Evening all! Welcome to Rotary. Nice to see Mike Farrell back with us. A big thank you to Vera and Own Farmilo, for hosting last weeks Bon-Fire BBQ at their farm. A great social concept, except the wind and rain curtailed things a bit. Also thanks Rob for a great BBQ meal. I have two boxes of unused fireworks, I am sure we will find an occasion to set them off. Nearly half way through my year of office, Lachie Duncan believes I have done well to get this far !!!! It is now my great pleasure as President Rotary Matamata , to induct my first new member into Rotary; Natalie Reeve. Farm Watch: Need some rain! growing 65kgs/dm/day, 25 day rotation, soil temp 17c and cows producing 1.9 kgs/ms/day. So in good shape at the moment. As we are off to Mimico shortly, brief reminder half year assembly next week, members should have received Rexine's email reference baking for the participants fund raising this Friday 23rd., for their 100km walk for Oxfam, March next year. Plus please consider the function invitation from Lions Matamata, to help celebrate their 60th Birthday.Called upon Jane Belton as to instructions for Mimico visit this evening.
President David Gasquoine performed the Rotary Induction Protocol for Natalie Reeve.
Miranda Thomson pins on the Rotary Badge.
Miranda Thomson , who proposed that Natalie Reeve be a Rotarian. Presented a very interesting curriculum Vitae, that will certainly add value to Rotary Matamata. Another plus remarked on by President David " Natalie will certainly lower the average age of our Rotary Matamata Club membership". Welcome to Rotary Matamata,Natalie. Members acclamation followed.
Movember judging next week. Ross Bay is collecting your sponsorship pledges, those who have not contributed their pledges, can you attend to that next meeting please with Ross. Participants are going to make the judging ,not that straight forward for the judges. Some good effort in growing facial growth, that is for sure. Well done .we await for next week.
Robert Stuart, Service Projects. Bark has been put down where needed on Stanley Farm Lane.
Robert Stuart, Christmas Trees. Rotary Matamata selling Xmas trees out side Mitre 10 December 8th-15th and 22nd. 9am to 2pm. Shunt sheet going around for the volunteer roster for those dates. Robert Stuart 8885218 m 0274 888 167.
Eric Muckle , Christmas Tarts. Shunt sheet for orders now circulating. Our supplier is going to donate our payment to them, to Pohlen Foundation. Now that is a great gesture to support us.
Lynette Stanley. Christmas Dinner and last meeting for 201. Matamata Club. Tuesday 11th December. Rotarians $22 Partners $40. Shunt sheet again next week. Secret Santa as well.
We assembled at Mimico, (Matamata Industrial Machinery Company). An overview of the company presented by General manager Chris Gray supported by Managing Director Rex Davies. A family oriented company , who know who they are and why they do what they do. MIMICO sells, hires and services heavy machinery for the quarrying, mining, contracting, construction, recycling and forestry industries. MIMICO was established in 1989 as an indent parts supplier based in Matamata, New Zealand, then became NZ distributors of Moxy articulated dump trucks (ADTs), Hanomag bulldozers and compactors, and Masterskreen mobile screening plants. MIMICO is now the New Zealand distributor for Metso crushing and screening equipment, Kobelco Hydraulic excavators, Moxy Articulated Dump Trucks, Epiroc rock breakers and demolition equipment, Kawasaki Z7 wheel loaders, Dynapac construction equipment, Superior conveyors and wash systems, ZF transmission and drive components for construction equipment, Cesco concrete mixer bowls, and manufactures Lamella portable waste water treatment plants. MIMICO operates a modern heavy machinery workshop, parts store, adjoining offices and training facilities in Matamata. Sales and service branches are also located in Auckland and Christchurch, a distribution centre in Paraparaumu, as well as 15 service dealers across the country. The family business values it's Customers, shareholders and importantly their 100 plus staff. The philosophy of promoting top quality machinery, has led to the well earned customer respect of reliable gear, servicing and technical support. Their main sphere of operationa is New Zealand and pacific Islands. He mentioned Fiji was procuring their products as it is investing in its infrastructure, due to financial assistance from other world countries. Jane Belton showed us her responsibility in the company, that included a smart computerised comprehensive parts inventory storage and retrieval. They take on four new apprentices a year, and always seriously consider people seeking employment that have a good work ethic. They support development of their employees to be highly trained, motivated so to ensure long term sustainable growth. Matamata is a big positive location to have their HQ , good staff, geographically placed for expeditious machinery, parts movements. Sheryl Ertel thanked Chris and Rex for their time to present to us a positive business profile, commitment to Matamata and provide employment and opportunity. NZ is one of the few countries that wash aggregate.
