7pm for 7:30pm Dinner - Handover
Tue, Jun 24th 2014 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
{Spouses and Guests welcome) Club Host: Brian Whindle - Speakers Host: David Marwood
Rod Clarke took over as President of the Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane in July from Helen Ricketts. However, this is a special year for him as he is the first member to serve as President for the second time having previously been President in 1999 and also this year will be the 30th anniversary of the Club. Rod has been a member since 1988 and contributed a great amount to the growth of the Club.
Rod was born and grew up in Whitchurch where he is very involved in the local community. When leaving school he worked as an engineering apprentice in Lancing Bagnell, later becoming an industrial photographer. He won many awards, taking photographs in various parts of the world. He told the Club members on taking over about some of his main assignments including photographing the Queen Mother, Margaret Thatcher and Joanne Lumley on their visits to Basingstoke. Unfortunately he could not be drawn as to whom he preferred photographing!
During his year, he hopes to continue the development of the Club, particularly by encouraging newer members to be fully involved in its various activities, particularly the contacts with the local community, youth and overseas work.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
About Us ~We are members one of the largest Service Organisations in World. Which runs one of the largest Charity's in the World .
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Every year we run an exchange with a Rotary Club in our Twin Town of Braine L'Alleud where we stay in each other's houses, visit places of interest and generally have a wonderful time.
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Photos of the shoeboxes from the Wessex Appeal 2023 reaching children in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Montenegro
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A page to celebrate the three Rotary Clubs in Basingstoke and a landing page for potential new members
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Every year we look for young people ideally aged 16-17 to send on this amazing leadership course run by Rotary which is not only fun but teaches many skills. Its normally in the summer but its never too early to express an interest.
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One of our best ever concert with the Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines and the Chelsea Pensioners.
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