Completed meetings and events 2016-2017
Tue 27th June 2017 President's Review of the Year and Handover
Brian gives his review before handing over to Elizabeth. read more...Tue 20th June 2017 Speaker. Host George Lomas.
Tue 13th June 2017 Business Meeting
Members heard about matters discussed at the recent council meeting.Tue 6th June 2017 Speakers from Washington Riding Centre. Host Dennis Heptinstall
Two visitors came to update us on activities at the Riding School. read more...Tue 6th June 2017 Council Meeting
Council members met to make plansTue 30th May 2017 Fellowship Meeting
We enjoyed a get-together after the Bank HolidayTue 23rd May 2017 Speaker Susan Mellor. Host Tony Wortman
Susan visited to tell us about the Memory Cafe that her club has set up. read more...Tue 16th May 2017 Speaker Ian Hudson. Host Charles Westerberg.
Ian visited to tell us about his charity cycle ride Shields to Seville read more...Tue 9th May 2017 AGM and Business Meeting
The AGM went smoothly, despite a protracted discussion on RIBI dues! read more...Tue 2nd May 2017 Speaker Brian Dodds . Host John McLoughlin
Brian visited to up-date us on the charity Hope4Kids, with which he has been involved for many years. read more...Tue 2nd May 2017 Council Meeting
Members of council met to make future plans and receive officers' reports for the AGM.Tue 25th April 2017 Speaker Ashley Elliott. Host John Lipscombe
Ashley is from the charity Bright Red, supporting research into blood cancers. read more...
Fri 21st April 2017 Stroke Awareness Day
Roll up for a free test! Members set up a stall in The Bridges Shopping Centre to enable nurses to check the blood pressure of members of the public. read more...Tue 18th April 2017 Speakers John McLoughlin and Peter Calvert. Host Brian Thompson
John and Peter told club members of their experiences at the RIBI Conference, particularly the Business Meeting on Saturday afternoon. read more...Tue 11th April 2017 Business Meeting
Members discussed proceedings from the previous council meeting.
Fri 7th April 2017 - Sun 9th April 2017 RIBI Conference in Manchester
Eight think it is great! read more...Tue 4th April 2017 Speaker. David Biermann on his Rotary C.D
The C.D's include performances from local groups and are being sold for £5.00, with net proceeds to go to End Polio Now. David gave us the presentation that he has given to clubs he has visited.Tue 4th April 2017 Council Meeting
Council meets to discuss future plansTue 21st March 2017 Speaker John Hutchinson
John concluded his talk about qualifying as a pilot, explaining all the preparation required before take-off and during the flight.Tue 14th March 2017 Business Meeting & Visit from St Benet's Rotakids
The 4 officers from the Rotakids club came to meet us and sat in on the final part of our council meeting. read more...
Mon 13th March 2017 Annual Club Dinner
This will be held at Sea Hotel, South Shields, with dinner at 7.30 pm, followed by a talk by Tony Edwards, a retired T.V. producer, who has amusing tales to tell.Tickets £25.00 each. Ladies welcome.
Tue 7th March 2017 Speaker Peter Tracy. Host Elizabeth Wortman
Peter gave us a very interesting talk about some time he spent teaching in Czechoslovakia after he retired. read more...Tue 7th March 2017 Council Meeting
Council meets to discuss future plansTue 28th February 2017 Speaker Susan Coxon. Host Tony Wortman
Susan and her colleague gave us a detailed presentation on all the procedures that are undertaken to help people with dementia, including liaison with the family. read more...Tue 21st February 2017 Speaker Terry Walton from SSAFA. Host Pat Emmerson
Rotarian Terry is a volunteer with SSAFA, which has been looking after forces personnel for over 150 years. It addresses need in cases of personal, financial and health problems and finds answers. read more...Tue 14th February 2017 Business Meeting
Members were updated on discussions at the previous council meeting.Tue 7th February 2017 Fellowship
As part of the fellowship, Randle Oliver told us a few stories that he had used in some of the speeches had had made earlier! DGE Len Burns then gave us a brief outline of his indoctrination in San Diego.Tue 7th February 2017 Council Meeting
Council members met for discussion on future activitiesand events, including the imminent charter of our second Rotakids Club at St Benet's School.
