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No. 88 March 2015
Rotary District 1270 Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
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From the Editor John Stone
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Welcome, fellow rotarians and friends, to the Spring edition of the Link magazine and thanks to all those who have contributed articles and interesting snippets towards it. I received an interesting report a little while ago from Andrew Goffin of Doncaster Rotary Club regarding new members the Club had inducted recently.(see Club News)
4. From this we formed our own Satellite Committee so they could choose their own meeting times and venues. They meet at a time and place to suit themselves. At the moment they are meeting once a month in a theatre café for an hour with a buffet lunch so it is not too time consuming. They are very enthusiastic about being part of the Rotary family. 5. The bottom line is that we have engaged with a younger generation and made the Club more flexible so we have a combination of lunch time meetings, evening meetings plus the Satellite meetings for younger members. Any member of the Club can go to any of these meetings so we have complete flexibility. We are catering for all ages with no attendance rules and trying to bring Rotary into the modern world. 6. We make sure that any visitors to the Club are given full hospitality, an extremely friendly welcome and are introduced to as many people as possible so they go away with a warm and happy experience. Also on joining all new members are emailed a photograph of their induction with a copy of “Welcome to Rotary”. They are assigned a mentor who is given the mentor’s guide. 7. A weekly luncheon Club does not appeal to the younger generation and a more flexible modern approach is required. This proactive approach has taken a lot of planning and hard work over a period of two or three years. In addition we are also engaging with businesses and schools to sell the idea of Corporate Membership and at present have four corporate with another two who are interested. Also we are very keen to encourage more women to join as they are the future if a club is to survive.
This brought the total this year to ten and so I contacted Andrew to see if he could share his Club’s formula for success in reversing the national trend of falling membership numbers. Below he outlines his Club’s action which many of us will find interesting and informative.
I have attached some of the handouts we use plus agenda and minutes can be made available as an example of our membership meetings
“No one thing lead to our success with recruitment it was a series of different initiatives, research and planning. As an example I have listed some of them below.
There is no quick fix or magic wand solution only change and flexibility to meet the challenges of the modern world. I hope some of these ideas and thoughts are of interest to others.”
1. We formed a Membership Planning Committee comprising 50% experienced Rotarians and 50% new Rotarians. The new Rotarians were invaluable as they brought new ideas and thoughts to what we were trying to achieve. We meet every two months with a proper agenda and always have minutes of the meeting to follow up what has been discussed.
Our thanks to Andrew Goffin, and the Rotary Club of Doncaster
2. We surveyed younger people who were non-Rotarians in the 30 to 40 age range to find out why they could not join and more particularly what we needed to do to make it possible and practicable for them to join. Our survey amongst young non-Rotarians revealed they were not interested and could not spare the time to have a formal weekly meeting with a meal and speaker. They said they were quite happy to help the Rotary cause which they thought was very good but without the weekly commitment. As a result we asked them what we needed to do to get them on board as Rotarians and the answer was they needed to meet at a time, place and regularity that fitted into their busy lives. 3. We then asked our own Members, friends, family and any networking groups to provide names of young people in the 30 to 40 age range. We emailed forty names with information about Rotary and arranged an initial meeting. At the third attempt we had a nucleus of potential new Members.
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8. Also we have worked hard to make our club busy and vibrant with a number of initiatives being pursued. This makes it feel like a club with a purpose and worth joining.
WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF DONCASTER •
ROTARY is a service organisation of business and professional leaders united worldwide who help those in need, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and work toward world understanding and peace
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THE MOTTO of Rotary is “Service Above Self”
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ROTARY began in Chicago in 1905 by a Lawyer called Paul Harris. All vocations are represented and every Rotarian has a Job Classification
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THE ROTARY CLUB OF DONCASTER held its first meeting in 1921 and received its official Charter from Rotary International in 1922
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THE OBJECT OF ROTARY is Ø to develop friendship as a way of serving local and international communities Ø high ethical standards in business and professional life Ø high ideals of service in one’s own family community and business Ø the advancement of international understanding goodwill and peace throughout the world
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THE STRUCTURE OF ROTARY is Ø President; President-Elect; Vice President Ø Community and Vocational Activities Ø International Service Ø Foundation (The Worldwide Rotary Charity) Ø Club Administration Ø Membership Ø Fund Raising
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CLUBS which have been sponsored by The Rotary Club of Doncaster are
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Introduce yourself at the Induction meeting and arrange to have an informal chat early in the membership. Introduce the Member early to the Officers of the Club and explain their roles. Talk about the internal organisation of the Club its Council and Committee structure. Introduce the Member to the Chairmen of: Community/Vocational Service Committee Fund Raising Committee International Committee Membership Committee Make arrangements for them to visit a meeting of each Committee and subsequently to join at least one Committee. Check when they are a steward and advise what this entails. Give them a copy of the Steward’s Duties and assist if necessary. Talk about our charitable activities and refer to the Treasurer for a standing order for meals and Chairman of Foundation regarding contributions or covenants.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF DONCASTER is twinned with the Rotary Club of Montbrison Plaine de Forez in France
Make a point of introducing them to one or two additional Members each week. Encourage them to circulate around the Club at lunch times and sit on a different table each week. Answer any queries and if you do not know the answer make enquiries.
Ø Vienna; Prague; Budapest; Doncaster St Leger; Doncaster St George’s; Mexborough and District; Retford; Scunthorpe; Selby; South Elmsall and Thorne
On social occasions welcome their partners and introduce them to others so that all can feel at ease.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL is a worldwide organisation and each area has its own District with a Team of District Officers lead by a District Governor. In addition we are the only country in the world to have our own national administration system called RIBI Rotary International in Britain and Ireland
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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION is £145 plus a voluntary donation to Rotary Foundation the worldwide Rotary Charity. Meals are paid by monthly Standing Order and a refund is allowed at the end of the year for any meals not taken
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MY JOB AND LIFE TALK helps the other Members learn about and become acquainted with a new Rotarian
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ROTARY is a non-political and non-religious organisation catering for men and women from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds
Keep a watchful eye to make sure they are at ease and enjoying Rotary. Thank you for agreeing to be a Mentor.
Rotary 2014
Make a World of Difference with Rotary
Rotary Club of Doncaster Helping Local and International Charities
If you enjoy helping others, meeting new friends and giving something back to your local community why not come along to one of our meetings. You will receive a very warm welcome and learn more about the people we are trying to help both locally and internationally. Our local Stroke Awareness campaign is very successful helping to save lives by the early detection of High Blood Pressure.
Rotary organising a Stroke Awareness Day helping to save lives by offering free Blood Pressure checks in Doncaster Town Centre
Rotary volunteers are fun loving and enthusiastic people who give their time and talents to serving the local community and helping with projects overseas. Rotary Members are men and women from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds giving something back to those less fortunate. Benefits of Rotary include fun and friendship, a great social life and the opportunity to support people less fortunate than ourselves. People and organisations that have benefited from our support include: • Building a sensory garden at Tickhill Road Hospital • Specialised wheelchair for an injured soldier • Dictionaries for school children in deprived areas • Victim Support and the Doncaster Rape Crisis Centre • Voluntary Services Overseas • Shelter Boxes for disasters abroad • Supporting the Rotary District Disabled Games • Sensory Play Room for Disabled Children • NSPCC, Barnardos, Bluebell Wood and Help for Heroes • Bentley Floods/Toll Bar School playground replacement • Sports Aid sponsoring sportsmen and women from our local community • Planting 400 trees on Town Fields with the help of local school children • Providing holidays for the disabled • Financing the digging of two water wells in Mali, West Africa • Eradicating polio worldwide by the mass immunisation of children • Many other worthwhile projects and charities are helped each year
Shelter Box is a Rotary Project to provide the basic necessities of life following a natural disaster overseas
Competitor taking part in the Disabled Games organised by Rotary
How Can You Contact Us? Graham Higgins 01302 863200 or email: higgo2nhs@aol.com Peter Wyatt 07775647596 or email: peter@pwsurv.com Or visit our website: www.rotaryclubofdoncaster.org
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ROTARY CLUB OF DONCASTER MENTOR’S GUIDE for NEW MEMBERS This list is a guide to help Rotarians nominated as Mentors because the way new entrants are received, welcomed and informed is crucial to their future role in the Club. Please use it as aide memoir with the aim of completing all the items in the first eight months of membership. The mentorship should continue until the new Member is fully involved with the Club’s activities and has become a member of a Committee.
