WORTLEY ROTARY CLUB DISTRICT 1220 July 2017 NEWSLETTER President: Trevor Fletcher Secretary: David Humberstone Website: http://www.wortleyrotary.co.uk/ No. 7/17 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FELLOW ROTARIANS On June the 26th 2017, I became President of our club for the second time the last time was in 2008/2009. This last year has been a difficult year for our club with the resignation of a few members which dragged the club down - I hope that with the help of all members both new and old we can pull together and put this behind us and move on to make this club a happy place to be which in the past I know it was. We also lost a senior member of our club earlier this year I Am sure our thoughts are still with Kens family. My first point of business as with every year is the VVR I would like to thank Rotarian Geoff for taking on board the difficult task of spearheading this event. I look forward to all we are going to do throughout 2017/2108 and hope that you will support me to the best of your ability but I would like to sign off with a little message from me your president 2017/2018 REMEMBER TO ALL WORTLEY ROTARIANS WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO WORTLEY ROTARY CLUB ! AND WITHOUT ROTARY PEOPLE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU WOULD SUFFER MORE """""""""" WELL DONE""""""""""""""""" NEWS Meetings 5 th June – Normal Meeting followed by council Interim President Rod welcomed members to the meeting. Secretary’s Notices 1) 19 th June – Weston Park carers Charity presentation at club meeting 2) Hosts next week –Visitors David H, Fellowship Geoff H. -- No visits to other clubs reported. Rtn Anne reminded members that there are Raffle Tickets for the VVR available to sell. Requested that Phone Number is included with name on the stubs Rtn Barrie will help prepare the tickets for the draw on the day of the VVR (ie folding etc). Rtn Stephen D advised that the working party has visited Wortley Hall to repair the bridge and it is now ready for the event. Rth Barrie advised that he recently visited Fox Valley, and wished to congratulate the incoming President on his efforts building good relationships for the club in that area. IP Rod advised that the club has received thanks from Monteney School for the work done in creating the sandpit and refurbing the boat. Also included many Thank You cards from the pupils. After the meeting, there is a council meeting at which there will be a money distribution allocation. Rtn Trevor advised that the organisation for the VVR is well in hand. We now have over 100 entries (including the Ford and other Car clubs). Ford are going to Fox Valley on 18 th June for the Fox Valley 1 st Birthday celebrations. He also advised that he has sold over 600 raffle tickets for the event. The meeting concluded in the usual way, and was followed by a council meeting. 12 th June – Normal Meeting 19 th June – Normal Meeting
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WORTLEY ROTARY CLUB
DISTRICT 1220
July 2017 NEWSLETTER
President: Trevor Fletcher
Secretary: David Humberstone
Website:
http://www.wortleyrotary.co.uk/
No. 7/17
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
FELLOW ROTARIANS
On June the 26th 2017, I became President of our
club for the second time the last time was in
2008/2009. This last year has been a difficult year
for our club with the resignation of a few members
which dragged the club down - I hope that with the
help of all members both new and old we can pull
together and put this behind us and move on to
make this club a happy place to be which in the
past I know it was.
We also lost a senior member of our club earlier
this year I Am sure our thoughts are still with Kens
family.
My first point of business as with every year is the
VVR I would like to thank Rotarian Geoff for
taking on board the difficult task of spearheading
this event.
I look forward to all we are going to do throughout
2017/2108 and hope that you will support me to the
best of your ability but I would like to sign off with
a little message from me your president 2017/2018
REMEMBER TO ALL WORTLEY ROTARIANS
WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO WORTLEY ROTARY CLUB !
AND WITHOUT ROTARY
PEOPLE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU WOULD SUFFER MORE
"""""""""" WELL DONE"""""""""""""""""
NEWS
Meetings
5th June – Normal Meeting followed by council
Interim President Rod welcomed members to the
meeting.
Secretary’s Notices
1) 19th June – Weston Park carers Charity
presentation at club meeting
2) Hosts next week –Visitors David H,
Fellowship Geoff H.
--
No visits to other clubs reported.
