Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Tue 30th June 2015 12 for 12.30 Incoming President: cash desk John Moorhouse, reception and grace Brian Hall
Tue 23rd June 2015 No meeting because of Outgoing President's evening on Friday 26 June
Tue 16th June 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker's host Bill Hudson: cash desk Brian Whitham, reception and grace Patrick Glenn
Tue 9th June 2015 Club assembly; setting out plans for 2015/16
Tue 2nd June 2015 12 for 12.30 Business meeting and Committees preparing for Club Assembly: cash desk Bruce Hammond, reception and grace Gerald Long
Tue 26th May 2015 No meeting because of visit to Harewood House Saturday 30 May
Tue 19th May 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker's host Barry Bootland: cash desk John Moorhouse, reception and grace Geoff Barton
Lynn Rhodes-Holme and Stephen Readman will speak on Harry's legacy and CandlelightersTue 12th May 2015 12 for 12.30 Business meeting and Committees: planning for coming year: cash desk St. Clair Logan, reception and grace Bruce Hammond
Mon 11th May 2015 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club at 6.00 p.m.
Tue 5th May 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker Wendy Bolton, her topic is Blind cricket and football: vote of thanks Philip Livesey: cash desk Bill Hudson, reception and grace Bill Kerr
Tue 28th April 2015 6.30 for 7.00 Evening meeting: we will once again welcome our visitors from St. Mary's, Menston bringing up to date news on the Kwa Zulu Natal Bambisanani project: cash desk Brian Hall, reception and grace Andrew Wilson
Tue 21st April 2015 6.30 p.m. Annual General Meeting:
Tue 14th April 2015 - Change of date and venue for Board meeting now 12.30 at Horsforth Golf Club
Tue 14th April 2015 Scatter week: choose your time and place to visit
Tue 7th April 2015 12 for 12.30 St.Clair Logan will be hosting Richard Taylor whose subject will be Rawdon Library: cash desk Barrie King, reception and grace Bruce Hammond
Mon 6th April 2015 Change of Board meeting date to 14 April, 12.30 at Horsforth Golf Club: bring your budgets for 2015/6
Tue 31st March 2015 6.30 for 7.00 Speaker is Lynn Ibbotson of Hope and Homes for Children. Vote of thanks and reception and grace to be added, cash desk Robert Mirfield
Fri 27th March 2015 Sheepstakes picture gallery
This event, staged for a second time raised £720 for the president's charities as well as causing great hilarity and providing much fun as the pictures show.Tue 24th March 2015 No meeting because of Sheepstakes event on Friday 27 March
Tue 17th March 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker Alex Green, Community Fundraiser: Children's Heart Surgery Fund (LGI, vote of thanks Peter Long: cash desk Bill Braker, reception and grace Barry Wilkinson
Tue 10th March 2015 12 for 12.30 Planning for 2015/16: cash desk Gerald long, reception and grace Norman Gledhill
Thu 5th March 2015 Thursday group (Nomads) meeting
Final planning for the Great Easter Egg Hunt, review of Sheepstakes plus the next items on the burgeoning calendarTue 3rd March 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker Stephen Ellis, International Service Chairman for District 1040: vote of thanks Geoff Barton: cash desk volunteer???, reception and grace Patrick Glenn
Mon 2nd March 2015 6.00 Board meeting at the Emmott Arms
Tue 24th February 2015 7.30 Visit to Guiseley Theatre to see this year's production 'Crazy for You' the new Gershwin Musical. Is your name on the list?
Tue 17th February 2015 12 for 12.30 Visit from Rod Walmsley of the Ilkley Club District Governor Speaker's host Barrie Oldam, cash desk Barry Wilkinson, reception Bill Kerr
Fri 13th February 2015 Valentine's Social Evening
There will be a 2 course meal with coffee: main course choice of Salmon or Beef Strogonoff and dessert Bread and Butter Pudding or Meringue Nest with Fruit. Venue Horsforth Golf Club cost will be £15 per head. Cheques if possible to Barry Bootland. read more...Tue 10th February 2015 Meeting replaced by Social Evening Friday 13 February, cheques in advance if possible to Barry Bootland
Tue 3rd February 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker Tony Stanley on 'Hull to Bratislava by cycle': host Brian Hall, cash desk Bill Braker, reception David Farnell
Mon 2nd February 2015 Board meeting at the Emmott Arms, Rawdon 6.00 p.m.
