Hi everyone
Hope you have had a wonderful week. Mine has been exceedingly busy which is why I didn't make it to Rotary on Tuesday and why I am at work on a Saturday afternoon doing the newsletter. Thanks go out again to the wonderful Stew Wadey for taking notes for me for the evening and typing them up in spectacular fashion!
Don't know where I would be without you Stew.
Thanks a huge bunch!!!!
The meeting was our 1/2 yearly assembly at which the minutes of the previous 2 parts of the Annual Meeting were presented and the members approved as true and correct. Past President Robert Stuart announced the Club Nominations for the 2023-2024 Rotary Year.
The incoming Committee for 2023-2024 are as follows:
Club Secretary--------------- Beth Taylor
Club Treasurer----------------Leonie Tisch
Director Public Image-------Maz McIvor
Director Membership--------Michelle Tanner
Director Service Projects---Dave Johnson
Director Foundation----------Stew Wadey
President Nominee Who shall also be Vice-President.--- Wade Linnell
President elect title now for-- Jane Belton
Left to right - Jane Belton, Wade Linnell, Leonie Tisch, Beth Taylor, Stew Wadey and Maz McIvor and below Michelle Tanner.
Congratulations to our incoming committee. I have absolutely no doubt that you will all do a fantastic job.
There were lots of members announcement with upcoming information, so I am going to list some of them twice, just to make sure you see them!!
Super Important!!!
1.The Combined Service Clubs meeting is NEXT Tuesday. So far we have 34 guests coming and there is some great entertainment lined up.
IMPORTANT...please phone the apology line if you are bringing a guest with you so we can have accurate numbers for catering.
This is important if your partner/spouse belongs to Inner Wheel.
Looking forward to a great night celebrating service clubs in the Matamata area.
IMPORTANT for next week combined service Clubs Dinner. Members
must contact the Club Answer Phone with any guest(s) attending, for catering purposes. I am sure attendance Officer Lyn Dobbe, will except contact to help on that matter. Lyn needs to know
HOW many dining , to accurately advise our caterer's.
Dining Members $5: Non Dining Members and Guests $30. Cash at the door reception please. Remember, Club Answer phone by
9am Tuesday.
2. Food Bank annual appeal. Treasurer Mike can give you your donation pay in information, or deposit in Rotary Club of Matamata Charitable Trust Account 03-0363-0010566-00. Your Name: REF: Food bank Cut off date for a very much needed Food Bank appeal, is 20th December.
3. Club Christmas Party venue is Matamata Golf Club. Tuesday 6th December. . Your attendance confirmation will be by your payment to Rotary Club of Matamata Incorporated Administration Account 03-0363-0018854-00
Reference CHRISTMAS and YOUR NAME
The Cut off payment date for those attending, is on or before Tuesday 29th November,
Dining Members $40
Non Dining Members and guests $50.
Please note there will be no shunt sheet for this event, numbers will be counted (to enable us to advise the venue) from the bank deposits at 8am on Wednesday 30th November, there will be no additions to the numbers or refunds once the count is completed.
5.30 – fun begins
- nearest the pin - hole eleven
- Chip and putt - hole ten
- Putting competition on practise green
6.45 – formality start inside - Remember cash required for bar
If you have golf clubs bring them along…..
4. Christmas Trees sales ,set for the Saturdays 2nd,10th and 17th December, outside Mitre 10 plus at the Christmas Market. Shunt Sheet next meeting for members to indicate when able to assist. A roster will be organised.
5. Santa's helpers please for Christmas Children's Grotto. Also on 2nd December. Contact Maz for more details on this.
6.Christmas in the Park , Saturday 3rd December. Gates open 4pm, Live Show starts at 6pm. Expected finish about 9.30pm ish. As we have done as Club members in the past, helped with gold coin collection, lost property/ misplaced kids support, general help presence in our Hi viz Club vests . Wade Linnell will have a shunt sheet next week, for us to support a worthy community event.
