Completed meetings and events 2013-2014

Mon 30th June 2014 Lunch - Fellowship Meeting

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Mon 23rd June 2014 1:00 Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings two weeks previous.

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Mon 16th June 2014 1:00 pm Lunch - Club Assembly

Mon 9th June 2014 6:30pm - Council at 82, Western Road, Billericay, CM12 9DT.

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Mon 9th June 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Dee Twentyman - a specialist in pain hypnotherapy

Dee is a Clinical Hypnotherapist specialising in the treatment of Pain Management and Irritable Bowel Syndrome). She is the Author of Subconscious Medicine: An Ebook on using Hypnosis and Mindfulness to eliminate chronic pain.

Mon 2nd June 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Sally Davies OBE - Principal of Thriftwood School

Sally is speaking to us just over a week before we take some of her school children on an outing to Marsh Farm.

Mon 26th May 2014 1:00 Lunch - Spring Bank Holiday - no meeting

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Mon 19th May 2014 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

Mon 12th May 2014 6:30pm - Council at President Elect Mike Ginn's House at 49 Station Road

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Mon 12th May 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker is Danielle Barnett

Her talk will be entitled "Sink & Swim - Lose & Win", (Her white knuckle journey through the music industry).

Mon 5th May 2014 1:00 Lunch - May Bank Holiday - no meeting

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Mon 28th April 2014 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

Mon 21st April 2014 1:00 Lunch - No Meeting - Easter Monday

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Mon 14th April 2014 6:30pm - Council Meeting in the Boadroom of Unbar-Rothon

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Mon 14th April 2014 1:00 Lunch - Christine Brewster talked about the fine work of the Cater Museum in Billericay

Christine Brewster has been the well-liked and respected Curator of the museum for over 11 years.

Mon 7th April 2014 1:00 Lunch - Peter Hall - Havens Hospices Community Fundraising Manager

Peter gave us a most interesting and heart-string pulling talk, with many thanks for all we have raised for thr Hospice over the years. We will be invited to a Rotary day at the Hospice.

Sat 5th April 2014 Know Your Blood Pressure Event 2014

The Know Your Blood Pressure day aims to encourage the public to have their blood pressure tested for free. read more...

Mon 31st March 2014 5th Monday so no Meeting - Social Event instead.

An evening meal is planned for all club members at the Plum Valley Restaurant in Billericay High Street.

Mon 31st March 2014 Ben pulls out another Plum

Plum Valley event - the club members and their partners get together for a convivial meal out. read more...

Mon 24th March 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Bryan Davies on the plight of World War 2 Evacuees

Bryan published his latest book "I'll take that one" on evacuees (available on Amazon - search for "brian I'll take that one"). A most interesting talk sprinkled with extracts form the book, but unfortunately rushed off before anyone could buy one.

Thu 20th March 2014 Club Members Visit to Wickford Rotary Club

Wickford Club meets at the Chichester, Rawreth.

Mon 17th March 2014 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

Mon 10th March 2014 6:30pm - Council at "The Wheatsheaf" - Laindon Common Road, Little Burstead

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Mon 10th March 2014 1:00 Lunch - Founder Member Ben Clarke is our speaker

Rotarian Ben will talk to us about his over 50 years membership of the club.

Mon 3rd March 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Arthur Edwards - Royal Photographer for

Arthur Edwards has been royal photographer at The Sun since 1977. He has photographed 7 royal weddings, 4 funerals, and 6 royal births.
All welcome - contact club secretary Ed Harrison on
secretary@billericayrotary.org if you would like to come along.

Mon 24th February 2014 1:00 Lunch - Chris Wenham from Marriages Master Millers will speak to us

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Mon 17th February 2014 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

Mon 10th February 2014 6:30pm - Council at President Keith's house in Rosebay Avenue

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Mon 10th February 2014 1:00 Lunch - District 1240 Foundation Chairman Len Nieuwenhuis spoke to us about the Rotary Foundation

Len will also discuss the new Rotary Grant system.

