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Welcome
Welcome to Rotary Club of Stevenage
Members and guests meet weekly at The Novotel Hotel, Stevenage.
Monday, 6:00pm for 6:15pm prompt.
Parter metings 7 for 7:15pm Please check the diary for any special events Apologies to Alex Lang on 01920 822209 or 07717 254912 by 11am on Monday
President
President
The President for 2009-2010 is David Jesson
He can be contacted on 01438 350186
The Rotary Club of Stevenage
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David Jesson - President
As we enter our new Rotary year it is time to look forward and build on the strong foundations our club has put in place over the past 50+ years. 2009/10 promises to be an exciting year for Rotary and in particular for our club.
2010 will see us celebrating Rotary Founding Day on the 23 February and throughout the week 22-28. I have had some discussions with incoming president Chris Burton from Grange regarding a joint venture but it is up to our members to decide how we as a club move forward with this event. Some suggestions for discussion are a tree planting in our area, and to look at handing out energy efficient light bulbs in the Old Town. I am sure our members will have many ideas which we can take forward.
Also in February we welcome the GSE TEAM from Chennai district in SE India.
The District 1260 conference takes place in Bath on 21st May and full details of this event will be published when they are to hand. I hope as many as possible will attend and I am sure it will be as enjoyable as last year in Eastbourne.
District have tasked each club with recruiting two new members for this rotary year and I believe we can better this through the initiatives that are being put in place.
My chosen charity for the year is the local Leonard Cheshire Home.
The structure of our committees remain with just a change in the title of Club Service to Programme and Membership and a Fund Raising Committee with a free remit to raise money, not only for our many good causes, but also to fund new initiatives. Two sub Committees have been formed, one under Cheri for the Christmas Tree Festival and the other under Prue for Health Action Day.
Eddie and I will meet with the Mayor and Sharon Taylor, leader of the Council, to discuss how our club can benefit from closer links with the business community and how we can project our club to a wider audience through the local media.
Our programme is taking shape and will be issued in the coming weeks, a range of speakers and, of course, fellowship. We join Rotary for many reasons but fellowship is why we stay, it is the magnet that draws us back to our club each and every week.
I am very conscious of the responsibility placed upon me as your President and I will endeavour to serve you all to the very best of my ability.
David Jesson
President of Rotary Club of Stevenage |
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 July 2009 14:35 |
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Prue Dixon - President
As a relatively new member of Rotary I have benefited from a great deal of advice and guidance from the more experienced members of the club, and I thank you all for your support. I shall try to live up to the record of the past presidents and not let you down during my year as your President.
As a small club we undertake a great deal of work, both in the community and in raising money for good causes, and I feel that the only way we can continue the idea of service above self is by enjoying what we do. I know that personally I have enjoyed the fellowship I have encountered whilst working at events such as Stevenage Day, the Easter Showcase and Kids Out, as well as the regular evening meetings held at Cheri’s and David’s homes, where a more relaxed atmosphere pervades proceedings.
Richard and I took part in the GSE programme this year and enjoyed it very much, not least because we got to know Rotarians from other clubs as well as our delightful guests from Korea. I shall try to expand my knowledge of the different Rotary clubs within our district and foster fellowship between Stevenage and our neighbouring clubs. To this end there will be meetings whereby the new Presidents within our zone will come together to see how we are doing and if there is anything we can learn from each other to benefit our individual clubs.
Finally our most important objective this year is to increase our membership. We must use every opportunity to introduce new members. I am delighted that the club has given enthusiastic support to holding a breakfast meeting on the first day of each month when we aim to attract more people from the business community.
I hope that the forthcoming year will prove an enjoyable year for all members of the club and that we can continue the sterling work done by so many in the past. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 May 2009 13:30 |
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