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</td> <td rowspan="2"> <TABLE> <font size="2"> </TABLE> <P></P> <table cellpadding="0" width="450" cellspacing="0" border="0" > <tr> <td valign="top"><font size="2"> &nbsp;<br> <b> <!--*********************THE FOLLOWING IS THE HTML FOR STATIC HOMEPAGE CONTENT--> &nbsp;<img alt="The President" src="images/chrisfront.gif" border="2"><br><font size="2" >&nbsp;The President - Chris Walker </font> </td> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align=&nbsp;"right" > &nbsp;<br> <a href="http://www.bullhotel.co.uk"><img alt="The Bull Hotel" src="images/thebull.jpg" border="0"><img alt="The Bull Hotel" src="images/thebullhotel_small.jpg" border="0"></a><br> <font size="2"> The Bull Hotel Market Hill Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK<p></p>The Rotary Club of Woodbridge<BR>Charter Date 30 October 1946<br />District 1080 <br />RIBI No. 0576<br />RI No. 6506<br />Registered Charity 276111<br> <p> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="0" ID="Table1"> <tr> <td > <font size="2"> You will receive a warm Welcome at our regular Friday lunch at the Bull Hotel Market Hill Woodbridge Suffolk at1300hrs. &nbsp;<br><br /><br /> <!--*********************THE FOLLOWING IS THE HTML FOR THE SHELTER BOX UPDATES--> <table> <tr> <td> Shelter Box Tracking - Latest Box - <br /><a href="http://www.shelterbox.org/deployment_details.php?id=156"> <img src='/images/sb59596.gif' ></a><br /> We have purchased part of box 59595 and 59596 with RC York Ainsty which arrived in Kenya in August 2011 (<a href="http://www.shelterbox.org/deployment_details.php?id=156">Click here to see deployment details</a> or<a href="/images/BMexec_0001.pdf" > receipt from Shelter box</a>) and 0062513 (not yet deployed) </td> <td width="250" border="0"><a href="http://www.shelterbox.org/trackbox.php?ClientName=The+Rotary+Club+of+Woodbridge &Country=United+Kingdom"> Shelter Box Tracking - All Boxes...<p> Click Box &nbsp;&nbsp;<img src='/images/sb.gif' ></a> <br /><br /><b>Bronze Award for 25 Shelter Boxes Purchased (250 disaster victims)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src='/images/Box.gif' > </td> </tr> </table> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <font size="4"> <!--*********************THE FOLLOWING IS THE HTML FOR THE IMPORTANT DATES--> _______________________________________________________________________________<br /> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="0" ID="Table4"> <tr> <td > IMPORTANT DIARY DATES/EVENTS/PROJECTS<br /> <!--*********************THE SOME EVENTS ARE COMMENTED OUT AS THEY MIGHT RETURN NEXT YEAR--> <p><!-- <font size="3"><b>Sunday 20th November to 18th December 2011 inclusive - Visit Santa in his Grotto at Notcutts Garden Centre - 11am - 1:30pm and 2 - 4:30pm, Saturday 24th Dec. 11.00 am - 1.30pm <a href="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=239496&ClubID=510">...more</a> <br /><img src='/images/santanotcutts1.gif' ><br /> <!--<p>Sunday 4th December 2011 - Woodbridge Christmas Town Fayre - 10am - 4pm In the Thoroughfare <a href="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=239506&ClubID=510">...more</a></p></b> --><!--<b>Monday 19th December 2011 - The 60th Open Air Carol Service - Market Hill - on the Market Hill starting at 6.30 pm Gifts for the children afterwards Proceeds to EACH Treehouse running costs appeal and other Charities supported by Rotary <a href="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=239498&ClubID=510">...more</a> </b> </br> <p> <b>Wednesday 21st December 2011 - Santa's Sleigh - visiting Oxford Drive and Seckford Heights Estates. The collection for the evening will be donated to  Save the Children and other Charities supported by Rotary. <a href="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=239500&ClubID=510">...more</a></b><p> ---> <!--&nbsp;<img src='/images/carol-service3.gif' > &nbsp;&nbsp; --> <p> <!--<p><font size="3"><b>Thursday 23rd.Feburary 2012 - The 2012 Notcutt Lecture - and will be in aid of military charities and includes a Presentation by the Commander of Rock Barracks entitled CHALLENGES FACING THE WOODBRIDGE SOLDIER <br /> <font size="4">Admission £10 including wine and nibbles. Time - 7 pm Community Hall Woodbridge.<br /> <img src="/images/notcuttlec.gif" /><br /><font size="4">Admission £10 including wine and nibbles.Time - 7 pm Community Hall Woodbridge.<br /> <font color="black"> <br /> --> <p><font size="3"><b>Wednesday 30th May and the last Wednesday each month - The Memory Cafe is open to all who suffer from memory loss and their carers to come for a cup of coffee and a chat We hope to jog memories of the past with a programme of photos, items of interest, discussions, games and the like. It is anticipated that most of the discussion groups will be small so that we can get participation from everybody. It will operate at the Woodbridge Football Club House, Fynn Road, Woodbridge. IP12 4DA on the last Wednesday in each month starting at 10.30 to 12.00. Contact David sparrow 01473 636500.