Calendar of Events - 2007/2008

Date
Speaker / Topic
Venue
December


7.15am, Wednesday 12 December 2007
Breakfast meeting – hosted by Babs

Mal Maison, Leeds
7.15am, Wednesday 19 December 2007
Breakfast meeting – ‘Leeds White Rose’ Christmas Quiz. Ken Robertshaw will be our Guest.

LAST MEETING UNTIL 9 JANUARY 2008

Mal Maison, Leeds
2008



January


7.15am, Wednesday 9 January 2008
Breakfast meeting – ‘What is Rotary and what can I do to help?’ A morning event for guests, and new members alike that will demonstrate the role and work of Rotary, and how you can get involved.

Mal Maison, Leeds
7.15am, Wednesday 16 January 2008
Melvyn Sumroy, Rtn and Member of District Foundation, the not-for-profit group that enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty
Mal Maison, Leeds
7.15am, Wednesday 23 January 2008
Breakfast meeting. SPEAKER: Jacquie Cross, Corporate Fundraising Manager (North), NSPCC -
Mal Maison, Leeds
Fri 25 January 2008
‘Burns Night’ Celebrations. An action-packed traditional evening – but with extra fun! Tickets are £30 which includes B&B. RSVP to Uell ASAP

Lineham Farm
7pm, Wednesday 30 January 2008
EVENING MEETING - SPEAKER: Geoff Wray, Regional Director, Charity Bank – invitation extended to Leeds Club
TBA
February


7.15am, Wednesday 6 Feb 2008
Breakfast meeting. SPEAKER: Richard Apps ‘Around the World in 25 minutes’ - TBC

7.15am, Wednesday 13 Feb 2008
Breakfast meeting: SPEAKER: Sally Anne Greenfield, Leeds Community Foundation – TBC

7.15am, Wednesday 20 Feb 2008
Breakfast meeting – Planning meeting for ‘The Show’

6.30pm, Wednesday 27 Feb 2008
EVENING MEETING – to be arranged

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April








7.30pm, Thurs 17 April 2008
‘The Show’
Leeds City Varieties - TBC

Meeting of Leeds White Rose Rotary Club
7.30am, Wednesday 5 December 2007 at Mal Maison, Leeds

1. Attendance
a. Rotarians – Rotarians– Michelle Render (President), Chris Goodwin (Secretary), Uell Kennedy (Sergeant at Arms), Curly Uppington, Martyn Duffield
b. Apols –Babs Hendry
2. Rotary Business
a. CU will book Leeds City Varieties. It was reiterated the importance of having some other acts as support (maybe 3 supporting acts each of 20 minutes, interval then Elvis for 50-60 minutes). MR to ask Elvis to arrange a backing group
b. UK distributed a quiz. To enter costs £2 and answers would be announced on the 19th December.
c. CG raised the suggestion of collecting extra Club funds which would pay for speakers and guests. It was agreed as a good idea. Initiatives to collect Club funds were welcome e.g. Uell’s quiz
d. A reminder that the bank signatories need to be updated – Action BH, CU
e. It was proposed that we officially host our events at Mal Maison. This was seconded by CG and unanimously supported
3. Forthcoming events – see attached schedule
Curly will host next week's meeting and Babs the week after.

Meeting of Leeds White Rose Rotary Club
7.30am, Wednesday 21 November 2007 at Mal Maison, Leeds
1. Attendance a. Rotarians – Rotarians– Michelle Render (President), Chris Goodwin (Secretary), Uell Kennedy (Sergeant at Arms), Curly Uppington
b. Guests – David Rhodes c. Apols – Martyn Duffield, Babs Hendry, Paul Duncan 2. Rotary Business a. MR to advise Rotary District of new venue, although the move has not been made official just as yet. Contact to be also made with the Golden Lion Hotel to inform them <> and offer feedback. Action MR
b. McMillan Cancer Support to be followed up for a presentation in 2008 (MR). Uell will arrange Leeds Community Foundation for 13 Feb 2008
c. UK updated members on progress for Burns Night Fri 25th Jan 2008 – info to be circulated. NOTE DATE d. ‘The Show’ – it was agreed that Thursday 17 April is the preferred date with 10th being the next option. Talks being progressed with Leeds College of Music (UK), Leeds City Varieties (CU), and Elvis and John Hotowka (MR). Post meeting note ….. John Hotowka has confirmed that he is OK with the 17 April 2008
3. Forthcoming events – see attached schedule 4. Next week is an evening meeting - no breakfast meeting. We are delighted to have the Jo Shepeard from Lineham Farm as our speaker. Venue Mal Maison at 6.30pm. 2 course meal. Price £20. RSVP ASAP
Michelle Render - Divisional Director