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BULLETIN

INDUCTION OF PRESIDENT TONY BURDGE

Outgoing President, Keith Samuels, PHF, con-gratulates Dr Anthony Howell-Burdge after in-ducting him as President on 28th June.Dr Burdge is a retired anatomical pathologist, who joined Wrexham Rotary Club in 2004. He is very well known in North Wales because of the many complex investigations he has carried out over the years to establish cause of death in many tragic local cases. He and his wife, Lorna, have wide cultural and charitable in-volvement in the local community. Lorna is President of Wrexham Inner Wheel.

President Anthony Burdge congratulates and inducts Mrs Penelope Coles as his Vice-President for the year 2016/2017. Pene joined Rotary in 2009. She is a highly re-spected craft brewer who operated as a sole trader marketing under the trademark Jolly Brewer. She was, for a period, Head Brewer at the Sandstone Brewery, Wrexham prior to the business being sold. Pene, a former teacher of home economics, is also chair-man of Overton-on-Dee Community Council.

FACE BOOKThanks to our new Vice-President, Mrs Penelope Coles, we now have a presence on Facebook. Find us at Facebook.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Wrexham-Rotary-Club-563759803704427/

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CLUB ASSEMBLY ON MAY 24TH 2016The Rotary Club of Wrexham Club Assembly 24.5.2016 took place at the Cross Lanes Hotel when an excel-lent dinner was served to members. Assistant Governor Prof. David Brigden, and other guests attended.President Keith Samuels thanked Council and the Club for their support during his Rotary year and he gave an overview of the varied enjoyable events which have taken place. Keith congratulated Deri Thomas on achiev-ing 50 years as a member of the Rotary Club of Wrexham. Over the same 50 year period, his wife Mary was a member of the Inner Wheel Club of Wrexham. Keith then wished President-Elect Tony Burdge much success during his forthcoming year. He commented that as Club Secretary, Pene Coles, will become vice-president, Past President Peter Howell has offered to become Hon Secretary for 2016/2017. Peter will also continue to produce the Club Bulletin and the Rolling Programme. President Elect, Tony Burdge, said that he had feelings of trepidation about coming into office and promised to do his best to help the club to move forward. His special aims for the year are: to increase membership; to look at every aspect of meetings; to review the club’s choice & level of support for local charities. He hoped that all members and their partners would enjoy the coming year. Membership Secretary, Mike Kagan, said that mailing local professionals and businesses was sadly unsuc-cessful last year. However, the Membership Committee are to meet Paul and Kirsty Cotton soon to talk through and explore many possible strategies and options for the future, including: special membership evenings, use of Facebook, creating Associate members and seriously considering Satellite clubs, Rotaract, and Corporate membership as ways forward. Peter Howell reported that the BT-sponsored free new website works very well and is easier to manage than the District 1180 template website, which also costs £50 per annum. The new website is evolving steadily and is also complemented by Rotary Club of Wrexham blogs on Facebook thanks to Pene Coles. It is hoped that the website and Facebook will help attract more contacts and even new members to the Club. Past President Glyn Pryce agreed to continue as Almoner/Welfare Officer for 2016/2017 and gave the meeting an interesting description of his job.Service Committees:Vocational: Past President Tony Thomas described his plans for 2016/2017 - they are varied and will include something for everyone. International: - Past President Peter Tompsett reported that the Foundation Grant for MHAT had been re-ceived. A donation had also been made to the End-Polio-Now campaign. Shelter box and Aqua box donations are planned for 2016/17. Peter has also conveyed various young people to school proms, using his vintage car, and has donated the proceeds to the club.Community Service: Keith Samuels described current and future projects.Fund raising: - Peter Butler described future events in the pipeline.Treasurer's Report: Robert Godfrey said that subscriptions this year will be £90 per annum. The increase has become necessary mainly because our numbers have fallen and subscriptions to RI, which are paid via RIBI and District, are spread across fewer people. Robert has reported details to RIBI of current membership, for the coming Rotary year. He reminded everyone that subscriptions must reach him before 30th June (but as is the case in past years they will not be banked until 1st July, 2016) Robert has published the Charity Trust Ac-count which reflects the hard work in money raising activities for the current Rotary year.President Keith Samuels invited Professor David Brigden, Assistant Governor, to speak to us. David brought greetings from President Chris Sumner and the Rotary Club of Neston. He mentioned his Club has only 15 members. David thanked the Club for letting him have reports in advance of his visit. He congratulated the Club on their achievements during the Rotary year and thanked all the committee chairmen for their commit-ment to their respective tasks. He mentioned that Clubs were now considering alternative approaches to Ro-tary meetings, i.e. venues, times of meetings, speakers. Rotary is changing and needs to continue to change to bring it in line with modern trends to attract new members. He agreed that Rotary documentation is very on-erous and needs to be simplified and said that Rotary events should be underpinned with fun whilst fundrais-ing. He congratulated Mike Kagan on wishing to achieve 3 new members in the 2016/2017 year. David sug-gested that the Club works hard to publicize all it does including getting editor's names and sending items per-sonally to them. He was impressed with our new website. Facebook is also a useful tool for advertising and raising the profile of the Club. David congratulated the Club on their Mock Interview programme and thought that the annual pantomime was a very good idea to include the extended Rotary family in social events. He mentioned a Rotakids Club. This Club is where a group of children get involved in a fundraising project and see it through with guidance. The funds raised are then given through a Rotary Club to charities. One such completed project was where a group of children washed cars for 3 hours and raised ￡600.00. David ended by saying that Rodney Stokes, Assistant Governor 2015/2016, Nantwich President, wished the Club a successful 2016/2017.

