Please, please remember to put your apologies in before 9am on a Rotary day, this includes non diners please. We are still having trouble with a lot of members not apologising and just not showing up.
President Elect - Wade Linnell is still looking to fill two committee positions for next year, Treasurer and Director for Membership. If you would be happy to take on either of these roles, please contact Wade.
David Hulme would like a brief meeting after Rotary on Tuesday night for those attending conference.
Coming up on the 9th April - Our Membership committee have organised the event below. Please come along and support.
Morrinsville Rotary are having an Auction Night on Monday 15th April, 5.30pm start. Let David Hulme know if you would be keen to attend.
Good Sort - David Hulme named Roisin McQuillon as the Good Sort for the week. David had this misfortune of a tyre blowing on his trailer some distance out of town and as he was trying to get help to fix it, along came Roisin, recognised the vehicle and stopped to lend assistance. Well done Roisin.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!!
A big shout out reminder that it is our District 9930 Conference 17th -19th May this year.... right on our doorstep in Cambridge, so let's see if we can all go along and reap the benefits of a fantastic conference. You will all have received an email from our District Governor Bill Robinson outlining the details of the conference, so get your early-bird registration in now. Please get in touch with David Hulme if you are interested in going - even if you haven't decided for sure as yet, as he is trying to gage numbers.
Please see below a "heads up" for an event coming soon. More info to come.
Michelle Tanner is looking for interest to do a possible trip to Brisbane to our sister club Ballina on Richmond. Just trying to gauge interest at this time, so if you think you might be interested, please let Michelle know.
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.
Please, please remember to put your apologies in before 9am on a Rotary day, this includes non diners please.
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.
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Parting Thought
If you can't explain it simply,
you don't understand it well enough.
Thanks to Mike Farrell for this one 😊
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Hi everyone
Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. On Tuesday evening 9th April - this week, we are having we have a Membership drive which is of great importance to the success of any club, so please come along, even bring a friend if you know of someone who may be interested in finding out more about Rotary. It will be a great evening but like anything, it needs our members support. Please see the information below as per the previous newsletter.
From the Membership Committee
Meet and Greet evening format:
Meeting will run from 5.30pm as usual
Short talks from alumni
Rolling carousel
Short promotional videos
Suggestions/ideas board
How you can help:
Think about young adults who you could bring and get them to register here, or you can book them in through the phone line
Let me know if you know of any alumni who would do a short talk at the event
If you are on FB PLEASE!!!:
go to our page and like our event and click 'Going' - if you are
Share our event post
On the evening please make a point of introducing yourself to all our guests and ask them what they would like from Rotary.
Encourage them to add a post-it to the suggestions/ideas board.
Consider buying a drink for our guests. My budget will pay for their food but will not cover bar costs
Please let Michelle Tanner know if you have any suggestions or questions.
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Notice about world President visit
David Hulme gave advanced notice that Rotary International President Gordon McInally from Scotland will be visiting District 9930 for two days at the beginning of June. Matamata has been chosen to host Gordon for approximately 1 ½ hours on Wednesday June 5 – further information will follow but this is likely to be a morning tea and official opening of the additions at the Dog Park in Peria Road. There will also be an official District function in Hamilton at 5pm on Thursday June 6 which is strictly limited to 200 people. An official invite will come out next week for this and if you want to attend, you should register as soon as you are able to. This is the first time a sitting Rotary International President has visited our District so this is a momentous occasion and one which you are encouraged to take part in.
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From the Rotary Foundation Committee - some more food for thought
InterPlast
Interplast is a small charitable organisation started by Rotary in 1983 through a partnership with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Rotary continues to be crucial in both governance and support from clubs and Districts throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The Constitution designates Rotary members of the Company, the Board of Directors and the Rotarian Committee of 9 Past District Governors.
Interplast sends fully qualified Australian and New Zealand volunteer plastic and reconstructive surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied health professionals to the Asia Pacific region to provide free surgical treatment for patients who would otherwise not be able to afford access to such services.
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The lucky person to try and guess the Mystery Rotarianlast week wasJohn Fernyhough.
Clues for the mystery Rotarian, were as follows –
1/ I travelled with the champion Morrinsville Polo team. My job was to cool down a horse after a chukha and warm up a horse for the next one.
2/ I drove a load of sheep to the Auckland Freezing Works when I was 13.
3/ I have the best annual bowling average in the 100 year history of cricket in Matamata. Answer: (guessed correctly by John Fernyhough) was Merv King.
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The lucky person to try and guess the Mystery Rotarianthis week isMike Steiner.
Clues for the mystery Rotarian, are as follows –
1/ I once inadvertently drove a car at 217km per hour on a public road
2/ My father was aide-de-camp to a New Zealand Governor General
3/ Our family once owned a house cow named Daisy
Good luck with these clues Mike. Sounds pretty tricky to me.
Meeting responsibilities
Date:
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Speaker:
Meet and Greet Evening
Finger food
Community Activity - Peria Grove Tidy Up.
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Reception
Murray Wills
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Reception
Miranda Thomson
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Club Host
Speaker Intro
NA
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Speaker Thanks
NA
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Parting Thought
Peter Vossen if required
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Notes:
Top Tablefor 2nd April- President Jane Belton, David Hulme,
Wade Linnell, Michelle Tanner
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.
