Completed meetings and events 2017-2018

Fri 29th June 2018 Outgoing and Incoming Presidents' event

The venue will be Bradford Golf Club for a two course meal as President Heather completes her auspicious year and Tony Scaife becomes the first member of this year's novel President Team

Thu 21st June 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

How did the Beer Festival go and what can we learn from it? And where does our yellow brick road lead next - Rawdon Fair and Yeadon Carnival?

Tue 19th June 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Brian Hall will be giving a Job Talk entitled 'Hudswell Clarke - the last few puffs' which promises to be hilarious - yes honestly!! Vote of Thanks giver to be decided. Bruce Hammond is on cash desk and Patrick Glenn covering reception and grace read more...

Tue 12th June 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Business meeting with Bill Hudson on cash desk and Bill Kerr looking after reception and grace in his own inimitable fashion.

Thu 7th June 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Looking back at the Sponsored walk and forward to late arrangements concerning the Beer Festival

Wed 6th June 2018 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Agenda, May minutes and Committee Chairs' reports will be circulated prior to the meeting

Tue 5th June 2018 Club Assembly 6.30 p.m.

With Brian Whitham presiding your chance to hear from Committee Chairs their plans for the Rotary Year 1.7.18 to 30.6.19 and the comments of our Assistant Governor (Leeds) Keith Harbage

Tue 29th May 2018 In a change of plan Club lunchtime meeting

Alyson Wort is our speaker with her subject 'Hope and Homes' with Barry Bootland on cash desk and Robert Mirfield on reception and searching for an amazing grace.

Tue 22nd May 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

David Butterfield will be hosting as his speaker Sarah Gamble of 'the Dogs Trust' with Gerald Long on cash desk and Peter Long on reception and grace.

Thu 17th May 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Last minutes arrangements for the Sponsored Walk and an upate on Beer Festival planning and volunteer needs.

Tue 15th May 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Bill Hudson intends to talk about Guiseley Theatre, Past, Present and Future with cash desk in the capable hands of Geoffrey Barton and reception and grace John Knaggs

Wed 9th May 2018 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

April minutes plus Committee Chairs' and Treasurer's report will be circulated together with agenda.

Tue 8th May 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Speaker's host Philip Livesey after a swap with Bill Hudson, cash desk David Farnell and reception and grace Brian Waite

Thu 3rd May 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Sponsored walk is drawing close and next upcoming event is the Beer Festival so plenty to discuss.

Tue 1st May 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Bill Kerr is the speaker with Graham Davies on cash desk and reception and grace by a volunteer on which point I did not pay enough attention!

Tue 24th April 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Change of plan this is now a Business Meeting with Graham Davies on cash desk and Janet Appleton on reception and grace

Thu 19th April 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Sponsored Walk and Beer Festival will be main topics but as always there will be unexpected news.

Tue 17th April 2018 Annual General Meeting (this is an Evening Meeting)

There is no meal as we will be looking back at what we have achieved in the past year and forward to post holders for 2018/19. Agenda and last year's minutes will be circulated at least two weeks before the meeting. read more...

Wed 11th April 2018 Board meeting (hopefully) at Horsforth Golf Club

Agenda, March minutes and reports from Committee Chairs will be circulated as normal.

Tue 10th April 2018 Tuesday group meeting 11.00

Following the recent visit from the recycling team we will be visiting the Recycling Centre at Cross Green Leeds. Email Graham Davies if you are attending together with your shoe size for safety footwear. read more...

Thu 5th April 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Reviewing the Grand Easter Egg Hunt and discussing upcoming events including Sponsored Walk and Beer Festival + news of Leeds Phoenix

Tue 3rd April 2018 Evening meeting at Guiseley Methodist Church

Joining Inner Wheel for their International Meeting with John Walker from Scarborough Rotary speaking on 'Ghana Outlook'. Supper in included in the £6 cost.

Tue 27th March 2018 Tuesday evening meeting 6.30 for 7.00 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Plan is to run a Desert Island Discs format once again with half a dozen members choosing a memorable piece of music for any reason and talking about it for 5 minutes. Raj Mani is on cash desk and John Knaggs covering reception and grace

Tue 20th March 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Gerald Long will be hosting the speaker Honorary member Edward Bowker with his subject 'Part two' ', Norman Gledhill is on cash desk and St. Clair Logan covering reception and grace

Thu 15th March 2018 Thursday meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Easter Egg Hunt, Charity Walk and Beer Festival all lie ahead so plenty of organising to do.

Tue 13th March 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

A late change of plan - we now have an Open Meeting so chance to discuss any relevant subject with John Moorhouse on cash desk and covering reception and grace an anonymous volunteer

Wed 7th March 2018 Board meeting is definitely at at Rawdon Conservative Club

Febrary minutes + agenda, Special Board Meeting minutes, Committee Chairs' reports and Treasurer's report will be circulated prior to the meeting

Tue 6th March 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Barrie King will host Councillor Valerie Wood-Robinson of Horsforth Town Council. Her topic is 'Making Horsforth a Dementia Friendly Community'. Brian Waite is on cash desk and Andrew Wilson covering reception and grace

Thu 1st March 2018 Thursday meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Because of difficult weather conditions the meeting has been postponed unti 8 March.

