RSA Review Spring 2020

16 RSA REVIEW • SPRING 2020 Cleanlet for Kiwis, by Kiwis The Thoroughly Modern Bidet The current plumbing regulations allow bidets that do not comply with NZ building code. But, when the bidet is installed the installer must ensure the ‘correct’ backflow valve is fitted. Check valves are not permitted for the bidet in NZ. Cleanlet is manufactured to comply with Building Code - no valves, no hidden costs. This is unique to Cleanlet. • Warm seat • Warm water wash • Warm air dry • Nice big buttons • Many more options • No external filter required • User and carer friendly • Ultimate comfort and confidence in personal hygiene • Uncomparable back up service appreciated by clients • Style and design well suited to most bathrooms Cleanlet is an evolootion Enquiries: Wynn Trading Ltd - 100% Kiwi owned 09 486 1331 sales@cleanlet.co.nz www.cleanlet.co.nz Cleanlet is the only bidet installed out of the box with no additional valves and devices. Local RSAs Milton Bruce RSA 31 Union Street, Milton Ph: 03 417 8927 Open daily from 5.00pm *All Welcome* RIVERTON & DISTRICTS 141 Palmerston Street Riverton 9822 Phone: (03) 2348737 Enjoy Southern Hospitality Tue-Sat 3-6pm & Fri 3-9pm ANY CHANGES TO CLUB ADVERTS OR CLASSIFIED ADVERTS PLEASE CONTACT DAVE McKEE Ph: 03 983 5518 Fax: 03 983 5552 Email :davem@waterfordpress.co.nz Stokes Valley stalwart John Moran’s 28 years of service to the Stokes Memorial RSA and its memberswas through the awardof the RNZRSA Merit Badge and a district Long Service Award. Club president John Benvenuti and Wellington, West Coast, Taranaki district president Jack Steer made the presenttation at a special award ceremony. JohnMoran joined theStokesValleyMemorial RSAin1988andwasmadea lifemember in2000. He was vice president for 15 years, a support adviser for four years, and a member of the club executive committee for nine years – a stokes valley stalwart on deck to help ‘any time day or night’ total 28 years of dedicated service. But that is only part of the story. John has always been available to assist in the day-to-day running of the club, helping out behind the bar, running raffles, managing the pokie machines and, as he lives close to the club, available any time day or night to open the doors when needed. On the night of the awards, he was unaware he was being honoured. He thought he was at the RSA for a family gathering, but received a quite surprise when he was called uo to receive his recognition.. PHOTOS – Above: john Moran (right) receives his award from Jack Steer; right. John cel- ebrates with his partner, Faith (right). Soldiers from 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion at Burnham Military Camp have provided a crucial link for a local community charity delivering donated goods to Samoan schools and churches. For the third year in a row, army trucks collected hundreds of desks, chairs, books, stationery, clothing and other essentials for the Pacific Island Hope Mission. Mission directors Jason and Sandy Watson, who started the project in 2017 after a visit to Samoa, approached the army early on for help to transport and pack the donations. “The army are well organised, reliable and fantastic at the logistics in planning when we gave them our ideas,” says Jason Watson. “We are so encouraged by their input. It means so much to us as we can’t do this on our own.” Lt Melissa De Lange says the army was more than happy to help such a cause. “Wewere thrilledwhen theWatsons reached out to us again to assist with this task again, we also helped in 2018 and 2019. It is a privilege to be allowed to support the community in this way again. “The drivers were very excited to use their military skills to help the charity and it wasn’t hard toget volunteerswhichshowed their desire and commitment to help the local community. “We look forward to working with Jason and Sandy again. We are very impressed with their work for community in Samoa.” The army provided two HX77mediumheavy operational vehicles to move the shipping containers and two HX60 vehicles with 20 soldiers to assist in collecting and packing the shipping containers. The containers were delivered to Lyttelton Port ready for transport to Samoa. JasonWatson says they couldn’t have deliv- eredthegoodstheyhadwithoutarmyassistance. “They are amazing and we are so grateful for their kindness as this is so big for us. We never imagined that a little island holiday would develop into a mission helping people in this way,” he said. The New Zealand High Commission in Apia recently granted thePacific IslandHopeMission funding to help with freight costs over the next two years. Kiwi soldiers come to samoa’s aid