The Stanley Farm Lane formally opened by Lesley Stanley and Leoni Tisch
The weather turned out quite pleasant ,for the opening formalities.
President Peter Vossen, formally welcomed Ngati Hinerangi Kaumatua Casey Douglas, Kuia and fellow Hapu wahine who had just presented an opening Karakia with a supporting Waiata , dignitaries , members of our community and Rotarians . Peter covered some history of public access walkways around Matamata, past and present, made comment on the Commemorative Rotary Grove and then gave an overview of the formalities soon to follow. Stephen Stanley spoke on behalf of the Stanley Family, Matamata -Piako Distrct Council Matamata Ward Councillor Brian Hunter spoke on behalf of Council and Rotary District 9930 Governor Leonie Tisch completed the opening informative speeches.
Soon followed by the short ceremony of cutting the pink ribbon and Lesley Stanley and Leoni Tisch, then leading the 77 adult plus children to the half way point for a symbolic tree planting of 4 New Zealand native trees.
Lesley Stanley in the red top with Leonie Tisch leading the way on the newly opened Stanley Farm Lane Walkway. After brief formalities of 4 tree planting, Led the way to the Dawson Street end of the now completed walkway, that was supported so tremendously by Matamata District businesses. A lot more tree plantings will occur in the autumn.
(L) David Wigelsworth, Kaimai Valley Services who will oversee Councils maintenance of Rotary Grove and Walkway. With maestro of many talents; Ross Bay.
Below, Walkway boundary neighbours attended including Neville and Jan Fursdon
Kaumatua Casey Douglas (R) supports the plantings of native trees on the walkway.
Kuia of Ngati Hinerangi and her fellow Hapu members,watch proceedings with reverence.
Stanley Farm Lane ... a fitting tribute legacy to Bruce Stanley ..Rotarian
Members of the Stanley Family that witnessed the formal opening.
CLUB DUTY
20th FEBRUARY
27th FEBRUARY
CLUB HOST
ALICE CLOTHIER
PETER THISSEN
RECEPTION
GORDON LUKIES
MURRAY WILLS
RECEPTION
GARRY MOORE
OWEN WESTLAKE
BAR STEWARD
GRAEME GUILDFORD
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
BAR STEWARD
GRAHAM MOTION
LEO KINGSTON
SPEAKER INTRO
JANE BELTON
LYN DOBBE
SPEAKER THANKS
GRENVILLE STOCKER
MERV KING
TOP TABLE
JANE BELTON
LYN DOBBE
TOP TABLE
TBA
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
FRED BARRETT
NATALIE van der GOES
KITCHEN
DAVID WHEADON
REXINE HAWES
KITCHEN
DON STANLEY
RICHARD METCALFE
Robert Stuart...Programme
February 20 Club Night.. How I met the other half !!!!
February 27 Maxine Viggers .... Matamata Genealogy Society
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 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.
What are you smiling about, Matamata.
Smiling no doubt at another joint successful community venture. Rotary Matamata, Matamata-Piako District Council , Lesley Stanley and Family and the generosity of commercial businesses that made the Stanley Farm Lane walkway; a successful project.
"What a good turn out of community members, let alone invited guests and Rotarians to the Stanley Farm Lane walkway formal opening , linking Peria Road to Dawson Street; Matamata"
"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.
“Seen some hearts around town?" David Wheadon and his team ready to deliver on Monday”( L to R) Rotarians Lyn Dobbe, well known local identity for healthy hearts education; Charmaine Donaldson, David Wheadon: Rotary Matamata Heart Week annual appeal champion, Murray Wills and Kevin Sing. Nice one team, supporting community health awareness ,at its best.
Apologies / Dinner guest(s) booking.
Please phone 083 299 789.
Do so by 9am on the Tuesday morning of the club Meeting.
