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Tuesday May 25th 2021

 
Speakers
May 25, 2021
Air Rescue Helicopter
Jun 01, 2021
Genealogy Discovery
Jun 08, 2021
Aoraki Foundation
Jun 15, 2021
AGM
Jun 22, 2021
Graeme Dingle Foundation - What is Inside is Greater than any Obstacle
Jun 29, 2021
Change Over
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Upcoming Events
Charitable Trust Meeting
166B North St
May 25, 2021
 
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
May 29, 2021 7:00 PM
 
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DUTIES ROSTER
 
 
If you're unable to do your duty
please arrange a replacement.
On duty? Click HERE for a list of your tasks.
To see the full duties roster, click HERE

 
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.

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)

Executive Email Addresses.
 
 
Also, the club uses the email address timaru.rotary@gmail.com for the public to contact us with enquiries.

Thought for the week
 
The future starts today, not tomorrow. - Pope John Paul II.

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
Russell Finlay
May 3
 
Paul Dewsbery
June 7
 
Julie Dockrill
June 11
 
Keith Bartholomew
June 11
 
Hugh Perry
June 12
 
Ashley Milliken
June 15
 
Tony Henderson
June 19
 
Join Date
Anne Carnie
May 3, 2005
16 years
 
Rodger Laycock
May 7, 1985
36 years
 
Jess Hewitson
May 16, 2017
4 years
 
Alan Brehaut
May 18, 1982
39 years
 
Meg Parkin
May 21, 1991
30 years
 
Ron White
May 25, 1979
42 years
 
John Barton
June 2, 1986
35 years
 
Bruce Wilson
June 6, 1967
54 years
 
Hugh Perry
June 6, 2017
4 years
 
Gilly Oppenheim
June 11, 2001
20 years
 
Reid Cowan
June 11, 1968
53 years
 
Dick Johnston
June 15, 1986
35 years
 
Dave Woods
June 22, 2004
17 years
 
Cheryl Rose
June 25, 2010
11 years
 
Margaret Perry
June 25, 2019
2 years
 
Bulletin Editor
Stephen Don
President Jess's Message.
 
 
Shalom (Hello in Hebrew)
So sad that the conflict history I learnt during my schooling is rearing its ugly head again.
 
This week we had Steve Wills pop in to tell us about the Alexandra Lifeboat Project he is involved with. What a fabulous idea to preserve this piece of our local history. I must admit – I didn’t even know about the boat until very recently and think it would be great to see the boat out on display for everyone to see, admire and learn from. The lifeboat is one of only 2 of its kind left in the world, the other being over in the USA somewhere. I have attached a couple of photos of the initial plans of the building he hopes to erect to enclose and protect the lifeboat down at Caroline Bay (click here to view photos).
 

This Week's Meeting
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Christine Prince (CEO Canterbury & West Coast Air Rescue Trust) speaking on 'Air Rescue Helicopter.'
 
 
Followed by a Charitable Trust Board meeting 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 1st June 2021
Cheryl Rose Speaking on 'Genealogy Discovery'.
 
 
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:-

Host Duties.
 
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.

Saturdays Kindling Chopping.
 
Last Saturday we had another successful kindling chopping morning (with 56 boxes being cut) and about 12 members & non-members attending.
 
 
Click here to view more photos.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 29th May.
 
 
The Socials Committee are once again organising a "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" for Saturday 29th May.
For more information (and a reservation form) click here...
OR
Click here to go straight to the reservation form.
OR
On your smartphone using a 'QR Code Reader', Just scan the code and follow the link to the booking form. (NOTE:- this does not work with the 'Covid19 app').
 

Paul Harris Fellowship Upcoming Meeting.
 
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The next Paul Harris Fellowship meeting is on Friday 4th June at The Timaru Town & Country Club -  click here for more information.
NOTE:- I will NOT be ringing around for numbers attending, please contact me (by Friday 28th May) on
686 0439 or (0274) 374 549 or malcjen@xtra.co.nz - only if attending.
Thanks
Malcolm McDonald

An Email From Dave.
 
 
Jess has received the following email from Dave Woods:-
 
Hi Jess,
 
Just a quick note from Nelson to say Hi to everyone.   We have shifted into our new home last weekend and so finally starting to get some sense of normality.
 
Just getting established at our local Cafe ( Java hut in Mapua ).  Kim will continue to run the AirBnB which is on the ground floor of our house.   It is called 'Ruby View' on Bookings.com.   
 
Hops are going well with many challenges but exciting industry to work in.   
 
Amazing how many visitors we are getting and our invitation goes to anyone who is passing through.
 
Hope everyone is well and keeping busy.
 
Best regards, 
Dave.
 
Jess is organising a Zoom call with him for either July/August.

Changeover Night 29th June.
 
 
Please mark Tuesday 29th June on your calendars as the upcoming 'Changeover Night' - it is to be a fancy dress occasion relating to the theme - which is 'Just Magic.'
At Bullock Bar - the cost $35.00. (attendance open to honorary members & widows along with dignitaries & guests of Hugh & Margaret).
Gather at 6:00 p.m.
More information will follow over the coming weeks.

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
Saturday 22nd May - Rugby Alpine Energy
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
Saturday 29th May - Rugby Alpine Energy
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
Saturday 19th June - Rugby Alpine Energy
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
Saturday 26th June - Rugby Alpine Energy
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
Saturday 3rd July - Rugby Alpine Energy
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
 
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 Jenny Ensor.)

Editors Humour.
 
An utterly confused woman called our local fire station about getting a haircut.
“I’m sorry, you have the wrong number,” fireman said.
“Is this the salon near the fire station?” she asked.
“No, this is the fire station.”
“Oh! Are you cutting hair in there now?”
____________
 
On the way to meet her husband at a restaurant, She realized that she didn’t have her phone and immediately panicked. She needn’t have worried. He saw her phone on the couch at home and brought it with him. When he arrived, she checked my texts. There was only one, and it was from him: “I’m on my way, and I have your phone.”
____________
 
A man in a bar: "What’s the Wi-Fi password?"
Bartender: "You need to buy a drink first".
Man: "OK, I’ll have a Coke".
Bartender: "Three dollars".
Man: "There you go. So what’s the Wi‑Fi password?"
Bartender: “ 'You need to buy a drink first.' No spaces, all lowercase".

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