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Matt is the Executive Director of the Te Araroa Trail. Married with four children, he has always been keen on sports and the outdoors. Born in Invercargill he has played sport professionally, including a stint in the Balmain Tigers. Later he worked for Water Safety New Zealand. Then in 2021 he became the Director of the Te Araroa Trust. He gave a brief outline of how the Trust started.
"Lexophile" describes those that have a love for words, such as "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish", or "To write with a broken pencil is pointless." An annual competition is held by the New York Times to see who can create the best original Lexophile.
This year's winning submission is posted at the very end.
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General Notices
* Richard Stephen from the Rotary Club of River Valley visited to ask club members if anyone could assist with traffic management for a Quilters Exhibition at Sacred Heart College. Richard is still short of numbers for Thursday 6 October 8.30 – 10.30, Saturday 7 October and Sunday 8 October. If anyone is able to help on those dates that hasn’t already put their name down, please let Richard know on (021) 782 633 or rstephen151@gmail.com
Birthdays Coming Up:
Colin Fenton - 7 October
This Month's Anniversaries:
* No anniversaries in October
Parting Thought
Colin Fenton provided the parting thought:
" Walking is an excellent exercise. At age 65 my grandmother began walking five miles a day. She's now 100 and we have no idea where she is! Anonymous
Please study and plan ahead, especially if your Committee needs to provide an updated Report. A reminder that it's also your responsibility to find a replacement if you are unable to fulfil your duty.
Eastern Hutt Rotary e-Bulletin
We meet at Avalon Pavilion, Taita Drive entrance, Mondays, at 5:55 pm
Visitors and prospective members always welcome.
For catering purposes, contact our Secretary (027) 241 5092
