FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The following are just some of the opportunities for fellowship and service planned for the next few weeks. Further information may be available on the district website:
July 11 (Wed) & July 12 (Thurs) District Governor’s Receptions for Presidents and partners. By invitation only.
July 18 (Wed) District Council at ISH
July 26 (Thurs) River Thames Boat Trip
Olympics To offer home hospitality to visiting Rotarians visit www.rotaryukhost2012.co.ukOlympics To help host Rotarians visiting 6 York Gate during the Olympics - Book via the district website or contact John Lee at penponds@ntlworld.com or phone 020 8467 4005
Oct 19-21 District Conference
Oct 31 (Wed) District Council
2013
Jun 22-26
RI Convention in Lisbon
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS
ROTARY CLUB OF HESTON &ISLEWORTH
RC of Heston & Isleworth will cancel their meeting on Tuesday 10th July 2012.
ROTARY CLUB OF LEWISHAM AND PENGE GUIDED WALK
I am conducting a Guided Walk across Kensington Gardens & Hyde Park next Monday 9 July. Meet in front of Lancaster Gardens Underground Station ( Central Line ), Bayswater opposite entrance to Kensington Gardens at 6.45pm for 7.00pm ( approx ) start. We will finish with a meal & drinks in the Hard Rock Café, 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ which offers authentic American cuisine & rock ‘n roll memorabilia. They offer a variety of burgers, fajitas, drinks & an electric atmosphere! Return from Hyde Park Underground station ( Piccadilly Line ). This walk is free of charge. Please invite partners, family members, friends & other guests.
David Stopp, Lewisham & Penge Rotary Club, 07506 861716
ROTARY CLUB OF MILL HILL
The Rotary Club of Mill Hill will not be holding its regular meetings at the Premier Inn, Borehamwood on Tuesdays 14th, 21st and 28th of August. Members will ‘scatter’ to local (and perhaps not so local) clubs.
Best regards
Brian Watkins
Hon Secretary, Rotary in London (District 1130)
Please reply to secretary@rotaryinlondon.org
phone 056 0112 0790
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13 JUNE 2012 - No 48-2011-12
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT TEAM
ROTARY WHEELAPPEAL AND FUN DAY AT STOKE MANDEVILLE - SAT 16 JUNE
Attachment gives details.
Please email DGE Eve straight away if you wish to go - eveconway@hotmail.co.uk
SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING AT YORK GATE ON SATURDAY, 23 JUNE, 2012
I have arranged some Social Media Training in my role as RI Public Image Coordinator before this role ends at the end of this month. This is an important asset for us all! Details are below, if you wish to attend, please email: eveconway@hotmail.co.uk, quoting Social Media Training as the subject of your email. You can bring your laptops and mobile phones. Space is limited. Cost is £5 to cover refreshments.
Time: 1030am for 11am start to 2pm at 6 York Gate, London NW1 4QG
The training sessions by Lalita Taylor, former BBC journalist who dramatically increased BBC Breakfast TV's presence on social networking sites, will be for three hours. The focus will be on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. There will also be a session on blogging.
The training sessions will give an idea of how these platforms work, how to build followers and how they can be used to promote, share, inform, gain on the ground intelligence, increase traffic, and help build brand awareness of Rotary.
The session will be broken down into the following units:
* Intro
* Presentation
* How to power tweet using hashtags, lists, mentions, RT, links etc
* How to Facebook and to enhance postings to engage, share, promote and link
* How to build influence on Linkedin by connecting, engagement and lead generation
* How to gain support and share skills via Rotary group on Linkedin
* How to use iPhone for video and stills to film, edit and create media for your platforms
* How to use a social media dashboard to manage your social media
* How to keep track of your traffic using various apps
DGE Eve, M 07850 357842
CHANGE OF CLUB’S REGULAR MEETING DAY OR TIME
Clubs wishing to change to day or time of their regular meeting can now complete Form 02 on line at:
http://www.ribi.org/resources/online-forms-for-clubs/club-02-change-of-time-of-regular-meeting
They must first inform both the District Secretary and the District Governor.
