President Peter and Chris nearly home after their African continent Safari.

Vice -president David and Cathy hosted our first Rotary meeting of 2018, at their home. Very nice ambient BBQ meal evening to start off the year. David welcomed Rotarians and guests to the start of the 2018 Rotary Year." For a good happy progressive productive year ahead". Cathy and David were also thrilled to announce their daughter Claire got engaged last weekend, and are now planning the next step in that regard.

 

 

 

 

We all found a nice spot out of the wind to socialise, and Rob and Sharon of 2 Tones Catering looking quite spiff in their blue tone 'corporate' colours preparing the BBQ meal.

                                                

• Concert by the Lake committee meeting Wednesday 17th Jan. Chair Don Stanley reiterated the quality of our artiste's engaged for the concert. Ticket sales just a smidgeon ahead of this time last year. There may be even a coach load travel down from Auckland for the concert, $90 ticket and return coach travel is a very fair price, so very likely that will eventuate. Don reminded us "Need to make it happen", "We have to be up to the challenge". Obviously Rotarians will have put their efforts to prepare, then on the day assignments  and post concert clear up. So remember, members only discounted four ticket package.( Let David Hulme know, if you may have some folk in Auckland who would like to book a seat/ticket for that coach, ASP).
• Dani's flight home from Auckland delayed 6hrs, but has arrived home safe and sound with her memories of the past twelve months.
• El vuelo de Dani a su casa desde Auckland retrasó 6 horas, pero ha llegado sano y salvo a casa con sus recuerdos de los últimos doce meses.
• Stanley Farm Lane. Official opening Tuesday 13th February 2018,5.30pm. Following by a Tree Planting and Lane walk. At conclusion of that, a BBQ. BYO, plates, cutlery and seating etcetera. An update on this auspicious occasion early next year.
• Save a life capsules reconfigured to meet Pharmac rules are now available for Purchase.Cost $12 Packet of soluble Aspirin per three capsule set. Lyn Dobbe champion for this Club project. Fact, they actually have literally saved lives.
• Michelle Tanner does ask for any unused capsules be returned to her, or remove the previous Aspirin, so to meet legal drug detail requirements . The capsule has good other uses , possibly folding up a $20 note , could come in useful if also attached to vehicle key rings.

                                  

CLUB DUTY	23RD JANUARY	30th JANUARY
CLUB HOST	GARRY MOORE	HARRY  DAVIESON
RECEPTION	HENRY CLOTHIER	LACHIE DUNCAN
RECEPTION	MERV KING	JIM BREMNER
BAR STEWARD	DON STANLEY	KEVIN SING
BAR STEWARD	GORDON LUKIES	KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMI
SPEAKER INTRO	DAVID WHEADON	BRIAN HUNTER
SPEAKER THANKS	SHERYL ERTEL	GLENDA MILLIGAN
TOP TABLE	DAVID WHEADON	BRIAN HUNTER
TOP TABLE	TBA	TBA
PARTING THOUGHT	BRYCE SCOTT	DAVID HULME
KITCHEN	BRIAN HUNTER	WADE LINNELL
KITCHEN	LEO KINGSTON	TYRONE MAULLIN

                                          

District Conference early bird discounted registration expires 31st 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.

This guest editorial in November 2017 RDU, has not gone un-noticed by a few Rotarians.

 "Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. "  

                                       

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.