Completed meetings and events 2013-2014

Wed 25th June 2014 Club Assembly

Club Assembly - Plans for the future

Wed 18th June 2014 Ironman

Phil Riding is arranging for someone to address the Club about Ironman.

Wed 11th June 2014 Duncan Hamlett on MAF

The Club will be delighted to see Duncan Hamlett at the Club again, this time talking about a cause close to his heart, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship).

Wed 4th June 2014 Club Business Meeting + Presentation to Jason Steele

Business Meeting plus presentation of Community Rose Bowl to 'Raise Youth Foundation'

Wed 21st May 2014 Buying a Mountain

Club Member Peter Jones

Wed 14th May 2014 Measurement of Time

Clive Gardiner giving a very brief history on the methods of measuring time and it's purpose

Wed 7th May 2014 NO MEETING

Following Bank Holiday

Wed 30th April 2014 Early Town Centre Planning in Bolton,

Tony Watts will talk to us today regarding early Town Centre Planning in Bolton, and some of the grandiose plans that were conceived.

Wed 23rd April 2014 NO MEETING

Re Bank holiday

Wed 16th April 2014 AGM - Club Business Meeting & Jeff Layer

Report and discussion on last club council meeting and we will also have a short presentation from Jeff regarding Rotary’s Young Chef Project and Awards.

Wed 9th April 2014 Red Bank Cider

Lee Thorne of Red Bank Cider is an award winning new cider making business in Bolton. We will find out more from Lee about the Company, its CAMRA (rather than Camera) Awards, and Cider making today.

Wed 2nd April 2014 Age UK (Bolton)

Suzanne Hilton will tell us of the work and range of Services undertaken by Age UK (Bolton).

Wed 26th March 2014 Jean Fish

Jean is a Tour Operator and event organiser mainly related to the Country and Western Scene and the USA. She should be a fascinating speaker with many a good tale to recount.

Wed 19th March 2014 Karen Tonge

Karen will be telling us more about her role as an International Table Tennis Referee.

Wed 12th March 2014 Cllr Andrew Morley

Counsellor Morley is a keen cyclist who has undertaken a range of Marathon Cycle Tours in the UK! He will explain more.

Wed 5th March 2014 Club Business Meeting

Club Council report

Wed 26th February 2014 Emmaus - Tony Stephenson

Tony will talk to us about Bolton’s Emmaus Project / Homelessness / Bolton’s Ruck Sack Project.

Wed 19th February 2014 Cllr Kevin McKeon

Counsellor McKeon is Cabinet Member for Schools with Bolton Council. He will tell us about more about Education in Bolton.

Wed 12th February 2014 Speaker is David Lewis from Bolton Steam Museum

David Lewis from Bolton Steam Museum (by Morrison's on Chorley Old Road)

Wed 5th February 2014 AG Nigel Danby

So you know all about the new District 1285? Here’s your chance to meet our new District Governor for 2015 / 2016 (He’ll be the first DG for 1285) and hear more about what’s going on.

Wed 29th January 2014 Bolton Street Angels

These volunteers are help people to have a safe night out in Bolton. Volunteers cover Bolton town Centre from 10pm to 3am every Saturday night, and the last Friday of the month.

Wed 22nd January 2014 Club Business Meeting

Club Council report

Wed 15th January 2014 Buckingham Palace

Elizabeth’s experiences at Buckingham Palace in December 2013 to receive her MBE

Wed 8th January 2014 Bolton and Kenyon Railway.

Our very own Tony Watts telling us about his research on the Bolton and Kenyon Railway. The illustrated book will follow soon we hope.

Wed 1st January 2014 NO MEETING

New Years Day - No Meeting

Wed 25th December 2013 NO MEETING

Christmas Day - No Meeting

Wed 18th December 2013 Salvation Army Band lead carols

We will welcome back the Salvation Army who will lead us in a selection of Carols.Partners welcome to share Christmas Cheer

Wed 11th December 2013 Xmas presentation of Flower Arranging.

