Completed meetings and events 2012-2013
Sun 30th June 2013 President's Luncheon
To mark the end of his very successful year in office John Watson had a celebratory lunch at Fairlawns in Aldridge. Guest speaker was Patricia Roberts from Midlands Air Ambulance, John's main charity for his year. A good time was had by all!
Tue 25th June 2013 Presidential Handover evening
Outgoing President John Watson hands over the reigns to his successor Tony Ridge. Tony's main charity for the year will be Good Hope League of Friends, Bladder Scanner Appeal.
Sat 22nd June 2013 - Sun 23rd June 2013 Collection at Asda, Minworth
Half of what is collected over the weekend will be donated to Asda's nominated charity, Tickled Pink. Entering its 16th year, Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign has raised over £29 million for Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign.
Tue 18th June 2013 David Bagley, The future of the Walkathon
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Wed 12th June 2013 Kids Out
A nationwide Rotary event - the largest day out for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. The Club takes young people to Drayton Manor Park from Wilson Stuart School in Erdington.
Tue 11th June 2013 Nick Thurston, Beer tasting
-Tue 4th June 2013 Business Meeting
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Fri 24th May 2013 - Sun 26th May 2013 Global Peace Forum 2013
The Rotary Club of Londonderry and partners from INCORE at The University of Ulster will be hosting the forum in Derry May 24th – 26th 2013, to be attended by R I President Mr Sakuji Tanaka.http://www.peaceconference2013.com/register.html
Tue 21st May 2013 Fellowship vist to Meriden Rotary Club
We will not be meeting in our usual venue this evening. Instead we'll be visiting Meriden Rotary Club for their President's Night. The guest speaker will be Malcolm Stent, a British actor, musical performer and playwright.
Sun 19th May 2013 Walkathon 2013
Club members, their families and friends have again been marshalling this well known annual event.
Tue 14th May 2013 Club Assembly
Incoming President Tony Ridge and his team will outline their plans for the forthcoming Rotary year.
Sun 12th May 2013 Rotary Walk
A walk through the beautiful bluebell woods at Hartshill Country Park was followed by Sunday lunch in a nearby hostelry. Thanks to Nick and Penny for another excellent outing.
Tue 30th April 2013 League of Friends of Good Hope Hospital
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Sat 27th April 2013 Theatre visit
An opportunity to visit Highbury Theatre again, with a meal in the theatre restaurant before the performance starts. It will be the last night of 'Entertaining Angels' by Richard Everett.
Tue 23rd April 2013 Ian Ledgerwood, Age UK
Age UK aims to improve later life for everyone through their information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research.
Mon 22nd April 2013 - Rotary Schools' Football Competition
In a very exciting and closely contested final, Arthur Terry pupils beat those from Plantsbrook 1-0 in the recent football competition for years 7 and 8 pupils at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club on their 3G pitch .
Sat 20th April 2013 Rotary Peace Forum
The District Peace Forum will be held at Bedworth.
Tue 16th April 2013 Penny Thurston, Volunteering with the Citizens' Advice service
The Citizens' Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.
Sun 14th April 2013 Rotary Walk
The National Forest is one of the country's boldest environmental projects, transforming 200 square miles in the centre of England. Donisthorpe Woodland Park was created in 1996 by Leicestershire County Council on the former site of Donisthorpe Colliery.Tue 9th April 2013 Business Meeting
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Thu 4th April 2013 Bikes 4 Africa
No longer being used here, so 7 bikes have now been sent to Africa as part of the Jole Rider initiative. Bikes 4 Africa delivers bikes to schools making the journey to education possible for thousands of children.
Sat 30th March 2013 Easter bunnies collection
Our Easter bunnies were collecting at Sainsbury's in Castle Vale on 30 March. Thank you to all involved, from those at Sainsbury's to everyone who donated a total of £453.90 towards local charities..svg.png)
Tue 26th March 2013 Paul Daniels, The good, the bad and the ugly
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Tue 19th March 2013 Al and Pam Sutton, Troop Aid
Al and Pam will be giving an update on the work of Troop Aid, the charity that supports our injured troops by providing the basic essentials. Guests welcome.
Fri 15th March 2013 Irish Night
At Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club. Music will be by top class function band 'Celtic Clan. There will be a choice of hot Irish themed food included in the ticket price of £12 per person.
Tue 12th March 2013 Steve McConnell, The Rotary Foundation
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Thu 7th March 2013 Visit to Birmingham Assay Office
A rare occasion to see behind the scenes of the largest Assay Office in the world. The main function of the Birmingham Assay Office is to test and Hallmark precious metal items as required by the Hallmarking Act.Tue 5th March 2013 Business Meeting
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Mon 4th March 2013 Donation to the Stroke Association
In Rotary we're for communities. We were delighted to present a cheque for £1500 to the Stroke Association to support three local Stroke Groups and their Life After Stroke Centre in Bromsgrove. Thanks to ASDA Minworth and the Birmingham Mail Wish Campaign
Fri 1st March 2013 - Sun 3rd March 2013 Alternative Conference 2013
This year's Alternative Conference was held in the beautiful Cotswolds, using Broad Marston Manor in Mickleton as a base. Everyone had a great time and the weather stayed fine. The house was full of atmosphere and all enjoyed the fellowship.
