HBCRSA Fortnightly Newsletter 14 May

Towards the future Update from President David Newman

You may well be wondering what is going on with our Future Sub-Committee, formed after the EGM held February this year. I was wondering too so brought up the subject at our last Executive Committee Meeting (ECM).

I am sorry about this delay. Submissions closed as of the end of March. It is now May, the month I suggested suitable for the next Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to present our recommendations.

Alas, it was not to be. At the 29 April ECM Vice President Bevan Edwards said more time is needed by the sub-committee to evaluate the submissions before they are presented to the executive committee and a date for the EGM set. The committee agreed to the request given the importance in getting it right for our future.

Whatever we do as a result of the Future SubCommittee recommendations - stay, sell and go in two to three years or sell and amalgamate in two to three years, the final outcome must be that we need to get very much closer to making an actual annual profit.

For example, if members choose to endorse your EGM majority vote to stay and, say, we have $1 million left on deposit at five percent we can afford to lose only $50,000 in a year to maintain our reserve and equity in what remains of our land. This is a far cry from the current $150-$350K a year losses we are running up and have been for 14 or more years.

I hope the Future Sub-Committee has realistic plans to show us how we can do that.

We simply cannot expect to continue as we are, making a loss every year. You need to give serious thought to the other options evaluated by our Future Sub-Committee when it finally presents its report.

As I have reported to you all for months, if we don’t start to make a profit, we will eventually exhaust all our bank held reserves. Then basically “no more Hibiscus Coast RSA” and the sellup proceeds, if any, go to Wellington’s RNZRSA’s coffers.

We must start to make profit or at least pay our way without eroding our reserves. Think of it like this - if you personally overspend then it must come from somewhere - like out of your bank account if you have those funds available.

I repeat again, the club has not made an

operating annual profit for over 14 years; this says to all thinking members that we are slowly but inevitably heading towards insolvency. I don’t want that to happen. Currently we have a chance to survive if we make the right choices. We need a huge shake up to survive. This means more customers during our opening hours, which means more money across our bar and restaurant. Whether or not you like it, we are running a business and costs cannot be trimmed much more, other than possibly closing more, then less overheads like wages.

But rates, insurance and other fixed costs and maintenance still accrue. We have already paid heavily for ignoring maintenance of our property for what one long-serving committee member describes as nothing spent for maintenance for more than 10 years.

The committee grasped the matter when I became president and we embarked on essential repairs for crumbling and dilapidated old buildings that presented a danger to our members health and safety. Our roof leaked, we had to improve ventilation to gain a fully compliant building Warrant of Fitness, kitchen required a food licence which included spending on improvements, etc. It was not cheap but we now enjoy a pleasantly decorated, eminently usable, safe and compliant club for members

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to enjoy.

Please remember, nothing from Poppy Day and activities around Anzac Day goes into running the RSA on a day-to-day basis. We have a couple of special funds for our Returned and Ex-Service members and have never failed to provide support and funding for their entitlements and, hopefully, never will.

On the housekeeping front and to those of you noticing bar prices increasing slightly. Unfortunately this is due to the cost of product coming in from our suppliers. We must re-coup

these increases. If we don’t, this just adds to our annual losses.

And remember we have an Annual General Meeting occurring in September 2024, when you as members can have a further say as to the make-up of your new committee to carry this all forward. Even consider standing please, we need fresh input and ideas. Returned & Exservice or Associate members, we all have the same rights under our constitution.

David Newman President

Do you have mobility issues or have a Gold Card and are needing a little assistance in getting to and from medical appointments on the Peninsula, Orewa, Hatfields, Silverdale or Millwater?

We may be able to help you no matter what type of member you are.

We offer a driving service to take our members to and from health appointments when members are unable to assist themselves, for any reason. No distance is too small.

Contact Sharon on 424 9026 or 022 069 5703 or email: welfare@hbcrsa.org.nz

12-2.30pm Lunch Only 5-7.30pm 12-2.30pm & 5-8pm 5-8pm 12-2.30pm & 5-8pm 4-7pm

Weekly darts club Wednesdays from 6.15pm onwards

Members

Draw $800 this Wednesday

Staff contact details

Got something to say or complain about Vini Rangihaeata-Stockman is Club Manager and looks after all club operations, which includes functions, events and activities, restaurant and bar operations and lots more. 021 0889 6795

Vini is available Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm

Cherie Bennett is a Duty Manager with a special focus on training and mentoring new team members.