Rotary Tree Planting Scheme on Town Fields where 400 trees were planted
It seems strange to think that by the time you read this message more than two thirds of the Rotary year will be over. The time has simply flown by. I have completed most of my club visits and have been amazed at the levels of service provided by clubs regardless of their size. Everyone has been so welcoming and I thank you all for your kindness and hospitality. I feel privileged to have been involved in so many club and district projects in the last seven months including Christmas services and carol concerts, tree planting, local disability games competitions, bonfire night, Burns Night suppers and youth competitions. I already have a heavy schedule for the remainder of the year which involves many charter celebrations, youth competition finals both District and Regional, the Disability Games in Scunthorpe, RIBI Conference in Belfast and RI Convention in Brazil. I am Liaison Governor (the link between General Council and Committee) on RIBI International Committee and have attended numerous meetings both “face to face” and audio. I have come to realise how much hard work is carried out by committee members at national level and look forward to being involved again having been asked to serve next year. On a sad note, you will all be aware by now that the Rotary Club of Abbeydale will be transferring from District 1270 to District 1220 from 1st July 2015. We will be sorry to see them leave us but wish them well in the future. I am delighted that on 14th February the Rotary Club of Rivelin Valley was chartered, the first new club in the District since January 2012 and I wish them well. I would like to thank everyone involved for the hard work that has made this possible especially Extension Officer Rotarian Joe Gowland and would ask you all to introduce yourselves and welcome them into our Rotary family. Wendy Watson DG 2014-15
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Articles and reports are welcomed from District Officers, Clubs and Rotarians and the editor will endeavour to publish all suitable items, subject to space being available. Currently, we aim to print 16 A4 pages in full colour per edition. Major features will usually run to a full or half page. A page is composed typically of 800 words with 2 pics, 720 with 3 pics and 680 with 4 pics. Club contributions should around 250 words in length with ideally a photograph to accompany the article. Where there are a number of photographs covering an event, the contributor should select the one to be used and send only that one. Preferably, an article should be submitted as a Word file and contain the caption to the photograph if one is included and be emailed as an attachment. The photograph should be sent as a separate jpeg file. Deadline for copy to the editor for the next edition is 12th June, 2015. john.stone@stoneprinters.co.uk
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2015 This year the Rotary Youth Leadership development program took place again at the Rotary Centre in Castleton, Derbyshire on Saturday 14th to Tuesday 17th February. The program can focus on secondary school students, university students, or young professionals. RYLA events covers a variety of topics including: Leadership fundamentals and ethics, Communication skills, Problem solving and conflict management, Community and global citizenship Our District RYLA is a four day course supporting the leadership development of 14 to 18 year olds. (Special thanks to all the helpers dressed in blue fleece.)
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Visit of the Ribi President
RIBI President Peter King and Di visited the District at the end of October to attend the 90th Charter celebration of the Rotary Club of Mexborough and District. It was a fun evening with Peter speaking about his life in the legal profession. Visits were also made to the Rotary Clubs of Doncaster St George’s and Humberside together with several environmental projects supported by the Rotary Club of Abbeydale at Whirlowbrook Hall and Tinsley Canal followed by a visit to Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
DG on Tour. . .