Tue 26th February 2013 Andrew Hopkins, The History of Photography
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Sun 24th February 2013 Rotary Walk
Despite it being a bitterly cold day, the walk to the Fauld Crater was good fun! Thanks as always to Nick and Penny for organising the event.
Tue 19th February 2013 Allan and Ann Rotchell, Action Kenya
Allan and Ann will be returning to the Club to provide an update on their work in Kenya.
Tue 12th February 2013 Phillippa Jones, Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research
The charity is dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Research is focused on finding causes, improving diagnosis and treatments, and running groundbreaking clinical trials for all blood cancer patients.
Tue 5th February 2013 Youth Speaks
A nationwide Rotary competition for students between the ages of 11 and 18, to help them develop confidence in their own ability, speaking in front of an audience. The local round was won by pupils from Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.
Tue 29th January 2013 Steve Cartwright, District Governor
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Sat 26th January 2013 Collecting at Asda, Minworth
Any funds collected over the weekend will be donated to the Stroke Association for use locally.Tue 22nd January 2013 Meeting cancelled in view of bad weather.
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Tue 15th January 2013 Father Michael Ho, My journey to the UK as a Vietnamese refugee
Father Ho will be speaking about how he came to the UK with Vietnamese Boat People before becoming a Priest at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Sutton Coldfield.
Sun 13th January 2013 Rotary Walk
A cold and frosty start for the walk around New Hall Country Park in Sutton Coldfield, starting and finishing at Nick and Penny's home. Many thanks to them both for not only organising the walk but for feeding everyone afterwards. Much appreciated.Tue 8th January 2013 Business Meeting
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Fri 28th December 2012 Football kits to Tanzania
Last year's kit at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, showing Rotary support, is being sent to Tanzania via the charity Kit Aid. The Club has given a donation to Helen Carver to support her forthcoming trip on behalf of the charity.
Tue 18th December 2012 Christmas Party Night
An fun evening to which partners are welcome.
Sun 16th December 2012 The annual Church Service at St Peter's, Little Aston, to be followed by a meal at Buzzard Valley
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Tue 11th December 2012 Robert Plumridge, My time at sea with the Trader Navigation Company
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Thu 6th December 2012 Santa thanks MInworth School pupils for their help
After a busy morning when they had been bag packing at Asda, Minworth, Santa paid a surprise visit to thank the pupils of Minworth School for their hard work. They had been raising funds for Asda's TEXT SANTA campaign.Tue 4th December 2012 Special General Meeting, Election of Officers 2013/2014 and Business Meeting
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Mon 3rd December 2012 Rotary Schools Football Competition
The competition was held at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club on their 3G pitch under floodlights, attracting 18 teams from 12 schools, 144 pupils supported by teachers, parents and friends. The competition was won by pupils from Coppice Primary School.
Thu 29th November 2012 Inner Wheel Club of Wylde Green Quiz Night
A fund raising evening for Troop Aid - the charity that supports our injured troops by providing the basic essentials.
Tue 27th November 2012 Scatter Night.
The Club will not be meeting on this evening. Instead the members will 'scatter' to other Rotary Clubs of their choice and make a fellowship visit.
Tue 20th November 2012 District Quiz v R C Lichfield
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Sun 18th November 2012 Rotary Walk
A beautiful day for a leisurely stroll around the canals of central Birmingham. Again thanks are due to Nick and Penny for organising another great day out walking.
Tue 13th November 2012 Mike Harrison, A hole in one
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Sat 10th November 2012 The 31st English Disabled Sports Team Championship
The Club has again sponsored the competition that promotes team spirit and achievement with the ideal that taking part is the most important aspect.Tue 6th November 2012 Business Meeting
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Tue 30th October 2012 Visit by Group Study Exchange Team from Rotary District 7030 The Caribbean
Group Study Exchange is a unique cultural and vocational Rotary exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 in the initial years of their professional life. Guests welcome.
Fri 26th October 2012 - Sun 28th October 2012 District Conference 2012
The 2012 Conference will based at the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel. The Saturday Night Party theme will be Caribbean.
Wed 24th October 2012 World Polio Day 2012
Every year on 24 October people all over the world shine a light on the importance of the global eradication of polio. Read more about it at:http://www.endpolio.org
Tue 23rd October 2012 Lorraine King, Stroke Association
Stroke Association provides high quality, up-to-date stroke information for stroke patients, their families and carers.Every year an estimated 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke.
Tue 16th October 2012 Andrew Hopkins, Post war Britain
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Fri 12th October 2012 Donation to Parkinson's UK
The green disc scheme at Asda, Minworth for August and September was won by Parkinson's UK who received £200 from the store. The Club also donated £100. Beryl Linden from Parkinson's UK is pictured receiving the cheque from Rotary's Eric Dance.
