Things of Interest

Christine sends her apologies for
not being able to provide a
message this month as her
Computer is down.
Things of Interest:
October is our Birthday. 11 years
old.
Bon Voyage to Lynn and Alan Dow
as they embark on a tour of Europe
for the next two months.
Interesting facts received from the BPW
web site are:
From solo mum to multi-millionaire.
One of New Zealand's most successful
businesswomen, Diane Foreman, has written a
book about getting to the top and why she thinks
businesses need to work harder to get more
females into executive and board roles.
In the Arena charts her rise from a 21-year-old solo
mum barely able to pay her mortgage. Today she is
worth about $180 million and is widely
acknowledged as one of New Zealand's leading
entrepreneur.
The National Council of Women of New
Zealand supports the College of Midwives
taking action over what the college sees as
structural sexism which impacts on
midwives’ pay and conditions and the level
of support women giving birth receive.
Council National President Rae Duff said while over
time women had made progress towards gender
equality, inequality still persisted, including in the
workplace.
For further information see BPW NZ web site.
Thursday Sepetember 8th
Reia Taipa Resort
6.– 6.30pm
Programme
Ciaran Torrington – Kaitaia
BPW on her 1 in 4 campaign.
Duties Sue Turner
Raffle: Sue Turner
Members are reminded to refer to the
last page in this bulletin when they
are assigned duties.
President Christine Berridge
IM Past President Leslie
Whitehorn
Secretary Lynn Dow
Treasurer Melva Saxton
Committee Shona Judd
The committee meets on the
Tuesday two weeks after the
Dinner Meeting .Next meeting will
be on September 22nd,
In Lynn’s absence Christine
will be taking dinner bookings
for September and October.
Can you please confirm your
attendance with her, phone
40 62123
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Committee meeting held on 25th August
2015 at Mangonui
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applications. These were shortlisted
to 4 which were submitted to
Outward Bound. Referees were
contacted and applicants
interviewed. From this it was agreed
to award the inaugural scholarship to
Samantha Marshall. Talia Rogers
will be the reserve if, for any reason,
Sam cannot go.
MOTION: That a vote of thanks be
given to L. Dow for the work she has
done on this project. L. Whitehorn/
M. Saxton
Suffrage Day Croquet – numbers
needed by Tuesday 15th September.
Quiz Night – 53 people
attended. Including the bottle
auction (less $140 expenses) a
profit of $712 was raised. L.
Dow to do thank you letter to
Gary Steed.
September Speaker – Ciaran
Torrington – Kaitaia BPW on
her 1 in 4 campaign.
October Leadership Meeting – L.
Whitehorn and C. Berridge to attend.
Present: C. Berridge, M. Saxton, L. Dow Correspondence:
and L. Whitehorn.
Inwards:
Apologies: S. Judd L. Whitehorn/ M.
 C. Edney –TPPA Remit, New
Saxton.
Horizons, NCW Remit, Ministry for
Minutes: The minutes of the previous
women Panui, NZ Federation of
meeting were read and confirmed.
Graduate Newsletter.
 Oxford Trust – declining funding
L. Whitehorn/ M. Saxton.
application “Insufficient Funds in
Matters Arising:
our Area”.
 Outward Bound – Applications had Outwards:
closed on July 31st. There had been 8
 Samantha Marshall – awarding scholarship
 All Unsuccessful applicants
 Angie Phillipps – Little Kitchen
 Thank you letter to Beth Raines
 Thank you letter to Lorraine Parker
Correspondence read and confirmed. L. Dow/ C. Berridge CARRIED
Treasurer’s Report:
 Cheque account $ 1038.44
 Outward Bound Account $4017.51
 Accounts for payment – S. Judd $200 (Repayment of loan)
C. Berridge - $140 Quiz Night expenses
Moved and accepted M. Saxton/ L. Dow CARRIED
L. Dow to confirm when Outward Bound payments are due.
General Business:
 October Speaker – C. Berridge to contact Taipa Area School to see if their Head
Boy is available to speak. L. Dow to ask Sam Marshall if she would prefer to
speak in September or October (10 minutes before dinner)
 November Speaker - November is AGM. L. Dow to print off committee
nomination forms.
 December Dinner – C. Berridge to contact The Little Kitchen or By the Bay to
see if we can have dinner at either place at a date to suit them.
 Dinner Bookings September and October - C. Berridge to do.
 Perspective New Members – Alex Manion, Lorraine parker, Sheila Wyeth and
Rose May.
 Pink Ribbon Day – 9th October. Volunteers required. Shona to put in newsletter.
The meeting closed at 6.45pm
BRAIN TEASER
After a recent spate of home
improvements, four couples were having
a dinner party to discuss the additions to
their houses.
Alan had not recently had a new
bathroom. Kara had not yet done her
kitchen, but perhaps would update it next.
Kate Sheppard was the leading
light of the New Zealand
women’s suffrage movement. In
recent years her contribution to
New Zealand’s identity has been
acknowledged on the $10 note
and a commemorative stamp.
Brian, who is married to Maud, had not
had new windows. Laura delighted in
showing photographs of her new
conservatory. Neither Charles nor David
had a new kitchen. Julie had not had new
windows. Alan, who also had not had
windows, is not married to Laura and
Charles is not married to Kara. Who is
married to whom and what work had they
recently undertaken, assuming that each
couple had one improvement and no two
couples had the same improvement.
[Solution on page 7
as a means to fight for liquor
prohibition. For Kate Sheppard,
suffrage quickly became an end in
itself. Speaking for a new
generation, she argued, ‘We are
tired of having a “sphere” doled out
to us, and of being told that
anything outside that sphere is
“unwomanly”.’
Sheppard travelled the country,
writing to newspapers, holding
public meetings and lobbying
members of Parliament.
