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DIARY
NOTES
25th
February 2012 TABLE TOP SALE
World
Rotary Week - End Polio Now
10th
March 2012 HERE WE ARE AGAIN
By
popular demand the return of
Hyde
Heath Old Time Music Hall Society
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What's it all about Rtn Charlie Carrington? |
Our very own Pearly Kings & Queens |
Rtn. Terry Cann in fine voice |
20th
April 2012 A CELEBRATION OF ENGLAND
An
evening of words and music to celebrate St George's Day
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Welcome to
Great Missenden Rotary Club website ...
President Peter Westby ...
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Although
daunted by the responsibility of becoming President, Peter
Westby looks forward to leading a Club with dedicated
membershipand unmistakeable respect and loyalty for the Rotary
Organisation and its objectives and hopes to capitalise on the
trust and dedication that the international organisation
represents.
In the
coming year there is a challenge to be faced and Peter's theme
will be:
Carry
on, business as usual
Click here
for his full inaugural
address.
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The
Rotary club meets every Monday at Missenden Abbey. For membership
details, please contact him on 01494 865522 |
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A
BIT OF HISTORY
DO
YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE ROTARY WHEEL?
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What's new and recent events
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DECEMBER
QUIZ
TIME
REMEMBER
'GOING UNDERGROUND'
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38 completed
answer sheets were received.
4 people got
all 50 answers correct. It was therefore necessary to have a
drawer to determine the prize allocation
so Leo Lyons, the bass player in the rock band
"Ten Years After" was asked to do the
honours.
The results were as follows:
1st prize (£100 cash) - Graham Richardson, Andover,
Hants;
2nd prize (box of wine) - Sue Baker, Great
Missenden;
3rd prize (a 1 litre bottle of Scotch) - Jennie
Westby, Prestwood;
4th prize (£20 M&S voucher) - N. Jeffries,
Prestwood
5th
prize (from 49 correct answers) (bottle of Port) Mrs H
Osborne, Halton
Well
done to everybody who took part and thanks to Roger Young
for organising this for the Club
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THE
SEASON OF JOLLITY -
AND
DIDN'T WE EXCEL AT IT!
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Ho, Ho, Ho, Christmas starts here.
It's fine outside the bank at Great Missenden, but these
children haven't got a chimney how will he manage?
Don't worry. He convinced them.
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5th
DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DINNER AT ELESBOROUGH GOLF CLUB
| Ed Whymark excelled and organised a superb
Christmas Dinner for the Club at Ellesborough Golf Club on
5th December. An evening of magnificent food, meaningful
conversation, an opportunity for the followers of 'Dionysus' to 'come out' and
the young waiting staff were efficient and attentive. A true
mafficking in GM Rotary style. Well done Ed and many thanks.
In addition to a wonderful start to the Christmas period,
the opportunity was used to welcome Guru and Josefina
Guruswarmy and Winifred Mitchell to the Club as Honorary
Members and to present their badges to them.
5th December 2011
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for more photos
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NOVEMBER
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It
may be 6 days, weeks
or
months before boxes
are
despatched but
ShelterBox
promises
donations
will help
families
who have lost
everything
This month we heard of the travels of
our Shelterbox. |
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The
Shelter Response Team advised that our shelter box had
been donated to a Somali family in Kenya where famine,
drought and conflict caused tens of thousands of Somali
families to flee
their homes in search of safety, food, shelter and
healthcare.
Our shelterbox was given to one of these families.
By donating
a shelterbox we have given a family
shelter warmth and dignity.
A
ShelterBox is a plastic box which contains:
Custom
designed family tent
Waterproof
ground mats
Thermal
fleece blankets
Mosquito
nets
Children’s
activity pack
Stove
Cooking
equipment
Tool
kit
Water
containers & purification
Warm
hats and gloves
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| SHOEBOXES
An exceptional number of
shoeboxes have been delivered to George Rivas' 'summer
house' and I think only one 'missed the boat'. They are
still counting but it looks as though they may have 1,600.
What an achievement. Well done lads
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OCTOBER
Saw
some interesting speakers and a very successful Mad Hatters Race
Night with hats bearing filleys, singing birds, corks, feathers (I'd
like to say that was the just the ladies .....) - even a pair of
binoculars for a closer look at something!
