Completed meetings and events 2010-2011
Mon 27th June 2011 Wensleydale School All Weather Pitch Appeal
Mr Lee Wasden to outline the plan for creation of an all weather pitch and its financing.Fri 24th June 2011 Club Charter Dinner
Fri 24th June 2011 Charter Night Dinner at Hawes
at Wensleydale Creamery, HawesTue 21st June 2011 Visit to Mark Johnson's farm and view horses in training on the Gallops
9.30 am start, partners also invited.Details of where to arrive to follow.
Sun 19th June 2011 Keith Bancroft President's Rotary Walk
THIS EVENT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED/POSTPONED due to insufficient interest. read more...Mon 13th June 2011 Change It/Chuck It/Fix it
Phil Oliver to seek members views on the Club programmeMon 6th June 2011 Business Meeting
7pm at Penley's.Mon 30th May 2011 Spring Bank Holiday - No Meeting
Mon 23rd May 2011 Club Assembly
Outlining plans for the year commencing 1st July 2011. Hazel Haas, Assistant District Governor from July 2011 will attend.
Mon 16th May 2011 Lifestraws presentation by David Dutson, Chairman of the LifeStraws charity
David,who is also President of Brynmawr Rotary Club will give a presentation on current developments with the Lifestraws Project.Mon 9th May 2011 Business Meeting
7pm at Penley's.Mon 2nd May 2011 Early Spring Bank Holiday - No Meeting
Mon 25th April 2011 Bank Holiday - No Meeting
Easter Monday
Mon 18th April 2011 The Research Department - Teeside University - Professor Ali
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Sat 16th April 2011 Wensleydale Wander 2011
An annual 12 or 22 mile round walk in in scenic Wensleydale, in aid, this year, of the Motor Neurone Disease Association and local Rotary charities. Very friendly and great fun. read more...
Mon 11th April 2011 Nepal Computerisation Project - Illustrated talk Ladies Night
John Ogbourne will give an illustrated talk on the work carried out in Nepal, and of the sights and sounds of Nepal.Mon 4th April 2011 Annual General Meeting
To include appointment of officers and committee chairmen for the year from 1 July 2011Mon 28th March 2011 A Night at The Theatre, talk by Tony Smailes
All the fascinating elements of a night at at The Theatre, Georgian Style.Mon 21st March 2011 Lead Mining in Swaledale - Mr Frank Burns
Meeting at Penley's on Monday members heard a talk by Frank Burns on "Lead mining in Swaledale. read more...Mon 14th March 2011 A Brief Overview of NHS Direct
BILL GORDON, Nurse Advisor & Outreach Champion, NHS Direct talk on NHS DirectMon 7th March 2011 Business Meeting
Mon 28th February 2011 Giggleswick School
Members hoping to hear the Lead Mining presentation of Frank Burns were disappointed as was unable to come due to illness read more...
Mon 21st February 2011 'Life in a Vietnamese Village' by Colin Day
Colin hails from Thornton Rust and gave a presentation on his time living in Vietnam. read more...Mon 14th February 2011 Amended Meeting: "Surprise the Missus Next Valentine's Day"
Mrs Christine Turner of the Herb Nursery at Newby Wiske will give a practical presentation on 'Cooking with basic herbs'- sufficient for those who are gastronomically challenged to make an attractive meal for the Missus.Mon 7th February 2011 Business Meeting
The Business Meeting gave updates on the varied activities the Club undertakes in supporting the local community. read more...Fri 4th February 2011 Pie & Peas Supper - George & Dragon
In aid of 'Thanks for Life' Polio eradication campaign a Pie & Peas supper will be held at The George & Dragon at Hudswell.Tickets available from Bob Hughes
Mon 31st January 2011 Nepal Schools Computerisation Project update & Social evening
John Ogbourne gave an outline of the project, for which the team of 8 are due to travel to Nepal on 17th February. read more...
Mon 24th January 2011 Let the dead teach the living: the study of human remains in archaeology. Ladies Night
Professor Charlotte A. Roberts of FinghallDepartment of Archaeology, Durham University gave a fascinating presentation.
