News and views for the Rotarians of Derby South
Rotarian Nick Brown OBE President 2014-2015
Incoming District Governor, Dr Roger Summers.
Meet him when he speaks to the Club on 2nd June.
As a Forensic Scientist his talk is entitled
“Midsummer Murders”
MAY 2015
At the meeting on Tuesday 21st April 2015 the following
Officers were elected for the Rotary Year 2015-2016
Speakers at Conference: Jasvinder Sanghera MBE; Chris Moon, John Dabrowski,
Rosie Swale-Pope MBE plus evening entertainment.
To book your place see SVP Richard Jones or Secretary Peter.
Increase in the additional dues for
Council on Legislation
The Derby Clubs Collection for the Nepal
disaster raised over £3360. (As the Derby
Club have a registered charity status, they
will apply for gift aid to enhance this
total). Thanks to Mick Guest, Peter and
Maureen Crook, Richard Jones, Peter
Angus and Rob Giovannelli for helping
out in this “last minute” emergency
request from the Derby Rotary Club.
The July club invoice will reflect an
increase in the additional dues
collected for Council on Legislation
expenses. The amount has increased
from $1 to $1.50 per member. This is
the first time the additional dues have
increased since 2002, and the money
will help Rotary meet Council
expenses in 2016 and future years.
Wonderful English from Around the World
In a Nairobi restaurant:
CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR WAITRESSES
RUDE OUGHT TO SEE THE MANAGER
Airline ticket office, Copenhagen :
WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN
ALL DIRECTIONS
A laundry in Rome :
LADIES, LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES HERE AND
SPEND THE AFTERNOON HAVING A GOOD
TIME.
President:
Richard Jones
Secretary:
Lesley Reynolds
Treasurer: No Nominee.
PP John Cavey agreed to continue
to deal with Financial Matters until
the Club Council could arrange for
an Accountant.
Accounts will be examined by
Past Presidents Chris Walker,
David Whitaker and Rotarian David
Cottier.
Senior Vice President: Peter Angus
Committee Chairs
Club Service:
Peter Angus
Foundation/International:
Michael Guest
Community/Vocational Youth: No Nominee
However, at the Committee |Meeting on
28th April Paul Hackney volunteered to act as
Chairman/Secretary.
Honorary Members: PP John Booth PHF
PP Norman Chapple PHF
Representatives to District Council: John Cavey, Don Cliffe and Lesley Reynolds
The Easter Egg campaign raised in
excess of £1600. SVP Richard is seen
here handing over two of the prizes.
The Concert on 9th May was
its usual success with about
260 present. Thanks to Ian
Samways and Mick Guest for
their organisation. The bar
profit was £260 due to the
hard work of Sharon and
Keith Fletcher.
A provisional date of
Saturday 7th May 2016 at the
John Port School has been
booked.
One to the Care Home for elderly and
dementia suffers on Burton Road, and
the other to a residential home for adults with severe physical and/or learning difficulties.
The work of Rotarian Steve Hasledine (Derby
Mercia) was reported in February 2014 after his
presentation to the District Council. Using these
£25 credit-card-sized single board computers,
Rotarians, Industalists, Lecturers and Teachers
have encouraged pupils to learn more about
“programming”.
Steve attended a Club meeting on 25th April with
an update on the organisation’s progress.
Remarkably 3 million computers had been sold
and he reported that “Derby was the leading
technology city in the UK.”
The computers are used at home and in “after
hours” school clubs.
This charity, linked to RotaKids, is seeking
fundraisers and volunteers to extend its panel of
experts. The aim is to have these computers in
every Derby School by September. It is hoped
that Derbyshire County will take up this
initiative.
Perhaps this will encourage both boys and girls to
take up Engineering.
SVP Richard Jones gave the vote of thanks.
At the meeting on 14th April after the
Easter recess, Rotarian Michael Storr
of the Carlton Club conducted a Stock
Exchange game. Nine members
competed to raise the most money
from the rise and fall of fictional
stocks. At the end of the evening the
winners were Pradeep Thomas,
Richard Jones and Paul Hackney.
Michael Storr
reading out
(humorously)
how the shares
had fluctuated
during a
previous week.
At the end of the meeting the Club Youth
committee promised a £1000 donation towards
the charity’s development.
Rotarian Steve Haseldine with his
display poster and camera.
At the end of the meeting President
Nick presented Mike with a cheque
towards his personal charity, “Asthma
U.K.”
PP David
Whitaker
during his
“Far Eastern”
Cruise.
Many years ago in
Scotland , a new game was
invented.
It was ruled 'Gentlemen
Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .
and thus, the word GOLF
entered into the English
language.
There is now a “Fellowship for Cruising
Rotarians” organised by
Rhonda Whitton, Kardinia
Rotary Club, Victoria,
Australia.
No membership fee but they
do have a Facebook page.