President’s Welcome – to all members and guests. No speaker today, so an especially social occasion.
DON'T FORGET - Ken will be here next week so it must be FRIDAY FIVES
Thanks to all the Cricket Rubbish Collectors. Don’t forget to fill in Barbara’s Online Survey.
Birthdays-Glenn Dougal and Dale Matson (reminder for Neil) – Happy Wedding Anniversary Bernie & Pat.
Club Anniversaries – Graham Cornes (1 year in Rotary!)
Bill Holland - Mary advises that Bill has undergone a second round of successful surgery and is in good spirits. He is grateful for the support and thoughts of the Club.
K- Valley Adventure Race - This Scavenger Hunt is back again, heaps of fun and far more than a bike race. (Newsworthy too – made page 6 of the Weekend Sun). Get your family, friends or workmates together, piece together the clues and be in to win! Please Share/Like on Facebook if you can. Heaps of prizes including a Mountain Bike kindly donated by Koop’s cycles. Registrations required. www.eventspronto.co.nz/KValley
(Email: events@rotarytaurangaam.club. Warren 027 692 7736, Rhonda 027 496 7328)
If you are not up to cycling, they are also looking for volunteers to help out on the day.
K-Valley Project Update -Ian Burns has been the club’s K Valley man for as long as most of us can remember. He took the opportunity to briefly run through the project developments and plans for the area.
Heart Foundation Appeal – We are not required this year! Should we feel jilted? Heartbroken?
Rotary Youth Exchange Programme – David Robinson is on the lookout for potential outgoing candidates and Inbound hosting families for next year. Let him know if you can help with either.
Bob’s BBQ Sunday 24th Feb from 4pm. If you only attend one Rotary function this year, make sure it is this one. Truly the highlight of the Rotary Calendar.
1889 F State Highway 29 Lower Kaimai, Tauranga. First turning left 50 metres past Kaimai School.
COST? $10 per head to cover meat dish, payment details on bulletin. Attendees to bring a plate, either salad/savoury, hors d'oeuvres, or a dessert to share, BYO alcohol and togs.
SEND APOLOGIES TO BOB if you are NOT attending Email: scoular.sutton@googlemail.com
Pauline Cowens - well done everybody for keeping to the roster! A gentle reminder that some duties require the member to arrive slightly before the Grace.
St Patricks Day will be celebrated by the Club on the 15th if that’s not too Irish. Wear your favourite flavour of orange or green.
RYPEN– 15-17th March. If you can possibly help out for this annual event even for part of the weekend, please let David Robinson or Stephen Dorrington know. Police checking needs to get underway now. David and Pat are road showing the event to the funding clubs this week.
Kiwi Can - Surplus Laptops and Tablets are required as the curriculum keeps up with the times. Please let Dan know if you have recently upgraded and have a castoff or two. Also, another opportunity to Drop Your Boss coming up. Watch this space.
Home Stay Fund Raiser two opportunities to host Hong Kong students overnight on the
14th April for 26 students, and 2 nights on the 23rd & 24th April for 30. Students will be in pairs, speak English and are 15 year olds. This is an easy fund raiser for the club. Get you name down on the roster or speak to Michele or Simon.
Carmen Goodwin from Otumoetai Club invited us all to their fund raiser event – The Beat Girls. (not the Big Girls, Les). Classic Flyers with a World War 2 'V' Day theme. Sat 16th March 7:00pm
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/the-beat-girls-are-back/mt-maunganui
(Sorry. I think they are about 5½ feet bigger in real life)
RYLA is down for the 13th – 18th of April - Looking for emerging leaders or candidates thereof. If you know anyone 20-26 who could benefit from this, you are more than welcome to pass on candidates to the Otumoetai Club. (contact Carmen carmengoodwin@sky.com)
https://rotary9930.org/page/youth-ryla
Bridge- Keep the befuddlement at bay! Play Bridge to make your mind better, faster, stronger! Lessons start March. Details from Stu Email: stuart.pedersen@gmail.com
Raffle: Michele Beaton with Diamond E27.
Sergeant – Dave Woodhouse was sorry without a clue.