Fri 30th January 2015 Interactive Quiz 2015
The second Quiz was held at Rawdon Conservative Club with 8 teams competing over 7 rounds and a devilish team challenge. In a tight finish 'Them Squares' came out on top.Tue 27th January 2015 No meeting Tuesday 27th replaced by Quiz Night on Friday 30th January
Wed 21st January 2015 Young Musicians' Competition
Open to pupils from secondary schools in the Aireborough area, this heat of the competition is always an enjoyable evening listening to talented performersTue 20th January 2015 12 for 12.30 Speaker Barry Bootland on 'Rotary finance and you', vote of thanks John Knaggs, cash desk Norman Gledhill, reception and grace Brian Hall
Tue 13th January 2015 12 for 12.30 Business meeting/ Committees; cash desk Gerald Long, reception and grace Peter Long
Thu 8th January 2015 Nomads meeting 8 January
Main subject will be the Quiz on 30 January but the Easter Egg Hunt will also feature.Tue 6th January 2015 !2 for 12.30 Speaker Rev. David Pickett Rector of St Oswald's, host Barry Bootland, cash desk Barrie Oldam, reception and grace Philip Livesey
Mon 5th January 2015 6.00 p.m. Board meeting at President's home
Tue 30th December 2014 No meeting
Tue 23rd December 2014 No meeting
Thu 18th December 2014 Nomads meeting
Social evening at the Kerrs with mince pies guaranteed.Tue 16th December 2014 12 for 12.30 Speaker Robert Mirfield on 'Why Eddie Stobart?', cash desk Philip Livesey, reception and grace St Clair Logan
Fri 12th December 2014 Annual Christmas Dinner
Musical entertainment by the talented Matt Whitham + pantomime + Stand Up! Sit Down Bingo and carols by the Anklung octet!!!!Dress code FESTIVE. Venue Horsforth Golf Club and cost £16 per head by cheque (preferably) to Barry Bootland.Tue 9th December 2014 12 for 12.30 Business meeting/ Committees; cash desk Barrie King, reception and grace Howard Marshall
Thu 4th December 2014 Nomads meeting at Horsforth Golf Club
Progress on Quiz Night and Sheepstakes. Contributions to Christmas 'do' on 12 December. Fare for Christmas hamper.Tue 2nd December 2014 !2 for 12.30 Speaker Newest member Mary Conteh's Job Talk and charity involvement, host Bill Braker, cash desk Bill Hudson, reception and grace Geoff Barton
Mon 1st December 2014 6.00 p.m. Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club
Tue 25th November 2014 6.30 for 7.00 RYLA students and Ocean Youth Trust participants: host Brian Whitham, cash desk Barrie Oldam, reception and grace David Butterfield
Tue 18th November 2014 12 for 12.30 Tony Scaife will talk about his voluntary work with the Citizens' Advice Bureau : speaker's host Howard Marshall, cash desk Barry Wilkinson, reception and grace Brian Waite
Tue 11th November 2014 12 for 12.30 Committees; cash desk John Knaggs, reception and grace Andrew Wilson
Thu 6th November 2014 Nomads meeting
Regular meeting at Horsforth Golf Club. Agenda will include: membership, Christmas event, looking back and reviewing the Scootathon and the Band Concert, publicity, further thoughts on future events the Beer Festival and Rawdon Fun DayTue 4th November 2014 !2 for 12.30 Speaker Robert (Bob) Banks will relate his 'Passage to India': vote of thanks John Moorhouse,cash desk Barry Bootland, reception and grace Barrie King
Mon 3rd November 2014 6.00 p.m. Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club
Tue 28th October 2014 6.30 for 7.00 Sophie Ben Taieb will speak about her Girl Guiding Trip to Romania partially aided by Club sponsorship: host John Moorhouse: cash desk Philip Livesey, reception Graham Davies
Wed 22nd October 2014 St. Margaret's scootathon a massive success
Our first foray into the Scootathon arena failed to ignite but thanks to the initiative of St. Margaret's, Horsforth staff all 440 school pupils earned their very own gold medals. Each pupil completed a triathlon of hula hooping, skipping and scootering. read more...Tue 21st October 2014 6.30 p.m. Special general meeting
Tue 14th October 2014 12 for 12.30 Visit to Headingley Club for a medieval banquet. Dress unaffected. Meet in Golf Club car park 11.45 a.m.