Mon 3rd February 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Charles Phillips

Charles will talk about his book on Billericay and how he researched the material for the book.

Mon 27th January 2014 1:00 Lunch - Steve Biggs and Dennis Sweeting talked to us about their project to send clothing to Kosovo

We were privileged to have as speakers the two Ingatestone postmen, Dennis Sweeting and Steve Biggs, who have taken the time to organise a convoy of clothing and other vital materials to the stricken people of Kosovo. read more...

Mon 20th January 2014 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous month

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Mon 13th January 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker David Shelton from Essex Boys and Girls Clubs

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Mon 6th January 2014 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Rev David Bagwell gave a most interesting New Year Message

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Mon 30th December 2013 Christmas and New Year's Holiday

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Mon 23rd December 2013 No Meeting

Christmas Holiday

Mon 16th December 2013 1:00 pm Lunch - Club Christmas Lunch

Christmas Tree

Sun 15th December 2013 Christmas Celebration 2013

Open House to Club members at President Keith Wood's house thanks to the hospitality of Keith and Gill.

Mon 9th December 2013 6:30pm - Council Ben Clarke's House in Wakefield Avenue Billericay

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Mon 9th December 2013 1:00 Lunch - Rtn Malcom Myles will talk to us about his recent visit to the Philippines

Malcolm has first hand experience of conditions on the ground in the immediate aftermath of the Typhoon.

Mon 2nd December 2013 1:00 Lunch - Rtn Peter Norburne spoke to us about Life Education

Peter was accompanied by Malcolm Myles from Maldon Blackwater Rotary Club and the two of them gave an informative and illuminating presentation. The club responded with a further donation to the Charity.
Annual Special Meeting.

Mon 25th November 2013 Special General Meeting

In accordance with Bye Law IV, Section 1 of the RIBI Standard Club Bye Laws, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on MONDAY 25th November 2013 at 1.45 p.m. at The Ivory Rooms, Laindon Road, Billericay.

Mon 25th November 2013 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings earlier in the month

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Mon 18th November 2013 1:00 Lunch - POSTOPONED - Len Nieuwenhuis District Foundation Chairman's visit.

Fellowship Meeting
Worried - an opportunity to learn.

Sat 16th November 2013 Fighting the Fight vs. Male Cancer

The forbidden subject - men's health! Don't hide your heads in the sand - beat the silence - men should come along to learn about this subject! read more...

Mon 11th November 2013 6:30pm - Council at Rtn Peter Strong's house in Little Burstead

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Mon 11th November 2013 1:00 Lunch - Club Member Mike Ginn will talk to us about the Global Oil Industry

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Tue 5th November 2013 1:00 Club visit to Stanford-le-Hope & Corringham Rotary Club

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Mon 4th November 2013 1:00 No Meeting - Charter Lunch on the preceeding day

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Engage Rotary Change Lives

Sun 3rd November 2013 2013 Charter Lunch

Rotary Club of Billericay's Charter Lunch celebrated its 54th. year with Lunch at "The Chichester" Rawreth. District Governor Peter Dowse, and Honorary member The Lord Petre (who also gave a talk about his early family history) attended. read more...

Mon 28th October 2013 1:00 Lunch - Ellie Massey reported on her recent trip to Bolivia.

Ellie received partial sponsorship from our club to help her towards raising the necessary funds to participate in this year's World Challenge expedition to Bolivia with other members of her school.
Back by popular demand, an Autumn Charity Concert featured Harmony Brass.  They were accompanied by the brilliant violinist Joanne Davies.  Proceeds in aid of St Luke's Hospice, the Salvation Army and other charities supported by Rotary.

Sat 26th October 2013 October Musicfest 2013

In response to last year's success, we staged an Autumn Charity Concert featuring the Harmony Brass Band and violinist Joanne Davies in aid of St Luke's Hospice & the Salvation Army, and other charities supported by Rotary. read more...

