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1 f The Rotary Club o rth Bournemouth No Richard Taylor President 01202 536404 NOVEMBER 2016 Mike Edwards Secretary 01202 572626 Ros Horsfall-Turner Registrar 01202 708032 NEWSLETTER www.bournemouthnorthrotary.org RICHARD’S RAMBLINGS Sunday the 20 th of Novem- On the other side of the World, Osiligi opened the ber was a great day for orphanage in September with five children. These Rosie Gill and Lauren children really are on the bottom rung of the lad- Hardyman who repre- der, carrying with them all the usual social prob- sented our club in the Ro- lems from constant bed wetting to breaking every- tary Wessex Young Musi- cians Competition. Rosie playing the harp Rosie Gill in holiday mood, which was just magical, without her harp and Lauren playing a beau- tiful piece on the Cello. Both these young ladies were winners and have now gone through to the New arrivals at the Osligi Orphanage next stage of the competi- tion at Canford School on thing. Interestingly, in just three months, the house 19.02.17 - don’t miss it. mother Nora says that all have improved considera- (Rosie and Lauren will be bly. It just shows what a little TLC can achieve. joined in the District Finals Bournemouth North Rotary goes on being a win- Lauren Handyman in concert by pianist Lewis Lee ning team and to top of a great month the (Bournemouth School) and Marjorie Gordon Fund is holding its own, finishing vocalist Nicole McNulty the week at £308,046,49. (Avonbourne). All hugely talented musicians). CRUMBS Sunday 20th November was a great day for all of us, enter the general work-force. not just our young maestros. Thirty members of the We enjoyed a superb lunch which was profession- Club gathered at CRUMBS, Hibberd Way, Ensbury ally served in pleasant surroundings. It even Park where they enjoyed a scrump- pleased our secretary Mike who tells tious lunch. CRUMBS is a charity me he is a connoisseur of roast meals set up to assist those with enduring and this was amongst the best! We mental illness, it has since ex- left very full and content, a quick col- panded to assist those with learn- lection gathered £50 for the charity ing difficulties and has evolved into and we wait to see if we can provide providing a mixed ability workforce further help in the future. Then off with the experience, skills and con- Ann & Lesley Horswill to the Young Musicians, great. www.rotarybournemouthnorth.co.uk - https://www.facebook.com/ BournemouthNorthRotary Meetings at the West Hants Club, Roslin Road South, Bournemouth, BH3 7OF 1st Tuesday of month—no meeting; 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday - 6.30pm for 7pm - no meeting on the 5th Tuesday. 2 KINSON’S WINTER WONDERLAND Now in it’s third year the Kinson Village Christmas the Pub, exhausted but happy. Fair took place on 24.11.16 on the green. The sky I never cease to be amazed at the talent that en- was blue, the air cold and crisp tertains at this event. All and the smiles broad and sunny home grown, much of the as the donut man produced his music written by them- wares, the hog roast warmed up selves and with a great and the mulled wine and cider presence on the stage. sent wafts of intoxicating Star of the show this year perfume around the scene. was Calvin Billington Glen, The Hub, Kinson Library, was a Sam Benstead-Wright & Kim just 15-years-old, this hive of activity as Santa’s grotto Wright flanking the Kinson Elf! young man impressed our was prepared and the face President when he spoke painter mixed her col- to Group 2 about the work ours. The stalls were set of the charity ‘Mind’ supporting mental and the people came to health issues affecting the 16-25yr age spend some cash, but group. Calvin performed either alone mainly to meet, chat and or accompanying Stacey Mumford for a have fun. big chunk of the day, his musicianship The stage provided con- was superb, his voice compelling, much stant entertainment Stacey Mumford & of his material was his own. He is about from 12noon through to Calvin Glen to launch a recording, ‘Christmas on 4pm, when the Rev Lee your Mind’ at a show of Shervil took charge of the carols around the tree the same name which to the accompaniment of the Dolphin Marching will be held at the Win- Band. ton Liberal Club on Fri- Father Christmas (Ted Taylor) was jolly ,the kids day 2/12/16 (7pm- loved him and the presents he dished out midnight) and Saturday (courtesy of Bournemouth North). 