Tue 31st January 2017 Speaker Michelle Daurate. Host John McLoughlin
Michelle came to tell us about the Tall Ships Race which is coming to Sunderland 11 to 14 July 2018. The local authority is in the early stages of organisation, but there are ambitious plans under consideration.
Tue 24th January 2017 BURNS NIGHT
Come and join us for a traditional Burns Night Supper followed by entertainment by Redeswyre Ceilidh Band.Tickets £20.00 via this website. read more...
Tue 24th January 2017 Burns Night
A Traditional Burns Night Supper, was followed by dancing to the Ceilidh Band Redeswyre. read more...Tue 17th January 2017 Speakers John Bowskill and Thomas Checko. Host Mike Hirst
Rotarians John and Thomas visited to update us on the very worthy Celebration of Engineering Project that Sunderland Rotary wishes to promote. read more...Tue 10th January 2017 Business Meeting
Members were advised of discussions at an earlier council meeting.Tue 3rd January 2017 Speaker Michael Gough. Host Tony Wortman.
Michael returned to give us another interesting talk. Entitled 'All Change' it looked back at changes in the last 50 years or so and forward to what changes there might be in the next 50 years. Unimaginable!Tue 3rd January 2017 Council Meeting
Council members meet to plan the future programme.
Thu 29th December 2016 Santa Sleigh collections
We brought Santa on his sleigh round the streets of Seaburn, Fulwell and Roker, finishing on South Bents on Sunday. The children were delighted and the public were very generous with their donations.We thank everyone and wish all a Happy Christmas. read more...
Tue 27th December 2016 NO MEETING
Fri 23rd December 2016 - Sat 24th December 2016 Morrison's Store Christmas Collections
Morrison's have agreed to allow us to have our annual Christmas collections at the store again this year.Tue 20th December 2016 Christmas Message. Meeting with wives and friends. Speaker Rev'd Andrew Watson. Host Keith Higgin.
After the meal we were joined by teachers and the Rotakids Club from Redby Academy. They came to hear Rev'd Andrew Watson's Christmas message, which was an original way of telling the message through the sheep.Tue 13th December 2016 Special General Meeting
At our Special General Meeting, the Accounts to 30th June 2016 were approved, officers were appointed for the next Rotary year and 2 members were appointed to be our voting delegates at RIBI Conference in Manchester, read more...Tue 6th December 2016 Speaker Nihad Cehic. Host Allan Bailey
Nihad, from Rotary SR1, came to tell us about his China Trek to raise funds for NSPCC. It had been a tiring 5 days in a party of about 30 people, but he had enjoyed the experience and raised almost £6,000 for the charity.Tue 6th December 2016 Council Meeting
Fri 2nd December 2016 - Sun 4th December 2016 Clay's Garden Centre Collections
Clay's have kindly agreed that we can make our annual Christmas collection again at the store.Tue 29th November 2016 EVENING MEETING WITH WIVES AND FRIENDS. Speaker Ken Howe, Host Randle Oliver.
Ken Howe gave us a talk on 'Miscellaneous Music', illustrating this by playing a variety of pieces.Tue 22nd November 2016 Speaker Marion Long. Children's Foundation. Host Peter Calvert.
Marion Long is an Ambassador for the charity and came to tell us all about its activities, illustrating her talk with a series of interesting slides.Tue 15th November 2016 Speaker Rotarian Randle Oliver.
Randle recounted some of the introductions and stories he had used over the years giving speeches at formal and less formal dinners.
