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No. 89 June 2015
Rotary District 1270 Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
Rotary is a worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities
Rotary offers the chance for young people to develop personal skills and a better awareness of problems that face the world today. This is a great opportunity to meet, work and have a great time with like-minded young people, guided and supported by Rotarians so please support all the District Competitions in 2015/16
Personal Copy for Rotarian and anyone seeking information about Rotary
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From the Editor
RIBI Young Musician Music is an international language and we encourage talented young people by providing this opportunity to demonstrate their musical skills.
John Stone
john.stone@stoneprinters.co.uk
Welcome, fellow rotarians and friends, to the Summer edition of the Link magazine and as usual, my thanks to all those who have contributed articles and interesting snippets towards it. With so much focus recently on the potential changes within our District structure I thought it would perhaps be timely to remind ourselves of some of the great work we Rotarians, wherever we hang our hat, do at Club, District and National level for young people. Thousands of youngsters take part every year in our youth competitions which in most cases take the form of regional heats followed by a national final. The majority are categorised into junior, intermediate and advanced age groups.
RIBI Young Chef Cooking amongst young people is a valuable life skill. Sponsored by Filippo Berio, contestants prepare and present a three course meal within a pre-set budget and time limit, which is judged by an expert panel.
YOUTH
RIBI Youth Speaks SPEAKS We encourage speaking and presentation skills in young people and this competition showcases superb quality speakers.
Caption Competition
Last edition’s caption competition attracted the grand total of zero entries so just before I throw in the towel and drink the bottle of wine myself here is another one to test your humourous abilities. Don’t let me down! john.stone@stoneprinters.co.uk
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RIBI Young Photographer Photography is a talent and an ever popular art form. Entrants submit three photographs on a theme in black and white or colour, along with a description of the inspiration for their photographs. RIBI Young Writer A flair for creative writing is a special gift and this competition promotes and encourages the work of young people who show talent. The winning writers are subsequently published in Rotary magazines. RIBI Technology Tournament Teams of students interested in engineering and science compete in a one day event to devise and build a solution to an unseen technical task. Solutions are tested and judged against competing teams. RIBI Young Citizen Awards These showcase the citizenship and responsibilities demonstrated by people under the age of 25. Winners receive a cash prize of £500 at our annual conference where the awards are presented. Information Packs are available for download at http://www.rotarygbi.org/what-we-do/youth-competitions/
Do not forget to order your
FREE TREES !!!
Free trees are available to all Rotary Clubs for planting in November. Closing date for applications is 3 September with delivery expected the first week of November. There are 4500 packs available! For further details go to the Woodland Trust web site and look under ‘free tree packs for your school or community’.
From your District Governor‌..
It is nearly twelve months since we were at Wentworth Castle for District Handover and during that time I have visited clubs and attended numerous Charter celebrations and events. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the Clubs and Rotarians for the very warm welcome that you have given to Philip and myself on these occasions. It has been an honour and a privilege to serve District 1270 and Rotary as District Governor. It would be remiss of me not to thank the District Team who have been with me all year. Four of the Assistant Governors leave office. Fiona Martin will become District Governor Elect, James Wood will be District Governor Nominee and Peter Shaw and Ron Myland have completed their three year maximum term in office. I thank them all for their dedication and hard work. I would like to thank the Rotary Clubs of Abbeydale, Doncaster St Leger and Sheffield for their service to District 1270 over the years and wish them well for their future in District 1220. We will miss you.
DISTRICT 1270
In closing, I hope Margaret and her team have a successful 2015-16 and would ask you to give her all the support you have given me. Wendy Watson DG 2014-15
Guidelines for Submissions to District Editor 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 28th September 2015. john.stone@stoneprinters.co.uk
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DG on Tour...