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SEPTEMBER
http/stroke.org.uk |
Ruth
Dunkin from the Stroke Association joined us on 12th
September and enlightened members on the
proportion of stroke related disabilities which,
with the right knowledge and preventative treatment
could be reduced dramatically. Did you know:-
A
stroke is the result of a blood clot or bleeding
invading an area of the brain. 80% of strokes derive
from blood clots.
Each
year 150,000 people in the UK will suffer a stroke,
one every five minutes. Of these 1/3rd
will recover, 1/3rd will die and 1/3 will
suffer disability. Strokes affect all ages and
genders including infants.
Strokes
are the biggest cause of adult disability and the
third biggest killer after heart diseases and
cancer.
40%
of strokes can be prevented by identifying and
treating high blood pressure.
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Ben
Castle came over as a very impressive young man as he talked to
Members on 5th September about his experiences as our RYLA candidate
earlier in the year.
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September saw a return to the Abbey with Members in
fine fetal. Business meetings saw the introduction of the
David Mitchell
Memorial Award which is intended to be considered annually
in memory of David and to recognise an individual in
his name who has displayed high standards and values in
giving voluntary service to the community
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AUGUST
- THE MONTH OF EXPECTATION
We
expected to meet fellow Members and renew old friendships and
hoped to enjoy a Thai meal at the Plough, Hyde Heath. Both admirably
achieved.
We
expected to enjoy good company and good food at Tony and Sheila
Shaw's Garden Party. Unconditional success.
Our
expectations for Margaret Larder's Summer Walk and BBQ at Penn were
justified.
Golf
at the Chiltern Hospital lived up to expectations.
We
didn't know what to expect from our visit to the Amersham Print
Works followed by a meal at One to One - but both lived up to our
hopes.
All
in all a good time was had by all during the Summer recess
recharging Members batteries ready for the Autumn and Winter period.
Long may our hospitality flourish and last.
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photos
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The
Life of a District Governor |
| In July Gavin Plews took the Club through the things
that he would be involved with during his year as DG. He
said that whilst appreciating that he had personally taken
on the post of DG and didn't expect the Club to be involved
he was hopeful that Members would feel able to
support him during his year of office. The Club reacted
favourably to this request but requested an early diary of
Gavin's commitments. |
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LARDER
TROPHY 2011,
WESTON
TURVILLE GOLF CLUB
| Yet another success story thanks to Rotarian
Ed Whymark. The weather was kind and rain stopped just after
the bacon butties were finished and play commenced. A good
day of golf with deserving winners followed by an equally
good social function.
Not only was a good time had by all but also the princely
sum of
£750 was raised for Rotary supported charities.
Margaret Larder presents the prizes 7th
July 2011 |
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PRESTWOOD
STEAM FAIR, 2ND/3RD JULY 2011
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| As well as using the oppportunity to aid
recruitment and advertise the Club's recent activities, The
Rotary Club of Great Missenden set up a blood pressure
testing unit over the two days of the Steam Fair and took
approx. 88 readings.
A shelter box was also on display with an appropriate
quiz and the tent was erected much to the delight of several
small children who took up residence.
Rtns. John Fairclough, Alan Jones and
George Tyler with the Shelterbox and tent
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Rtn. Ed Whymark has his blood pressure
checked by Dr Alan Morris from the Rotary Club of Chesham
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SERVICE
BEFORE SELF
A
SAD FAREWELL
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Rtn Guru Guruswamy has been a key pin
in our Club for many years and it is with very mixed
feelings that we 'celebrated' his 'retirement' on
12th June. Guru was a Founder Member of the Club and
involved with its original Charter. With his wife,
Josefina, he was at the forefront of many of the
club's events particularly, recently, with the polio
campaign and dictionaries for life.
Having taken a year's sabbatical he has
realised that there are many things he would like to
do 'before reaching 70' and has decided that he
cannot give Rotary the commitment which he
feels is necessary to satisfy him.
Sadly we say farewell to Rtn Guru Guruswarmy but
joyfully we welcome him back as an Honorary Rotarian and look
forward to many more years of his good humour and
company.
