Evening everyone, welcome to Rotary. First meeting hiccup since I have been in power. Short light hearted debate ensued, as to appropriate terminology of being President. Our guest speaker unable to be us this evening. So I will present something agricultural later in the meeting , plus Farm Watch. On a sombre note, our thoughts with Fred Barrett, who lost his brother Trevor in a microlight air craft accident. In the Matamata Chronicle, you will see the support for Maori Language Week. Rotary I believe supports Te Reo. Suggested that members might wish to learn a bit of Te Reo informally, Joanne Aoake will have coffee mornings at the Café, on the corner of Tainui street and Broadway.
Murray Wills. Organisers of Daffodil Day collection around town, thanks Rotary Matamata members support last Friday. Those combined efforts raised $11,000 , yep $11k in Matamata.
Special mention, Gordon and Audrey Lukies thanked the Club for the lovely flowers to celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary. Gordon also a member of Rotary for 63 of those years.
David Hulme had a shunt sheet go round this meeting. For members who are available as collectors for Red Nose day Friday 28th September and /or can provide cup cakes for this worthy street appeal. Some businesses will be contacted prior, to see if we can gauge how many cup cakes we will require. David m 021 328746
Blood Pressure Checks in October. Murray Wills will require member support. More info later as to date and where. A great community health initiative.
President David asks you to support a good attendance of members and guests, for next weeks special guest speaker. Liz Coutts ONZM is a known capable leader in Governance. A Matamata girl, and a Rotary Matamata exchange student of 1976. Possibly we as a club helped her on her successful career path. So please confirm and advise of your guests that will attend our Womans Sufferage 125th Anniversary acknowledgment meeting, next week; on the answer phone. Kevin Kent has to advise Rob of numbers for catering purposes, and obviously table set ups.
Saturday October 6th. A & P show. Car parking. Will need enough members to share the time required on the day. Went well last year , as a Club fund raiser.
Through Maz McIvor. Daniella Navarrete says "Hola" . from Chile. Nearing the end of her school days, wishes to be remembered. Fond memories of her time with us. Lots of school work.
President David, presented some power point information on Manuka Farms in Chile. Explained the rationale for that development of a reasonable size dairy farming operation,located on the same latitude as New Zealand. Using New Zealand knowledge , skills and other NZ Intellectual property to advance the New Zealand cost effective management of milking cows to the grass growth curve; rather than the all year round calving and milking. David is "cool to be part of that dairy business for the past 13 years". The world still has a deficit of milk availability, even though world production has on average been increasing every year. Only 10.4% of dairy products are traded on the world, as most milk is taken up by local consumption in producing countries. Only 7% of world milk production is from low cost grass input dairy farming. 93% of milk is produced from feedlot indoor factory farming operations. A big turnaround is now the fat content ibeing the most valuable component to a producer, protein has declined in value. New Zealand Dairy industry produces only 3% of the world annual milk products, as compared to the Economic Union which produces 24% Fonterra Co Operative is #3 processor exporter in the world, based on financial turnover. FARM WATCH: Spring sunshine is here. 50mls rain past seven days. Soil temp 12c, whereas same time last year was 13c. Grass growth 48kgs/dm/day/ha (last year same time 53 kgs) 93.5% cows calved. Milking herd producing a very creditable 2.2kgs milk solids per day. As with all professional stockmen, there is always an affinity with animals. So sometimes when a herd matriarch favourite dies of milkfever at 13 years of age, it is felt as a sad moment.
CLUB DUTY
18th SEPTEMBER
25th SEPTEMBER
CLUB HOST
GORDON LUKIES
BRYCE SCOTT
RECEPTION
HENRY CLOTHIER
GLENDA MILLIGAN
RECEPTION
KEVIN SING
DAVID PARKER
BAR STEWARD
DAVID JOHNSON
PETER THISSEN
BAR STEWARD
OWEN FARMILO
DAVID JOHNSON
SPEAKER INTRO
ANN DUNCAN
DAVID WHEADON
SPEAKER THANKS
JANE BELTON
HARRY DAVIESON
TOP TABLE
ANN DUNCAN
DAVID WHEADON
TOP TABLE
TBA
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
DAVID HULME
LEO KINGSTON
KITCHEN
LACHIE DUNCAN
GARY MOORE
KITCHEN
LYN DOBBE
GRENVILLE STOCKER
Please ----- Next Meeting
We as a country celebrate the 125 years anniversary for Womens Suffrage, when in 1893; won the right to Vote.
We have a very appropriate woman in Liz Coutts ONZM as our guest speaker.
Rural Matamata family life and schooling, a Rotary Matamata Youth Exchangee Student 1976 and then progressed to be an acknowledged qualified leader in Business Governance.
