Christmas Day Lunch Relax and enjoy the occasion with a sumptuous buffet including Glazed Ham, Roast Lamb, seafood and a large array of sweets RSA GARAGE SALE Do you have anyAdults good $75, Children used (under Furniture, 12) $35 Whiteware, Tools , Gold Card holders $70, pre-school FREE Books, HouseholdBookings Items, must beBric pre-paid a Brac. to be (No clothes or shoes) that you wouldConfirmed like to donate to the RSA for a gar- age sale? Ph 575 4477 Goods can be dropped off or a pickup can be arranged. Proceeds will be going towards a new Courtesy Bus for the Club. Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March. Enquiries to Eldred Irving phone 572-4402 or Office 575-4477. Every Wednesday from 6.30pm –7pm Jokers wild Your chance to be a WINNER! Unfortunately, the promotion around Jokers Wild has not given us the desired result. Poppy Day Friday 12th April 2019 Some good news for our members is that if not struck prior to Wednesday the Helpers Required 27th of March 2019, $3,000.00 will be drawn at 7.00pm until a winner is found. Please phone: One lucky person will take home $3000.00. Judy Hallinan 020-41000191 Carol Guinness 575-2385 Tickets are free when you make a purchase, so don’t miss out and come along on March 27th, you have to be in it to win it. The following Week Jokers Wild will continue in a different format. Tickets can be purchased from the bar, anytime during the week prior to the Draw. The Draws will be held on Fridays between 6.30pm and 6.45pm Tickets will cost $2.00 each. When a lucky ticket is chosen the winner will receive $20.00, as well as winning a prize for all Cards chosen Card numbers 2 to10 = win a drink voucher redeemable at the bar. Ace = wins Dinner for Two at Munro’s Restaurant Jack = wins $20.00 Queen = wins $50.00 Sunday 17th March 2019 King = wins $80.00 From 3pm until 6.30pm Joker + wins $1,000.00 Tina Peet Irish Dancers and Terry Jenson Duo When the Joker is selected Game ends and a new Game starts P.O.Box 4011 , Mount Maunganui South 3149 544 Maunganui Road Phone/Fax No: 575 4477 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.mtrsa.co.nz Support Advisor 575 2385 CHESS CLUB SUPPORT MANAGER GOLF CLUB Chess club's Second main tournament Our first tournament for the year is Just a reminder that this Year’s ANZAC event of the year is upon us. Up for grabs Sunday 10th March followed by our Day Civic Service be held at the Papamoa is another end of year Championship qual- second tournament on Sunday 31st Memorial (in between the Pony Club and ifying placing. Our casual group tourna- March 2019. Top 10 Holiday Park) at a later time of ment running alongside this means that 11.00am. This will be an historic occasion. players can come and go as they please. Contact Sandy Long 575-5467 to We're so pleased that generally players enter. The Mount RSA is the National are quick to figure so much out, with little Headquarters of the NZ Battle of Crete help needed on understanding what is Association, the Patron of which is Air needed to be understood. In our early pro- Marshal Sir Bruce Ferguson gram our current main Term event is un- KNZM:OBE:AFC:JP.The first meeting of derway. Caleb the Association for 2019 is on Tuesday March 12th, starting with a cup of tea at 10.00am. Guest Speaker is Patrick Bronte, a War Historian from Palmerston North. MONDAY MOVIE AFTERNOONS The 78th Commemoration Service will be Look out for our 1.30pm held in the Clubrooms on Sunday May th Free movie showing in the Gallipoli Room. 19 , Guest Speaker is well known Colonel new menu Grab a friend, have lunch, see a movie. Warren (Ray) Seymour, Senior Honorary Colonel of the New Zealand Regiment. I Starting from 4th The Bucket List have heard him speak before and was enthralled with his detailed knowledge. Monday 4th 11th Calendar Girls If you have a family connection with 18th Abduction someone who fought on Crete, or would March 2019. be interested in joining, please feel free to 25th Stepmom come along. Peter Moss PUNTERS CLUB 8 BALL " What a run the RSA Racing Syndicate The 2019 8ball inter clubs and friendship has been having. On The Rocks recently tournaments are being arranged and noti- won the Herbie Dyke WFA race over fications will be posted on the board. 16th 2000m, that was after he won the Rich Hill March. 