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President David welcomed us to the meeting with the news that he was suffering a little from a cold following a week of deer stalking in the bush – apparantly after looking for rain for so many weeks it came when he was out in the elements! David also welcomed Peter Thissen’s uncle Peter from Australia to the club for the last time this trip and wished him a safe journey home.
Farm Watch: Is a non-event this week. It is very much the same old, same old. There was 19mm of rainfall on Monday which was positive but the moisture deficiency index is still showing a 47mm deficit. The season is pretty much over. Some stats from the Dairy Sector to June 2018 – there are 11,590 herds in NZ with an average herd size of 431 cows. There are almost 5 million cows in NZ, 48 per cent are cross breeds. 82 per cent of feed for NZ cows is grass. The industry is worth $16.7 billion in revenue and NZ produces 3% of the world’s milk production.
Lion and The Mad Hatter
 
Rotarian Ross Bay wears many 'hats' in our community. Ross is very involved in our amateur theatre. A man of many talents.
           
 
        ANZAC DAY 'LEST WE FORGET"
We were entertained by Marissa and Emmerson as the Lion and the Mad Hatter (just a taste of what in is store for those going to Matamata Musical Theatre’s production of Alice and Dorothy on Monday June 6.
Our very own Ross Bay gave us a history of the theatre in town. The Musical Theatre was founded in 1966 with its first production of Oklahoma selling out four nights (more than 2200 people attended those nights).
This gave great momentum moving forward for nine years of shows in the Memorial Centre before the theatre moved to its current home in Kea Street. Larger productions were still held in the Memorial Centre but rising costs saw all shows moved to Kea Street in the 1980s.
Some of the biggest shows performed here have been Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph (both of which starred the legendary Rob Guest in the lead roles.
Shows like Oklahoma, Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, The King and I and Annie Get Your Gun have had two performances in the last 53 years.
Children have always been a part of the theatre family and are the life blood of the future success of the local musical theatre scene. There is a deliberate policy of performing a children-focussed show every second year and this time around it is Alice and Dorothy.
Alice of Wonderland and Dorothy from Wizard of Oz find themselves stranded in a strange land of nursery rhymes and fairy tales where the King and Queen of Hearts challenge them to a dangerous task of finding who has been taking all the food supply of Wonderland. Through twists and turns will they find their way home or will the Wicked Witch get them first – come along to find out.
Ross outlined some of the costs involved with putting on a show of this size, including copyright and musical copyright, equipment and lighting.
So let’s get out and support our local youth in this latest production.
                             
  • Robert Stuart: The basketball court at Matamata College is finished and there will be an official opening at 3.30pm on Friday May 3. It would be great to get as many Rotarians there as we can to support our Interact Club in their project. Former Chiefs and Matamata rugby player Alex Bradley will be opening the court.
 
  • David Wheadon: Don’t forget the Festival of Music Sunday May 12. (David will email you names for those that are helping Stew)
  • David Hulme: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Friday May 17. An email will come to you all with details regarding this in the coming days as there is no Rotary for the next two weeks.
  • David Hulme: Te Aroha Club visit and auction. Please remember those that are attending to bring something for the auction. An email has gone out to all members to register their attendance for this event on Wednesday May 8. Please reply to this email so accurate numbers can be given to Te Aroha Rotary.
  • David Hulme: An email has also gone out for group booking of tickets for the Matamata Musical Theatre’s Alice and Dorothy show – Monday 6 May at 7pm. Tickets $15. Please reply to email to book your tickets prior to end of Monday April 29.
  • David Hulme: Also confirmation for those attending Convention in Hawaii next year that we have accommodation held for us and Roger Miller (D9930 Travel Agent) will come across to see us at the end of May to discuss plans going forward. A date for this meeting will be set in the coming weeks and those who have expressed an interest will be informed. It is not too late for anyone else wishing to find out about coming to Convention to also come to this meeting.

  • President David said safe journeys to our Sergeant , who is off overseas for her first trip out of the country in two decades.

