Monthly Newsletter January 2024

1916 - 2024

Monthly Newsletter

January 2024

* President’s letter * What’s coming up * RSA club reports * Photography competition Click here for Minutes 43a Vipond Road, Whangaparaoa Tel. 09 424 9026

David Newman: president@hbcrsa.org.nz Bevan Edwards VP: bevan.edwards@achieve.co.nz Kay Chilman VP: maxandkay@xtra.co.nz

THE BACK FOUR Saturday 13 January 7-10.30pm $8pp Members $10pp Non-Members Restaurant Opens at 5pm

SALTY DOGS Saturday 27 January 7-10.30pm $8pp Members $10pp Non-Members Restaurant Opens at 5pm Page 2

Happy New Year to all our members Update from President David Newman It is great to be back after the holidays. Thank you Bevan for stepping in as Acting President for the three weeks, while I was away. My wife and I spent Christmas in Queenstown and New Year in Christchurch at the Hornby Club, which was a welcome change for Shirley and I after the last four years. Our immediate family were overseas.

What a wonderful club that the locals have in Hornby; huge, they own land with much of it leased out to The Warehouse & others, and they have 11,500 odd members. And are successful doing all sorts of entertainment things, just like we try to do.

Our year started on 9 January, with the club attracting good support in the first week back in 2024. The first Raffle (or Club Night) was a huge success, thanks to you the members. The Members Jackpot was not won, so it is now standing at $1300 for Wednesday 17.

We have a tough year ahead and some major decisions that need to be made for us to survive. It has been a long, hard and expensive 18 months since we came out of the Covid years, and all the necessary maintenance work we have had to do, to stay legal and open. That said, I am happy to announce that all that remains in our current ‘futureproofing programme’ is for our roof and fascia to be painted. We still owe final payments on ventilation, pokies and the roof which will required to be paid in the next month or two.

Let’s hope that we have come to the end of all the major maintenance catch up work, for a while.

But the elephant in the room is the continued monthly operating costs which are not enough to cover expenses. As I have said for a while now, we are and have not made a profit, for at least some 14 years. We have trimmed entertainment, management and staff costs for 2024 and now that the major compliance and health and safety costs are over, with a fair wind we should pick us up as much as $100k in a year off our expenses.

We are trying to maintain the excellent services we offer our members. Pool and snooker club members have stepped up to provide security for closing on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Further efficiencies and use of our volunteer base are in the offing.

Entertainment comes in many forms and executive committee member John Gillespie has stepped up to organise, for example, regular club darts tournaments; and will run a fun based club pool tournament in the near future. Thanks John.

There are plans afoot to bring back Friday nights with free snacks and a few raffles to get back to the idea of dropping into the club at the end of the working week.

Times change and we will be stepping up our rides offer to and from the club, for local members to keep our members safe on the roads. And easy to pop back to the club the next day to grab your car. We have regular security sweeps and an on-site resident volunteer to keep a weather eye out so your car should be safe overnight in our car park. This “ride” offer works on a donation basis for the service.

We hope to find someone to run “card nights” and would welcome any other suggestions from members for more activities, because it is the use of premises that creates profit and for us to stay operating and paying our bills.

Committee members are busy working on a presentation of the options available to us to ensure our future going forward to our EGM on 25 February 2024. This will outline the choices as we as a committee see them and cost implications, with at least 3-4 options for members to consider. We must have your input please, so be there.

David Newman President Page 3

Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Women's Section AGM The AGM will be held on 6 February 2024 (Waitangi Day) Starting at 1pm

Remits to be in by 26 January Nominations close 26 January Thank you Jennie Champion (Secretary)

Welcome to our New Members in the month of December Ms Natacha Van de Mrs Gwenda MarkWesthuizen Woods Mr Christopher Maguire Mr Richard Frost Mr Nelson Watkins Mrs Carolyn Frost Miss Ainslie Widdison Mrs Joy Playdon Ms Sarah Williams Ms Louise Morgan Ms Andrea Crosby Mr David Rodenburg

Mrs Ruth Nicholson Mr Stephen Miller Mrs Rosemary Miller Mrs Heidi Grace Mr Sandy Grace Mr Kevin Clark Mrs Julie Clark

