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Sun 4th July 2010 - Presidential Hello / Goodbye
The annual Presidents Hello / Goodbye was held at the home of John & Judith Waterhouse
Tue 6th July 2010 - FOR FELLOWSHIP EVENTS CLICK ON 'FELLOWSHIP' IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CLUB HOME PAGE
Email Tim Ratcliffe for Details of Fellowship Events
Wed 7th July 2010 - Council / Business Meeting
Geoff Brown - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners
David Burrows - Cash desk
Fri 9th July 2010 - Ilkley Playhouse Visit 9th July 2010
Friday - Ilkley Playhouse 'Man For All Seasons' 7.30pm - details from Tim Ratcliffe
Wed 14th July 2010 - Speaker Tony Gill - A serving detective and police trainer
Tony Ashton - Speaker finder and host
Alan Morrell - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners
Derek O'Hearne - Cash desk
Wed 21st July 2010 - Speaker David Bates - Chiropractor
John Waterhouse - Speaker finder and host -
Gerald Sanderson - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
Graham Robinson - Cash desk
Wed 28th July 2010 - Speaker Les Bown - Boots not Bras!
David Burrows - Speaker finder and host -
Tim Ratcliffe - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
Barry Smith - Cash desk
Wed 4th August 2010 - Speaker Brenda Doyle - Marie Curie Hospice Bradford
M. Atif - Speaker finder and host -
David Burrows - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
Tony Ashton - Cash desk
Fri 6th August 2010 - Party in the Park 6th August 2010
Friday) Party in the Park – Bingley – Evening - details from Robert Allan
Mon 9th August 2010 - Races at Thirsk 9th August 2010
Monday - Races at Thirsk – Evening – Keith Brown organising
Wed 11th August 2010 - Alan Verity spoke about the Civil War and how Bradford was affected
John Watson - Speaker finder and host -
Pierre Richterich - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
Keith Howard - Cash desk
Thu 12th August 2010 - Fri 13th August 2010 Blaize - Vlaardingen 80 golf competition
The Blaize Golf team played their annual match with our good friends from our twin Club of Vlaardingen 80.
Sun 15th August 2010 - Wensleydale Walk 15th August 2010
Sunday - Walk at Middleham in Wensleydale
Wed 18th August 2010 - Speaker Colin Nesbit - Little Heroes
Mike Clewes - Speaker finder and host -
Robert Allan - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
Robert Askew - Cash desk
Tue 24th August 2010 - Trailers Walk 25th August 2010 at Ribblehead
Led by Gerry Bindless
Wed 25th August 2010 - Speaker Chris Rostron, General Manager, Leeds Rugby Foundation
Keith Howard - Speaker finder and host -
John Moxon - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
John Barrow - Cash desk
Sat 28th August 2010 - Last Night of the Proms 28th August 2010
Saturday - Ilkley Grove 'Last Night of the Proms' Concert - Details from Tim Ratcliffe
Wed 1st September 2010 - Council / Business Meeting and Architectural Tour of Bradford
Derek O'Hearne Speaker Finder, Tony Ashton - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
David Burrows - Cash desk
Wed 8th September 2010 - Speaker
Peter Meredith - Speaker finder and host -
Barrie Birch - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners -
Pierre Richterich - Cash desk
Wed 15th September 2010 - Speaker Ramsey Fenton - Economic situation in UK & World
Alan Morrell - Speaker finder and host - John Watson - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Keith Brown - Cash desk
Wed 22nd September 2010 - John Kelly - My Job Talk
John Moxon - Speaker finder and host - Robert Askew - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Barrie Birch - Cash desk
Tue 28th September 2010 - Trailers Walk 28th September 2010
Walk from Settle to Giggleswick led by John Barrow - lunch at the Black Horse Giggleswick
Wed 29th September 2010 - Charter Dinner
Cash Desk - Atif and Robert Allan
Wed 6th October 2010 - Speaker Rtn George Whitehead - Leeds Library
Peter Meredith - Speaker finder and host - Alan Arthur - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Robert Askew - Cash desk
Fri 8th October 2010 - Crocus Bulb Planting at Marie Curie Hospice Bradford on 8th October 2010
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President John, with Gerald, Robert Allan Tim, John Barrow, Alan Morrell and Pierre planted 3000 'Ruby Giant' crocus bulbs in the garden in front of the buildings.