Born in Liverpool in 1847, Kate
Malcolm migrated to Christchurch
in her early twenties and in 1871
married merchant Walter Sheppard.
In 1885 she joined the new WCTU,
which advocated women’s suffrage
In 1893 Kate Sheppard and her fellow suffragists gathered the signatures of
nearly 32,000 women to demonstrate the groundswell of support for their
cause. A 270-m-long petition – then the largest ever presented to Parliament –
was unrolled across the chamber of the House with dramatic effe Despite the
opposition of Premier Richard Seddon, the Electoral Act 1893 was
passed by both houses of Parliament and became law on 19 September. The
news took New Zealand by storm and inspired suffrage movements all over the
world.
Suffrage day will be celebrated with an afternoon of croquet followed by
afternoon tea at the Doubtless Bay Croquet Club on September. 19th They can
take up to 32 people to play so please tell your friends about this. Flat shoes
will be required and dress in period costume optional. Numbers needed by
September 15th
The Pink Ribbon Street
Appeal will be held
nationwide on Friday 9th and
Saturday 10th October this
year and we need volunteers
for Friday only. Even if it’s
just for two hours, you can
make a difference and help
raise funds for life saving
education programmes and
for people with breast cancer.
If you would like to
volunteer
Please advise Shona.
Once again Quiz Night was very successful
with 53 people attending. Many thanks to
all those who contributed a bottle and
those who attended on the night.
We have awarded our Outward Bound
Scholarship to Samantha Marshall. Many
of you will know Sam as she has worked
as the receptionist at Doubtless Beauty
and currently works at The Little Kitchen.
Sam is booked in to take the Classic
Course from the 5th November – 25th
November 2015.
We had eight applications in total, which
we shortlisted to four. This short listing
was done purely on the information
presented on the application form.
We then forwarded the four shortlisted
applications to Outward Bound for
approval. Such was the calibre of these
four applicants that Outward Bound have
decided to contact the three unsuccessful
applicants and try to work with them to
obtain other funding to enable them to
also attend Outward Bound. This will be
entirely between the applicant and
Outward Bound however we are delighted
that our candidates were of such a high
standard.
Leslie, Shona and Lynn interviewed the
candidates and from those interviews and
the reports from Outward Bound, we
reached our decision. We have been
extremely fortunate in that Sam’s
employer at The Little Kitchen has not
only allowed her the time away from work
to attend the course but has been very
actively encouraging her through the
whole application and interview process.
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN (BPW) ASIAPACIFIC REGIONAL
MEETING,
PUKEKOHE
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
INFLUENCING OTHERS
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
9-10 April, 2016
Supporters Tour
There have been indications
of interest from some
members regarding the
recent email from BPW NZ
proposing
A “Tour of New
Zealand”where Clubs may be
able to host overseas visitors
who will be attending this
meeting. If anyone else is
interested more information
will be available later.
Solution to Brain Teaser
Alan is married to Julie and they had a new
kitchen.
Brian is married to Maud and they had a new
bathroom.
Charles is married to Laura and they had a
new conservatory.
David is married to Kara and they had new
windows.
Let us be done with fault-finding and
leave off self-seeking .May we put
away all pretence and meet each
other face to face without self pity
and without prejudice. May we never
be hasty in judgment and always
generous. Let us take time for all
things: Make us grow calm, serene,
gentle. Teach us to put into action our
better impulses straightforward and
unafraid. Grant that we may realize
that it is the little things that create
differences: that in the big things of
life we are one. And may we strive to
touch and know the great human
heart common to us all, and Oh Lord ,
do not let us forget to be kind..
We ask that we meet together as
women, not allowing beliefs, religion,
nationality, ethnicity or language to
come between us.
That these meetings enable us to
move forward and advance the status
of women throughout the world.
That the value of women be
recognized
In our families, our communities, our
workplaces, our country and the
world.
That we use our good ideas, our
knowledge,
Our experience to promote the worth
of women.
That we combine our strengths to
move forward
In peace, in serenity and in love.
That women of all generations will do
Their part to achieve harmony and
Equality among all human beings.
Work for women’s: economic
independence, equal opportunity and
representation in economic civil and
political life
Encourage and support women and
girls to: develop their professional and
leadership potential, undertake lifelong
education and training, use their
abilities for the benefit of others,
locally, nationally and internationally
Advocate for the elimination of all
discrimination against women, for
human rights and the use of gendersensitive perspectives
Underake world-wide networking and
co-operation between business and
professional women, non profit
projects that help women gain
economic independence,
To present the views of business and
professional women to international
organisations and agencies and to
business, governments and civil society
Thanks
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If you are unable to undertake your duty and
cannot find a substitute, please let Claire
know.
Set up and ‘man’ the table by the door by
5.45pmpm
Have a list of members to mark off
attendance
Note any non-attendees who have not
apologised in advance
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Arrive by 5.45pm to greet members and
guests
Greet unaccompanied guests and arrange
for a member to accompany them
throughout the evening
Direct guests to the treasurer’s table to
pay for their meal
Take dinner money and give it to the
treasurer
Ensure guests sign the Visitors Book
Return Meeting Pack to the President
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. Raffle
The hostess to provide the raffle
Sell tickets to members and guests at the
door table. Invite the guest speaker to
draw the raffle at the conclusion of their
programme. Hand proceeds of tickets to
the treasurer.
Introduction
Made by the President
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Use your initiative to decide when to
stand and conclude the programme
by thanking the speaker. Keep the
thanks short and recall something of
special value or interest he or she has
mentioned.
Speak appropriately
Thought for the Day
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Have a copy of your Thought available
to give the Bulletin Editor,(Patsy) or
email it to her.
Read the Collect
Read the Collect at the conclusion of the
programme from the laminated card which
the President will give you.