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For Next Meeting Tuesday 11th November 2025
 
 
 
APOLOGIES & GUESTS
 
Remember to let us know if you're
going to miss a meeting,
or if you're bringing a guest.
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THANK YOU
TO ALL INVOLVED IN THE WISHING WELL REFURBISHMENT
 
 
Thank you Blast Craft for your generous donation, only charging us for the cost of materials used - no labour.  A HUGE discount on the original quote.  
 
Blast Craft Limited, 29 Fraser Street, Timaru Port.
 
 
Thank you to Rushton Architects staff for manpower and logistical assistance with this Project.
 
32 Sefton Street East, Timaru.
 
 
Thank you to Branded Kiwi for providing the new Wishing Well signage at no cost. 
 
5/207 Hilton Highway, Washdyke. 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries this month
Member Birthdays
Lynette Wilson
November 18
 
Lionel Wilson
December 6
 
Gilly Oppenheim
December 13
 
Join Date
Russell Finlay
November 5, 1982
43 years
 
Paul Dewsbery
November 11, 1980
45 years
 
Emma Walton-Woodings
December 4, 2018
7 years
 
Ashley Milliken
December 15, 1981
44 years
 
Lynette Wilson
December 15, 2009
16 years
 
Jim Garden
December 31, 2003
22 years
 
 
Featured Photo Album
Bulletin 20251014
Hot Dog Caravan Upcoming Events
The caravan is operating for local events, click on the link below to see where it will be, 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 Wooffindin)
 
NEXT EVENTS
STILL SOME SLOTS TO FILL!  
CAMS at Levels Raceway.  
The Rose Festival.
Christmas On The Bay.
 
Editors Humour
 
 
Christmas Dinner
 
9 December 2025
 
Austin92
Temuka
From 6pm
 
More details to come
Bulletin Editor
Peter Jordan
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)
DUTIES ROSTER
 
 

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On duty? Click HERE for a list of your tasks
 President Lionel’s Bulletin Blurb 
 
It’s November already! less than 50 days to go until Christmas!!!
  • Special General Meeting and Constitution: CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE
    • We have achieved a major milestone for this Rotary year.
      • The New Zealand Companies Office have given re-registration to our club and accepted our new Constitution.
    • The club will start work on our By-Laws in the new Year!!
    • Thanks to all who were involved, special thanks to club Secretary Lynette Wilson for having to jump through the hoops with both the Companies Office and “Real Me” too!
  • Science & Technology Forum:
    • ​​​​​​​Thank you Bev Slooten for getting two attendees to the Forum in January,
      • Bogdan from TBHS
      • Giles from Roncalli
  • AGM: (I have put this in again a second time, so club members don’t miss this information).
    • This is a “FORMAL NOTICE” of our 1st Part of our Annual General Meeting (AGM),
      • ​​​​​​​Set down for Tuesday 25th November
      • Venue- the Timaru Town and Country Club
      • Commencing just after 6.30pm.   
    • The 1st part of our AGM is to confirm our club officers for the 2026/2027 Rotary year.
      • The officers include Club President 2026/27
      • Hopefully President Elect and Directors as well for the 2026/2027 year.
  • Nepal Toilet Project: We are now waiting for notice from Raj that the 3 Toilet Project is complete.
  • Tony Henderson and Jim Garden have recently completed some clean-up and painting of the shelter roofs at the Park Centre, which we didn’t get to earlier this year.
  • Hot Dog Caravan events: we still have some roster gaps!!
  • Projects – Updates
    • Two seaside seats: John Rushton and Allen Forrester are exploring options and suppliers at present regarding these seats.
    • Toot For Tucker: Monday 17th November – see John Rushton for details!
  • Membership: we have received an application for membership; this will be worked on by the Membership committee.
  • Club Forum: Thanks for members participating in our Action plan review at out last meeting.
  • Health & Well-being: I have no more updates on any of the matters from my last “Blurb”.
  • Christmas Dinner:
    • At Austin’s 92
    • Set down for 9th December
    • From 6pm!!
 
Lionel
Meeting Details
 
 
Guest Speaker
Kim Fleck
 
 
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
Annual General Meeting
Part One
 
25 November 2025
 
Santa Parade
Sunday 7th December, 2pm. 
 
We will require your help again this year, so if you aren’t already rostered to help in the Hot Dog Van which will be operating at the Rose Festival at Caroline Bay.
 
Please notify
  • John Rushton: If you can help with marshalling traffic
  • Lionel: If you can help with Health and Safety 
  • Jess: If you have someone to wear a costume and be a character in the parade (e.g. Minnie Mouse, Minion, Dinosaur).
 
Planning is progressing and a quite a number of floats have already registered - let’s hope the weather plays its part also. 
 
Lynette
Casual Get Togethers
 
On Tuesdays with no Official Club Meeting.
 
Head on down to the TT&CC for Dinner and a Drink
at our usual time
All Welcome
 
The Rotary Club of Timaru (Inc) | Rotary International District 9980 | Charter No 2705 (1927)