An inspiration to others, no matter what gender.
Members are aware this is a significant Rotary Meeting next Tuesday 18th. Rotarians are asked to invite,friends,family and interested guests.A meeting well worth promoting for our Club.
Venue can accommodate 120 for social interaction, meal and meeting agenda.
Most important that invited attendees, are notified by members on the Club answer phone contact number, gazetted at the bottom of this bulletin. Everyone will appreciate the need for numbers to be in as early as possible prior to next Tuesday 9am, due to the logistics for catering and venue set up.
Jane Belton...Programme
Sept 11 – Nilah Turner – Driving dump trucks in Australia
Sept 18 – Celebrate 125 years Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand
Sept 25 – Sue Hancock and Kym Bolton Hampton – Matamata College career advisors
Oct 2 - Club night yet to be decided
Oct 9 – Graham Motion – His experiences as a paramedic
Oct 16 – Angela Coupar and Rosemary Locke – Guide dog Services
Oct 23 – Tim Hampton – Mata Digital Limited
Oct 30 – End Polio Now – Michelle Tanner
Nov 6 – Melbourne Cup night –
'Who Has Inspired Me'.. Leonie Tisch.
A heck of a lot of people have inspired me, in the course of my life. To be honest, Rotary has inspired me on how I feel in life. I like to recite a wonderful poem Beauty Tips by Audrey Hepburn, that encapsulates those feelings.
For attractive lips. speak words of kindness
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for yourself,and one for helping others.
Dani Navarrette turns 18, October 14th.
Wishes everyone her best wishes.
Year 13 . Top Girl out of 180 students at school.
Great that her Rotary Exchange year with Rotary Matamata, is still a big part of her life's journey .
Through Maz, Dani has plenty of learning subjects to keep her occupied and tired !! Nice one Dani.
President David, presented a relatively unknown bit of WW2 heroism by Audrey Hepburn.
As Edda van Heemstra. Took messages through occupied Netherlands, secreted in her bicycle.
It was long believed that she participated in the Dutch resistance itself. A Brave woman.
International Rotary Convention, Hawai'i .6th to 10th June 2020. David Hulme will be seeking expressions of interest of members shortly. Accommodation will be required for 25000 attendees. So earlier the better to secure close to venue hotels.
Calendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
Lion Foundation. Has $400k + for distribution. David Hulme has more information. So contact David for more detailed information. Maybe one or more Rotary projects may meet the eligibility criteria for a grant application to be successful.
A Rotary fundraiser motorcycle ride in India. Head out of Mumbai and discover a bit of that continent. Bike tour part, Editor understand $3000 , not sure whether us$ or nz$. Contact Pres.Dave G. or Sec. Dave J. where you can purview more information on that.
All Committee Meeting Minutesare able to be viewed by members accessing our Web Site. Link ID is clearly shown at the bottom of this bulletin. Certainly a lot of energy going into all committees, which their respective meeting minutes clearly show. Editor Suggests of having a look at those.
Inner Wheel
USED POSTAGE STAMPS: In a past issue of Rotary Down Under there is a contact of a person in Melbourne who can sell used postage stamps. If anyone has these, they can be passed to Eric Muckle or Kevin Sing.‘Just leave stamps on envelope paper, leaving about 1cm margin around the edge.’ NZ stamps are in particular demand. Many thanks,Jean Muckle. Please contact:- Eric and Jean ph.8883784 e. jeneric@xtra.co.nz
Charlene Connor, Pohlen Foundation. We can confirm that the Real Home and Garden Tour will be held again this year, so save the date for Saturday, 17 November.
Directors Chat:
Public Image. Daffodil Day, Friday 31st August. Help required. Murray Wills m. 0274 765 769
Calendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
Not helpful with foreign money being put into Sergeant at arms fine box, been quite a bit of valueless donations last few months. Frustrating for our team who manage our financials.
David Hulme, stand in Club Champion for Red Nose day. Friday 28th September. Shunt sheet going round next week for volunteer collectors. PLUS need Cup Cakes for that day.
Club needs an Arthritis Appeal Champion.Street collection day is September 21st. Please contact Secretary Dave Johnson m. 0274 330 235
President David has lodged a District Grant Application to support Interact. The purpose of that application is t0 construct a basketball court and hoops. Matamata College Board of Trustees have ok'd this initiative. Quotes are in the $24k - $25k bracket.
A Rotary fundraiser motorcycle ride in India. Head out of Mumbai and discover a bit of that continent. Bike tour part, Editor understand $3000 , not sure whether us$ or nz$. Contact Pres.Dave G. or Sec. Dave J. where you can purview more information on that.
Parting Thought
"Eternity is really long---especially towards the end". Woody Allen.