Once again my tour of the District has continued with visits to all parts of South Yorkshire, across the Humber and south again into Lincolnshire. The District Disability Games, this year held in Scunthorpe was once again one of the highlights of the Rotary year. My thanks to all the organisers and volunteers who contributed to a wonderful day. Ponds Forge in Sheffield once again hosted the Rotary Club of Abbeydale’s Young Artist Exhibition, now the largest exhibition of its kind in the country with over 1,000 paintings and drawings showing the artistic talents of many local Sheffield schoolchildren. In March I was in Goole supporting the Rotary Club at the annual Hobbies Exhibition held at the Leisure Centre. Many talents were on show from model boats, motor cycles and card making. The youth competition finals as usual demonstrated a fantastic ability from youngsters who performed with real talent whether it was as a young chef, young musician or as part of a youth speaks team.
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The District Disability Games Over 450 competitors took part in a host of sporting activities at the Rotary District 1270 Disability Games 2015 which were held at The Pods Leisure Centre, Scunthorpe on Sunday 26th April 2015. Children, young people and adults from across South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire took part in sporting events. The Disability Games were held in Scunthorpe after taking place in Barnsley for the past two years. The sporting events included archery, rifle shooting, swimming, table tennis, snooker, boccia, kurling, darts, weight lifting competitions plus dash and slalom wheelchair events. The games were hosted by the following Rotary Clubs: Barrow Meridian, Barton upon Humber, Brigg, Cleethorpes, Epworth & Isle of Axholme, Gainsborough, Market Rasen, Scunthorpe and Scunthorpe Pentagon. Here are some photos of a few of the events on offer during the day!
Disability Games Legacy Event
8th March 2015
This was the second event organised by the Group D Clubs as pilots for the development of a sporting activity for the disabled in Hull and East Yorkshire. The inspiration for the activity came from the collective wish of the clubs to develop a lasting legacy for the successful running of the District 1270 Disability Games for the first time in Hull in the years 2011 and 2012. The activity was aimed firstly at providing opportunities for the disabled in our area through the combined resources and energies of the group of clubs, with the intention of complementing the District Disability Games. The event took the form of a match between 2 teams, one sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hornsea & East Riding, the other sponsored by the Rotary Club of Humberside. Teams of 8 competed in the sports of Boccia and NewAge Kurling, with the playing format designed to produce a winning team, and a Winner and Runner Up in Each Sport. The event was held at Hymers College in Hull who were generous hosts. The R. C. of Hull Kingston managed the administration of the sports, whilst the R.Cs. of Humberside and Hull Paragon managed the running of the sports of Boccia and New Age Kurling respectively, and the R.C. of Hornsea & East Riding admirably supervised the general activities that made the day run smoothly. D. G. Wendy Watson, together with husband Philip, made the long trip east to mix with all and sundry, and to present trophies to our worthy winners, whilst Group D District Assistant Governor Geoff Peterson demonstrated flexible working doing any job that needed doing at the time. Once again we were very grateful to J.S. Sainsbury who generously provided lunches for our players and their carers.
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Rotary e-clubs are a lot like other Rotary clubs: they meet weekly, carry out service projects, support The Rotary Foundation, and socialize with each other. So what’s different about e-clubs? You join your meeting online when it’s convenient for you, day or night, any day of the week.
HOW DOES AN E-CLUB OPERATE?
E-club members use webinars, videoconferencing, message boards, instant messaging, or tools like Skype and Google Hangout to communicate. For example, a club member might post content online for that week’s meeting, then other members join the discussion throughout the week. Some e-club members also meet in person at service projects and social activities.
WHO CAN JOIN AN E-CLUB?
Each e-club is based in a specific district but its members can be from anywhere in the world. Some e-clubs focus their membership in a particular region or community.
An e-club could be right for you if you:
Have a busy schedule and need a flexible meeting time Live in different places throughout the year Travel frequently Have limited mobility Any Rotarian can make up a missed meeting by participating in an e-club online meeting.
HOW TO START AN E-CLUB?
First contact your district governor who will help you get started.
