Members of the Committee
Motto -
"Steering a safe course through our retirement years".
Peter Odendaal,
President. *
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This is an invitation to retired – or about to be retired, active men and women of good character, living on the Hibiscus Coast, to become members of this newly established Club. Here you will be meeting up with others at future monthly gatherings - to enjoy conviviality and listen to excellent guest speakers.
Successful applicants will be invited to participate in low-cost bi-monthly outings to interesting places and events. For those who have an interest in keeping fit, our Rebus Ramblers of Gulf Harbour, meet weekly on a Monday morning for a 2 hour stroll to places near and far, followed by a refreshing coffee at a nearby Cafe.
Establishment of other "Interest Groups" is anticipated e.g, travel, movies, dining out, sketching, retail therapy, digital photography, computer studies, geneology and floral art.
We have two quality luncheons during the year, one mid-year and the other pre-Christmas for members and partners.
Meetings are held at the Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, 1299 Laurie Southwick Parade, Gulf Harbour at 9.30am until noon on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (excluding January)
After a short business session, one of our own members is a Club speaker (10-15 mins) followed by morning tea and then an external Guest Speaker. Meetings conclude by midday. The annual Subscription is $30 plus a “one off” $25 joining fee.
Our Club is the 54th Rebus Club in New Zealand and the 4th to be established on the Hibiscus Coast. Rebus is an organization which has its origins in the world-wide Probus movement which was a Rotary sponsored community service program.
However, unlike Rotary, we have no service obligations such as fund-raising or amenity establishment. Many of us have “been there, done that".
Now is the time of life to simply indulge ourselves with new friendships and leisure activities.
To learn more about Rebus, visit the NZ website by clicking on this link
or call 09 424 7115 - Mob 0274 739 787
Judi Lee,
Secretary &
Vice President
Graeme McIntosh,
Membership, PR
& Webmaster *
Jean McIntosh,
Club Newsletter
Editor & National
Editor Rebus Club
News
John Lee, *
Speakers
Convenor
Christmas Luncheon 16 December 2020 held at the GH Yacht Club
John Naylor
Christmas luncheon Collage No 2
* Denotes a member of the Rebus NZ Board..
David Kilsby presents Catherine Smith with a Certificate of Appreciation for her address on the History of Age Concern.
Some 26 of us visited "Riding for the Disabled" at Stillwater on the 18th November. We met the Volunteers who provide this marvelous experience for youngsters with disabilities and were witness to the joy on the faces of these children as they were safely guided around the arena on horseback.
The organization's ongoing commitment was generously rewarded by donations of cash, blankets etc following a morning tea at the conclusion of the visit. Thanks to our VP Judi Lee who organized the visit. See slideshow above for more photos.
Penny Ashton, Owner
of New World,
Whangaparaoa, was our
Guest Speaker on the
11th November.
Here she is seen
receiving the Club's
Certificate of Appreciation
from Jean McIntosh, for her address and the ongoing support we receive from
New World.
Thank you Penny!
Our first Anniversary
held 14 October2020.
Graeme McIntosh, Chairman of Rebus NZ
assists President Peter
in the cutting of th Cake.
The meeting also inducted
two more members which
lifts total membership for our first year to 52
In the climate of Covid 19
and the restrictions
it brought to so many Clubs during the lock- down periods,
Chairman Graeme says this is a remarkable achievement and notes that the Club has a membership objective of 75 plus in 2021
Induction of 2 new members, 14 October 2020
President Peter welcomes Patrick and Lois Kenworthy to the Club
Induction of 4 new members 17 September 2020
Gill Wild, Neil Wild, Verna Harford and Pam Warner
Committee 2020-21
From L-R. Graeme McIntosh (Treasurer), Jean McIntosh, John Lee, Peter Odendaal (President) Judi Lee, (Secretary /Vice President).
Inset - John Naylor
