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Tuesday 30th January 2024
Upcoming Events
Board meeting
Feb 13, 2024 8:00 PM
 
Charitable Trust meeting
Feb 27, 2024 8:00 PM
 
Board meeting
Mar 12, 2024
 
Charitable Trust meeting
Mar 26, 2024 8:00 PM
 
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HANDY INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS

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APOLOGIES & GUESTS
 
Remember to let us know if you're
going to miss a meeting,
or if you're bringing a guest.
(Click the button below)


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 Humphris Engineering
 
Thanks to Humphris Engineering for carrying out the replacement of the stabilising legs & the braking system upgraded on our food caravan on both jobs they have only charged for parts (no labour - worth $850.00).
Such a wonderful gesture to make from a local business.
 
 
Members may wish to return the favour by supporting Humphris Engineering Ltd; you can find them at 96 King St Timaru.

Thank You 
Major sponsor of the
Rotary Club of Timaru
Hot Dog Caravan
raising funds to support our community.
Thank You Thompsons Refrigeration Services 
 
Thank you to Thompsons Refrigeration Services for the discount on our recent HDV repair invoice.
They also carry out our electrical test tagging and temperature calibration certificates with no charges.  A great show of community spirit!   
 
 
 
Members may wish to return the favour by supporting Thompsons Refrigeration Servies; you can find them at 12 Bank Street, Timaru.
 

 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries this month
Member Birthdays
Bruce Wilson
February 11
 
Cheryl Rose
March 14
 
Alan Brehaut
March 21
 
Spouse Birthdays
Adrienne Barton
February 19
 
Anniversaries
Cheryl Rose
February 12
 
Join Date
Julie Dockrill
February 25, 2014
10 years
 
Keith Bartholomew
March 11, 1986
38 years
 
Jenny Ensor
March 18, 2014
10 years
 

Bulletin Editor
Jess Hewitson
DUTIES ROSTER
 
 
If you're unable to do your duty
please arrange a replacement.
 
On duty? Click HERE for a list of your tasks.
 

President Lynette's Message 

             
Hi everyone,
 

What a lovely way to welcome the start of 2024 and the resumption of our Rotary activities, with a “BBQ in the garden” of our wonderful hosts, Jenny & Basil Ensor. The weather was perfect, and the rain held off until we were all home.

We welcomed past, present & incoming members, along with partners and of course our youngest attendee, 2yr old Leo. It was great to catch-up and share memories of the holiday break and also to celebrate the milestone birthdays that happened in January, - John Barton 80yrs, Stephen Don 70yrs and Jess Woofindin 40yrs, with a Birthday cake, along with Emma Walton-Woodings. Our thoughts were also with Lance Wensley, who was absent – certainly a busy month for birthdays.

 

This time a year ago, John Rushton was presented with a well-earned Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary club of Timaru, and it was my privilege and pleasure to welcome John into membership of our club on Tuesday evening. John shared with us the fact he really does now feel he is following in his father’s footsteps, as his father was a past member of Rotary, many years ago.

We look forward to sharing the friendship of Rotary throughout the world, and club activities with John and his wife Vicki and family. (He has already started his apprenticeship in the Hot Dog Van.)

 

Ashley Milliken joined the Rotary Club of Timaru 15th December 1981.

He was President 1990-91 and was presented with a Paul Harris award in December 2005.

He has always been a willing contributor to club activities over the years, ably assisted by his wife, Evelyn, and was part of the organizing team for the club auctions that ran over many years, along with his community involvement as a St Johns volunteer, track official at Levels Raceway, and he is very active in the Sth Canterbury Vintage Car Club.

Ashley became an Honorary member of our club in 2017 but continues to assist with the wood group most weeks when he is able and is a willing Tow-master of the Hot Dog van when called upon. The recent Xmas Community dinner saw him and his daughter assisting with the pack-in and pack-out of the dinner equipment in his van, along with others.

2020-2023 was a three-year commitment as a Rotary club of Timaru Charitable Trust Trustee.

Our community benefits greatly from his “can-do” attitude, and our club is really appreciative of his support and assistance, always delivered with a smile.

