Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Thu 25th June 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - President Ian's closing remarks
Thu 18th June 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Mini Golf
President Ian has arranged a further visit to the 'Championship Adventure Golf'. We will meet there at 6.15 pm. (bottom of Portland Street) and have a buffet meal back at the Hollins Hey following the golf.Thu 11th June 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker arranged by Keith Simpson followed by Council
Sat 6th June 2015 Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning for fellowship and funds.Thu 4th June 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - "Name That Tune" Potential New Members' Evening
Thu 28th May 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - District Quiz v. Wrexham Erddig
We will be hosting the next round of the District Quiz as we welcome Wrexham Erddig who will be coming 'in force' on a 'Scatter Evening'.Thu 21st May 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker, Razi Khan, "Tea: from bush to cup"
Thu 14th May 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Club Assembly followed by Abbreviated Council
Thu 7th May 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Potential New Members Evening - Colin Ashby
Thu 30th April 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Follow up on the 'Internal Visioning"
President Elect, Doug Fallows, having distributed the digest of information from the earlier meeting, will lead a discussion and follow-up.Thu 23rd April 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Club AGM
Thu 16th April 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker: Colin Dilnot
Colin's topic is: "Wallasey including local artists."Thu 9th April 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Business and Council Meeting
Thu 2nd April 2015 No meeting - Maundy Thursday
Sat 28th March 2015 Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning at the home of Colin and Tric Ashby.Thu 26th March 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Internal Visioning
President-Elect Doug Fallows has been working hard gathering information and views from all members. This will be disseminated at the meeting and be the basis for further discussion in preparation for the next Rotary year.Thu 19th March 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Iain Henderson "Fellowship"
Iain will be exploring two different aspects of 'Fellowship' as applied in a Rotary context!Thu 12th March 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Rev'd Colin Baizley followed by Abbreviated Council
Colin was formerly the Bishop of Chile.Thu 5th March 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker Debby Henery
Debby spoke of her five week placement in Uganda. See full report from Steve Davies (stolen from our Bulletin). read more...Thu 26th February 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker arranged by Steve Davies
Slight 'swap' of dates from that shown in the Club Diary.Thu 19th February 2015 6.30 pm Dinner -
Iain gave an illustrated talk on the workings of the famous San Francisco Cable Cars, and also the history of Alcatraz. The latter particularly focussing on the Indian occupation and subsequent legal rights and land restored to them.Thu 12th February 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Evening for Partners and Friends
Sat 7th February 2015 Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning at the home of Debby and Peter Henery.Thu 5th February 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - "With Tony Bennett's Heart". - Iain Henderson
Thu 29th January 2015 Joint meeting with Royden Revolve. No meeting at usual venue.
We will be joining with our 'Daughter Club', Royden Revolve, at The Old Bank on Moreton Cross, 14, Upton Road. 7 pm for 7.15 start. Dinner and speaker, cost £12.95.
Thu 22nd January 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Colonel Martin Amlot OBE OStJ FRSA DL
"From the Wirral to High Sheriff of Merseyside". An open meeting for Rotarians, family and friends. Colonel Amlôt was the High Sheriff of Merseyside in the year 2012-2013. read more...Thu 15th January 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Wirral Street Pastors. Dcn. Jenny Knight
Thu 8th January 2015 6.30 pm Dinner - Mini Club Assembly followed by Abbreviated Council
Assistant District Governor, Steve Martin, came to hear the various committee chairs and leads give their 'half-year reports'.Thu 1st January 2015 No meeting
Thu 25th December 2014 No meeting
Thu 18th December 2014 6.30 pm Club Christmas Dinner - "Christmas Crackers"
Rtn Colin Ashby has arranged a night of entertainment and audience participation.Thu 11th December 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - "Life in the Bush" followed by Council
The speaker will be Brien Bonynge from South Africa.Brien was brought up in the bush and tells an interesting account of just what life was like.
Thu 4th December 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker arranged by Bill Wyllie
Sat 29th November 2014 Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning at the home of Praveen Waddell.Thu 27th November 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Election of Officers for 2015-16 and Club Accounts 2013-14
Thu 20th November 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker arranged by Annette Wyllie
Details to follow.Thu 13th November 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker arranged by Kate Carpenter followed by Abbreviated Council
Thu 6th November 2014 7.30 pm Dinner - 86th Charter Anniversary Dinner
86th Anniversary Charter Dinner7.00 pm for 7.30 Dinner
Hollins Hey Hotel
New Brighton
Cost £29
Spouses/Partners welcome read more...