Tue 27th February 2018 Tuesday meetings

Evening meeting 7.00 for 7.30 Guiseley Theatre visit to see 'the Full Monty'

Tue 20th February 2018 Tuesday meetings

12.00 for 12.30 except for the last Tuesday in the month Robert Mirfield will host speakers John Arnold and Jill Halstead-Rastrick - a medical research project with Sally Mohan on cashdesk and Brian Waite covering reception and grace

Thu 15th February 2018 Thursday meeting 6.30 till - 8.30 p.m.?? at La Cour, Horsforth

Early bird social evening at 'La Cour' New Road Side, Horsforth next to 'the Fleece' - open to all Club members - parking to the rear of restaurant read more...

Tue 13th February 2018 Tuesday meetings

12.00 for 12.30 except for the last Tuesday in the month: Business Meeting with Brian Whitham on cash desk and Graham Davies covering reception and grace

Thu 8th February 2018 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

January Minutes + agenda, Committee chairs' reports and Treasurer's report will be circulated before the meeting

Tue 6th February 2018 Tuesday meetings

12.00 for 12.30 Graham Davies will be hosting Santander's Grace McGuire and Kelly Collins telling us about 'Internet crime and how to avoid it' with Barrie Oldam on cash desk and Sally Mohan covering reception and grace.

Thu 1st February 2018 Thursday meeting 6.00 - 7.30 p.m. at Horsforth Golf Club

Looking back at the Quiz and forward to the Easter Egg Hunt - full participation encouraged

Tue 23rd January 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Peter Long will be hosting Carlo Harrison of the Aireborough with Geoff Bartrum on cash desk and Brian Hall greeting visitors and delivering grace. If you're not attending remember to ring Gerald with your apology by 10 a.m same day. read more...

Thu 18th January 2018 Thursday meeting

The Quiz is fast approaching and the Easter Egg Hunt is only seven weeks away

Tue 16th January 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Brian Whitham will be hosting Shirley Crawford speaking about her Uganda work with John Sharples on cash desk and Barrie Oldam greeting visitors and delivering grace. If you're not attending remember to give Gerald your apologies by 10 a.m same day.

Tue 9th January 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

This is a Business Meeting so have your ideas and comments ready. Peter Nuttall is on cash desk and John Sharples greeting visitors and delivering grace. If you're not attending rember to give your apology to Gerald by 10 a.m same day.

Thu 4th January 2018 Thursday meeting

Looking back at Guiseley and Rawdon Lights events and forward to new ventures in 2018 starting with the Quiz on 30 January

Wed 3rd January 2018 Board meeting

Agenda, minutes of last meeting and finance report will be circulated beforehand. read more...

Tue 2nd January 2018 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

In a late and unavoidable change of plan President Heather will be delivering the New Year message with Peter Long on cash desk and John Moorhouse greeting and receiving visitors and delivering grace.

Tue 26th December 2017 Christmas break so no meeting

Make Boxing day what you will read more...

Tue 19th December 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m. meeting as antidote to shopping

Need for a cash desk volunteer and a Christmassy grace

Thu 14th December 2017 Thursday meeting

Look back at previous events and projects and forward to the brave new world including social!! Venue Horsforth Golf Club

Wed 6th December 2017 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Agenda and last meeting's minutes will be circulated beforehand.

Tue 5th December 2017 Tuesday meeting 12.00 for 12.30 p.m.

This will be a Business meeting with Philip Livesey on cash desk and Gerald Long handling reception and grace read more...

Tue 28th November 2017 Club evening RYLA and Bambisanani projects

We will be hearing from the pupils who attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Course and the St. Mary's group who went to Soutn Africa read more...

Tue 21st November 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Geoff Bartrum will speak on being a First Responder with Andrew Wilson on cash desk and St. Clair Logan on reception and grace

Thu 16th November 2017 Thursday meeting

You are guaranteed time spent discussing projects and events with time to socialise at the end of business

Tue 14th November 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Dani Grant, Development Officer for the Ahead Partnership will be Peter Nuttall's speaker, an organisation linking schools and businesses, with David Butterfield on cash desk and Bill Kerr on reception and grace

Tue 7th November 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Brian Hall and Philip Livesey will be hosting Sheila O'Shea, Appeal Director for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre with Bruce Hammond on cash desk and John Sharples on reception and grace

Thu 2nd November 2017 Thursday meeting

You are guaranteed time spent discussing projects and events with time to socialise at the end of business

Wed 1st November 2017 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Agenda, minutes of previous meeting, Treasurer's report and reports from Committee Chairs will be circulated beforehand

Tue 31st October 2017 Tuesday meeting at 'Caring for Life' 6.30 for 7.00 p.m.

