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April 2014

Roald Amunsden

First to the South Pole

Neil Armstrong

First on the moon

Sir Edmund Hilary

First on the top of Everest

Charles Lindbergh

First to fly the Atlantic

John F Kennedy

American President

- People like to feel special -

We like to believe that we are individuals – that we are not one of seven billion but one ‘in’ seven billion – that we all possess certain qualities that encourage us all to help our fellow human beings.

Sir Winston Churchill

Prime Minister

Cecil B de Mille

Film Director

Thomas Edison

Inventor of the light bulb

Sylvia Whitlock

First female Rotarian

Barack Obama

American President

Past Famous Rotarians,

Honorary Rotarians

and

Friends of Rotary -

Influential

Distinguished

Inspirational

Global yet unique

Diverse yet inclusive

Bill Gates

Microsoft

Rajashree Birla

Business Director

HRH Prince Charles

Philanthropist

Pope Francis

First Pope from the Americas

Future?

Imsouchivy Suos

Peace Scholar

Anna Jeide

Peace Scholar

Present

Malala Yousafzai

Education for women

Prince George

Future King

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Nick’s Notes

This coming month sees a whole

variety of events from our postponed

Swimathon on the 12th April, to an

Inner Wheel fund raising evening.

Also Presentation from our VTT band

of heroes who went to Uganda in

connection with Education Uganda

and Books for School which District

are supporting.

Please mark the web site as soon as

possible for this event which is

proving very popular, to ensure your

place.

Graham Topping is also carrying on

the drama theme from March and

promoting a Play which the Prison

and prisoners are producing!

Something for everyone in our

diverse and vibrant Club!

Nick Bell

At the other end of the spectrum our

annual Senior Citizens Party was very

well supported both by the elderly

and also by Rotarians and of course

Inner Wheel who generously assisted

with the catering. These annual

events work so well as the

community come to anticipate them

and also from years of experience –

we tend to know what we are doing!

There was much acting in the month

too –with Iain Steel delivering an

outstanding and professional

performance as the lead role In La

Cage Aux Folles at the Theatre Royal.

A group of 50 Rotarians and friends

gave him a standing ovation the first

night which I believe extended

through the week!

We had some very interesting

presentations this month ranging

from the University Students from

Rotaract who are running from

Winchester to Paris who spread the

word at each of our three types of

Meeting.

Please support them if you can.

They start on 26 May leaving from

Abbey House at 10.30 a.m. and aim

to arrive in Paris on 8 June.

Again from the University Lucy

Walsh spoke of The Hub at our

lunch meeting.

Our Community Committee

presented an excellent showcase

with may varied speakers and

finally Anna did us proud by giving

us a detailed history of the

development of Hospital Radio.

We also tried another of our social

evenings this time featuring a

“Wine Tasting” which went down

very well – as did the wine!

His President’s Voice

Looking back on March in Winchester

Rotary it has certainly been a busy

but varied month. We have done our

bit for Youth with two very well

supported rounds of Youth Speaks.

Unfortunately the team from Henry

Beaufort did not get through but they

certainly put up a very credible

performance and the events were

well supported by Rotarians.

Our Annual Peter Symonds College

concert maintained and even

surpassed the very high standard of

previous years. Even though numbers

from Rotary were not vast Richard

managed to turn in a £550 profit of

which £250 went back to the College

and the rest came back to the Club

Trust Fund.

Youth spoke well

In a season of theatre going

Winchester Cathedral War Memorial

A sell out audience was achieved on

the Friday night and almost so for the

Saturday Matinee.

We reached our target of £1,000 for

the ‘To Honour a Promise’ Appeal

with donations too of £380, as well

as there being a little over £1,000 to

go into the Trust Fund to be

designated in due course.

We put on our own production of

“They did their Bit” a play written by

Ronni Davis based on real events and

historic facts from the WW1 era in

Winchester.

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Breakfast Meeting Wednesday 19 March

‘Doing their bit’ for publicity

Steve Cramoysan and Iain Steel

Drama in the Discovery Centre

Simon Burge (Blake Lapthorn) and Dr.

Adnan Al-Badri (Royal County Hospital,

Histopathology, Cytopathology).

Josh Stephenson & Charlie Preston

(Winchester University and ‘Winchester

to Paris’ Charity Bicycle Challenge).

Robert Parsons and Gill Russell

Julian English and Clive Cook

Colin Cook and Joseph Bright

Heather Evans: “There are all

kinds of tours around all parts of

Winchester organised for you.”