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FIZZ, STRAWBERRIES AND SCONES AT BANGOR-ON-DEEIt was truly a delightful summer idyl during the afternoon of Sunday, 7th of August in the lovely garden at the home of Tony and Lorna Burdge. Tony thanked all who attended and helped A profit of £240 was made from the sale of tickets and from the very good raffle. Special thanks must go to Peter Butler and the Fundraising Committee, not forgetting the ladies who made the delicious scones.

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CLUB LEGAL COMPLIANCE( EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY- HEALTH AND SAFETY- INSURANCE AND RISK - SAFEGUARDING )

President Tony Burdge and Club Secretary Peter Howell have signed and submitted the 2016/17 annual Rotary Compliance Statement committing the club to the District/RIBI requirements for: Equality and Diversity Policy , Health and Safety Policy and Safeguard-ing  (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Policy.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARIESTUESDAY 30TH AUGUST - EVENING AT THE RAMADA - HOLIDAYS IN HUNGARYSATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER - INDIAN NIGHTTUESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER - EVENING MEETING AT THE RAMADATUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER - THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGEWEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS CONCERT- ALL SAINTS, GRESFORD TUESDAY SPRING 2017 - CONCERT AT WILLIAM ASTON HALL ( A Beetle Drive is being organised to take place in September )

OUR GIFT OF £1000 TO PARKINSON’S NORTH WALES

Stephen Cairns attended our meeting on Tuesday 19th July and was presented with a cheque for £1000 by Past President Peter Howell. It will be used to further the work of The Parkinson’s Society in North Wales.

Contributions to the Bulletin are always welcome. If you were impressed by a presentation from a visiting speaker, or you have news which you wish to share with us all, why not write a short report and pass it to Peter Howell !

HANDELSBANKEN Handelsbanken would like to include Wrexham Rotary Club’s details on their "In the Community" pages within their company website. They would simply be saying that they are proud to support Wrexham Ro-tary and propose to include the Rotary logo, with a link to our Rotary web pages, for their customers to explore and find out more about the work Rotary does. Pene Coles has responded thanking them warmly and has invited them to go ahead.

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The Gift of Sight in aid of The Countess of Chester Eye Fund

Sponsored Cycle Ride Sunday 3rd July

After Event Report My friend Helen and I completed the Wiggle Liverpool to Chester to Liverpool Cycle event on Sun-day 3rd July. Over 3000+ cyclists participated in this challenging event.We started at 8.15am on the Liverpool side of the tunnel. We were set off in groups of about 30 cy-clists and informed of the pitfalls of riding through the tunnel. The down hill part was certainly pleas-ant, but the uphill exit was rather more challenging for “the old dear!”We had a comfortable ride to Chester via Parkgate on the Wirral for the first 25miles. Our first stop was at the Chester Countess Hospital where we had a short break at 10.45am. Harry was there to give us moral support.So far, so good, with a flattish ride to Ellesmere Port. After that the hills appeared at frequent intervals and there were many cyclists who like me, ran out of gears. I was consoled by the fact that a strap-ping chap who was walking with his cycle said, ”I hate this hill.” Helen was also very patient at waiting for me at periodic intervals just in case I got lost. There was only once when I thought I had taken the wrong route. When I eventually saw the 10miles to go sign, I began to think I might just make it to the end in time. Of course I still had the challenge of the uphill finish out of the Tunnel. I literally paced myself in the surreal silence, passing several who had given up cycling. That was a morale booster.Thank you so much for supporting me with donations.

