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President Gill’s Journal
Winchester Rotary Bulletin – April 2015
“Spring is sprung, the grass is ris. I wonders where the Rotary is.”
This Bulletin is available at: www.winchesterrotary.ning.com
Spring has arrived at last - and the change in the weather since Easter has doubtless helped our intrepid bands of tree
planters, working on the "Cool Rivers" project.
RIBI President Peter Kings saw the project for himself on 31 March, when he visited us along with District Governor
Mike Jackson. They planted a few themselves too! Many thanks to Mike Downie, Dominic Hiscock and Mark Butcher
who are spearheading the work. If you haven't already taken part in a session, there's still time!
Check out the website too for more Dementia Friends training - Anna has added full details - another great new
initiative.
We welcomed two more new members in March - Tessa Hill and Kordo Saeed. Both are looking forward to getting
"stuck in" and those who went to the John Pilkington talk (see article) will have heard Kordo's fascinating presentation
on polio. The Peter Symonds concert at St. Lawrence church was brilliant as always, in an atmospheric venue. Thanks
to Tricia Abbott and team.
This month we have Pocket Theatre's Gondoliers at the Discovery Centre - generously supporting Rotary charities.
Looking ahead, the final touches are being put in place for the tripartite weekend in May - thanks to the team working
on this.
All this just goes to show the diverse range of activities that Winchester Rotary is involved in. Something for everyone!
Gill Russell
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Alan Beckett and friends
Careers and Educational Guidance
www.step1.co.uk [email protected]
Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor
Monday 16 March
Monday 2 March Fellowship Winchester Rotary meets on the first
and third Monday in each month in
the Hampshire Room of the Royal
Hotel at lunchtime 1.00 p.m.
Jeremy Ouvry chaired this meeting
and gave a ‘mini-talk’ on his career
with British Oxygen Company – a
rundown of the characteristics of
gases in the atmosphere in fifteen
minutes with no visual aids!
Simon Burge chaired this meeting on
16 February. There was the
customary résumé of past events and
the welcome advertisement of
forthcoming activities.
Open neck attire or collar and tie are
both acceptable but the who won the
checked shirt competition (see right)
was an open verdict.
Lunch Meeting
Lunch Meeting
Peter Mitchell, Jeremy Ouvry, Geoff Wickes
Robert Parsons and Nick Bell at Tesco’s
Fundraising ShelterBox Saturday 22 March
Well done Chris Nutt for thinking
of raffling a bottle of bubbly at the
Monday dinner and raising £150.
Moira Beckett and Gill Russell
Nick Bell, Simon Burge and Mike Downie.
James Larcombe, David Farthing & Colin Cook
John Eade, Derek Davidson, Mike Downie
Alan Darlington, Chris Nutt and Tessa Hill
Cyclone Pam on Vanuatu.
£530 raised on Saturday at
Tesco’s for Shelter Box. £203
was raised at HSBC Winchester.
More on UK response http://
shelterbox.org/news_
global.php?id=1341
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Optimum House, Winnall Valley Road, Winchester, SO23 0LD
'Good old fashioned service'
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01962 856 900
'Care in your own home'
Breakfast Meeting
Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor
Wednesday 17 March
These meetings take place on the
third Wednesday each month at 7.30
a.m. and finishing by 8.30 a.m. with
time to network before and after.
A tasty Continental or full English
breakfast is available at the start.
There is time for retrospective
reports from the past month and
announcements about the projects
ahead, all explained with humour.
Anthony Arkwright, President-Elect,
chaired this meeting with his usual
joie de vie.
An opportunity is taken to learn
about fellow Members and Rob
Carter was invited to speak about his
own work with the builders Millgate
offering excellence in design &
construction. His role is acquiring the
land for new homes.
Fellowship
David Wills and Rob Carter
Helping reading in schools
Reading with a child is vital. Research
shows that it's the single most
important thing we can do to help a
child's education. It's best to read
little and often. Volunteers are
welcome in schools to assist in
reading with those who need help.