Wendy’s tour of the District has continued with visit to a wide variety of events from South Yorkshire across the Humber and south again into Lincolnshire. A visit to Hymers College in Hull to attend a Disability Games Kurling and Boccia event organised by some of the Group D clubs was especially rewarding and fascinating to watch. It proved to be a wonderful day full of fun and intense competition and was enjoyed by all.
Wendy presenting prize at Group D Disability Games
Wendy and piper Alex Ritchie
Scunthorpe Christmas Tree Festival
RC of Abbeydale school art exhibition
1st November saw Wendy lighting the community bonfire in Gainsborough followed by a magnificent firework display all organised by the Rotary Club of Gainsborough and in December reading the lesson at the Scunthorpe Rotary Club Christmas Tree Festival where over 80 decorated trees were on display. Flanderswell School tree planting group
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Rotary Ride RIBI has had some great feedback from the Districts so far about the Rotary Ride, and plans are coming into place with some exciting events arranged. If you’ve got an event taking place, don’t forget to register your ride as soon as possible to help us get a better idea of how many events will be happening on Father’s Day (21st June). To officially register your ride all you need to do is click on the following link, log in using the username and password stated below and fill in your event’s details: Register event here: http://rideentry.rotarygbi.org Username: club Password: 1liketocycle
I’ve always resisted the urge to run a caption competition but this one I could not let go. Taken at Lincoln Charter, a bottle of Tescos finest to the Rotarian who submits the most apt caption for this mysterious photograph. All I can say is it must have been a good evening. Entries to the Editor; john.stone@stoneprinters.co.uk by 12th June please. 6
We have a New Club!
On 14th February the Rotary Club of Rivelin Valley was chartered with District Governor Wendy presenting the charter and Presidents Jewel to Inaugural President Rotarian David Cattell. This informal event took place at Castleton Camp where some of the members were helping at the RYLA weekend. The new club meets at the Norfolk Arms in Ringinglow
The Fall of the Wall
District Governer-Elect Margaret and Brian Taylor recently visited Berlin for Margaret’s RI training and were fortunate enough to be there during the ‘Fall of the Wall’ celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the removal of the Berlin Wall. Here they recount their experiences of that weekend. On our recent visit to Berlin for the
The Berlin State Orchestra under Daniel Barenboim played Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony “Ode to Joy” in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
Some 8,000 helium balloons were released into the night sky over Germany’s capital at the culmination of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The release came amid a massive open-air party at the Brandenburg Gate. Earlier at the party, UK performer Peter Gabriel sang a version of David Bowie’s Heroes.
Governor elect training we were fortunate to be in Berlin for the fall of the wall celebrations. A weekend we will always cherish in our memories.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the fall of the wall had shown the world that dreams could come true. Tens of thousands of people attended events, including a “citizen’s party” at the Brandenburg Gate. The white balloons - perched on 3.6m poles to match the height of the wall and stretching for 15km (nine miles) - were released one by one to symbolise the breaching of the wall by crowds of protesters.
For the weekend the balloons had become a part of the city, with Berliners and visitors strolling, jogging or cycling along the route. Today not much of the Wall remains, and often you don’t even notice when crossing between East and West. That’s because, after 1989, Berliners wanted to destroy the much-hated barrier and rebuild their city. But suddenly seeing the circuitous and often illogical line which tore through the city’s heart was a reminder of the insanity of using concrete to split a city in two, dividing neighbourhoods, friends and families. When the balloons floated off into the sky, each one accompanied by cheers from the crowd - a shining and delicate symbol of peace and light, was a stark contrast to the brutality of the heavy slabs of grey concrete. These actions were a powerful reminder of how 25 years ago, under pressure from ordinary Berliners, this deadly barrier suddenly lost its threat. Margaret & Brian Taylor.
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Literacy Competition Children from Doncaster Primary Schools have continued to respond enthusiastically to a Story Competition for KS2 pupils organised annually by the Doncaster Book Award in partnership with the Rotary Club of Doncaster St Leger which attracted almost 200 entries from schools this year.