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Fiona Whitehouse, Gloria Vessey

(Meeting Chairman) and Mark Witt.

In session in The Hampshire Room

Rishi Sharma and Heather Evans (BB)

Anthony Arkwright and Iain Steel

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President Nick Bell, Josh Stephenson &

Charlie Preston (Winchester University).

Josh Stephenson and Charlie Preston

giving their power-point presentation.

President Nick Bell and Lucy Walsh

Lunch in The Hampshire Room

Colin Cook, Rotaractors: Jack Welch &

Peter Barter and Jackie Porter.

Robert Parsons, Norman Murphy

(Speaker of the Grace) & Barry Lipscomb

‘Student Hubs’ is a network of

student-led hubs within nine UK

universities that inspire, connect

and support students to make a

difference, both now and in the

future. It believes in the power and

potential to shape a better world.

Charlie (Centre) and Josh (Far right) with

fellow fundraising undergraduates.

“Lá fhéile Pádraig sona daoimh. Tá mé an-sásta a bheith

anseo chun glacadh le do comhghairdeachas ar fhoireann

níos fearr agus iontach a bhuaigh an trófaí sé náisiún. Is féidir

leat a cheannach go léir dom pionta cheiliúrtha de Guinness

ag an mbarra. Go Raibh míle maith agaibh. Slainté.”

John Eade, Colin Eames and Colin Cook

‘They Did Their Bit’ publicity moment.

Lucy Walsh (see above) is the

youthful ‘Winchester Hub’ Manager

at the University, which has

partnered with ‘Student Hubs’ to

deliver three streams of activities:

Schools Plus, Impact International

and Social Impact Careers.

“Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you. I am very pleased to be

here to accept your congratulations on a superior and

magnificent team winning the six nations rugby trophy.

You can all buy me a celebratory pint of Guinness at the

bar. Thanks a million. Cheers.” Norman Murphy

At the lunchtime meetings there is

time for a 10 minute talk and the

undergraduates from Winchester

University spoke of their run to Paris.

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Evening Meeting Monday 10 March

Paul Russell, Anna O’Brien, President Nick Bell, Julie Adams, Simon Theobalds and Geoff Cox.

Julie, chemotherapy ward Sister at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, picked up the

Winchester Rotary surgical division overall winner, presented by Simon Theobalds (below).

Jon Pierce with Anna Hutchings and

Emma Millard (Young Carers)

Geoff Cox and Sarah Hawkins (Wessex

Cancer Trust)

Rotarian Anna O’Brien (Winchester

Hospital Radio) and Jon Pierce.

Julie Adams and Simon Theobalds

Jon Pierce and Prof. Geoff Meads

(Winchester Basic Bank)

Nick Bell and Arun Swarup with the

greetings from Calcutta Rotary, India.

Rotaractor Chris Stone (Stolen Images,

Professional Video & Media Production).

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Evening Meeting Monday 24 March

Round Table’s £1,500 thank you from

the Fireworks Night 2013.

As the Good Book says…

1 Timothy 5:23

Revised Standard Version (RSV)

“No longer drink only water, but

use a little wine for your stomach’s

sake and your frequent ailments.”

Richard Abbott, Mike Tilbury, Geoff

Wickes and Graham Topping.

Gloria Vessey, Tony Blackshaw and

Keith Myers.

John Eade and Jim Sawyer

Ian White and Gill Russell

President Nick Bell and Rachel Gibson

of Wine Utopia, Winchester.

Mike and Doreen Downie with

Lesley York.

Maggie Hastie, Fiona Whitehouse and

Nigel Arnott.

Nina Kelly and Anna O’Brien

Sarah Cragg, Sally Hake & Susan Watson

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Evening Meeting Monday 31 March

“No act of kindness, no matter

how small, is ever wasted.”

Aesop

WHR makes a real difference to

patients, especially those who may

not have any other visitors. Through

our broadcasts and visits, we offer a

welcome distraction from worry and

pain, and help improve wellbeing

and aid recuperation.

Purpose

"Relieving sickness, infirmity and old

age by providing a local broadcasting

service for hospitals, old peoples'

homes and similar institutions in the

catchment area of the Winchester &

Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust or its

successors." Out and about at Christmas time

Studio opening in Sept 2011 with Sue

and JJ Heath-Caldwell (front right).

