Lunch Meeting: Haydock Park Golf Club

Tue, Feb 26th 2019 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

AVRIL PARR - CLAIRE HOUSE HOSPICE

Fellowship Stewards: Ken Smith, Thiagarajan Sundaresan
Hospital Visits: Brian Woodward, John Murray


ROTARY CLUB OF NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS

LUNCH MEETING

Tuesday 26 February 2019

 

1. Introduction and Welcome to guests: Avril Parr, Claire House Hospice

 

2. Grace Rtn. 

3. Loyal Toast (After the meal) “The Queen Duke of Lancaster”

 

4. Apologies:-  Today there are          apologies

5. Early Leavers:

 

6. Announcements:

Fellowship Stewards 

05 and 12 Mar: Bob Thomson and Brian Woodward

19 and 26 Mar: Stuart Ainscough, Ian Bowden

Hospital Visitors

05 and 12 Mar:Geoff Fisher and Ian Bowden.

19 and 26 Mar: Syd Slater, Denis Hall

Speakers:  

Tue 5 Mar: The Viaduct Violets Women’s Institute

Tue 12 Mar: Tom Dickerson-Bridge2Aid

Tue 26 Mar: Joan O’Hanlon Hargreaves Dementia Trust

Notice of Other Meetings

Tue 26 Feb: Advisory Board Meeting, Pied Bull 7.30pm

Thur 28 Feb: Beer Festival Planning Meeting- Dootson’s, High Street

Wed: 13 Mar: Wigan Cluster Group: Leigh cricket Club 7.00pm

Thur 14 Mar: Beer Festival Planning Meeting-Dootson’s High Street

Sat 23 Mar: Grants Management Seminar, Culchet Sports Club 9.30am

Thur 28 Mar, Beer Festival Final Planning meeting

Fellowship and Events

Wed 27 Feb: Excitement of Science, Manchester University: 

Thur 28 Feb: Young Chef competition: District Final, Congleton High School,

Sun 3 Mar: Youth Speaks, District Final, Forest Hills Hotel, Frodsham

Fri 22 Mar: Purple4Polio, crocus, Community Event, st Patrick’s Parish Centre

Tue 26 Mar: Visit to NewsPrinters, Knowsley Print Works

4 Apr: Annual Beer Festival

26 Apr: Fellowship Weekend

29 Apr: Senior Citizens Concert

 

7. Visits and Reports: Hospital visit

                                       Social at Arietes: Fill your plate for Polio

 

8. Guest Speaker: Avril Parr Claire House Hospice

  

 

9. AOB      

 

10. Closing Toast “Rotary, Fellowship & Peace the World Over

 

Avril Parr gave the club an insight into the workings of Claire House Hospice and the many services it offers to children with terminal illness and their parents. She also mentioned the new project in Liverpool. The talk was inspirational and the club recognises the valuable work the organisation is involved in. It was agreed to donate £500 to this charity.

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The following plan has been agreed at assembly to involve and support our local community..

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The Executive Committee has presented its plans for the coming year. The role of the executive is to oversee the service functions of the club.

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Providing Rotary Service to International Communities. The following programme has been agreed at club assembly.

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Thinking about joining us? Are you a Business wanting to promote Corporate Social Responsibility, or are you an active member of the community wanting to make a difference? Then please get in touch!

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With the club back to normal following the pandemic years we have been able to support a number of organisations this year.

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The following proposals were put to club assembly on July 4 by Youth Services chair, Les Clancy.

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This is a new group formed during the last Rotary year. Its remit is to look at how we move the club forward and recruit a more diverse membership

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