Club President Handover

Tue, Jul 2nd 2019 at 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Grace & Bottle - John Palmer
Steward - Bob Wright


A YEAR IN REFLECTION 


A review of the Rotary Year 2018/19


On Tuesday evening (2nd of July ) Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club President. Douglas Nash before handing over to the new President 2019/20) Mike Hedges thanked the membership for their support and reviewed the Rotary Year 2018/19


He started by remembering old friend. For during the year two highly thought of members past away. So in July 2018 we celebrated the life of our member Richard Clark in a musical celebration in Blagdon. And again on the 6th of March 2019 we celebrated the life of Barry Gillett at a service in Pensford

Our oldest member John Polling went into a nursing home in 2018 and although now unable to attend meetings, was made an Honoured Member of Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club.



Some of the memorable events during the year included in 

DECEMBER 2018 - The clubs celebration of its 30th Year as a Club ( Our Charter Night) in which 10 of our original members who are still members of the club received recognition.

FEBRUARY 2019 - WSB Trustees entertained Rotary members of WSB Switzerland when they visited Chelwood Bridge

MARCH 2019 - Cam Valley Satellite Club held its Inauguration night - 11 new Rotarians were introduced to the district.

APRIL 2019 - Y Garth Induction evening took place welcoming 9 new club members bringing their membership to 28

APRIL 2019 - Twining weekend, where we welcomed members of our Twined club from Bordeaux to Chelwood Bridge.



Our goal to enlarge our membership by thinking laterally has been a success 

By March 2019. Farrington Satellite Club had enough members to start Cam Valley Satellite Club -10 full members and 1 associate member

By April 2019 Garth Satellite Club reaches 24 members, and started the process of becoming a Rotary club in its own right

And by May 2019  The mother club “Chelwood Bridge” has 28 members. Bringing the total membership at the end of June 2019 to 63

On the 1st of July we Introduce 24 of our members to Region 1150.

(Y Garth leave the Mother Club and gain their Charter on the 12th of July 2019 and by doing so move from District 1200 to District 1150)


Promoting our presence in the community (providing marshals)

By scheduling joint activities. Members from Cam Valley and Chelwood bridge had provided support at;

The Clutton Flower Show- August 2018

Farington Park Firework display- November 2018

Chew Valley School Christmas Santa run - December 2018

Bath Half Marathon - March 2019

Pensford 10k - April 2019.

We also:

 Created a New Sign for the Carpenters Arms 

 Produced high-vis Branded Tabards & 10 jackets

  • started to develop “Friend of Chelwood BridgeRotary Club ”programme (this includes a community section on our website)
  • Created New Online - Member Information Notes 2018/19

- 11 published pieces in this Rotary year on CIRCA 1200


(OUR FOCUS).  CHANGE A LIFE

AUGUST 2018 - We enlisted the help of Denise Perrin, who is the Village Agent Project Manager of (WERN) West of England Rural network 

  1. We gave financial help to Mrs M who was recovering from breast cancer treatment and required care support for Lymphedema in her right arm. The club financed 6 treatment sections helping her to gained the benefit of continued use of her arm, a manageable level of pain and a reasonable active life.

B)   We financed the buying an adjustable bed for a lady who due to her circumstances had not slept in a bed for many months.

C) As a stop gap we financed 4 privet counselling sections for a young girl with behaviour problems..


Legacy Projects  Continued 

1) The financial help we give to Maria in Malawi through World Vision. 

2)  Our commitment with the Lend With Care programme.

3)  Our own international charity Water Survival Box.

4) 2 RAYLA candidate + Andrews Youth work

5) Encyclopaedia programme for local schools

6) School Football tournament (and the New Barry Gillett Cup)

7) The Big Breakfast

8) Presented the Community Award to Peter Yeates - Organiser of the Double Hills Memorial Event

9) Sand dam project

10) Young Enterprise

11) RNLI


Ongoing fund-raising events   (of special note )

  1. The Auction of promises (£2,621) 
  2. Easter Egg campaign (£2,856)
  3. Golf Day (£1179)
  4. Big Breakfast (£983)



YES GENTLEMAN IT HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL YEAR AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT  DURING IT.


In Special appreciation the following awards were given 


1)

Presidents Appreciation Award  

Presidents choice based on outstanding contribution

Presented to the Most Active Non Council Member in his Rotary Year

Presented to SPIKE PARKER


2)  The Fellowship Cup for the member who in the Presidents opinion has contributed most to the fellowship of the club on a leading project.

Presented to MARTIN PARKER (The Easter Egg Project)


4)   The Visiting Cup - given to the member who visits many clubs and / or districts. Bringing the goodwill of the Club to other Rotarians. 

Presented to TONY QUINN 


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