Wed 13th October 2010 - Speaker - Tim Ratcliffe
John Barrow - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Alan Arthur - Cash desk
Wed 20th October 2010 - Speaker
Keith Brown - Speaker finder and host - Atif - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - John Moxon - Cash desk
Tue 26th October 2010 - Trailer's Walk around Lothersdale
Wed 27th October 2010 - Speaker
Graham Robinson - Speaker finder and host - Keith Howard - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Geoff Brown - Cash desk
Wed 3rd November 2010 - Speaker - David Petyt - Haworth & Worth Valley Railway
Speaker Finder - Pierre Richterich, Visitors Host, Grace & Banners - Geoff Brown, Cash Desk - Robert Allan
Wed 10th November 2010 - Council / Business Meeting/District Governor Visit
Keith Brown - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Graham Robinson - Cash desk
Sat 13th November 2010 - Black Dyke Band Concert
The Rotary Club of Bingley Airedale organised their annual concert at Bradford Grammar School
Wed 17th November 2010 - Speaker Trevor Detheridge - Culture Fusion
Robert Allan - Speaker finder and host - Peter Meredith - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Gerald Sanderson - Cash desk
Wed 24th November 2010 - Rtn Peter Laycock from the Rotary Club of Bradford - St. Petersburg
Alan Arthur - Speaker finder and host - Barry Smith - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - David Burrows - Cash desk
Wed 1st December 2010 - Owing to very bad weather and impassable roads the meeting was cancelled
John Waterhouse - Speaker finder and host - Derek O'Hearne- Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Tim Ratcliffe - Cash desk
Wed 8th December 2010 - Carol Service at Bradford Cathedral - 6pm at the Club
Please note We will meet for an early dinner at 6:00pm at the Bradford Club after which we will go to the Cathedral for the annual Carol Service organised by our parent club - the Rotary Club of Bradford. Visitors Host G Robinson Cash Desk Barry Smith
Tue 14th December 2010 - Blaize Trailers walk circuiting Saltaire
The December Trailers Walk was on Tuesday 14th starting from Salts Mill car Park
Wed 15th December 2010 - Speaker David Wood - ABF – The Soldiers’ Charity
Barry Smith - Speaker finder and host - Alan Morrell - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Derek O'Hearne - Cash desk
Wed 22nd December 2010 - John Waterhouse will talk of his athletic experiences with Jeffrey Archer
Gerald Sanderson - Speaker finder and host - Geral Sanderson - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Robert Askew - Cash desk
Wed 29th December 2010 - No Meeting - Christmas / New Year Holiday
Wed 5th January 2011 - William Oakes & Lt. Colonel C Ryan MBE- Combat Stress
John Barrow - Speaker finder and host - David Burrows - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Keith Brown - Cash desk
Wed 12th January 2011 - Council / Business Meeting
Pierre Richterich - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - John Watson - Cash desk
Wed 19th January 2011 - Speaker Mo Hayward - Methodist Homes Association
Tony Ashton - Speaker finder and host - Keith Howard - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Alan Arthur - Cash desk
Wed 26th January 2011 - Speaker Chris. Holland, Industrial Editor of The Telegraph and Argus
David Burrows - Speaker finder and host - Barrie Birch - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - John Barrow - Cash desk
Wed 2nd February 2011 - Speaker Ian Thompson of One in a Million
Atif - Speaker finder and host - John Moxon - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Tony Ashton - Cash desk
Wed 9th February 2011 - Speaker Jo Warmington - CLIC Sargent
Jo is the Community Fundraising Manager for CLIC Sargent - The UK's leading Children's Cancer Charity. She told us a bit about the work of this charity and how we might help.
Wed 16th February 2011 - Speaker Rtn David Dutson - LifeStraw®
David brought greetings from his club The Rotary Club of Brynmawr where he is the President. He explained that he personally and his club had become involved with Lifestraw 6 years ago.
Tue 22nd February 2011 - Blaize Trailers Walk around Greenhow Hill Pateley Bridge
The walk on February 22nd was organised by Tim Ratcliffe as he has done a swop with Alan Morrell who could not manage to lead the February walk. Alan will lead the March walk.
Wed 23rd February 2011 - Speaker Jillian Larsen - Peace Scholar
Peter Meredith - Speaker finder and host - Robert Allan - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Barrie Birch - Cash desk
Wed 2nd March 2011 - Speaker - District Environment Officer: Rtn. Terry Knowles PHF
Alan Morrell - Speaker finder and host - John Watson - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Peter Meredith - Cash desk
Wed 9th March 2011 - Council / Business Meeting
Tim Ratcliffe - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Mike Clewes - Cash desk
Tue 15th March 2011 - Bradford Area Schools Technology Tournament
The Technology Tournament for senior schools in the Bradford / Keighley Area was held at Victoria Hall Keighley. This tournament was organised by all 10 Rotary Clubs in the Bradford Area and is in it's 5th year.
