Around the 'Boardroom' aka one double burner gas fired mobile BBQ. President David had thanked Vera and Owen for the venue and nice fire! No business raised for discussion. Mimico visit next week team.
(L) Rob- Executive Chef, Eric Muckle, President David Gasquione, David Hulme , Kevin Sing and Chef de Partie- Sharon. Beef steak, sausages, chicken satay and coleslaw, potato salad & beetroot. Hmmmm!
FARM WATCH: President David , as a professional pastoral farmer to another ; acknowledged Owen's sward presentation. Such complimentary comment from a fellow peer........... Priceless.
Mike Farrell is our Club Champion for our annual Rotary Matamata FoodBank appeal.. Next three weeks, our 2018 Matamata Rotary Christmas FoodBank Appeal suggested appropriate items , will be in our Club Bulletin Notice Board , also further information as well.
CLUB DUTY
20TH NOVEMBER
27th NOVEMBER
CLUB HOST
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
DAVID HULME
RECEPTION
BRYCE SCOTT
FRED BARRETT
RECEPTION
PETER THISSEN
DAVID WHEADON
BAR STEWARD
HENRY CLOTHIER
CARL TOOKEY
BAR STEWARD
GRENVILLE STOCKER
KRISHNANSAMI NARAYANASAMI
SPEAKER INTRO
JANE BELTON
N/A
SPEAKER THANKS
SHERYL ERTEL
N/A
TOP TABLE
JANE BELTON
N/A
TOP TABLE
BARRY McKEY
N/A
PARTING THOUGHT
DAVID PARKER
ROBBIE PEARSON
KITCHEN
HALL, KITCHEN & BAR TIDY UP
REXINE HAWES
KITCHEN
EVERYONE PLEASE
MERV KING
The plan is for next Tuesday 20th.
As soon as our meal time and any Club business has concluded. We all pitch in to quickly clear things up, before we head off to Mimico.
Jane Belton...Programme
Nov 20 – Mimico visit - after dinner
Nov 27 – Half Yearly AGM
Dec 4 – Club night
Dec 11 – Last night Rotary – Think Christmas
2019
Jan 22 – First meeting BBQ at Lynette and John’s
Jan 29 –
Feb 5 – Rach and Jeff Cane – TBC
Feb 12 – Fire Station visit
Matamata Rotary Christmas FOODBANK Appeal 2018
Items can be brought to Rotary on Tuesday 27th of November and Tuesday 4th and 11th of December or left at Visioncare at any time.
The FOODBANK supports about 50 -55 families at this time of the year providing food for each family for approx. 1 week so if each of you could contribute a box of essentials from the list below that would be great.
Items most need by the FOODBANK at this time of the year
Pasta Sauce
Rice
Cereal
Orange Juice / Fruit Juice
Jam
Biscuits
2 minute noodles
Coffee
Tea
Baby Food
Toilet paper
Toothpaste
Sugar
Flour
Baking Powder
Raisins
Dried Fruit
UHT milk
Festive Food / Christmas Treats
TOYS (Family orientated)
Board games
Jigsaws
Playing Cards
Children’s Toys
Books
Balls of all kinds
Also very welcome Gift cards from the super markets which can be used to purchase any items needed to “top up” the food parcels.
CASH- if you put your name and address on the envelop you put the cash or cheque in you will be sent a receipt which , because the FOODBANK is a registered charity, you can send to the IRD at the end of the financial year for a rebate
Thank you for your generosity
Mike F and David G.
Nice warm start, but cool winds and hint of rain curtailed a good social get together.
Inner Wheel
Wade Linnell. Spud in the Bucket. 138 buckets sold. It is acknowledged by members involved with previous spud in the bucket's, that 138 buckets sold may now be a Club record. So hopefully, we have a good percentage presented at weigh in , Tuesday 5th March 2019.
Lions Matamata, celebrate their 60th year anniversary. Saturday December 8th, Matamata Civic Centre,11.30am to 4pm. $50 per person.
Rotary Matamata half year AGM. Tuesday 27th November.
MOVEMBER. Officially underway. Pre clean shaven photographs of participants taken, NOW it is our opportunity to support our peerage members in any fund raising initiatives for Movember. Stop men dying. Grow or sponsor a 'tashe, host a small gathering and discuss
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. 888 3784 e. jeneric@xtra.co.nzCalendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
