The conference is on Saturday 17/3/18 -
registration from 9 am, conference starts at 10.00 am and it concludes at 5pm.
Coffee and bacon butties on arrival (vegetarian option), buffet lunch, varied
programme of speakers.
Cost is £25per person
Venue: North Lakes Hotel, Penrith - Telephone direct: 01768 868111
Please quote “ROTARY CONFERENCE”
Friday night and/or Saturday night are available for booking through the hotel
at the special rate of £175 in total for 2 people sharing 1 room and £125 for
single occupancy per night - this includes dinner, bed and breakfast and the
following:
On Friday night there will be a Cumbria themed dinner and evening.
On Saturday night there will be dinner followed by entertainment by the
Bluebells- if numbers booked are sufficient.
Anyone not resident in the hotel can join us for dinner on Friday and/or
Saturday at a cost of £30 per person per evening.
The hotel initially held a number of rooms for us at £150 –we expect that these
will have all been allocated by 12/8/17. Thank you for your support for early
bookings.
Confirmed speakers are James Martin (formerly the "Rotary Blogger"), Judith Diment (PolioPlus); Ken Robertshaw (Rotary Peace Scholars); Susanne Rea (Founder of The Worlds’ Greatest Meal); and Marcus Hawthorn (North West Area Co-ordinator, Royal British Legion).
To book online https://form.jotformeu.com/71836578579376
'What We Do' Main Pages:
We were treated to a talk from representatives of Blood Bikes and presented them with a cheque for £250 at handover night
moreRememberance service in Castle Park on Sunday 11th November where we laid our wreath. It was freezing cold but there was a very good turn out from the public as well as Service organisations
moreThe Whitehaven Rotary Clubs have been painting some of the lamp posts on the harbour Purple to highlight Rotary's work to eradicate Polio in the world
moreHow did you spend your Friday night? Some of us were enjoying ourselves being marshalls for the Hospice as Home Twilight Walk around Whitehaven. President Lynn and Past President Elly along with others were directing traffic and walkers at the hospital.
moreStroke Prevention Project at Egremont Farmers Market in December
moreWe were delighted to welcome ex member Yvonne Clarkson to be a friend of our club on Handover night
moreAfter an enjoyable Charter Night in September 2018, it was made even more special when DG Larry was delighted to present 3 members with Paul Harris Fellowships. The very surprised Rotarians were DGE Mary Bradley, Past AG & PP Elly Day and PP Glynis Hayton
moreOn 19th May Greg Hill visited our club and gave us an interesting talk on the Air Ambulance Service. Photo shows President Dave presenting a cheque for £250 to Greg
moreOur club provides ongoing support for The Foyer in Whitehaven which provides accommodation for homeless youngsters
moreThe Rotary Clubs of Whitehaven Castle and Workington held a lunch on 10th October to host a Rotary Peace Scholar. Members from several Cumbrian Clubs were present to listen to an inspiring presentation by JodyAnn Andersen.
moreIn July we hosted a very successful concert at the Whitehaven Civic Hall with VOCE where we raised £1600 in aid of Blood Bikes and the Pride of Cumbria Air Ambulance Service
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