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22 January 2023
 
Published fortnightly.
 

MEETINGS 

Tuesdays 5.30 pm for 6 pm at: 
Holiday Inn Queenstown
594 Frankton Road
Turn off Frankton Road into Goldfields Heights then Goldfields Way
Queenstown
Cost: $30
Exact numbers attending and apologies must be advised before each meeting. 
Please advise by noon on the Monday before each meeting. 

All apologies and guests to be made by email to queenstownrotary@gmail.com by 5pm on the Sunday prior to each meeting.
 
     
Weekly Programme
Jan 24, 2023
Ross Beal
Fountain of Peace
Jan 31, 2023
RYLA BBQ night at Lakeland Camp
Feb 07, 2023
OFF SITE
Arrowtown - location TBA
Feb 21, 2023
Mayor Glyn Lewers
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Hopefully everyone is suitably recharged after a good break with friends and family.
 
It was great to see such a good turnout for the barbecue on Tuesday.  Thank you to Kit and Kerry for hastily arranging the change in venue to their front lawn.  The picnic area was decidedly uninviting with strong winds and dust clouds.  Apologies to those who didn’t receive the message of change in venue in time.
 
I am looking forward to Ross and Roseanna’s presentation on their time in Uganda and their ongoing work there.
 
We have had our first meeting with the organisers of the NZ Golf Open.  We have indicated our willingness to again run the barbecue for the caddies and the volunteers.  We will also probably be required to help with parking duties.  Ashley has kindly put his hand up to co-ordinate our efforts.  This promises to be a good fundraiser for us again.  It is heartening to see these events returning after a hiatus due to Covid.
 
RYLA is also fast approaching and I would encourage as many as possible to turn up for the RYLA hosted barbecue.  We will also be asking for volunteers from the club to help with the planting day in the gully at Lakeland Camp.
Regards
Grant Rees
President
Rotary Club of Queenstown
 
MEETING APOLOGIES DEADLINE
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MEETING APOLOGIES AS OF 24 JANUARY 2023
 
From now on, we must have apologies in by 5pm on Sundays.  If no apology is received by then, members will be invoiced for the meal as Holiday Inn will invoice us for it.  We will be strictly enforcing this from the first meeting back in 2023.
 
You can put in an extended apology and just inform us when you WILL attend a meeting.  
 
If you have already put in an extended apology or LOA, can you please email queenstownrotary@gmail.com to update and confirm this is still required.
 
RYLA 2023 info
Starts Sunday 29 January at 3pm until Friday 3 February.
Lakeland Park Christian Camp, 496 Peninsula Rd, Kelvin Heights
 
You are warmly welcomed to attend the events and to pop in for a look or to help supervise activities or meal times at any time.
 
Please see attached more info, which was emailed to you earlier.  If you can help or would like to offer a donation towords the activities, every little helps to make the programme and the various activities better and provides more opportunities to be available to them in the future.
 
Please contact RYLA Chair, Lee-Ann, on d9999rylaqt@gmail.com or phone her on 021 343 506 if you can help or want to volunteer some time.
 
Thank you everyone for your support.  I hope to see you at some stage, you are welcome anytime to pop in for a look and see what we are up to or take a walk in the Gully.
 
COMING UP - SAVE THE DATES
24 January
Next Meeting at the Holiday Inn - Speaker Ross Beal
Partners are invited to hear about Ross and Rosanna’s recent 'Fountain of Peace' visit to their project in Uganda.
RSVP before Sunday 5pm.  The Holiday Inn are now very strict on getting the meeting meal confirmation numbers by Sunday and we will need to do this from now on.  Can you all please remember 😊
 
7 February
NEXT OFF-SITE MEETING  
Will be a picnic at a location in Arrowtown.  More details to come later.
 
Friday 10 February
Southland Hospice Annual Street Appeal Collection
10 am to 5 pm.  Site – The Warehouse 5 Mile (TBC).
Kerry Dunlop will be asking for volunteers closer to the time.
 
