Peter welcomed members, guests, visitors for fun and fellowship that is our Rotary Club. As a meeting sweetener, recounted his VIP tour of Chelsea sugar refinery, Auckland last weekend. His daughters' partner Matthew is a project engineer at the refinery. A new $7 million visitor centre is to shortly open. Peter saw the process from raw sugar to the 3kg familiar bags we purchase. The refinery has been the main supplier of sugar to New Zealanders since 1884. Most raw product comes from Singapore, and secondly Australia. Peter left the refinery" With the sweet taste of a successful company".
Peter got to some privileged access points, at Chelsea refinery. Sky Tower can be seen in the background..
Suggests that a club visit would be very informative and interesting, as there is soon to be opened a $7million visitor centre.
Teresa Stanley , our guest speaker.
Guest speaker Teresa Stanley, Research & Development: DrowningPrevention-Auckland. DrowningPrevention-Auckland has access to rate payer funding for its safety work and is a member of Water Safety New Zealand. Teresa currently studying for a PhD of drowning in Auckland waters. Where there is a significant blend of cultural ethnicity; that harvest and partake in recreation pursuits in open waters. Teresa is proud that the education presented in Auckland by her organisation, has resulted in the lowest rate per capita of drowning's.
Her PhD study findings,was presented to our meeting. "What is swimming" was a question to us. Indicated to us statistics that showed a big gulf between Perception and Reality of people in their ability to 'swim' in open water as compared to indoor swimming pools. In her quest to formulate a 'Drowning Prevention Model'. She sought community participation in a real time study, that consisted of written and practical exposure to open water at Bethels Beach, West Auckland. Gender information results showed males were more perceptive as to their open water 'swimming' abilities than was in reality. Nearly the same equation when male and female parents were asked of their children's open water capabilities. There were some eye opening comparative stats between European, Pasifica and Maori adults as regards to life jacket use. Based on that evidence, a multi cultural education team is now in place, which has seen positive results in the wearing of fit for purpose lifejackets and an uptake of water safety advice. There is a further six teams that visits schools and the like that present quality education on water safety for enclosed pools and open water with the intention of promoting 'Water skills for Life'. So 'swimming' is not just making progress through water, it is the skill set required to stay safe and alive. So 'Drowning' is a significant multifaceted phenomenon, on how good we think we are. DrowningPrevention-Auckland promotes competences to cope with risks in open waters.
Spare petty cash $25.20, meeting approved that goes into sergeant's fine box.
Directors approved $1500 for tree plantings on Stanley Lane Walkway.
Directors funded two Emergency relief Kits to cyclone affected Tonga. A Club member privately funded two also, so four ERK to Tonga.
Directors will donate $1000 to Leonie Tisch to present to a worthy cause of her choice. Leonie chose 'Days for Girls'.
Lynette Stanley, Tuesday 17 April. Rural Urban Support Evening. Doug Avery guest speaker, author of Resilient Farmer. First function in the rebuilt Memorial Hall, as the venue. $45/$50 cost of ticket to be confirmed. Sit down meal, subject to MPDC having chairs and tables in situ, if not, maybe a cocktail function. Members are asked to donate a desert, for a 'Desert" auction. Flyers and tickets will be printed very shortly.
Michelle, subject to interest, a Rural Urban Workshop on issues that may be bought forward at the above informative evening.
Don Stanley, Concert by the Lake. Great concert, well done everyone involved. We did not get to the target number of concert goers, which will reflect in a modest profit, financials have not been fully finalised but expect be over $6500. THANK YOU.
David Hulme, District Conference, his club committee doing good work towards a very productive event. Registrations are still open.
Mike Farrell, Matamata College Centenary car parking 23, 24, 25, March. Shunt sheet going round . Please contact Mike 021 299 5636 as numbers indicated to help out with parking this meeting , is certainly a bit short on members availability.
Mum, Rotarian Dad and the kids !!
Don and Jackie Stanley with their daughters Lynette and Teresa.
One of the good things of our club, is that we have a very good representative cross section of our Matamata district community; as members. Some are at the beginning of their life's journey and respective careers, and those who have made that journey.
Rotarian Mum and her kids!.
Rexine Hawes with her daughter Amelia and son Malachi.
