- Fri 19th June 2009 - President's Night
of outgoing President, Bill Holden. Click here to see: Photographs.
- Friday 3rd July 2009 - Induction
of incoming President, Jim Lawrence, for the Rotary year
2009 - 2010 by out-going President Bill Holden. See
photographs courtesy of Rotarians Brian Corker & Kevin Jobson:
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Outgoing President Bill Holden (standing) making his final
address to Club members, with President-elect Jim Lawrence (left)
waiting to receive the President's collar of office. |
Jim Lawrence (left) being inducted as Club President for the
year 2009 - 2010 by outgoing president Bill Holden. |
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President Jim Lawrence presents Bill Holden
with his Past-President's medal and inducts him as Club Secretary
for the forthcoming year. |
President
Jim Lawrence making his first address to the Club. |
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President Jim
Lawrence inducts Brian Corker as President-elect. |
In with the new and out with the old!
The members of the Club extend their grateful thanks to Bill
Holden for his efforts during the rotary year 2008-2009 and congratulate
President Jim Lawrence on being elected Club President and wish
him well for the forthcoming year. |
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- Friday 3rd July 2009 - District
1030 Incoming & Outgoing Presidents and District Officers Handover
Dinner & Fellowship Evening, at Brandling House, Newcastle
Racecourse, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Click
here:
to print-off
details (.pdf).
- Tuesday 7th July 2009 - Club
Council Meeting at 6.30 pm.
- Friday 10th July 2009 - Race
Night at
the Cricket Club, Chester-le-Street.
- Wednesday - Friday 15th - 18th July 2009
- 'Fame The Musical' was performed by Rotarian
Linda Watson's drama & theatre group 'Youth Connections' at
Roseberry Sports & Community College, Newfield, Co Durham.
- Friday 24th July 2009 - new member, Mr
Bob Nicholson, was inducted into The Rotary
Club of Chester-le-Street.
- Friday 31st July 2009 - Induction of
a new member - Rotarian Bob Nicholson by Vice-President
Brian Corker and President Jim Lawrence. (See
photographs below courtesy of Rotarians Kevin Jobson & Brian Corker):
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President Jim Lawrence inducts Rotarian Bob Nicholson, assisted
by Vice-President Brian Corker.
(l-r): Vice-President Brian Corker,
Rotarian Alan Hedley (Sponsor), President Jim Lawrence, Rotarian
Bob Nicholson, and Past-President
Fred Richards (Sponsor). |
| Rotarian Bob Nicholson photographed later with both his Sponsors
and President Jim Lawrence. |
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- Tuesday 4th August - Club Council
Meeting at 6.30 pm.
- Friday 28th August 2009 - Club Business
Meeting.
- Tuesday 1st September 2009 - Club
Council Meeting at 6.30 pm.
- Saturday 5th September 2009 - A
Musical Evening with 'Agape' is being held in the Methodist
Church, Chester-le-Street, commencing at 7.00 pm. 'Agape' was formed
in 1988 by a group of young people who enjoy singing a wide variety
of religious and secular choral music. So why not come along and
enjoy an evening listening to them. Tickets are £4 and can
be obtained from any 'Agape' member or Rotarian Bob Watson, tel:
(0191) 388 4577. Click
here to print-off a poster (.pdf).
- Friday 18th September 2009 - this
week's Speaker is Past-President Bob Watson who is talking about 'Memories
are A Treasure'.
(photograph courtesy of Rotarians
Kevin Jobson & Brian Corker):
| Past-President Bob Watson talking about 'Memories
Are A Treasure'. |
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- Friday 18th September 2009 - two new
members, Mr
Ken Jackson and Mr Glyn Seymour, were inducted into The Rotary
Club of Chester-le-Street.
(photographs courtesy of Rotarians Kevin Jobson & Brian Corker):
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President Jim Lawrence (centre)
after the induction of two new members, Rotarian Ken Jackson
(on left) and Rotarian Glynn Seymour. |
Group photograph after the induction
of two new Rotarians, Ken Jackson and Glyn Seymour, with
Club President Jim Lawrence, and
their Proposers and Seconders..
