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Pat – Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner show on Saturdays 4 and 11 November
Barbara - reminded collectors for the Blind Foundation today (Fri). She thanked those who helped out with Alzheimer’s collection and announced a thank you morning tea at 10.30am on Wednesday 18 October.
Barry – Tongan violinist Wilma Smith is performing at Tauranga Boys’ College on Sunday 8 October.
Birthdays – Sally Morrison
Mary - promoted the Carrus Crystal Palace breakfast. Tickets are now available and we only have to sell 2 each. Club members get the tickets at a $15 discount with a rebate from your meal charge so only $30.
Guest Speaker
Michael Batchelor captivated members with an account of his recent 16-day trip to Iran. Who knew seven countries are neighbours; Shia Muslims make up 95% of the population; military support is given to Shias in Yemen and Syria; and it’s flag depicts a tulip and the five pillars of Islam?
Michael’s excellent photos revealed the Caspian Sea, distant snow-capped mountains, beautiful New Year painted eggs, fascinating architecture (including wind towers), ruins of antiquity, poet’s tombs, myriads of mosques, family life and beautiful restaurants that serve boring food.
He visited the oldest living thing – a 4,500 year-old tree - and the ancient city of Persepolis (500BC). Teheran’s 12m people create traffic jams that put Tauranga’s mild congestion into perspective. Unlike Tauranga it is enriched with beautiful gardens and public art everywhere. The eight-year war with Iraq is remembered by thousands of poignant public images of fallen soldiers.
Sergeant session
Ron Devlin fined Bill Holland, Graeme Purches, Max Mason, Roberta Budvietas, Nevile Whitworth, Warwick De Vere, Antoon Moonen, Eric Happe, Pat Taylor, Neil Matson, Andy Cameron, Paul Belcaster, John Carlson, Sally Morrison, Winston Peters, all teachers, Tauranga City Council (especially Greg Brownless), and sologamy.
Parting thought from James Ross:
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." (Dr Seuss)
Duties for the next 3 weeks:
Duties
13-Oct-17
20-Oct-17
27-Oct-17
Welcome
Larrisa Allen
Roberta Budvietas
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Door & Parting Thought
Paul Brljevich
Antoon Moonen
Dean Thompson
Cashier
Barbara Whitton
Gail Page
Ray Scott
Speaker Intro & Host
Glenn Dougal
Wendy Showan
Crystal Palace
Speaker Thanks
Kathy Webb
Mike Batchelor
breakfast
Sergeant
Simon Beaton
Wayne Shadbolt
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Bulletin Editor
Neville Whitworth
Steve Dorrington
Andrew Knowles
Backup
Warren Scobie
James Clague
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Speaker
Jon Murie - Waipuna for Tomorrow
Dael Summerhays-Sunnex - Rotary Science and Technology Forum 2017
Vincent O'Malley - Author and specialist in Treaty of Waitangi research