Caring for Life are based at Otley Old Road, Cookridge, Leeds LS16 7NH and will be one of President Heather Read's charities of her year. read more...

Tue 24th October 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

President Heather Read will be hosting Ellie Cooper whose subject will be 'Recycling' with Robert Mirfield on cash desk and Graham Davies managing reception and grace.

Thu 19th October 2017 Thursday meetings

Ideas for forthcoming events both fund-raising and social will be discussed in an informal atmosphere - 'We're for Communities'

Tue 17th October 2017 Special General Meeting

Election of Officers, there will, as usual be no meal

Tue 10th October 2017 Tuesday meeting

Joint meeting with Rotary Club of Headingley at their venue

Thu 5th October 2017 Thursday meetings

Ideas for forthcoming events both fund-raising and social will be discussed in an informal atmosphere - 'We're for Communities'

Wed 4th October 2017 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Agenda, minutes, Treasurer's and Committee Chairs' reports will be circulated, apologies to Secretary

Tue 3rd October 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30 p.m.

Business meeting with Geoffrey Barton on cash desk and David Butterfield on reception and grace read more...

Thu 21st September 2017 Thursday meeting

These meetings are informal concentrating upon plans for forthcoming events both fund-raisng and social as well as projects within our community and abroad

Tue 19th September 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30

St. Clair will host Geoff Tabron of Headingley Rotary speaking on 'A short history of London Livery Companies' cash desk Bill Hudson and reception and grace Barrie King read more...

Tue 12th September 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30

Speaker's host: John Moorhouse, cash desk Brian Hall, reception and grace Patrick Glenn

Thu 7th September 2017 Thursday meeting

These meetings are informal concentrating upon plans for forthcoming events both fund-raisng and social as well as projects within our community and abroad

Wed 6th September 2017 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Agenda, minutes and Committee Chairs' reports will be circulated beforehand - apologies to the Secretary

Tue 5th September 2017 Tuesday meeting 12 for 12.30

Norman Gledhill will be hosting Raj Mani who will be giving a Job talk + including generating interest in Rotary in Thailand, cash desk Graham Davies and reception and grace Geoffrey Barton

Tue 29th August 2017 Tuesday meeting:change of time

Business meeting organised by Admin Committee with Gerald Long on cash desk and Norman Gledhill on reception and grace read more...

Tue 22nd August 2017 Tuesday meeting

12.00 for 12.30 at Horsforth Golf Club: Andrew Wilson will host recent transferee Alyson Wort who will telling us about her working career with Barrie King on cash desk and Barry Bootland on reception and grace

Thu 17th August 2017 Thursday meeting

Will concentrate on discussing and preparing for upcoming events and projects in an informal atmosphere remembering 'We're for Communities'

Tue 15th August 2017 Tuesday meeting

12.00 for 12.30 at Horsforth Golf Club: Lynn Rhodes-Holme will host speaker Matthew Cottle from the Bone Cancer Research Trust in Horsforth with Norman Gledhill on cash desk and Bruce Hammond on reception and grace

Wed 9th August 2017 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club

Change of date at President Heather's request; agenda, minutes and Chairs' reports will be circulated. Venue Horsforth Golf Club.

Tue 8th August 2017 Tuesday meeting

12.00 for 12.30 at Horsforth Golf Club: Business meeting with Geoff Bartrum on cash desk and David Farnell on reception and grace

Thu 3rd August 2017 Thursday meeting

Will concentrate on discussing and preparing for upcoming events and projects in an informal atmosphere remembering 'We're for Communities'

Tue 1st August 2017 Tuesday meeting

12.00 for 12.30 at Horsforth Golf Club Speaker is Andy Glenon on 'Let June make a difference', hosted by Patrick Glenn with Brian Whitham on cash desk and Geoff Bartrum on reception and grace

Tue 25th July 2017 Tuesday Club evening

Epilepsy Action hosted by Liz Kenwood with John Knaggs on cash desk and Robert Mirfield on reception read more...

Thu 20th July 2017 Thursday meeting

Will concentrate upon preparing for future events and projects both fund-raising and social in an informal atmosphere

Tue 18th July 2017 Tuesday meeting

District Governor Robert Morphet of Bradford West made his annual visit to the Club on the day we were hosting President John Hafseth and his Headingley members read more...

Sat 15th July 2017 Purple4Polio barbecue

Has a change of name but a great social gathering - always read more...

Tue 11th July 2017 Tuesday meeting

Janet Appleton will be talking about a new environmental project 'Sal's Shoes' hosted by Brian Hall with Barrie Oldam on cash desk and Brian Whitham on reception and grace

Tue 4th July 2017 Tuesday meeting

Brian Waite will be hosting Peter Robinson speaking about Yeadon Sailing Club with Philip Livesey on cash desk and Bruce Hammond covering reception and grace
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