Wed 16th March 2011 - Speaker The Bank of England's Agent
John Moxon - Speaker finder and host - Robert Askew - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Barrie Birch - Cash desk
Wed 23rd March 2011 - Wine Tasting
Derek O'Hearne - Speaker finder and host - Alan Arthur - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Pierre Richterich - Cash desk
Sat 26th March 2011 - Marie Curie Collection at Bradford City Football Ground
A team of Blaize Rotarians collected on behalf of Marie Curie.
Wed 30th March 2011 - Speaker - Rotary - Roger Whitaker HM Coroner
Roger Whitaker HM Coroner will follow up Tim's introduction last year with his many years of experience as our Coroner. Tim Ratcliffe - Speaker's host - John Barrow - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Geral Sanderson - Cash desk
Fri 1st April 2011 - Sun 3rd April 2011 Blaize Visit to our Twin Club Vlaardingen 80
See below for the full report.
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Wed 6th April 2011 - Rtn Leslie Gore will speak on his recent visit to India with Polio Plus
Graham Robinson - Speaker finder and host - Peter Meredith - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - John Barrow - Cash desk
Wed 13th April 2011 - Speaker David Bartlett, of the Wharfedale Beekeepers Association
Keith Brown - Speaker finder and host - Mike Clewes - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - John Watson - Cash desk
Wed 20th April 2011 - Speaker Pam James - " They came from Maswa"
Gerald Sanderson - Speaker finder and host - Atif - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Derek O'Hearne - Cash desk
Wed 27th April 2011 - Easter
There is no meeting at the Bradford Club this week owing to the Easter Holiday.
Wed 4th May 2011 - Speaker Barrie Birch
Barrie Birch - Speaker finder and host - Gerald Sanderson - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Graham Robinson - Cash desk
Wed 11th May 2011 - Speaker Bruce Fowler - Manager of Nell Bank
This week's meeting was at Nell Bank in Ilkley.
Wed 18th May 2011 - Visit to Beacon Hill House Gardens Beamsley
Away Visit: so no meeting at the Bradford Club.
Tim Ratcliffe organising - Pay Tim on the Night - £5 per person
Wed 25th May 2011 - Speaker on Philately - Stephen Holder FRIP
John Watson - Speaker Finder and Speaker Host, Derek O'Hearne - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - John Moxon - Cash desk
Wed 1st June 2011 - Council / Business Meeting / AGM
Barry Smith - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Alan Morrell - Cash desk
Tue 7th June 2011 - Dinner at Bradford Club then visit to Mechanics Institute Library
Rtn Alan Verity is President of the Library and will tell us a bit about the library before taking us on a visit.
Organiser - Mike Clewes, Visitors Host, Grace & Banners - Pierre Richterich, Cash Desk John Barrow
Wed 8th June 2011 - Club assembly
John Watson - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Tim Ratcliffe - Cash desk
Wed 15th June 2011 - Speaker Rtn Lesley Hastings - NSPCC Childline
Before NSPCC Guide Dog Blaize 2 will make an appearance. Tony Ashton - Speaker finder and host - Tony Ashton - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Mike Clewes - Cash desk
Wed 15th June 2011 - Guide Dog Blaize (2) 9 month update
Our Guide Dog Blaize {the second} made an surprise visit to the club with his puppy walker Peter together with Jennifer a representative from Guide Dogs.
Wed 22nd June 2011 - Charity Golf Competition at Ilkley Golf Club
Blaize members decamped to Ilkley Golf Club where the sun shone and £6,200 was raised for charity.
Fri 24th June 2011 - Bradford Schools Drug Prevention Initative - Visit & Awards Ceremony
Visit by International Rotarian and Awards Ceremony.
Tue 28th June 2011 - Blaize Trailers Walk along the Wharfe from Burnsall
Walk following the Wharfe eastwards to Howgill then northwards to Skyreholme westwards to Appletreewick for lunch at Craven Arms.
Wed 29th June 2011 - Handover
John Watson - Speaker finder and host - Robert Askew - Visitors Host, Grace and Banners - Peter Meredith - Cash desk