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September is Education and Basic Literacy month in the Rotary world so I’m going to talk about Public ImageHmmm… I know that is a bit odd, but I see a connection between those two things. As I visit clubs around the district I hear that so many are involved in the Usborne Dictionaries in Schools project and I see images of a row of students proudly holding up their very own dictionaries, flanked by beaming Rotarians. These photos regularly find their way into the local community newspaper, which is great publicity for the Rotary club and exciting for the kids to see their picture in the paper. But
Each year our District Governor is presented with the "Talking stick" Taupiripiri by the Ngamotu Club in New Plymouth. This year is no different and Marion was presented with the Taupiripiri by Albie Martin 
The books retail for $27.99, but are on special at $25 with a donation of $5 to WildBase Recovery to support the amazing work to support our native birds and wildlife.
The focus of the event was the reading of the citations for every young student, and the presentation of certificates and badges to each one.
Our principal guest and keynote speaker, Judge Andrew Becroft, the Commissioner for Children. He began by noting that in New Zealand we have 1.1 million children under the age of 18. Of these, 30% are not doing well.
Website is http://www.riconvention.org
Saturday, 6 October 2018, the Stroke Foundation will again coordinate the Blood Pressure Campaign throughout New Zealand assisted by Foodstuffs supermarkets, various ambulance services, Rotary clubs and other organisations.
