Kerikeri Returned & Services Assn (Inc) - Kerikeri RSA

Kerikeri Returned & Services Assn (Inc)
                                                       5 June 2018
                                Vice President: John Baine Email: jmbaine@xtra.co.nz
                                        Chris Cronk Email: cjbuilders@xtra.co.nz
                       Office Admin: info@kerikerirsa.co.nz Club Address: P.O.Box 776, Kerikeri 0245
                               Web Site: www.kerikerirsa.co.nz Club Email: info@kerikerirsa.co.nz

From the Editor
Apologies for no newsletter for quite some time, I have been travelling around the South Island and
now that I am back in Kerikeri I have time to put something together.
Last Sunday we had a very successful EGM with around 120 members turning up to hear from the
RSA Trust about proposals for the future of the Club.
Sue Brown presented an up to date financial report on the club which showed an amazing turnaround
from the last two years. This is thanks to the current committee who have worked very hard to
turnaround the previous 2 year’s deficit.
On behalf of the RSA Trust, I presented a report on what the RSA Trust had been doing over the
past 18 months to look at the future of the RSA.
The Trust has been looking at ways the RSA can go into the future and has been in talks with Metlife
(Oakridge), The Bowling Club, Bay of Islands Golf Club and the Turner Centre. They have also been
looking for alternative smaller sections/premises that could be suited to the RSA.
Metlife indicated they are only interested in the bare land, the Bowling Club are not interested in an
amalgamation and we are still awaiting a meeting with the Golf Club. The Turner Centre has
presented the RSA with a proposal to build a 4-story boutique hotel on the RSA site and incorporate
an RSA within the ground floor of that building.
Questions were then invited from the floor – with many good ideas being presented with regards the
future of the RSA.
The RSA Trust wanted approval from the RSA members for them to continue looking for alternative
accommodation for the RSA. The motion was moved by Frank Lewis “to authorise the RSA Trust to
pursue alternative accommodation options for the RSA members”. A vote of hands was taken, and it
was passed unanimously. (See plans at end of newsletter).
The RSA Trust thanked everyone for their support and said that the trust would do nothing without
consultation and support of the members.
We are continuing to get good support from our members at the club. If you would like to bring a few
people for dinner and like a reservation, then please give us a ring on 09 407-8585 or email us at
info@kerikerirsa.co.nz .

Poppy Day 2018
                Poppy Day this year was held on Friday 20th of April. The total collected on the day
                was $8290.00 which was slightly down on 2017.
                The RSA Welfare Committee would like to thank all those who volunteered to help and
                give up a little bit of their time to either sit at a collection site or be a roving
                collector around Kerikeri and Waipapa. Thanks also to the Kerikeri Cadet Unit who
went around collecting on the following Monday. Thanks also to the Kerikeri Scouts who came and
helped our collectors.

ANZAC Day 2018
          Once again, we had a very successful Dawn Service on ANZAC Day. A turnout of around
          700 attended the service which was held on a beautiful Kerikeri dawn. This is only
          successful because of the large number of people who give their time to the RSA. This
          includes Kerikeri High School, Springbank School, Kerikeri Cadet Unit and Kerikeri

Scouts. Thanks also must go to First Electrical Ltd for providing lighting, Countdown Supermarket,
Bidvest, Gilmours, Okaihau Butchery, Bright Distributors and Neil Gibson for sponsoring the
breakfast, Kerikeri Garden Club for the grave posies and Robyn Steadman for the wreath. Thanks
also to those volunteers who helped in aiding with tea & coffee, clearing up, washing dishes and
helping to serve in the kitchen. Over 230 breakfasts were served.

Civic Service
David Clendon (Former MP) addressed the crowd of about 150 who had gathered. Peter Gill read a
poem I selected called "Grandpa, “What did you do in the War" which was very well received. Then
Bill Goddard gave a talk, like the one he delivered to the Dawn Service. Herbert Pryde, a reasonably
new comer to Kerikeri, and a former Naval Chaplain, read the Ode. Georgia Doherty played the last
post and reveille. We closed the service a simple blessing; It seemed that everyone there enjoyed
it. I would love to do it again next year. Pam Harrison-Boyd

Review of the Veterans Support Act 2014
           Minister of Defence released the report on the Veterans Support Act 2014 on the 23 rd
           of May 2018. This report was done by Professor Ron Paterson of Auckland University.
           It is an extensive report and is worth a read. He made 64 recommendations to the
           Government to implement as soon as possible. Ron Mark MP, the Minister, has
           recommended to the Government that they accept all the recommendations. We now
           await to hear of the changes – some which have been promised to be implemented by
Christmas.
You can read the 141-page report at:
www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz/assets/News-attachments/2018/review-report-warrant-of-fitness.pdf

Declaration of Operational Service
The Minister of Defence recently announced the Declaration of Operational Service for all those who
served in the New Zealand Embassy in the Moscow, USSR from 1st of August 1978 – 31 July 1992.
Further information can be seen at https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2018-gs1618 . If you qualify
for this Operational Service, please let the RSA know so we can update your membership records.

Kerikeri RSA Quiz Nights
                   Quizzers are still turning up in big numbers on the Wednesday, of each week. 98
                   quizzers were keen to pit their knowledge against the quiz master..
                   If you are keen, then turn up Wednesday’s at 6.30pm. Have a meal and a drink and
get your brain thinking. All it will cost you to join in is $2 per member.

Euchre
             Euchre is played every Monday from 6.30pm. The 2018 season is well underway. We have
             a great team of card players who enjoy the evening. If you want more information,
             contact Murray Anderson at murray.kerirsa@gmail.com .

Function Centre for Hire
                 We have a wonderful Function Centre available for hire. We can cater for all those
                 functions whether a meeting, wedding for conference. Any function costings please
                 call Geri in our office at 09 4078585 and book a date.
                 Quote from an email received after a recent event held at the RSA – “I was very
                  impressed with the venue / dinner / staff and their willingness to help and ensure the evening
was a success”.
Our Function centre can help you – just ring us.

Normal Bar and Restaurant Hours
Bar                                                      Restaurant
Monday 4.00 – Completion of Euchre                       Closed
Tuesday 4.00 – Discretion of Bar Staff                   Closed
Wednesday 3.30 – Completion of Quiz                      5.30 – 8 .00 Bar Snacks
Thursday 3.30 – Discretion of Bar Staff                  5.30 – 8.00 Thursday Roast plus bar snacks
Friday 3.30 –Discretion of Bar Staff                     5.30 – 8.00 Friday Night Specials
Saturday 4.00 – Discretion of Bar Staff                  Closed
Sunday 3.30 – Discretion of Bar Staff                    5.30 – 8.00 Sunday Roast

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HAIRDRESSER & BARBER
              RSA members - there is a discount on ladies and men's haircuts by Karen Sheffield, an
              RSA member. Karen owns the cutting bar called Groomsmen, which is on the corner of
              Kerikeri Rd and Cobblestone Court. No appointment is necessary, just walk in and
              receive a quality haircut and a discount if you are an RSA member or gold card holder.

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Below concept plans of the proposed Boutique Hotel