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Just a few things to wrap up the year, so take a look:
      
  • Food Bank annual appeal. Please consider donating if you can as I think this year has hit a lot of people really hard.           Rotary Club of Matamata Charitable Trust Account            03-0363-0010566-00.   Your Name: REF: Food bank  Cut off date for the very much needed Food Bank appeal, is 20th December.
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  • Christmas Trees sales , set for the Saturdays 10th and 17th December, outside Mitre 10 plus at the Christmas Market. Please contact  Kevin Sing,  Owen Westlake as they need help. 
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  • Secret Santa next week so bring along a $10.00 gift if you would like to join in and don't forget - if you don't bring one, you cant get one !!
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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. 
 
This gentleman seemed a little lost, loitering in the carpark. Must say though, the look suits you Ross Bay.
 
 
Maz and Ava doing the cool girl thing - so cute. 
 
 
 
I think David Hulme was trying to tell us that he was so much closer to the pin!
 
 
 
 
Parting Thought
 
Well, it's our final meeting of the year next week, so lets really enjoy ourselves and be thankful for all of our friendships and for all that we have and be very mindful of those less fortunate than ourselves, and do whatever we can to help. 
 
Keep smilng. 
 
 
 
Happy December Team Rotary
 
Must say its good to be back. I had a bit of an enforced Covid holiday with our entire staff getting Covid at the same time, so we had to close shop for a week. Certainly not ideal for us at this time of year. So we are now running to get everything done before Christmas, so if you see me looking a little ragged, just give me a prod and a shake and I'll just keep on going. 
 
A special thank you to Stew in helping me out and delivering a fantastic newsletter. Think I need to ask him for a few tips. 
 
Don't forget that next week, 13th December,  is our last meeting of the year. We will be having a secret Santa, so if you would like to participate, please bring along a $10.00 gift and if you're bringing a guest, a gift for them as well and don't forget - if you don't bring a gift, you cant get one ! 
 
Fantastic effort by Maz and the team to put together a float for the Santa Parade. It looked awesome and great to have that Rotary visual out there. Awesome to see the Interactors taking part as well. A great team effort.
Well done!!!
 

 
 
 
 
Great fellowship and fun was also had by all of those who were able to come to the Christmas function held at the Matamata Golf Clubrooms. It was a great turnout with a little bit of competitive "putting" prior to dinner, with Peter Vossen reigning supreme with his technique to get closest to the $50.00 note and then kindly donating his winnings to the Food Bank. Well done Peter. 
 
 
 
Some very happy spectators soaking up the atmosphere, and below, a great turnout.
 
 
 
 
 
       
Meeting responsibilities  
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Date: 13 Dec 2022                        
  
 
January 2023 
 
Speaker:
The Christmas Message given by Fred Barrett  
TBA
 
 
Reception Barry McKey           
Reception Gary Moore      
Club Host        
Speaker Intro Michelle Tanner      
Speaker Thanks Merv King      
Parting Thought Kevin Kent      
         
Notes:        
Top Table - President Alice Albright, Fred Barrett, Michelle Tanner, Merv King and
                   Murray Wills
 
 
 

 
 

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: Beth Taylor 
Bulletin Editor: Sheryl Ertel 
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