Well, Well ,Well, A very entertaining evening at the Matamata Musical Theatre production of Rome Sweet Rome, for our Christmas Function. We were well looked after, comfortable table arrangements, nice meal and a great show with audience participation. There is a lot of thespian talent within our own community, and we were presented with a quality show of fun dialogue, visual contrasts, ideal music and song and a moral story of good wins over bad. Not to mention Rotarian Ross Bay who had a snip of a part in the actual production, but three of our function party had five minutes of instant fame and stardom!! Peter Vossen, Leo Kingston and Dale Ertel were talent scouted from the audience , to be male fairies in sleek looking Tutu's. With the task of bringing the Temple Maidens out of a spell bound slumber.The whole scene was an absolute gem for the audience, great mirth and laughter throughout, as they 'danced' around the fallen Temple Maidens. Their task was to act and sound like male Swans, with mating calls!!!, love chants etcetera . Leo Looked like a one armed paper hanger at one stage, Peter certainly indicated his Dutch ancestry with Swan like wing arm movements similar the Netherlands Bird song Dance action and Dale Ertel , we are sure was trying to prevent a ream of loose A4 hitting the ground !! Ha Ha great fun part of the show , and certainly added to a most successful evening at the theatre. Our thanks to the Musical Theatre Club, it's production crew and actors and caterer for the effort they have obviously put quality time into, for our entertainment and pleasure. We will be back for another show I think.
Assistant District Governor 9930, Area 3 Bill Robinson. A welcome figure last meeting.
Reminder:- Leonie Tisch, District Governor 9930 official visit to our Club 28th November.
Don't forget guys!! November is
Mo-Vember
Lynette Stanley has started the shunt sheet for Christmas pies. 6 and 9 pack available. No gift baskets or puddings this year.
Wade Linnell Mo-Vember champion. There should be some well grown moustaches for when our District Governor makes her official visit on November 28th. Sponsorone or grow one. $10 buy out donation otherwise. Funds will be for Mens health.
Leonie's Conference as District Governor. District 9930 conference registrations have opened.
A request to aid meeting car parking, keep clear of the gap in the wall that gives access to the grass beside St John, so we can use the grass to park on if needed, now the ground conditions are better.
CLUB DUTY
21ST NOVEMBER
28TH NOVEMBER
CLUB HOST
DAVID HULME
LYN DOBBE
RECEPTION
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
OWEN WESTLAKE
RECEPTION
GORDON LUKIES
REXINE HAWES
BAR STEWARD
GARY MOORE
GRAEME GUILFORD
BAR STEWARD
SHERYL ERTEL
SHERYL ERTEL
SPEAKER INTRO
N/A
RICHARD METCALFE
SPEAKER THANKS
N/A
JANE BELTON
TOP TABLE
MIRANDA THOMSON
RICHARD METCALFE
TOP TABLE
DAVID JOHNSON
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
LACHIE DUNCAN
DON STANLEY
DANIELLA HOST
ROSS BAY
FRED BARRETT
KITCHEN
MURRAY WILLS
BRIAN HUNTER
KITCHEN
HARRY DAVIESON
KEVIN SING
Robert Stuart...Programme
November 21 Half year Annual General meeting
November 28 District Governor 9930 Leonie’s official visit
December 5 Graeme Waterson......The History of Funeral Directors in Matamata
December 12 Nathan Gann ,Senior Pastor Matamata Baptist Church. Christmas Message.
Also last Rotary Matamata Club meeting of 2017.
2018
January 16 First Meeting of 2018. BBQ at David and Cathy Gascoigne’s
January 23 Geoff Yeend ........Geoff will speak about living in London during the Blitz.
March 6 ‘Spud in the Bucket’ weigh-in. Railside Green Stage area. Time TBC
Pass the word around, Findlater Trust. Study grants.
Findlater Trust, Funds available. Application for grants will be considered towards Theological or Fine Arts study . Contact Trust Chair Kevin Sing for further information and eligibility criteria . kamasing7308@gmail.com ph. 888 7308 m.021 231 5399. Findlater Trustees are required to be Rotary Matamata Members. Kevin Sing - Chair, Ross Bay, Eric Muckle, Kevin Kent.
District 9930 Conference Registrations now open online.
Plus of course, you have been receiving clubrunner emails on how to register for the Toronto Rotary Convention.
Concert by the Lake . Sunday 4th March 2018.
A bit more top soil and a further raking, then grass seed was sown last Thursday.
Robert Stuart after deliberation with fellow Rotarians, reference the sowing rate of the grass seed on the corporate terraces. We decided to forget about the 3.5 grams per square metre, and opted for the quite technical application rate of:- One for the pigeon, one for the crow, one that will go rotten and one that will grow! Just need a bit of rain now.
What are you smiling about, Rotarians?
A good night of entertainment and fellowship at our Christmas Function.
Dave Johnson to Stew Wadey at the theatre, during the Tutu dance !!!
Christmas Trees 2018, start putting the word around please.
Projects Committee is organising the sale of Xmas Trees. They will be available from Saturday 9th December, for three (3) weeks. Info as to price and roster of volunteers will be forthcoming. Service projects Committee Director, Owen Farmilo ph 888 6881
Magic !
Try 200% option, on viewing the Club bulletin
on your Personal Computer.
Apologies / Dinner guest(s) booking.
Please phone 083 299 789.
Do so by 9am on the Tuesday morning of the club Meeting.
Pass the word around, Findlater Trust. Study grants.