Double Top for Tatiana The local Doncaster winner was Tatiana Bujor of the Bessacarr Primary School who was presented with her Doncaster Story Competition Award on 20th March. The successful top stories were entered into the District Literacy Competition which covers 48 Rotary Clubs in South Yorkshire, Humberside, and Lincolnshire. For the second year running the District winner was again – Tatiana – a quite unique double triumph for her and the school. Tatiana will be presented with the District prize at a later date
As the winning local school, Bessacarr Primary was rewarded with a visit on the day by Emily Diamand - author of ‘Ways to See a Ghost’ who made a presentation to a whole school assembly and then did workshops with children in Years 5 and 6.
Pictured left to right:Chris Fitt (Doncaster Book Award); Emily Diamand (author), Tatiana (winner), Anne-Marie Patterson (Head of School)
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Green Issues Solar power has had a mixed reception. There have been complaints that the panels can use up valuable land that could produce food, and that it only works when the sun shines, so what happens at night-time? These and other issues may be overcome in a new project that proposes building vast solar energy farms in the Saharan desert of Tunisia. Thousands of computer-controlled mirrors would follow the Sun and focus the beams of sunlight on to a furnace on a tower, heating tubes filled with salt. The hot salt is used to generate steam, and that in turn drives a turbine to generate electricity. Because the salt remains hot long after sunset, the steam turbines carry on generating power for some time into the night. The power produced would be carried by undersea cables to Italy and connected to the European grid, allowing power to be exported to the UK. A potential two gigawatts of power could be supplied to the UK, sufficient to supply an estimated 2.5 million homes. The £8 billion plan would use proven technology, and it is claimed that it would be cheaper than offshore wind power. Even the political situation in north Africa is not seen as an obstacle — after all, it has been pointed out, gas pipelines exist from Algeria to Italy that pass through Tunisia and have operated without a problem. Solar power alone is unlikely to replace fossil fuels, though, at least with present technology. However, if used alongside other renewables it offers a way ahead. And there is another promising project that offers a clean power supply from abroad, with a proposed power cable between Iceland and Britain. Iceland has endless hydroelectric and geothermal power, from hot rocks underground that are tapped to create steam and generate power. Mike Cox
Club News Brigg High Flyer Julie falls for the Disability Games:
knowledge in support of preparing the games programme. Many other local business have come forward in offering their support and funds and without all of their help, in whatever size or form, the games could not be possible.
The games are also an opportunity for members of the public to share in the experience of competitors as they show their skills at the likes of table tennis, boccia, archery, kurling and weightlifting. There are Julie undertook the challenge to raise funds for ten disciplines that make up the games and the Rotary District 1270 Disability Games that at Barnsley in 2014 we came away with a she is heavily involved in organising, so that those winner’s trophy in the junior swimming event disabled people in this area can take part in sport. by Dennis Chapman-Tyson and Basil Sorfleet of the Birches in Brigg took the runner up The games take place in Scunthorpe at The Pods trophy in the Kurling event. on Sunday, 26th April 2015 and again in 2016. The buzz generated by the Olympic Games We applaud the sponsors, amongst them, Tesco and Invictus Games has wetted the appetite for their generous donation towards the Disability of the public for all forms of disability games Games and they have coordinated their support and we anticipate an increase in participation among local stores to mirror the Rotary District. In and public interest in the 2015 Games. addition, a very generous donation by Ongo has allowed the costs of a large number of T-shirts Any offers of corporate sponsorship or to be ordered. Other local businesses who have willingness to help and any offers can donated funds are Sills and Betteridge Solicitors be directed to Julie Whitelock on 07713 and Irwin Mitchell have given their business 880256.
Cleethorpes
Julie landed safely on the ground after parachuting over the skies of Hibaldstow on a sunny day and exclaimed, “What an experience, it certainly made the toes curl!!”
