Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Alwena Martin
Mon, Jul 21st 2014 at 12:00 am - 2:00 am
Peter's guest today will be Alwena Martin, Chairperson of the Oswestry and District Association for the Elderly
On Monday 21st July our speaker was Mrs Alwena Martin, Chair of the Oswestry & District Association for the Elderly and Peter Hill's guest. She had been asked to come along since this charity was on the street collection list this year.
Alwena began by talking about her early life - she was born in Llansilin within sight of Owain Glyndŵr's castle, the only daughter in her family, and lived near the Green Inn. Her father worked on the Llangedwyn Estate, owned by the Williams-Wynn family, and she used to walk 2 and a half miles to school every day! After primary school she attended Oswestry Girls' High School, catching a daily bus service operated by Tommy Lee (who was always late!) One morning in 1943 (during World War II) they drove past the Wellington bomber crash site at Bwlch-y-Rhiw farm.
After leaving school she taught until marrying into the Martin family - she and husband Herbert opened their 1st shop in Albert Road and had their son, Howard. After Alwena's father retired the family moved to Pit House in Trefonen, named for the coal-mines which used to be there, where they lived for 26 years!
In 1977 Alwena's mother suggested that Alwena form a club to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee and it is this 'Jubilee Club' (now renamed the Oswestry & District Association for the Elderly) with which Alwena has been involved ever since. It currently has around 70 members and an average of 50 come to the twice-monthly meetings. The activities range from day trips, holidays, theatre outings and the once-monthly lunches to tea-dances, which have proved very popular.
Alwena believes that people living alone enjoy the opportunity for socialising which these activities provide and membership is open to all in the former Oswestry borough area (including Llanyblodwel, Kinnerley, West Felton, Gobowen, Trefonen, Weston Rhyn). Through their affiliation to Age Concern practical help can be accessed too, such as medical equipment and advocacy services.
Jane Ridgwell started holding dance classes 5-6 years ago which attract around 20 people 2x a month and now the tea-dances are held on the 1st Friday of each month and cater for all abilities including those in wheel-chairs. These are held at the Pedigree and cost around
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N Shrops Special Olympics Group W Mids XC Trefonen School Playing Fields 9.45am to 12noon
more Marshalling opportunity at the W Mids Cross Country hosted by the N Shropshire Special Olympics Group
Rotary District 1180 Fun Disabled Games 9.30am-4.00pm
more Rotary District 1180 Fun Disabled Games at the Bank of America's 'Field of Dreams' in Chester
When the Wild West came to Oswestry - Heritage Open Day activity for 7-11 yr olds
more Oswestry Family and Local History Group will give a presentation for 7 to 11 year olds about Buffalo Bill, his Wild West & Congress of Rough Riders of the World Show and its visit to Oswestry on Wednesday 11th May 1904.
Oswestry Show
more The Club will be issuing tickets from 1130 to 1730 at the entrance to the grandstand today.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shirley Vaughan
more Shirley Vaughan of the Shropshire Deaf and Hard of Hearing Forum will be speaking to us about Deaf Awareness.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Samaritans
more Viv's speaker today will be from The Samaritans
Orthopaedic Summer Fair & Open Day - RJAH Gobowen - 12.00-4.00pm
more Club's annual support for the League of Friends' Orthopaedic Summer Fair & Open Day - RJAH Gobowen
Street Collection - Friday/Saturday June 19th/20th 2015
more Street and store collection in aid of Rotary and other local charities over this weekend.
Millicent Kaye Art Competition Exhibition - QUBE 15th June - 29th June
more The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running the Millicent Kaye Art Competition for young people since 1996 in memory of well known local artist Millicent Kaye who died in that year. This year's theme will be "In The Jungle".
Derwen College Fete, Gobowen 1.30-5.00pm
more Club's annual entertainments in support of the Derwen College.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker British Red Cross Young Carers
more Ray Lewis' speaker today was Emma Croall from the British Red Cross Young Carers organisation. 2 members of The Marches Interact Club had lunch with us to present a cheque for �200 they had raised.
Health Awareness and Wellbeing Event - Saturday 25th April 2015
more Memorial Hall Oswestry, 10.00am - 2.00pm
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
more Peter's speaker today will be Ruth Allen and her dog Piper for the Hearing Dogs for the Deaf organisation
Collection of Donated Items for Shropshire Women's Refuge
more Bring in your donations of toiletries for the Refuge
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shropshire Refuge
more Mike's speaker today was Gill, the Domestic Violence Services Manager of the Shropshire Refuge who also received a cheque for £500 from The Tree of Light campaign 2014.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Guide Dogs
more Chris Perry's speaker today will be Lin Stapley from the Guide Dogs organisation. We will also be joined today by Brian Lort's daughter Jenny Limond for the launch of the DVD recording of Brian's memories from his time as a wartime pilot.