Friday 24 February
NZ Heart Foundation Annual Street Appeal Collection
 
Sunday 26 February - Sunday 5 March
FUNDRAISER - The NZ Golf Open – Millbrook
  • BBQ at the Arrowtown Village Green Fun Day event – Sunday 26 February
  • Caddy’s BBQ – Tuesday 28 February
  • Volunteers BBQ – Monday 6 March
  • Parking:  Thursday 2 - 5 March.  Shift roster times will run from 6.30am to 2pm
More information and roster sign-up sheets will be passed around at the next meeting.  If you can’t be at the meeting, but want to help, please email the details of what you can do to - queenstownrotary@gmail.com 
All volunteers who sign up will be invited to attend a volunteers thank you function and will go in the draw to be invited to play at the next NZ Gold Open in 2024!!  For real!
 
Meals on Wheels:  Very soon
There are still a few spaces to be filled.  Please contact Tony Robins asap if you can help.  robinsqt@xtra.co.nz or phone 0274 326 733
 
MY FIRST FISH!
 
Joan & Monica spent New Year with friends on Rakiura Stewart Island.  Monica is proud to announce that this is Joan's first catch - a lovely blue cod.
 
ROTARY LINKS 22 JANUARY 2023
D9999 CONFERENCE 2023
Registrations are now open for the first District 9999 Rotary Conference, hosted by DG Jan's Lincoln Rotary Club, to be held in OAMARU at the Opera House from 24 – 26 MARCH 2023.
 
 
2023 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Melbourne 27-31 May
It is rare that Rotarians 'down under' have the opportunity to attend Rotary's Annual International Conference, with world class presenters, so close to home.
Link to the Melbourne Conference
 
 
Registrations opened 04 June 2022. 
 
All prices are shown in US dollars and include any applicable taxes.  Depending on your country, online payment in your local currency may be available.  Non-members may attend at the age-based rates.
 
 
MEMBERSHIP LIST
If you need an updated copy of the current membership with contact details, please email queenstownrotary@gmail.com to request one be emailed to you.
 
BANK ACCOUNT
The Club bank account with the ANZ - 01-0867-0722903-00 - always put your name and what it’s for as the reference. 
 
OUR MEMBERSHIP OF QUEENSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 
DUTIES NOTICES & APOLOGIES
PP Lee-Ann is looking after the programme, duties, meetings and attendance.  If you have any suggestions/ideas for the programme please let her know.  If you have a duty and can’t attend, please make sure you find a replacement.
 
The 3 Minute Talk - to make sure we run to time, please keep to between 3-5 minutes, unless pre-arranged with the President.  
 
Apologies - Must be received to queenstownrotary@gmail.com before 12pm Tuesday at the latest.  Please be aware that you will be invoiced for your meal if no apology is received.  If you are unsure if you can make it each week, you can put in a permanent apology and let us know when you do come.  It is easier to inform the restaurant of an extra meal than the Club having to pay for meals not claimed.
DUTIES ROSTER
 
  24January
 
Setup 5.20 pm Meet & Greet
 
 TBC
Cashier
 
 TBC
 
Introduce Speaker & Parting Thought
 
TBC
 
Sergeant
 
 TBC
 
Toast to Rotary Project OR
3 min Talk
 
 TBC
Thank Speaker TBC
 
PLEASE NOTE:  Person rostered to Introduce Speaker please forward notes of their presentation to Keith McIntosh, Bulletin Editor, for inclusion in the Bulletin.
 
If you will be away, or for some other reason you cannot do your duty on the nominated day, it is your responsibility as soon as possible, and certainly no later than the Monday night before the meeting, to arrange a substitute.  A swap with the person who has the duty the next week is suggested.  
Please be there by 5.25 pm if you are on Reception or Meet & Greet.
 
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