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Tuesday 1st October 2019
 
Speakers
Oct 01, 2019
Past Rotary Group Study Exchange members
Re-opening AGM. Past recipients of Rotary study exchanges talking about their experiences.
Oct 08, 2019
Tony Henderson
Travels in Israel
Oct 15, 2019
Dave & Kim Woods
Walking the Camino Trail
Oct 22, 2019
Isabelle Bromham
On the buses
Oct 29, 2019
Anthony Elworthy
Life in Tea
Nov 12, 2019
Brenna Shaw
Classroom in the Clouds - a Rotary supported education project in Nepal.
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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
APOLOGIES & GUESTS
 
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or if you're bringing a guest.
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Thought for the week
 
 And in the end, it is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln.
 
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
Jenny Ensor
September 20
 
Roy Evans
September 22
 
Robyn Baldwin
September 30
 
Dick Johnston
October 2
 
Greg Sugrue
October 19
 
Anniversaries
Lionel Wilson
Lynette
September 9
 
Greg Sugrue
Melissa Sugrue
September 14
 
Join Date
Greg Sugrue
September 14, 2010
9 years
 
Lionel Wilson
September 15, 1992
27 years
 
Bob Rogers
October 25, 1983
36 years
 
Malcolm McDonald
October 28, 1987
32 years
 
Bulletin Editor
Stephen Don
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)
President Bev's Message.
 
Greetings,
 
It was a very interesting visit to the Timaru Justice Precinct on Tuesday.

The Timaru Courthouse is a state-of-the-art complex combining the best exterior architectural features of the old with a modern external and internal blend in the extension. One courtroom has been designed to facilitate trials by jury and the other without a jury. The wooden panelling of the interiors with the hinged wooden screening panels that swung outwards to shield the victim from the offender, several rows of seating and tiered floor sections certainly made you feel that it was a place of serious business. And the quicker, the better! We are very appreciative of Crown Prosecutor Andrew McCrae for his presentation and his time.

We then went next door to the Police Station,  which is not state of the art! We met Senior Sergeant Dylan Murray, District 9980 District Governor-Elect. We clambered in and out of the prisoner's van that travels regularly to the Christchurch prisons, saw the offices of the Mid and South Canterbury District Command Unit, the pile of equipment once used by the unsuccessful hooch growers - (Garage sale anybody?), the speed camera van that has caught out some speedster members of the Police staff as they leave the car park and a very busy Police Station with a staffing ratio that needs to cover the area from the Rakaia to Waitaki  Rivers and inland to Mt Cook.
Dylan included the poignant story of Timaru Constable Dorgan, who in 1921 was fatally shot in Stafford Street, whilst investigating a suspicious break-in. Thankfully, he is the only member of the Timaru Constabulary to be fatally injured in the line of duty. Members of the NZ Police Force commemorate those members who have lost their lives in the line of duty alongside members of the victims' families annually at the end of September.

Thank you for giving us a guided tour of your place of work, Dylan. An intensely busy place.

Our Vocational visit was followed by a dinner at the Punjab Restaurant and we were pleased that Dylan and Andrew were able to share the meal with us.

Thank you, Peter and the members of the Membership and Social committee for organising an informative excursion.
 
Next week is a busy night with the Past Rotary Group Exchange participants, reopening 1st part of the AGM and an induction.
 
Enjoy your weekend, Bev.
This Week's Meeting
Tuesday 1st October
Past 'Rotary Group Study Exchange' members.
Past recipients of Rotary Study Exchanges talking about their experiences.
 
Next Meeting
Tuesday 8th October
Tony Henderson - Talking on his 'Travels in Israel'.
 
Notice Of The Re-Opening Of The First Part Of Our AGM.
 
The following was emailed to all members on Monday 16th October:-
 
The Club Board has decided to re-open the 1st AGM on Tuesday 1st October to put the following Motion;
 
"That Russell Dockrill become an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Timaru”.
 
Moved: John Barton   Seconded: Russell Finlay                       Carried
 
This notice is to ensure all club members are aware of this matter, if any club member has any questions on this, please contact me.
Cheers,

Lionel Wilson

 
Kindling Wood Chopping Saturday 28th September.
 
Email from Tony (sent to all members Thursday 26th):-
 
You are invited to come to a kindling wood working bee on Saturday 28th September, starting at 9 am and finish at 12 noon.  The location is Top Cut Firewood shed in Rothwell St.
If you are able to come, can you please reply to me.
We have 35 boxes of wood to cut into kindling. We need people with tomahawks and some people to stack boxes with the cut kindling.
 