CLUB DUTY
20TH MARCH
27th MARCH
CLUB HOST
MURRAY WILLS
GRAEME GUILDFORD
RECEPTION
MERV KING
DON STANLEY
RECEPTION
NATALIE van der GOES
FRED BARRETT
BAR STEWARD
LYN DOBBE
SHERYL ERTEL
BAR STEWARD
JANE BELTON
MIKE STEINER
SPEAKER INTRO
WADE LINNELL
CARL TOOKEY
SPEAKER THANKS
RICHARD METCALF
DAVID WHEADON
TOP TABLE
WADE LINNELL
CARL TOOKEY
TOP TABLE
TBA
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMI
REXINE HAWES
KITCHEN
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
TYRONE MAULLIN
KITCHEN
GRENVILLE STOCKER
GORDON LUKIES
Robert Stuart...Programme
March 20 Rueben Jones….He attended a Rotary National Science and Technology Forum
March 27 Frank Healey....... Matamata Futures
April 3 Club night...possibly two newish members to tell us a bit about themselves
April 10 Rob Donderwinkel ......Matamata Scouts
April 17 Rural Support evening Guest speaker Doug Avery-Author of the Resilient Farmer
April 24 Brian Hare ...... Aeroplane Manufacturer
June 26 Rotary Change Over
Robert is also working on organising a combined meeting with Lions and Kiwanis
President Peter inducted Carl Tookey into Rotary and our Club. Welcome aboard.
What are you smiling about, Tyrone Maullin.
Reading about President Peter's recent visit to South Africa, made Tyrone smile. As Tyrone knows so well those countries of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe,Namibia and the unique metropolis of Johannesburg. Concurs with Peter's observations.
District Conference early bird registration offer, has now expired. Members who have not registered, who now find their circumstance position changed and could consider to attend. .www.9930conference.orgfor online registration.
Matamata College reunion, a huge event for Matamata. Lynette S. indicated over 1800 registrations. All the Service Clubs are involved, Hinuera Rugby and Sports Club are doing the bar. The break down of the reunion set ups at College on the Monday is a job that, 'many hands make light work'. If you can spare a bit time on Monday to help with that , would be very much appreciated. Contact Lynette Stanley next meeting for more detail on that.
Matamata Community Patrol seek more members. Brian Hunter, chair and co-ordinator was asked for an editorial piece, to help their quest for new members.
Henry Clothier, a welcome return to club business after a brief spell in hospital.
Tyrone Maullin, as a former Welsh International Rugby representative , agreed to the comment with a smile, that Wales is respectively placed in the Six Nations Cup competition standings; at the moment.
Please advise Bulletin editor Stew, for club duty matrix.
If you know you will be absent from club meetings from now till end of July. Please give me the 'heads up' as early as possible, which will help me plan club nights duty roster. For instance, Margaret and I are unavailable for all this June normal Rotary Tuesday meetings.
Stew has had several advanced notices of unavailability dates.
Makes the job so much easier, to work out a club night duty roster to the end of this Rotary term. Just three months to change over, time has simply flown by for me!!!
Stanley Lane Walkway. President Peter and Ngati Hinerangi Kaumatua Casey Douglas, Hongi in friendship.
Two Rotarian gentlemen with Netherlands heritage. Peter Thissen (L) receives his 'Spud in the Bucket' prize from President Peter, for the largest single potato; weighing in at 750 grams.
Railside Green and stage , ideal venue for the weigh in.
Well done all competitors.
Sheryl Ertel all smiles trying to out do eventual club winner Wade Linnell, in the fun game of scissors, stone or paper a few weeks back. A fun quick fund raiser for the team from Pohlen Hospital Foundation.
Apologies / Dinner guest(s) booking.
Please phone 083 299 789.
Do so by 9am on the Tuesday morning of the club Meeting.
Tyrone Maullin, as a former Welsh International Rugby representative , agreed to the comment with a smile, that Wales is respectively placed in the Six Nations Cup competition standings; at the moment.
Alice Clothier ---- Rotarian 
Two Rotarian gentlemen with Netherlands heritage. Peter Thissen (L) receives his 'Spud in the Bucket' prize from President Peter, for the largest single potato; weighing in at 750 grams.