Studio opening in Sept 2011 with the

Mayor of Winchester Barry Lipscomb.

Nigel Dallard, Nick Bell & Anna O’Brien

(Manager of Winchester Hospital Radio)

Out and about - Clarendon Marathon

Out and about with the Hat Fair.

Out and about with the hospital staff.

Out and about with the patients

John Eade (District Governor) and

Hugh McNeill (Trust Fund Treasurer).

Rotaract President Luke Addison with

Winchester University Rotaractors.

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“To honour a promise”

When Winchester Rotary was asked

to contribute to this city project,

rather than writing a cheque, the

concept of a WW1 musical was

born.

The two performances in the

Discovery Centre have been hugely

rewarding for everyone involved.

First, many thanks to members on

the “To honour a Promise”

Committee including Tony Dowland,

Rotarian Jackie Porter and David

Harrison JP DL.

Secondly, a special tribute to the

author, producer, director and actor

Inner Wheel Member Ronni Davis.

“Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag

And smile, smile, smile.

While you've a Lucifer to light your fag

Smile boys, that's the style

What's the use of worrying

It never was worthwhile, so,

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag

And smile, smile, smile.”

“Send out the Army and The Navy,

Send out the rank and file,

Send out the brave old Territorials

They'll face the danger with a smile.

Send out the boys of the Old Brigade

Who made Old England free

Send out my mother, my sister and my

brother,

But for Gawd's sake don't send me.”

Leading lady Ronni Davis

“I do feel so proud of you, I do honour

bright.

I'm going to give you an extra cuddle

tonight.

I didn't like yer much before yer join'd

the army, John,

But I do like yer, cocky, now you've got

yer Khaki on.”

“There's a rose that grows in no-man's

land and it's wonderful to see.

Though it’s sprayed with tears, it will

live for years, in my garden of memory.

It's the one red rose the soldier knows

It's the work of the Master hand.

Mid the War's great curse stands the

Red Cross nurse.

She's the rose of no-man's land.”

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Sam East, Joe Butler and Daisy Butler

“They Did Their Bit”

Kathy East, Ronni Davis, Ann Jones,

Carole Steel and Sam East.

Christmas shared in no man’s land

Thanks:

Susan Watson of Smithsgore Estate

Agents, for setting up the

Jumblebee Rotary Ticket Shop,

which worked so well.

Other Advertisers in the programme

were Shentons Solicitors, The Chesil

Theatre and The Winchester

Musicals and Opera Society.

“I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier,

I brought him up to be my pride and

joy.

Who dares to place a gun on his

shoulder,

To shoot some other mother's darling

boy?

Let nations arbitrate their future

troubles,

It's time to lay the sword and gun

away.

There'd be no war today,

If mothers all would say,

I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier."

“Are we downhearted? No!

Then let your voices ring,

And altogether sing.

Are we downhearted ? No!

Not while Britannia rules the waves.

Not likely!

While we have Jack upon the sea,

And Tommy on the land we need not

fret.

It's a long, long way to Tipperary,

But were not downhearted yet.”

Tributes:

Patrick Young, Manager of the

Discovery Centre venue, who gave

practical assistance for both the

Friday and Saturday performances.

Liz Petley-Jones, the Prompt, who

was page perfect throughout.

Sally Hake of Rawlings Opticians

who were the vendors of tickets.

Kathy East, Martin Larcombe, Carole

Steel, Luke Addison and Oliver Swanston.

Morn Hill, Winchester 2014

“Across the Channel, girls, we must

leave you for a while;

Across the Channel, girls, we will not

forget your smile,

For our country needs each one of us,

So a-fighting we will go.

Will we ever be downhearted,

sweethearts? No, No, No.”

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A Winchester Rotary and Winchester Inner Wheel Production

James Larcombe, Colin Jones & Graham Light

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow”

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead.

Short days ago we lived, felt dawn,

saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders fields.

John McCrae, May 1915

“Crosses, row on row, that mark our place”

Rose:

“I've seen thousands of poor troops

going backwards and forwards to

Winchester, walking, but nearly asleep

on their feet. You couldn't see the

colour of their uniforms for the mud. I

used to spend my pay on cigarettes and

chocolate for them.”

Jack:

“Dear Mother and Dad, I have just had

another spell of the trenches - the worst

we've had. The water in the

communication trench was well over

our knees, while even in the dug-out

where we slept it was about nine inches

deep.”

