President David found Lynette's Cake a distraction, as members were hovering around that in the kitchen, as he tried to get the meeting underway on time. Welcome, has been a lot happening past two weeks. Musical Theatre, great evening. Opening of the Interact project of the basketball facility, really impressed by the Interact leadership in organising the court and opening. Great community asset. Michelle Tanner deserves recognition of her efforts as well. Rotary Te Aroha auction was fun, noticed Lyn Dobbe notched up quite a few items to bring back !! This auction helped raise $2800.Congratulations to David Hulme, appointed Assistant Governor Area 3 of District 9930.(acclamation by assembly). Received letter of resignation from Rexine Hawes. I replied that we fully understood the demands of a young family and career, and wished her and her family well. Our Club auction is on June 18th, time for us to contribute useful items for that event, Morrinsville and Te Aroha members attending. Farm Watch: As with most dairy Farms , this season has concluded. Production ended up 8% down on last year. Grass is growing, 40kgs/ha/day. Rain last few days 30mls, soil temperature 14c, Rotation 90 days. Hopefully have 2200 kgs/dm/ha pasture cover by mid June. Cows in good nic. Recommend you look after your new grass swards, with appropriate management. I did get a bit of duck shooting in, my uncle setting fire to the Mimi! was an experience.
Guest speakers, Sam and Christine Carter
Practician of Hyperpolarised Light
"Every Body Needs Energy"
Bioptron---The Healing
Power of Light
Bioptron light therapy, for your health and well being.
Approved as a medical device by the European Council Directive(93/42/EEC).
Kevin Sing family tree inspirational Coat of Arms, embodied in stained glass. Bridgnorth
Town Hall Council Chambers,Shropshire, UK.
Guests introduced by Carl Tookey. Christine first to speaker. Her father a Rotarian, and for many year's their family got involved with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. Life should not be that stressful, Have to--should do . Longevity of life secret, keep healthy. Explained that light therapy can really assist with that. Disease prevention means isease healing. Statistics show the average of death after retirement, is 3 years # Months. Sam first comments was the noticeable difference of an urban and rural Rotary Club. Urban conversations are around traffic delays, rubbish collection, queues where tonight, you talk about the present management of farms, as autumn has arrived. Then he went into some of the technical side of the different light spectrums that help relieve different body issues. Bioptron visual light spectrum replicates natural sunlight colour spectrums. Bioptron are used a lot by the equine industry in New Zealand. This technology was started by a German company, but now owned by a Swiss Company, and product available in 60 countries. Bioptron light spectrum treatment helps cells repair faster, especially arthritic suffers. It is not laser type light. Bioptron measured in lumens, no heat, just light spectrums.C16 particle molecule . Bioptron -simple tool for the home. Best investment is our health. It is not a diagnostic tool. Don't have health, don't have a quality of life. In New Zealand, complimentary therapy is not really promoted. But Biopton therapy is used at StarShip and Middlemore Hospitals, and all the Springboks have one. Krishnansami Narayanasami thanked them both for their presentation, and will do some reading on the subject, as dental problems were also noted as being treated by Bioptron.
Vision Light Spectrum Lamp
Big Light Spectrum Lamp
Big light Spectrum Lamp $3500
Small hand held lamp $1400
Vision Light Spectrum Lamp
with stand $2500.
Gary Moore on his recent sojourn to the USA, Presented President David not a banner from a Rotary Club, but a hat that identifies with another President.
Secretary Dave Johnson, Thank you letter from the family of the late Joan Stanley , Paul Harris Fellow.
Interact Robert Stuart, Matamata College Interact had a debrief on their successful opening of the community basket ball facility. A great first project launch, some notations taken, that are always an important integral part of the learning curve.
