Completed meetings and events 2018-2019

Thu 27th June 2019 President's Valedictory & Handover

President Mike hands over to President Elect Stephen

Thu 20th June 2019 Club Assembly

AG Susan Pickworth in attendance

Thu 13th June 2019 Summer walk

A pleasant walk around Bleasby lakes - followed by supper at The Waggon & Horses.
This will be with Partners - but note that supper is limited to 22 attendees.
Starting time and other details to be confirmed.

Mon 10th June 2019 Club Council

Saracen's Head - 7.15pm

Thu 6th June 2019 Committee meetings

Meeting of new committees

Thu 30th May 2019 No meeting

Follows Bank Holiday

Thu 23rd May 2019 The Royal British Legion

Robert Beckett will talk about The Royal British Legion - Possibly assisted by Kevin Harper

Thu 16th May 2019 Walking the Pyrenees

A joint meeting with 41 Club - when Nevil Croston will talk about his walk across the Pyrenees.
7.00pm at The Saracen's Head/

Thu 9th May 2019 No meeting

Follows Bank Holiday

Thu 2nd May 2019 A Celebration of St George

A St George themed Partners' Evening.
Roast beef, followed by Eton Mess - £18.50 per person

Thu 25th April 2019 No meeting

Follows Bank Holiday

Thu 18th April 2019 Race Day briefing

President Mike Bell will brief members about the planned Race Day on 16th July.

Thu 11th April 2019 AGM & Business Meeting

Saracen's Head

Mon 8th April 2019 Club Council

Saracen's Head - 7.15pm

Thu 4th April 2019 Global Sight Solutions

John Miles will talk about Global Sight Solutions

Thu 28th March 2019 Committee meetings

Saracen's Head

Sat 23rd March 2019 'Male Voices at The Minster

Our major fundraising event – ‘Male Voices at The Minster’ – will be held on Saturday March 23rd 2019.
Tickets for the concert, which commences at 7.30pm, are available at £15 each from Southwell Minster [01636 812933] or Southwell Rotary [07899 008009]
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Thu 21st March 2019 The Open Gardens Charity

A talk by Bev Perks - Local co-ordinator

Thu 14th March 2019 - Thu 21st March 2019 Autism East Midlands

A talk by Victoria Johnson about Autism East Midlands

Thu 7th March 2019 Concussion in Rugby - And a high tech mouth guard

President Mike Bell will talk about the development of a mouth guard to identify concussion.

Thu 28th February 2019 Southwell Rugby Club - An update

Andrew Smith will present an update on the development of the Rugby Club, since our significant donation.

Thu 21st February 2019 Crime Thrillers

Trevor Negus is a local retired detective who has written 4 crime thrillers.

Thu 14th February 2019 My recollections

Simon Henstock, recently retired COO of BCA Remarketing will talk about his time with this major car auction company. Simon is a son - in - law of George Rhodes.

Thu 14th February 2019 My recollections

Simon Henstock, recently retired COO of BCA Remarketing will talk about his time with this major car auction company. Simon is a son - in - law of George Rhodes.

Thu 7th February 2019 'Quirky headlines'

A talk by IPP Colin Playle

Thu 31st January 2019 Business Meeting and SGM

A Special General Meeting will take place during the Business Meeting

Mon 28th January 2019 Club Council

Saracen's Head - 7.15pm

Thu 24th January 2019 AquaBox

A speaker from the AquaBox organisation in Wirksworth [a charity established by Wirksworth Rotary] will update us about the use of these invaluable humanitarian aid boxes.