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Tony Henderson
 
 
Duty Roster Attendance.
 
It is important (as noted under the "Duty Roster" on the left) that if your name is listed that you organise for someone to do your duty on the night (if you are not attending on the night or you are to be late) as often it is falling to members who are there early in the evening to do the duties (otherwise they are being done later on before the meeting - when those on duty have not appeared). By clicking here it is possible to see the "full" list showing when you are due to be on well in advance to give you plenty of time to organise (swap) with someone. Click here to see your 'host duty tasks' on the night (if you are unsure).
Altrusa Club's 'Our Big Fat Greek' Fundraising Dinner - 2nd October.
 
The Altrusa Club is once again holding a themed fundraising dinner this year on the 2nd October. 
 
 
Those who wish to attend can contact Bev. Slooten (for more information click here)

Stroke Foundation Blood Pressure Testing Day

On Saturday 5 Oct 19 we are looking for club members to assist between 10 am to 4 pm at Timaru Pak N Save. This is a joint venture with Timaru North, so assuming we split the day 50/50 four people will be required. If you can assist on the day please let Shaun know and advise your preferred shift being either 10 am – 12 pm or 12 pm – 2 pm.

 

Garage Sale

We are gauging Club interest in running a Garage Sale on Saturday 23 Nov 19 upstairs in the Function Room at the TTCC. We a looking for a small group to organise the event with Club members assisting on the day. The venue has been booked, so just some co-ordinating to get the project on the move, with proceeds going to International (Polio) and a local charity(s) to be confirmed. If you are interested in either organising or assisting on the day please let Shaun know.
Courthouse/Police Station Vocational Visit 24th October.
 
 
Andrew McRae (Crown Prosecutor) addressing members (& partners) in one of the court rooms.
 
 
Some of the prisoners graffiti inside one of the courthouse cells.
 
 
Senior Sergeant Dylan Murray (Rotary 9980 District Governor-Elect) addressing members (& partners) in Police Station yard.
 
 
The meal at the Punjab restaurant after the visit.
 
Polio Eradication Fundraiser Movie.

"Ride Like a Girl" is the story of Michelle Payne, who in 2015, was the first woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup on her 100-1 outsider mount, Prince of Penzance.
Doug Weir was the trainer and he hired Michelle to ride Prince of Penzance.
 
This is being hosted by the Waimate and Oamaru Clubs on 18 October at 7.30 - 9.30 pm in Waimate.
 
Please give numbers to Bev as soon as possible. Tickets $12.00 pp
 
To view movie trailer Click here ...
 
District 9980 9th November Car Rally & Fun (Track) Day.
 
District 9980 is again running a 'Car Rally & Fun (Track) Day' at 'Highland Motorsports Park' in Cromwell on the 9th November - for more information click here...
 
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Queenstown 9 to 14 February 2020.
 
This comprehensive leadership development course is designed for people aged between 20 and 29. The application fee of $900 for the successful candidate will be paid by the club.
 
Full information and application forms will be available shortly.  Meanwhile, members are asked to please give serious consideration as to who you may know that could benefit from this week-long 'Leadership Programme' to be held on 9-14 February 2020 in Queenstown. Limited spaces available so get in quickly, for information and application forms (when available), contact Keith Bartholomew.
Upcoming Events.
 
5 Oct 19           Stroke Foundation Blood Pressure Day
23 Nov 19        Garage Sale at TTCC
30 Nov 19        Timaru Festival of Roses Night Market
1 Dec 19          Timaru Festival of Roses
Hot Dog Van roster - can you help?
 
We're are short of helpers at the rugby Saturday's 12th & 19th October.  If you can help please click HERE and enter your name on the "Hot Dog Van Duty Roster" (if you have a problem doing this contact Jenny Ensor).
HOT DOG VAN ROSTER
non-members welcome!
You can now add non-members to the Hot Dog Van roster. Just type their name into the roster - if an error message pops up just ignore it. Once you add a name to the roster it will be automatically added to the drop-down list.
'LEXOPHILE' - A Play On Words.
 
Examples:-
 
I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's synching now.

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.

Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.
Hot Dog Caravan Upcoming Events
 
Weekly rugby at Alpine Energy Stadium
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.)
 
 
The Rotary Club of Timaru (Inc) | Rotary International District 9980 | Charter No 2705 (1927)