The Bainbridge family

Early morning arrival in Liverpool The start We made it with our Wiggle Medals

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NARROW BOAT CANAL TRIPSOn Saturday 9th July, 14, 15 and 16 year old pupils and their carers, from St. Christopher’sSchool, Wrexham, much enjoyed a canal narrow boat outing on the Shropshire Union canal.

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OUR NEW WEBSITEOur new website is now fully operational including a credit/debit card transaction facility so that payments and donations can be made directly to the Club Charity Trust bank ac-count via the website. Why not try it out !

GLOBAL GRANT FINANCED VEHICLES FOR MHAT IN CALICUT

The Mental Health Action Trust has received a Global grant of $68,000 USD to set up a mod-ern training and conference facility as its activities require a constant stream of trained doc-tors, clinical psychologists, nurses and volunteers. The money is being used to improve MHAT’s capacity to deliver services to an expanding area in the region of Calicut, Malappuram and Waynad districts in India. Existing government services are very poor and limited in scope. MHAT are setting out to relieve the situation in a population of 7 million where mental illness is rampant. The provision of transport for psychiatric staff is essential and a clear prior-ity and $31,000 out of the $68K was approved for buying the vehicles illustrated.

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ROTARY FOUNDATION CLUB QUALIFICATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGPresident Tony has signed this formal document on behalf of the Club and the Club is now qualified to apply for Rotary foundation Grants in 2016/17.

COUNCIL MORSELS Council Meeting on Monday May 9th 2016

A letter has been received from Esclusham War Memorial Group asking for funding . Pene has written to them explaining that we have no available funds .Peter Howell has agreed to be Honorary Secretary next year & therefore cannot stand for Council despite the fact that he won a vote. Dave Mason who was the only other Rotarian nominated, will be invited to be co-opted in Peter's place.Peter Butler's proposal at the AGM that Past Presidents, who have left the club, be invited to be Honorary Members. Council held a vote which resulted in the proposal being rejected. It was decided that Past Presidents be invited to become Friends of Rotary.A register of names and contact details for Friends of Rotary is to be compiled to ensure that all are invited to meetings and events.Modernisation of Rotary: we should begin to move away from having lunch and doing little else. Corporate membership should be considered. We are allowed to make our own Bye Laws.

Council Meeting on Monday, 6th June, 2016A letter has been received by the Club from H.M. Revenue stating that The Rotary Club of Wrexham has been registered with them as a small charity qualified to claim Gift Aid.Recent letters requesting consideration for donations have been received from the organis-ers of good causes in Wrexham and Rhostyllen. Keith Samuels has replied regretting that there is no cash available at this present time.Keith thanked Council and Members of the Rotary Club of Wrexham for their help and sup-port during his year in office.The Canal boat trip planned for 8th June has been cancelled and rebooked for Saturday 9th July. It is intended to take 14,15 and 16 year old pupils and their carers from St. Christo-pher’s School on 9th July. A further Canal boat trip is planned for Saturday 25th June.The Blind and visually impaired school in Liverpool has started an Interact Club. Joan vis-ited their Open Day and was very impressed with the projects they had started. They are working with the University of Liverpool to invent a Sight Box. They intend to distribute this box at home and abroad and they are asking all Rotarians to donate £1.00 to help with fund-raising for this project. The Committee agreed to this and it is hoped the Club will be in agreement as well.Alternative accommodation for committee meetings is being evaluated following the sale of Cross Lanes on Mike Kagan’s retirement.The Committee are waiting for a speaker from the Wallach Project before deciding the best way to help them.Tony Thomas is in the process of planning a Manchester Ship Canal trip.International Committee – Peter Tompsett: A purple for polio campaign is being planned and it is hoped to involve schools in planting crocuses to highlight this campaign. Robert men-

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tioned that a new tree has been planted to replace the millennium tree that failed. Peter will now organise the placing of the plaque he has donated as soon as possible.The Assistant Governor has asked that Wrexham supply a report on the progress of the Global Grant received this year and perhaps the method of applying for it and after receipt of it the ongoing stages for the District Magazine. Dave Mason suggested extending an invitation to Erddig and Yale Clubs on August 30th for the evening meeting, hopefully at the Ramada, when the speaker will give talk about Hungary.