Mr William Wallis Mrs Nicole Matthews Mr Michael Matthews

Free to a good home

$250 Mitre 10 gift voucher winner Congratulations to the lucky winner Keith Bate

Welfare Donation

This zimmer frame was kindly donated by one of our Member’s. If you need a zimmer frame Contact Sharon on 424 9026 or 022 069 5703 or email: welfare@hbcrsa.org.nz

Members Draw $1300 this Wednesday Page 4

Club activities

Tuesday Bar opens 12 noon Bar Snacks available Indoor Bowls: 12.45pm Names in by 12.30pm

Wednesday Bar opens 12 noon Restaurant 5-8pm

Line Dancing: Beginner & Intermediate 5pm Pool Club: 6.45pm Angela 027 2702 901

Bingo: Starts 1pm Kay 09 424 9026 Raffle Draw: 5pm Members Draw: 6-7pm

Bob 027 339 9683 or Merlyn 09 424 8330

Thursday Bar opens 3pm Restaurant 5-7pm Indoor Bowls:12.45pm Names in by 12.30pm Bob 027 339 9683 or Merlyn 09 424 8330

FLexercise: 9.30-10.30am returning 8 Feb Jennie 027 280 8165 Fortnightly Bingo: 7pm Nikki 09 424 9026 Happy Hour: 5-6.30pm Snooker Club: 7pm John Walding 09 426 3742

Happy Hour: 5-6.30pm

Saturday Bar opens 1pm Restaurant 5-7.30pm

Sunday Bar opens: 3pm Restaurant 4-7pm

Social 8 Ball Games: 1pm

French Jive 4.30-5.30pm (5 week classes) Concession 5 weeks at $50 or $15pp

Angela 027 2702 901

Friday Bar opens 3pm Restaurant 5-7.30pm

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A TASTE OF

Summer Photography Competition

We had two entrants for the summer holiday photo competion and it really was a difficult choice to choose been featured on the front cover. A $20 bar voucher will be going to Linda Price. Congratualations Linda.

Featured on the Front Cover

Linda Price

The winning photograph above

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F SUMMER

e a winner as they were all so great but we managed to come to a decision and the winning photo has

Adrian Steel

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Happenings

AVALON Wednesday 17 January 6.30-8.30pm

MEGAN JOHNSTON Saturday 20 January 7-10.30pm

FREE

FREE

SALTY DOGS

CHRISTINA CUSIEL

Saturday 27 January 7-10.30pm $8pp Members $10pp Non-Members

Wednesday 31 January 6.30-8.30pm FREE

Coming up soon

ALWAYS ELVIS

MARK TAIPARI

Saturday 3 February 7-10.30pm

Wednesday 7 February 6.30-8.30pm

$15pp

FREE

CRAIG HALLEN

DAVE EWART

Wednesday 21 February 6.30-8.30pm

Saturday 24 February 7-10.30pm

FREE

$8pp Members $10pp Non-Members Page 8

Club’s contact details Womens Section

Indoor Bowling Bob Hill 027 339 9683 and Merlyn 09 424 8330 Meets Tuesday & Thursday 12.45pm

Golf Club Art Clarke 027 687 7331

Fishing Club Beth Kavanagh 09 426 6026 or 027 482 0610 Kay Chilman 021 176 0362 Meets first Tuesday every month 12 noon

Welfare 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

Snooker Club John Walding 09 426 3742 Meets Thursday 6.45pm

John Perris 021 287 3975

KEV Mark Harris 027 644 9122

Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month

60’s Up

8 Ball Club

Frank Townley 09 424 3026 Gloria Marsh 027 386 2339 Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month

Naval Club Angela 027 2702 901 Meets Tuesday 6.45pm Saturday 1pm

Vince Sturmey 09 428 5222

Meets 3rd Sunday of the month 3pm

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Golf Club Our annual four club challenge was held at Helensville this year on 11 December. With only four clubs allowed to be carried, golfers all had their preference about which clubs to take - and many rued their selection.

