One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. - John F. Kennedy
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 Hugh's Message.
Welcome to November
Seven Weeks and 3 days on Tuesday and it will be time to relax and enjoy Christmas Day!
What an interesting evening last Tuesday was when we looked through Betts Funeral Services. Thank you, Roy and Julian, for the informative evening and to those of our members that stayed behind to assist with the clearing away and dishes afterwards always the mundane tasks to be done!
Alon Shaw (Former School Principal) - Speaking on 'Geraldine Linen Flax Mill' & 'What If'.
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:-
Renee Rowland - Speaking on 'Cycling Alone Through Asia & Europe'.
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:-
Don't forget to bring a non-perishable item along each week (until our second last meeting before Christmas) for donating to 'Family Work' Food Bank to go in the 'Christmas Food Parcels' they will be giving out.
Family Works 'Christmas Angels'.
Julie Dockrill is co-ordinating on behalf of our club the PSSC Family Works 'Christmas Angels' project where members can help by getting involved to buy gifts/gift vouchers, experiences etc for a local family (or if enough members involved 'families') in need this Christmas.
Friday 26th Nov. - CAM's Classic Practice Day - Levels Raceway - 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Saturday 27th Nov. - CAM's Classic Day 1 - Levels Raceway - 9:15 am - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm & 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday 28th Nov. - CAM's Classic Day 2 - Levels Raceway - 9:15 am - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm &
2:00 pm - 4:30 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.
Sometimes honesty isn’t the best policy. A patient showed up at our medical office and asked, “You’re Mary, aren’t you?” I smiled. “No, sorry, I’m not.” “Are you sure? You look just like someone I know named Mary.” “Well, I hope she’s young and skinny.” “No,” he said, settling into his chair. “She looks like you.”
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Something tells me I need to lose some weight. During a recent trip to visit my Daughter and her family, I stopped off at a bakery to pick up dessert. After scanning the display case, I settled on a dozen cupcakes. The clerk’s pleasant response: “Is that to eat here or to go?”
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Over dinner, I could sense something was bothering my mother, so I asked if anything was wrong. “Yes,” she admitted. “What’s all this I hear on the news about banning baking products?” I patted her hand reassuringly and said, “That’s vaping products.
The Rotary Club of Timaru (Inc) | Rotary International District 9980 | Charter No 2705 (1927)