E-clubs need:
A dedicated website Founding members who are able to manage the club’s website An online meeting platform to host meetings Private sections of the website that only members can access to protect members’ online personal data Online financial transaction systems that allow members to pay dues, make donations, or process payments The ability for visiting Rotarians to make up a club meeting E-clubs are responsible for all costs associated with purchasing a URL and hosting their website on the Internet.
District Quiz Final After several close fought rounds the final of the District Quiz competition took place at the end of May. The Rotary Club of Brigg hosted the event at their venue, Artie’s Mill where the four teams of finalists and several supporters gathered. Question master for the evening was Rotarian Chris Lilley ably assisted by Rotarian Martin Robinson. After a round of general knowledge there followed specialist questions on History, Geography, Science and Sport just to name a few. The eventual winners were the Rotary Club of Louth beating the Rotary Clubs of Sheffield Vulcan, South Cave & Wolds and Barnsley Rockley by small margins. Thanks must go to Rotarian Chris Lilley for arranging the competition. 6
OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
Corps of Co-ordinators with champion Rotarian Eric Knowles
And it came to pass, at a conference in Belfast that a celebrity antique dealer gave an amusing discourse on Eric; for that was his name. Earlier, in the back of a taxi, said Eric had, through the good offices of PDG and PP Terry Sykes, become a member of the Rotary Club of Barnsley Rockley; all for the most serious of causes. Eric is passionate about our Rotary Foundation and has agreed to champion the Rotary Foundation and will support us, again, at the RIBI Bournemouth Conference in April 2016. And back to ERIC. What does it all mean? Purely and simply EVERY ROTARIANS INDIVIDUAL CHARITY Yes, we have our favourites like Marie Curie, RNLI, Shelter box, British Heart Foundation etc. but, as Rotarians, can we find a place for OUR FOUNDATION, Rotary’s one and only charity?
RIBI Conference 2015/16 Join our 2015/16 Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland President Peter Davey in Bournemouth, April 1st - 3rd 2016, for a fantastic Rotary Conference full of fun, friendship and inspirational speakers. The conference is a great way to meet new people from across the isles, as well as hear from supported projects and gain a better understanding of this incredible organisation. With amazing guest speakers and fabulous evening entertainment, there is plenty for everyone. We are back to the vibrant cosmopolitan town of Bournemouth for the 91st conference. Bournemouth has proved extremely popular for past Rotary conferences with seven miles of golden sands and sparkling sea and enjoys the highest reputation in the conference world, not just among its wide client base but also with delegates, exhibitors and visitors alike.
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The ROTARY CLUB of LINCOLN
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Club News Barnsley Rockley
Brigg Seeding the riverside walk near Lidl’s On a bright and sunny Tuesday morning on May 5th a group of Brigg Rotarians and members of Brigg Business Partnership supported by North Lincolnshire Council Neighbourhood Services-Rural Section, began an exciting and visionary project to develop and extended a wild flower area beside the newly built footpath that will eventually go to South Ferriby.
Come swish with us The ladies of the Rotary Club of Barnsley Rockley recently organised a ladies “swishing” event at the Holiday Inn, Barnsley to raise money for the Jaxon’s Gift Charity who provide Forget Me Not boxes to bereaved siblings. A swishing party is a great way to update your wardrobe. It’s fun and doesn’t cost a penny. Just swap your unloved clothes with other people. As well as swishing, ladies could browse around the many stallholders who had been invited, making it a fun and varied evening. The evening was very successful and the Rockley ladies made in the region of £800 for the charity. Details of Jaxon’s Gift can be found on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/JaxonsGift
Cleethorpes Senior Citizen’s Afternoon On Saturday 30th May 2015 at the Memorial Hall in Cleethorpes 100 guests enjoyed music and dance by the Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Choir, James Gillett, Alexander Sedman, Ritik Gaikward, Christa’s Speech Choir, Aimee McGovern and Isabella Goodwin. We served coffee, tea, sandwiches and cakes an afternoon of fun and fellowship.