Tom:

“All I want is to get back to Winchester,

finish my apprenticeship at Warrens,

and marry Rose. That'll do me.”

Appreciation:

The Stage Manager, Dan Kelly,

attended all the rehearsals and

knew the detail every actor’s place

at every moment of the storyline.

The Lighting Manager, Chloe East,

created a magical atmosphere.

Acknowledgements:

“To Honour A Promise” Committee:

David Harrison JP DL (Chairman),

Rotarians Cllr. Jackie Porter and

Fiona Whitehouse.

Richard Steel & Partners for the

printing of the special programme.

Grub up in the trenches; the likes of

which were horrendously inadequate.

Barbershop Quartet ‘Designer Stubble’

under the Musical Director, Derek Beck.

Joe Butler (top) with military Jonathan

Cooper, Nick Bell and David Rowe.

A cavalry regiment at Morn Hill

“She's the rose of no-man's land”

Full uniforms against the bitter cold

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“Lest we forget”

Ronni Davis receives a bouquet from

President Nick Bell - post play praise.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Winchester, Cllr. Ernie and Barbara Jeffs, with the whole cast with no selfie in sight.

Many words and emails of thanks

have been received. Here is one:

“What a very moving and brilliantly

performed play we saw this

afternoon.

Congratulations to the whole team,

both on and off stage and

particularly to Ronni David for

writing, producing and directing it.

I feel that all Winchester residents

should have an opportunity to see

and hear the ‘They Did Their Bit’

story to inform them what a

historical role the City played during

WW1.”

£2,500 net was raised overall.

Winchester City Council is delighted

to be able to host this exhibition

which highlights work done by

members of the local community to

create a lasting memorial to the

soldiers who passed through

Winchester, from all over the world,

between 1914 and 1918.

The Mayor of Winchester in a speech

in 1919 said that over two million

troops from many countries had

passed through the City during the

War and he made a promise to

honour them with a memorial.

Visitors to the exhibition can discover

how, one hundred years later, the

Morn Hill Memorial Project is

attempting to honour this promise.

WW1 Administration Office

The community exhibition ‘To

Honour a Promise’ will be at City

Space gallery in the Winchester

Discovery Centre from Saturday 15

June until Sunday 7 July.

There is a good five minute video to

be seen on Youtube.com

Musical Director Derek Beck

CEO Colin Cook

Sound Manager David Davis

Visual Projection Manager Ian White

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Backpack Project

District Round Saturday 22 March

Winchester Rotaract

Your interest and help in our project so

far has been so incredibly supportive,

and we really couldn't do this without

you. Only a few more weeks and we

think we'll have it up and running.

Also, our member Myongsik Kim, who

came to a meeting a few weeks back,

has now finished his term at University

and is heading back to South Korea and

he said,

"Thank you Luke. It was amazing that I

had a chance to meet you and the

Rotaract Club.

Though it was such a short time, I felt

fully inspired because of what you did

in here Winchester.

Thanks for every introduction of this

new world.

To the University, to the students and

to the welcoming members of

Winchester Rotary who gave me such a

nice evening.

If you have a chance to visit, I want to

give you these experiences back. Kim"

“We have a big event coming up on the

5th of May which you will hear more

about at a meeting on the 14th.

Until then, we will keep making you all

proud – anything we can help you with

– do not hesitate to get in touch.

We have a lot of Rotaractors staying in

Winchester for the summer so any

projects, jobs or anything we can help

you with just ask!

Thank you again.” Luke Addison

Derek Davidson, Maggie Hastie, James

Davis, Rhianna Richardson, Ellie

Simpson, Gloria Vessey & Shelagh Bird.

As you will by now be aware the

major project that our Rotaract Club

at the University have engaged in, is

the "Rotapack" -a Back Pack of

essentials to help the Homeless

people in and around Winchester.

They are looking for not only second

hand back packs (not TOO smart or

else they have a tendency to get

stolen!) but also items to fill them.

They are looking for a starter of

around 30 packs.

Luke has provided a list of items on

the attached flyer which they

require. Can you dig deep in your

attics/garages/summon up your

contacts or just simply consider

donating some money for their

project.

They will have some money raised

from the Swimathon , but at this

stage would obviously like to obtain

as much as possible through

donations so their money will then

go further.

If you have anything could you

ideally E-mail Luke with the

information at his address above

(Addi_570@hotmail.com) or he is

happy to deal with any queries you

may have.

