Mike presented the Mayor with a medallion struck to celebrate the Centenary of Rotary International in 2005 and a limited edition “Founders” Mug and plate and a banner for 2007-08. He then spoke briefly of Rotary International as a worldwide organisation with 1.2 million members in 184 Countries, responsible for the setting up of the United Nations where it retains a permanent seat and UNESCO. In 1986 along with the World Health Organisation, UNESCO and the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta it launched a campaign to rid the world of Polio. In 1986 there were 355,000 cases reduced to under 1000 in 2006 in only Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Nigeria. It has one of the largest Foundations which supports over 750 Post Graduate scholars, 53 Peace & Conflict Reconciliation scholars and gives over 2000 young business people the opportunity to study their vocation in another Country each year, amongst other more specialist activities in support of local Rotary Clubs.He then explained how Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland was unique in the world. Club members electing their leaders rather than previous incumbents appointing people as in the rest of the world. The rest of the hour long meeting was taken with the local Rotary Club Presidents outlining their programmes for the year ahead.

The Mayor has agreed to walk the Glossop Jog with President Steve.

In November 2007 John Mills will be among 100 bikers from all walks of life who will leave their ‘normal life’ behind to take up the Enduro Africa challenge to ride for 15 days across some of the most awe inspiring and remote scenery in South Africa to help health workers save the lives of many people in desperate need. John came and kindly spoke to the club about this project. The aim of the bike rally is to supply at least 100 Motorcycles per year to the Riders for Health Charity, and these will be the bikes that are used by the health team. To put it simply Riders for Health get African health workers mobile so they can deliver much needed medicine to the poorest and most remote villagers, the people most in need. Currently 70% of the children under7 years of age will die this year from malaria or aids related infections. Riders for Health is aiming do reduce this dramatically, when the Charity was founded in 1996 70% of the children under 5 years of age were dying, in 10 years the mortality rate has dropped and with your help this can be reduced even further.

To take part in the trip, motorcyclists like John will need to raise a minimum of £5000 each in sponsorship. There will be a sponsored Family Walk on June 10th @ 11.00am.The walk is suitable for families and older children who are happy to walk over peaty, sometimes boggy moor and in the process raise money from their sponsors that will be donated by John’s participation in the Enduro Africa challenge to fund Riders for Health. There will also be a sponsored Tandem Sky Dive in August again to raise money for Riders for Health Charity. For more information contact John on 01457-858555 or visit www.thestudioglossop.co.uk for more information.

Glossop Rotary sponsors new signs.

The club in conjunction with Glossop and Hyde Round Table agreed to sponsor the seven main road signs on the approach roads to Glossop. The current signs are in need of replacement.

Unfortunately whilst we made a good design the County Council advised that we could not have the Rotary/Round Table details on the signs so we are unable proceed with this gift to Glossop.

However we are looking at other ideas to promote Rotary in the town so if anyone has any suggestions then please contact us and we will be pleased to consider them. One idea suggested is a Rotary Wishing Well. The club used to have one in Manor Park so it is a possibility.

We already sponsor several of the waste bins in the High Street and also have refurbished the benches in Norfolk Square.

Update as 24th March.

We have noticed that Windsor seems to have Rotary town signs as shown on the RIBI website. Maybe its one rule for them and one for us in Derbyshire?

Be Prepared.

Our visiting speakers on Wednesday 3rd January 2007 reminded many members of their (much) younger days in the Scout movement. They were Laura Taylor, Gordon Proctor and Ben Pearson; all are Explorer Scouts. Last year the club sponsored them on an Explorer Belt Expedition to Germany which was organised by the Greater Manchester East Scout District.

The task which they were set was to get themselves from Dusseldorf to Rhens in a period of eleven days on a limited budget. The limited budget meant that they had to do a considerable amount of walking (amount 100 miles) and apart from one night camping in a bier garten and another on the floor of a scout hut, they set up their tents on camp sites. They visited many of the picturesqe places on the Rhine valley and it was a wonderful experience for them. This completion of this expedition counts towards the requirements of both the Queens Scout Award and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Well done.

Talk on air accidents in the Peak District.

We were pleased to have Alan Clark speak to us on 22nd November about investigating over 300 crash sites in the UK and in particular details of crashes in the Peak District.

It was a very enjoyable presentation and he has said that he is willling to speak with other clubs.

To visit his website then please click here

Carol Service Sunday 10th December 2006.

Many thanks to all involved who made this event so sucessful. We had around 45 people attend.

Mobile phone recycling in conjunction with Willow Wood Hospice and the Glossop Chronicle.

In the UK we throw away 15 million mobile handsets per year. Fewer than 10% are correctly recycled with estimates showing that around 100 million handsets are just gathering dust in people's homes. We can turn these unwanted phones into cash for Willow Wood Hospice and Rotary charities. We will have collecting boxes in the Willow Wood shop in Glossop and also the Chronicle offices where you can take your unwanted mobile phone. Postage paid envelopes are also available if you would prefer to post them. So we will be doing"our bit" for the environment and raising money for charity at the same time.

For further details please e mail Stephen Kimber

Glossop Jog.

Sunday 15th October

The weather was fine and a large number of runners turned out to support our two nominated charities, Scope and the Make a Wish Foundation. We were pleased to be joined in a lap by our District Governor Michael Barker. Runners were mainly from local schools and clubs. We thank everyone for taking part and supporting us in this annual event.

Next year the Jog will have its 30th anniversary.

Mottram Show pictures

We had a Rotary display in the Shelterbox tent.

And shared a pitch with Dukinfield and Stalybridge Club.

And it was slightly wet!

But an enjoyable day helping with the marshalling at the show.