The first section planted was between the River and Lidl’s Store and the team managed to sow a 120m long strip. This sowing is part of the UK’s biggest ever wildflower campaign which is hoping to create over one million square meters of colour during the summer of 2015. The Big Lottery has sponsored the seeds and the project is led by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Jane Kitching, Vice Chair of Brigg Business Partnership, said how grateful the partnership was for the support given by members of the Partnership, the Council and the Rotary Club of Brigg and she really was looking forward to a wonderful yearly bloom of wild flowers that will gradually extend along the new path.
Know Your Blood Pressure Day In a bid to conquer stroke, visitors to Barnsley town centre were invited to free blood pressure testing by the Rotary Club of Barnsley Rockley on Know Your Blood Pressure Day on the 18th April 2015. The nurses took the blood pressures of over 200 people. Passers-by who were also given information about how to reduce the likelihood of stroke and what to do if someone with you develops symptoms indicative of stroke (FAST campaign). The public really participated which made the whole event worthwhile, several were given lifestyle change advice, some blood pressure tests were repeated, some were advised to see their GP. We were joined for part of the day by Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley. In 2014, Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland and Stroke Association organised over 400 events across the UK. In the same year, Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland was honoured with a Special Recognition Award by the Stroke Association for their long-term support of the Know Your Blood Pressure campaign.Dr James Logan, Channel 4’s own TV Doctor, presented the Life After Stroke Award to Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland at a prestigious awards ceremony hosted by Baroness Karren Brady.
High blood pressure remains the single biggest risk factor for stroke, contributing to over half (54%) of strokes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Know Your Blood Pressure day is about raising awareness of the link between high blood pressure and stroke. Residents in Barnsley could get their blood pressure checked, and receive information and advice on steps to keep it under control. Laura McGuinness, who leads on stroke prevention at the Stroke Association said: “High blood pressure is often referred to as the silent killer because it doesn’t present symptoms and many people have no idea their health may be at risk. Over 9 million people in the UK are currently registered with high blood pressure but estimates suggest there could be up to almost 7 million people who are currently undiagnosed and at risk.
The second launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library 1st April 2015 After the success of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library at Little Stars Day Nursery at Grimsby Institute in 2014, the Cleethorpes Rotary Club has now introduced the scheme to St Peter’s Children Centre in Cleethorpes. Up to 100 children will receive free books every month. The books cost £25 per annum per child to supply, so the cost over five years for a child who joins from birth is £125. The Imagination Library project provides children with free books from birth up to the age of five. It was originally launched in Dolly’s home town of Sevier County, Tennessee, and brought to the UK in 2007. In the UK, there are currently 30,000 children signed up to the scheme, with a total of 730,000 children registered in Britain, Canada and the US. The project aims to foster a love of reading in children from an early age. Each book is personalised and tailored to the age of the child, which gives a sense of excitement each month, encouraging the child to learn. Families are brought together and the child learns that reading is a pleasure. For more information, go to: www.cleethorpesrotary.org
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Doncaster Five Generations - A Unique History
Epworth Shelter Box Presentation of cheque for ShelterBox with President Hilary O’Connor and Peter Thorley of the Rotary Club of Epworth and Isle of Axholme. A tremendous achievement by Peter and his club raising £6840 for ShelterBox.
Gainsborough Pedal Car Grand Prix The Rotary Club of Doncaster has a unique history with Dobson and Hodge Insurance Brokers as someone from the Company has been a member of Rotary since the Club was founded in 1922. F J Forth was a Founder Member of the Club and a partner in Dobson and Hodge. He was followed by Wilfred Dobson, then Harry Leedle and in 1981 I joined as the fourth generation and thought I would be the last. However with the opportunity of Corporate Membership Dobson and Hodge joined our Club with Paul Stocks leading the Corporate Team. Paul is the Financial Services Director and the fifth generation without a break in continuity. This is a fine tradition and I believe could be a unique set of circumstances. Is there any other Club in RGBI that has five generations spanning 93 years?
