BUY
THE BOOK, 'MY SON THE ENEMY' -
ALL PROFIT IS IN AID OF: 'HELP
FOR HEROES' and the 'ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND'.
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Saturday 27th March 2010 - Rotarian David Hughes' launched
his 7th book entitled 'My Son The Enemy'. The event, promoted
by The Rotary Club
of Chester-le-Street, was
held at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring.
All
profit from the book sales is being
donated jointly in aid of 'Help for Heroes' and
the 'Army Benevolent Fund'.
The books are
currently being sold at various selling points in Chester-le-Street
and Durham area. The photograph (right) shoiws some of the
books on sale at Shincliffe Garden Centre, Durham.
Update:
From book sales £13,000.00 was raised. At
a Presentation Luncheon on Friday, 25th June 2010,
attended by a
number of
Rotarians,
wives
and
friends,
cheques for the sum of £6.500 each was presented
by Sir Paul Nicholson, Lord Lieutenant for County
Durham, to Representatives of 'Help for Heroes' and
the 'Army
Benevolent Fund' respectively. A very good result
and many thanks to everyone who has helped to make
this
charitable project a success by purchasing a copy
of the book 'My Son The Enemy'.
This project is ending so ....... anyone who would like to buy one
of the few remaining copies of the
book can do so at the
reduced price of £5 by clicking on either of the links below:
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you would like to buy the book 'My Son The Enemy', please
print-off and complete a Book Order Form:- |
Click
here to print-off a Book
Order Form if you would like to buy the book (.pdf)
Click here to print-off a Synopsis
of the book 'My Son The Enemy' (.pdf) |
- Friday 1 July 2011 - Induction
of Rotarian Alan Hedley as Club President for the Rotary
year 2011 - 2012 and induction of other Club Officers.
President's Handover/Takeover
Day
- 1st July 2011
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Incoming
President Alan Hedley (left) receiving his collar of office
for the ensuing year
from outgoing President,
Brian Corker, while the Club Secretary, Bill Holden, looks
on! |
Outgoing
President Brian Corker (right) congratulates the new
Club President Alan Hedley on his assuming office. |
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President Alan Hedley making
his first address to the Club members on his election as
Club President. |
President Alan Hedley inducting
Rotarian David Gregg as Vice-President for the forthcoming
Rotary year.
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President Alan Hedley congratulates
his new Vice-President, David Gregg. |
Sponsored Walk 2011 - Best Fund Raiser Award
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Sports Officer, Dennis Draper (left), presenting the award
for raising the highest amount
of funds in support of the Sponsored Walk 2011, to the Immediate
Past-President, Brian Corker. |
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- Friday 1st July 2011 - Rotary
District 1030 Hand-over - Ins & Outs Dinner. Details
from Club Secretary, Rotarian Bill Holden.
- Friday 8th July 2011 - Induction
of President-elect, Rotarian Linda Watson (photograph
courtesy of Rotarian Glynn Seymour):
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On Friday 8th July
2011 - Rotarian Linda Watson is inducted as President-elect
for the forthcoming
Rotary
year, by Immediate-Past President
Brian Corker, in the absence of President Alan Hedley on holiday. |
- Sunday 10th July 2011 - Rotary
District 1030 - Games for people with disabilities at the Football
Academy, Normanby Road, Middlesbrough.
- Friday 22nd July 2011 - official
visit by Rotarian Tony Wortman, District Governor, Rotary
District 1030, to the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street.(See
photographs below courtesy of Rotarian Kevin Jobson):
| District Governor
Tony Wortman, of Rotary District 1030, addressing members
of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street
on the occasion
of his
official visit. Seated left: President-elect Linda
Watson, seated right: Club Secretary: Bill Holden, all enjoying
the proceedings. |
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(left-right): Past President
Brian Straughan, President-elect Linda Watson, DG Tony Worton,
and Assistant Club Secretary Alan
Campbell. |
- Monday 1st - Friday 5th August - RYLA
Course at Alnmouth, Nothumberland.
- Tuesday 9th Aug 2011 - Club
Council Meeting.
- Thursday 1st September 2011 - Rotary
District 1030 Council Meeting.
- Sunday 4th September 2011- Club
'Away Day' - Lunch while cruising the River Tees. Click here: to view photographs.
- Tuesday 6th September 2011 - Rotary
Group 3 Meeting.
- Friday 16th - Sunday 18th September
2011 - Rotary District 1030 Annual Conference 2011 in
York - click
here to print-off details in A5 format (.pdf)
- Tuesday 20th September 2011 - Club
Council Meeting.
- Friday 30th September 2011
- Business meeting and the 'Last Rose of Summer' competition
- a charitable cheque presentation was also made to Mr Colin
Corker representing 'Sands', the stillbirth and neonatal
death charity.
(Photographs courtesy of Brian Corker assisted by Rotarian Kevin Jobson):
Brian Corker (photographed
on the left) was Past-President of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street,
for
the year 2010
- 2011, and his chosen charity was 'SANDS' the
stillbirth and neonatal death charity. During his year
the Club raised the sum of £2000 for the charity.
