The Rotary Year in reverse order ...

30th JUNE 2020

PRESIDENTS  HANDOVER

This special meeting marks the end of the Rotary year for the existing President and the start of the President Elect's year.

In more normal times we celebrate this event with some style,

 with a dinner and some entertainment, after the Rotary formalities.

Members joined the Zoom meeting and acknowledged retiring President Ian Bradley's 

resume of his eventful year (his fourth time as President) followed by his welcome to Sue Worthington as President for 2020/21.

As Vice President, Sue also had an eventful year and her enthusiasm and dedication to Rotary and community service will show again in her President's year.    

Pictured below and observing social spacing, the chain of office is "handed over". 

CONGRATULATIONS SUE  AND WELCOME FROM MEMBERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.      

23rd JUNE 2020

CLUB ASSEMBLY

This meeting prior to the Handover to the new Rotary year outlines to the members details of the proposals and ideas   for projects for discussion and vote.

Vice President Sue Worthington leads us through this event      A visitor representative from Rotary District joins the meeting to monitor the activity of the club.

16th JUNE 2020

The first Zoom speaker meeting allowed us to invite

   Dr James Taylor, Past President of this club and presently resident in Switzerland.

He was able to show a presentation 
 of life as a Rotarian in Switzerland.

We miss face to face contact  with  members as in the ---traditional meeting but appreciate the ability to "see and speak" to those who join this digital solution, from the comfort of their own home.

The club is now well established with Zoom, most members are set up to join the Tuesday meeting as pictured below.

14th. April 2020

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION

This was a first for the Club with the induction of new member, David Pincombe, via Zoom

17th. March 2020

BLACK  TUESDAY

THIS IS THE DATE OF THE LAST CLUB MEETING 

AT THE DEANWATER HOTEL 

CLUB COUNCIL MADE THE DECISION TO COMBAT THE POSSIBLE EFFECT  TO MEMBERS FROM THE  CORONA  VIRUS. A  NUMBER OF MEMBERS ARE "MEETING"  ON TUEDAY EVENINGS USING DIGITAL SUPPORT.  

This will maintain Rotary fellowship and service to the community where possible.

THE  SWIMATHON

WE STARTED TO STAGE THIS EVENT AGAIN THIS YEAR  

Pictured below, just before the Govermemt lock down :-  members ready to supervise the swim and look after The Easter egg raffle (which raised over £100).

Followed by a group photograph of the swimmers from Wilmslow High School swimmimg to rase money for the schools nominated charity.  

A donation cheque from our Christmas collections and a cuddly toy (donated by The Unicorn Christmas Raffle winner)

Saturday March 7th. 2020

NOT THE BEAUJOLAIS BRUNCH

This popular annual event was held again at The Deanwater Hotel, where we enjoyed a traditional English breakfast followed by a presentation by wine specialist John Lomas, from Waitrose. 

A selection of five French wines was prented to members to taste after a comprehensive appraisal by John on each in turn.

Another enjoyable Rotary occasion for members, family and friends also supported by a number of local Rotary Club members.

President Ian Bradley leads his table guests to the breakfast buffet table.

                  

                 

At Table

Now we taste 5 French wines from John's selection.

Here John Lomas gives his appraisal on the next wine for tasting.

President Ian about to taste a Red.

  

                                                                  

ANOTHER ROTARY SOCIAL EVENT, ENJOYED BY MEMBERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, TOGETHER WITH ROTARIAN MEMBERS FROM LOCAL CLUBS.

                           

14th. FEBRUARY  2020

VALENTINES  DAY

 An  exciting way to celebrate Valentines day.

A trip on a steam train,  hauled by one of the classic engines, The" Royal Scot"  with a five couse meal  served in style to match the occasion.

Immediate Past President  Frank and wife Dorothy enjoyed this experience  

What a fantastic machine.

and pictured below Dorothy studied the five course menu.

    24th February 2020

Scatter Week

This week members visited other local Rotary clubs  to promote Rotary fellowship.  

The choice available included:-  

Bramhall and Woodford, Cheadle and District, Knutsford, Sale and Macclesfield Castle who had speakers/other activities during this week.

18th FEBRUARY  2020

11th. February 2020

Speaker meeting

Vice President Sue Worthington welcomes Brian Wood who presented a video record of his exciting flight in a Lightening jet fighter plane.

The pictures here  are of this outstanding jet fighter.

