Visitors: Isacc Jakobs (Auctioneer Extraordinaire)
Welcome From President Lynda Burch.
Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner – Saturday 29th October and or Saturday 5th November. This is an Environment Committee fundraiser. Host and guests make a voluntary donation on the evening of the dinner. Let Michele know if you're interested
Opportunities to be Green:
- Breakfast with the Birds/Gulls 13th November 8.00 - 10.30. Maketu Ongataro Wetland Society.
- Friends of the Blade - Pest animal control programme in the Kaimai Mamaku forest - Friday, October 7th, 9am-11am
- Western Bay Wildlife Trust - Moturiki Working Bee and Kororā Habitat Restoration - Saturday, 5th November, 9am-11am
- Johnson Reserve Care Group - Native revegetation, planting and pest plant control operations - Thursday, 10th November, 10am-12pm
Opportunities to be Pink:
- Hot-Pink Volunteers Required – not sure if this chance is still available, but contact Rhonda if you feel hot and like wearing pink. She is after a couple of martials 2nd Oct 5-7pm
- Steve Read: Volunteers/ Marshalls needed for the Mount community support event for a Saturday morning. Early in January '23 Need a dozen people at least. Dates to be confirmed. Please let Steve know if you are able to assist.
Opportunities to get in the Red:
- Rotary Auction- Ross Brown introduced our new Guest Auctioneer, Isacc Jakobs, although there appeared to be some confusion over whether Isacc had started his career in 1920, or 2019.
The man certainly had a twinkle in his eye and brought the room to life as he rattled through a collection of Home Stay lots, Manchester, Toy Trains and Footy Jerseys. There was prickle weed on offer, Chilean wine, Whiskey, Indian cooking classes, Tauranga Club membership and a much sought-after weekend at Ken Whites’ Matamata B&B. Lot 11 proved to be the highlight however, a Harbour Cruise and Grooming Advice, from our own hirsute Andy Cameron.
Kathy reported a princely sum of $3400 had been raised (with or without mistakes). There was even time for a Sergeant Session. Good Effort
Sergeant Session: Les Geraghty, told us that life is full of coincidences, just as the unclaimed raffle ticket draws read, 82,83 & 84. Sounds like someone forgot to shuffle the deck!
Parting Thought:
“Money will do you no good where you are going, so spend it while you can.”
Another chance to get in the Red
