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The Rotary Club of Ponteland
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ABOUT ROTARY
Rotary, founded in 1905, is an organisation of business and professional people who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
The main objective of Rotary is service - in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's critical issues. The Rotary motto is ‘SERVICE ABOVE SELF’
Clubs meet on a regular basis, which allows members to build firm friendships. Every Rotarian has a right to attend any Club meeting, anywhere in the world
THE ROTARY CLUB OF PONTELAND
The Rotary Club of Ponteland was founded in 1964 with 27 members of the business community and is still going strong, 44 years later, with 31 members including one of the original founder members.
The Club meets Tuesday at 12.15 p.m. at the Ponteland Golf Club, except on the second Tuesday of the month, then the meeting is at 7.00 p.m. A two-course meal is served and normally there is a guest speaker who will cover a subject of particular interest. On the 5th Tuesday of a month the members gather with guests for a friendly meal at a venue to be arranged.
The Club has strong links with the local High and Middle schools sponsoring an annual “ Young Musician of the Year” and candidates for “Rotary Youth Leadership Awards”.
Membership of Rotary is open to active or retired business and professional persons who live or work in the town or surrounding area. New members are always welcome and if you feel that you might be interested in joining, please contact President:: John Gill – 01661 872433, Secretary: Stewart Blair – 01661 822367 or any Rotarian who will be happy to provide you with further information.
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 2009 - 2010
President John Gill
Immediate Past President David Tanner
Senior Vice President Ray Tipping
Junior Vice President Bob Crosby
Honorary Secretary Stewart Blair
Honorary Treasurer Allen Younger
Programme Secretary Ray Tipping
Public Relations Officer Eric Marshall
Protection Officer Peter Burnett
Safety Officer John Gill
CLUB NEWS
CHRISTMAS 2009 EVENTS
The Toy Collection this year once again produced an excellent return of good quality toys that were distributed through St Cuthbert’s Care, Cramlington Social Care, Barnardo’s, Children North East and others to benefit about 2500 children in the area.
The Annual Carol Concert with Bedlington Salvation Army, which has now been a regular for well over 20 years, raised £250 for the Salvation Army and £450 for Children North East.
The collection for Save the Children Fund raised a very satisfactory £1155 albeit in difficult weather conditions. The Club would like to thank all those who gave generously and also to thank Waitrose and Dobbies who gave permission for collections to be made on their premises
The Rotary Club would like to thank all who contributed to all the fund raising efforts by the Club throughout the past year thereby furthering the Rotary principle of - ‘SERVICE ABOVE SELF’
FUNDRAISING
In the first 6 months of this Rotary Year (July to December) over £5,000 has been distributed to the following Charities and Organisations:
Sightsavers International
FORWARD
Smile Train
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Cumbria Flood Relief
Development Direct
NSPCC
OXFAM
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Save the Children Fund
Rotary Foundation
Children North East
Ponteland Memorial Hal
WaterAid
Bedlington Salvation Army
Great North Air Ambulance
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Young Musician Prize
Ponteland Flower Show Handwriting Prize
Merton Hall
Ponteland Scout Group
plus other smaller donations to deserving causes
2010 PLANNED CLUB EVENTS
The following fund-raising events have been planned for 2010
17th April - Concert: with Lemington Male Voice Choir & Northumbria University
20th April - St Georges Day Golf Competition and Dinner - Ponteland Golf Club
18th May - AM/AM Charity Golf Competition – Ponteland Golf Club
5th September - Duck Race – PontelandPark
17th October - Opera Gala Concert – Britannia Airport Hotel
25th October - Chinese Banquet – New Rendezvous Restaurant
5th November - Domino Drive – Ponteland Memorial Hall
Christmas Toy Collection - Ponteland & Darras Hall
16th December - Salvation Army Carol Concert - Ponteland Memorial Hall
December - Save the Children Collection – Ponteland & Darras Hall
MEETING PROGRAMME 2010
May
4th 12.15 Business Meeting
11th 7.00 p.m. Emma Noble Kilimanjaro Climb for Aids/Orphans Charity
18th 12.15 Rtn Peter Jenkins -TBA
23rd 12.30 for 13.00 PresidentsLunch GeorgeHotel Chollerford
25th 12.15 Meeting at ‘The Badger’
Michael Taylor “The Northumberland Railway — Brunel in Stephenson’s Back Yard”
June
1st 12.15 Business Meeting
8th No Meeting Tyne Boat Trip
15th 7.00 p.m. Nicola Crawford ‘Victim Support’
22nd 12.15 Hazel Munro ‘Challenging Disability Through Outdoor Adventure’
29th Evening Ins & Outs Beresford Arms
May 2010
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