For more information see David
Davis who helps in Stanmore School.
Service
Paul Radcliffe and Joe Bright
Cathy Foster and Anthony Arkwright
Mike Hill and Nick Bell
Shelagh Bird and Robert Parsons
Nadine Perry and Mark Witt
Jon Pierce, Anna O’Brien and President
Gill Russell
David Cameron doing his best!
“He’s a laugh a minute
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Fellowship
33 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire
SO23 8RY Tel: 01962 869966
Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bangkokbrasserie.co.uk
Maggie Hastie (Proposer), Tessa Hill,
President Gill Russell and Mike Hill
Lisa and Iain Steel & daughter Katie
Iain Steel (front row centre)
Polly Garter in Under Milk Wood, and
Sophie in Peter Shaffer’s The White Liars.
In 2000 I devised and directed the
choreography for students in the Welsh
College of Music and Drama’s MA Voice
production of Pirates of Penzance. From
2001-2004 I worked in Arts management
producing and marketing a Country House
Concert Programme at Rhosygilwen
Mansion in Pembrokeshire. In 2004 I
toured venues in Wales, London and New
York as part of a Book Launch Production
which I devised in collaboration with the
publishers and author.
In 2005 I produced and directed Side by
Side by Sondheim, a Musical Review which
toured theatres in Wales.
Until recently I was a Member of the
Managing Board of Directors of Opera
della Luna, a highly original ensemble
company, which has won considerable
acclaim and nationwide support for its
highly entertaining and innovative
performing style.
I have been a long term fund raiser for
VSO at a local level in West Wales and
participating in their big charity
challenges, with Mike, climbing
Kilimanjaro and trekking the Annapurna
Ring, and raising 25k for projects in
those countries Now retired and with
time to spare I am keen to get involved
in my local community. Mike my
husband is a member of Winchester
Rotary and I am very impressed by the
calibre of its members, and particularly
by the number of women involved, and
the work that it does.
On a personal level, it is an opportunity
for me to make contact with like-
minded and interesting people. I am a
good team player and always gives of
my best, have a variety of
organisational skills, am outgoing,
articulate and compassionate and
believe that I could be a useful member
of Winchester Rotary.
SJ Theatre Productions returned to the
stage of the Theatre Royal with the
musical version of ‘The Full Monty’.
Six unemployed steel workers from
Buffalo had little chance of finding
employment.
They decided to stage a strip act at a
local club after their wives enthuse
about a professional stripper they
have watched.
It was an excellent dramatic
experience with a serious side.
One of the guys promises that their
show will be even better than the
professional show as they will do the
‘full Monty’ and go all the way.
Wednesday 17 March The Full Monty
New Member
I was born in Edinburgh in 1950,
convent educated in Edinburgh,
London and Yorkshire and graduated
with first class honours Theatre Studies
from the University of Wales I am
married with four children and four
grandchildren. With a family group
currently numbering fourteen, my
family are very much the heart of my
life. Of necessity my career has been
somewhat curtailed by bringing up
four children and for some years I was
a full time mother.
However, I have been involved in
Community and professional theatre
for many decades both as a performer
and director. During the 1980’s I was
involved in the inception and
development of Theatr Mwldan, now a
major, well respected receiving and
producing venue for West Wales, and
was a member of its Board of Directors
for many years.
From 1990-2000 I worked with Opera
Teifi in over twenty productions, both
as Performer and Director. During this
time I also worked with Ad Hoc
Theatre in its touring productions of
The Importance of Being Ernest playing
Miss Prism, Sally in me and My Girl,
Tessa Hill Monday 9 March
Well done to Iain for his convincing,
dynamic and mature performance.
Thank you for a thoroughly good,
fun evening. Rotarian Thespians.
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Monday 23 March Kordo Saeed
Commercial Property 01962 869667
John Wilkinson (Proposer), Kordo Saeed
and President Gill Russell.
I was born in the Sulaimany a city in
the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
I completed my basic and
undergraduate studies in (general
medicine and surgery) in Iraq.