<br /> <img src="/images/MemoryCafe30-5-2012.gif" /><br /><font size="4">The Memory Cafe - Last Wednesday of the month.<br /> <font color="black"> <br /> <!--*********************THE FOLLOWING IS THE DEFAULT IF THERE ARE NO IMPORTANT DATES--> <!--No forthcoming events ...Check back soon--> </tr> </td> </table> _______________________________________________________________________________<br /> <table> <tr><!--<p><font size="4"><b><i> CANCELLED - Lunch Today Friday 3rd December - CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW and ICE</P>--> <td > <p><font size="4"><I> <!--*********************THE FOLLOWING IS THE HTML FOR THE LATEST NEWS BLOG--> <font size="4"><I>LATEST NEWS ---- 4th May 2012 Suffolk Home Start SCDC. <br /> <img src="/images/Homestart4-5-2012.gif" /> <br /><font size="1">Sandra Schur President Chris and Caroline Page. </i></i> <br /><font size="2">At the lunch meeting on 4th May of Woodbridge Rotary Club we were given a talk by two lady trustees from the Home Start SCDC Organisation. They explained in detail the work of Home Start and that in the in the UK today their volunteers are providing help and assistance to 77000 children plus many cases of single parents who are having trouble in coping. The area that comes under the Suffolk Coastal District Council stretches from Felixstowe to Leiston. With the economic situation as it is at present, buses are being cut, don t run at week-ends, people with out cars are having to rely on help from friends and relations, and if they do not have help from these sources they have great difficulty in getting to the doctors, local shops and getting the children to school etc. In emergencies they have nobody to turn to and this is where Home Help SCDC comes into their own by being there to help and advise, to talk over the problems and sort out their worries. There are, at present, 40 Volunteers and more are required. they have to attend training courses and volunteers all have to be CRB registered. Home Start requires approximately £ 90to100,000 a year to run so cash is always very welcome. After many questions from a number of members the vote of thanks was given by Rtn. Jeremy Harrold <p> <font size="4"><I>26th April 2012 Suffolk Food Hall. <br /> <img src="/images/SuffolkFoodHall.gif" /> <br /><font size="1">Robin Sinclair, Oliver Paul ,Chris Walker (Rotary President), Robert Paul . </i></i> <br /><font size="2">The Rotary Club of Woodbridge were invited to the Suffolk Food Hall and for those who had not visited before an amazing display of top quality food and vegetables including fish and meat were laid out showing the range and quality of the products for sale supplied by Local live stock breeders, farmers and local specialist Growers. The club was then treated to a first class meal in their restaurant and a fascinating talk from the owners Robert and Oliver Paul as to how they in 2007 developed the unused farm buildings into what is a great food hall and restaurant with a turn over in the region of just under £3,000,000. The Food Hall provides an opportunity for the local community to buy top quality produce at reasonable prices and at the same time provides a market for local produce from local suppliers without the middle man's profit. In the future they are looking forward to the opening of their new Food Hall above which there will be a new restaurant with glass walls on two sides so that customers can enjoy the magnificent views across the river Orwell. <p> <font size="4"><I>Friday 30th March - Social Housing in the area - Wendy Evans - Hendrick. <br /> <img src="/images/orwell.gif" /> <br /><font size="1">Wendy Evans - Hendrick with President Chris Walker. </i></i> <br /><font size="2">Wendy Evans  Hendrick ( the Development Officer of Orwell Housing Association) gave an eloquent and absorbing presentation to the club explaining how Social Housing had changed in recent times due to the rapidly changing political and financial background. Government funding had now dropped to an all time low from the heady days of 100% grants for building social housing. Orwell had recently completed a project of eco friendly houses that were so energy efficient that the heating costs have been greatly reduced in some cases to £72 per year.