It was my pleasure to present a very well-deserved Paul Harris Sapphire pin to Ashley, also at our BBQ evening.

 

Looking forward to catching up with you all again on February 13th – there is no official meeting on Feb 6th, but I am sure if you were to go along to the T T & CC for a meal, you will probably find some members to share a table with. 

Bev will share an update on the Charitable Trust activities at our next meeting.

Welcome Back!!

 
Lynette Wilson
President                                                                                       

NEXT WEEKS MEETING 
Tuesday 6th February 2024 
 
There is no official meeting next week, HOWEVER,
some members intend on heading down to the TT&CC for dinner and a drink at our usual time,
so come along too!
 
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THE NEXT MEETING 
Tuesday 13th February 2024 
 
Alice Sollis - Aged Care 
 

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:-

https://tinyurl.com/rotary-apology

 

Hot Dog Caravan Upcoming Events
The caravan is operating for local events, click on the link below to see where it will be, the dates & to fill in your name if able to help. 
 
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 Jess Hewitson.)
 
 
Retro Rock Night at the Museum, Saturday 17th February
Rock & Hop at the Bay, Saturday 16th March
 

THE THAPLUNG WOMEN, CHILDREN'S AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT, NEPAL

 
Julie and Jess have finally had the approval to carry out their proposed Nepal Project in March 2024.  The pair will travel with another midwife, Tina Hewitt from Christchurch, to remote Nepal to carry out an educational program for locals of the area.  Click here to read about the Project. 
 
Please get in touch with Jess if you are interested in supporting this Project in any way.
Many thanks!
Jess and Julie

Welcome Back BBQ 2024

We had a lovely evening on Tuesday night at our Welcome Back BBQ.  Click here to see some photos.
 
 

MULTI CLUB BBQ & CPLAY INFORMATION EVENING

Thursday 15th February - Save the date! 

 
Timaru North is arranging a special family evening at the new Caroline Bay Playground on Thursday, February 15th from 5:00-7:00pm. 
This will be an informal opportunity to meet with some of the CPlay volunteers and for chairperson Owen Jackson (and TDC councillor) to personally express his gratitude to Rotary and individual members, for their generous contributions that helped make this wonderful new playground a reality for our community.
 
CPlay volunteer Roselyn Faulth has offered to provide guided tours during the evening, to explain the stories and inspiration behind the playground's design. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy together at the event.  The new BBQ has two cook tops and may be limited for our numbers. The TDC is ok if people bring their own.
 
We hope you can make it to celebrate and see firsthand the positive impact our Rotary support is having on local families.
 If the weather unfavourable, Roselyn will give a talk at the Armadillos Restaurant as per a normal Timaru North Rotary night.
Evening Chair: Geoff Cloake
 
 

 D9999 Conference - Creating Hope
20 April 2024
 
(Please refer to emails sent on Fridays from D9999 Administrator Valda Cordes)
  • It will be held in Te Pae, the Christchurch Convention Centre, in the Waitaki Room.
  • It will be held from 8.50am to 3pm on Saturday 20 April.
  • The Earlybird tickets will be available online from the end of this month until the 1st March:
    • $120 for Rotarians or Partners of Rotarians ($30 earlybird discount)
    • $150 for non-Rotarians ($30 earlybird discount)
    • $100 for Rotaractors or attendees of RYLA in 2023 or 2024 ($20 earlybird discount)
    • $100 for attending the Long Lunch only from 11.30am to 1.30pm ($20 earlybird discount)
    • $  20 for the post-conference gathering for drinks (cash bar) and nibbles 4.30 – 6.00pm
  • Some home hosting by Christchurch Rotarians will be available to help keep costs down.
  • Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger will open the Conference.
  • Matt Chisholm will be the Mental Health keynote speaker.
  • Adele Keefe will be speaking on Empowering Women and Girls.
  • Jennifer Jones , Immediate Past Rotary International President, will be speaking at the Long Lunch and will be available to talk informally with people immediately after 3pm.
  • Non-Rotarians are welcome/encouraged to attend, so invite your friends.
 

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The Rotary Club of Timaru (Inc) | Rotary International District 9980 | Charter No 2705 (1927)