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Newsletter
March 2021
LEVIN LINK
PRESIDENT'S POST
Greetings all
I must start with an apology that I did not get this message to Shirley in the time
frame I had promised - the antique genes are catching up !
Milton and I have had a lovely few days in the Waikato and now at Motuoapa.
We attended our grandson's Grandparent's Day in Hamilton on Friday and it was
wonderful to see the school he is attending as a boarder and the facilities they
have. There were some 750 people attended and the comment was it is usually
around 500. I guess this might be as a result of Covid and us oldies not being able
to travel !!!
We also caught up on relations and friends that we had not seen for some time.
Was busy but very enjoyable with the brain having to work in over drive at times.
We have had great weather and driven on country roads that we had not been
over. What a wonderful country we live in.
Difficult to get my brain in Altrusa mode but a reminder of a few things coming
up.
Sunday, 28th - BBQ at Sandra's home - 'The last of the Summer Wine'
Friday, 26th - remember the sale of tickets for 'Calendar Girls' to be held on
Friday, 16th April. I will phone contact you after I get home on Saturday or you
can confirm with me by email the number you think you might sell. Had a good
response to the list sent around at our meeting.
Friday, 30th April - Parkinson's Collection - another great response from members.
As a number of us will be at Conference I need a member to follow up and be the
contact and liaison person for this Collection. Let me know if you can fill this role.
As the Altrusa year is coming to an end there are many of you who are preparing
reports, being contacted to fill various positions and roles and being placed on
Committees, so a busy time for many. We have a great Club and it is all of you and
your contributions that make it so successful.
Also those of us who are attending Conference are planning our presentation to
be delivered in Timaru encouraging all to join us in Palmerston North in May
2022.
Remember to keep 'Extending yourself by reaching out'
Airini
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER ?
Friday 26th February 2021
What a wonderful evening organised by the Membership committee
Ruth hosted the chilli
soup and pork belly
menu - Lynette, Denys
and Airini tucked in
with 2 Altrousers
invited also.
Chilli soup yum ?
I think Dot's words below sum up another great get together . .
with the steamboat menu, hosted by Diane C and Larry
"
"Aw Gee I’m envious of all those fabulous desserts and menus.
The place where Christine, Dave, Heather and I went didn’t even
cook tea - we had to do it ourselves.
On top of that the host wore an apron to the table!
He tried to outsmart us by preparing a whole lot of ingredients-
but we got the better of him and ate prodigious quantities.
Marks - probably 12 out of 10
Would I go back again - definitely
sailing away Quality and quantity of food- off the scale "
Jackie laid on the JJ
beautiful dessert for
Jan J and Jan W,
sharing with Marie and
Jill.
Cherry and husband Jeff hosted a delicious menu for Dave
and Diane G. and Sandra and Don.
Starters: Pate, bruschetta, blini with cream cheese & salmon.
Salsa, corn chips & nuts.
Entree: Scallop mornay served in shells
Main Course: Stuffed fillet of beef with red wine & mushrooms
Roast potatoes wrapped in bacon. Kumara salad.
Side dish of cauliflower, beans & pumpkin supreme.
Dessert: Creme brulee and coffee.
Tui and husband Jim used
Altrusa Literacy as their
theme
Each course was based on a
famous author..
We honoured
Oliver Twist in Note the Altrusa
not asking for napkin rings . .
more soup! I enjoyed dining
also with Helen,
Tony and
Our "pigeon pie
Catherine.
and figures of 8 "
Our ring of gold
as noted in
dessert adapted
Treasure Island
from Lord of the
Rings
COMMITTEE
CORNER
here we come . . .
COMMUNICATIONS LITERACY
Met on Friday 12th February Met at Masonic Cafe on 24th February
Discussed ideas for the unallocated Our speaker for March dinner
funding meeting will discuss the O2NL road.
Purchase and on sale of spring Theme will be St. Patrick's Day,
bulbs was not supported inviting husbands and partners.
Suggestion to split or increase the Expecting library to thank Altrusa
college award was not supported this week for donation of large print
Discussed the Helen Bartlett Award books.
for club communication and Delivered a further 19 books for
marketing - Shirley & Tui babies to Jenny Warren.
completed in time for 15th March A new order of books will be
We supported the Astra Club in organised ASAP.
Levin if Horowhenua College were
interested Next meeting TBA
Next meeting Wed 10th March 2pm at
Glen's home
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE
Met at HLC Cafe Tuesday 23rd Feb. Meeting to be held in March
Checked all aspects of Guess Who's
Coming to Dinner, 29 attending.
International President's welcome However, we are still thinking of
letter emailed to all members ways to use up the unallocated
inducted 2019. funding.
Discussed possibilities for using the Meals on Wheels roster coming
garage sale proceeds round in April
Support using some of the funds
for baby knitting
Next meeting TBA
Next meeting on 13th April - a lunch
venue yet to be confirmed.
The worst thing about parallel parking is witnesses
"Thank you" from Helen Griffin
Days for Girls
"I have just made up some kits which
are heading to Hawkes Bay. The
woman distributing them is
concentrating on the Pacific
community. She has given out kits
before, within schools in the region.
I have also made up a few to go to PN Women's Health
Collective.
They have been giving small numbers out for several years.
Please let your team members know where their hard work is
going and thank them very much from the DfG Trust Board "
Not just a soap opera !
Gee - we had such a great response
at our last programme meeting,
donating 74 bars of soap to the
Levin Hospital wing.
we scrub up well . . .!
rounding leg 5
Got you thinking now . . .
If people evolve from monkeys, why are monkeys still around?
Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in refrigerator?
