President Peter welcomed everyone to this meeting, fun, fellowship for all. Acknowledged guests Alice and Harriet Tanner, Michelle's Mother and Father, Patrick Roskam & Brooke Dunbar, co presidents Matamata Interact and also Lyn Fraser-Jones, Rotary Maketu. Peter highlighted the Rotary Theme for February,Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month. Rotary International President Ian Riseley editorial in the latest Rotary Down Under advancing peace through Rotary service, a thought provoking commentary. There are five , one day Presidential Conferences organised around the Rotary world , on the topic of Rotary being proactive in Peace building. A sergeants fine also Peter ,for not acknowledging his good wife Chris as a guest also, at our meeting-- tut tut!!
The reason for Michelle's Family all being in attendance, was to witness just reward for her efforts, tenacity, determination and compassion for not only being actively involved in 'End Polio Now', but also for a most successful project that brought four Rotary Cubs of the World and a private sponsor together ,to rejuvenate a school from dirt floors and chalk slates to Ipod computers, fit for purpose constructed classrooms, toilets and other embellishments. With that came a new name, School of Juang (Pakistan) Literacy Centre. Michelle Tanner's unselfish endeavour acknowledged by being presented a Paul Harris Fellowship, by District Governor 9930 Leonie Tisch. Club president Peter in his introduction to this well deserved presentation, gave a chronological review of Michelle's contribution to Rotary Matamata and Rotary world wide. Members responded by acclamation.
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner, Paul Harris Fellow (PHF)
Editor is in no doubt that the gentleman to the right, Paul Harris. Would have readily endorsed our Clubs newest awardee, of the Fellowship named in his honour.
Don Stanley, Concert by the Lake. Peter and Ineke Thissen have now got a Design Certificate for the Pontoon. A new roof fabric for the pontoon stage is to be fitted at a working bee, as well. An extra gazebo for the artistes has also been arranged, which will support the performers comfort and privacy. Organising committee looking at options for an Master of Ceremony (MC) for the concert.
Working bees, some minor and some really essential preparation work. Due notice will be given. Some jobs can be done outside of gazetted working bee(s) at concert venue, which will add value to site presentation.
Henry Clothier is doing his bit to promote the concert, is organising 17 Rotary Club visits , for Concert by the Lake promotion. Has some members , but a few more would be great that will share that club visit schedule. As March 4th is only a month away now! ( more info in Notice Board ).
District 9930 Conference, early bird registrations extended to February 7th. If any online or other enquiry on registration, please contact David Hulme ASP. 021 328 746
A symbolic planting of three trees, at the opening of the Stanley Lane Walkway February 13th . Silverculture best practice will see tree plantings in the autumn.
As to the ceremony of official opening of the walkway A programme of proceedings for Club members , friends and community members will include latest arrival time , and where to assemble plus post ceremony fellowship and nourishment detail All that information will be in next weeks bulletin.
(L) Lyn Fraser-Jones, Rotary Maketu. District 9930 Usborne Dictionary Project Co-Ordinator, all smiles with DG Leoni Tisch.
(L) VP David Gasquione with Harry Russell (C) and Henry Clothier. Thanks David, for the club bar shout. Looking forward to his daughter Claire, upcoming marriage.
CLUB DUTY
6th FEBRUARY
13th FEBRUARY
CLUB HOST
RECEPTION
WAITANGI DAY
OPENING
RECEPTION
BAR STEWARD
STANLEY FARM LANE
BAR STEWARD
NO MEETING
SPEAKER INTRO
5.30 PM
SPEAKER THANKS
ASSEMBLE
TOP TABLE
Rotary Grove end
TOP TABLE
of the walkway.
PARTING THOUGHT
KITCHEN
Details will be advised
KITCHEN
Robert Stuart...Programme
February 6 Waitangi Day..... No Meeting.