<br /> Wendy also informed us how Orwell Housing Assocation are now investing in independent living complexes including spacious bungalows and apartments giving occupants the ease to live with peace of mind for the future, knowing that help for most problems is not far away. They also provide a wide variety of care in addition to social housing.<br /> The meeting finished 15 minutes late following a large number of questions from the club indicating the strong level of interest. <p> <font size="4"><I>Friday 16th March - Paper Bottles and Scouting in Woodbridge - Michael Myerscough. <br /> <img src="/images/chrismarch.gif" /> <br /><font size="1">Michael with President Chris Walker. </i></i> <br /><font size="2">The Club was brought up to date by Martin Myerscough on the progress of his invention and development of the Paper Milk Bottles,The demand for the product was still expanding world wide. They have now developed a new Paper Bottle for wine which is taking off ,he now has serious interest from the ,French, Australian and Spanish Wine producers together with people like Tesco as most imported wine is supplied in bulk and bottled in this country.<p></p> The second theme of his chat was to bring the members up to date with current state of the Scouting fraternity in Woodbridge how they had increased the membership from around 8 to over 30 ,They are limited by numbers because of space and helpers as soon as they have a bigger hut they will be able to take more Boys and Girls from their long waiting list. He advised the members that the Scouts were in charge of building the Diamond Anniversy Beacon. The vote of thanks was given by Rtn. David Houchell <p> The Chairman Chris Walker advised the Club that they had been presented with a Bronze Award for sponsoring 25 Shelter boxes in aid of 250 Disaster Victims (See above in Shelter Box section) <p> <font size="4"><I> Friday 9th March - A proud day for Woodbridge Rotarian Ronald Hepworth MBE. <br /> <img src="/images/mbe.gif" /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="/images/Ron_max.jpg" /><br /><font size="1">Ronald Hepworth MBE with Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Afterwards with Grandson Maximillian<br />Image above provided courtesy of British Ceremonial Arts Limited. </i><br /><font size="2"> </i>The Investiture of Ron as an MBE took place on the 9th February at Buckingham Palace for services to Woodbridge. Ron has devoted a large part of his life to serving the community of Woodbridge in many ways not least as a Rotarian and Past President of the Club. He was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship for his services to Rotary only 2 years ago. <p><font size="4"><I> <font size="4"><I>Friday 2nd March - A Look Back to "Giles" by Rtn. John Field - RC of Ipswich Orwell <br /> <img src="/images/field.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Rtn .John Field {Member of Rotary Club of Ipswich Orwell )<br /></i><br /><font size="2"> </i>Rtn. John gave an enlightening talk on Suffolk's own Ronald 'Carl' Giles the famous cartoonist who spent a large part of his life working for the Express and other Papers and Magazines. He lived in Suffolk for much of his life renowned for his cartoons, many of which feature pubs in Ipswich as well as the Crown in Woodbridge. He was known all over the world and his books are collected by many famous names including Her Majesty the Queen who owns a number of his cartoons. Ipswich has a Monument to him in an area named as Giles Square, it is his character 'Grandma' looking up at the office where he used to work. <br /> John illustrated his talk with a large range of cartoons and photographs and his talk was well appreciated by the members with Rtn. Ron Hepworth giving the vote of thanks. <p> <font size="4"><I> Thursday 23rd February - Notcutt Lecture raises over £2000 for Combat Stress, other Soldier Welfare and Local Rotary Charities<br /> <img src="/images/NotLec1.jpg" /><br /><font size="1"> A Packed hall for the Notcutt Lecture </i><br /><br><font size="2">The Woodbridge Community Hall was full to capacity to hear Major John Clark Commanding Officer 9 Parachute Squadron relate stories and other interesting incidents of the experiences of being Soldiers on active service in Afghanistan and the lives of the families and wives left behind in Rock Barracks. <br /><img src="/images/NotLec2.jpg" /><br /><font size="1"> Rtn. Charles Notcutt O.B.E. , Cllr .Martin Sylvester Mayor of Woodbridge Our President Chris Walker and Major John Clark the Commanding Officer of 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers </i><br /><br /><font size="2"> The event was supported by the Mayor Councillor Martin Sylvester and other Dignitaries and soldiers under Seargent Major Mark Dorkins also manned a display of Guns and Weapons together with photographic display boards and were happy to answer any questions.