Kind regards,

Nick Bell, Rotary President.

Luke Addison, Rotaract President:

"An enormous thank you to all

Rotarians who have helped with the

project so far, from Nick's office space

in Shentons, good Graham Toppings'

invitation to put me in prison, the

countless Rotarians who have

donated backpacks and all of you who

brought our cakes last month.

Luke Addison with Myongsik Kim

Seven teams took part and the high

standard of public speaking was

commended by the guest of honour,

the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of

Hampshire, David Harrison.

In the end the team from

Winchester were pipped at the post

by the victorious pupils from

Romsey, who spoke brilliantly on

the subject 'What's in a Name?'

Being the youngest competitors in the

group by two years the pupils from

Henry Beaufort welcomed the

opportunity to take part in such a

prestigious event, watched, listened

and learned from more experienced

peers, held their heads high and look

forward to competing next year.

Thank you to all Rotarians for your

support. Maggie Hastie

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La Cage aux Folles Wednesday 12 March

The final reprise from the sensational cast showing all the glitz and glamour which was on display throughout the production.

Brian and Gill Hurst, Chris Sharp, Alison

Goss, Maureen Chisnell & Carole Steel.

The pre-publicity headlines said it all.

Albin, in make-up, was triumphant.

SJ Theatre Productions returned to

the Theatre Royal Winchester with a

gloriously successful show.

The musical took us on a journey

which contained humour, tears,

pathos and allure.

Over 50 Rotarians, their families and

friends enjoyed every minute.

Robert and Tricia Parsons, Mike Hill,

Nick Bell and Luke Addison.

Lisa Steel, Katie Steel, Gill and Paul

Russell and Richard Chisnell.

Hamish Macdonald and Alan Matheson

hoping for a discount on the programme.

Annie Arkwright in the mood with

George Betterridge and Luke Addison.

The book was written by Harvey

Fierstein and music composed by Jerry

Herman led to the musical is based on

a 1973 play by Jean Poiret.

It centred around a couple who ran a

nightclub in St. Tropez where the

dazzling ‘showgirls’ were in great

shape and received much applause.

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Playing For Time Theatre Company 29, 30 April and 1 May

The dates and times of the production

are:

Tuesday 29th April,

Wednesday 30th April

& Thursday 1st May at 18.00hrs and

a matinee on Wednesday 30th April

at 13.30hrs.

The "Playing for Time" Theatre

Company is once again putting on a

production at HMP Winchester in

conjunction with prisoners. This year's

production is the play "The Fight in the

Dog" by the playwright Rib Davis

exploring themes related to World

War 1.

These productions are unique in terms

of undergraduate student

participation. Students are given

mentor training, and work one-to-one

with prisoners helping the prisoners

with aspects of line learning, self-

presentation and performance skills.

Students and prisoners undertake a

learning journey which is life

enhancing and offers the opportunity

to acquire transferrable skills. The end

result is an outstanding performance

of high quality and excellent

entertainment by students and

prisoners.

All performances are in the Main

Prison Sports Hall.

For further information and

application forms for tickets (£10.00

or £8.00 concession).

Contact:

playingfortime@Winchester.ac.uk

or Tel 01962 827398

Please note:

Attendees must be over the age of

18 to enter the prison.

Do not mark the Winchester Rotary

website - please complete

application forms from 'Playing for

time'.

All attendees must complete their

own application form and follow the

procedures outlined on the form.

Graham Topping

Another regular theatrical event

approaches - the WMOS spring show

at the Theatre Royal.. This time it is

the musical High Society - many of you

will recognise the songs - such as:

‘Little One’, ‘Who Wants to be a

Millionaire?’, ‘Well, Did You Evah!’,

‘True Love’, ‘You’re Sensational’, ‘It’s

All Right With Me’, ‘I Love You,

Samantha’.

Come along for a fun night out - it's a

witty and romantic show, with some

delightful characters, and is full of

humour: gentle, boisterous, saucy,

slapstick and silly!

Sign up on the Winchester Rotary

website and give the number of

tickets you would like in the

comments box - price:

£12 (group rate). Gill Russell

Theatre Royal 7.30 Friday 16 May

Saturday 12 April New Date for Swimathon

Winchester College Pool at Wykeham

Sports Club. Good parking.

The same times as previously

arranged: 0800-1100 and 1300-1730.

Do say if you have any questions.

I hope that all of our teams can still

make this date. Lane timetable based

on what you previously requested.

