will take a part in this annual event with a gazebo set up on the main street. We will sell our raffle and attract people to the stall with some pots of herbs and herb labels. Members help is required on the day as part of our stall. Can you help for a hour? Please contact Diane Locker iwtawasecretary@gmail.com Set up: 8.00 – 9.30am Pack down 3.00pm.

Paul Drummond with Carolyn The Woodman Quizers

Tony Afendoulis with Carolyn Tawa Rotary Quiz team

Birthday Greetings:

30th October – Lois Mexted

October 17 – Spring Into Tawa

October 21 - Club meeting

October 31– Kapiti IW 40th Birthday

November 07 Sip and Chat

November 28 Coffee Morning

November 14 – District Meeting in Palmerston North

November 18 - Club meeting (Christmas celebration)

November 28 – Stuff the Trailer

December 9 – Christmas Informal get together – drinks and

nibbles at The Borough 6.00pm

April 10th 2021 – NZ294 District Meeting

May 14th – 16th 2021 – IWNZ Conference

Request for photos from NZ294 Editor

District Editor Anne Hayden has put out a request to all members for photos of outside activities and community. She is looking for snaps of family activities, pets, favourite picnic spots or scenery. If you have a photo which fits this request could you please send through to me with a very short description to iwtawanewsletter@gmail.com by Friday 16th October?

The Inner Wheel Club of Tawa is proudly

sponsored by Guardian Funeral Home.

Coffee Morning Participants