Presentation of proceeds of Rotary and Inner Wheel coffee morning to Sue Morgan OBE at St. James Hospital teenage cancer unit supported by the Get A Life charity.
Sylvia Wright was raised to OBE in the 2007 New Year's Honours List
RECENT EVENTS
A Hectic August
There was a good attendance at the Summer Barbecue on August 5th. Over £1,000 was raised for President Melvyn's nominated charity. President Melvyn used the occasion to present the award of Paul Harris Fellowships to David Ashelford, Fred Archenhold and Michael Coles.
On Monday August 13th 16 Rotarians, wives and friends descended on Warburtons bakery in Castleford, a visit organized by our food expert Nick Pinches. We were given 5 star treatment thanks to President Melvyn's daughter who works there. The guides were well informed and very helpful so we exceeded the planned time but they still sent us away with a bag of their delicious family bakery products.
Charitable efforts
On the 22nd December the Club held its annual collection outside Sainsbury's at Moortown. £1126 was raised for four local charities - Caring for Life, St. Gemma's, St. George's Crypt and Wheatfields. This was 30% more than 2006. Well done all those who gave time to collecting.
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President Cliff presenting a cheque to Esther Smith President Cliff presenting cheques to Wheatfields cofounder of Caring for Life. Their share of the .....Hospice, their share of Christmas collection and Christmas collection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£615 from District 1040 for repaving their patio.
On Friday 2nd February 2007 a hundred members and guests assembled at Castle Grove Headingley to celebrate Yorkshire Night. The event was kindly sponsored by Yorkshire Bank and we were entertained by an ensemble from Drighlington Brass Band who were National Champions in 2005. A thousand pounds was raised which will be shared between the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Rotary Yorkshire School in Sri Lanka. Our thanks to Geoff Steel for organising this event.
On Tuesday, 6th March 2007, the Rotary Clubs
in the Leeds Group of District 1040 held a Technology Tournament for Schools.
The objects were; to develop young people’s interests
in Design and Technology, to encourage students to develop their team
working skills, while
finding and building a solution to the task and to practise co-operative
skills and team working.
This was the first Tournament taking place in the area of the Leeds Group of Rotary Clubs. We were very grateful to Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd. who donated the venue and also support from their security staff, free of charge. The Club played a key role in organising and judging the Tournament. For more details follow this link.
On 7th June the Club joined with Roundhay Inner Wheel to organize a Coffee Morning in aid of Get a Life. The event was blessed with dry weather and well attended. Thanks to the generosity of members and neighbours over £1000 was raised for the charity.
Tuesday 29th April at 7:30 Dinner and illustrated
talk "Solo across the Ocean". Rita Savage will describe her
row single handed across the Atlantic.
At Headingley Golf Club
Organisers E Kirkby, C Beddows & M Coles
Wednesday ? February (tbc) Visit to Scampston House and Walled Garden
Organiser Michael O'Donnell
Thursday 26th June Coffee Morning in aid of Music and the Deaf
At 19 Glendower Park Adel.