Next Rotary Meeting - Tuesday 2nd February - Kelvin Hotel (Jan 24, 2021)

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Next Meeting: Tuesday 2nd February

Formal Meeting: Kelvin Hotel - Level 6

Guest Speaker: John Green

City Centre Governance Group Chairman

Invercargill Centre City Development Proposal

[City Centre Master Plan summary to be circulated separately via email]

$20pp 'Roast of the Day' / 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 - 1st February 2021

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:

'The Factory' Tasting

Victoria Railway Hotel - Friday - 5th February - 5.30pm

'The Factory' is a craft brewery located in Invercargill; on a mission: to brew better beer. Want to know more about 'The Factory'? Check them out via links below:

http://Www.TheFactoryInvercargill.co.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/TheFactoryInvercargill

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February 2021

5th Start of Month Drinks - Victoria Railway Hotel - 'The Factory' Tasting - 5.30pm

[please note change of day/date to Friday from a Thursday]

9th 2nd Week - Club Forum - McCulloch & Partners Boardroom

16th 3rd Week - Formal Meeting - Kelvin Hotel

20^th Rotary & Hospice Cycle Challenge - Te Anau to Invercargill

23rd 4th Week - Social Meeting lunch - Amigos [Mexican Grill] 12.15pm - 10 Dee St

March 2021

2^nd 1^st Week - Formal Meeting - Kelvin Hotel

4^th Start of Month Drinks - Waikiwi Tavern - from 5.30pm

9^th 2nd Week - Club Forum - McCulloch & Partners Boardroom

16^th 3rd Week - Formal Meeting - Kelvin Hotel

19-21 District Conference [Details: https://www.rotary9980conference.org]

23^rd 4th Week - Social Meeting - lunch - Koji Japanese restaurant 12.15pm [76 Tay]

30th 5th Week – No meeting

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District Conference 19 -21 March

The Rotary District 9980 “Power of Moments” Conference - Waimate

Want more info - go to: https://www.rotary9980conference.org

Keen to know more or register your interest to go as part of a Club group - catch up with Alice Pottinger at a meeting or via phone 027 228 9693 04 or email: alice@aspirp.co.nz

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RYLA - ROTARY YOUTH LEADERS AWARDS

Kate Pope - RYLA 2021 applicant

Kate Pope is the successful candidate who the Club is sponsoring in conjunction with Malloch McClean to attend the District 9980 RYLA event being held in Queenstown next week. Invercargill born and bred, 25 year old Kate, went to James Hargest completed her Degree at Otago University to return to Invercargill as an Accountant with Malloch McClean.

When we caught up with Kate this week - she was "looking forward to the opportunity" and "getting out of her comfort zone". Kate is going to join us for lunch in the coming weeks to share her RYLA experience.

RYLA is a high energy programme, adopted by Rotary International (RI) in 1971, designed to develop young leaders between the ages of 20 and 29 around the world to help the next generation of leaders extend their skills. Thanks to Kieran O'Neill for his work on the RYLA applications & selection. If any members would like information on the 2022 programme or to make an early nomination enquiry - please connect with Kieran.

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Pumpkins for Polio

Our Club is looking to participate in Pumpkins for Polio this year

A fun way for members to raise funds and awareness for the continued fight to eradicate Polio.

Pumpkin seedlings will be distributed to Members / Clubs in the District and we have until Anzac weekend 2022 to nurture the biggest pumpkin possible and have a heap of fun in the process.

(District will cover the cost of 1 seedling per 10 members of a club)

We need to do our research on how to grow the biggest possible pumpkin now and get the plot ready well in advance. The weigh in will be at Cromwell Conference 2022

If you are interested, keen to be part of this fun project ,have a patch for the pumpkins - please connect with Chami in person at a meeting. More details to follow.

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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.

	2^nd February 1^st Week Formal Meeting	9^th February 2^nd Week Club Forum	16^th February 3^rdWeek Formal Meeting	23^rd February 4^th Week Social Meeting
Sergeant	Kieran O’Neil	N/A	Rose Shields	N/A
Reception / Raffle	Eddie Bremer	Natasha Holland	Vinay Sood	N/A
Fellowship Grace (Thanks) & Parting Thought	Alex Hernandez	N/A	Murray Halstead	N/A
Introduce & Thank Guest Speaker	Ken Connell	N/A	Stuart Collie	N/A
3 Minute Talk	Ivan Hodgetts	N/A	Graeme McMillan	N/A

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.