On Sunday 9th August 2015, The Rotary Club of Gainsborough welcomes back the Pedal Car Grand Prix! The event is intended to make the day a family one, with craft stalls, demonstrations, side shows and children’s amusements. It is hoped that charitable organizations, schools and youth groups will take part to make this a Family Fun Day.
Howden Golf AM-AM On Thursday 21st May the club held its 28th annual golf AM-AM and Sports Dinner at Hessle Golf Club and Willerby Manor respectively, and this year twenty eight teams enjoyed glorious weather conditions to complete their rounds of golf.
Know Your Blood Pressure Campaign
Dr Lis Rodgers, who co-ordinated, the event, has analysed the results and has summarised the Key Health Messages from the 2015 campaign as follows. 70 people were referred for further checks and of these, 25% were already on treatment i.e. this was not satisfactorily controlled. Some 73% did not know that their BP was raised. For many people attending, the location took away the fear of a ‘health setting’. Many people were unaware of the names of their medication. Doncaster Clubs have been organising this event for over a decade from a variety of sites across the Borough. Over the years thousands of people have been checked and these events have without doubt saved some people from having a stroke. It can be worrying to discover you are at risk but once highlighted it is possible to make changes which will reduce that risk.
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There many prizes on offer, with awards such as overall winner, most charity funds raise, best dressed team or car etc.
The Queen Elizabeth High School is the venue and the event is expected to draw a large crowd from a wide area. Refreshments will be available. Event entry and on site parking will be free.
Doncaster St Leger Doncaster Rotary Clubs organised the annual ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ event in Doncaster town centre on 8thand 9th May 2015, in partnership with the Hallcross Medical Services Ltd and Weldricks Pharmacy. The event was very successful with some 177 BP checks being carried out over 2 days, with some people also having full health checks.
The day, starts at 11 am with practice and time trials with the grand prix starting at 1pm. The 2 hour endurance race made up of 12 teams of 10 members. The pedal cars are brand new and purpose-built, this is not for the faint hearted! The money raised will be used to support various local charities.
Sandall Park – Fencing Project A joint project between the Friends of Sandall Park and the Rotary Club of Doncaster St Leger has seen the removal of 220 metres of privet hedge at the perimeter of the park (bounded by Barnby Dun Road) following community consultation. The hedge had obstructed any view from the road itself and had resulted in antisocial behavior including off road motorcycling and dumping of large amounts of litter. The hedge has been replaced by metal mesh fencing allowing clear unobstructed views across the park to reduce anti-social behaviour - a proven technique elsewhere in the park for designing out crime. It is a small scheme which will have a massive long term effect on the park and represents a further step in the developing relationship between the Rotary Club and the Friends of Sandall Park who were partnered for the annual Santa Dash in the park last December. Pictured are Don Crabtree of the Friends and John Newborn, Community & Vocational Chairman, RC of Doncaster St Leger. The project was supported by a District 1270 District Grant.
“The charities that will benefit from today are The Princes Trust (Yorkshire & Humber), The Brain Tumour Charity, St Anne’s Community School Welton and other Local Charities” advised Richard Longthorp President of Howden Rotary Club. “Early indications are that the event has raised £6,500 for the charities which is a real testament to the goodwill and generosity of all those companies and individuals who support us and to whom we are extremely grateful” added Richard “we would also like to thank The Hessle Golf Club, The Starter, Mr Steve Alsop, Norma Bradshaw & the ladies and everyone who participated in any way in making the day so successful” The team from Farmstar Limited, comprising Messer’s S. Hustler, M. Pickles, I Clayton and K. Stevens, scooped the first prize in the men’s competition and received the Jubilee Cup which was donated by Tony Horncastle OBE to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the event in 2012. Runners up were the “Bishop Burton Tea Party” with the Spaldington Golf Centre in third place. After the dinner all the guests were thoroughly entertained by the speakers, Leeds based solicitor and raconteur, Ian Shuttleworth, followed by Irish comedian Dusty Young. Next year’s event is scheduled for Thursday 19th May 2016, so put the date in your diary!