Here Brian is seen presenting
a cheque for that amount to his son, Barry Corker, a representative
of 'SANDS'. |
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The same presentation as above
- different background! |
| Club President, Alan Hedley, presenting the plaque to this
year's winner of the Club's annual 'Last Rose of Summer' competion,
Rotarian Barry Stock. |
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Rotarian Barry Stock posing with his winning rose and plaque,
with some of the roses entered in the competition. |
- Wednesday-Saturday 19th - 22nd October
2011 - local amateur Theatre Company "Youth Connection"
are performing 'Beauty anf the Beast' at 7.30 pm at Roseberry
Sports & Community College, New field, Co Durham. Full details
from Rotarian Linda
Watson (tel: 0191 388 2826. Email: lbwatson@@talktalk.net )
Click here to print-off: an
A5 size leaflet of the production (.pdf).
- Friday 21st October 2011 - Visit by
the Rotary Club of Washington.
- Tuesday 25th October 2011 - Club
Council Meeting.
- Monday 31st October 2011 - Rotary
Night-Out - at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
to see "42nd Street". Details from Rotarian Malcolm Pratt (tel:
0191
389 0484).
- Friday 4th November 2011 - District
1030 Quiz - RC Houghton-Le-Spring visit to compete in District
quiz.
- Friday 11th November 2011 - Guest
Speaker Mr Paul Donkin on "Community Groups and Rotary - The
Ride 4 Chester
Project". Details from Hon Secretary.
- Sunday 13th November 2011 - Remembrance
Sunday - Service of Remembrance at the Parish Church of
St Mary & St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street, attendend by the President
& members of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street.
- Saturday 19th November 2011 - Rotary
Social Evening at Pelaw Grange Stadium - Detials from Hin. Secretary.
- Monday 21st November 2011 - Rotary
Foundation Seminar.
- Friday 25th November 2011 - Special
AGM to elect Club' Officers for Rotary year 2012 - 2013. Charity
cheque presentation to Major Eric Ingram MBE DL, Northeast
Director of the Army Benevolent Fund (final proceeds from Rotarian
David Hughes'
Book Project). Guest Speaker Rotarian Jane Pannell,
Rotary District 1030 Extension Officer on satellite Rotary Clubs.
- Friday 25th November 2011 - a
pre-Christmas Social
Evening & Dinner. Entertainment by the Ukelele Hotpspots: (Photographs
courtesy of Rotarian Kevin Jobson):
Ukelele Hotspots - In The Mood
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- Friday 9th December 2011 - The annual 'Christmas
Message' Luncheon - the address will be delivered by
Bryan Hindmarsh, Past
Vice-President of the Methodist Conference. Guests are welcome.
- Friday 23rd December 2011 - No
Meeting.
- Friday 30th December 2011 - No
Meeting.
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- Friday 6th January 2012 - Annual
Rose Trophy Presentation went to Natalie Jayne Busby, the
student with the best GCE ('A' level) results in Chester-le-Street
schools, also Guest
Speaker: Paul Keeley on 'Sustainable Global Gardens'. (Photographs
courtesy of Rotarian Kevin Jobson):
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Natalie
Jayne Busby being awarded the annual Rose Trophy, by Vice-President
David Gregg of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street,
for being the Student with the highest academic
'A' level achievements in Chester-le-Street Schools.
Currently Natalie is
reading Psychology and Biology at the University of Newcastle
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Guest Speaker,
Rotarian Paul Keeley, (standing hands on hips) talking about
the charity, Global Gardens Solutions,
which is bringing aid to needy African villagers.
Rotarian Peter Usher of the Rotary
Club of Chester-le-Street (is seated in the foreground).
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- Tuesday - 10th January 2012 - Club
International Committee Meeting.
- Tuesday 24th January 2012 - Club
Council Meeting.
- Thursday 9th February 2012 - Rotary
District 1030 - Membership Forum - 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start,
AG Ron Goodwin's Membership forum is at Halgarth Hall Hotel, Co Durham.
- Sat 31st March 2012 - The 'James
Etherington Annual Music Trust' Competiton - sponsored
by the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street, for promising young Musicians
and Singers who wish to further their musical training. The competition
will be held in the Methodist
Church, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham.
Click here to
print-off a poster (.pdf) with full details.
- Friday 13th April 2012 - Rotary Club of
Chester-le-Street - President's
Night at Beamish Hall, Co Durham.
- Saturday 19th May 2012 - The Rotary Club's
International Committee are holding a Social
Evening in the Parish Centre, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham,
to raise funds for the charity, 'Tools for Self-Reliance' - We
Need All Your Old Tools & Sewing machines. Click here to
print-off an A5 poster with the details.
- Saturday 23rd June 2012 (evening) - Proms
on the Lawn at the Methodist Houses, Beamish, in liaison with the Rotary
Club of Whickham Clavering. Details to be announced later.
- Wednesday-Friday 12-14th September 2012
- Rotary District Annual Conference at Peebles Hydro Hotel, Peebles,
Scotland.
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