Council Meeting Monday, 4th July, 2016

The Millenium Tree has been replanted and arrangements are being made to erect the plaque.President Tony thanked Mike Kagan for all his help and support over the years when the Club has met at the Cross Lanes Hotel. The hotel is due to close mid-July.Tony has invited Members/friends to a strawberry, scone and Prosecco event at his home on Sunday 7th August at 3.00pm. This will be a fundraising and social get-together. Our ladies are to be asked to provide scones. Tickets will cost £5.00 each and there will be a draw.Peter Howell thanked Pene for her continued help and also Cheryl for her efficient taking of the Council Minutes. He asked that Council Members print off their own Minutes where possible. Peter has updated the Club Officer records on the RI/RIBI websites and has in-formed RI/RIBI that the Club website is now www.wrexhamrotaryclub.btck.co.uk. Council has asked Peter Howell to write to the proposed new Member advising him that his application has been accepted and offering him a date for induction in the near future.The Canal boat trip for Saturday 9th July has been organised. It is intended to take pupils and their carers from St. Christopher’s School. Anan has compiled a document stating all the stages of the Clubs application for the Global Grant for MHAT. A copy of this document will be placed on file. A Beetle Drive will be planned for the near future during September. The annual Indian Night is being arranged to take place on 12th November at St. Marga-ret’s Church Hall. A Christmas concert in Gresford Church is being organised with Choral Variations and a local school choir which will take place on December 14th with tea/coffee etc in the Church House afterwards. Tickets are £5.00 each and will be free to under 12’s. The proposed time 7.00pm to 8.30pm. There will be a draw.

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Council Meeting Monday, 8th August, 2016 The Vicar of Gresford has given permission for use of the Church House after the Christ-mas Carol Concert. Tony Burdge will ask Robin Jones (Village Bakery) to donate the mince pies.The Ramada Hotel has been booked for the evening meeting on 30th August and it is in-tended to extend an invitation to Erddig and Yale Clubs to join our Club for the evening. Molly Youd will be coming as a personal guest rather than in her capacity as District Gov-ernor.Tony Burdge thanked all who attended and helped at the strawberry and scone afternoon tea at this home on 7th August. A profit of £240 was made.The membership committee are going to continue to seek new members. It is felt that Corporate Membership should be implemented and possibly also a Rotaract Club involving, for example, Moneypenny, JCB or Village Bakery.Evening Meetings on the 5th Tuesday of the month will be held at The Ramada Hotel. Council Meetings will be held at the home of Tony Burdge in future unless notified other-wise.Other Clubs wil be asked to join us at evening meetings whenever the Club has a good speaker.Peter Howell will be updating the website in the near future to include 2016/17 Club Offi-cers details and portraits. He asked all officers to provide him with recent photographs.Tony Thomas is in the process of planning a Manchester Ship Canal trip. Unfortunately, sailings for 2016 are fully booked and he will be concentrating on a date for 2017.

The pantomime at Theatr Clwyd is to be Aladdin this year and Tony Thomas has made a provisional booking for 12th January, 2017.

A trip to the Hindu Temple complex in Tividale, Dudley is planned for September 16th.

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ATTENDANCE APOLOGIES LUNCH NUMBERS

The quality of our £10 lunches has improved considerably in recent weeks and the Ramada Hotel must be encouraged to continue to look after us well. On our part, we must do all we can to treat the Ramada fairly, providing them with accurate numbers of lunches re-quired. Should we order too many, that is very unhelpful to the the hotel management and the chef. Our policy with regard to making apologies has been clearly set out in our Annual Club Handbook for a very long time.

