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A few things coming up to keep in mind:
      
  • Just a note for everyone,  if you are listed on reception duty, please try and arrive early to help with setting up the table and signs etc. 
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  • Please don't forget to donate to the Hawkes Bay Flood Relief fund asap, as the club will match member contributions up to $5000.00.  
    Please deposit into the Charitable Trust account. 
    Charitable Trust: 03-0363-0010566-000
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  • This Tuesday coming, March 14, we will be having our Auction Night so please find some worthy auction items and pockets full of cash to help raise some much needed funds for the Walton School Bus. Great to be able to help a local school and as usual with our Auction evenings, always a fun night. 
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  • Morrinsville Rotary have a quiz night on Friday 17th March $25.00 per person, team of 6.
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  • Rotorua have their Annual Walking Festival on the 18th-19th March. Beth has some brochures available if interested. 
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  • Cambridge Rotary Race to Raise Funds is a Race Meeting at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday 23rd March in which a portion of the proceeds of every ticket sold, goes to Days For Girls, so go along and have a great night out. Please advise David Hulme ASAP if you would like to go. 
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  • Hobbiton Hafling Marathon coming up on 25th March. This was a great event that we helped with last year and looks to be even bigger this year. Pop the date in your calendar if you can help - shunt sheet will be going around in the near future. Any questions, contact Stew Wadey. 
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  • 21st - 23rd April - Rotary District 9930 Conference in Te Kuiti
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  • 26th April - Te Aroha Auction
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  • Notice from Matamata Brass - They are having a Quiz night on March 29 at the Hinuera Rugby & Sports Club to raise funds for them to attend the Nationals in Dunedin. For more information and register a team, go to their website - www.matamatabrass.co.nz
  • They are also doing a Scrap Metal fundraiser, see below. 
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  • Please remember that you must ring the club answer phone and apologize or advise of extra guests before 9am on any meeting date. Please stipulate the date you are apologizing for to avoid any confusion.  
 
 
 
 
Parting Thought
 
I haven't lost all my marbles yet.... but there is definitely a small hole in the bag somewhere.... 
 
One from me!
 
 
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Some of the Junior Winners.
 
Brodie Osbaldiston
 
Lucy Wightman
 
Ana
 
 
 
Hey everyone
 
Well what a fantastic event Spud in a Bucket turned out to be again. Well done to Stew Wadey for his dedication and drive in getting this so well patronized this year and to his team of willing helpers in getting the job done on the night.
 
With Stew's determination, 150 buckets were sold this year!!! and I think that is a new record. What a great community event and the weigh-in was well attended on a beautiful summer evening, and enjoyed by all.   
 
The spud in the bucket has been an ongoing community event for many, many years and has always enjoyed some keen rivalry between Matamata Rotary and the Kiwanis and many businesses and individuals. All of the growers have their own individual "trick" up their sleeve which they believe will produce that outstanding bumper crop. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It was fantastic to see a good number of children growing this year and David Hulme encouraged those present to encourage their friends next year to join the fun and have a go.  
 
A great crowd enjoying a beautiful summer evening
 
Prized crops just waiting to be weighed. 
 
Owen Westlake and Graeme Guilford on the extraction and sorting process.   
 
Ray Coote - up to his arms in it and enjoying his first Rotary Spud in a Bucket Weigh-in
 
Some in depth discussion going on here between the media - Caron Stewart from The Scene and Rotarian Sue Whiting
David Wheadon's prize winning heaviest spud, weighing in at 807grams
 
And from biggest to smallest....
 Merv King recieving his price from President Alice Albright for the smallest crop weighing .047kgs with the smallest potato of his crop, not able to register a weight on the scales....back to the drawing board Merv! 
 
And the overall winner was..... Tina Troughton!!!!
 
Tina's crop weighed in at an awesome 4.731kg 
Tina commented that this was a fantastic community event that she has been trying to win for 14 years!!
Well done Tina. 
 
From left to right, President Alice Albright,
in 2nd Place - Peter Thissen - crop of 4.505kg
in 1st Place Tina Troughton - crop of 4.731kg
in 3rd Place - Lance - crop of 3.645kg   
 
Well done to everyone and we look forward to another great event next year.
 
 
 
 
       
Meeting responsibilities  
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
Date:
Tuesday 14th
March 2023                        
     
 
Tuesday21st March 2023 
 
Speaker:
Auction Night
Full meal
Proceeds to Walton School Bus Appeal
 
 
Russell Alexander
Hobbiton
Finger food ...maybe?
 
Reception Ray Coote            Robbie Pearson  
Reception Brian Hunter   Mike Steiner  
Club Host        
Speaker Intro     Stew Wadey  
Speaker Thanks          
David Gasquoine
 
 
Parting Thought David Parker   Lynette Stanley  
         
Notes:        
Top Table - President Alice Albright, Auctioneer?, Murray Wills, Miranda Thompson,
                   Peter Vossen  
 
 
 

 
 

Rotary Matamata account numbers

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

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Secretary: Beth Taylor 
Bulletin Editor: Sheryl Ertel 
sheryl@tainuipress.co.nz