<br><img src="/images/NotLec3.jpg" /><br /><font size="1">President Chris Walker with Seargent Major Mark Dorkins and Major John Clark. </i><br /><br /><font size="2"> The club would like to thanks those who generously provided the prizes for the raffle namely The Bull Hotel, Windmill Florists, John Ives, Just Hair, Coach and horses, The Angel, Barretts, Riverside Theatre, Budgens Store Ltd., Market Garden Produce, Notcutts Garden Centre, Woodbridge Fine Food, The Kings Head. The event raised over £2000 for Combat Stress, other Soldier Welfare, and Local Rotary Charities<br /> <br> <p><font size="4"><I> <font size="4"><I>Friday 3rd February - Banyan Tree Indian Update for Woodbridge RC<br /> <img src="/images/banyan12.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> Peter Baker and Sue Seabon with President Chris Walker </i><br /><font size="2">Peter Baker and Sue Seabon from the Friends of the Banyan Tree Charity came to talk to the Club about the progress that they are making with the Charity's main concerns of work training and employment plus Education and Housing. The Banyan Tree is involved in other social work activities, having established a major new social work project in a quite beautiful but isolated and backward tribal reservation area of great need at Idinjar in the Western Ghats. In addition to tuition groups up to 130 children they have a tailoring unit which is both a training and ready made facility. They are developing a Community Health resource Centre with the services of both a full-time health worker and a visiting doctor plus the building they are currently working in is falling down and they are working hard to raise funds to build a new facility. <br> After many questions the vote of thanks was given by Rtn.John Pearson and the President of the Club then presented Peter and Sue with a cheque for £500 for the Banyan Tree Charity <p><font size="4"><I> Friday 27th January - Recycling Metals talk by Nigel Slim of Sackers<br /> <img src="/images/sackers.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> Nigel Slim with President Chris Walker in front of the New Pop up Banner </i><br /><font size="2">Nigel Slinn of Sackers gave us a fascinating talk on recycling metals & some of the tricks & scams some people will try on. There were loads of questions after the talk & the likelihood that we will want to visit their premises at Claydon <p><font size="4"><I> Friday 6th January - MI5 Linguist translates the current Arab Spring for Woodbridge Rotary<br /> <!--<img src="/images/.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> Jeremy Bail (centre) with President Chris Walker and Rtn. Jeremy Harrold </i>--></I><br /><font size="2">At the lunchtime meeting on 6 January, Jeremy Bail spoke of his life working in the Arab world and as an Arabic linguist. He started life working for the government and later moved into the oil industry. After taking early retirement, he worked for what was then known as MI5 as a linguist and was involved with the 7/7 investigation. The Spooks series on television foretold many events which later happened in real life. After one particular Spooks episode, over 800 people applied for a job in MI5. His current analysis is that another major terrorist attack in Britain is unlikely but with better communication facilities now available, the chance still exists. He sees the major problem with the current  Arab Spring which started a year ago is that Arab fundamentalists will take over the power vacuums which have been formed.<p> <font size="4"><I> Sunday 4th December - Bottle stall at the town fayre makes over £1000 for local charities</I><p> <font size="4"><I>Friday 2nd December - District Governor Tom Griffin pays a visit <br /> <img src="/images/distgov.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> District Governor Tom Griffin with President Chris Walker </i><br /><font size="2">At the Meeting held on Friday 2nd Dec the club had the pleasure of being addressed by Rtn. Tom Griffin our District President he spoke about what the future way forward should be for Rotary. He stated that one of the aims that every club should have is to gain new members and especially to attract younger members both male and female. He also mentioned that Rotary must promote itself to the public and let the community know the extent to which Rotary is involved locally including fund raising for Charities and helping the community were ever possible. A vote of thanks was given by our President Chris Walker. <p> <font size="4"><I>Sunday 20th November - Santa and his Elf Arrives in military style at Notcutts for the Grotto <br /> <img src="/images/santanotcutts2.