3/12/16 from noon to Martha ‘Miss Kinson’ Searle & midnight. Calvin has Organised by Bob Wright and daughter Sam Vince the Bandage Benstead –Wright ably assisted by Martha Searle persuaded a host of and our very own Lesley Edwards the day young local talent to perform with him. It was a great success. Lesley tells me they is free and also includes other Christmassy just about broke even, which is all they things, so get along down there and mar- aim to do. I saw the presents we do- vel at the talent in our midst. If you can’t nated went to deserving kids and a few make that, Calvin is talking and maybe Mums commented they could not afford even singing, to the Club in March. to go to Stuarts and other commercial The record and the event are being held in Father Christmas’ so it was great we support of Dorset Mind. Specifically to could contribute to the fun and excite- raise awareness of mental health issues ment the children had from their visit to affecting the 16-25yr olds of Dorset, the the old man from Iceland. Elsa & her followers aim is to raise £55k for the charity for re- The day finished with the tents being dis- sources for this age group. mantled and the helpers trudging off home or to What about us using this pool of talent for a caba- ret night sometime soon? International Projects : Peter Avis recently attended the District International Seminar and brought back details of some interesting international projects. One really caught his eye, what happens after the shelter box? A ‘business in a box ‘ is designed to help people rebuild their lives and to become self sufficient and make life sustainable. The flyers here relate to fishing and carpentry. The charity oper- ates in 37 countries and over 1000 boxes have already been distributed. 3 BOURNEMOUTH GATEWAY CLUB CLUB NEWS Stanley does it so well . Surrounded by young ladies It is with great pleas- he is paying for his supper, well coffee anyway, as he ure that we welcome a hands over a cheque for £500 to Anna Reeves of the new member to the Bournemouth Gateway Club. The Club provides sup- Club. port and care for those with learning difficulties and is Matthew Moore is a based in the old Embassy club in Moordown. Anna solicitor and partner in Gales Solicitors, 512, Wimborne Road, Moordown, he is mar- ried to Anna. Matthew is the Chair of the Trus- tees of Bournemouth Citizens Advice and a bit of a swinger! That is he is a keen cricketer and a re- nown swing bowler. Can he bowl a boule I won- der? *********0********* Poppies: We shook our tins, we shivered on one side of the road and blessed the sun on the explained that the money will be used for the club’s other, and in the course of a few hours collected Christmas party: ‘ The party will be held at Bournemouth over £1100. Electric Club (03.12.16) and will consist of a member writ- *********0********* ten/performed pantomime of Aladdin followed by a buffet Tuesday 6.12.16 we will send 31 young carers and disco. All members will also get a Christmas card and 'guaranteed win' raffle ticket so every one gets a small from Kingsleigh School to the Panto; we have Xmas gift. The buffet will be provided by Crumbs, so not also agreed to do the same for the young carers only do we get a great value buffet, we are also supporting of Heathlands, they are sorting a date out now. another charity working with adults with learning disabili- We are trying to arrange for the kids to meet the ties’. Our members are welcome to go along and en- cast, watch this space. That evening we will en- joy the performance. joy our Christmas party, we deserve it. The money was raised by this year’s golf in the dark Diary Dates extravaganza which attracted 12 teams and was won 06.12.16 —CHRISTMAS PARTY, MARSHAM COURT by ‘Light Relief’, Dave Fuller and his son Jack. 13.12.16 —Committees 20.12.16 —Fellowship 09.01.17 —BBC meeting re council amalgamations SPORT 10.01.17 —Committees 17.01.17 —Guest Night, John Coombes, The Club’s snooker team will play Lymington in the The Dorset Coast second round of the District Championships on the 24.01.17 —Business —Paul Stevens, 1st Wessex Scouts 12.12.16, they are busy training watching ‘Pot Black’. 27.01.17 —Hurn Bridge, Skittles Georgia Hall followed up her second place in the FBM 14.02.17 —Committees Ladies open in Abu Dhabi with seventh place in the 19.02.17 —Young Musicians - Canford School 21.02.17 —Guest Night —Kathy McNally —James Bond Qatar Open, the ex Oakmead Schoolgirl is now 3rd in the European Order of merit and top Brit.