Rtn Anne reminded members that there are Raffle
Tickets for the VVR available to sell. Requested
that Phone Number is included with name on the
stubs
Rtn Barrie will help prepare the tickets for the
draw on the day of the VVR (ie folding etc).
Rtn Stephen D advised that the working party has
visited Wortley Hall to repair the bridge and it is
now ready for the event.
Rth Barrie advised that he recently visited Fox
Valley, and wished to congratulate the incoming
President on his efforts building good relationships
for the club in that area.
IP Rod advised that the club has received thanks
from Monteney School for the work done in
creating the sandpit and refurbing the boat. Also
included many Thank You cards from the pupils.
After the meeting, there is a council meeting at
which there will be a money distribution allocation.
Rtn Trevor advised that the organisation for the
VVR is well in hand. We now have over 100 entries
(including the Ford and other Car clubs). Ford are
going to Fox Valley on 18th June for the Fox Valley
1st Birthday celebrations. He also advised that he
Staunton, Virginia, the 3rd of 4 children in a Scots-Irish American family. My father was a Presbyterian, and briefly served as a chaplain to the Confederate Army. He went on to serve as minister of the First Presbyterian church in Augusta, Georgia, where we lived until 1870, and I became a communicant member of the Columbia First Presbyterian Church in South Carolina, which I remained a member of for the rest of my life.
2) I attended Davidson College in North Carolina in 1874, and transferred to Princeton as a freshman, graduating in
1879. Whilst there, I studied political philosophy and history, organized the Liberal Debating Society, and coached the Whig-Clio Debate Panel. During the 1876 Presidential Election, I declared my support for the Democratic Party and it’s nominee. In 1879, I attended Law School at the University of Virginia being involved clubs and debating societies.
3) I married my first wife in 1885, and we
had 3 children. By now, I was making a name as a professional academic, teaching political science, ending up back at Princeton, where I became President in 1902. The work that I did, attracted the attention of the major players in the Democratic Party, who offered me the nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 1910. I won the election with a dynamic progressive campaign, and implemented programs that brought me to the attention of the wider Democratic Party, leading to me gaining the nomination for President in 1912.
4) The 1912 Presidential election was a 3
way split, thanks to a split Republican Party vote, and I was elected President by 435 College Votes to 88, with a further 8 for the 3rfd candidate. I became the first Southern-born President to be elected since the Civil War. I was President when WWI broke out, and, having won re-election in 1916, and the revelations contained in the “Zimmerman Telegram”, I delivered a War message to Congress which was followed by a declaration ow War on 4th April 1917.
5) After the War ended in 1918, I spent 6
months in Paris, before the peace conference. En route home, I suffered an illness which led to a decline in health and prestige. I suffered a series of strokes and became an invalid in the White House. For my efforts in negotiating the Versailles Treaty, I was awarded the Nobel Peace prize later that year. After my Presidency ended, I moved into a Dc town house with my second wife, and opened a law office , but this closed in 1922. I made my last political speech on November 10th, 1923, and died of a stroke on 3rd February 1924.
Answers at the bottom of the newsletter
This Month’s Joke
In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the Mystic delivered grave news: "There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year." Visibly shaken, Laura stared at the woman's lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep breaths to compose herself and to stop her mind racing. She simply had to know. She met the Fortune Teller's gaze, steadied her voice and asked, "Will I be acquitted?"
Another quick joke
Air Show Disaster - AIRCRAFT HITS FOUR BUILDINGS
It just shows the dangers of attending these events. Amazing photo below shows great detail. The pilot at low level had no control over his aircraft. It narrowly misses a crowd gathered for the air show and slams into four buildings. One can only imagine the horror of the occupants inside those buildings.
No one was killed but, probably scared the shit out of them.
Complaints to Thomas Cook Holidays
1. I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts.
2. On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food at all.
3. The beach was too sandy.
4. Topless sunbathing on the beach should be banned. The holiday was ruined as my husband spent all day looking at other women.
5. There was no egg-slicer in the
apartment.
6. The roads were uneven.
7. I compared the size of our one-bedroom apartment to our friends' three-bedroom apartment and ours was significantly smaller.
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