HiViz vest Chris Gray answered many questions.
Increasing customers requires more infrastructure
Picture to the right, shows the bio security area.
MPI ( Ministry of Primary Industries) Port Quarantine officers are in attendance when a container is opened, if it originates from overseas.
Plus outgoing containers are inspected to a high standard by countries receiving their equipment.
Hi Viz vest Rex Davies with Rotarian David Hulme.
Being shown, why the need for more area .
CLUB DUTY
27th NOVEMBER
4th DECEMBER
CLUB HOST
DAVID HULME
TO BE CONFIRMED
RECEPTION
FRED BARRETT
RECEPTION
DAVID WHEADON
AS TO AGENDA FOR THIS NIGHT
BAR STEWARD
CARL TOOKEY
BAR STEWARD
KRISHNANSAMI NARAYANASAMI
SPEAKER INTRO
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SPEAKER THANKS
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TOP TABLE
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TOP TABLE
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PARTING THOUGHT
ROBBIE PEARSON
KITCHEN
REXINE HAWES
KITCHEN
MERV KING
Jane Belton...Programme
Nov 27 – Half Yearly Assembly
Dec 4 – Club night
Dec 11 – Last night Rotary – Xmas function. 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
'Who Has Inspired Me'.. Richard Metcalfe.
Two people that inspired me. First was my teacher as a 11 year old in form 1, 1955,;Mrs Fitzsimmons. My school in Palmerston North was regularly flown over by aircraft from nearby Ohakea Air force base. I would look up at those aircraft while at school in awe that sparked a bit of interest on flying. She encouraged me to concentrate on that interest "As it could be done". Mrs Fitzsimmons was also the first female in New Zealand to gain a Private Pilot Licence. I pursued that ambition, my first Airforce Flying Instructor Trevor Bland, was my second inspirational person. Was not long that I was flying a Vampire Jet over the very school I looked up from. He encouraged and pushed me to be part of 75 Squadron Vampire Wing. To this day, we hold the world record for a sixteen (16) fighter Jet formation executing a loop manoeuvre in those Vampires. Great people in my life.
Richard Metcalfe flew more complex technology.
Some conjecture that President David was doing the Irish Jig, in regards to the Ireland win last weekend over the All Blacks. Guinness 4.1% alc.
Natalie Reeve, demur as ever delivering her first address to her fellow Rotarian peers.
Remember Vinna, who visited our Club with her mum Margaret and Glynis Parton ROMAC, October last year.. Bulletin editor met Vinna last Wednesday. Finally back home to Vanuatu this week. No crutches, fully mobility independent with a modified right footwear. And yes, that smile was just as wide . Full story
A good read. Fully accessible from our web page, click 'About Us'> 'Weekly Bulletins'> 'Year 2017'
Mike Farrell.
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.
Inner Wheel
Email to members from Rexine Hawes. Baking support for this Friday.
As most of you know, A few friends from Council and I are doing the 100km walk for Oxfam in March next year and we have to raise $2000. We are having a bake sale at Council on Friday next week (23 Nov) and I wondered, if you would like to support us with some baking we could sell? I could come collect it Thursday evening.
Thank you 😊
Kind regards,
Rexine Hawes
Lions Matamata, celebrate their 60th year anniversary. Saturday December 8th, Matamata Civic Centre,11.30am to 4pm. $50 per person. Contact Pres. David 888 1866
Parting Thought
"Because they are so humbled by their creations, engineers are naturally conservative in their expectations of technology. They know that the perfect system is the stuff of science fiction, not of engineering fact, and so everything must be treated with respect."!! Henry Petroski.