Thu 30th October 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Rotary Youth Leadership Award Course
The two students (one from Weatherhead and one from St Mary's College) are going to tell us something of their experiences on this year's course and what they have learned.Thu 23rd October 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Potential New Members Evening
Rt Colin Ashby and his team have arranged this evening with a 'Halloween' theme.Sat 18th October 2014 Book Sale - Cherry Tree Centre
Sale of second hand books to raise awareness of Rotary projects and to raise funds.Thu 16th October 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Rtn Mike Elkerton
The subject of Mike's talk is, of course, "under his hat" but likely to be about Chester Zoo, with whom he worked for many years. With the Zoo currently featured in the television programme and also undergoing extensive development, this is very topical.Thu 9th October 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Business and Council Meeting
Sat 4th October 2014 Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning at the home of Iain Henderson. In aid of Rotary charities and 'Clatterbridge Cancer Centre'.Thu 2nd October 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - "A Irishman and the blue boobies"
An intriguing title to beguile us all in this talk by Bennett QuinnThu 25th September 2014 No meeting in lieu of 'Scatter' Meeting to Birkenhead 12:45 on Wed 24th Sept
Thu 18th September 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - "This is the BBC Light Programme, are you sitting comfortably ..."
Rt Graham Loach is this evening's speaker on the above topic.Thu 11th September 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker: Rtn. David Hyde, "The Need for Speed"
David has a highly informative and wide ranging illustrated talk to interest and amuse.Thu 4th September 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Janice McCann: 'Lupus'
Lupus is one of many disorders of the immune system for which at present there is no cure but it can be eased with drugs. It is estimated that there are one and a half million people in America with the disease which mainly affects women (9 out of 10).Thu 28th August 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Speaker, Stephen Turner, District Environment Officer
Rtn Stephen Turner (Ruthin) is a member of the District Community Service Committee with specific responsibility for 'Environment' which formed the basis of his talk. read more...
Thu 21st August 2014 Richard Mawdsley of Peel Holdings - 'Wirral Waters'.
Richard Mawdsley is the Development Manager of Peel Holdings, Wirral Waters Development that is now six years into the master plan - A 17million sq ft regeneration scheme for Wirral. read more...Thu 14th August 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Business and Council Meeting
Thu 7th August 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Rtn Vic Borg, "The Maltese Islands"
Vic gave a fascinating personal insight into the islands including its history, geography and culture. Of particular interest was his recollections of Malta in the 1950s and 60s.Sat 2nd August 2014 Coffee Morning
Coffee Morning at the home of Anthony and Beryl Bakewell the proceeds of which were divided between ShelterBox and Wallasey Inner Wheel charities. Thanks to all who attended on a very wet day - and to Raj for her zealous sale of draw tickets.Thu 31st July 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - "Developments in Digital Photography". Rtn Michael McNamee
Rtn. Michael McNamee from our Rotary Satellite Club of Penny Bridge, makes a welcome return to the club to share some of his nationally recognised expertise with us.Thu 24th July 2014 Championship Adventure Golf, New Brighton, followed by meal
We will meet at 6.15 pm. at the 'Championship Adventure Golf' (bottom of Portland Street) and have a buffet meal back at the Hollins Hey following the golf.Sun 20th July 2014 Rotary at the Egremont Festival
Once again we will be supporting Rtn Ann Higginson at the Egremont Festival in which she has been so heavily involved.Thu 17th July 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - "Fighting Talk"
Rtn Anthony Bakewell will be speaking to this topic!Sat 12th July 2014 Book Sale - Cherry Tree Centre
Raising awareness and raising money in Cherry Tree Centre.Thu 10th July 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - "The Heart of Egremont" with Jess Pearce, followed by Council
Jess Pearce, together with her mother Rtn Ann Higginson, are the coordinators of this group which just one year ago took over their current premises on Brighton Street. Jess will be telling us something of their work and the forthcoming Egremont Festival.Thu 3rd July 2014 6.30 pm Dinner - Inauguration of President Ian D Broadbent
President Ian was duly installed and set out some of his hopes for the coming year including Fun, Fellowship and Fund-raising. Ray Allan started with a joke and told members of their duty to be ready, if drawn, to likewise tell a joke in the weekly draw! read more...