QUBE Community Questionnaire
more Peter Hill, Chair of our Community Services Committee, would like as many people as possible to download and complete the questionnaire prepared by RHCS Regeneration Consultancy which you can download from the link given.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers Jo Davis, Kath Diggens and Chris Hughes
more Find out more about the Oswestry Project Group - now Designs In Mind
Christmas Tree Festival, All Saints Church, Gobowen
more Come and see the displays of Christmas Trees at All Saints Church Gobowen's Christmas Tree Festival. All welcome.
Oswestry Christmas Parade 2014
more Our Club lends a hand at Borderland's Christmas Parade
Congratulations to Oswestry Talking Newspaper
more Oswestry Talking Newspaper celebrates their 1,000th edition.
Remembrance Sunday - Parade and Service 10.30am - 12.15pm
more Remembrance Sunday - Parade and Service 10.30am
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Graham Wilson, OBE, Chief Executive of the NABMA
more Ian Glenister's speaker today was Graham Wilson, OBE, Chief Executive of the National Association of British Market Authorities
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - CHUMS Befriending Service
more Peter's speakers today will be Connie Culliford Project Manager of Oswestry group CHUMS.
N Shrops Special Olympics Group W Mids XC Trefonen
more Marshalling opportunity at the W Mids Cross Country hosted by the N Shropshire Special Olympics Group
Oswestry Twinning Race Night
more Oswestry Twinning Association is running a RACE NIGHT at Oswestry Cricket Club on Friday 10th October
World's Biggest Coffee Morning @ The Sweeney Hall Hotel
more The Sweeney Hall Country House Hotel is hosting the 'Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning' on Thursday 25th September from 11am to 2pm.
Oswestry Community Games, Cae Glas Park 12.00-4.00pm
more This year's event has more diverse activities taking place and more local organisations including schools on board with the Derwen College and North Shropshire Special Olympics, and Cricket Federation for Disabilities, making the event truly inclusive.
Disabled Games - 9.30am – 4pm - 14th September 2014
more Rotary District 1180 Fun Disabled Games at the Bank of America's 'Field of Dreams' in Chester
Heritage Open Days Around Oswestry 2014
more Heritage Open Days puts on record number of events around England - historic and unique buildings around England will stage more than 4,000 events during the four-day heritage festival. Find out what is happening in and around Oswestry
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
more To mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this event has been created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper. 888,246 ceramic poppies will gradually fill the Tower’s famous moat.
Oswestry Show
more The Club will be issuing tickets from 1130 to 1730 at the entrance to the grandstand today.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mike Garrett
more Mark's speaker today will be Mike Garrett of The Oswestry and District Stroke Club
News of a Diamond Jubilee Celebration at Halston
more The Oswestry Branch of the Shropshire Voluntary Helping Hand Association are celebrating their Diamond Jubilee at Halston Hall, Whittington, SY11 4NS
Orthopaedic Fete - RJAH Gobowen - Saturday June 28th
more Orthopaedic Fête - RJAH Gobowen Club's annual support for the League of Friends' Summer Fete
Royal British Legion’s Poppy Picnic, Cae Glas Park 10.00am - 6.00pm
more Royal British Legion’s Poppy Picnic
Street Collection - Friday/Saturday June 20th/21st 2014
more Street and store collection in aid of Rotary and other local charities over this weekend.
Millicent Kaye Art Competition Exhibition - QUBE 13th June - 30th June
more The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running the Millicent Kaye Art Competition for young people since 1996 in memory of well known local artist Millicent Kaye who died in that year.
Transhouse Open Day 11.00am - 3.00pm
more Transhouse is a registered charity for people with spinal cord injuries providing short-term accommodation and advocacy support for their clients, while helping them to find and adapt suitable long-term accommodation in their chosen area.
Derwen College Fete, Gobowen, Thursday 29 May
more Club's annual entertainments in support of the Derwen College.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - M Griffiths
more A presentation to the Club by Mike Griffiths and Christopher Perry on the Oswestry Helping Hands organisation which Mike will follow with a presentation on the Rotary Guildford Eye project
Health Awareness and Wellbeing Event - Saturday 26th April 2014
more Memorial Hall Oswestry, 10.00am - 2.00pm
Oswestry Christmas Parade, Saturday 7th December
more Our members give assistance to the Borderland Club with the annual charity Christmas Parade
Remembrance Sunday - Parade and Service 10.30am
more Remembrance Sunday - Parade and Service 10.30am
Rotary Club Donates to Hope House Charity Auction
more Jayne Middleton (l) and Chloe Evans (Hope House Fundraising Administrator) surrounded by the items donated by our Rotary Club for the Hope House auction
Poppy Appeal
more British Legion Community Fundraiser for Shropshire, recently emailed the Club we have a need for some support in manning their presence in the Morrisons supermarket from October 26th until Armistice Day, 11th November. Are you able to assist?
