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THE ROTARY CLUB OF ELLAND DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2011/12.

Sunday 14th August	A Fun Fellowship BBQ at the home of Allan & Rose Jagger
Friday 2nd Sept.	Crown Bowls & Supper
Friday TBA	Overgate Street Collection. 12 noon to 2pm
Saturday 10th Sept	Safari Supper for West Yorks. Air Ambulance
TBC- Week day	Go Cart Racing Challenge to attract new members
Monday 10th October	Vocational visit to Warburton Bakery 1pm - 3pm
14th-16th October	Scarborough Conference
Saturday 30th October	Peace Fellows day - Bradford University
Date TBC	Br. Legion Poppy Distribution
Sat. 5th November	Round Table Bonfire
After 13th November	Br. Legion Poppy Collection
Date TBC	Visit to the completed Forget Me Not Hospice
All in the month	Snooker Challenge - involving 4 Rotary Clubs
Saturday Morning TBC	Bag Packing at Supermarket
Friday 25th November	Presidents Evening with Sowerby Bridge at The Rock Inn, Holywell Green
Sunday 11th Dec.	Christmas Party at Huddersfield Golf Club
Dates TBA	Christmas Sleigh funds for 'Forget Me Not Trust'

Date for the Diary

This hopefully is a good balance of service and fellowship, but as always it will only be successful if you, the members give your support.

Rough translation of the old proverb "the more you put in the more you get out

EVENTS YOU MISSED

The Noughties Party at Chris & Sue Marshalls 7/8/2011

A Roundup of Rotarians and Inner Wheelers celebrating a Noughty Birthday

Chris Marshall helps Dilys Longbottom make an entrance	The Noughties Cake	A Very Very Happy Couple!
Smiling for the camera.	Chris Marshall acting as Mien Host	A chat in the sunshine

Rotary Club of Elland Charter Night 2011.

'Calder 7' Rotary Presidents with Graham Grumbleweed front left and Marion Bain president of Elland Inner Wheel sat next to Rtn. Hazel Metcalfe president of The Rotary Club of Elland.

President Hazel and Graham Grumbleweed have a serious conversation.

The Calder 7 Presidents pretend to shoot 'The Boss'

President Hazel welcomes the guests.

Bacon Butty Morning at The Wheelwrights 2011

A lovely morning to socialise

What a nice setting for breakfast.

Peace Fellow Sonja Basic and her boyfriend enjoyed a chat with the ladies.

Rtn. Mick Jones was stuck with the washing up!!

Some like Rt. Allan Jagger preferred indoors.

Rtn. Ingrid Holdsworth shared the cooking.

Visit to Coca Cola Factory 2010

Rotary Club of Elland visit The Coca-Cola Factory in Wakefield.

Secretary Chris, President Hazel and John Leslie enjoying their Coca-Cola Experience.

The Gang's All Here!

Are You Receiving Me?

The group kitted up with Earphones for the tour.

Welcome Lunch 2010 (Joint with INNER WHEEL.)

Harry Hamer enjoys the party flirting with the ladies!!	President of Rotary Hazel Metcalfe and President of Inner Wheel Marion Bain Greeted everybody at their joint Luncheon Party at Nether Stannary.	Brian Evans helps the 'Chair Ladies' !!
Richard Garnett, David Longbottom,Chris Marshall, Ivan Dorr and Eric Davenport enjoyed the sunshine.	Bruce Bain ran the 'Happy Bar' which was enjoyed by all... as usual.	Old Friend Kenneth Garseth was catching up on the news with Rotarian Bob Heyes.