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photos
12th June 2011
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June 2011 |
Simplified
Grant for “Clean Water” filtration system in rural Thailand.
On
Wednesday 8th June 2011 the Rotary Club of
Jomtien-Pattaya arranged for the Rotary Club of Rayong to
install a "Clean Water" filtration System in the
Ban Klong Tu Rean School near Ban Phee, in Rayong province,
on Thailand’s eastern seaboard.
The
school has 105 pupils. The school principal was extremely
grateful for this donation.
The
school maintenance staff were instructed in the necessary
routines necessary to keep the equipment working
efficiently. They were given an instruction manual, and a
notebook to record their maintenance activities.
A
member of the PSN Supply Company will visit the school twice
a year, accompanied by a member of the Rotary Club of
Rayong.
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KARIMANUGUDA, INDIA
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Following Steve Brehm's
visit in January 2011 updating us on the work of ROPE
[Relief for Oppressed people Everywhere] and its aims and
objectives with examples of the way in which they help
communities around the world, the Club donated £750 for the construction of a well in
Karimanugud, India. This project is now complete and the
well is in operation supplying clean water much to the
delight of the villagers.
Village
pictures
May 2011 |
| Dr Bryn Neal and his wife Anne visited the
Club and talked about their son, Simon, and his wife
Nicola's missionary work in Uganda. They work mainly
with children living in slum areas and are working on
providing education, fresh water, supplementing education
and fun in the form of weekly clubs in the various areas in
which they are involved. They are proud of the recent toilet
block which donations have enabled them to build. Education
is free but the families cannot afford the school uniform
which is compulsory for the attendance at school. The Club
agreed to offer Simon and Nicola financial support in their
work for the next year and to review the matter for the
following year .
http://revelationlife.org.uk/
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April 2011 |
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On Monday 21st March our President took us on a lightening tour
of ‘Paradise Restored’ showing slides from restoration projects at
Hestercombe and West Green Gardens. |
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The famous Edwardian garden at Hestercombe was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
and planted by Gertrude Jeykll with beautiful stonework, rills,
Orangery and pergola. It is a collection of three gardens all of
which have undergone dramatic restoration work.
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The earlier
Georgian landscape garden which encompasses the formal gardens
was created by Copelstone Warre Bampfylde. There are also
woodland walks, a temple, waterfallsdry stone walls, incredible
stone work and views across the Vale of Taunton to the Blackdown
Hills in the distance. |
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Australian lady (Marylyn Abbott) has put all her energies into the
restoration of West Green garden which, whilst now privately owned
is still open to the public. Not only has she restored the garden
but regular events now take place including opera performances on
the theatre lawn. The Alice garden is designed as a chequerboard
planted in red and silver with clipped topiary. As ordered by the
queen playing card knaves paint the roses red. The orangery
and the tiny pavilion (a tomb to a spaniel who died in
1734) are the oldest buildings in the garden.
From the walled garden you reach the long Nymphaeum
garden with its rills and clipped box. The fountain was designed
by Quinian Terry.The serene paradise garden engulfs the concept of
a traditional Moghul garden with green space intersected by water
and fountains. At the corners Malus Everest planted in post appear
to grow out of the water and white birth Betula utilis var.
jaquemontii grow around the edges.
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photos
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The Alice Garden
and
Nyphaeum Garden
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"I
would like to think that the pioneering days of Rotary have only just begun.
There are just as many
new things to be done as ever there were. Kaleidoscopic changes are taking
place, many of them without
our will. Even to hang on to the fringe of this fast-changing world is about
all most of us can do. Rotary simply must continue to pioneer or be left in
the rear of progress."
Paul
Harris - The Rotarian February 1945
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On Monday 14th March 2011 President Terry
Cann presented Rotarian John Skrimshire with the Paul Harris
Fellowship in recognition of his services to the community whilst
serving on several village committees and for the huge contribution he
has made to the club’s activities especially during his Presidency
when he was recovering from a major leg operation.
13th March 2011 |
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
| On
Monday 14th March we explored the possible unenviable state of the
mind as it reaches saturation point and performs rather like a
computer on overload.