For Welfare services offered by the club to its members

Contact Sharon Edwards 022 069 5703

Sharon is available

Monday Tuesday and Thursday 10.30-4.30 Wednesday 9-5pm

Memberships are looked after by:

Liz Dombroski and Sharon Edwards 09 424 9026

Liz is available: Thursday 9-5pm and Friday 9.30-5pm

Kay Evison looks after club reports, the newsletter and promotions 09 424 9026

Kay is available Monday-Wednesday 9.30-4pm

Contact Reception for administration and accounts queries 09 424 9026

Please remember

Only Vini is a full-time employee. The rest of us are part-timers as are our magnificent bar staffers.

Fit Steps - No Partner needed

Beginners ballroom dance fitness that is fun and doesn’t feel like a workout

$10 casual class or 6 week programme

$48 - $60 dependent on numbers

To book your space call Helen 022 882 0237 or come on Tuesday 9.30-10.30am

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Club activities

Tuesday Bar opens 12-6.30pm Restaurant 12-2.30pm

Fit Steps - dance based fitness: 9.30-10.30am

Indoor Bowls: 12.45pm Names in by 12.30pm

Bob 027 339 9683 or Merlyn 022 032 1231

Line Dancing: Beginner & Intermediate 5pm

Thursday Bar opens 12pm Restaurant 12-2.30pm 5-7pm

FLexercise: 9.30-10.30am Jennie 027 280 8165

Indoor Bowls:12.45pm Names in by12.30pm

Bob 027 339 9683 or Merlyn 022 032 1231

Bingo or Quiz

Happy Hour: 5-6.30pm

Snooker Club: 7pm John Walding 09 426 3742

Saturday Bar opens 12pm Restaurant 12-2.30 5-8pm

Pool: Starts 1pm names in by 12.45pm

Bronni 0211347029

Wednesday Bar opens 12pm Restaurant 5-8pm

Bingo: Starts 1pm Kay 09 424 9026

Raffle Draws: 5pm Members Draw: 6-7pm

Darts: Starts 6.30pm

Pool: Starts 7pm (names in by 6.45pm)

Friday Bar opens 3pm Restaurant 5-7.30pm

Happy Hour: 5-6.30pm

Raffles and Fun & Games: from 5.30pm Steak Egg and Chips Night $22

Sunday Bar opens: 3pm Restaurant 4-7pm

Womens Section

Beth Kavanagh 09 426 6026 or 027 482 0610

Kay Chilman 021 176 0362

Meets first Tuesday every month 12 noon

Darts Club

John Gillespie 027 4865 923

Meets Wednesdays from 6.15pm

Snooker Club

John Walding 09 426 3742

Meets Thursday 6.45pm

8 Ball Club

Bronni 0211347029

Meets Wednesday 6.45pm Saturday 1pm

Indoor Bowling

Bob Hill 027 339 9683 and Merlyn 022 032 1231

Meets Tuesday & Thursday 12.45pm

Golf Club Fishing Club

Art Clarke 027 687 7331

John Perris 021 287 3975

Mark Harris 027 644 9122

Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month

Frank Townley 09 424 3026

Gloria Marsh 027 386 2339

Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month

Vince Sturmey 09 428 5222

Meets 3rd Sunday of the month 3pm

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Garden Tools Wanted

It would be much appreciated if you were able to donate any garden tools to the club for our volunteers to use for the upkeep of the Club’s garden. Tools such as:

Blowers Chainsaw Weed eater

Hedge trimmer

Hedge clippers

Extension cords

We have very few tools to maintain the gardens. Thank You

“What’s

Coming Up”

WEDNESDAY: BINGO 1pm Doors open 12pm

WEDNESDAY : RAFFLES From 5pm

FORTNIGHTLY THURSDAY: BINGO 7pm Main Bar Area

16th/30th MAY 13th JUNE

FORTNIGHTLY THURSDAY QUIZ NIGHT 5.30-7pm 23rd MAY 6th JUNE

FRIDAY FUN & GAMES TO BE HAD 5.30pm MAY

WED 15th CARYLANN 6.30-8.30pm Free SAT 18th RETRO NIGHT 6-9pm Free SUN 19th KARAOKE 4-7.30pm Free

WED 22nd JOY BELLS 6.30-8.30pm Free SAT 25th ARM WRESTLING 9am-6pm TOUCAN & 7-10.30pm $5/$10 MARIAN BURNS WED 29th CHET O’CONNELL 6.30-8.30pm Free JUNE SAT 1st GERRY LEE 7-10.30pm $5/$10 WED 5th MARK TAIPARI 6.30-8.30pm Free SAT 8th KARAOKE 7-10.30pm Free SUN 9th HOEDOWN 4-7pm Free