Tuesday meeting 12.00 for 12.30 finishing at 14.00
Tue, Sep 20th 2022 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Due to unforeseen circumstances the meeting has been moved to the first floor bar at Yeadon Town Hall. This will be our Annual Joint Meeting with Headingley Apologies to Roger and Carol Ward who will handle cash desk, reception and grace Geoff Bartrum
Thanks must go first of all to John, Graham and Brian for digging us out of a hole with the Golf Club out of bounds and a troupe from Headingley coming to dine. The buffet set up at short notice by Graham and Brian drew praise from our visitors and there won't be many Clubs where the President finishes up working incognito behind the bar.
John Burland on Alfred Wainwright, author and fell walker was a revelation. Disappearing after a couple of minutes to join his 'alter ego' and returning as the author he read a comprehensive description of the life of Alfred Wainwright. The parts striking me were initially his punctiliousness first working in the Borough Engineer's Department then after moving from Blackburn to Windermere carrying that over into his career as a fully qualified accountant achieved in 1933. He was also a big supporter of his hometown Club Blackburn Rovers.
Born on 17 January 1907, he discovered the Lake District in 1930 and a year later completed an eight day expedition climbing 53 fells including Scafell Pike.
As an author how could anyone set out to write a series of books with a target of 13 years and finish up one week ahead of schedule. His last fell description was written in 1965. I loved the fact that when writing he never split words and never left a single word overhanging on to the next line!!! We all learned details about Wainwright we would never have heard of elsewhere. It was just such a shame that his talk overran and that several individuals did not last till the end but well done John Burland and President John Kitching for finding him.
Towels for the Aquabox appeal were brought in abundance and collected with gratitude collected by Gordon, Aquabox Ambassador for the North.
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The Rotary Club of Aireborough owes a great debt to the fine efforts of this committee. Traditionally recruitment begins via personal contact with a member and with meetings now held on both Tuesday lunchtime and Thursday evening there are more options.
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This Committee ensures meetings run smoothly, arranges events both fund-raising and social, seeks ways to publicise activities and maintains the website. Reports on activities follow below, although they will often feature on the homepage.
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The Community Leader organises events some yearly including Dictionaries4 Life, Easter Egg Hunt, Jakethon and the Halloween Trail as well as the Social Interactive Quiz. It also supports the Friends of Guiseley Cemetery and the Beer Festival.
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This committee covers activities relating to schools, Rotary competitions and individuals in this age group seeking support
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This Committee supports activities financially and through hands-on help, with Aquaboxes for disaster areas, micro-loans for budding entrepreneurs, partnering the Bambisanani project and providing menstrual care kits for pupils.
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Fundraising for Rotary's own charity, Foundation, includes the weekly wine raffle. Foundation funds the Peace Department at Bradford University and its funding saw the Club host many Foundation supported Ambassadorial Scholars studying in Leeds.
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This is a new category of service activity supported by global grants beginning on 1 July 2021. The Club has been involved for some years tree planting in Nunroyd Park and Litter Picking around our area.
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The Thursday group meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at Horsforth Golf Club between 6.00 and 8.00 p.m. on an informal 'drop-in'basis. New members are always welcome.
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Tuesday lunchtimes was the only weekly meeting when the Club began in 1953 originally meeting at the then Yeadon Airport. Since then as times have changed so have the venues but we are now firmly ensconced at Horsforth Golf Club
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