I moved to the UK in 2000, re
qualified in the UK and did my post
graduate degree at UCL/ Royal Free
Hospital in London.
There I met my Wife Nusreen (Naz)
who is also a microbiologist and
worked in Rwanda for 2 years.
We have got a 3.5 years old boy
(Zephan).
Currently working as –
Consultant Microbiologist:
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation
trust Royal Hampshire County
Hospital in Winchester, UK since
2009.
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer:
Southampton University Medical
School/ UK since 2009
My qualifications are:
• Fellow of the Royal College of
Pathologists (FRCPath.) / London
(2007).
• MSc. Clinical Tropical Microbiology,
Royal Free and University college.
Medical School/ University College
London/ London (2003).
• MB. ChB. Bachelor Degree of
Medicine and General Surgery (1998),
University of Sulaimany/ Iraq. Fully
registered with the General Medical
Council/ UK since (2005).
The diverse and rapidly evolving
nature of microbiology and infectious
agents, combined with the diagnostic
and therapeutic challenges posed by
patients with infection give me great
professional satisfaction.
My aims professionally are to provide
a high quality diagnostic microbiology,
clinical, preventative/ control and
infection surveillance services.
My long term aim is to become a
professor in clinical microbiology and
be able to train and mentor new
generation of infection specialists and
clinical academics in my specialty.
Furthermore I intend to promote and
provide opportunities to forward
academic clinical microbiology and
infection overseas and establish
further collaborations with hospitals
and universities overseas.
I enjoy drawing, reading history
(Ottoman Empire and Recent Middle
East), going on holidays.
I am one of the cofounders of
Winchester/ Yei (South Sudan) link to
promote health and health education.
With successful grant applications
from THET for a number of projects in
Yei.
I would like to be involved in
supporting the Rotary with their work
in eradicating polio in the world.
New Member
President Gill Russell, Dr.Kordo Saeed
and John Pilkington.
Fundraising Local explorer, travel writer and
presenter John Pilkington, gave a
special presentation on Syria, Iraq, Iran
and Afghanistan at Winchester
Discovery Centre. The event raised
funds for the major health initiative
which unites Rotary worldwide – the
campaign to “End Polio Now”. John's
slides gave a fascinating insight into
the lives of ordinary people he had
met on his travels in places some of
which are now effectively war zones.
The evening also served as a reminder
of how when health systems and
vaccination programmes collapse, a
disease now regarded as a thing of the
past in the UK could so easily reoccur.
Dr. Kordo Saeed, senior microbiologist
at the Royal Hampshire County
Hospital, also gave a short
presentation on the history and
characteristics of the disease. He was
born in Iraq and is a polio survivor
himself.
Winchester Rotary President Gill
Russell, herself a survivor of the last
polio outbreak in the UK in the early
1950s said: “We are immensely
grateful to John for giving up his time
for us. He has a huge following in
Winchester and his presentations are
incredibly popular. Over £1,800 was
raised for the Rotary initiative”.
Gill Russell
Thursday 12 March John Pilkington
Residential Property 01962 6204444
Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor
www.endpolionow.org
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Rotarian Nick Bell was enthusiastic
when reporting to Winchester Rotary
about this very new initiative:
I am very pleased to report that this
was an outstanding success –
especially considering that it was the
first held at The University of
Winchester and there was less than
six months to prepare for it.
The name of the game was
participation – even on the Saturday
evening social event when the
students were encouraged to get up
and sing and dance in front of others
building their self-confidence.
Later on the Sunday morning the
positive atmosphere continued with
a conga dance in the meeting venue!
PeaceJam UK Youth Conference
The Conference proper started on
Saturday morning with a breakfast
for the 80 or so young people who
attended from all around the country
including some from Greece and
Italy. Afterwards Jody gave a further
inspirational talk to them –
promoting acts of kindness,
explaining the futility of violence and
encouraging them to think in a
positive fashion.
