Lunch Meeting: Haydock Park Golf Club

Tue, Jan 22nd 2019 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

KATHRYN BOOTHROYD - ST HELENS LIBRARY SERVICE
Creative Writing Competition

Fellowship Stewards: Geoff Shaw, John Shaw
Hospital Visits: Ian Parr, Tony Chandler


ROTARY CLUB OF NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS

LUNCH MEETING

Tuesday 22 January 2019

 

1. Introduction and Welcome to guests: Kathryn Boothroyd

 

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 

22 and 29  Jan: Geoff Shaw andJohn Shaw

04 and 12 Feb: Syd Slater and David Smith

19 and 26 Feb: Ken Smith and Sundar

Hospital Visitors

22 and 29 Jan: Ian Parr and Tony Chandler

4 and 12 Feb: Geoff Shaw and Jack Bradshaw

19 and 26 Feb: Brian Woodward and John Murray

Speakers:  

Tues 29 Jan: Gordon McLeod-The Tango Project

Mon 4 Feb: Evening Meeting: Andy Cooke, Chief Constable Merseyside

Tues 12 Feb: Open Forum-6 month review, Structure.

Notice of Other Meetings

Thurs 7 Feb: Beer Festival Planning Meeting

Wed 13 Feb: Wigan Cluster Meeting: Leigh Cricket Club

Tues 19 Feb: Committee and Business Meeting: Pied Bull 7.15pm No buffet

Fellowship and Events

Fri 25 Jan: Community Cheque Presentation: St Pats Club

Thurs 31 Jan: Young Achievers Award, TS Warspite, Sea Cadets

Thurs 7 Feb: Youth Speaks, District Heat, Bedford High School Leigh

Sat 16 Feb, Proposed afternoon at Arietes (Italian Buffet)

Wed 27 Feb: Excitement of Science, Manchester University

4 Apr: Annual Beer Festival

26 Apr: Fellowship weekend

29 Apr: Senior Citizens Concert

7. Visits and Reports:

 

8. Guest Speaker: Kathryn Boothroyd St Helens Libraries Creative Writing Comp 

 

9. AOB      

 

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

 

The meeting will be followed by a visit to Wargrave CP by Phil, Len and Ian to officially open the new library area. Kathryn Boothroyd will also attend.

This meeting was to inform club members of this years St Helens Creating Writing Competition which the club will again sponsor for the fifth year. Kathryn Boothroyd, St Helens Library Service Manager, explained that the theme for this year's competition will be "Save Your Planet and Be an Eco Hero" This coincides with focusing on environmental issues which is the theme of a Liverpool City region initiative. The club will sponsor the primary category again whilst The West Lancashire Freemasons will sponsor the secondary age group.

Kathryn informed the members of some of the statistics surrounding literacy levels in the borough so it is important and timely that our club continues to be involved in initiatives of this type.

Full details of this years competition will be found on the relevant community page.

Coincidentally, following the meeting President Phil Round, Vice Len Rainford and Community Chair Ian Parr went to Wargrave C of E Primary where they had been invited to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the school's KS2 library. Kathryn also attended and it gave her the opportunity to meet members of the school English team. Going forward the library service can now offer further advice and support, another example of how networking through Rotary can have wider benefits.

At the school the children were listening to author Tom Palmer in what was a very enriching and enjoyable session.

For a full report on this event go to:

https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/news/2019/february/05/children-s-author-in-attendance-as-wargrave-primary-school-opens-new-library-areas/

 

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