Tue 9th October 2012 Jeremy Clay, Hope and Homes for Children
Hope and Homes for Children is an international charity working to ensure that all children have the chance to grow up in the love of a family. We will be welcoming fellowship visits from the Rotary Clubs of Sutton Coldfield and Sutton Coldfield Vesey.
Mon 8th October 2012 Rotary District Special Needs Football Festival
Held at Aston Villa Academy and now in its 15th year. A total of 18 schools entered 31 teams from an area that is centred on Birmingham and the West Midlands, and includes parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.Tue 2nd October 2012 Business meeting
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Sun 30th September 2012 Rotary Walk
The weather held fine for another most enjoyable Rotary walk organised by Nick and Penny. Today's walk was around the Barton Under Needwood area.
Fri 28th September 2012 Olympic Sporting Dinner in aid of Fisher House.
Organised by QEHB Charity, the event raised over £10,000. Pete Reed, Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Men's Coxless Fours and Joanna Rowsell,Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Women's Cycling Team Pursuit were guests of honour. A most successful and enjoyable evening.
Wed 26th September 2012 Trip to Highbury Theatre, Sutton Coldfield
A meal in the theatre restaurant followed by the popular comedy 'No sex please. We're British.'
Tue 25th September 2012 Nick Thurston, Some of the delicious things I have grown in my garden
Pictured: Nick's blackcurrant and almond cup cakes. Delicious!
Tue 18th September 2012 Patrick Hayes, Local History and Local Mystery
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Fri 14th September 2012 Working with Asda, Minworth on community activity
Club members worked alongside staff from Asda, Minworth in supporting their litter picking work in Rectory Park.
Tue 11th September 2012 Pam Neaves, My time as a student at Bradford College
-Tue 4th September 2012 Business Meeting
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Sun 2nd September 2012 Rotary Walk
Nick and Penny did us proud today with a most interesting walk through Warwickshire countryside. It was around 5 miles long, and finished at the Fleur de Lys at Lowsonford.
Wed 29th August 2012 Visit of John Minhinick, President of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland
Whilst touring the Rotary District, RIBI President John Minhinick visited Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club. He heard about the Rotary funding that will allow us to extend our Schools' Football Competition to secondary schools this year.
Tue 21st August 2012 Joe Dyke, Coins through the ages
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Wed 15th August 2012 Trip to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Club members enjoyed a fascinating tour of this well known Birmingham museum.
Tue 14th August 2012 John Welsh, Working as a chiropractor
-Tue 7th August 2012 Business Meeting
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Sun 5th August 2012 Charity Fun Day
At Wheat's Garden Centre, Chester Road, Aldridge, in the Grand Marquee. The event raised £1013 for Midlands Air Ambulance.
Tue 31st July 2012 Councillor Anita Ward, My year as Lord Mayor of Birmingham 2011/12
Councillor Ward will talk about her experiences as Lord Mayor of Birmingham 2011/12. Partners welcome.
Sun 29th July 2012 Rotary Walk
Today's walk took us around the Austrey area. It was good to be out in the fresh air, enjoying the English countryside. Again, thanks to Nick and Penny for organising the event which was rounded off by lunch at the Bird in Hand, Austrey.
Tue 24th July 2012 Robert Young, International Caravanning Fellowship of Rotarians
Robert will speak about the organisation that aims to provide fellowship for Rotary Caravanners.
Sun 22nd July 2012 The Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 7 a-side annual football tournament
The Club supported this event that has been running since 2010, breaking past barriers of race or religions and bringing communities and sports men and women together.
Tue 17th July 2012 Derek Troman, The life of Tommy Cooper
Derek will give one of his entertaining presentations about the life of comedian and musician Tommy Cooper, 1921-1984.
Fri 13th July 2012 Dictionaries for Life 2012
For the fifth year running the Club has supported the national literacy programme with their Dictionary For Life project by gifting 222 dictionaries to year 6 pupils in four local schools. Pupils at Yenton Primary School are pictured.
Wed 11th July 2012 Rotary Junior Community Awards
To achieve the Award Year 6 pupils at Penns Primary School took part in a range of developmental activities in Community Service, Social Experience, Skills and Physical Recreation.
Tue 10th July 2012 Working in partnership with Asda Minworth
The Club donated half of the Easter Bunnies collection to Asda Minworth's chosen charity, Tickled Pink. Pictured far left Eric Dance and far right Club President John Watson, with left to right Carol Barratt, Rob Bradshaw and Sue Sneddon from Asda.
Tue 10th July 2012 Alison Foden, Homestart
Home-Start supports almost 77,000 vulnerable children across the UK. Last year, nearly 17,000 volunteers gave a million hours of support to their families coping with post-natal illness, isolation, bereavement, disability, domestic violence and much more.Tue 3rd July 2012 Business meeting
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Sun 1st July 2012 Rotary Walk
To mark the start of a new Rotary year we enjoyed a light walk of 5 miles around Berkswell followed by lunch at The Bear. It was ideal weather for walking! Thanks to Nick and Penny for organising this most enjoyable outing - the first of more to follow.