Please confirm your attendance.

With thanks, Steve Leach

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Consequently, the immunization

efforts reached approximately 95

percent of the country, and were

conducted in about 5,000 midwife

areas and 10,000 centres.

The Global Polio Eradication

Initiative (GPEI) has declared the

South-East Asia region of the World

Health Organization as polio-free,

an important milestone in the

worldwide effort to eradicate polio.

The 11 countries in the region —

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea, India,

Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar,

Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and

Timor-Leste — are home to 1.8

billion people and represent the

fourth of six regions worldwide to

be officially certified polio-free.

In Sri Lanka, N. R. Gajendran shared

how a cease fire was negotiated in

the Sri Lankan Civil War, called “the

days of tranquillity,” so that

immunizations could be carried out

across the country. The government

had planned to do a National

Immunization Day (NID) only in

areas not impacted by the war,

which meant about a third of the

country’s children would not be

vaccinated.

But after consulting with UNICEF,

Rotary leaders and UNICEF

established contact with the rebel

party, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil

Eelam, who still controlled some

areas of the country, to pursue a

cease fire.

The rebel leader responded that if

Rotary and UNICEF could persuade

the government to stop the war for

two days, they would be willing to

lay down their guns too. “Our war is

not with the children,” a letter from

the rebel leader stated.

But it's not all good news, as a

recent edition of Radio 4's

programme Crossing Continents

showed in: Syria: The Silent Enemy.

The BBC iPlayer website gives more

details:

There's a silent enemy at work in

the civil war in Syria and it's

threatening the lives of young

children. The war has placed the

country's health system under

intense pressure and in certain

areas vaccination programmes

against a range of preventable

diseases have not taken place.

In October 2013 the Syrian Ministry

of Health verified the first polio case

in 15 years. Now there are 25

laboratory confirmed cases in the

country with another 13

confirmations pending. With the

huge movement of populations

across regional borders there are

fears that polio, along with other

infectious diseases, is spreading. In

March UNICEF announced a massive

polio vaccination campaign for the

whole region.

For Crossing Continents Tim

Whewell travels to the Turkish

border and to Lebanon to talk to the

doctors and health care workers

struggling to cope with a growing

crisis.

The programme gives a great deal of

sobering food for thought – and is

still available to listen online on the

radio section of iPlayer.

Sources: www.rotary.org

BBC iPlayer

Gill Russell

Subsequent NIDs became days of

tranquillity. Colombo proved to be

the most challenging area, but with

Rotary’s support, children typically

not accessible to government care

workers were reached. The last

confirmed case of polio in Sri Lanka

was in 1993.

End Polio Now Update

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Saturday 12 March

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Senior Citizens Party

Presidents Nick Bell and Pam Tilbury,

Mayor of Winchester and Peggy Kelly.

The combined voices Southern Eclectic

who sang show-stopping numbers.

The Itchen Abbas Village Hall, which has a warm ambience and good acoustics, was the appropriate setting for this happy event.

Modest Geoff Cox and his team

organised a wonderful tea and

entertainment for ninety eight

senior citizens. They were happily

escorted to the Itchen Abbas Village

Hall as a result of the smooth

organisation of Alan Darlington.

Thanks to Cllr. Ernie Jeffs, Mayor of

Winchester and the Mayoress,

Barbara, for their attendance.

Thanks to Compère Richard Chisnell,

Bingo callers Geoff Wickes and Giles

Peck, Community Singing Maestro

Eileen Berry and the masters of the

monologue Geoff Cox and Mike Hill.

Giles Peck, Geoff Cox, Cllr. Ernie Jeffs

Mayor of Winchester & Alan Darlington.

Maureen Chisnell and Nick Bell making

sunny connections with their iphones.

Richard Chisnell, District Governor John

Eade, Geoff Wickes and Mike Hill.

Respect our senior citizens: they

passed their Matriculation and ‘O’

levels without Google or Wikipedia!

Perfect host Geoff Cox (Party Organiser)

demonstrating the art of the waiter.

Barry Lipscomb, Colin Cook and Roger

Sales showing smiling appreciation.

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Winchester Inner Wheel Monthly Club News

Winchester Rotary Bulletin Sponsor

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Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HR

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Carole Steel

Sybil Thomas, Carole Steel and Lucy Imrie-

Brown at La Cage Aux Folles theatre night.

