Good evening all! to another meeting of fun and fellowship. Welcomed guests Wanda Leadbeater, Neil Bateup ONZM, Ian Blake and Suzanne Lawes. On the topic of friendships, Peter 39 years ago at 16 years of age, left Matamata College with the then Ellis and Burnand practical skill Award. "Started my building apprenticeship with John MacMillan", and then subsequently with Potter Brothers. John taught me work ethic and the use of good 'ole elbow grease! I have a very special friendship to this day as I talk to you with John and Elaine MacMillan. Friendships are special.
Guest speaker Suzanne Lawes RGN/RSCN, PG dip. in Professional Practice.
Suze is General Manager of Pohlen Hospital. Prior to this position, 10 years with Waikato Hospital finishing as Nurse Director. On reading the Pohlen Hospital General Manager position in situations Vacant, visited Pohlen three times to check it out. Applied, and the rest is history. "Privilege being part of Pohlen" After a brief history to where Pohlen is now, which included acknowledgement to Dr. Neil Algar. Her wit, obvious credentials by the confident manner of explaining an easy to understand broad brief of her Hospital and empathy clearly shown, when discussing her 6 bed End of Life Unit. There are also 33 general use hospital beds , a primary birthing unit, 25 swing beds, That their patients are proudly looked after by a great team of health professionals and support staff. Announced that Pohlen will soon offer a full campus of services, when our District Nurses will be located at Pohlen Hospital. A busy out patient department that cover many health issues, and on campus there are many support services that can viewed as a 'one stop shop' hospital. The health providers within Pohlen Hospital are business partners twhich their occupancy helps cash flow, plus District Health Board contracts. Pohlen is only one of seven charitable hospitals in New Zealand. She described the Vision, Values and Mission, and the Strategic Planning she implements for the Board of Governance. There are some anomaly in the value received with DHB contract work, which is a real time constraint for the Board. How do we survive! The Pohlen Foundation team, Chaired by Lindsay Tisch QSO. Are ever active to fund raise , to support the operational excellence of Pohlen Hospital.. "They keep us going, when the going gets tough". For example, the one million dollars raised that created the 6 bed 'End of Life Wing', which gave us the ability to care with dignity and a loving family environment for terminally ill members of our community. " Pohlen Hospital is a model we should all celebrate". I mentioned wit earlier, her wish is a conference /school facility/ Locum Flat, She acknowledged Pohlen Board member Peter Thissen may want his generator painted Pink first !!! Pohlen Board Chair David Gasquione and fellow Board member Leonie Tisch definitely showed confidence in their General Manager. Members recognised her passion for what she wishes to achieve, and is pursuing a Health Professional Masters Degree in nursing. Impressive presentation.
David Wheadon, Club Champion for Festival of Music 20th May. Always Miles of Smiles in our Club, captured on camera.
Team of members will help set up District Conference requirements, and dismantle afterwards as well. Nice one to our fellow member peers, who have put a lot of effort so to organise District 9930 Conference,Taupo, NZ.
District Governor 9930 Leonie Tisch. Well supported in her role by Lindsay.
Already, some anticipation to conference dinner theme! Leonie also sincerely thanked our guest speaker.
Another appreciative thank you, to our Rotary Matamata Dictionary's in Schools team.
Hinuera Primary students pose with Gordon Lukies and Barry Mckey. Nice one team.
Michelle T. unable to do FLU jabs this year, please make own arrangements for the influenza vaccination.
Michelle Tanner, is also acting Club Secretary, plus doing the Club bulletin while Stew is away in June.
Clean up Matamata. Sunday 10th June. School kids 'cleaning up the town' Participants meeting at Bedford Park for area's to allotted. Perhaps we should be supporting our kids , with this initiative. More update on meet up time and no doubt in our printed media.
David Hulme, District Conference, good number already registered. please register ASP if you have not done so if you wish to attend. David has also got a team of Club attendees to help set up and break down the Rotary conference setups, at the venue.
Alice Clothier. District Conference attendees. Please prepare, pack and wear a black top and black bottom clothing for the conference dinner theme. The final touch will be provided by our talented club artistic directors. 'ask no questions and you will not get lies, as to what that may be'.
Miranda Thomson also reiterated conference attendees to wear black clothes for the Dinner themed night function. "A Night at the Oscars"
Ineke Thissen Inner Wheel. Taking orders for the next entertainment discount book. Good savings value for a book cost of $65. ($13 goes to Inner Wheel). So contact Ineke asp, home phone 8886975 e thissens@xtra.co.nz Also available in digital form. Great savings proven, purchasing these books, and supports Inner Wheel.
