Manawatu Savage Club

NEWSLETTER APRIL 2019   

Hello members,

Well, once again another very good concert on Monday night. There was a great variety of items again .Special thanks to our young guest artist Scott Orange  - Bagpipe solo.

Scott is off to China on Friday with the Freyberg High school concert band. 

It was pleasing to see member’s families at our concert and especially for Janet who perform solo as well as in Mini group and song group. Quite a busy night for you Janet.                                                                                                                                                            

As mentioned at concert could those members who are going on our Masterton raid let our secretary Nancy know A.S.A.P. so Peter can do up the program. 

We are planning to leave around 9.30.p.m. on Saturday 18^th May returning 5.30 -6.p.m                                                                                                                                             The Masterton club is putting lunch on for us with finger food    , COST $7.00               We will arrive around 11.a.m. and lunch will be served at 11.30.p.m.                                      The bus cost is $10.00 pp.    Total for raid $17.00 pp      

Tele banking available at  ANZ   06-0729-0023004-00  . Please put your name and reference- Raid.  You can pay at next club concert night on Monday 13^th May to Nancy Tawharu.                                                                                                                                      .   Club uniform for Masterton raid:  - women: black /white  Blouse,( optional) black jacket  black skirt/ trousers–(Men)   black or white  shirt, green club tie, dark trousers, and black jacket.

Reports:  Keith Jacob reported monthly inspection completed. Weeds have been sprayed down driveway.  Steve Allan reported that everything was firing ahead for public concert       On Sunday 6^th  October 1.30.p.m.. Poster for this will be on Globe theatre web site.   Tickets will be $15.00 on sale later in year at Beggs Musicworks..

Special note:  The Manawatu Jazz Club is having Jazz on Your Feet Swing dance on Friday 24^th May 7-30.pm – 10.pm. at our club rooms.

Please contact Bruce Parsons almoner PH 3540374 /  parsonsbandk@xtra.co.nz if you know of anyone unwell. 

To those who have health issues a speedy recovery and return to good health.

See you all at next club night Monday 13^th May 2019

Memo Notes:

We have confirmed our outward raid to Masterton Savage Club on Saturday 18^th May. We will be leaving around 9.30.a.m. stopping somewhere in Masterton for a light lunch followed by a 1.30.p.m. concert . Costs at this stage are still being finalized.

If you are interested in going on this and would like to perform please contact Peter Elliott at e-mail gizmo@inspire.net.nz so he can arrange a programme for us to entertain the Masterton Savage Club.

The clubs annual subscription are steadily coming in. Please if you haven’t paid yet , you can pay at April concert  or online at    ANZ  06-0729-0023004-00 please put your name as reference. 

At  special general meeting held on the 11^th March 2019 it was passed that we adopt the amendment presented.  M/ B Parsons  S/ D Fulton      carred unanimously.

Our end of financial year will now be 31^st December.               A.G.M  February 2020.

As this leaves November free we will be having a Monthly concert  Monday 11^th November.

Reminder song group practice Wednesday 20^th at 6.p.m.

See you all on the 8^th April, concert .

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER.  -  February 2019.

The year has certainly got off to an excellent start, and hopefully will continue through the coming months. 

Our first activity was the combined picnic with the Jazz Club, held at Rangiotu School grounds on February 10^th. About 50 people attended, and it was lovely to see the sun, although I think everyone was thankful for the umbrellas and pergolas to keep under, as well as the shade from the line of trees. It was certainly a change from the rainy day we had last year. The day opened with a set from the swing band 11 a.m. before breaking for lunch. Most people brought their own food, including me, and after I ate my couple of buns, I went into the kitchen only to find that Polly and friends had cooked up meats and salads, which were delicious, I ended up having a large lunch, as did many others, I suspect.

The afternoon was given over to more music from several groups, including a pick-up Dixie combo and A53 David Edge group, Mike Dee family group blues band.

It was a great time, and although 50 odd people were there, it would be even greater if more people could attend next year. I suspect the dismal day last year, plus expectations of a hot day this time may have influenced some people.

The February concert is now behind us and I feel it was a great success, with many compliments for the performers. It was certainly an electric programme, ranging from a Neapolitan song, to a sea shanty, and all shades in between. If you want to be a performer, don’t forget to liaise with Peter Elliott. Just remember, for most of us performing is our goal, and doesn’t matter whether you think your talents are too modest, performing in front of friends is usually a good start.

We also inducted Erna Ferry into the club as our latest new member. Welcome Erna and we look forward to further performances in the future.

Yesterday, the swing band played at Summerset Retirement Village, giving a lively 2 hour concert to great acclaim. Again the weather was good for us, and thanks to the radio advertising arranged by Summerset, we had a good crowd. I also understand they had a full page ad in the paper as well.

Meantime your committee is working hard in the background. We have already organised an outward raid to Masterton in May, and an inward raid from Hastings in August, and we will keep you up to date on these events.

We are also arranging for the hall to be fully commercially cleaned, including carpets, so bring your sunglasses to the next concert to avoid being dazzled. Keith Jacob has also been toiling away behind the scenes, water blasting the outside of the hall, as well as some sanding and painting of windows, in the supper hall, so our thanks to Keith.

Finally, I would remind those that haven’t paid their subs yet, to please get them in, and avoid Nancy and Peter doing a good cop/bad cop routine (I’m not saying which is which – but as the Hulk used to say “don’t make me angry – you won’t like me when I’m angry!”

I hope to see you all at the March Concert, so until then, keep calm, and carry on.

Don Fulton (President)     

Manawatu Savage Club Bank account Nos     ANZ  06-0729 -0023004-00

Or you can pay Peter at next club night in March. 

PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A RULE CHANGE TO OUR CONSTITUTION, WHICH WE WILL VOTE ON AT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AT OUR MARCH CONCERT.