(l-r): Rotarians Bill Holden,
Alan Hedley, Ken Jackson, President Jim Lawrence, Rotarians
Glyn Seymour, Barry Stock and President-elect
Brian Corker. |
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- Saturday 19th September - Club
visit to 'The Sage', Gateshead, to enjoy a military band(s) concert in
aid of the Army Benevolent Fund and Help For Heroes. Details from
Rotarian
Fred Richards: tel: (0191) 388 2312 or email: fredrichards@tiscali.co.uk
- Tuesday - Friday 22nd September - Sat
17th October 2009 - visit by the Rotary Group Study Exchange
(GSE) Team from New York State, USA, to District 1030. Some
hosting is required.
- Friday 25th September 2009 - the Club's
annual 'Last Rose of Summer' competition was won, again, by Rotarian
Bill
Holden.
- Friday 25th September 2009 - Rotary
GSE Team from Rotary District 7170 USA attend
The Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street for a cultural visit,
followed
by
a Presentation
at our luncheon
meeting.
VISIT & PRESENTATION
BY ROTARY DISTRICT 7170 GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM (USA)
(Photographs courtesy of Kevin Jobson)
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(photos above): President Jim
Lawrence opens the meeting. |
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President Jim
Lawrence exchanges club banners with the GSE Team Leader,
Rotarian Terry Donlick, of The Rotary
Club of Groton, New York State. |
Rotarian Terry Donlick receives a gift of a sketch of the
door knocker of Durham Cathedral, from President Jim Lawrence.
It's Mrs Edna Lawrence sitting behind the picture!
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| Team Leader, Terry Donlick, introduces the GSE Team members'
presentations. |
Tim Hayes, Director for Economics & Community
Development, Suny College, Oneonta, New York State. |
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| Vickey Beaver, Freelance Writer
of Lansing, New York State. |
Jeremy Matviak, Proprietor Video Entertainment Plus of Sidney,
New York State. |
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| Amy Parker, Licensed Practitioner Nurse of Cincinnatus, New
York State. |
Terry Donlick, Proprietor Bed & Breakfast
of Freeville, New York State. |
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GSE Team - Group Photograph:
(l-r): Vickey Beaver, Tim Hayes, President Jim Lawrence, Rotarian
Terry Donlick, Amy Parker, Jeremy Matviak. |
GSE Team with their Chester-le-Street
Rotary B&B
hosts:
(l-r): Ursula Jobson, Jeremy Matviak, Rotarian Kevin Jobson,
Rotarian Fred & Norma Richards, Vickey Beaver, President
Jim
& Edna Lawrence, Terry Donlick, Tim Hayes, Amy Parker.
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| Rotarian Kevin Jobson, Jeremy Matviak,
Ursula Jobson outside St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church, Chester-le-Street,
prior to a conducted tour of the ancient church by the Lay
Reader Emeritus, John Hall. |
Happy birthday to Elizabeth, Manager of
the 'Chilton Lodge Country Pub & Hotel', being presented
with a bouquet of roses by President Jim Lawrence. |
- Friday - Monday 2nd - 5th October 2009
- Rotary District (1030) 79th Annual District Conference was
held at Nidd Hall, Nr Harrogate, Yorkshire. Click here: to view the
photographs.
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Friday 16th October 2009
- Read the book
"The Impossible Dream..... Come True":-
"THE
IMPOSSIBLE DREAM ...... COME TRUE"
by Rotarian Tom Moffat MBE |
| This is a book written by Rotarian
Tom Moffat MBE recounting the story of how Durham County
Cricket Club attained first
class status in 1992. |
A Must Read
Book! |
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- Friday 30th October 2009 - Evening
Meeting at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm at our usual
venue. The Guest Speaker is Phil Nixon speaking on "The
Border Reivers". This meeting is in support of Rotary
World Community Services.
- Friday 6th November 2009 - a
visit by an Ambassordorial Scholar.
- Thursday 12th November 2009 - Visit to
Durham Rotary Club.
- Friday 13th November 2009 - Race
Night at Chester-le-Street Cricket Club.
- Saturday 21st November 2009 - Visit to
Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium.
