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Tuesday September 13th 2022

 
The Club's Helping Hands project aims to

help overcome disadvantage,
help people who face challenges,
provide community facilities and
support worthy organisations.
 
Click HERE for more information,
and to download a form for proposing a project.

HANDY INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS

Click the following links for information about:

APOLOGIES & GUESTS
 
Remember to let us know if you're
going to miss a meeting,
or if you're bringing a guest.
(Click the button below)

Thought for the week
 
Train your mind to think everything is happening in your favour. - Dan Go

THANK YOU KING STREET MOTORS
 
Thanks to King Street Motors for carrying out a Warrant of Fitness inspection of the Hot Dog Caravan at no cost to the Club, and then carrying out some maintenance work, again at no cost to the Club.  What great support of our efforts for the community.
 
 
Members might like to return the favour by supporting King Street Motors; you'll find them at 143 King Street.

Thank You 
Major sponsor of the
Rotary Club of Timaru
Hot Dog Caravan
raising funds to support our community.
Birthdays & Anniversaries this month
Member Birthdays
Bev Slooten
August 9
 
Malcolm McDonald
August 27
 
Jenny Ensor
September 20
 
Robyn Baldwin QSM
September 30
 
Anniversaries
John Barton
Adrienne Barton
August 23
 
Lionel Wilson
Lynette Wilson
September 9
 
Greg Sugrue
Melissa Sugrue
September 14
 
Join Date
Robin Peterson
August 5, 2014
8 years
 
Natasha Hammond
August 10, 2021
1 year
 
Robyn Baldwin QSM
August 10, 1999
23 years
 
Greg Sugrue
September 14, 2010
12 years
 
Lionel Wilson
September 15, 1992
30 years
 
Bulletin Editor
Stephen Don
DUTIES ROSTER
 
 
If you're unable to do your duty
please arrange a replacement.
 
On duty? Click HERE for a list of your tasks.
 
Want to check your duties up to 5 months ahead? Click HERE

President Cheryl's Message
 
 
Hi everyone
 
Last week Philip Brownie spoke on the work he and the Ngai Tahu Maori Rock Art Trust are doing in inland South Canterbury and the Mackenzie Country to protect our history as well as restore traditional vegetation in key areas.  I don’t know about you but I want to learn more.  I think we should have a field trip and picnic lunch, or an afternoon trip and early dinner afterwards at the Pleasant Point Hotel.  I’ll leave that thought with you.
 
This week we have William Rolleston speaking on today’s vaccines.  It will be interesting to hear what’s available for us to take advantage of.  That way we can make an informed personal decision as to yes or no.
 
See you on Tuesday
 
Yours aye
Cheryl

Next Meeting
Tuesday 13th September
 
William Rolleston - Talking on "Today's Vaccines".
 
 
NOTE:- This will be a face-face meeting at TTCC and a 'Zoom' meeting (Commencing at 6:30 pm).
 
Followed by a Directors Meeting for the Board at Lynette & Lionel's (166B North St).
Members are reminded to put in an apology for the meeting by noon on Monday (otherwise they are liable to be charged) - click on the following link to apologise:-

Next Weeks Meeting
Tuesday 20th September
 
Neil Dickinson - Talking on "Tanning Industry".
 
 
NOTE:- This will be a face-face meeting at TTCC and a 'Zoom' meeting (Commencing at 6:30 pm).
 
Members are reminded to put in an apology for the meeting by noon on Monday (otherwise they are liable to be charged) - click on the following link to apologise:-

Zoom Meeting Link For September
 
 
You're invited to join our weekly tea meeting on Zoom on Tuesday 13th, 20th & 27th September 2022 at 6:30 pm for Timaru Rotary Club Meeting. This link will work for next 3 week's Zoom meetings.

To join the meeting click the following link from a PC, Mac Linux, iOS or Android computer/tablet/phone:
 

Joining Tea Meeting By Zoom - Audio & Video Instructions
 
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IMPORTANT:-
If you are joining our tea meetings by Zoom please read instructions on how to turn off your audio & video so it doesn't interfere with the rest of the participants.

Queen Elizabeth II (21.04.1926 - 08.09.2022)
 
It was with deep regret that I heard the announcement of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.  As the leader of the Commonwealth and therefore our Queen she was a lady who lead by example.  She was an amazing woman who set an example for all women leaders, as well as setting a complimentary example as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She balanced both her social and personal responsibilities with remarkable agility.  As a not-for-profit and volunteer organisation, we at Rotary can relate to many of the issues and challenges she aligned herself with. 
 
Our sympathy is with her family, friends and associates at this time.
 
President Cheryl.

Donation of Members Spare Reusable Supermarket Carry Bags.
 
 
Presbyterian Support Services SC Family Works Food Bank are looking for reusable supermarket carry bags to supply food parcels to families in our community (when families return for another food parcel they will swap the empty bag for another full one).
If any member has some spare they can bring them to a tea meeting & give them to Bruce Borrell (who is coordinating the collection for the club). Alternatively (if not coming to a meeting in the next few weeks) phone or text him on (0210) 239 9769  for him to organise someone to pick up.

Spare Egg Cartons Required For Presbyterian Support Services SC Family Works Food Bank.
 
 
Presbyterian Support Services SC Family Works Food Bank is looking for empty egg cartons as they get trays of eggs and need to repack them into egg cartons for distribution to families
If any member has some spare they can bring them to a tea meeting & give them to Bruce Borrell (who is coordinating the collection for the club).
 

MS Spring Garden Walk Fundraiser
 
 
There has been organised around Timaru a 'Garden Walk' of five beautiful gardens on Saturday 1st October as an 'MS South Canterbury Fundraiser' at a cost of $25.00 (inc refreshments supplied by 'Altrusa Club Timaru').
Tickets are available by contacting Robyn Baldwin on 688 0933 (or click here... for more ticket options & information).

Information Required
 
Remember this is "your" bulletin and so please email information to me on what your committee is doing (or planning) so everyone can be aware of it.
Lack of the above will mean the bulletin is not advising the members of what is happening in the club & particapation will be down.
Stephen

Hot Dog Caravan Upcoming Events
The caravan will be starting to operate again from the 1st of September - click on the link below to see where it will be operating, the dates & to fill in your name if able to help.
 
Click HERE to go to the online roster to fill in your name if you can help.
(If you have a problem doing this contact Jess Hewitson.)

Editors Humour.
 
Funniest (True) Stories.
 
A woman's husband decided to install a light switch in their master bedroom. Cutting into the wall, he discovered a stash of bottles and boxes.
"Honey!" he called excitedly. "Come see what I found!"
The woman ran in and quickly realized that his next task would be to fix the hole he had made in the back of their medicine cabinet.
________
 
The minute she walked into the post office, the postmaster noticed the new earrings her husband had given her.
"Those must be real diamonds," he said.
"Yes," she said. "How could you tell?"
"Because," he said, "no one buys fake diamonds that small."
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"What is that sound?" a woman visiting the nature centre asked.
"It's the frogs trilling for a mate," Patti, the naturalist, explained. "We have a pair in the science room. But they've been together for so long, they no longer sing to each other."
The woman nodded sympathetically. "The trill is gone."
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Jim was hired by a government agency and assigned to a small office cubicle in a large area. At the end of his first day, he realized he had no idea how to get out. He wandered around, lost in the maze of cubicles and corridors. Just as panic began to set in, he came upon another employee in a cubicle. "How do you get out of here?" Jim asked. The fellow smiled and said, "No cheese for you."

 
The Rotary Club of Timaru (Inc) | Rotary International District 9980 | Charter No 2705 (1927)