Bulletin for April 2024

                                            Rotary Club of Cheltenham North

                                                      April 2024 Bulletin 

Thought for April: 

It’s not whether you get knocked down it is whether you get back up. 

Cornerstone Jubilee Garden Sue Jenkins 

Sue gave the vote of thanks at the Official Opening of the Garden on Friday 8th March 2024. 

My name is Sue Jenkins and I am a landscape architect and have been a member of Rotary for many years. Rotary is a group of people who use their varied skills to improve both their local community and the lives of people around the world. When Vicar James joined the new Rotary club, called Cheltenham Future, he was interested in building a community garden to support their Cornerstone Community Centre. 

The new club had no money, but set about selling Mistletoe and collecting at a Cheltenham Town football game. Fortunately, I am used to working with communities who have a good idea, no money, but really want to make it happen. 

In June 2022 it was the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and an opportunity to celebrate Her Majesty’s long reign with a Jubilee Garden. The then Prince of Wales, now King Charles, was keen to create a Green Canopy of trees across the country as part of the celebration, and we were fortunate to find 4 sponsors for these 4 trees. 

Together with obtaining various grants from Enovert, CBC Jubilee Grant, GCC Build Back Better and Rotary District Environment grant, we have been able to raise sufficient funds to make this community Garden reality.

 It is particularly fitting that today is the International Womens Day, because this garden is in memory of a very special woman, namely the late Queen Elizabeth. 

Appropriately, our distinguished guest, Edward Gillespie was appointed as Gloucestershire’s Lord Lieutenant by the late Queen and is now the King’s representative. So on behalf of the Cheltenham Future Rotary Club, I want to give a big thanks to Edward for agreeing, in his capacity as Royal Representative, to officially open this Cornerstone Jubilee Garden, and thank everyone else who used their various skills and helped to make it happen. 

Well done Sue 

Boules Nigel Gilhead 

The boules season is starting soon so I will be circulating a tick list at the next meeting, to establish interest in playing in the D1100 league. If you are not going to be at the Queens on15th April and you are interested, please let me know. 

Wine Festival 13 April 2024 Steve Wood 

We have now sold 201 tickets for Session 1 of the wine festival Session 2 is now shown as SOLD OUT. Tickets remain for Session 1. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, now is the time to do so. 

Pendyrus Male Choir Gill Rouse 

Tickets are now available for this event on Saturday 18th May at Leckhampton High School either from Beth or online at https://buytickets.at/rccn/1132051. Please bring your family and friends. Our soloist on this occasion is Cathy Keating who has sung locally for charities and in many of the CODS productions. 

District Conference STRONGER TOGETHER 

Our first Rotary Cluster Conference, Stronger Together, brings together Districts 1100, 1150, 1175 and 1200 at Sandy Park, Exeter in Devon from Friday 28th June to Sunday 30th June 2024. If you are interested in attending please see Tony Pawley who has further details. 

School in a Bag Rosanne Cole 

Rosanne has received a certificate from SIAB thanking the club for our donation of £1453.00 which funded 78 schoolbags to go Nepal. These will be delivered in April/May and it was determined that 38 bags will go to Shree Kalika and the remaining 40 to a nearby school called Shree Laligurans. The bag numbers are 158964 to 159041 and you can track these bags at www.schoolinabag,org 

Future Programme Clive O’Gorman 

Future Meetings and Events 

Mon, Apr 1st 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting CANCELLED Bank Holiday _______________________________________ 

Sat, Apr 13th 2024 at 9:00 am - 1:00 pm District Assembly at the Hatherley Manor Hotel The District Assembly will be held at the Hatherley Manor Hotel See website for more information. _______________________________________ 

Sat, Apr 13th 2024 at 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cheltenham Wine Festival 13th April 2024 The Cheltenham Wine Festival will take place on 13th April 2024 at the Function Room of the Cheltenham Ladies' College Health and Fitness Centre, Malvern Road, GL50 2NX. Tickets now available See website. ____________________________________ 

Mon, Apr 15th 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting with Speaker at the Queens Hotel A Club Meeting with Speaker at the Queens Hotel Speaker TBA Host David Rees ________________________________________ 

Wed, Apr 17th 2024 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Council Meeting A Club Council Meeting with Clive ________________________________________ 

Mon, Apr 29th 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting with Guests & Speaker at the Queens Hotel A Club Meeting with Guests and Speaker at the Queens Hotel Guest Speaker Paul Murphy will give a talk on Sid James of "Carry on Fame" Host Steve Wood ___________________________________ 

Mon, May 6th 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting CANCELLED Club Meeting CANCELLED Bank Holiday ____________________________________ 

Thu, May 9th 2024 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm  A District Council Meeting via Zoom A District Council Meeting via Zoom Details TBA ____________________________________ 

Sat, May 18th 2024 at 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Pendyrus Choir Concert 18th May 2024 A Concert by the Pendyrus Choir plus Soloist Cathy Keating a well-known Professional Soprano. To be Held on 18th May 2024 at the Leckhampton High School. See website for more information including cost and purchase of tickets. _____________________________________ 

Mon, May 20th 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting with Speaker at the Queens Hotel A Club Meeting at the Queens Hotel Guest Speaker Paul Murphy will give a talk, the subject to be agreed at the meeting on 29th April. Host Michael Bone ______________________________________ 

Mon, Jun 3rd 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting with Guest Speaker at the Queens Hotel A Club Meeting with Speaker at the Queens Hotel. The Speaker Helen Plumb will give a talk on Diamonds. Host Bernie Campbell _____________________________________ 

Sat, Jun 15th 2024 at 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Belmont School Summer Fete Members of the Rotary Club of Cheltenham North are supporting the Belmont School Summer Fete as Volunteers on the day. _____________________________________ 

Mon, Jun 17th 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club AGM, Assembly and Handover at the Queens Hotel The Club AGM, Assembly and Handover to Nigel Gilhead the Club President for 2024/25 at the Queens Hotel. Host Kevin Gwilliam ______________________________________ 

Fri, Jun 28th 2024 at 12:00 pm - Sun, Jun 30th 2024 - 1:00 pm Rotary Cluster Conference A Cluster Conference covering Four Districts See website For Provisional Programme and Timings. Page 6 _______________________________________ 

Mon, Jul 1st 2024 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Club Meeting with Speaker at the Queens Hotel Club Meeting plus Speaker at the Queens Hotel Details of Speaker TBA Host Ann Carter _________________________________________

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