RECENT SPEAKERS05 MAY DEBBIE ROWLEY - THE TENOVUS CANCER CHARITY26 MAY RICHARD WITHERS - COMMUNITY SERVICE09 JUN MIKE HOVEY - 46 YEARS A ROTARIAN30 JUN ROBIN JONES - CEO OF THE VILLAGE BAKERY, WREXHAM14 JULY KIMBERLEY BARR - CHANGE STEP28 JULY REVD. NICK FINLAY - PEACE AND HOPE 11 AUG RICHARD TOMLINSON - FARM RENEWABLE ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY25 AUG PETER SCOTT - WREXHAM CBC01 SEPT RONNIE DEVLIN - CAIS - ADDICTIONS, MENTAL HEALTH, PERSONAL29 SEPT GRAHAM JACKSON - HOPE AND HOMES13 OCT STEVE DAYMAN - MENINGITIS NOW27 OCT GERAINT EVANS - FEEDING THE ROOFLESS10 NOV DAVE COOKE - TEAMS4U - VULNERABLE 3RD WORLD CHILDREN24 NOV MARK VENING - YOUTH WITH A MISSION CYMRU01 DEC PHIL ARTON - CHRISTIANITY AGAINST POVERTY12 JAN MARK & SUE PENGELLY - THE COMMUNITY CHURCH - STREET CHILDREN26 JAN GARETH JONES - WREXHAM STREET PASTORS02 FEB MIKE LADE - HEALTH & SAFETY/DATA PROTECTION09 FEB GWILYM HUGHES - HIS DVD VIDEOS OF INDIA23 FEB ANDY CRAVEN - THE WALLICH01 MAR PETER HOWELL - HISTORY OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL22 MAR MARK VENNING - YOUTH WIT A MISSION19 APR DISTRICT GOVERNOR, CHRIS SUMNER26 APR SHAUN STOCKER - AFGHANISTAN 2010 - LOST LEGS CANCELLED (ILLNESS)03 MAY SUSANNE GRONNOW - NATIONAL TRUST ERDDIG31 MAY MIKE GOODWIN - GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE VISIT TO INDIA IN 1980’S14 JUN CHRIS JONES - BLOOD BIKES WALES - URGENT BLOOD DELIVERIES12 JUL ANDY CRAVEN - THE WALLICH19 JUL £1000 PRESENTATION TO STEPHEN CAIRNS, PARKINSON’S NORTH WALES26 JUL DIANE APLIN - MONEYPENNY02 AUG BILL & LYNN MORRIS - KENYAN SCHOOLS PROJECT - £100 PROMISED

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Stroke Club rota 2016

Members are asked to participate in this community service task. It involves about two hours of your time. Rotarians are requested to pick up and convey members of the Stroke Club to the Cunliffe Centre (or other venue as advised by Keith Samuels prior to the evening) by 7.00pm and return them to their homes at 9.00pm on alternative Wednesdays. Contact numbers for Rotarians are Keith Samuels telephone 01978 840645 or Cheryl Furney-Brown telephone 07971 224560. Mr. Ian Taylor

Mrs. Janet Coulthurst

17th February David Gittins Cunliffe Centre

2nd March Cheryl Furney-Brown Cunliffe Centre

16th March Tony Burdge Cunliffe Pub

13h April Alison Stace Cunliffe Centre

27th April Peter Tompsett Cunliffe Centre

11th May Tony Thomas Cunliffe Centre

25th May Cheryl Furney-Brown Cunliffe Centre

8th June Peter Tompsett Cunliffe Centre

22nd June David Gittins Bradley Bowling Club (afternoon event) 6th July Tony Burdge Cunliffe Centre

20th July Alison Stace Cunliffe Centre

3rd August Tony Thomas Cunliffe Centre

17th August Peter Tompsett Day trip outing pickup to be advised

31st August Tony Burdge Cunliffe Centre

14th September Cheryl Furney-Brown Lord Moreton Pub

28th September Alison Stace Cunliffe Centre

12th October Tony Thomas Cunliffe Centre

26th October David Gittins Cunliffe Centre

9th November Peter Tompsett Cunliffe Centre

23rd November Tony Burdge Ramada Hotel

7th December Cheryl Furney-Brown Cunliffe Centre

The members who require transport are:

Mr. Ian Taylor, 23 Box Lane, Wrexham LL12 8BY – Telephone number 01978 364233 (house is situated on the right hand side of the road going towards Chester Road – opposite playing field.

Mrs. Janet Coulthurst, 37 Cardigan Road, Borras Park, Wrexham LL12 7TS – telephone 01978 261669.

Will drivers please telephone Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Coulthurst on the above telephone numbers on the morning of the Stroke Club duty and they will advise whether they need to be collected or possibly not due to changes in arrangements or illness. Rtn. Keith Samuels will have a copy of this rota.

Very important: If you are unavailable on the date given please arrange a swap with someone else on the list.