27th May Club Assembly attended by 25 members! and 4 guests. Clearly the new team had given plenty of thought to their plans for the coming year. Eamon identified 5 areas for specific focus. Jerry Ramsden, Roger Bougeard and Richard Romeril talked respectively about the ongoing work at Good Companions, including the good news of a £40,000 donation to the renovation fund by a charitable trust, membership matters with a real emphasis of helping new members to "bed in" to the club and its activities, and lastly the reinvigoration of Fund Raising beyond the Golf Day and Christmas Appeal. In fact Richard Romeril is to chair the committee for 2 years to provide continuity and momentum. Papers are available on the other 2 areas of focus, developing the Peace Community into local organisations and working with schools to help embed PeaceJam or similar into the local curriculum. And more promotional work by the M&PR committee. The papers related to these 5 topics are attached they make a good read. They are here. Incoming District Governor Tony Summers and his wife Sybil joined the meeting and Tony was very complimentary about our programme.
27th May AGM As expected Eamon Fenlon, Roger Bougeard and Richard Romeril were confirmed as President, President Elect and President Nominee for the 2015-16 year. Yvonne Staples takes over as Treasurer from Richard Robins who has managed our finances so well over the last 5 years. And being a glutton for punishment, for the second time on the night, Richard Romeril continues as Secretary. Other members of council are Ray Shead, Susan McCabe, Peter Paturel, Jerry Ramsden, John Reed and Geoff Shepherd. Various amusing exchanges occurred especially over the democracy of voting or not on each proposition and the frequency of meetings. After delaying tactics by the 5 "usual suspects", meetings are still to be held fortnightly and not weekly!more Planting and maintaining trees to screen the Pump Track from neighbours.
more Bournemouth April 2016
more 53 laps raises £300 and Colin Powell swims in his 44th Swimarathon.
more The annual changing of the Club's Officers for a new Rotary Year starting each 1st July.
more Rotarians having fun in the sunshine helping 80 youngsters and their carers to have a day out.
more President Else Johanne Bryne and 17 members and partners visit Jersey.
more Heidi Rehman updated us on the progress being made to open the new Wessex Haven Centre in the autumn of 2015
more an update on their conservation work by Dr Glyn Young
more A briefing on this new Service aimed at young people aged 16 to 25.
more Carols from Earsay, award of a Paul Harris Fellowship, 3 new members, President Ray's star turn, great food and Santa Claus with his delightful assistant.
more The Annual Fun Quiz to raise funds for Good Companions this year held at the Hotel Ambassadeur.
more Sandy Dunn explains how Dentaid works. Donna Annand Melanoma Charity and the Jersey Asthma and Respiratory Society benefit from the funds raised during the 2014 Charity Golf Day
more A talk from Peter Walsh on St John Ambulance in Jersey
more Our club reading project at Bel Royal School.
more A talk by Alison Fox from the Jersey Community Relations Trust.
more An evening of relaxation at Les Mielles de Morville.
more Rotary Club of Jersey versus Rotary de la Manche a needle match.
more An opportunity to give Rotary a Public Face.
more Kevin Kelly CEO of Brighter Futures brings us up to date with their work at the Bridge.
more The start of a new Rotary Year and President Toni "hands over" to Ray Shead our President for 2014-15.
more The annual Race for Life in Jersey marshalled by Rotaraians from the Jersey and de la Manche clubs with help from their friends.
more Our plans for the next Rotary year 2014-15 - President Elect Ray Shead and District Governor Elect Mike Jackson.
more A party of 9 Rotarians from Paris arrived via Granville for a club weekend in Jersey. Having moored their yacht in the St Helier Marina they joined the Rotary Clubs of de la Manche and Jersey for a friendship dinner.
more An annual event with Rotarians taking their guests for an afternoon drive followed by tea at the Good Companions Club prepared by members of Inner Wheel.
more Celebrations of the Club's formation in 1924 with a 1920s style dinner dance at the Somerville Hotel.
more Six Young Enterprise Companies brief us on the successes and problems they have encountered whilst running their companies since September 2013.
more Our team contributes 52 laps and £300 to the overall success of this year's Lions Club Swimarathon.
more After the questionaire sent to all members a briefing on the results and where we go from here.
more Report on progress made formulating a 3 year business plan in partnership with other organisations committed to peace.
more Afternoon tea and dancing to cheer you up after the recent storms.
more Where There's a Wheel There's a Way - Freedom to access Jersey's beautiful beaches.
more Annual fund raising breakfast, this year for the benefit of Aquaboxes and held at the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, St Aubin.
more Cliff Blanchet is presented with Honorary Membership and Jerry Ramsden gives us a History of the Good Companions Club and a briefing on the planned rennovation at the property.
more Katrina Rondel brings us up to date with developments at Shelterbox.
more Elves, Pirates, mince pies, mulled wine and rugby what more could you want? The opportunity to donate!...............
more Carols, Songs across the Decades, good food and good company what more could you want?
more A review of the Budget and Capital Expenditure plans for 2014 together with an explanation of the Pension Changes planned for the Public Sector Pension Scheme in 2015.
more Next year's President Nominee and Presidential Citation for the 2012-13 year under the leadership of President Ian Philpott
more a talk by Tracey Watson (seen here being introduced by Peter Walsh) and the induction of Gary Tye.
more 28 members enjoy an evening "Waiting for God" at the Jersey Arts Centre.
more Computer "Master Class" otherwise known as the Blind leading the Blind!
more Presentation of ECOlite boxes to Jersey Asthma and Respiratory Society.
more A Policeman's Lot is a happy one. Also presentations to Jersey Heart Support Group and Motor Neurone Disease Association Jersey
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