As you are aware the Rotary Club of Cleethorpes supports the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in North East Lincolnshire to provide books to the under 5’s, currently with the Little Stars Nursery at the Grimsby Institute, and we are in discussion with other venues subject to the availability of funding. In recognition of the wonderful work done by the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the members of the Rotary Club of Cleethorpes invited Dolly Parton to be an honorary member of our club, and we are delighted to confirm that she has accepted. “President Jeff Lynn commented that he is delighted that Dolly Parton has accepted the club’s invitation to become a Honorary Member. This is an honour for our club as Dolly is an honorary member of two clubs in the USA but we are the first club in the rest of the world that she has accepted an invitation from.”
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Doncaster
Howden
Ten New Members this Rotary Year The Rotary Club of Doncaster inducted four new members on Monday 2 March 2015. This brings the total number of new members inducted in this Rotary year to 10. Is this a District or even an RIBI record? Corporate Member Handelsbanken is a Swedish Bank established in Doncaster in 2007. Neil Ebden is the Manager and is supported by his colleague Kelly Cairns.
Howden Pre-School Official Opening of Outside Play Area On Saturday 29th November, 2014, Howden Pre-School officially opened the recently completed Outside Play Area and thanked the local organisations and businesses that helped create it with Pre-school manager Joanne Hallam presenting representatives from each with a “thank you” certificate from the staff and children. Those present in person to receive their certificate were Richard Longthorp OBE President of Howden Rotary Club whose Terry Harford project managed the works as with members assisting with them. Michelle Rhodes accepted the certificate on behalf of the Pre-school committee and parents, Debbie Weatherill (Finance Manager) on behalf of Scotts, Leon Clark (Yard Manager) on behalf of Service Timber and Rector James Little on behalf of the Parochial Church Council.
Neil Ebden
Kelly Cairns
“We would like to thank Howden Pre-School for the opportunity to help” said Howden Rotary President Richard Longthorp OBE “and if any other local cause is in need of assistance where we can provide any of our skills, experience or just sweat, then please let us know, or if anyone would like to help the Rotary Club with our work please get in touch” The proceeding closed with the children and parents unveiling a commemorative mural showing drawings by the youngsters and listing the contributors to the outside play area. The Rotary Club of Howden and Howden PreSchool would like to thank the following for their help and support in delivering this project Howdens Joinery, Dimmack Brothers, Scotts, MKM (Goole), Service Timber, Pre School parents and committee, Sweeting Bros, Paul Rhoda, Window Options (Goole), Howden Minster PCC .
Alicia Reade is a self employed IT specialist teaching computer skills and producing websites. She is also a Piano Teacher and with her sisters runs an Audiology Company. Kate ap Harri is an administrator in her husband’s IT company and volunteers at XP School and a Salvation Army Charity Shop in Thorne. She is training to be a Duke of Edinburgh leader. Yvonne Mayer was previously a member of Haslemere where she was President in 2013/14 prior to which she was Club Secretary. She helped to introduce changes aimed at modernising the way the Club operated.
The attached images show the above receiving their certificates, the unveiling and the outside play area and the mural.
Cheque Presentation Evening On Monday 10th November 2014 the Rotary Club of Howden welcomed over 40 representatives from local and national charities to a presentation evening where Club President Richard Longthorp OBE presented £11,733 from the club to benefit the causes they support.
Yvonne Mayer
Kate ap Harri
Alicia Reade
Doncaster St Leger
“Our new outside area has extended the children of Howden’s learning environment hugely and we have taken full advantage of this. By making wormerys, planting vegetables, climbing, sliding, running and making huge spider webs but best of all playing outside and having fun!!” said Joanne “Enabling us to advance the principles of Play, Learn and Experience” “Hence we are extremely grateful to all those who have made this possible” Joanne continued.