It was windy, which made for challenging conditions. The golf course was in good shape and the weather was kind - with no rain and some warm sun later in the afternoon.

Although we usually have a surprisingly high Stableford average for the four club challenge; that was not the case on Sunday. The total was 646, which is an average of only 28.8.

came along to deliver prizes for everybody which meant nobody went home empty handed.

Hope golfing was enjoyed over the Christmas break and make sure you sign up for the Auckland RSA District tournament on 21 January. Details will follow in the new year.

18 February is booked for Wellsford Golf Club.

There will be a compulsory additional charge of

The Stableford guess was won by Arty Clarke with his guess of 644.

Many people thought they had a strong chance of being NAGA for the day, but that honour went to Bob Warrington with his total of 19 Stablefords.

Long drives were won by Shayne Webster and Janet Sharrock.

Closest to the pin in one was won by Dave Bolton for the men, but none of the women succeeded in reaching - and staying on this green. Closest to the pin in two were won by Ian Price and Debbie Wylde.

The lowest gross score was 86 and won by Michael Black.

Ian Price won the highest Stableford prize with his total of 35.

The lowest net score was 71 - this was won by Lionel Lester. Well done to all of these prize winners.

Thank you to our Christmas Elf, Wendy, who

Dec Jacket Winner Lionel Lester $10 each for food afterwards - this is the only way we can guarantee the bar will be open so we can all enjoy a cold beer. We did this last time and the caterer put on a lovely spread.

17 March is the Whangaparaoa Rum for Fun tournament and 21 April will be our memorial colour tournament at South Head.

Happy New Year to you All https://www.hbcrsa.org.nz/ RSA Golf Committe

Women’s Section Happy New Year to all of our members.

We hope that you have had a good Christmas and are looking forward to 2024.

Our next meeting will be the AGM which will be held on 6 February 2024 (Waitangi Day) starting at 1pm. Remits must be in by 26 January and nominations close 26 January. We look forward to seeing all of you at this meeting.

A reminder that we will be hosting the Purple Poppy Day on 17 February 2024. This event remembers and honours the animals that have

served (and still do serve) in war and conflict.

It promises to be an entertaining and enjoyable November Jacket winner day.

Debbie Wylde We know that this year, as in the past years, our monthly meetings will be great opportunities for our members to come together to have a chat with friends, to be entertained with a variety of speakers and musical talent, and to enjoy a lovely afternoon tea. Hopefully you can all come to the February meeting.

Jennie Champion Secretary Page 10

Fishing Club There are two trips to report on- with the first being on Monday 27 November – too late for the December newsletter.

The weather leading up to the trip had been blustery but had died down just enough to enable us to get out on the water. The skipper motored through the Tiri channel then headed towards Little Barrier.

On the 40-metre line a couple of miles southeast of Flat Rock there was plenty of sign on the fish finder, so we anchored up.

From the first drop the snapper were “on the bite” and the fish were coming on board thick and fast in excellent condition. There was one hook up of a Kingfish but unfortunately some people did not get their lines up quickly enough (or left them down) and the Kingi was lost when it crossed over one of the other lines.

We had an early lunch as our quota of seven Snapper was reached before midday.

David Aickin continued his good form with a 5.85Kg taking over the Snapper leader board.

Aggie’s granddaughter Kenja (who at short notice came along as one of our members

Fortunately for those on the trip, once clear of the land they had just cloud with no rain or wind. The fishing started off slow but as the day progressed some very nice Snapper came on board including a 6.33Kg caught by Gerlad Bester who now takes first place on the leader board. Graham McCallum had a good day landing a respectable Kingfish and others caught Trevally, Kahawai, and Gurnard – along with a few birds that got caught in lines while trying to steal bait. All were freed without harm. Another good day out on the briny with all coming home with a full quota.

Last Post It is with sadness that I report the death of Dave Wadman on Wednesday 13 December.

Dave had been the previous Club Captain until a stroke some three and a half years ago and will be remembered fondly by those members who knew him.

He has experienced quite a few health challenges since then. I was fortunate enough to have run into Dave and Lorraine just a couple of weeks ago.

had pulled out with Covid) had a great day securing some very nice Snapper in the 2-3Kg range.

