Rotary Tuesday 1st December - Level 6 - Kelvin Hotel (Nov 27, 2020)

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Formal Meeting: Tuesday 1st December

Venue: Level 6 - Kelvin Hotel

Guest Speaker: Melissa Vining

Melissa Vining and her husband Blair used his last months to rally New Zealanders and petition the Government to launch a Cancer Control Agency to ensure all Kiwis received the same level of care.

The Vining's were on a mission with the cancer agency the start.

Blair, who had bowel cancer died a year ago, and Melissa has continued to push ahead with their other idea to launch a Charity Hospital in Southland.

The Southland Charity Hospital Trust has raised $1.76 million and the Invercargill Licensing Trust has donated the former Clifton Club Inn to be used as the hospital.

$20pp for light lunch / Cake & Coffee

[Please advise any dietary requirements that need to be met with RSVP]

Partners / Guests welcome

RSVPs / Guest Details /Apologies to: janna@mwm.net.nz

by 3.45pm Monday - 30th November

Telephone 03 214 1839 or text 027 277 2976

Please Note: Silent Members will be charged

Parking available at H & J Smith Carpark - voucher available at the meeting reception

Option of paying for meal / raffles by internet / online banking at meeting reception.

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What's coming up:

Drinks - Thursday 3rd December

Rowena Jackson Village

40 O'Byrne Street North - Waikiwi

from 5.15pm

$15.00 per person includes wine / beer & nibbles

RSVP required for catering - Please RSVP to Lisa-Maree

by email lmfkjs@xtra.co.nz or by text 027 2304 611

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December 2020

8th 'Extra' Formal Meeting - Kelvin Hotel - Guest Speaker: Laura Douglas

15th 3rd Week - Xmas Meeting - Kelvin Hotel

22nd 4th Week - Social Meeting - Xmas Drinks & BBQ - Alice's House [Terrace St]

January 2021

No Meetings 1st - 18th January

19th 1st Meeting for 2021 - Informal Meeting - Lunch at Queens Park

26th 4th week - social meeting - Details being finalised

TBC Deep Cove trip / working bee - details being finalised

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Thanks - ka pai

Thanks to all the members who were involved / helped out with the Santa Parade this year. Well done to Ross & Alice on another successful parade.

Also thanks to the members who were Reader's & Writer's for Girls High Students for the NCEA Exams.

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Family Works Xmas Hamper - Donations required:

This donations box (but hopefully not the elf!) will be at the meetings for December

Members are asked to bring non perishable items to donate to Family Works for families that need some extra at Christmas.

Non Perishable items can include food items, gifts, toiletries and gift vouchers.

Any queries on the hamper donation can be directed to Lisa-Maree in person at meetings or via email on: lmfkjs@xtra.co.nz

Final day for donations will be (15th December).

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Meeting Duties:

If you are not available for a duty / date - please arrange for another member to do for you and let the President know before the meeting.

	1^st December 1^st Week Formal Meeting	8^th December Changed to Formal Meeting	15^th December Xmas Meeting
Sergeant	Craig Smith	Eddie Bremer	TBC
Reception / Raffle	Graeme McMillan	Bob Simpson	TBC
Fellowship Grace (Thanks) & Parting Thought	Stuart Collie	Rose Shields	TBC
Introduce & Thank Guest Speaker	Paul Goffin	Murray Halstead	TBC
3 Minute Talk	Kieran O’Neill	Natasha Holland	TBC

Members on Leave of Absence

Marcel Dore, Bharat Guha, Richard King, Jide Samuel, Paul Goffin, Helen McCurdy, Owen Ramsay, Michael Blomfield & Brent Knight until further notice.