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The meeting times at the Ravensworth Venue are under discussion with a view to altering the start time to 6.15 for 6.30 p.m. it is hoped to get a definate decision before the new District directory is sent for printing and distribution.

Local Retailer Donates Money to Birtley Rotary Club

16/02/2010

A Local retailer has donated £500 to local charity Birtley Rotary Club, which will use the funds to purchase dictionaries for every child who is leaving primary school to move on to secondary school later this year. Each dictionary holds an inscription page with the child’s name providing a unique gift for every child.

Harry Jagpal, store owner, commented, “We decided to donate this significant sum of money to the Birtley Rotary Club because of the fantastic work it does for the local community. It helps a wide spectrum of the community ranging from school children right through to the elderly. The local community offers us great support throughout the year and the MADL charity allows us to show our appreciation and give something back. We look forward to making further donations in the future.

  Please note ;-  The club will not be convening at the Ravensworth on the 28th of April due to other       commitments.

Dear Fellow Rotarians throughout District 1030,
In a letter to 1030 Presidents recently I explained that, in response to the goals set by RI President - Literacy, Polio Eradication and Working with the Community, the Rotary Club of Birtley are hoping that all of the Clubs in District 1030 can work together to produce a book of Children’s poems. Proceeds from
the sale of these books will go to Polio Eradication. The author Gervais Phinn has been contacted and has kindly agreed to support this project and to write a forward to the poetry book.
We would be grateful if each Club in the district would submit up to three poems written by children under 16 years of age.
Birtley Club are intending to offer a poetry competition to pupils, under 16 year of age, to the schools in its area. This is only one way of approaching the project. It may be that Rotary Club members would like to engage their families or friends in writing the poems.
In order to give continuity to the format of the poetry book and at the same time giving children scope to write about their various interests, we suggest the following themes:
Family and Friends
Animals
The Four Seasons
The Elements
Technology
Our aim is to complete and launch this book at District Conference in Durham in September 2010.
We sincerely hope that you will be able to contribute to this project and that together we can raise a considerable amount of money, as we did with the District Recipe Book.

Maureen Maltby is coordinating this project and would welcome your contributions by e-mailing  mm-maltby@supanet.com
Many Thanks
Maureen Maltby
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