The rest of the weekend consisted of
workshops for the young people
exploring these themes and others –
these workshops were conducted by
mentors who were students at the
University and from Peter Symonds
College and who themselves gained a
great deal. This conference allowed
talented young students to engage in
thought provoking issues.
On the Sunday morning there was a
session where the young people and
mentors were invited on to the stage
to give a 2 minute presentation
about someone or something that
had inspired them.
There was a real genuineness about
what they said and how they said it.
Interestingly there were more female
presenters than male. Jody had
inspired young women to speak out
about serious issues.
The weekend started with a Public
Address by the Laureate Jody
Williams – whose work involved
among other things banning
landmines.
She gave a very powerful and
inspiring address, in a very down to
earth way, to the 100 or so gathered
including several Rotarians –
reminding us that we could all make
a difference in a small way but we
needed to do something!
The University of Winchester 7-8 March
Nick Bell and Luke Addison
Luke Addison and Jody Williams
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams
with her specialism being Brazil.
I’m always saying Rotary gives
endless new experiences one would
not otherwise enjoy. Always so
enlightening and fulfilling, in coming
across, learning and thinking about
big issues beyond our otherwise
parochial lives here in Winchester!”
Julian English
Postscript Thanks were given to Nick for: “the
privilege of giving accommodation to
such exceptional guests as Fiona
Macaulay, Senior Lecturer in Peace
Studies and Conflict Resolution at
Bradford University. She was a
Rotary Scholar at Minnesota
University, which opened many doors
to the El Salvador and Nicaragua
wars, and on down to South America,
Yesterday evening there was a party
for all the mentors and helpers and I
was particularly touched by two of
the mentors from Peter Symonds
College who came up to me and said
that the weekend had really inspired
them and they wanted to do more. I
spoke to them about future
conferences and they were
extremely keen and I think this is an
area where Rotary can help in terms
of making it happen, both practically
and financially.
These ranged from a parent to a
teacher to another person
overcoming an illness or an event or
project such as working in India, or
two young ladies from Afghanistan
who were refugees who had learnt a
new language, adapted to a new
culture and at the age of 14 were
brave enough to stand up on stage in
front of over 100 people and tell
their story.
Finally the Vice Chancellor, Joy
Carter, attended both the public talk
and on the Sunday with her 14 year
old son. She was clearly impressed
and I think will be happy for a
Conference to be held again there
next year, which I think could be
even bigger and better!
On behalf of Luke I would like to
thank all the Rotarians who attended
over the weekend, those who
accommodated the visitors – some
hosted 5 people altogether! – Those
who drove and those who supported
him in so many different ways.
Unfortunately he is unable to be
here tonight but has asked me to
pass on his heartfelt thanks. Looking
for your support again next year!
Nick Bell
PeaceJam UK Youth Conference
John Stripe Theatre
7-8 March
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Environment Monday 23 March Chilland
Team “Cool Rivers Project” gathering at Itchen Abbas Village Hall before planting trees along the river Itchen.
Team “Environment”: Dominic Hiscock,
Mark Butcher and Mike Downie.
RIBI President Peter King, President Gill
Russell & District Governor Mike Jackson.
Cool Rivers
Photo-call: dressed for action
Winchester Rotary together with the
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife
Trust, planted 200 trees over three
sites in Chilland. The trees planted,
were: White Willow; Blackthorn; Sallow
and Hawthorn. Alder will be planted
when available. The trees were to
replace: Poplar trees that were not
giving effective shade to the river.
Gill Russell and Dominic Hiscock
Keynote speaker Ali Morse (Centre left)
The club was visited by the Rotary International Britain and Ireland President Peter King and District Governor Mike
Jackson and their wives, who also planted trees! Club President Gill Russell also assisted. The club, together with
HIWWT will be planting another 300 trees in two locations on the 11th and 14th April 2015. Members of the club who
gave of their time to plant trees are very supportive to the project and this is much appreciated! Mike Downie
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International
Fellowship International Monday 30 March
Luke Addison, Dominic Hiscock, Caroline Rubin, Charles Blake, President Gill Russell, Arun Swarup and Nick Bell.
