The Rotary Club of Glossop in the High Peak

The Rotary Club of Glossop-in the High Peak.

www.rotary-in-glossop.co.uk

Founded in 1938-Member of Rotary International District 1050-RIBI Club no 474

This page last updated on August 22, 2008

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A Friendly Hello.

My name is Geoff Bain and I am honoured to be President of the Rotary Club of Glossop from July 2008 to June 2009. This year we are celebrating 70 years of Rotary in Glossop and I am looking forward to welcoming the President of Rotary in Britain and Northern Ireland to our club Charter Night on 29th October. Our main fund raising activity is again our famous Glossop Jog (5th October) Monies we raise this year will go to support the Manchester Adoption Society Charity. Other “Service Above Self Activities” we are organising are:

Our annual Carol Service for the elderly.

Youth Speaks and Young Chef competitions.

Junior chess competitions.

Helping people become more environmentally aware.

Helping people live a healthy life – We are to hold a Stroke Awareness day.

Helping fund Rotary’s No.1 Challenge - The eradication of Polio worldwide.

Providing tools and assistance to poor communities in Africa and India.

Supplying Shelter Boxes to people & families affected by natural disasters.

As well as service activities, on the club social side we arrange visits to concerts, go to quiz nights, and have meals out, hold barbeques etc. We will also be attending our annual conference (this year at Southport) So, we are going to have a busy year, however in all our activities we aim to have fun and fellowship. We welcome anyone of you to come to one of our meetings - have a meal with us and listen to an interesting speaker- any Wednesday evening at the Windy Harbour Farm Hotel, Glossop

Geoff Bain President

Rotary Club of Glossop 2008-2009

Foundation District Service Award.

On Weds 20th August, Past District Governor Michael Payne awarded Immediate Past President Stephen Kimber with the above award, reflecting the clubs contribution to the Tameside Together iniative as well as the club reaching the $100 per member Foundation target in his year. This is the first time in the clubs history that the $100 target has been reached. Quite a milestone

Rotary Car Boot Sales.

We have started the 2008 Car Boot Sales. The remaining dates for this year are:

7th September/ 21st September

Boot sales are held at Fauvel Road in Glossop. They are from 8am on the day.

For a location map please click here

Presidents Evening May 2008.

District Governor Mike Payne presented three surprise awards to club members for their hard work for the club.

Tony Bell received a District Foundation Award. This year is the first time ever Glossop has achieved the $100 per member contribution to Foundation.and with the Tameside Together iniative recognised that milestone.

Ron Bowden and Tom Mather received Paul Harris Fellows for their contributions to the club over the years and especially the support for President Stephen. Tom was Club President in 1990/91 and Ron has been President twice, 1998/99 and 2005/06.

Well done to all three.

Our District.

We are a member of District 1050 in the North West. Our District Governor is Ken Boylett shown here with wife Jean. Ken married to Jean for almost 50 years - she was a child bride! They have 2 sons, a daughter and 5 grandsons. A Rotarian for some 22 years, Ken is looking forward to his year as DG. The call from the RI Presidents DK is to Make Dreams Real and he and all the district team wish to help clubs achieve their goals.

The Club wishes them a great year.

To download his latest newsletter please click here

60 Years of the NHS.

The club had an exhibition of the work of Rotary at Tameside hospital on Saturday 5th July. President Geoff even made an appearance on Tameside Radio. Thanks to Geoff, Ron and Terry.

Butterfly Garden in a tyre.

What can we say!. First place went to Hadfield Primary and second place to Duke of Norfolk Primary.

Congratulations to both schools and a big thank you to everyone who took part. It has been so successful that we have decided to run the competition again next year and we will be awarding the Ronnie Hodgett Trophy to the winner as well as a cash prize.

If any other primary schools wish to be added to the participants list then please contact the club though the contacts page.

Jog Presentation 2008.

At our meeting on 6th February we presented cheques to Willow Wood Hospice and Clic Sargent as the main beneficiaries of our 30th Jog. For more information and pictures of the evening please click here

Important dates 2008-2009.

3rd September-DG Ken club visit

26-28th September-District Conference in Southport

5th October-The 31st Glossop Jog

2008 Charter Evening (with RIBI President) on 29th October at Glossop Cricket Club.

14th December-Carol Service

16th May 2009-Presidents Evening

Youths Speaks Competition.

The Intermediate team from St Philip Howard School has won through to the Regional finals. Well done to all those who took part. For more details please look at the Youth Activities page on the left.

Club Publicity Update June 2008

High Peak Radio

We have recorded a 30 second advert for the club and it will be heard on a regular basis on High Peak Radio in their Community Action spot.

High Peak Council

We have an entry on the High Peak website under clubs and activities giving details of what we do locally. To look at that entry please click here

Membership leaflet.

We have produced a leaflet which we will give to any potential members. It gives an overview of what being a Rotarian means. If you require a printed copy we intend having them available in the Library and Volunteer Centre in Glossop.

To download a copy click here

Click here for more information on the Norfolk Square refurbishing which was our Centennial project.

Click here for details of the Tools for Self Reliance scheme we actively support.

Click to see our Presidential Citation

Meeting arrangements.

The club meets every Wednesday evening at the Windy Harbour hotel in Glossop which overlooks the reservoirs in the Longdendale valley. The evening normally consists of a meal and then after the formal business is completed there is usually a speaker. Guests are most welcome to join us. All bookings to the Attendance Secretary, telephone +44 (0)1457 865257 by 5.45 pm the day before the meeting to reserve a meal.

Whom to contact.

If you would like to come along to a meeting or you are interested in finding out more about Glossop Rotary then please contact any of the members listed in the contacts section or send an e mail to Glossop Rotary Club.

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