Sat 12th November 2016 President's Night Dinner Dance
80 guests joined President Brian Franklin at Seaburn Marriott for a delicious dinner and dancing to Cats Night Out. read more...Tue 8th November 2016 Business meeting
Members were advised of discussions at the recent council meeting.Tue 1st November 2016 Speaker John Hutchinson. Host Pat Emmerson
John told us about the detailed training programme that is necessary to qualify as a pilot.Tue 1st November 2016 Council Meeting
Tue 25th October 2016 Speaker Joshua Weatherby. Host Charles Westerberg
Joshua, 13, came to tell us about his table tennis training camp in Amsterdam, that he attended in the summer, with some help from ourselves. read more...
Tue 18th October 2016 Speaker Fred Raffle. Host Peter Calvert
Fred Raffle returned to the club after many years to talk about his life experiences as a blind person. read more...
Fri 14th October 2016 Crocus planting at Cleadon Academy
Our Rotary club provided 4500 crocus bulbs for children to plant at Cleadon C of E Academy read more...Tue 11th October 2016 Business Meeting
Members hear of discussions at previous council meeting read more...Tue 11th October 2016 Council Meeting
Council members meet to plan the future programme.
Fri 7th October 2016 - Sun 9th October 2016 District Conference 2016 in Harrogate
DG Peter Chandler and all his guests had a terrific conference in Harrogate read more...Tue 4th October 2016 Speaker Peter Tracey. Host John Lipscombe
Peter's talk is "The Velvet Revolution"
Fri 30th September 2016 Macmillan Coffee Morning
The club joined with Seaburn Inner Wheel to have a Coffee Morning at Cleadon Little Theatre for this very worthwhile charity. read more...Tue 27th September 2016 EVENING MEETING WITH WIVES AND FRIENDS. Host John McLoughlin.
Sophia Stovall speaking on Durham Cathedral and the Open Treasure exhibition. read more...
Tue 20th September 2016 District Governor Peter Chandler
DG Peter came to give us his formal address read more...Tue 13th September 2016 Business Meeting
Members are advised of discussion at previous council meeting.
Fri 9th September 2016 Rotary Lakes Weekend
Six members, wives and guests joined the annual walking weekend for fellowship and fun. read more...Tue 6th September 2016 Quiz by Dennis Heptinstall
Dennis gave us another one of his quizzes covering a variety of topics, which Team A won by a narrow margin.Tue 6th September 2016 Council Meeting
We had our monthly meeting to discuss the future programme and other matters.Tue 30th August 2016 Speaker Michael Dynes. Host Tony Wortman.
Michael came to tell us about his most interesting trip to India for a polio immunisation programme.
Tue 23rd August 2016 Speaker Rebecca Whalley RYLA. Host Peter Calvert.
Rebecca visited to tell us about her experiences at RYLA camp this year, which she thoroughly enjoyed, making many new friends.Tue 16th August 2016 Speaker. David Biermann
Tue 9th August 2016 Business Meeting
Members are advised of discussions at the previous council meetingTue 9th August 2016 Council Meeting
Important discussion on future projectsTue 2nd August 2016 Allan Bailey on Old Sunderland
Allan has prepared a slide presentation for members to enjoy of times past in Sunderland
Sun 31st July 2016 Dragon Boat Race Day
The Dragon Boats returned for another fun-packed Race Day at Hetton Lyons Country Park. read more...Tue 26th July 2016 Fellowship Meeting
Members discussed a variety of important topics on an informal basis.Tue 19th July 2016 Evening Meeting. Cruising the Atlantic
Tony and Elizabeth Wortman gave us a talk, with slides, of the cruise on Queen Mary 2, from which they had just returned.Tue 12th July 2016 Quiz by Mike Hirst
Mike produced one of his fiendish quizzes for members to 'enjoy'.Sun 10th July 2016 Northern Games for People with Disabilities
Several members helped at this event, where we had supported members from Sunderland AquaticsTue 5th July 2016 Club Assembly
Members were advised of the committee chairmen's proposals for the next Rotary Year, which outline our usual busy programme of events.