Charter Night 2010

Rtn. Chris Metcalfe read The Charter.	Rtn Andrew Marsh read The Objects of Rotary	Vice Pres. David Pipe conducted the evening.
Pres. Elect Hazel Metcalfe toasts 'Our Guests'.	Dr. Jim Whitman Senior Lecturer in Peace Studies replied on behalf of 'The Guests'.	Pres. Phil Luff of The Rotary Club of Brighouse toasts The Rotary Club of Elland.
Pres. Ian swaps banners with Rtn Mori Narukawa, Past District Governor of District 2640 in Japan.	Rtn. Chris metcalfe received a Paul Harris Fellowship Award for his long services to Rotary and the community.	President Ian Park has the final toast.

Presidents Night 2010

All the Presidents line up for Pres. Ian's Night of Nights!

President Ian toasts 'The Guests'

Inner Wheel Pres. Pauline Robertshaw replies.

The Entertainment

Quiz Night

QUIZ NIGHT VICTORS

The quiz night which was held at Bradley Hall Golf Club was won by Ann Winnard and Diane Park's Team. A big 'Thank You' to President Ian and Michael Whitworth who ran the evening helping to raise £350.

Charter Night 2009

All The Presidents

Response on behalf of The Guests: Roger Bowers Immediate Past High Sheriff of West Yorkshire

A Toast to Rotary International from Michael Jones with Vice President Hazel Metcalfe acting as Compere.

Response from District Governor John Philip

President Elect Ian Park Toasts 'Our Guests'.

A Full House at Baines Hall

Final Toast by President Diane Park

Mad Hatters’ Tea Party

Blackley on Sun.31stMay, 2009.

Presidents Evening

Friday 27th February, 2009

The Assembled 'Calder 7' Presidents with the The Mayor of Calderdale Conrad V Winterburn and Mayoress Mrs. Hilary Winterburn

President Elect Rtn. Ian Park was an excellent Compere	President Diane Park proposes a toast to 'Our Guests'.	Inner Wheel President Barbara Chadwick replies on behalf of the guests
Dancing the night away!!	Vice President Hazel Metcalfe, President Diane and President Elect Ian Park.	Rotarians waited in anticipation of a good night!!

Quiz Night At Bradley Hall

Tony Chadwick and his Grandson working it out. It was a 'Full House' for a successful Quiz Night

President Diane got lucky winning a bottle of wine in the raffle.

The Winning Team were presented with the huge trophy by Rtn. Michael Whitworth.

'Live Alone' Lunch at Baines Hall 2008

Choirmaster Mrs Geraldine Clark doing a wonderful job conducting the choir of St. Patrick's School.

The Boys and Girls of St Patrick's School, Elland, accompanied by Clare Woffenden, entertained the members and their 'Live Alone' Guests at a Special Lunch Party at Baines Hall

President Elect Ian Park presents a cheque to Head Teacher Miss Caroline Wood for all the help that the pupils of St Patrick's School has given to Elland Rotary over the past few years.

Christmas Party 2008

A 'Full House' of Elland Rotarians and their families enjoyed their traditional Christmas Lunch Party.

Santa Clause gave a Christmas Present to a delighted Lydia Cluskey for being a good girl.

Apart from the Christmas Carole Singalong, entertainment was provided by our two Flotists.

Scarborough Conference 2008

Vice President Hazel Metcalfe, President Diane Park, and President Elect Ian Park at Scarborough Conference 2008

19 of our members attended Scarborough Conference 2008.

Sunday 6^th.April, 2008

Pig Race at Baines Hall

£ 2746 Raised for Guyana Community Development - Thank You

'Live Alone' Lunch at Baines Hall 2007

The Children of St Patrick's School Entertained Royally

Rotarian Ivan Dorr serves May and Rita

A 'Full House' enjoyed the Carol Concert given by the Children.

Inner Wheel's 40th Birthday Party at Berties.

