District Forum 21 March 2020

Sat, Mar 21st 2020 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD ONLINE. CONTACT YOUR CLUB SECRETARY FOR MORE INFORMATION.


District 1200 FORUM to be held at https://zoom.us/*****

 

AGENDA

 10.00   Welcome and District Business from DG Dennis Stevens

·         District Accounts

·         District Budget

·         Awards

10.10   District Conference 2020 – Rory O’Donnell (video)

 10.15  Young Carers - Alison Adlam - Chair of Friends of Somerset Young Carers

10.30  Parish Notices

10.40. The Frome Town approach to membership – Karl Waldeck

10.55.  Ken Robertshaw – our Foundation

11:30.  Foundation discussion with David Perkins, Keith Barnard-Jones, Stan Jones & Ken Robertshaw

 11:50. Membership with Rick Canham, Michael Osborne and Karl Waldeck

 12:10.  Presidents Elect with Rory O’Donnell

 12:30. Close.


Post Meeting Notes:

The meeting was attended by 86 Rotarians representing 33 of our 48 clubs in our District.  

District Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2019 and Budgets for the year 2020-21. 

After some discusion the accounts and budget were approved by those attending, plus a further 3 clubs who approved them by emaill prior to the meeting.  

'What We Do' Main Pages:

We took a stand at the Wells Community Day the centre piece of which was a rogue’s gallery with pictures of club members having fun while engaging in activities in support of the community.

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Early in the month Adrian Clifford, a long-standing, valued and much respected member of the club, unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack following recent by-pass surgery. A very sad loss of a member whose presence and many contributions will be missed.

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Wells Rotary Club supported the Wells Community Day at the Cathedral on Saturday January 17th.

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The many and varied Rotary-supported projects are one of the many differentials between Rotary and the other service organisations in our community.

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This year the Santa Fun Run was held on Sunday December the 7th.

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Club members helped to organise and stage an Exhibition and Auction of Post Card Art

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The Gods were with us for the Santa Fun Run

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A well spent weekend collecting old Christmas trees

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Volunteers from Wells Rotary in action in Nepal

Working together we are united in the challenge of making a difference to the lives of others

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To find our further detail on meetings and events please contact club President Angela

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Supporting the Community in So Many Ways.

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An eclectic mix this month: Lifeboats, Hospice Care and Glass Making.

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Defibrillators - have we got any and where are they?

Conscious of the need for rapid access to defibrillators following a coronary event, Wells Rotary has been working to make these life-saving machines available to the public at all times. It is an ongoing project.

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Each week a team of listeners goes to St Cuthbert’s Primary School to listen to children read. It is so rewarding to see the positive impact on the children’s reading skills.

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Helping the blind and partially sighted

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Rotary District 1200 comprises Wells Rotary along with the other rotary clubs of Somerset, West Wilts and West Dorset. Circa 1200 is our district news sheet. Follow the link below to Circa 1200 to see what is going on across Somerset

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Rotary in Wells is part of the global Rotary International, working with other clubs to eradicate polio, to help with other natural disasters, and to help those less fortunate than ourselves elsewhere in the world

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