Cllr. Ernie Jeffs, Mayor of Winchester,

Barbara Jeffs Mayoress Nick Bell with the

most delicious cakes in Hampshire.

The King Morris Men will entertain.

WW1 poster

On Monday 10 March at the District

Rally, Winchester Inner Wheel

received a jewel to celebrate 75

years of service (see right).

A Coffee Morning was held at the

home of Maureen Chisnell where

her daughter Catherine presented a

Body Shop event and donated £40

which was divided between ‘Home’

and ‘Overseas’ Charities.

The Discovery Centre Audience thank

Inner Wheel for the fabulous canapés.

This is President Pam’s chosen

charity and will be the recipient of

any funds raised on this night.

President’s Night

It is to be held on Friday April 25th

at Bursledon Village Hall, Long Lane,

Bursledon, SO31 8BZ.

Tickets are priced at £15; the

evening will start at 7.30 pm and

Nick Bell and Graham Perrin have

kindly agreed to provide a bar.

There will be a traditional English

meal of beef casserole followed by

apple crumble and custard.

Venue: Bursledon Village Hall.

Carole Steel and Ronni Davis in duet.

Lucy Imrie-Brown, Sybil Thomas, Sue Hall

and Judith Lumsden at the Senior Citizens

Party in Itchen Abbas Village Hall.

Rotarian John Eade, District Governor,

and President Pam Tilbury.

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Nina Kelly

Monday 26 May. No Lunch Meeting. Spring May Bank Holiday.

Monday 19 May. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. The Royal Hotel.

Buffet. Reception & Attendance: Denis Welstead. 10 minute ‘Talk’:

Speaker – “Miranda Rock from the Winchester Night Shelter”

Meetings in April

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Careers and Educational Guidance

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Monday 7 April. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. The Royal Hotel.

Buffet. Reception & Attendance: Geoffrey Wickes. 10 minute ‘Talk’:

Speaker – “Adam Leemans – Exchange Scholar from Illinois”

Monday 14 April. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. The Royal Hotel.

Attendance & Reception: Gareth Jones. Properties & Grace: Jon Pierce.

Menu: Gammon Steak, Parsley Sauce, Chive Mash and Seasonal Vegetables.

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce.

Featuring: “Life Talk” by Nina Kelly

Monday 21 April. No Lunch Meeting. Easter Monday Bank Holiday.

Wednesday 22 April. Breakfast Meeting. (St. George’s Day) 7.15 for 7.30 – 8.30 a.m.

The Hampshire Room, Winchester Royal Hotel. Contact: Iain Steel/Website.

Monday 28 April. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. The Winchester Hotel.

Attendance & Reception: Patricia Abbott. Properties & Grace: Caroline Rubin.

Menu: Confit leg of duck, fondant potatoes, braised red cabbage and a port jus

Rhubarb pannacota with rhubarb sauce. Tea and coffee.

District Welcome Home to the Books for Schools Vocational Training Team (VTT).

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Meetings in May

Monday 5 May. No Lunch Meeting. Early May Bank Holiday

Monday 12 May. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. The Royal Hotel.

Attendance & Reception: Properties & Grace:

Menu: Lamb Brochette, Moroccan Tomato Sauce, Bed of Rice.

Profiteroles, Hot Chocolate Sauce.

Featuring the Annual General Meeting.

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2012 Paralympics Goalball Legacy

Following on from last month’s

article about Winchester Goalball

Club entitled “keeping the flame

alive” we have just received some

even better news.

All but our newest members will

know that two years ago we offered

support and encouragement to the

Knott Brothers who were both in the

Men’s GB Paralympic Goalball team

for London 2102.

The funds we raised, in excess of

£5000, and the publicity we

provided, played a part in helping

Adam and David launch a Winchester

Goalball Club. Adam has now written

to us with some great news about

the Club. He writes:

“On Tuesday all of us at Winchester

Goalball Club were thrilled and proud

to receive the inaugural London 2012

Legacy Award at the Sport

Hampshire and IOW Awards,

sponsored by Hampshire Olympic

and Paralympic Legacy.

Other shortlisted teams included

Team Solent Sharks, a wheelchair

rugby team and the Eastleigh 2102

Legacy Group”.

Adam goes on to thank us for our

“Amazing Support”

Though the club was only started in

February 2013, it has rapidly grown

and already has 18 members and 7

volunteers.

The club compete in all three league

level, Elite, Intermediate and

Novice, and Winchester teams have

recently won gold and silver medals

in national competitions.