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> Santa Arriving with a cute little elf in the back of the jeep</i><br /><font size="2"> Santa starting at Notcutts today Sunday 20th November. He will be there until Christmas Eve 2011 so Visit Santa in his Grotto at Notcutts Garden Centre - 11am - 1:30pm and 2 - 4:30pm, Saturday 24th Dec. 11.00 am - 1.30pm <a href="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=239496&ClubID=510">...more</a> <p> <font size="4"><I> Friday 4th November - Whisstock Site Vision unveiled by John Gibbins and Malcolm Hodd <br /> <img src="/images/whisstocks.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> John Gibbins and Malcolm Hodd with President Chris Walker</i><br> <font size="2">The Whisstock site has been derelict for sixteen years, and what happens to it next will either scar or enhance the river-front for future generations. The Riverside Trust was formed in 2008 to acquire the site for the community and re-establish a vibrant and sustainable maritime activity in keeping with the towns maritime heritage. To make this come true the Project needs support from the community they already have the support of Suffolk Coastal DC the Haven Gateway Partnership, Tide Mill Trust,and and Woodbridge Town Council and a good number of local people and companies. The National Trust Sutton Hoo is keen to work together to re-establish the Ferry which would link the two sites on the Deben. After a good number of interesting questions Rtn.Roger Burgess proposed the vote of thanks......<a href="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=237218&ClubID=510">Click to read more about The Whisstocks Project</a> <p><font size="4"><I> ---- BUDDY HOLLY RAISES £2065 in aid of Help for Heroes <br /> <img src="/images/Buddy_Cert3.JPG" /><br /> <font size="4"><I>LATEST NEWS ---- Friday 28th October - An 'eye opening' presentation on the Rotarians Ophthalmic Initiative (R.O.I.) from two members of Stevenage Grange Rotary Club <br /> <img src="/images/eyes.gif" /><br /><font size="1"> </i><br><font size="2">At the meeting on the 28th October the members received an enlightening talk on the Rotarians Ophthalmic Initiative (R.O.I.) from two members of Stevenage Grange Rotary Club Stephen Supula and Ted Coles. Rotarians are helping to make blindness history for people in less developed countries. By providing low cost award winning Ophthalmoscopes to screen for early signs of eye and other life threatening conditions, there are over 37 million blind people in the world 90% of them live in developing countries 75% of those are potentially treatable or curable at little cost. R.O.I. together with Rotary International produce grants to fund cataract Operations, eye-care equipment and a range of other preventative treatments. After a number of interesting questions Rtn Ron Doy give a vote of thanks on behalf of all the Members and they expressed their thanks in the usual way.<p><font size="4"><I>Ed Fletcher Wins Presidents Golf Trophy</i><br><font size="2"> <img src="/images/edgolf.gif" /><br />Earlier in the meeting Rtn Ed Fletcher is seen here being presented with Shield as winner of the Rotary President s Golf Competition from the president Rtn.Chris Walker <p> <font size="4"><I> Friday 20th October - Tide Mill Update by Nigel Barratt<br> <img src="/images/Tide Mill.jpg" /><br /><font size="1">The Tide Mill Woodbridge </i><br> <font size="2">the Woodbridge Tide Mill is only one of a handful left in the country. The earliest Mill on this site dates back to 1170 with the present one built in 1793 . It was restored in 1970 but time and the inevitable lack of funds over the years have taken their toll and it is in urgent need of a further restoration, which it is now getting in a £ I.25m project as a result of the generosity of many small and large funders of which the Heritage Lottery is by the far largest at over £900k. This funding will enable the whole site to be strengthened including the foundations and the river frontage plus improving the whole appeal of the Mill which will encourage the public to be more involved. They hope to be organising a series of activities during the forth coming year in different parts of the community to get involved and they will be developing a number of specialised Schools projects tied into the National Curriculum as well as new schools resource pack. Rotarian John Pearson proposed the vote of thanks, thanking Nigel for his talk and the members showed they appreciation. <p> <font size="4"><I> Sunday 2nd October - Well That'll be the Day we will remember !! ROCK and ROLL RETURNS TO WOODBRIDGE with Buddy Holly Sell Out Event!! <img src="/images/Buddy_pic.