Also, the club uses the email address timaru.rotary@gmail.comfor the public to contact us with enquiries.
Thought for the week
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value - Albert Einstein
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.
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President Jess's Message.
Buna Tuturor (hello everyone)
Romanian this week - a Southern Romanian town re-elected their Mayor who passed away from COVID but his name couldn’t be removed from the ballot in time – the townsfolk still voted him into office! Must say something about the other candidates!?
1st day back in the Hot Dog & Chip Van last weekend and what a good day it was! We had lots of nice comments from the public that they had missed us during level 2!
Carolyn McLachlan & others - GSE Team Zoom Meeting.
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:-
Followed by a Charitable Trust Board meeting at Lynnete & 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:-
When doing Host Duties (i.e. Duty Roster), please remember that you set tables, raffles etc up for the night.
Then at the end of the meeting you need to pack up again and return table numbers etc. into the box and put away.
The large sign outside door must also be packed away (this part isn't always been done).
It then falls to those leaving last.
RAFFLE PRIZES
For this Rotary year, President Jess would like members to take turns at providing the raffle prize (no alcohol please), either by buying a prize to the value of $10 to $15 (keep the receipt and ask Treasurer Jenny for reimbursement using the claims form click here...) or maybe you have a suitable prize you'd like to donate.
To make it simple to keep track of whose turn it is, the person on Host Duty 2 will be asked to provide the raffle prize for the week.
When it's your turn to provide the prize:
Please put the prize on the Host table no later than 5:30 pm.
Make sure there's a raffle sheet (from the host bin) and a pen on the table.
If you are unable to attend Rotary, and you are unable to find someone to swap, please contact Robyn Baldwin so she can arrange cover for the night.
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 Is Back In Operation At The Rugby.
With the return to level 1, our Hot Dog Caravan is now back in operation at Alpine Stadium for the rugby - Lynette, Jess & Lionel were operating it on the first day.
Outward Bound Guest Speaker.
Our guest speaker at last weeks tea meeting was Emma Baird from MVHS talking on her Outward Bound Course (and how she is intending to set up a scholarship for future pupils to attend).
The First Woman Confirmed As Rotary International President-Nominee
EVANSTON, Ill. (October 1, 2020) — Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, will become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the service organization’s 115-year existence.Read more...
October Board Meeting Foundation Report.
SEPTEMBER 15TH CLUB NIGHT
Foundation/Rotary Programs:
Present: Gilly, Keith, Mike, Robin, Ian, Alan
1. All 3 District Grant applications accepted – Nepal Teacher Salary, Julie’s Maternal Project and Dictionaries.
2. One application from TGHS for Science Forum. Robin and Gilly interviewed Rebecca Squire from TGHS: $1895 Jan 10 -23 2021.
3. Keith will be organising dictionaries.
4 Mike Parr organising RYLA – Queenstown: Jan 19th – Feb 3rd 2021 Cost: $900.
5 No more news on RYDA at this stage.
6. Possible Polio Movie Night – Information sent from District, will investigate.
Gilly
2020 Christmas Parade - Sunday 6th December.
Our club this year (along with the North Rotary Club, Timaru Host Lions Club, Timaru Suburbian Lions Club & Timaru Christmas Parade Trust) is again involved with organising the parade and will be asking for manpower on the day from approx. 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm.
Timaru Christmas Parade Trust in association with TDC, Venture Timaru, SC Toyota, MTech, Harcourts Timaru is proud to present.
Timaru Christmas Cheers Project- Spreading the Christmas Spirit around our community.
Take a Christmas photo of your friends, family, groups, colleagues, add your name, a Community Christmas Message.
send into the website
https://timarusantaparade.co.nz/ ( from 10th October 2020) and they will be weaved together to form a community Christmas cheer!
2020 Christmas Lights Competition.
Primeport Timaru Christmas Parade Trust in association with Harcourts Timaru is proud to present :
Timaru Christmas Light Competition 2020
Please register on the website https://timarusantaparade.co.nz/and details will be sent to you. More competition details to come.
RYLA 2021
Members are asked to have a think to see if they know anyone between the ages of 20-29 who may wish to enter next years RYLA programme in Queenstown January 29th - February 3rd (refer the following & contact Mike Parr - Timaru organiser).
Information from District 9980 RYLA chair (Lee-Anne Limes) - click here...
This year, COVID has made planning and running the annual Polio Movie Event much more challenging than usual! There will be issues in some locations but, with appropriate measures, such as masks, sanitiser and sensible seating arrangements, it is possible for events to go ahead in most areas.
This year’s movie is I Am Woman. It’s the story of Australian singer/songwriter, Helen Reddy, who shot to global stardom in the seventies. While set in the US, the movie is a local production. Tilda Cobham-Hervey is sensational in the lead role.
Helen Reddy passed away on Tuesday, 29th September in Los Angeles from Dementia.
Click HERE to go to the on-line roster to fill in your name if you can help.
(If you have a problem doing this contact Jenny Ensor.)
Editors Humour.
A fireman was working on the engine outside the station when he noticed a little boy in a little red wagon with little ladders hanging off the side and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle. The boy was wearing a fireman's helmet and the wagon was being pulled by a dog and a cat. The fireman walked over to take a closer look. 'That sure is a nice fire truck', said the fireman. 'Thanks', the little boy replied. The fireman looked a bit closer and noticed that the boy had tied the wagon to the dog's collar and the cat's testicles. 'Little partner' said the fireman, ' I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar, I think you could go faster'. The little boy thought for a moment and answered.' You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren" !!!!!
The Rotary Club of Timaru (Inc) | Rotary International District 9980 | Charter No 2705 (1927)
