Carnforth Rotary Club Helps Local Scouts to Attend World Jamboree - 27 February 2015

Carnforth Rotary Club President Bill Reading accompanied by Community and Vocational Committee Chairman Kath Bromilow presented a cheque last week at Yealand Village Hall for £500 to assist four young people who have been selected by the Lancaster and Morecambe District Scouts (Lonsdale) to represent the area at the World Scout Jamboree 2015 which is taking place in Japan.

 

 

The 4 Scouts, Alice Steele, Lydia Maun, Luke Wilkinson and Patrick Wilkinson are also undertaking fundraising activities to finance the trip. Jamborees have been running every four years since 1920 and enable young people to form friendships which will last a life time, and from the experience develop skills and knowledge to be good citizens in our local communities. The theme for the 2015 Jamboree is 'Unity'.

Carnforth Rotary Club Helps Molly get to Malta - 26 February 2015

Carnforth Rotary Club President, Bill Reading presented a cheque for £100 to 19 year old Molly Faulkner, a student at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester at our weekly meeting on Thursday 26th February. Molly has been offered the opportunity to be part of a musical outreach project in Malta later this year in conjunction with the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting and is currently working to raise £800 to fund the cost of the trip. She will be working with ‘The Commonwealth Resounds!’ charity dedicated to promoting musicians in all countries across the Commonwealth.

Carnforth Rotary Helps Support Carnforth Rangers Footbal Club - 15 February 2015

On Sunday 15th February President Bill Reading accompanied by Community & Vocational Chairman, Kath Bromilow and Sports Officer, George Wilson presented a cheque for £250 to Mark Butterfield from Carnforth Rangers Footbal Club and the under 11's team.

Carnforth Rangers FC are always looking for sponsorship and/or donations for to support the 4 senior & 15 junior teams.





 The first team is the defending league champions in the North Lancashire premier division and is having another great season currently in second place with games in hand. Last weekend the team progressed to the semi finals of the Lancashire FA. Amateur cup defeating Preston Wanderers on penalties. They are hoping to get some training tips for the semi final but this is likely to cost £650, so any donation would be gratefully received.

£1000 Donated to SSAFA - 29 January 2015

At our meeting on 29 January, President Bill Reading recently handed over a £1000 cheque to SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Families Association) which was the proceeds from our Greater Manchester Police Remembrance Concert last November. The cheque was presented to SSAFA Volunteer Malcolm Smith.

PP Glyn Thomas MBE Called to Higher Service 15/11/37 - 11/02/15

Past President (1988-1989) Joseph Glyn Thomas MBE was remembered at a memorial service on Monday 23 February at St Mary's Church in Borwick which was full to capacity of friends and family. Glyn passed away on 11 February 2015 from progressive heart failure at the age of 77.
Glyn was born to a farming family in Derbyshire and went to Durham University where he graduated as a nutritional biochemist specialising in farming. Following several UK and overseas appointments, Glyn came to work at Lancaster University in the early 1970s and settled with his wife Pat, in Borwick. They then purchased Green Bank Farm in Over Kellet where he spent 3 years building his own house with assistance from a friend, a bricklayer and an electrician.

Greenbank Farm took Glyn back to his roots to become a practical farmer, initially growing barley and then latterly potatoes and soft fruit. He reared mostly sheep and was proud to be able to do his own butchering.
Glyn joined Carnforth Rotary in May 1982 under the classification of Agriculture – Farming and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999 for Services to the Farm Animal Welfare Council.
Whilst he classed himself as “Bodger and Peasant” he was skilled at all that he turned his hand to, and in addition to being a chemist and farmer, he was a skilled engineer. He was never happier than when working in his barn workshop repairing machinery for himself and others and could repair almost anything, with friends always talking priority - even though he often came over with a Mr Grump attitude saying "and what do ya want doing now?"
Glyn's pride and joy was his 1946 Triumph Roadster motor car which he was restoring during the winter nights with the aid of fellow Rotarian.
The Farm was well used, with Pat and Glyn hosting midsummer dances in addition to storing and maintaining various props on behalf of the Rotary Club, such as Santa's Sleigh and the Coconut Shy.
Glyn was responsible for establishing the biannual exchange visits with the Dutch Rotary Club of Woudrichem that continue today, following a visit to Green Bank Farm by a Dutch visitor.
In summary, Glyn was a true gentleman and will be missed by us all.
He is survived by his wife Pat, son Paul and two daughters Ruth and Jackie.

Graham Rotherham Inducted Into Carnforth Rotary Club

At our meeting on Thursday 5 February, President Bill Reading inducted Graham Rotherham as our newest member. Graham has joined under the classification "Immigration Enforcement - Compliance" and will serve on the Community and Vocational Committee. We look forward to having him as member of Carnforth Rotary Club for many years to come.

Denis Spiller Elected 2017-2018 RIBI President

Denis Spiller of the Rotary Club of Strood, has been elected President of Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland for Rotary year 2017/18.

Since starting out as a member of Rotaract, Denis’ life has been shaped by Rotary for 35 years, where he has been club president twice as well as playing varying active roles within Rotary.

Commenting on his election, Denis said: “When I first received the call you could say there was a bit of numbness to the news, but it quickly turned to excitement as it began to sink in. I feel it’s the start of a new Rotary journey for me, and that’s what I feel Rotary is all about – journeys for its members. We’re in an exciting period of change and I hope to make the most of these changes.

“The future of Rotary is all about the clubs, because this is where we benefit the community, it’s where real Rotary happens. We already have a good management team and structure in place so I’d like to concentrate on clubs by enabling them to be as successful as possible in order to grow and multiply.”

Denis, who is a professional manager with Hewlett-Packard Education Services, will take over as president of Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland on the 1st of July 2017.