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Speakers
Dec 06, 2021
Old Forge, Te Aroha
Dec 14, 2021
Secret Santa
Dec 21, 2021
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Members              Announcements 
 
Its a Holly Picnic Concert
Firth Tower
Sunday 12th December 5.30pm
Gold coin donation, proceeds going to Rotary as thanks for all the help we give to Matamata Brass. Helpers for parking and collecting $$ needed on the night please be there 4.30-5pm. You may need masks and vaccine passes.
 
Sheryl advised approximately 500 tickets were still to be sold, aside from street sales they would be sold at Christmas tree sale venue on Saturday 4th.
 
Mike F advised that members have so far donated $3970 to Foodbank. Still time for more to be done. 
 
Christmas dinner is at the Old Forge, Te Aroha on Monday December 6. December 14 will be our last dinner and we will be doing Secret Santa that night $10 gifts. Andrew Evans, Vicar of All Saints with be in attendance.
 
Kevin S reminded of the selling of Christmas trees was starting Saturday 4th outside Mitre10. 
 
Dog Park is all go from December 1, a working bee is required to help pull out troughs and internal fencing. This is proceeding Monday morning.
 
 
 
Parting Thought  
 
An original by Graham Motion
 
"Be honest, work well each day and enjoy it because you don't know what tomorrow may bring!"
 
Our 2021-22 Board of Directors
A meeting had been decided to be held tonight as we had missed so many due to level restrictions. Being the end of the month of "Movember" it was also great to be able to find our competition winners.
 
Birthday girl Jane kindly offered to judge the two categories
  1. Home grown, and 
  2. Home made.
Three gentlemen stepped up: President Robert, Peter V and Gary Moore. It was a close call with Robert having grown an impressive mo, but Pete stole the show with his "pimped" up attire.... and moustache!!
An array of recycled moustachioed members then lined up. Jane loved Sheryl's Christmas themed one but as she had donated prize, stepped down and a deserving win then went to Stew W. (Photos below)
 
President Presents...
 
On this day in history...
 
November 30
 
St Andrews celebrated this day
 
1835 Samuel Langhorne Clemens under the pen name Mark Twain was born. Famous for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
 
1872 first international football test between England and Scotland.
 
1874 Winston Churchill
 
1934 The Flying Scotsman became the first train to officially exceed 100 mph.
 
1966 Jane Belton was born. Famous for being a wonderful person and well loved by her community.
 
1982 Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released. Thriller remains the best selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. 
 
A reminder that the Matamata Club has advised that all patrons are to be vaccinated and must show a Vaccine Pass after December 3rd  to be allowed on the premises. 
 
 
Members update:
 
Krishna has managed to get a spot in MIQ and will be attending his son's wedding in Malaysia. He will be away from 3/12 - 22/12, and then seven days in MIQ. Hope all goes brilliantly and stay safe on your travels.
 
 
 
Barry
Peter T
Winner....Pete V
Note from the Editor: 
 
Maz working on ballet pose
Pete helped erect tree and had the honour to add star   
Wade, Peter V and myself gave up our day to help put up our brand new tree. It was a long hot day without stopping for refreshments. But as you will have seen it is a beauty to behold.
        Meeting responsibilities  
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Speaker: 6-Dec   14-Dec  
Reception Robbie Pearson Maz McIvor
Reception Bryce Scott Jane  Belton
Club Host Kevin Sing    
Speaker Intro        
Speaker Thanks        
Parting Thought Eric Muckle Murray  Wills
         
  Christmas Dinner Secret Santa
 

 
 

Rotary Matamata account numbers

Administration:   03-0363-0018584-000
Charitable Trust: 03-0363-0010566-000

Please ensure you include your NAME and WHAT the money is for as the reference.

Secretary: Stew Wadey mmrotarysecretary@gmail.com
Bulletin Editor: Maz McIvor mazzerati66@gmail.com