February 13 Opening of Stanley Farm Lane
March 6 ‘Spud in the Bucket’ weigh-in. Railside Green Stage area. Time TBC
March 13 Teresa Stanley ..Perceptions and Competencies of swimming in open water.
March 27 Frank Healey....... Matamata Futures
Robert is also working on organising a combined meeting with Lions and Kiwanis
District Conferenceearly bird discounted registration NOW expires 7th of this month. David Hulme advises they cannot after this date, hold Hotel room accommodation without a confirmed booking. Every effort is being done by our club organising committee to make this conference a good one, for our DG Leonie T. It would be tremendous to have a good turn out at conference, of Matamata Rotarians.
District 9930 Conference Registrations now open online.
Plus of course, you have been receiving clubrunner emails on how to register for the Toronto Rotary Convention. Early Toronto convention registration discount, now expired.
What are you smiling about, Stew Wadey.
Tried to read and decipher President Peter's hybrid Dutch/English hand written notes, of his excellent introduction spiel leading up to the Paul Harris Fellowship presentation to Rotarian Michelle Tanner. I smile at Peter's honesty that I would have some difficulty to read his writing,so true!
"The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing, would suffice to solve most of the worlds problems."
Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, presented by Rotarian Glenda Milligan
Footnote: Glenda suggests this parting thought, would be borne out by Michelle's example of leadership described at this Club meeting.
Peter Thissen reports that things are looking good at concert venue, sown grass areas have been grazed by sheep. Some lake weed due to warm humid weather. Peter and Ineke have been in the dingy , extracting some of that weed. Few more hands this month, to supplement the help he is already getting from members to do final preparations, so to transform the site into Waikato's premier open air concert venue. Peter will indicate when we need a team at the venue, to complete some required work.
"Selling and promoting our Concert by the lake, a must by our Club members" organising Chair Don Stanley." It won't happen unless you don't talk about it'.
The organising committee are hopeful of attracting 800 people to our concert.
The chairs of the sub committee’s are:
Venue ……………………………………………Peter Thissen
Legal and Health and safety…………David Parker
Program ………………………………………..Leo Kingston
Venue services……………………………….Kevin Sing
Corporate sales……………………………..Henry Clothier
Transport/Traffic……………………………Mike Farrell
Traffic Management Plan……………….Local Constable
Sound/Electrical…………………………….Ross Bay
Catering…………………………………………Merv King
Grenville Stocker, will liaise with the Motor Caravan Association.
Concert Promotion Henry Clothier. Tight schedule to organise visits to geographically close Rotary Clubs, so to personally promote the Concert by the Lake. Morrinsville, Otorohanga,Paeroa, Putaruru, Waikato Sunrise, Rotorua, Rotorua North, Rotorua lakes, Rotorua Sunrise, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Tokoroa, Fairfield, Cambridge, Frankton /Te Rapa, Hamilton, Hamilton East. Henry has some club visits already covered, but support with help with some club visits would be appreciated. Please contact Henry 027 2794 284. Bulletin editor also has a scanned copy of those clubs, meeting times, what day of the week, venue, contact details. The actual promotion presentation would not take very long time wise, but I am sure a spiel sheet to read from can be arranged, and I am sure questions of enquiry will be easy to reply to. Editor Stew can be hard to contact by landline and mobile due to work commitments, so email asp or phone text for any enquiry resolution please. stew.wadey@xtra.co.nz 027 277 9996
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 this June normal Rotary Tuesday meetings.
Matamata Interact, Community Leaders of today.
With support, New Zealand Future Leaders.
Brooke Dubar
co-president Matamata Interact
Patrick Roskam
co-president Matamata Interact
Apologies / Dinner guest(s) booking.
Please phone 083 299 789.
Do so by 9am on the Tuesday morning of the club Meeting.
(L) Lyn Fraser-Jones, Rotary Maketu. District 9930 Usborne Dictionary Project Co-Ordinator, all smiles with DG Leoni Tisch.
