Rotary Becket News

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October 25th 2024 - Classroom Hand-over

Today was the handover of the three new classrooms at Chitipi School, Lilongwe Malawi. The classrooms were funded by Rotary Becket with the desks kindly provided by the Rotary Club of Towcester. The day was organised by our partners, the Rotary Club of Lilongwe who supervised the works. They also presented some reference books to the school to start a library.

For more read our November 2024 Update Page

October 23rd  2024 - New Corporate Members

President Nominee Jackie Barnaby presided on her first Rotary Becket meeting this morning in the absence of President Tade.  She had the pleasure of inducting new corporate members from DFA Law  at our Business Meeting.  Welcome Paul Currie and Danny Roberts.  We hope you enjoy Rotary!

11th October 2024 Classroom Box

Our Classroom box charity presented materials to the pupils of Mtsiliza School in Lilongwe, Malawi. Well received as always!

October 3rd - 6th 2024 - Ride For Hope

Two Rotary Becket Members - David Smith & David Sparrow ("the 2 Davids") participated in the annual bike ride to raise funds for Northampton Hope Centre.  This year, as a celebraton of 50 years since the charity was formed, 50 riders hoped to raise £50,000.

You to can help by visiting the link

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/rideforhope2024

September 19th 2024

Members of Rotary  Becket do not just do "good works" they also have fun - and a bit of competition.

On Friday the 19th we held our annual President’s Putter Golf Day which took place on a very wet Friday at Kilworth Springs Golf Club.  Members and friends are invited to take part for a "friendly competition".  

President Tade was presented the winners Rotarian John Saynor and his partner friend Richard Loveland with the trophy.  The good news is that as the Rotarian winner John gets to hold the award for the year.  The bad news is that he has to arrange next year's game!! 

August 31st 2024

Team from Rotary Becket were back to finish the  job at Rectory Farm Primary School. The pictures tell the story of how the 10 Rotarians complete the transformation 

August 17th 2024

Team from Rotary Becket were at work again over the weeknd on a Community Project.  This time refurbishing the garden planters railings, and garden gazebo at Rectory Farm Primary School.  David Smith  said "It was hot work but enjoyable though".  The team like to make a difference 

August 10th 2024

Members of Rotary Becket greatly enjoyed donning their waiter and waitress outfits again on Saturday at  Bethany Homestead serving high tea to the residents and those from the nearby Methodist Homes with Enid at the piano playing some hymns.  They had song sheets and sang along.  The magician, Steve Dimmer, who had them all laughing and joining in.  More cake than needed so extra went back to Methodist and Bethany Homestead to share with whoever couldn’t attend. They enjoyed the afternoon with much thanks al round

August 7th 2024

President of Rotary Club of Northampton Becket 2023-24, Martin Thornton (right), was delighted to meet up with Michelle Morris of Cynthia Spencer Hospice on Wednesday together with Golf organiser Alan Bunn (left) to present a cheque for £1,361.00 being funds raised from our Charity Golf Day at Northapton Golf Day in June. For details visit the page.  Cynthia Spencer Hospice were the lead Charity for the event.  It was particularly appropriate as the Hospice kindly cared for one of our members during his last days in July.  Thank you all those who supported the event and thank you Cynthia Spencer Hospice for your great work in the community!

August 4th - 7th 2024

Rotary Becket (with support from the Rotary Club of Towcester) recently purchased and prepared this ambulance to be driven out to the Ukraine.  It will be used in conjunction with local Rotary Clubs in the Ukraine to transport the injured and elderly to safely.

Members, David Smith and Terry Atkinson, set off on Sunday 4th August and, following an eventful trip delivered it to Ukraine on time during our Wednesday Breakfast Meeting on 7th.  Read about the story at the Ukrainian Ambulance Project Page

July 31st 2024

Our 5th Wednesday meant that the membership had an evening event with a Narrow Boad Trip at Stoke Bruerne followed by a meal at the Boat Inn.  It was an opportunity to wish David and Terry Bon Voyage on the trip deliverning an ambulance to the Ukraine!

26th July 2024

Sadley we lost  one our longstanding and much valued members, Rev Alan Panton PHF, Read his obituary at the  LINK PAGE

July 3rd 2024

Wednesday 3rd July was the first meeting of the "Rotary Year" when President Martin Thornton handed over the reigns to incoming President Tade Oduyale with President Elect Lynn Kitchen and President Nominee Jackie Barnaby making up the team.Martin has handed the Club over in good shape with membership at a record number and the Club in good spirits.  Thanks you Martin and we look forward too supporting Tade in the coming year

For Earlier News Visit our News 2023-24 Page