Tue 7th October 2014 !2 for 12.30 Nigel Atkins on the Home Fire Safety Scheme: Speaker's host Brian Whitham, cash desk Bill Kerr, reception and grace Patrick Glenn
Mon 6th October 2014 6.00 p.m. Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club
Tue 30th September 2014 18.30 for 19.00: 61st Charter Dinner
Tue 23rd September 2014 12 for 12.30: speaker Norman Gledhill, cash desk Patrick Glenn, reception and grace Bill Braker
Thu 18th September 2014 Nomads meeting
Notes of the last meeting have been e-mailed. Future events will be discussed including Quiz, membership and publicity. The BBQ garnered plenty of goods for Aquaboxes as well as £180 for Childline - major thanks to the Kerrs.Tue 16th September 2014 12 for 12.30 : speaker's host David Farnell, cash desk Andrew Wilson, reception and grace Bill Hudson
Tue 9th September 2014 12 for 12.30 : Committees: cash desk Robert Mirfield, reception and grace Barry Bootland
Thu 4th September 2014 Nomads meeting
Review of Back to School Barbecue and Food Bank Collection. Progress on membership including corporate, publicity,Friends of Rotary and looking ahead to forthcoming events Quiz night (January) and Sheepstakes ( or other) March. Horsforth Golf Club 6 p.m.Tue 2nd September 2014 12 for 12.30: Heather Read will give her introductory Job Talk, speaker's host Patrick Glenn, cash desk Peter Long and reception and grace Bill Kerr
Mon 1st September 2014 18:00 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club
Sat 30th August 2014 Childline and aquaboxes benefit from barbecue
Hosted once again by Bill and Janet Kerr this year's barbecue was in aid of Childline: items were also collected for Aquabox with a list of options circulated in advance. Guests brought their own drinks and raised an admirable £180.Tue 26th August 2014 6.30 for 7.00 evening meeting: Speaker Pat Roberts of the charity 'Save babies through screening' - a remarkable story of a tiny charity being turned into one of international imp[ortance supporting medical research into Krabbes disease and other similar
Thu 21st August 2014 Nomads meeting
Agenda will include Back to School BBQ, food bank donations, membership, publicity and Horsforth St. Margaret's Scootathon - venue Horsforth Golf ClubTue 19th August 2014 12.00 for 12.30 Visit of Headingley Rotary Club: Canoeist Robin Naylor will be speaking about his 'Aire Valley Challenge': vote of thanks Andrew Wilson: cash desk Bruce Hammond, reception and grace Gerald Long
Tue 12th August 2014 12.00 for 12.30 Business meeting/committees: cash desk Brian Waite, reception and grace John Knaggs
Sat 9th August 2014 Annual Bowls Evening at the Rufford Club
Rufford Park Bowling Club LS19 7QX, £7 per head with light refreshments: scratch teams normally dependent on arrival times take part in target bowls no experience needed (honestly)!!!Thu 7th August 2014 Nomads meeting 7 August
Planning for Back to School BBQ - Saturday 30 August, update on Easy Fund Raising and Friends of Aireborough Rotary ClubTue 5th August 2014 12.00 for 12.30 Speaker's host Bill Hudson: cash desk David Butterfield, reception and grace Peter Long
Mon 4th August 2014 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club at 6.00 p.m.
Tue 29th July 2014 7 for 7.30 Carlo Harrison, Historical Society archivist will speak on Aireborough in 1914: speaker's host Gerald Long: cash desk John Knaggs, reception and grace Norman Gledhill
Tue 22nd July 2014 12 for 12.30 Committees:, cash desk TBA, reception and grace David Butterfield
Thu 17th July 2014 Nomads meeting
Heather will formally take the chair and we may be joined by prospective members from Bartletts and Skipton Buiding Society.Tue 15th July 2014 12 for 12.30 Shirley Crawford will speak on 'Making a difference: working with former Ugandan aids orphans and rescued child soldiers': speaker's host Philip Livesey, cash desk Brian Waite, reception and grace Bruce Hammond
Tue 8th July 2014 12 for 12.30 Simon Griffiths from Leeds City Council speaks on ' You religiously green bin it but what happens next?': host Bruce Hammond, cash desk Bill Hudson, reception and grace Patrick Glenn
Mon 7th July 2014 Board meeting at Horsforth Golf Club at 6.00 p.m.
Tue 1st July 2014 12 for 12.30 Incoming President's meeting with Barry Mills taking the chair. Mavis Martin will be bringing a proposal from Unley: Cash desk David Farnell, reception and grace John Moorhouse