The Elite team compete regularly in

Europe and only by the narrowest of

margins missed out on qualifying for

Rio 2016.

The 2020 Paralympics are already in

their sights!!

Hearty congratulations from all of us

at Winchester Rotary to Adam and

David and of course to Mum and

Dad, Bridget and Phil and many

volunteers.

Between them all they have poured

much energy and commitment into

ensuring regular Goalball activities

are available for blind and partially

sighted sports people in Hampshire

and thoroughly deserve this Legacy

Award.

Visit their comprehensive website:

goalballuk.com for all the up to date

information.

David Farthing

Winchester Rotary ‘Did Their Bit’

alive

Receiving The London 2012 Legacy Award

Team Knott in early development – 2011.

Players come regularly from as far

away as Watford, Brighton and

Tunbridge Wells, there being only two

other clubs of comparable size in the

whole of UK, York and Nottingham.

Gloria Vessey (third from left) with First Aiders

Mike ’40 winks’ Downie

Dominic ‘gnome’ Hiscock

Learned about cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

bandaging, fractures, stresses, heart attacks

and concussion etcetera and so much more!

Outdoor First Aid Training

course for Dominic Hiscock,

Gloria Vessey & Mike Downie.

So three qualified (lasts for

three years) first aiders for

club activities. Mike Downie

First Aid Training 25 and 26 March

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8:30 am to 5:30 pm. We will be travelling

by coach. Brighton for lunch and tea-stop

at scenic Arundel on the way home.

An audio tour of the summerhouse of

King George IV. Also the Promenade and

Lanes. Website & Contact: Gloria Vessey.

Visit to Brighton Pavilion

9 May to Brighton and Arundel.

These productions are unique in terms of

undergraduate student participation.

Website or Contact: Graham Topping.

The "Playing for Time" Theatre Company

is putting on a production in the Main

Prison Sports Hall at 18.00 & 14.15 hrs.

‘Theatre’ in Winchester Prison

29 April-1 May in HMP Winchester.

1 April in Recital Room, Peter Symonds.

Tripartite Weekend

8:45am to 3pm. Come and join the

children from Osborne School and share in

an exhilarating and humbling experience.

11 June in Paulton’s Park, Romsey.

The Lilacs, West Hill Road North

South Wonston Winchester SO21 3HJ

T/F: 01962 882445 Mob: 07800 617240

E: hugh@mcneill.uk.com

Star Lane House Staple Gardens Winchester SO23 9AD 01962 844544 E-mail: main@shentons.co.uk Website: www.shentons.co.uk

Richard Steel & Partners – Family Owned Funeral Directors Alderman House, 12-14 City Road, Winchester 862333 (24 hours)

Key Events April onwards

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Editorial: A sincere thank-you to all contributors to and advisers for this edition. Especially to our Hon. Sec. Shelagh Bird,

who has sent relevant emails to us all and has regularly updated the website. Merci bien les photographes. Ed. JML

Coffee and chat with dementia sufferers

and their carers. 10.45 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.

Come along and brighten up their day.

14 April in Sunrise Senior Living.

Reminiscence Coffee Morning

Thanks to those who offered to come last

month to the Sunrise Senior Living.

Website or Contact: Norman Murphy.

29 May – 1 June in Münster, Germany.

Winchester Rotary is twinned with

Oberhausen Rotary, and Le Havre Rotary.

It is Germany’s turn to host us.

These weekends are a total treat and

our host has laid on visits to special

places of interest. Contact: Nick Bell.

29 June in the Theatre Royal, Winchester.

This event comes round every three years

and allows the young people of the local

schools to show off their talent on stage.

The Compere will be the exceptional

Magic Circle Magician Ben Hart. Book the

date now. Contact: James Larcombe.

Celebration of Youth

Kids Out

No specialist skills are needed. We will

assist the teachers as we explore the

park. Contact: Gareth Jones.

A high quality evening with Roger Owens

& Julian Poore. Contact: Richard Abbott.

Brilliant musicians from the Specialist

Music Course at Peter Symonds College.

Classical Music Concert

12 April in Winchester College Pool

Swimathon 2014

This is as much a family event as a serious

team challenge. Enjoy swimming a length

or two with friends. Contact: Stephen

Leach or Lesley Loughridge and Website.

Thank you for your patience. This new

venue will be friendly and a pleasure to

visit. Any help for an hour with the running

of the day would be much appreciated.