                                         
CLUB DUTY            30th APRIL            7th MAY
CLUB HOST     NO MEETING THIS NIGHT
RECEPTION       FIFTH (5th) TUESDAY      TRAVEL TO  >>>>
RECEPTION    FOR THIS MONTH OF APRIL    TE AROHA ROTARY CLUB
BAR STEWARD      WEDNESDAY 8th MAY
BAR STEWARD     NO MEETING SCHEDULED  
SPEAKER INTRO         AUCTION NIGHT
SPEAKER THANKS    
TOP TABLE THERE WILL BE A BULLETIN EMAIL DAVID HULME BY
TOP TABLE PUBLISHED THIS WEEK, FOR    WEDNESDAY 1st MAY
PARTING THOUGHT CLUB BUSINESS INFORMATION.   TO ADD YOUR NAME  
KITCHEN  MEMBERS ANNOUCEMENTS TO     THAT WILL ATTEND.
KITCHEN  STEW BY 9PM TUESDAY 30th PLEASE  
Jane Belton  - 2019 - Programme
 
April 30 - No meeting – enjoy time with your families
 
May 7 – members asked to support Te Aroha Rotary club auction night on the 8th May.
May 14 – Christine Carter – Light Assisted Healing
May 21 – Geoff Mathis - Update on milk production & distribution in Tanzania.
May 28 –
 
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. 
 
 
                                   
 
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday April 30 – No Rotary due to it being the 5th Tuesday of the month.
Friday May 3 – Opening of the Matamata Interact Club’s project – the new basketball court at the College. Start time 3.30pm.
Saturday May 4 – District Training Assembly in Taupo.
Monday May 6 – Matamata Musical Theatre’s Alice and Dorothy Show. Tickets $15. Please reply to David Hulme’s email to book tickets to the Rotary showing of this production.
Tuesday May 7 – No club meeting due to Te Aroha visit below.
Wednesday May 8 – Club visit to Te Aroha Rotary for their auction. Please confirm attendance on email sent by David Hulme if you wish to go.
Friday May 10 – Quiz evening at Matamata College
Sunday May 12 – Festival of Music supporting our local Brass Band.
Friday May 17 – Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.
 
Hi everyone again, David Hulme
As discussed at meeting, we are looking to do a group booking for Matamata Musical Theatre’s show Alice and Dorothy on Monday May 6. Tickets cost $15 each and it would be awesome to get a big group along to support the young talent in our community. If you wish to book tickets can you please email me with how many you would like prior to close of business on this coming Monday April 29 so we can let the theatre know our commitment. Show starts at 7pm.
David Hulme
Publicity Officer
Rotary Club of Matamata
Proud to be a Rotarian
m (021) 328 746
              Inner Wheel
                
 
  • David Wheadon, Matamata Brass Festival of Music. Sunday 12th May. Venue this year is Matamata Intermediate. 13 bands already confirmed. Festival will start at 9am.  Rotary Matamata supports this annual festival with stage and participant management. Minimum 5 (five) member volunteers are required for morning and afternoon sessions of the festival. It is a great experience to be part of the Festival, and enjoy the high standard of presentation by these young musicians. So please register your interest with David, whether you are able to do a morning or afternoon or both.ph  888 5063 m 0274 845 445 dhwheadon@gmail.com  Will be a great event to attend with family/friends
  • David Wheadon Here is a schedule for the above ( N B  changes can be made a ph. call is all that is required)
          
              a m:  Owen, Stew, Peter V, Dave J, Barry, Dave W, John F.
              p m:  Stew, Peter V, David H, Barry, Dave W, Harry R, Kevin S, Glenda.
       
         I have not received a program yet, but the p m bands usually start about 1 pm. 
         As this year the Festival is at a different venue there will be a few changes to get used too.
Members and friends will no doubt want to enter a team(s) under Rotary Matamata . So diary that date, I am sure someone will champion this to organise team registration.
                                                  Parting Thought.
"You cannot raise your children the way your parents raised you. Because your parents raised you for a world that no longer exists".
                             Margaret Wadey.....Rotarianne                  
 
Rotary Matamata: P.O. Box 38 Matamata 3440 New Zealand  www.matamata.rotary.org.nz
                    Club meets: Tuesdays 5.30 pm for 6pm start ~St John Building.
                    President: David Gasquione  0274 842 090
                    Vice President: Lynette Stanley 0272 718 425
                    Secretary:  mmrotarysecretary@gmail.com      
                    Bulletin Editor: Stew Wadey 0272 779 996
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