Mon 21st October 2013 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

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Mon 14th October 2013 6:30pm - Council at Unbar Rothon Boardroom Billericay

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Mon 14th October 2013 1:00 Lunch - 'Noisy Phil' will talk about the Street Pastor Movement

Phil will talk about the aims of the Pastors movement and the work it is doing, and planning to do, in the local community

Mon 7th October 2013 1:00 Lunch - Richard Turner will talk about the work of Action on Hearing Loss

Richard is a keen Hear to Help volunteer & Deaf Awareness Advocate. In 2012 he represented Action on Hearing Loss volunteers at The Queens Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award reception at St.James Palace.

Mon 30th September 2013 Lunch - Club member Norman Wilson talked about limate Change and Global Warming

Norman was forthright in his view that man's influence on climate change was miniscule compared to natural events such as Volcano eruptions and the the periodic cycles of the earth's climate which can be tracked over 400 million years.

Mon 23rd September 2013 1:00 Lunch - Today's talk will be an update on progress by the Billericay School Interact Club

The Talk will be given by the new President, James Ilesley.

Mon 16th September 2013 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

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Mon 9th September 2013 6:30pm - Council at Malcolm Acors house

Club Council will be preceded by the Club Joint Service Committee meeting.

Mon 9th September 2013 1:00 Lunch - World Scout Moot in Canada

Charlotte Claughton is our speaker.

Mon 2nd September 2013 1:00 Lunch - Theodore Veale VC

Rotarian Bob Thomas is our speaker.

Mon 26th August 2013 No Meeting - Bank Holiday Monday

The meeting date clashes with the public holiday.

Mon 19th August 2013 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

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Mon 12th August 2013 6:30pm - Council at Mike Sinclair's Home

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Mon 12th August 2013 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Club Member Peter Strong

Peter will talk on the subject of Rotary Future Vision

Mon 5th August 2013 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Trevor Bond

Club Member Trevor will talk to us about "Great Sporting Moments".
The usual suspects....

Mon 29th July 2013 It's the 5th Monday so ....

On a very few times in the year, there is a fifth Monday in a month, so the club tries to do something different from its usual lunch time meeting. In July, nearly forty of us met for a convivial evening meal at a local restaurant. read more...

Mon 29th July 2013 Social Event

Members will visit the local "Plum Valley" restaurant in the evening of this 5th Monday of the month - a social event for members and their partners.

Mon 22nd July 2013 1:00 Lunch - District Governor Peter Dowse

We welcome Peter to the club for his first visit of his Rotary Governorship year, to enjoy his company and for him to talk to us about his plans for the year.

Mon 15th July 2013 1:00 pm Lunch - Normal club Business Meeting following Club Joint Service Committee and Council Meetings in the previous week

Sun 14th July 2013 Billericay Summerfest 2013

The club will be supporting the Rotary club of Billericay Mayflower in their Summerfest by manning a stand in support of ShelterBox, and supporting a recruitment drive.

Sat 13th July 2013 KidsOut Tin Shake

The club will be fundraising for our KidsOut charity excursion by holding a tin shake for the charity in Billericay High Street.

Thu 11th July 2013 - Sun 21st July 2013 Billericay Art Trail 2013

The Billericay Art Trail 2013 brings together artists, retailers, caterers and community groups of Billericay to showcase the talents of local artists and to encourage more people to visit the wide variety of facilities in the town. read more...

Mon 8th July 2013 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Jess D'Arcy

Jess will speak to us about the work of Bowell Cancer UK - after our lunch! Its website can be found at: http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/

Mon 8th July 2013 6:30pm - Council at President Keith Wood House

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Mon 1st July 2013 1:00 Lunch - Speaker Harvey Bradley from the Billericay Art Trail.

The Billericay Art Trail 2013 brings together Billericay artists, retailers, caterers and community groups to showcase the talents of local artists and encourage more people to visit the wide variety of facilities in the town. www.billericayarttrail.co.uk
Outgoing President Trevor hands the chain of office to Keith Wood

Mon 1st July 2013 A New President for 2013-14

Members, wives and visiting Rotarians meet to celebrate the successes of outgoing President Trevor Stansfield and welcome new President Keith Wood and Vice President Michael Ginn to their new roles. read more...
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