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President
Terry Cann with Ken Dorling Locality Manager, Alzheimer's
Society, Berks Bucks & Oxen |
Alzheimer's
is a progressive disease, where symptoms gradually worsen over a
number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with
late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the ability to carry on a
conversation and respond to their environment.
To
do their work, brain cells operate like tiny factories. They receive
supplies, generate energy, construct equipment and get rid of waste.
Cells also process and store information and communicate with other
cells. Keeping everything running requires coordination as well as
large amounts of fuel and oxygen. |
Scientists
believe Alzheimer's disease prevents parts of a cell's factory from
running well. They are not sure where the trouble starts. But just
like a real factory, backups and breakdowns in one system cause
problems in other areas.
As damage spreads, cells lose their ability to do their jobs and,
eventually die, causing irreversible changes in the brain.
People in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease may experience
lapses of memory and have problems finding the right words. As the
disease progresses, they may:
- become confused, and frequently forget the names of people,
places, appointments and recent events
- experience mood swings. They may feel sad or angry. They may
feel scared and frustrated by their increasing memory loss
- become more withdrawn, due either to a loss of confidence or to
communication problems.
As the disease progresses, people with Alzheimer's will need more
support from those who care for them. Eventually, they will need help
with all their daily activities. There are approx. 60,000 sufferers
and the Alzheimer's Society seeks to help these people to lead a
fuller life, to change opinion on dementia; to seek the better use of
medication. It has also made a major contribution to the National
Government's dementia strategy which will seek to improve the lives of
all sufferers and research to alleviate the effects of Alzheimer's
http://alzheimers.org.uk |
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GOOD THINGS ARE
WORTH WAITING FOR!
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In
Autumn 2010 students at The Misbourne School joined Membersthe Rotary Club of Great
of
March 2011
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Missenden to plant these Ruby Giant ‘purple'
crocuses which represent the dye colour that is dabbed on each
child's little ‘pinkie' finger to show they have been
immunised against polio in the few remaining parts of the world
where tthe disease still remains. In 2011 students at
The Misbourne School and Rotarians alike
kept their beady eyes on the grass beneath the tree awaiting the
tiny shoots of green heralding the arrival of our crocuses.
Rotary awareness day came and went; February came and went;
dispondency all round; and then mid March with the arrival of
Spring our plot burst into life. Tiny sprigs of green followed
by a mass of purple. Just to remind you this was our
contribution to the eradication of polio effort. Students helped us
plant the bulbs and were delighted with the results (even those
who hadn't help plant took great pleasure in explaining the
project to the photographer and their contribution to the effort!
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here We are again
| The Rotary Club of
Great Missenden joined forces with the Hyde Heath Old Time
Music Hall Society and what a way to raise money. The audience was amused, amazed,
titilated, titivated, tantalised and scintilated by the antics and renditions of popular
and not so popular music hall classics performed by the Hyde Heath Old Time Music Hall
Society. Our President delighted the audience with his rendition of the Ferret
Song - oh to be a ferret if he can nip in places like that! The Junior Vice
President acted as Chairman for the evening with ribald commentary of
forthcoming items. Rotarian Charlie Carrington made the most of the ladies and
the President's lady - well - what can we say! Maybe better left unsaid.
Supported by most of the Club, £1,500 was raised for Rotary charities
in support of Rotary Awareness Day and eradicate polio now.
12th
March 2011
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80 YEARS ON, STILL
GOING STRONG |
Congratulations to Rotary Club of Great Missenden Members Tony Shaw
and John Loarridge who celebrated 160 years between them on 12th March
2011. You could say twins but not quite twins! True to the Rotary tradition
they celebrated in style with the Club and we all had a such a good time that
we can't wait for the next occasion.
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ROTARY
AWARENESS DAY & TABLE TOP SALE - END POLIO NOW |
| Saturday 26th February - and all the while the
rain it was a raining. What's a little rain to a Great Missenden
Rotarian? Undeterred we set out in force for the Table Top Sale
in the Damien Hall, The Catholic Church, Great Missenden and at
the end of 3 hours had raised the princely profit of approx.