Gillian Platt and Dorothy Wroe will make their annual Xmas presentation of Flower Arranging.

Wed 4th December 2013 Ray Jefferson - Rotary Club Social Media

Following discussions at Club Council about publicity and reaching new and existing audiences, Ray has agreed to make a presentation to the Club about Face Book and other relevant media.

Wed 27th November 2013 Bolton Town Centre Events Manager

Norma Rutherford will tell us more about her role as Town Centre events manager. Certainly a challenging role, and one that is putting Bolton on the map.

Wed 20th November 2013 Club Business Meeting

Includes elections for Club Officers 2014-15

Wed 13th November 2013 Buckingham Palace

Elizabeth Tataman will talk about her trip to Buckingham Palace to collect her MBE.

Wed 6th November 2013 War Memorials and Family History.

Last year we had a well received general presentation on War Memorials. This year, Mike Coyle will make his first presentation to the Club with a focus on War Memorials and Family History.

Wed 30th October 2013 Wildlife Photography - Brian White

And here’s someone else we will warmly welcome back. We will be treated to another photographic treat

Wed 23rd October 2013 Towns called Bolton

It’s good to welcome Richard Silvester back to the Club. Today he will be talking about Towns called Bolton.

Wed 16th October 2013 7.30am Jenny Brett & Helen Perkins

These are two Rotarians from the Midlands that Elizabeth Tatman travelled with on one of her trips to Romania. They have set themselves a challenge of visiting 80 Rotary Clubs World Wide in two years. Quite a challenge!

Wed 9th October 2013 7.30am Rachael Dring of Caudwell Children

The Charity provide equipment, treatment, therapies and family support for disabled children and their families across the UK

Fri 4th October 2013 - Sun 6th October 2013 Rotary District Conference

Rotary in NW England and Isle of Man in Llandudno, N Wales

Wed 2nd October 2013 7.30am Business Meeting

Wed 25th September 2013 7.30am - Speaker Paul Brough

A fascinating insight to a local bespoke and Innovative Paint Manufacturer (Merlin Coatings Ltd), and the use of these products in the UK and World Wide.

Wed 18th September 2013 7.30am - Mercy Ships Project

Bill Livingstone will talk to us today about the Mercy Ships Project, one of President Doreen’s likely chosen causes of her Presidential Year.

Wed 11th September 2013 7.30am Ray Jefferson

Ray has been researching and writing a book. He will give us a photographic presentation and commentary of some of the contents of the forthcoming book about Bolton Then and Now.

Wed 4th September 2013 7.30am Tom Ridyard

Tom will talk to us about the History of the RNLI.

Wed 28th August 2013 7.30am No Meeting as Bank Holiday week

Wed 21st August 2013 7:30am Club Business Meeting

Wed 14th August 2013 7.30am Rtn Malcolm Ross

Mary's Meals - Mary’s Meals provides daily meals to chronically hungry children in a place of learning.
In this way the hungry child is attracted to the classroom where they can gain a better future for themselves and their community.

Wed 7th August 2013 DG Ged Heatherington

Visit of District Governor

Wed 31st July 2013 Malcolm Kirk

Malcolm will be talking to us today about the work of the Marie Curie Cancer Care Organisation

Wed 24th July 2013 Business Meeting

Feedback from club council

Wed 17th July 2013 Wheelpower

Wheelpower. This is an organisation that (Previous) District Governor Colin Ince has asked us to invite. Wheelpower is an organisation dealing with Sports for Disabled Children.

Wed 10th July 2013 North West Air Ambulance

North West Air Ambulance will send someone to tell us about the work they do here in Greater Manchester / the North West.

Wed 3rd July 2013 Bill Rathbone Society & Logan’s Foundation

A double Bill! Rathbone Society (Opportunities for Young People) and Carren’s own local organisation, Logan’s Foundation dealing with children with heart problems.

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