The Winchester Rotary “Team India”
Arun Swarup, Gill Russell & Charles Blake
Luke Addison and Nick Bell
Three presentations of the trip to
India in January were much
appreciated. The intrepid travellers
(see left) are, left to right: Yvonne
Spalding, Caroline Rubin, Dominic
Hiscock, Luke Addison, Richard
Spalding and Nick Bell. Charles Blake
of Babbacombe Rotary spoke of the
Rotary Eye surgery in Calcutta.
Standing second left: Arun Swarup
Active Purulia Rotary in India
The team visited hospitals, supported and run by Rotary, outside Calcutta, for example, Nethralaya Hospital and later on
the flagship Hooghly Eye Project. In the evening the Calcutta Rotary, some 250 members hosted a dinner. The Friendship
Exchange with our counterparts went a long way to promote international and cultural understanding, goodwill and peace
– not only between our members but also our clubs and countries that have a long history of friendship. Arun Swarup
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Fellowship
Winchester Rotaract winchesterrotaract.co.uk
Michael Kurn Monday 9 March
Portsmouth to Winchester
Winchester to Portsmouth
This month we’ve done bake sales and fundraisers galore! There is
still time to donate at the following site:
https://www.justgiving.com/winchesterrotaract2015.
All donations go straight to the charity Hope and Homes for
Children. Earlier in the month, Friday 13 March, we had a bake sale
for Red Nose Day, with almost £80 being raised for Comic Relief!
Premier League Presenter experience
Michael Kurn gave a refreshingly
open and humorous presentation
about his career so far with countless
setbacks when the economic climate
was very tough over recent years.
TV and Radio Presenter, Michael has
worked all over the UK and abroad in
his career to date. From presenting
at the O2 Arena in London to more
intimate venues.
He first had links with Winchester
Rotary when he sang Frank Sinatra
songs at the 2008 Celebration of
Youth Gala night in the Theatre
Royal, Winchester. He has also been
a member of the Southampton
Musicals and took a lead in Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers.
The next month will be a little
quiet, as a lot of members
head home for the Easter
holidays, but I’m sure we’ll be
back in force come May!
President Chloe Brown
All for Comic Relief
We’ve had some socials with the other
Rotaract clubs in the district, visiting
Portsmouth and Southsea, to meet
some of their members. In return, they
visited us, where they came along to a
meeting before we went for dinner!
Interview with celebrity Justin Bieber
Starring in ‘Celebration of Youth’ 2008
Robert Parsons, Michael Kurn & Joe Bright.
Let them eat cake!...
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Monday 23 March Will North
Jeremy Ouvry, Will North and J.J. Heath-
Caldwell.
Sleep deprivation, severe weight
loss, sharks, 50ft waves, physical
pain and psychological exhaustion;
what’s not to be proud about
rowing across the Atlantic over 50
days?!
A former Peter Symonds College
student (2002/3), he joined Dan
Howie in 2013 for the Talisker
Whiskey Atlantic Challenge. They
spent two years training and
finding sponsors needed to fund
the cost of the campaign. It would
mean round the clock two hour
shifts for the whole race!
The visiting speaker Will North was
the epitome of fitness, style and
confidence as he took his audience
through the incredible experience of a
cross Atlantic rowing challenge.
He with Dan Howie won the pairs
category for the Atlantic Row in 2013
with a finish time of 53 days, 9 hours
and 30 minutes.
Two Members of the Wind Quintet with
Roger Owens, accompanist.
In recent years there has been an
annual concert given by the students
of the Peter Symonds College
Specialist Musicians. This chamber
ensemble was accompanied by Roger
Owens Head of Piano, Peter Symonds.
The venue was St. Lawrence Church in
the centre of Winchester.
The monies raised on the evening will
go towards the Summer Masterclasses
at the College.
Specialist Musicians Thursday 12 March
Simon Burge, Eileen Berry (Mayor of
Winchester) and Will North
Three Members of the Wind Quintet of
the Hampshire Specialist Music Course.