Thu 17th January 2019 Committee meetings

Thu 3rd January 2019 No meeting

No meeting following Bank Holiday

Thu 27th December 2018 No meeting

No meeting following Bank Holiday

Thu 20th December 2018 'Costa Rica'

Jo Bennett will talk about a trip to Costa Rica

Sat 15th December 2018 Street collection / Raffle sales

Southwell Town Centre

Thu 13th December 2018 Christmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner with Partners
7.00 for 7.30pm

Sat 8th December 2018 Lantern Walk

Members will Steward the annual Lantern Walk organised by Southwell Town Council

Thu 6th December 2018 Liverpool - 1207 onwards

PDG Gordon McGlone PHF will talk about Liverpool - 1207 onwards.

Gordon is a member of Rotary Club of Wirksworth.

Thu 29th November 2018 No meeting

Meeting cancelled due to Late Night shopping event in Southwell

Thu 22nd November 2018 'Southwell - And the last days of the First World War'

Mike Kirton will talk about Southwell - And the last days of the First World War

Thu 15th November 2018 SGM & Business Meeting

A SGM will be held during the Regular meeting of the Club

Mon 12th November 2018 Club Council

Saracen's Head - Southwell - 7.15pm

Thu 8th November 2018 Obscure Service

PP Robin Turner will talk about the various obscure parts of the world visited in his RAF career - Belize, Labrador, Ascension Island etc

Thu 1st November 2018 Committee meetings

Thu 25th October 2018 Regular meeting

Nothing has been organised for this meeting - will be a Fellowship evening

Thu 18th October 2018 National Parks of America

PP Harold Huxtable PHF will talk about National Parks of America

Mon 15th October 2018 Street Collection / Raffle sales

Southwell Town Centre

Thu 11th October 2018 43rd Charter Celebration

The Club celebrates its 43rd birthday
Southwell Racecourse

Thu 4th October 2018 Why Organic?

John Hill will give an insight into Organic Farming

Sat 29th September 2018 Southwell Ploughing Match & Show

Members manage the gates at this annual event

Thu 27th September 2018 The Fall of the British Empire - And my part in it!

PP Alan Hawkes will describe his part in the fall of the Empire!

Sat 22nd September 2018 World's Biggest Coffee Morning

Southwell Rotary and Southwell Lions host a Macmillan Coffee Morning at Trebeck Hall, Bishop's Drive, Southwell - everyone welcome.
See Home Page link for details.

Thu 20th September 2018 Nottingham Castle

Partners' Evening - A talk about the £multi million Transformation Project at Nottingham Castle

Thu 13th September 2018 Homicide investigation

Tony Heydon - Nottinghamshire Constabulary - Will talk about homicide investigation.

Thu 6th September 2018 Visit to Veolia

Visit to the Veolia Materials Recovery Facility at Forest Town, Mansfield

Thu 30th August 2018 No meeting

Follows a Bank Holiday

Thu 23rd August 2018 Business Meeting

Saracen's Head

Mon 20th August 2018 Club Council

Saracen's Head - 7.15pm

Thu 16th August 2018 Visit of District Governor

Official Visit of our District Governor, Cheryle Berry

Sun 12th August 2018 Jazz in the Garden

Picnic in the garden at Brandreth, Crink Lane, Southwell by kind permission of Alan & Lynda Hawkes -Music by Upton Jazz Band
£15 per person - includes use of facilities and a glass of Prosecco
Bring your own food, drink, cutlery and crockery

Thu 9th August 2018 Committee meetings

Thu 2nd August 2018 43 years late!

PP Nigel Carnall PHF will give his ‘Job Talk’ - he says he has never given one!

Thu 26th July 2018 'To Stand & Serve' - Partners' Evening

David Jackson, a former Butler, will talk about his career.

Thu 19th July 2018 Your guess is as good as mine!

You want an interesting talk? - PP Peter Benson PHF will give one of his inimitable presentations.

Thu 12th July 2018 Spinalonga – The Leper Island

Past President Peter Aldrick will talk about this Crete island

Thu 5th July 2018 Debate

Motion: 'Donald Trump will be viewed as one of the great American Presidents'

Proposed: Ralph Davies

Opposed: Harold Huxtable

Chaired: Peter Littlewood
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