Hull Kingston International Students Evening in Hull ‘The Rotary Club of Hull Kingston had their annual International Students Evening when students from many countries are invited to share Fellowship and Friendship with the Hull Kingston Rotarians. Students representing Brazil, Iran, Taiwan, China and India were welcomed by President David Gambe, also present were Rotarians from other Hull Clubs, Hull Inner Wheel Clubs and staff from the Careers Department of Hull University.
Market Rasen The RC of Market Rasen continues to be active with members enjoying the social aspects of Rotary, whilst continuing to have a positive effect in all the fund raising and support activities it involves itself in. Two young people were sponsored to attend the RYLA course at Castleton, coming back to tell the club very clearly and effectively the benefit the course had brought to their levels of confidence, their presentation skills and their own personal development. At the presentation they gave the club, they also exhibited their school’s tame robot, designed and built by the engineering club at the school. It was quite capable of picking up and emptying Rotarians beer glasses! Disability Games were supported by a team from our local area, whilst our Rotarians staffed the darts competition. A dangerous occupation, if ever there was one.
The common theme from the students was that the standard of learning at the University was very high and that first impressions can be deceptive, Hull is a very friendly City with much history and a great place to be to study. Many students had visited other northern cities and London and felt that Hull was the right place for them, some having completed Degrees, Masters and now moving on to Doctorates.’
Lincoln Colonia Lincoln Flume The RC of Lincoln Colonia are planning the Lincoln Flume on Sunday 12th July down the 100 mtr length of Flaxengate in the centre of Lincoln It has been widely publicised on line as well as on Television and Facebook and Twitter with over 1500 “donations” already made to win the chance of a fantastic fun slide down the hill. The main beneficiary will be the Linkage Community Trust who are partnering the Club in this exciting fun event. For a chance to win a go log onto Www.thelincolnflume.co.uk its only £3 Zoom the Flume you know you want to!!
Louth Louth’s special 60th (Diamond) Anniversary Charter on 17th April. The event was attended by guests from a record number of 19 different Clubs, including our twin Clubs of Ry in Denmark and Apt-Cavillon en Luberon in France. The photograph shows the President John Macdonald with the top table guests and those from the two overseas Clubs.
Young musicians from our local schools, firstly entertained us at a Club meeting, and then went on to perform in the District Competition. It was disappointing that for one category, there was no second round of a Regional competition to move into, and secondly that the criteria for District competitions didn’t match the criteria for continuation into the regional competition. We understand this matter will be sorted out for future years. When the Nepal Earthquake was announced on the news, the club immediately organised a collection at the Local Tesco store, raising funds, together with some member’s donations, for two Shelter Box equivalents. Furthermore, our Environmental committee donated a further box, from proceeds of last year’s Open Farm Sunday event and finally, Club general funds added a fourth box to the total. Not enough of course, but £2,200 total from a small rural club, passed over to Shelter Box within 2 weeks of the disaster announcement, was a good achievement. A long weekend in the North of Holland for many of our members followed with the 38th year of twinning exchange with the RC of Wieringen. A marvellous weekend, with a visit to catch our own lunch on a ‘tourist’s trawler’ , inspecting the art in the Rijks museum, touring a submarine and learning the history of Dutch maritime adventures, coupled with a lot of partying, eating drinking etc. As we always considered we had enjoyed good relations with the Dutch, we were surprised to hear of the exploits of Vice Admiral De Ruyter who sailed up the Medway in the 17thC and set fire to some of our ships, capturing others. Bearing this in mind planning starts now, to consider inviting our Dutch twin RC back to the UK, in 2017.