The trip on 4 December was a replacement for a cancelled earlier booking. The day dawned overcast and drizzly and was like that all day.

I attended the funeral on behalf of the Fishing Section and had the honour of reading the Ode after the playing of the last post. Your committee has expressed the Club’s sympathy to Lorraine and family.

John Perris

Club Captain Page 11

Opportunity to Become a Sponsor at the Club Are you a business owner on the Hibiscus Coast Here is an opportunity to get your targeted message across to your fellow members for just a little cost per month Mini Bus A sign on the RSA bus is a great chance to spread your message throughout the district literally a moveable feast of promotion.There are limited spaces available and the major side panels have already been booked.

There are three panels available on each side of the bus. 35cm x 47cm deep. Just $50 a month (both sides $85).

There is a panel on the front and back of the bus 200cm by 48cm deep. Just $50 Just $80 a month (both front and back $125)

SEE YOUR ADVERT HERE

SEE YOUR ADVERT HERE

SEE YOUR ADVERT HERE

TV Screen Advertising Take advantage of the RSA TV advertising, we have seven TV screens around the club, which is a great opportunity to advertise six days a week at the best time when people are relaxing and more likely to see your advert.

Billboards We have opened three opportunities to have a double sided billboard between level one and two of the carpark. A great place to get your message across as members arrive and leave the club. Remember members like to support members - $80 a month.

Newsletters An advertisement in every issue for a month in the weekly newsletter which goes out every Monday and is keenly read by members to find out what’s going on in the club this week and catch up with the latest news - $50 a month.

Great Packages Choose two for a 20% discount, three for 25% discount and all four for a massive 30% discount.

For more information, please contact Sharon 09 424 9026 or 022 069 5703 or Vini 021 0889 6795

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“What’s Coming Up” WEDNESDAY:

BINGO

FORTNIGHTLY THURSDAY: BINGO 11th January/25 January WEDNESDAY : SUNDAY FRENCH JIVE CLASSES

1pm Doors open 12pm 7pm In Main Bar Area Raffles from 5pm 4.30-5.30pm

JANUARY SAT 13th SUN 14th

THE BACK FOUR HOEDOWN

7-10.30pm 4-7pm

$8/10pp Free

WED 17th AVALON SAT 20th MEGAN JOHNSTON SUN 21st FRENCH JIVE

6.30-8.30pm 7-10.30pm 4.30-5.30pm

Free Free $15pp

WED 24th JOY BELLS SAT 27th SALTY DOGS

6.30-8.30pm 7-10.30pm

Free $8/10pp

WED 31st

CHRISTINA CUSIEL

6.30-8.30pm

Free

MARK TAIPARI FRENCH JIVE

6.30-8.30pm 4.30-5.30pm

Free $15pp

WED 14th MARK BENJAMIN SAT 17th HOEDOWN SUN 18th FRENCH JIVE

6.30-8.30pm 7-10.30pm 4.30-5.30pm

Free Free $15pp

WED 21st SAT 24th SUN 25th

6.30-8.30pm 7-10.30pm 4-7pm

Free $8/10pp Free

6.30-8.30pm

Free

FEBRUARY WED 7th SUN 11th

CRAIG HALLEN DAVE EWART SANDY

WED 28th CHET 0’CONNELL

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Have you thought about

HIRING THE FUNCTION ROOM

SEMINARS. CORPORATE EVENTS. WEDDINGS. BIRTHDAYS.

Great Food, Great prices & Great Service Contact Sharon on 022 069 5703 or Vini 021 0889 6795 Page 14

Thank You to our Supporters Please Support Them

Bouquets & Brickbats 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

Memberships are looked after by Liz Dombroski & Sharon Edwards 09 424 9026 Kay Evison looks after club reports, the newsletter and promotions 09 424 9026 Diane Reid looks after administration and accounts 09 424 9026

Cherie Bennett is a Duty Manager with a special focus on training and mentoring new team members Please remember - only Vini is a full time employee. The rest of us are part-timers as are our For Welfare services offered by the club to its magnificent bar staffers. members contact Sharon Edwards 022 069 5703

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