Fellowship
Their target is to raise £200,000 for
charities that are close to their
hearts. Will’s father was diagnosed
with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in
2006 and is now in remission. Their
three charities are: Cancer
Research UK; Leukaemia and
Lymphoma Research (in memory of
Gareth Crockett who was tragically
killed on his bike while on a charity
ride) and St. Anna’s (a children’s
home in Ghana).
They are supporting a particular
part of Cancer Research UK:
Catalyst Club.
Thanks to the gifted instrumentalists
who gave of their time and expertise.
Thanks to Rotarians and parents for
their support on this unique event.
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Barry Lipscomb and Anna O’Brien et al.
Dementia Friends Sunrise Living Thurs. 12 March
If you are interested in becoming a
Dementia Friend by attending a
session, please keep an eye on the
website, as Anna will add further
awareness sessions regularly and on
the following page here.
The website is also the place to look
if you haven’t yet been to one of the
coffee mornings, and wish to put
your name down to help at one.
They are informal and enjoyable.
David Farthing
Richard Chisnell (right) leading the singing.
As Anna O’Brien explained in last
month’s Bulletin, Norman Murphy
has arranged for Winchester Rotary
to become a member of the
Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance.
Membership offers Rotarians the
opportunity to become “Dementia
Friends” simply by attending a one
hour session, which provides an
insight into what it is like to live with
dementia, and the small things we
can all do to help make our societies
more ”dementia friendly”.
The first of these sessions, led by
Anna O’Brien, was held on Thursday
12th March at Sunrise prior to coffee
morning. It was attended by 11
Rotarians and pronounced a great
success. Many stayed on to enjoy the
coffee morning which followed.
Stroke Club Friday 13 March
Marigold Paul, Queen of the Stroke Club
Barry Lipscomb (right)
Golden girls of the Stroke Club
Jeremy Ouvry and Geoff Wickes (left)
The Stroke Club Members meet every
Friday at 2.00 pm in Otterbourne
Village Hall and enjoy various games
and activities. Thanks to those
Rotarians who offer their transport.
On this occasion everyone enjoyed an
afternoon tea at Brambridge Garden
Centre.
A stroke can be devastating; each year
150,000 UK people suffer a stroke.
Lesley Loughridge with song sheet
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Various dates 1 hour training
Additionally, if you cannot make any
of the Rotary sessions above, but are
coming into town for the Club’s next
Lunch Meeting, you may like to know
there are 2 public Dementia Friends
sessions, being run that morning by
the Dementia Friendly Winchester
action group:
Mon. 20th April – Winchester
Discovery Centre, Jewry Street,
9:30am-10:30am
Mon. 20th April – Winchester
Discovery Centre, Jewry Street,
11am-12noon.
N.B. Please note if you wish to
attend the public sessions at the
Discovery Centre, you need to book
your place by either phoning Nicola
Lawrence on 01962 848083 or
emailing her at:
[email protected]
If you are interested in becoming a
Dementia Friend and joining a
national initiative to help people
living with dementia feel more
included in our communities, do
please try and come along to one of
these sessions. It is just a one hour
commitment. Anna O’Brien
Q. What do Joe Bright, David
Farthing, Jim Hull, Barry Lipscomb,
Chris Nutt, Robert Parsons, Nadine
Perry, Jackie Porter, Graham
Topping, Geoff Wickes and David
Wills all have in common?
A. They are all now officially
‘Dementia Friends’. Brilliant!
‘Dementia Friends’ is something the
Club has signed up and committed
to, as part of Winchester Rotary’s
membership of the Hampshire
Dementia Action Alliance.
The 11 Rotarians above all came
along and attended an hour-long
information session on dementia last
month at Sunrise – with the purpose
of raising awareness of the
condition, understanding how it
affects people, challenging some of
the myths around it, and finding out
the little things we can all do to help
those in our society living with
dementia, to continue active,
independent lives full of activities
they enjoy.