Cheque presentations to Children’s Charities Rotarians from the Doncaster Club which organises a Santa’s Grotto collection for children’s charities each year at Sainsbury’s Store in Edenthorpe with their partners -Doncaster St Leger Club - have distributed the funds raised this last Christmas. Some £2,700 was collected and cheques were presented to the 3 charities – Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Barnardo’s, and the NSPCC. The cheque presentations took place at a meeting of the Doncaster Club on Monday, 16th October. President John Spalton (Doncaster) and Vice President Angela Hartley (St Leger) are pictured with representatives of the charities and Sainsbury’s. For more information please contact Rotarian David Miller of the Doncaster Club
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Picture shows Sir John receiving his Honorary Member badge from President Dr Lis Rodgers.
“The purpose of the evening is firstly, a chance for us to say thank you to all of our guests for giving us opportunity to direct our efforts to worthwhile causes, we never fail to be impressed by the stories we hear from organisations such as theirs, in the issues they choose to address, the challenges they take on, the huge range of causes they look to support, the selfless, determined and massively enthusiastic way they undertake all this. In these days when there seem to be so many complaints about what is wrong with society, it is just so refreshing to know that actually there is a lot more that is right with the world than is wrong” explains Richard Longthorp OBE. “Secondly it offers an opportunity for you to network not only with members of RC of Howden but also each other, to share ideas, share projects and collaborate” continues Richard “and thirdly, and unashamedly it is to promote Rotary, its work and try and recruit new members”
“In general Rotary Clubs draw membership from local business and their local community worldwide there are 34,000 clubs with 1.2m members, in the UK & Ireland there are1800 clubs with 51,000 members who volunteer time and heads (including experience, skills etc.) and hands to help in their local community as well as raising funds for other charities and organisations. Rotary’s own charity – Rotary Foundation funds many projects worldwide including the eradication of polio and also makes matching grants available to projects that clubs might fund such as emergency disaster relief i.e. Shelter Box, Water Box etc.” adds Richard “Rotary is probably biggest charity in the world and every penny of money raised by Rotary Clubs goes to charity, absolutely zero is spent in overhead cost. The events organised by our club in Howden include the Golf Am-Am, the annual sponsored Bike Ride, Christmas Carol Concerts, Charity Sunday Lunches, Hog Roasts, assisting the Howden Show, Street collections, Emergency disaster relief and Community projects such as the Turner Bench & Display Board, Pre School Play area etc.”
“Without an enthusiastic and active membership none of the above would be possible, we might appear to be a motley crew but apart from hopefully doing a fair bit of good for the community we also have a helluva laugh whilst we’re doing it. It’s what I refer to as “The Craic”, whatever we are doing usually involves not an insignificant amount of mickey taking at other member’s expense. I can heartily recommend it” concludes Richard Howden Rotary Club meets on a Monday evening (6pm for 6,15pm) at Boothferry Golf Club Spaldington and visitors are most welcome, for more information please contact Norman Elliott (Secretary) 01430 422577 or Richard Longthorp OBE 01430 433030 or email rlongthorp@longthorp.com
Howden Rotarian Performs 0n Christmas Charity Single
Louth
Christmas Tree Recycling The Rotary Club of Louth this year had its best ever collection of Christmas Trees for recycling and raising money. Teams went out on Saturday with over 175 trees booked to bring to the depot and raised £750 to be share with Macmillan Cancer Relief and East Lindsey Home Start.
The District Environmental Award Cup
Howden Rotarian Air Commodore Ian Stewart, a Volunteer ex-Regular Reserve with the Royal Air Force now living in Howden will be vying with Band Aid 30 and this year’s X Factor winner for the Christmas number 1. Ian is a member of the RAF Spitfires Choir who were accompanied by an ensemble of military voices and soloists including Flight Lieutenant Matt Little, Abby Scott and twelve-year-old Canterbury Cathedral chorister and BBC Radio 2’s Young Chorister of the Year Finalist William Inscoe to record ‘1914 - The Carol of Christmas’ which celebrates the power of Christmas to bring peace in the midst of war and commemorates those who fought in World War One.
Photograph of the cup showing left to right,
The group, called Military Voice, filmed the video for the single at the tomb of the unknown soldier in London’s Westminster Abbey.