Jane Belton, get in contact with Jane ASP, if you want to be part of a Rotary Quiz team, for the Westpac Helicopter fund raiser quiz night. 021 850 047
David Wheadon. Thank you again to the Rotarians who helped make Matamata Brass Festival of Music last Sunday, a successful event. At the Intermediate School Hall, 13 bands from 14 to 65 members each; were in those orchestra's . David estimates nearly 1000 people over the whole day were on campus. Many complimentary comments from visiting teams, as to the efficient way we ( Rotary)made things happen, in changing set ups for each group and controlled entry and exit from the hall. Matamata Brass must be chuffed on how their event panned out.
David Hulme, as part of the Rotarian team, thanked David Wheadon for having things under control for the job we were tasked to do in support of Matamata Brass. "Promotes Rotary very well" was David Wheadon's right of reply and thank you.
Club Auction David Hulme June 18th. David asks, contributions to that auction by members, be identified to David before the event, so he can itemise those before the night, As items being brought by Rotarians from Morrinsville and Te Aroha are then the only items that have to be added to the inventory of auction items.
CLUB DUTY
21st MAY
28th MAY
CLUB HOST
ROSS BAY
HARRY DAVIESON
RECEPTION
KEVIN SING
BRYCE SCOTT
RECEPTION
JANE BELTON
GORDON LUKIES
BAR STEWARD
LACHIE DUNCAN
DAVID PARKER
BAR STEWARD
LEO KINGSTON
FRED BARRETT
SPEAKER INTRO
OWEN WESTLAKE
KRISHNANSAMI NARAYANASAMI
SPEAKER THANKS
LYN DOBBE
OWEN FARMILO
TOP TABLE
OWEN WESTLAKE
KRISHNANSAMI NARAYANASAMI
TOP TABLE
TBA
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
MIKE STEINER
JIM BREMNER
KITCHEN
GARRY MOORE
SHERYL ERTEL
KITCHEN
DAVID WHEADON
BRIAN HUNTER
Jane Belton - 2019 - Programme
May 21 – Geoff Mathis - Update on milk production & distribution in Tanzania.
May 28 – Gabriel Dalrymple - Walsh flying school
June 4 – Club nite – Gypsy Weekend for farmers – so come dressed in your old farm gear. Let’s hear some stories about the old days of farming and the fun of shifting farms.
Who Inspired Me... Kevin Sing.
Kevin said there is no 'h' in his Sing surname. Not connected in any way to the Indian continent. But derived from the Great Britain town of Bridgnorth surname Millington, a Mill Town on the Severn River. Millington like Cooper, or Smith reflected their occupation. In the time of Henry V111, Millington morphed into Synge then to Sing, because one of Kevin's ancestors was Choir Master for Henry 8th. Another ancestor John Sing, a preacher when going about his work, found a shilling every time , in same spot time on the road. Which he gave away to the needy. One day , he inadvertently used it to buy a drink-- from that time on, no more shillings. Then another family tree member Joshua Sing, was the first Mayor of Bridgnorth 1830. Where the Sing Coat of Arms Crest is embellished in a stained glass window, in Council Chambers. In 1861, another family tree member Frederick Sing came to New Zealand. Married 10 years later, Kevin's grandfather Charles farmed at Tatanui and Kevin appeared at Waitoa, and then they came to Matamata in 1956. Kevin is really inspired by his ancestry achievements . Arise Sir Kevin !
David Hulme, Area 3 Assistant Governor designate 9930; for duty next Rotary Term.
The Presidential head wear presented.
President David was given a gift from the USA, courtesy of Rotarian Gary Moore.
President Trump hat indicates he wishes to continue in that office in 2020. Our President David passes over his presidential chain to VP Lynette Stanley, at change over.
Grenville Stocker. Matamata College Interact in his opinion, are in need to do some fund raising. We should give this some thought, so to help in that regard.
Inner Wheel
Family First- Well Done.
Members fully understood the rationale of fellow Rotary Matamata member resignation , Rexine Hawes.
We wish Rexine and her family the very best for the future.
Her contribution to her community is acknowledged.
Parting Thought.
"The way to get started, is to quit talking and begin doing".