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Tribute Band </i><br><font size="2">The Rotary Club of Woodbridge and Buddy Holly fans from around the area had an exciting and thoroughly enjoyable evening at the Seckford Theatre Woodbridge School when they presented  Rave On  a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets. The theatre was packed to it's 400 capacity proving that fun of Rock and Roll music never loses its appeal. The evening raised £2000 in aid of Help for Heroes and other charities.<p> <font size="4">Friday 30th September - Famous Chef Ugur Vata talks about how he came to England and the secrets of his success at the first Breakfast Meeting of the Club<br /><font size="2"> <img src="/images/vata.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Mr Ugur Vata </i><br> <font size="2">The Breakfast Meeting of the Club held on the Friday the 30th Sept was well attended with a total of 18 Members getting up early to hear an interesting talk given by Mr. Ugur Vata the famous local chef from the Galley Restaurant in Woodbridge and how he has other Restaurants in Ipswich and Turkey.<br> He came over to England in 1983 on a Scouting exchange and studied English at Suffolk College . Opening his first Restaurant In Ipswich 17 years ago his success is due he believes to changing his menu and always using fresh food and vegetables from local suppliers. After a number of questions from Members a vote of thanks was given by Rtn.Peter Ashford. <P> <font size="4">Monday 26th September - True Gentleman Rtn Gavin Reekie sadly dies<br /><font size="2"> <img src="/images/gavin.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Rtn Gavin Reekie </i><br> <font size="2">Unfortunately this morning Gavin Reekie who was very seriously injured in a road accident a few years ago has sadly died. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. Gavin was a lovely man and a true gentleman. His last few years of hospitalisation were a very difficult time for both him and his wife Sue.<P> <font size="4"> <font size="4">Saturday 17th September - Niam Pryke awarded Woodbridge Rotary Club 2011 Leadership Trophy<br /><font size="2"><img src="/images/Young.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Niam Pryke with the trophy </i><br><font size="2">Niamp Pryke is awarded the Rotary Club of Woodbridge Leadership Trophy at Woodbridge School Speech day.<P> <font size="4">Friday 16th September - Ali Kerr tells us how he raised £32,00O for Starlight but had to run the toughest foot race on earth <br /><font size="2"><img src="/images/kerr2.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Alistair with President Chris Walker<font size="2"> </i><br>Alistair Kerr came to the Rotary Club to tell us how he became involved in running a 160 mile Marathon across the Sahara Desert to raise money for Starlight Children s Charity.<br /> It was, in effect, 6 marathons in 6 days over desert sand, rough tracks and rocky terrain with also having to carry on his back up to 14 kilos of food and clothing etc. including 4 kilos of water amounting to his ration for the day to cover everything including washing and drinking etc.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="/images/kerrbag.gif" /><br /><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Rucksack with provisions </i><br><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="/images/Ali2.gif" /><br /><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ali No.775 After the race </i><br><br> <font size="2">With the backing of the Charity he raised the incredible sum of £32000 ! Starlight provides entertainment for children in Hospices and Childrens Wards, bringing a little light relief and happiness to them. <BR>The Sahara Marathon was organized by the French in South Morocco and 47 countries were involved with 850 runners with ages from 20 to 74, Alistair came 320th.<br /> After many questions Rtn. Roy Brewster gave the vote of thanks and the members responded in the usual way <br /> <font size="2"> <p> <font size="4"><I><font size="4">Friday 9th September - Ollie Houchell son of Past President David is on his bike from John O'Groats to Lands End raising money for Diabetes - <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/TheTouratForty-2011">If you would like to support this cause click here for the JustGiving page. </a></i> <br /> <font size="2"> <p> <font size="4"><I><font size="4">Saturday 3rd September - Bottle stall raises over £300 at Rock barracks Open day</i> <br /> <img src="/images/rock4a.gif" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="/images/rock4b.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Pictures show passers -by and visitors (Faces have been smudged for security reasons) </i> <br /> <font size="2">The Club's bottle stall was in action on saturday at the Rock barracks open day raising over £300 for local charities. <font size="2"> <p> <font size="4"><I>LATEST NEWS ----<font size="4">Friday 2nd September - Alistair Jackson talks on his experiences in Ghana</i> <br /> <img src="/images/frid.