Rotary President Ingrid made her 'Maiden Speech'

President Mrs. Enid Astin and District Chairman Mrs. Ann Acaster cut the Birthday Cake

Mr. Stan Wright and "All That Jazz" entertained

Charter Night - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 1957 - 2007

Harry Hamer a founder member has eloquent words to say having been presented with a commemorative plaque.	Elland Rotary Members at their 50th Charter.	Inner Wheel Chairman Pauline Wheelwright presented President John with a 50th Anniversary Wheel.
President Elect Ingrid Holdsworth read the Roll Call of clubs present.	Rotary Presidents attending Charter Night at Berties of Elland.	Michael Jones read the Charter watched over by by RIBI President Elect Allan Jagger
Judge Patrick Robertshaw Replied on behalf of the guests.	President John thanked everybody for a wonderful night and gave a toast 'To Our Guests'	President John received a commemorative picture from the President of Rotary Club of Brighouse, the Mother Club.

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, 2007.

Hazel's Garden £900 Raised for St Patrick's School Project -- Thank You

Saturday 10th February 2007

Posh Sausage and Mash Supper

at Wheelwrights Home

Raised £696. Thank You

Over all winner Bruce Bain - again!!

A well supported Bowls event

David Pipe is also a winner!

Saturday 13th May

Allan Jagger runs his Higher or Lower We Played indoors! The Barbeque still went on

Weather Stopped Play!!

Games Evening

Ros & Alex Majors House

Organiser:- Ros Major

10th March, 2006

Brooksbank School - - - Music Festival

Some of the children with their Certificates which were presented by Elland Rotary President Tony

A great evening enjoyed by all. The schools which took part were:

Westvale - Holywell Green - Old Earth - Greetland - Crosslane

£292 was raised for the Presidents charity - Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Saturday 25th February 2006.

Presidents Evening

The Presidents and Their Ladies

Pres. Tony presents Inner Wheel President Roz with a bouquet of flowers

Pres. Tony Toasts The Guests

Inner Wheel President Roz Replies on behalf of The Guests

President Tony and Barbara lead off the dancing

President Elect Comperes the evening

Rtn. John Wheelwright...Where did you get That Shirt

A good time was had by All

FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW !!!

27th January 2006, 7.00 for 7.30 pm

Quiz Night

Organiser:- Ian Park

Over £400 raised - - -Thank You

Sunday 13th November, 2005

Lunchtime Race Meeting

Rtn Con Cluskey gets some tips from Race Horse Owner Diane Park and Jockey Rtn Ian Park!

Starter Rtn David Pipe keeping everything under control

Two unsavory looking 'Punters' Rtn Pat Beeson and Rtn John Wheelwright

Posting the winning Horse

£ 1,846 Raised... Thank You

Helping rebuild the K55 School near Batticaola, Sri Lanka

'The Yorkshire School'

5th November 2005

Round Table Bonfire

£404 Raised

Thank You.

ROTARY BBQ @ TREETOPS

Saturday 16th July 2005

£710 Raised ---Thank You Very Much

Elland Rotary Club Cricket Team June 5th 2005

Rtn. Ingrid toasts Rotary International

Pres. Michael responds to toast 'Rotary Club of Elland'

Pres Elect Tony toasts 'Our Guests'

A Paul Harris Fellowship is presented

19th August 2005

Crown Green Bowling against Inner Wheel

Bowling for glory

President Tony announces the winners

Rotarians - 5

Inner Wheel - 1

26th August 2005

Crown Green Bowling against Brighouse Rotary Club

Elland's Michael Whitworth bowls without blinking!

David Pipe holds up the trophy which Elland won by 3 games to 1

Brighouse demonstrate their skills

VE Day 60th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday 8th May 2005

at Elland Cricket Club

£721 Raised......Thank You.....£721 Raised......Thank You.........£721 Raised......Thank You

Credo Entertained

The Marshalls &

David Longbottom were Flying!!

David Pipe, Patrick Beeson, Malcolm Walker, and Brian Evans Read the good news!

"The Raffle"

Lloyd Halstead celebrated with David and Dorothy Pipe

Presidents Michael and Christine congratulate the winners of the 'Fancy Dress'