If you too wish to become a
‘Dementia Friend’ there are 3 further
upcoming information sessions,
organised specifically for Winchester
Rotarians:
Mon. 13th April – The Hampshire
Room (one we use for breakfast and
lunch meetings), Royal Hotel. 6pm for
6:15pm start. Session will conclude by
7:15pm.
Mon. 11th May – The Hampshire
Room, Royal Hotel, 6pm for 6:15pm
start. Session will conclude by
7:15pm.
Thurs. 11th June – Sunrise Senior
Living, Stockbridge Road, 9:15am for a
9:30am start. Session will conclude by
10:30am (ahead of Reminiscence
Group starting at 10:45am)
Event pages for each of the above will
be on the website shortly so you can
sign up to mark your attendance.
Dementia Friends
Local celebrity Amanda Holden
77% of dementia patients feel
anxious or depressed.
75% of people in the UK don’t
think society is ready to help.yet.
44% of people with dementia feel
they lose their friends after diagnosis.
48% of dementia patients feel like a
burden to their family.
67% of dementia patients do not
feel part of the community.
61% of dementia patients feel lonely
always or some of the time.
Forget me not!
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia’s Friends
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Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor
Inner Wheel Winchester Ladies
Simon Applebaum
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Judy Adams (District Chairman), Christine
Collinson (installed as a new Member) and
President Janet Richardson.
Janet Richardson and Ronni Davis at the
Murder Mystery on Friday 26 March.
The District Chairman is going to
make a quilt with all the Clubs’
contributions, including the above.
Several members attended the
District Meeting in Botley and were
enthralled with a presentation by the
Charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
Several dogs and an absolutely
delightful puppy were present. The
highly trained dogs provide deaf
people with a life worth living and
rely solely on charitable donations.
We had a very fascinating and
inspirational talk by Nicholas Crace,
who made a momentous decision in
his eighties, to donate one of his
kidneys to an unknown person,
known as altruistic donation.
He outlined the rigorous procedures
he had to go through, physically and
psychologically, for a considerable
time. He made a very quick recovery
and was mowing his lawn a week
after the operation!
A very successful, fun-filled Murder
Mystery evening took place to raise
funds for our International Service
Charities (this year: Mary’s Meals).
Maureen Chisnell
Drawing by Gordon Funnelle and
embroidered by Sybil Thomas.
Kidney donor - Nicolas Crace in his garden
a week after donating his kidney.
Brenda Cairns, District International
Officer, and Nadine aka Carole Steel.
Ronni Davis and Carole Steel in the
Blue Brothers’ Tail Feather number.
“Da do ron-ron-ron, da do ron-ron”!
Geriactors cabaret number.
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Bank Holidays
Judge Keith Cutler
Mary Edwards
Monday 27 April. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. The Royal Hotel.
Attendance: Arun Swarup. Props & Grace: John Sweeting. Tech: James Larcombe.
Speaker: Mary Edwards, CEO Hants Hospital NHS Trust
Wednesday 22 April. Breakfast Meeting. 7.15 for 7.30 – 8.30 a.m.
The Hampshire Room, Winchester Royal Hotel. Contact: Iain Steel/Website.
Monday 20 April. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. The Royal Hotel. Buffet.
Meeting Chair: Anthony Arkwright. Attendance & Props: Colin Eames.
Monday 13 April. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. The Royal Hotel.
Attendance: Sally Hake. Props & Grace: Karen McCleery. Tech: Barry Lipscomb.
Speaker: His Honour, Judge Keith Cutler.
Monday 6 April. Easter Monday -.No meeting
Winchester Rotary Directors:
The design of the Bulletin follows the structure of Winchester Rotary, which has 6 directors who are responsible for:
Membership Communications Service Fellowship Fundraising Foundation & International
9a Jewry Street , Winchester SO23 8RZ
Tel: 01962 842742
EMAIL : [email protected]
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Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor
Acknowledgements:
The grateful Bulletin Editor wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this month’s issue, especially with their
articles, which have been featured and acknowledged this month. Everything points to the website; so thanks to
Shelagh Bird and President Gill for all their work on that & those who manage the programme of meetings. Ed. JML
Meetings in April Menu details on line
Meetings in May Menu details on line
Full details: on the day; so you have to be there to enjoy the specifics!