Back to work yesterday at the local 2015 Open Farm Sunday event at which members of our club cook the burgers, bacon, sausage for some 3000 visitors, and also organises and collects rents on many of the exhibitors stalls. The club also arranges the children’s attraction of 14 day old ducklings, which were extremely popular. So around to Handover, Club Assembly etc. and we enthusiastically will see what the new Rotary year brings.
Collecting For Nepal Earthquake
The Rotarians from the Market Rasen club collected £930 at a Lincolnshire Tesco on Saturday 2nd May. The money raised will go towards Emergency Shelter box kits which Rotary International sends to disaster areas. Volunteers aim to send at least £1,800 to the organisation’s headquarters which will pay for four Shelter Boxes. Each box includes enough tents, bedding and cooking utensils for 10 people. The Market Rasen club has donated 30 of these boxes in the past 15 years. Market Rasen Rotary Club spokesman David Mason said: “Hearing of the terrible tragedy that has visited itself on the people of Nepal, we decided we had to do something to help and as soon as possible. “So, knowing the aid will reach the intended target safely and quickly, the environmental committee of the club immediately gave £590, which was raised at last year’s Open Farm Sunday. “The club then matched the payment, from its reserves, paying another £590.00 to buy another Shelter Box . “But such is the scale of the disaster in Nepal, we thought more should be done. “And as a result, we sought fast permission from Tesco in Market Rasen to hold a collection on Saturday, May 2. “Supported by an information board, regarding Shelter Box, the generous Tesco shoppers donated a massive £930.36 during the eight-hour collection period. Thank you to all for your donations and your goodwill.” A further £100 was donated by Rotarians who couldn’t make it to Tesco on the day.
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Blood pressure testing Doncaster Rotary Clubs organised the annual ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ event in Doncaster town centre on 8thand 9th May 2015, in partnership with the Hallcross Medical Services Ltd and Weldricks Pharmacy. The event was very successful with some 177 BP checks being carried out over 2 days, with some people also having full health checks. Dr Lis Rodgers, who co-ordinated, the event, has analysed the results and has summarised the Key Health Messages from the 2015 campaign as follows. 70 people were referred for further checks and of these, 25% were already on treatment i.e. this was not satisfactorily controlled. Some 73% did not know that their BP was raised. For many people attending, the location took away the fear of a ‘health setting’. Many people were unaware of the names of their medication. Doncaster Clubs have been organising this event for over a decade from a variety of sites across the Borough. Over the years thousands of people have been checked and these events have without doubt saved some people from having a stroke. It can be worrying to discover you are at risk but once highlighted it is possible to make changes which will reduce that risk.
Skegness
Thorne Letter of Thanks Thorne Family Support Group, who provide sport and leisure activities for people with special needs would like to thank everyone who as been involved in the organisation of the games and the volunteers who helped on the day. The games this year were held at the P.O.D. in Scunthorpe. Thank you to Thorne Rotary Club who supported our group by getting us to the games.
Lora Blackett has been rewarded for her achievements in the Rotary Young Chef Competition 2014. The Mayor of Skegness Cll George Saxon praised Lora and thanked her for representing Skegness in a national competition. The hospitality industry is a main employer in Skegness and the Town Council are pleased to recognise Lora’s achievements and through the competition has raised the profile for Skegness. Well done Lora.
We took 20 of our members to the games and everyone took part in three events. Darts, Kurling, Swimming, Snooker, Boccia, Weight Lifting, Archery, Rifle Shooting, Table Tennis and Wheelchair Races. Everyone of our group who took part in Boccia, Kurting and Darts did really well. You go to 6 legs before quarter finals in these events, all members got through to 3 and 4 rounds of their events. Little Jack got through to the quarter final of Kurling and Brint Fullerton won the final of Darts. Everyone tried so hard and we are proud of them all.
To mark the success Lora was presented with a signed cookbook from another Skegness boy, Ben Tish, whose career has taken him to be Executive Chef for Salt Yard group.
Photo shows the proud faces of some of our members with their medals they recieved on the day.
