Completed meetings and events 2017-2018

Tue 26th June 2018 Sew Halton Event

Sew Halton Event

Mon 25th June 2018 Handover held at Runcorn Town Hall

Presentation of 3 PHF's to 3 very deserving members at the Handover event

Mon 25th June 2018 Handover held at Runcorn Town Hall

President Ros handing over to incoming President Tony, Mayor Cllr. John Bradshaw accepting honorary membership, 3 rotary members getting PHF's

Mon 18th June 2018 No meeting

Mon 11th June 2018 Club Assembly & AGM

Mon 4th June 2018 Visit to the Brindley Theatre

Into the Spotlight

Mon 28th May 2018 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 21st May 2018 No meeting

Mon 21st May 2018 Wonky Garden

President Ros with some of the plants
we had donated for the garden.

Runcorn Rotary working with a community garden project

Mon 14th May 2018 Club Meeting - Photo comp (up my street)

Various photo submitted for judging by Claire and Niki from Old Town Bloom Community Gardens.

Mon 7th May 2018 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 7th May 2018 DRAGON BOAT RACE FOR RUNCORN ROTARY

Gary Ellison Builders got together a team to take part in the Dragons and Flowers Pool for Life dragon Boat races on behalf of Runcorn Rotary.

Mon 30th April 2018 No Meeting

Mon 23rd April 2018 No Meeting due to Know your Blood Pressure Event

Mon 23rd April 2018 Know Your Blood Pressure event

President Ros having her Blood Pressure checked by a member of the Stroke Association

Working with the Stroke Association,
52 blood pressures in total checked on the day.

Sat 21st April 2018 Golf competition

Yearly Golf Competition at Runcorn Golf Course

Mon 16th April 2018 No meeting

Mon 9th April 2018 Club Meeting + Speaker Joyce Reilly

Mon 9th April 2018 Presentation to D of E at Grangeway Centre

President Ros and Rtn Ken with members of D of E accepting 4 trangies that Runcorn Rotary had donated

President Ros and Rtn Ken presenting 4 New Trangiers

Mon 2nd April 2018 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 26th March 2018 Club Social Evening

Mon 19th March 2018 No meeting

Mon 12th March 2018 Club Meeting + Lee from Pettypool

Mon 5th March 2018 No meeting

Mon 26th February 2018 Club Meeting - Cerys Hanson - Jones on her trip to Gambia

Mon 19th February 2018 Lunch time meeting at the Heath Restaurant

Mon 12th February 2018 Club Meeting - Tom Dickerson from Knutsford Rotary Club Bridge2Aid

Mon 5th February 2018 Club Business Meeting

Sat 3rd February 2018 Young Musician Competition Part 2

Mia Graham - Vocalist & Lily-Mia Scott Instrumentalist

Held at Westmorland Primary School, Stockport

Mon 29th January 2018 Club Social Evening

Mon 29th January 2018 Sewing Rooms Visit

Latest recruits With President Ros, Rtn's Eddie & Barrie

President Ros, Rtn Eddie & Rtn Barrie visit the Sewing room that is being set up in the Shopping City

Thu 25th January 2018 Burns Night

Joint meeting at Frodsham Club

Mon 22nd January 2018 Lunch time meeting at the Heath Restaurant

Mon 15th January 2018 Club Meeting +talk on Nepal & sight boxes from Angela Williams from UPM

Mon 8th January 2018 Club Meeting + Guest from Papyrus

Mon 1st January 2018 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 25th December 2017 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 18th December 2017 Christmas Meal

Sun 17th December 2017 Santa at Millenium Green Halton

starting at 6pm

Sun 17th December 2017 Santa at Trident Park

only till 4pm

Sat 16th December 2017 Santa at Asda

all day

Fri 15th December 2017 Christmas Meal

This year to be held at the Mayors Christmas event at the Stadium

Fri 15th December 2017 Santa at Asda

All day

Mon 11th December 2017 Archery at Castlefields

Rtns Ernie, Ken, Derek, Ray and Barrie trying their hand at Archery

Mon 11th December 2017 Tree Planting at Norton Priory

The Rotary GB&I president challenged every Rotary club to make a difference by planting a tree for each of its members between the start of the Rotary year on 1 July and Earth Day on 22 April 2018. Trees remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases

Sun 10th December 2017 Santa at Trident Park Runcorn

all day

Sat 9th December 2017 Santa at Trident Park Runcorn

all day

Mon 4th December 2017 Club Meeting - Christmas Jumper competition

Sun 3rd December 2017 Old Town Bloom Garden

Father Christmas and his Elves visiting the Old Town Bloom Garden

Wed 29th November 2017 RAF Concert at Bridgewater Hall

Members night out

Mon 27th November 2017 Cancelled due to illness - Club Social Evening - Book Folding