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Alistair Jackson and Our President </i> <br /> <font size="2">The Club was entertained by Alistair Jackson the Grandson of one of our Members who had been to Ghana to undertake Volunteer work in aid of a Childrens Orphanage for disabled and handicapped kids to try and give them some hope of a better life. <P> He described the very poor conditions that they had to work under including at one stop he made the only water they had for everything from rain water. Most roads were dirt roads, and while he was there he even suffered an attack of Malaria.<br> Alistair spent most of his time in helping children in the Kumasi School attached to the Orphanage. He has been so touched by the plight of the Handicapped and Disabled Children that he is going to try and set up a Charity to help them.<br> He intends to keep in contact with the head teacher and help them at present from here. <font size="2"> <p> <font size="4"><I>24th August - Past President Rtn Eric Welbourn passes away</i> <br /> <img src="http://www.rotary-ribi.org/upimages/MemImages/EricW.jpg" /><br /><font size="1">Past President Eric Welbourn</i> <br /> <font size="2">August saw the passing of Eric Welbourn who was president of the club in 1970 no less than 41 years ago. A quiet charming man with a civil engineerig background who was never short of a kind word or a funny story at the Rotary lunches. He will be missed by his family and the club. The funeral will be held at Severn Hills Crematorium on 1 September at 11. 15 followed by refreshments at Seckford Hall. <font size="2"> <p> <font size="4"><I>18th August - Deben Radio make first twilight presentation</i> <br /> <font size="2"> <p> Last Thursday at the Club s first Twilight Meeting we received a presentation from Deben Radio <P> In the persons of Tina Morford and Cliff Hoppitt who explained that Deben Radio is an internet community Radio Station for the people in the Deben Valley, covering its towns and villages ranging from Woodbridge to Debenham and Kesgrave to Eyke<P> It s a Radio Station for the community run by the community, for use by everyone whether its voicing local issues, promoting local events, making feature programmes about things that matter to you or just enjoying good music <P> They are looking for volunteers to help develop Deben Radio and also for new Sponsors <P> After a number of questions from the members the Vote of Thanks was given by Rtn. Roger Burgess<P> <font size="4"><I>15th July - Vanessa updates the club on the Treehouse appeal</i> <br /> <font size="2"> Vanessa Bell from EACH and the Treehouse Hospice came and talked to the Club about the progress of the Treehouse Hospice and how they raised £3 million in a matter of 51weeks.<br> <img src="/images/each.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Picture shows new president Chris with Vanessa</i> <br /> <font size="2"> She gave the members details of all the new facilities that have been added and also the cost that the Charity needs to raise to maintain the care in house and support at home for families including end of life support<P> the Treehouse alone supports132 families, 92 children receive care and 40 are bereaved families.<BR> A wide range of questions were put to Vanessa and the vote of thanks was given by Rtn. Max Pemberton and the Members responded in the usual way<BR> <br /> <font size="4"><I>8th July - The FIRST LADY Takes over Helm at WOODBRIDGE ROTARY CLUB<br /> <img src="/images/newpres.gif" /><br /><font size="1">Picture shows new president Chris with past president David</i> <br /> <font size="2"> In 1998 a lady joined the Woodbridge Rotary Club and at the Meeting of the Club on Friday 8th July 2011 that first lady Christine Walker was elected and appointed President . Chris from her early days as a Rotarian has proved that it was an excellent idea to admit ladies as members and the club has been richer for all their impute. Christine Walker. has already had ideas to improve the variety of the meetings by introducing the occasional breakfast and twilight meetings. <br /> Fridays meeting was another opportunity to drink the health of Ron Hepworth MBE as it was his 85th birthday and his sons joined us from South Africa and the USA to celebrate, plus the Club had a visit from Rtn Stephen Derrick from South Anne Arundel Rotary Club of Baltimore he brought greetings from his Club and presented the Club with a Rotary Banner. 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