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“Bring Baby Clothes to Conference 2015� Young children outgrow their clothes very quickly and, here in the UK, thanks to the generosity of friends and family mothers often have far more clothes for their baby than they can wear out. Disposal apart from simple recycling is not easy as many mothers want only new clothes for their baby. Many charity shops are reluctant to accept baby clothes for sale as their experience is that they do not sell. We are asking Rotarians to collect good quality baby clothes (suitable for up to two years of age please) from friends, family, schools and other contacts. We will collect the good quality clean items at the District Conference in Harrogate Sept 17th -20th 2015 and arrange onward delivery to orphanages and maternity units around the world where there is a great need.
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Thursday 3rd September, 2015 Wortley House Hotel, Scunthorpe DN16 1SU Contact: Margaret Taylor 01754 767362 Wendy Watson 01709 587866 14
Harrogate District 1270
31st Annual Conference 2015 18th-20th September
It’s not too late to book as a day delegate for the Conference. As usual there will be a plethora of interesting speakers and displays over the weekend plus lots of opportunity for good fellowship. CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
CAROLE CAMERON (Skegness) 01754 761200 E-mail: carole@misery2.fsnet.co.uk
If you would like to attend this prestigious event, please contact Lucy or Carole to register.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION LUCY HAWLEY (Skegness) E-mail: lhawley@sky.com
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Thank you! Thank you to all Rotary Clubs who have held or are planning to hold a Know Your Blood Pressure event during 2015/16. We are so grateful for your support. Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland are committed supporters of our Know Your Blood Pressure campaign and won a Life After Stroke Award in 2014 in recognition of this contribution. Together, RIBI and the Stroke Association have organised Know Your Blood Pressure events for over ten years. With the help of RIBI, the Know Your Blood Pressure campaign is helping to prevent stroke and save lives. If you are new to Know Your Blood Pressure and would like to discuss what is involved in setting up an event, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page.
How you and your Rotary Club can get involved Organise a Know Your Blood Pressure event. You can hold your event on any day throughout the year. Welcome pack Once you have registered your event, you will be sent: − Event reference number - Make a note of your event number as you will need to refer to this more than once. − Event Guidelines - The guidelines contain everything you need to organise a successful event and answer any questions you may have. − Materials order form - You can complete the form included in your welcome pack, or if you prefer, complete the online version.
Ordering your materials At a minimum, you should make sure you have a supply of the following: − Know Your Blood Pressure information leaflets − Personal Information Record pads We also have a number of Stroke Association leaflets available. You may wish to order a small selection of these to display at your event, along with promotional posters to advertise your event in the local community. Please be careful not to over-order leaflets, as you will find that not many people will take these away from the event. If you prefer, you can print out or complete the order form sent as part of your welcome pack and return it to us by post. Please allow at least 10 days from posting your materials order form to ensure that we have time to get the stock out to you. If you have any questions around ordering your materials, contact us at kybp@stroke.org.uk or by calling 01527 908 918
Promoting your event You may wish to promote your event in your local area by sending out a pre-event press release to your local newspaper titles, telling them what the event is for and how people can get involved. After your event, send a post-event letter to the editor of your local paper to tell them what a great success the event was and thank the people who took part on the day. If you can send photos of your event you are more likely to get the journalist’s attention.
Insurance certificates We provide insurance for Rotary Club members and volunteers at registered Know Your Blood Pressure events only. This includes medical malpractice insurance for claims for bodily injury and advice. Insurance cover is also extended to non-Rotary volunteers at Know Your Blood Pressure events provided that they are appropriately trained to take blood pressures and give guidance and that their name is recorded at the event. Please ensure you register your event ahead of time, in order to be covered by our insurance policy.
Contact us Please get in touch if you have any queries about the campaign or would like us to visit your Rotary Club to talk about the Stroke Association and Know Your Blood Pressure. Contact Laura McGuinness, Tara Conway or Coralie Desoutter at kybp@stroke.org.uk or call 01527 908918. 16