BURNS NIGHT SUPPER  

WE HELD THIS POPULAR ANNUAL  EVENT ON

 21st. JANUARY 2020 

 AT THE DEANWATER HOTEL.

The pictures below record the content of the evening .

Here, regular visitor to our  event, Rtn. Robert Strachan, from Altrincham Rotary Club shares the floor with President Ian for 

"The address"   
 

OFFERING "THE WEE  DRAMS" 

PRESIDENT ATTACKS "THE BEASTY"

THE TOAST  "TO THE HAGGIS"

THE MAIN COURSE IS SERVED

THE RAFFLE RAISED OVER £100 FOR "END POLIO NOW"

ENTERTAINMENT AFTER  A SHORT BREAK   BY MENBERS FROM 
THE CALLEDONIAN SOCIETY. 
WITH A PROGRAM OF SCOTTISH DANCING. 

A SPLENDID EVENING 

ENDS WITH AULD LANG SYNE

21st January 2020

The first speaker in the New Year 

President  Ian welcomes  Ray Acton : local historian 

who gave us a most interesting  presentation with pictures

 of  "Wilmslow Village" as it was known many years ago  

 and still referred as such by the long established residents.

3 January 2020

We are now in 2020 and wish everyone a Happy New Year/Decade. For us (a group of members and friends), the first activity of 2020 was a visit to see Aladdin performed by a very talented young cast from CHYPS (the Cheshire Youth Pantomime Society) in Woodford.

Out and about with Santa and the Rotary Float.

29th October 2019

Dr. Hyde gave an excellent presentation covering the history of the School. We were surprised that this dated back 517 years.

We were also very interested in the update of the building work of the "state of the art" campus on an 80 acre site between Macclesfield and Nether Alderley.

This super accommodation will offer cultural, academic and sporting facilities to a standard difficult to find anywhere else in the UK.

Here is a picture showing the progress to date.

Pictured below with President Ian the speaker this evening was Dominic Tinner, fund raiser for the SEASHELL TRUST.  150 Deaf, Blind , Autistic childre and young people, many with severe and complex learning difficulties are supported by this charity.  There are 600 staff, and with the cost per child ranging from £100.000 to £300,000 per annum - raised mainly from generous charitable contributions.

Some of our members are marshalling at SEASHELL SPORTIVE on 15th September, an exciting fund - raising cycling event on some thrilling routes through the Pennines. The event starts at 6am and means a very early start for our volunteers, who are seen below planning the event with Dominic.

DG CLUB VISIT

We were pleased to welcme District Governor

Patrick  Tyrrell

pictured below left with President Ian Bradley.

Sunday 29th July 2019

Members of the Time Out Group enjoy a trip on the Mary Sunley, sponsored by our club

23rd July

Quiz Night

Saturday 20th July

Summer Lunch, arranged by Margaret, Marianne and Sue

Vice President Sue with one of the prizes from the raffle

16th July

Winner of the 2019 wilmslow Rotary Scarecrow Competition  from HOME LIBRARY receives the certificate from President Ian

Below, the winning Scarecrow (R) , together with the winning schools entry from Wilmslow Lacey Green Primary Academy.

9th July

Our first speaker of the Rotary Year. Deepak Oberoi of Albert Road Opticians with President Ian

Sunday 7th July 2019

Wilmslow Dean at the Wilmslow Community Show.

The Rotary Stand just before the start of the show

Final preparation of one of the displayed scarecrow finalists

Choose a ticket!

One of the many winners at our Tombola

And another one!

Look at those scarecrows!

Judges of the Scarecrow Competition - Angela McPake, Chairman of the Wilmslow Community Show (L) with Kuomi Burton.

Saturday 29th June 2019

The annual Rotary Scarecrow Festival concludes with a chidren's parade through the town waving their mini scarecrows.

District Governor Patrick Tyrell ready for the off

The Poynton Youth Marching band assemble ready to lead the parade

The children all lined up ready for the parade to Bank Square

The police stopped the traffic as we crossed the road on our way to Grove Street

Frank leads the parade down Grove Street

Almost at the end, we arrived at Bank Square

A very welcome sight - chilled water!  Many thanks to Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose for providing the water and keeping it cold.

The first important event of the Rotary Year is to install our new President. This year we welcome for the fourth time Rotarian Ian Bradley, and pictured below retiring President Frank McCarthy hands over the chain of office.

Top table before handover

Ian and Marianne share a joke

After the Rotary formalities, we were royally entertained by Jean Martyn of Britains Got Talent Fame.

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