Camera - and action

The meeting of the 29th September was another busy one with many guests including a couple of prospective members and a film crew continuing the documentary of Varayame's story.

Varayame is becoming a fan of our breakfasts, tucking in with healthy appetite. It is now almost a whole year to the day since he arrived into New Zealand and he has now completed six surgeries and his extraordinary recovery from his last, being the amputation of his feet, means that following breakfast he was off to the Limb Centre to be fitted for his prosthetics and begin the process of learning to walk for the first time.  Varayame continues to be very active in his new found sport - wheelchair basketball.  His dream is to become a doctor.  The meeting contributed $170 from the day's Sergeant Session (Sunshine Fund) to help Varayame with those little things that he needs to purchase as his stay extends.



Not a powerpuff in sight and President Bruce ran the meeting with the usual efficiency and humour.  Of particular note wasFriday's social Ten Pin Bowling where there are now 7 teams competing.  Then of course, teams and sponsors are being assembled for the Golf Day on 8 November and also for the Trivial Night on 12 November - click here for the flyer and full information

Mary Ann provided a hugely interesting account of her trip to conquor Mt Kilimanjaro.  The preparation for the trip, the effort of the climb, the exhilaration of reaching the top ... exhausting and inspiring.  The often observed holds true - our own members invariably rank top as quality guest speakers.