1pm at Matamata RSA. Please put Mile on 1st January. This was the richest your name on the list if you are playing. WFA race in the country. Next target is the Changes to Thursday play. A points sys- SUPPORT OFFICE Bonecrusher at Ellerslie on the 9th March, tem is now in operation playing for a gro- then? He has now won 5 races from 12 cery voucher on selected days. Ask a I hope you have all been able to enjoy our starts. committee member for details. Names to lovely summer weather this year. The other exciting horse be put on the board by the organiser on We have started getting together to ensure "Mongolianconqueror" is about to kick off arrival. Men and ladies partnered where poppy day goes as well as possible this his new campaign with a trial on the 5th possible. year. March. Players on Wednesday and Thursday are This is our annual fundraiser and we need With the success of the syndicate a further requested to arrive 1/4 of an hour before as many volunteers as possible to help with two horse were sourced and the syndicate the commencement of play to prevent the has purchased shares in each. the fundraising, either walking in the indus- inconvenience of having to do the draw trial area or sitting at a table. If you can Recently named "The Green Dragon" and "Wasp", they are both two year olds and again for late comers. Players may ring a spare 2 hours please contact me on 575- committee member to put their name in if 2385. The date of Poppy Day is April 12th. have had trials to get them ready for rac- ing. lateness is unavoidable. Wishing you all Carol Guinness good play. Support Advisor The other horses that the syndicate have interests in are preparing for races. The Sharon Phantom horse named "Military Step" is due to debut this month at Wairoa. Rock- ing Along has recently been gelded and is preparing to trial and the 2 year old filly, WOMEN’S SECTION Mount RSA Line Dance Class "Power's That Be" is waiting for a break in the weather. We started off the year with a great day. Note the change The weather was perfect seeing the fore- 10.30am to 12.30pm every Saturday A busy time is predicted for the RSA Rac- cast earlier was for wind and rain on the morning. All welcome ing Syndicate." weekend. Once again our entertainers wooed the ladies, well done “Upbeat” Teachers: Heather Coleman 027-487-6332 Heather Dobson 027 435 8954 This month is our 66th Birthday, and it New dancers welcome—1 free lesson. will be held on SUNDAY 24TH MARCH at Cost per person $3.00 SENIOR 1pm so ladies mark your calendar and come along and have a great day. Please come to the Main Entrance side BALLROOM DANCING CLUB door– ring the button on your left—Main Also coming up fast is Poppy Day on Fri- doors open at 11am. Held every day 12th April, collectors are needed so if Thursday you can help please phone Judy Hallinan 10am –12pm 027-6051333. Tuition provided if required. All welcome. Look forward to Hope this finds you all well, those who CARDS - 500 seeing you! are not feeling the best we wish you a Each Tuesday 12.45pm. Gil & Doreen speedy recovery and look forward to see- If you enjoy a game of cards, come along and join the ing you soon. friendly group. Just turn up or for enquiries phone: 021 2472403 Edna 575 3739 or Julie 575 8388 Kieran Jensen (President) SNOOKER CLUB PRESIDENTS MESSAGE FISHING CLUB Results: 21st Jan-14th February Our local evening trip was very pleas- Monday Winners February was a busy month, and socially enjoy- able. ant but unfortunately the fishing was Doug Smith, Roy Benson, Kim Mead, hard, even at the change of light. Rex Gillman, Merv Jones, All of our Executive Members voluntarily attend- Kim Mead & Ken Goebel. ed a RSA District meeting in Whangamata on March is a busy time for us as it time to Sunday 17th of February. The meeting was in- head to Coromandel at the beginning of Wednesday Winners: formative, an excellent lunch provided and net- the month where we will fish 3 times Ken Goebel, Bob Batchelor, working was invaluable, knowing that other As- and at the end of March we have 2 trips Graham Harrison, Roy Clark. sociations are dealing with similar issues as our gong out the Kaituna Cut, very exciting if there is a sea running going out Thursday Winners: own. The Staff, Executive and their partners enjoyed through the breakers. Rex Gillman, Bob Howell, Knut Niel- Come along to our monthly meetings sen & Lynn McNabb. a belated Christmas barbeque and get together. It was my pleasure during the function, to which are held on the 4th Tuesday of High break last month: acknowledge the thirty plus years of loyal ser- each month and find out where our A Grade: Mike Harris 106 vice given to the Mt RSA by Harry Thompson next fishing trip will be going.