Wed 22nd November 2017 Young Musician Competition Part 1

Held at Ormingston Bolingbroke Academy.
6 Contestants

Mon 20th November 2017 Lunch time meeting at the Heath Restaurant

Sat 18th November 2017 Crocus Planting at Norton Priory Museum

Planting of 5,000 Crocus bulbs at Norton Priory Museum

Wed 15th November 2017 Reading with Owls

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

Tue 14th November 2017 Urban Kids Out at Pettypool - Westfield Primary

Westfield school

Mon 13th November 2017 Club Business Meeting

Sun 12th November 2017 Remembrance Day

Laying of wreath at Runcorn Cenotaph by President Ros

Sat 11th November 2017 Purple for Polio Crocus planting at Town Park Runcorn

Held at the Town Park close to Ski Centre

4 Rotary members, 1 friend of Rotary Millie, 1 Friend of President Ros, Maureen, 4 youths from Lords Taverners and 2 passing youths who wanted to join in Jude and Finn all helping to plant 5,000 crocuses

Mon 6th November 2017 Club Meeting + speaker Professor Sue Smith

Fri 3rd November 2017 HAVE A HOOT WITH MURRAY

During the months of September and October we have been working with Anita & the owls from Hack Back CIC hosting workshops for over 65s in Runcorn helping them to build confidence, make friends and have fun.

Mon 30th October 2017 District Conference weekend no meeting

Fri 27th October 2017 - Sun 29th October 2017 District 1285 Conference at Scarborough

members attending

Mon 23rd October 2017 Club Business Meeting

Mon 16th October 2017 Lunch time meeting at the Heath Restaurant

President Ros with visiting Rotarian Roy Worthington from Furness Rotary Club

Visiting Rotarian from Furness Rotary Club District 1190

Mon 9th October 2017 Club Meeting + frugal meal (porridge) fundraiser for Marys meals

Winning Bowl of porridge from President Ros

Winning decorated bowl of porridge by President Ros, money raised by this will go to Mary's meals, porridge supplied by the staff at the Campanile and judged by them.

Mon 2nd October 2017 Club Meeting + Claire Pitt & Niki Carlin from Hazelhurst studios

Fri 29th September 2017 - Mon 2nd October 2017 Flower Festival celebrating St Michael and All Angels church 125 years in the Communities

Mon 25th September 2017 Club Social evening - Race night

Rtns Barrie, Dave and Ray plus friend of Rotary Rob all posing for photo after Rob won that race

Fri 22nd September 2017 W A Rotary indoor Games challenge - The Heath

interclub games challenge

Mon 18th September 2017 Club Meeting + talk from Connor Murphy who was sponsored to go to Kenya

Connor's trip powerpoint presentation

Mon 11th September 2017 - Croquet & buffet, Norton Priory

Mon 11th September 2017 Tallest Sunflower grown competition

Last years President Karen Tonge MBE challenged us to grow the tallest sunflower

Mon 4th September 2017 Club Business Meeting

Mon 28th August 2017 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 21st August 2017 Club Meeting + speakers Mo Ball & Chris Carlin from Halton Brook & Halton Lodge Children's Centre

Mon 14th August 2017 UPM Shotton Paper Mill visit arranged by President Ros Gregory

2 Recycled statues in Main entrance to UPM Shotton Paper Mill

Mon 7th August 2017 Scatter night

Fri 4th August 2017 Phoenix Park Xperience (PPX)

Rtns Ken, Derek, Eddie and Barrie manning the Gazebo

Mon 31st July 2017 Club social evening - quiz

President Ros presenting the winning group with their prizes

Quiz night with Rotarians and friends of Rotary

Mon 24th July 2017 Runcorn Hosting the Summer International Students

International Students, Pettypool staff and President Ros

The International students thanking President Ros and other Rotarians that had helped

Tue 18th July 2017 Inner Wheel Garden Party at Weston Point

Yearly Garden Party to raise money for Inner Wheels Project

Mon 17th July 2017 Club Business Meeting

Presentation from Last years President Karen Tonge MBE to Rtn Barrie Davidson

Mon 10th July 2017 Club Social Evening - Inter Club bowling night

Runcorn President Ros presenting the cup to Widnes President Mike after a close fought match

Mon 3rd July 2017 Club Meeting

Sat 1st July 2017 Presentation to Nearest the Hole winner and runner up

Presentation by President Karen to the winner and runner up of nearest the hole competition

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