- Friday 4th December - a visit by Pupils
From Hermitage School.
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Friday 18th December 2009 - Christmas
Message meeting:
THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE |
Rev.
David Tully (right) Rector of St Mary & Cuthbert's
Church, Chester-le-Street, giving this year's Christmas
Message to Club members, their wives and friends. |
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A good time was had by all, with Ken Howe in the far corner
on the 'Joanna'. |
- Tuesday - Thursday 12th - 14th January
2010 - Christmas Tree Recycling
Project.
- Friday 8th January 2010 - The
Rose Bowl Trophy - an annual award made to the local Student
with the highest academic achievement of the year among Chester-le-Street
schools. Also a cheque presentation in aid of the
North East Kidney Research Fund:-
ROSE
BOWL TROPHY |
| The Rose Bowl is awarded
annually to the Student in the Chester-le-Street area who gains
the highest academic
achievements of the year. |
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| President Jim Lawrence
(right) presents the Rose Bowl Trophy to Mr Gareth Cornish,
a
former Student of Park View School, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham,
where he achieved the highest academic results of his year.
Gareth is currently studying at Oxford University and his
parents Paul and Julie Cornish live at Burnmoor, Co Durham. |
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Gareth Cornish
addresses the Club members. |
Gareth Cornish,
President Jim Lawrence and Hon. Secretary Bill Holden having
a giggle
in the background! |
CHEQUE
PRESENTATION TO THE NORTH EAST KIDNEY ASSOCIATION |
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Past-President
Bill Holden (left) presents a cheque donation of £1500 to
Dr Mike Ward, of the North East Kidney Research Association.
Dr Ward, now retired, is a former Surgeon at the Transplant Unit,
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. |
- Friday 15th January 2010 - Business Meeting - to plan Book Launch
'Extravaganza'.
- Friday 22nd January 2010 - Business Meeting - to plan Book Launch
'Extravaganza'.
- Saturday 23rd January
2010 - a Concert to 'Salute Our Heroes' was
held by The Army Benevolent Fund - 'The Soldiers' Charity',
at the Gala Theatre, Durham.
BOOK
LAUNCH 'EXTRAVAGANZA'
- DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT
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| Saturday
27th March 2010 - Rotarian David Hughes' Book Launch
'Extravaganza', of his 7th book entitled 'My Son
The Enemy', promoted by The Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street, is
being held at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring. All
profit from the event and subsequent book sales will be donated
jointly in aid of 'Help for Heroes' and the 'Army
Benevolent Fund'. |
A
'must go to' evening out - dinner and entertainment - not
to be missed.
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| If 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 an Invitation/Booking
Form (.pdf)
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)
Click here to print-off the Press-Release (.pdf) |
- Thursday 4th March 2010 - Christmas
Tree Recycling Project Outcome:- See photograph
below courtesy of Rotarian David Gregg:
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Christmas Season 2009 came
to an end for the Club when Rotarians Ian
Wilson (right), Derek Vince (left) and David Gregg handed the
proceeds of the Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Project, a
cheque for £465, to Lynne Simmons of HQ Staff
of the Great North Air Ambulance in Darlington.
Having
missed
the
opportunity
to
be photographed at Durham Tees Valley airport with the helicopter
in January (it was fog-bound in Penrith!), it was also missing
from the centre of Darlington! |
- Monday 29th March 2010 - Ladies. Our
Daughter Club, The Rotary Club of Birtley, is holding a Fashion
Show on Monday, 29th March 2010, at the Parish
Centre, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. The proceeds will go in aid
of 'Help for Heroes'. For
details click here: Fashion
Show (.PDF).
- Saturday 10th April 2010 - The
James Etherington Music Awards, will be held in the
evening in the Methodist Church, Chester-le-Street , by The James
Etherington Music Trust, sponsored by the
Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street. The event is an annual competition
for promising young Musicians and Singers in the DH (County Durham)
postal
district to help further their musical careers. The
closing date for applications is Friday 26th February 2010. Click
here: to
print-off a poster (.pdf) with full detais and how to apply.
"SERVICE BEFORE SELF"
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