(L) President Peter Vossen, Wanda Leadbeater Tirau based Rural Support co-ordinator, Neil Bateup ONZM Chair of Waikato -Hauraki-Coromandel Rural Support Trust and President elect David Gasquione. A cheque of $10,000 presented to Neil and Wanda for the Rural Support Trust, the funds raised at our recent Rural support fund raising dinner.
CLUB DUTY
15th MAY
22nd MAY
CLUB HOST
PETER THISSEN
GARY MOORE
RECEPTION
ALICE CLOTHIER
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
RECEPTION
BRYCE SCOTT
KRISHAN NARAYANASAMI
BAR STEWARD
LACHIE DUNCAN
NATALIE van der GOES
BAR STEWARD
JIM BREMNER
SHERYL ERTEL
SPEAKER INTRO
LYN DOBBE
DAVID WHEADON
SPEAKER THANKS
MURRAY WILLS
LEO KINGSTON
TOP TABLE
LYN DOBBE
TBA
TOP TABLE
TBA
DAVID WHEADON
PARTING THOUGHT
DON STANLEY
WADE LINNELL
KITCHEN
ROBBIE PEARSON
TYRONE MAULLIN
KITCHEN
HENRY CLOTHIER
HARRY DAVIESON
Please note, the meeting 5th June is designated an ordinary meeting night with just a different venue; being Starfish building. So as per expectation, use the Apology / extra guest(s) answer phone. That contact detail as always, is at the bottom of this Bulletin.
Robert Stuart...Programme
May 15 Fred Barrett.. Story from Norway Second World War
May 22 Sheryn Clothier............ New Zealand Tree Crops
May 29 Helen Slattery.... Agricultural Contracting & recycling especially silage wrap
June 5 Dinner and presentation at Starfish......... note venue is Starfish
June 12 Lynne Joseph.. ERK,s Emergency Response Kits.
June 19 AGM
June 26 Rotary Change Over
July 3 First meeting of the new Rotary Term, for our new club officers
What are you smiling about, Lachie Duncan.
I recently attended the Wahine 50 yea rcommerations in Wellington. While there my family laid some flowers in memory of my father. The card with them had a photo and his name on it. Later in the morning Ann and Ainsley were approached by two women who had noticed the Duncan on our identification name tags and had seen the card and photograph. Ann was asked "Are you any relation of Colin Duncan"? Ann replied" Yes, he was my father in law". The women introduced themselves and that they were from Melbourne, and were in the same group as Dad who walked the Milford Track the week before the sinking of the Wahine. They were also on the Wahine, the night before the disaster and had a conversation with Dad. Ann found Andrew and I and introduced us, I had the Scottish walking stick that Dad actually used on the Milford Track, that was the only personal item retrieved from the Wahine. They recognised it straight away. Contact details were exchanged, and an email photo of Colin Duncan in a group picture of the Milford Track Tramper's. Probably one of the last photographs of Dad, and the walking stick was there as well. Perhaps strictly speaking, not a really happy thing but something that means a lot to our family; and does make us smile when we see it. The kindness of strangers is always cause for a smile.
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.
“A Night at the Oscars” Conference Dinner theme
Alice Clothier, one of our talented 'artistic directors' for what Rotary Matamata Conference attendees will astound the Rotary World, and no doubt ourselves at 'The Night at the Oscars' themed evening function.
All Alice wants of Club members attending District Conference dinner, is to make sure that they have black clothing top and bottom, please.
David Wheadon has a team. lachie Duncan, Barry McKey, Don Stanley, Kevin Kent, John Fernyhough, with possible two more to confirm. Ten bands on stage during the day. Team has 2 shifts to cover 9am to 12pm -1pm to 3pm.Stage needs 3 people, doors 2 and runner 1. More members are welcome to assist . Contact David Wheadon ph 8885063 m 0274845445
Neil Bateup, Officer of New Zealand order of Merit.
Well deserved recognition.
Guest Ian Blake, brother of Rotarian Leonie Tisch. Lives in Sydney.
Dynamic duo, Lachie Duncan (L) What you Smiling about editorial piece, is sincere reading. There is another family not so far away , who lost their parents in the Erebus DC10 aircraft crash.
President Pete always likes his photo in the bulletin !!!!!
Apologies / Dinner guest(s) booking.
Please phone 083 299 789.
Do so by 9am on the Tuesday morning of the club Meeting.