Monday 4 May. Bank Holiday. No meeting.
Monday 11 May. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. The Royal Hotel.
Attendance: Jim Hull. Props & Grace: Keith Woodward. Tech: Colin Cook.
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 20 May. Breakfast Meeting. 7.15 for 7.30 – 8.30 a.m.
The Hampshire Room, Winchester Royal Hotel. Contact: Iain Steel/Website.
Monday 18 May. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. The Royal Hotel. Buffet.
Meeting Chair: Fiona Whitehouse. Attendance & Props: Derek Davidson.
Monday 27 May. Bank Holiday. No meeting.
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This will be an all-day event. Probably
linking up with other nearby Rotary
Clubs. Details to follow.
10am - 3pm. Drove Lane, New Alresford.
The second of three tree planting tasks
this spring. SO24 9EX details on Website.
Number of trees to plant: 100 approx.
Number of volunteers sought: 5-8.
Contact: Mike Downie, Dominic Hiscock.
8pm - 10.15pm. Discovery Centre, Jewry
Street. Tickets on sale from Discovery
Centre or sign up on the Website.
Presented by Pocket Theatre with
proceeds to Winchester Rotary charities.
Contact: Gill Russell.
Saturday 18 April The Gondoliers
Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsors
Looking Ahead…
Richard Steel & Partners – Family Owned Funeral Directors Alderman House, 12-14 City Road, Winchester 862333 (24 hours)
The Lilacs, West Hill Road North
South Wonston Winchester SO21 3HJ
T/F: 01962 882445 Mob: 07800 617240
E: [email protected]
Star Lane House Staple Gardens Winchester SO23 9AD 01962 844544 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.shentons.co.uk
Tripartite Weekend Thurs. 14 – Sun. 17 May
Hosted by Winchester Rotary in the
upstairs sitting room. Dementia Friends
training. Contact Norman/website
10.45am–12.00pm. Sunrise Senior Living.
A coffee morning for those living with
Dementia and their Carers.
Thursday 9 April Reminiscence Group
Rotarian friends from Le Havre, France
and Oberhausen, Germany will be our
guests over this long weekend.
They will visit Salisbury and Stonehenge
on Friday and Mottisfont on Saturday.
Contact: Paul Russell.
Saturday 6 June
Fri. 9 – Sun. 11 October
President’s Night
Venue: The Lawn Marquee, Winchester
Cathedral, which has a beautiful walled
garden. Time: 6.30 pm – 10.30 pm.
District Conference
The conference will take place in the
Marriott City Centre, Bristol.
Registration on line. District Governor
2015-16 will be Tony Summers.
Details of the menu and of the
entertainment will follow in due course.
Contact: Robert Parsons and Website.
Conference has reserved 280 bedrooms
at a rate of £100 per room per night for
b & b. in the Marriott Hotel City Bristol.
Contact: Anthony Arkwright.
Cool Rivers Project
Tuesday 14 April
Kids Out Wednesday 10 June
This is a way of supporting the staff at
Osborne School who will be caring for
the children. Contact: Gareth Jones.
Children from Osborne School have a
fun time at Paulton’s Park, Romsey.
Time: 8.30 pm – 3.30 pm. A special day.
Cool Rivers Project
Saturday 11 April
10am-3pm. Timsbury Fishery, SO51 0NE.
The final of three tree planting tasks this
spring. Further details on Website.
Number of trees to plant: 200 approx.
Number of volunteers sought: 8-10.
Contact: Mike Downie, Dominic Hiscock.
Father’s Day Bike Ride Sunday 21 June
RIBI initiative to organise a Sponsored
Cycle ride around local Clubs. Our
District 1110 is planning a coastal ride.