Who knew what time it was when the first clock was made?
At a movie theatre, which arm rest is yours?
PROGRAMME MEETING - 17TH MARCH 2021
Being St. Patrick's
Day, we dressed in
green and shared a
few jokes. With
guests and
Altrousers invited,
46 enjoyed the
evening. Greg Lee, Town Planner and Barbara
Becker who supports public participation
enlightened us on the progress of the
much anticipated O2NL expressway.
The Otaki to North Levin section is a 4-
lane, 24km stretch, requiring 3 bridges but
to cross the Ohau river there are 46 rivers
and streams to cover.
no, Greg is
not doing
the jig !
This is the 3rd largest of 24 planned
major roadings throughout NZ.
Late 2021 - preferred alignment confirmed
2022 - several hundred property acquisitions
2023 - 24 - consents
2025 - 2029 - build start and complete
Meantime,proposed safety improvements on SH57 will include:
roundabout at intersection of SH57 and Queen Street
reviewing speed limits on SH57
side barriers and painted wide centrelines
existing road seal to be widened
Ruth spinning Hubby a yarn . ..
Our birthday
girl,
Maureen,
won best
costume of
the night,
loyally
supported
by Hubby
Chris
come on
Team NZ
- I've got a
meeting
to go to
Less than an hour before our meeting, we were ecstatic in
winning the final boat race. Well done Emirates NZ!
Te Rehutai - "Spirit of the Ocean"
Our Literacy Committee - it's a giving thing . . .
They donated another 20 books to Te Takere
library in Levin.
Which letter is silent
in the word "Scent,"
the S or the C?
Calling in sick
A woman calls her boss one morning and tells him that
she is staying home because she is not feeling well.
"What's the matter? " he asks
"I have a case of anal glaucoma" she says in a weak voice.
"What the heck is anal glaucoma?"
"I can't see my a... coming into work today".
DISTRICT NEWS
SLATE 2021/22
President: Denys Astin
President Elect: Deirdre Burnell
Vice President: Trish Tough
Secretary: Jackie Jory
Treasurer: Ruth Rawlings
1st Director: Maureen Laing
2nd Director: Jan Wickstrom
Past President: Airini Bowler
LEVININGENIOUS KIWIS
William Bacon - invented the Yale lock, selling the patent
to an American company.
Murray Baber - invented the Securichain door chain to
withstand being shouldered by a 100 kilo man.
In 1988, Securichain won NZ's top design award.
John Hough - invented the Tullen snips - able to cut paper
or even coins. Not being pointed, they were childsafe.
Hough sold his company to Wilkinson Sword in 1985.
MEMBERSHIP MINUTE
We come into the world with nothing and
we take nothing with us when we depart
The only important thing we leave behind
is our contribution to others...
ACCENT
ACCENT
The Altrusa International Foundation was established in 1962
as the charitable arm of Altrusa International.
It funds the development and implementation of effective
community services and leadership programmes around the
world.
In total, over 3 million dollars have been given in community
service grants and educational scholarships, committed to
improving economic well-being and quality of life.WHAT'S ON IN APRIL
Wednesday 7th - Business meeting
Monday 5th -9th - Meals on Wheels
Tuesday 13th - Membership lunch meeting
Friday 16th - Little Theatre "Calendar Girls" production
Wednesday 21st - Programme meeting with AGM
Wednesday 28th - Board meeting
Friday 30th - Parkinsons appeal
Friday 30th - May 2nd - Conference in Timaru
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
Heather on the 16th
Sandra on the 22nd
AN ACCIDENT THAT CHANGED HISTORY
Percy Spencer was so fascinated by the sinking of the Titanic that
he became a scientist.He joined the US Navy, trained as a radio
electrician, ultimately becoming a civilian exper on radar during
WW2. He did all this without ever having graduated from high
school.
After the war, Spencer worked for a defence contractor. As he
was walking near the radar equipment one day, he absent
mindedly stuck his hand in his shirt pocket - and found a gooey
mess. Spencer often carried a chocolate bar to feed squirrels at
lunchtime. He knew enough about radar to suspect that its heat-
producing magnetron waves could be the culprit, but he wasn't
sure. So he placed a bag of popcorn kernels in front of the
machine - they popped!.Then came a raw egg, which dutifully
exploded all over a sceptical colleague's face!
Spencer fined tuned his "Radarange" in 1947
- now the microwave ovenALTRUSA LEVIN - BOARD OF 2020-21
Our current Board (above from left to right):
Denys Astin - President Elect
Ruth Rawlings - Treasurer Contacts:
Shirley Gilzean - Secretary President Airini
Cherry Mathews - Second Director president.levin@altrusa.org.nz
Glen Hayes - First Director Secretary Shirley
Airini Bowler - President secretary.levin@altrusa.org.nz
Diane Goodin - Vice President
Helen Clifford - Immediate Past President (front)
COMMITTEES
COMMUNICATIONS LITERACY MEMBERSHIP SERVICE
Tui Hunter Christine Jan Jordan (Chair) Diane Goodin
(Chair) Douglas (Chair) Denys Astin (Chair)
Shirley Gilzean Cherry Mathews jan Wikstrom Liz Delamere
Alison Gracey Suzanne Ferrick Dot Wenham Heather Birrell
Catherine Deirdre Burnell Jackie Jory Cushla Lash
Campbell Bev Foubister Lynette Haywood Helen Clifford
Glen Hayes Marie Williams Ruth Rawlings Maureen Laing
Jill Graves Trish Tough Diane Cotter Shona Little
Sandra Webb Annette Rowe Moira Dowman
Cristal Thredgold
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