Annual Synopsis - 1987-1988

1987-1988

President - Nelson Cullen

“United in Service—Dedicated to Peace”

This exciting and busy year saw the start of Polio Plus, for which the Club raised over $8000; $3200 coming from PHF Frank Forster’s sale of his paintings and $600 from a Rotary wives' Fashion Parade.

Student hosting included Malena Mylleniemi from Finland and Jason Terk from Texas. There were three exchangees through the matched twin programme.

A ladies’ GSE Team from Toronto was hosted.

Club activities included a tramp in the Karangahape Gorge with Paeroa Rotary, a progressive dinner, a white elephant auction and the fruit tray fundraiser.

Bill Moody, Bill Parsonson and Elgar Henry were honoured as Paul Harris Fellows.