N Shrops Special Olympics Group W Mids XC 12th October
more Marshalling opportunity at the W Mids Cross Country hosted by the N Shropshire Special Olympics Group
Disabled Games - 15th September 2013
more Rotary District 1180 Fun Disabled Games at the Bank of America's 'Field of Dreams' in Chester
Rotary Club of Tywyn - Race The Train
more The now regular stewarding opportunity to assist with this event.
Oswestry Show
more Members will steward at the Oswestry Show today.
Orthopaedic Fête - RJAH Gobowen - Saturday June 29th
more Orthopaedic Fête - RJAH Gobowen Club's annual support for the League of Friends' Summer Fete
Sir Henry Walford Davies' Plaque Unveiled at Christ Church, Oswestry
more On Sunday the 23rd June a fitting memorial was unveiled to Sir Henry Walford Davies, one of Oswestry’s most famous sons.
Street Collection - Saturday June 22nd 2013
more Annual Rotary Street Collection for Rotary Charities
Millicent Kaye Art Competition Exhibition - QUBE 17th June - 1st July
more The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running the Millicent Kaye Art Competition for young people since 1996 in memory of well known local artist Millicent Kaye who died in that year.
Street Collection - Morrisons & Sainsbury's June 14th & 15th 2013
more An introduction to the annual Rotary Collection for Rotary Charities in these shops - main collection next weekend Saturday 22nd June - with permission of Morrisons and Sainsbury's stores.
Derwen College Fete, Gobowen, Thursday 30 May
more Club's annual entertainments in support of the Derwen College.
Community Help The Gobowen Girls' Brigade Outing
more Mike Griffiths presents a cheque to the Gobowen Girls' Brigade
Health Awareness and Wellbeing Event - Saturday 20th April 2013
more Memorial Hall Oswestry, 10.00am - 2.00pm
Oswestry Christmas Parade, Saturday 1st December
more Members of the Club assist with the bucket collection at the annual Christmas parade.
Disabled Games - 16th September 2012
more Disabled Games at the Bank of America's 'Field of Dreams' in Chester
Oswestry Show
more Stewarding at the Oswestry Show
Oslympic Games - Opening Ceremony - Oswestry Leisure Centre - Friday 6th July
more The Club President to attend the opening of the Oslympic Games
Orthopaedic Fete, Gobowen - Saturday 30th June
more Club members assist at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Fete , Gobowen
Street Collection for Rotary Charities - 22nd and 23rd June 2012
more Street collection for Rotary Charities on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd June
Jubilee Entertainments and Events - Cae Glas - Saturday 2nd June
more Jubilee Entertainments and Events - Cae Glas Park
Derwen College Fete, Gobowen, Thursday 31 May
more Club's annual entertainments in support of the Derwen College.
Health Awareness and Wellbeing Event - Saturday 28th April 2012
more Memorial Hall Oswestry 10.00am - 2.00pm
Oswestry Christmas Parade, Saturday 3rd December
more Members of The Rotary Club of Oswestry, and some of its Interact group, assist with the annual Christmas parade.
N Shrops Special Olympics Group W Mids XC 29th October
more Marshalling opportunity at the W Mids Cross Country hosted by the N Shropshire Special Olympics Group
Disabled Games - 18th September 2011
more Disabled Games at the Bank of America's 'Field of Dreams' in Chester.
Orthopaedic Fete, Gobowen - Saturday 25th June
more Fete at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen
Millicent Kaye Art Competition Exhibition - QUBE 17th June - 4th July
more The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running the Millicent Kaye Art Competition since 1996 in memory of well known local artist Millicent Kaye who died in that year.
Derwen College Fete, Gobowen, Thursday 2nd June
Health Awareness and Wellbeing Event - Saturday 9th April
more Memorial Hall Oswestry 10.00am - 2.00pm
Oswestry Show
Street Collection
Health Awareness and Wellbeing Event
more Memorial Hall Oswestry 10.00am - 2.00pm
2009 Oswestry Christmas Parade
Rotary District 1180 Disabled Games - Sunday 27th September 2009
more A beautiful fine Sunday saw a record number of nearly 350 competitors, including many from Oswestry, arrive at the Bank of America “Field of Dreams”, Chester to enjoy the 9th Rotary District 1180 Disabled Games.
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