Vice President Dianna Broadmeadow,
The carol was composed by singer-songwriter Chris Eaton, who wrote the 1990 Christmas hit ‘Saviour’s Day’, he wrote the song alongside Judd Field, with proceeds from the track benefitting the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, and ABF The Soldier’s Charity.
Paul Firth who organised the whole event this year
“The Charity Single is for a great cause and as a member of this Choir I feel very privileged to be part of this project” said Ian adding “all the proceeds go to charity and none of the choir members will receive any payments from this recording”
President John Macdonald, John Barker who introduced the scheme
done a fantastic job tonight, as well as all the local businesses and supporters who have sponsored the programme by taking adverts and donating raffle prizes. We would also like to thank the girl guides and air cadets for their help on the night and lastly and most importantly all those who attended and contributed to making it such a great evening which we hope they enjoyed
Howden Minster Christmas Concert On Saturday 6th December 2014 the Rotary Club of Howden teamed up with Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Howden Parochial Church Council to organise and host a Christmas Concert at Howden Minster. The evening was attended by over three hundred guests who were entertained by the Howden Infant School Choir, the Kaleidoscope Orchestra, St Helen’s Parish Church, Welton Choir and Howden Minster’s own Choir with their choirmaster and organist Matthew Collins. Seasonal readings were also given by Christine Thompson, Rosemary Stewart, Alison Taylor and Jeremy Timm. “Early indications are that the evening was a huge success raising £4,000 for charity” said Richard Longthorp OBE President of Howden Rotary Club and Master of Ceremonies “We would like to thank all the singers, musicians and readers who have
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Talented young cooks from Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire. Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire gathered at Grimsby Institute to show off their culinary skills by entering the Regional Competition of the Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) Young Chef Competition 2015, held in association with Filippo Berio, the UK’s leading olive oil brand. Creative 11 to 18 year olds with a passion for cooking took centre stage in a series of district competitions organised by Rotary districts. This contest will culminate in the national final in Deeside Campus Coleg Cambria in April 2015. RIBI Young Chef was created to give young people across Great Britain and Ireland the chance to display their creative talents with food, whilst discovering the importance of healthy eating. Contestants put together a three course meal in two hours within a budget of £15. Lucy Hawley of the Rotary Club of Skegness, says the cooking contest is hard work but ultimately a lot of fun. “Every year, we see talented youngsters take part in one of the most demanding competitions which RIBI has to offer. There is a wealth of young talent here in Grimsby today and I am hoping there is the national winner here, waiting to be discovered. Most importantly, RIBI Young Chef is about enjoying food and enjoying being in the kitchen. If you have an interest in cooking, get in touch with your local Rotary club and who knows, you could be stirring things up in the national final another year” To take part or to find out more, please visit Rotary District 1270 website or facebook page.
Who We Are... Our District is part of the Rotary International global network of more than 34,000 clubs and 1.2 million members worldwide. We form a worldwide network of business, professional, and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve communities locally and internationally - and form strong, lasting friendships in the process. Put simply, we are inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities – we work to a common goal, Service Above Self. But most importantly, we have fun doing so!! Rotarians focus their efforts at home & abroad on projects in six areas of focus: • • • • • •
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Education and literacy Economic and community development
Our work with Young People is a particular strength and our Rotarians bring their Vocational skills to bear in helping with reading, interview skills and many other areas in schools. In addition our clubs support nine Rotaract clubs for young people aged 18-30, 20 Interact Clubs for those aged 12-18 and a number of RotaKid Clubs for younger children. In 1985, Rotary initiated the End Polio Now campaign - now the largest global public/private partnership working to eradicate polio, we are now working on the final Endgame with eradication in sight by 2018. Contrary to popular stereotype our members, women and men, span the generations, with members in their 20s through to their 90s. Age is no barrier, all that is needed is a willingness to put others first.If you would like to increase your business/social network and have fun whilst helping to create a better world, please contact: membership@rotary1270.org 12