Mon 17th January 2011 Sailing around the World in a Small Boat
illustrated talk by Graham & Mary Watts read more...Mon 10th January 2011 Business Meeting
read more...Mon 3rd January 2011 Bank Holiday - No Meeting
Mon 27th December 2010 Bank Holiday - No Meeting
Mon 20th December 2010 Christmas Meal
Mon 13th December 2010 Recruitment Issues - Brian Souter & Christmas Quiz
Brian is a member & past President of Knaresborough Rotary Club, and has had some success with recruitment of members. He is also a member of the District Membership Group. Followed by a Musical Christmas Quiz - hear the song and identify the singer.Mon 6th December 2010 Business Meeting
Mon 29th November 2010 Postponed: Research at Teesside University - Dean of the Graduate Research School
Professor Ali, Dean of the Graduate Research School here at Teesside University will give a presentation on the work of the Graduate Research School.Mon 22nd November 2010 Scuba diving D Day wrecks - Barrie Whitfield
read more...Mon 15th November 2010 Review of Events
An opportunity to discuss experiences with this year's events, including Wensleydale Wander, Security at Festival of F & Drink, Herriot Run, and look ahead to future events.Mon 8th November 2010 Discover Dowsing - a talk by William Holding
Bill Holding of Riding Dowsers enlarged on the art of dowsing, demonstrated tools used in dowsing, well beyond dowsing for water. read more...Mon 1st November 2010 Business Meeting
Mon 25th October 2010 Churchill - The Big Gathering - talk by Tony Smailes
The plight of the Polar Bear was the subject of this illustrated talk. read more...Mon 18th October 2010 Heraldry - All you ever wanted to know about
The guest Speaker at the Club's meeting at Penleys was Brian Beeken.
Mon 11th October 2010 The Panama Canal - Ladies Night
John Ogbourne will give a presentation of a recent trip through the canal, and a brief history.Mon 4th October 2010 Business Meeting
Mon 27th September 2010 The Pros and Cons of Rotary
An opportunity to air views, and give feedback on the things members enjoy most and least, or would like to see done differently. read more...Mon 20th September 2010 Presentation by GSE Team from Brazil 7.30pm Penleys
NB 7.30pm, Ladies Night read more...Mon 13th September 2010 The Brooke Hospital, and challenge ride to Iceland
Adrian Jones gave an illustrated talk on his visit in August 2010. read more...Mon 6th September 2010 Business Meeting
read more...Mon 23rd August 2010 Healthcare & Literacy Ukraine presentation by Keith J Davison
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Mon 16th August 2010 Visit to a Middleham Racehourse Stable, and tour with Mark Johnston
This week members and family and friends met at Kingsley House in Middleham where Mark Johnson greeted them. He took them on a tour of his Middleham Stables. read more...Mon 9th August 2010 How did I get here? - Tony Walters
Mr Tony Walters of Askrigg will review his experiences from early days in Derbyshire and Lancashire, involvements in pig farming, and in visits to New Zealand.Mon 2nd August 2010 Business Meeting
Mon 26th July 2010 Wine Tasting, Ladies Night
Wine Tasting a la Rotarian Neal Peacock, at Redmire Village Hall. Neal used his 40 years experience in the wine trade to explain some of the finer points of wine tasting. read more...
Sun 25th July 2010 James Herriot Country Trail Run
A 14K run over moorland tracks and paths near Castle Bolton in Wensleydale in aid of Rotary charities. read more...
Mon 19th July 2010 Quoits Match at The Bolton Arms, Downholme Vs Newton Aycliffe Rotary Club
Commencing at 7pm, this is a return fixture from the match last year at Newton Aycliffe.Buffet meal will be served.
Please let John Ogbourne know if you plan to attend.
Mon 12th July 2010 The Mwanza Project - Current Developments -John Seager
Mr John Seager to give an update on the latest developments.Mon 5th July 2010 Business Meeting