£350. Well done Rotarians and thanks to all who supported in one way
or another. 26th February
2011
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ROTARY CLUB OF
GREAT MISSENDEN INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
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Following
Peter Organ's talk in the Summer of 2010 and the
Club's decision to support the Clean Water Project for Schools of the
Rotary Club
of Jomtien-Pattaya, Thailand, we have now had confirmation that our donation
of £500 has been increased by a DSG and consequently an
increased sum has been forwarded to the Thai Club to cover the
entire installation. Watch this space for progress
reports. |
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As a reminder, Peter Organ
is an Honorary Rotarian from the RC of Jomtien-Pattaya. During his
presentation he outlined his Club’s efforts to provide safe drinking
water for Thai children and showed slides of the ‘before’ and
‘after’ conditions in schools. |
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The Club has also donated £500 towards Shelterboxes
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to see what's in a shelterBox>
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Following Steve Brehm's
update in 2010 of ROPE
[Relief for Oppressed people Everywhere] aims and objectives with examples of the way in
which they help communities around the world, the Club decided to
donate £750 to the organisation for the construction
of a well in India. In time we will have photos of this
project so watch this space.
January
2011 |
|
 Our
speaker, Paul Sheppard, introduced us to Traidcraft telling us
that it was founded 30 years ago as a
response to the scandal of world poverty.
From its first transactions with craftspeople in a handful of
villages, Traidcraft now deals with over a hunded producer
groups in thirty different countries, bringing hope and
opportunity where little existed before.
An example of this is in the village of
Kapasule, Malawi, women and chldren had to carry watter in
containers for 1.5 kms from the nearest village with clean
water. Now, they have their own borehole and pump supplying them
with clean, safe water, thanks to the fair trade premium
Traidcraft pays for the sugar it buys from the local
farmers.
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Traidcraft has selected areas which are relevant to the
countries in which it works as being the areas where greatest
impact can be achieved. There are significant needs in each one and
they feel they have the experience and expertise to offer in
tackling those needs. The areas are tea, cotton and craft
producers, business development services, fair-trade and
influencing and advocacy
What can you do? Spread the word, buy traidcraft-branded
products from a charity stall, mail order catalogue or from the
independent fair trade retailer in your locality, look for the
fairtrade label in supermarkets.
www.traidcraft.co.uk |
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THE
CHRISTMAS STORY COMPETITION |
| Surprise, surprise. It has been discovered that
when children hear the words 'Once upon a time' a
specific section of their brain is stimulated into exciting
expectation and so being read to is a vital part of their
development. Whilst none of our prize winners used these words,
their stories were a delight to listen to, enhanced by the magic
of Nick Gallant's enthusiasm and interpretation. Equally magical
were the expressions on the children's faces as they heard the
talented Nick Gallant bring their stories to life.
The competition is organised annually by the Rotary Clubs of
Amersham, Chesham and Great Missenden and the three Presidents
joined us at the Damien Hall to present the prizes.
Our Assistant District Governor, Jenny Muir, was also able to
join us on this occasion.
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January 2011 |
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[For
earlier news, click News
Archive]
A selection from Club programme
and
other
events ...
[Club meetings, normally Mondays, 7:30 for 8 pm at the Missenden Abbey].
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Monday
6th Feb.
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Business
Meeting |
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Wednesday
8th Feb.
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Council
Meeting tbc |
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Monday
13th Feb.
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John
Loarridge
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Monday
20th Feb.
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Steve
Brehm: “Update on ROPE”
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Saturday
25th Feb..
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Table
Top Sale - Damien Hall, 10:30 - 1pm
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Monday
5th March. |
Business
Meeting |
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Saturday 10th
March |
Old
Time Music Hall /
Hyde
Heath VH |
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Monday
12th March |
Marie
Cates: “African
Village Support” |
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Monday
19th March TBC |
TBC |
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Monday 26th March |
George
Tyler |
CONTACTS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Club
President: Peter Westby, 01494 865522
peter_westby@hotmail.com
Club
Secretary: Mike Rainford, 01494 863911
mikerainford@aol.com
Website
Manager: Barbara Cann, 01494 783254
cannlap@tiscali.co.uk
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place...
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Boxes
ØAquaboxes
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and fund-raising
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Float
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Jingle
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Collection
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