OLYMPIC ‘GOING FOR GOLD’
The Olympics are rapidly approaching and I hope that your club is geared up to celebrate them. With people coming from all over the country we are most fortunate that we are so close to the events.
As you will have seen from the news bulletins, the torch is already on its way around the country and will be in London from 21st to 27th July, 2012. Make sure that you have your team dressed in Rotary clothing and with your welcoming banners,ready to greet it. To give us a group identity we are asking individuals and hopefully clubs to purchase a Polo Shirt that has been designed specifically for the Olympics. It is in Rotary colours with a special logo. They are being supplied by a fellow Rotarian, Frank Power of 1st Direct. For individual orders the cost is £14.00 each. You have to order direct from Frank, contact details are sales@1ststopdirect.com (WWW.1ststopdirect.com), Tel: 01277 811670, Fax: 01277 811185, Mobile: 24 hr 077 1041 4837. In addition LOCOG has produced a celebration pack, only available to approved voluntary and community groups. It contains 50 hand flags, two 15m bunting strings, a flag and flagpole kit and a banner. A pack costs £99 incl VAT (plus delivery). It’s also ideal for Rotary clubs to buy in bulk and save because if you order 9 packs, you’ll get a tenth absolutely free. Packs of 100 hand flags are also available for purchase separately for £72. But hurry, products are available for a limited time only. For further details or to buy now go to www.gameslookbook.com/community
We are still looking for volunteers to look after York Gate during the games. Why not put together a team from your club to do this for a day or half day and at the same time advertise your club's activities. You can find details of availability on the District website where you can also register your willingness to undertake this role. Further details can be obtained from PDG John Lee, e-mail: penponds@ntlworld.com
Finally, the response to the River Thames boat trip to celebrate the games, which is taking place on the evening of 26th July, 2012, has been overwhelming, such that a bigger boat is having to be arranged. It will now go from Tower Pier. If you hurry, you may be able to get a place but it is not guaranteed. Contact Eve Conway, eveconway@hotmail.co.uk or Robert Ghazi, parsye@aol.com
Enjoy the Olympics!
Clive Amos, Chairman, District 1130 Olympics Committee
SPORTS DINNER
It is not too late to book your place at the annual district 1130 sports dinner at the Radisson Portman Hotel, Portman Square, W1H 7BG, on Wednesday June 20th, 7 for 7.30pm. The cost will be £40 per person. The guest speaker will be Olympic oarsman Ed Coode who was gold medalist rower with Sir Stephen Redgrave, James Cracknell and Matthew Pinsent in the Coxless Fours in the 2004 Athens Olympics. It is also the 50th anniversary of this annual event. It is sure to be a very jolly evening of camaraderie and fun, particularly with the forthcoming Oympics in mind. For tickets and further information please contact Philip Lester at 020 8530 5422 or 07860-552211 or email philiplester44@talktalk.net Looking forward to seeing you all on June 20th.
ATTENDANCE RETURNS
Membership returns for March and April are attached. District Attendance Officer Richard Crone is still struggling to get timely reports from clubs, hence the number of blank spaces.
ROTARACT CHARTER NIGHT
The Rotaract Club of Imperial College, jointly sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Kensington and City & Shoreditch, would like to invite you to its Charter Party, which will take place on Friday 15th of June at 6.30pm at York Gate. Ticket price is 10 pounds, which includes entrance, food and drinks. The rest of the money will be donated to Richard House Children’s Hospice. Tickets can be purchased either via direct transfer to the “Rotary Club of The City and Shoreditch” bank account (Natwest bank, Account number: 21214484 Sort code: 60-80-01) or via cheque, made payable to the Rotary Club of City & Shoreditch, which can be sent to me. My address is 63 Talgarth Mansions, Talgarth Road, London, W14 9DF. My number is 07780176714 and my email is luca.pelazzo09@imperial.ac.uk. Luca Pelazzo, President of RAC Imperial College
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The following are just some of the opportunities for fellowship and service planned for the next few weeks. Further information may be available on the district website:
Jun 24 (Sun) London Rotary Schools Athletics Meeting at Crystal Palace - Support needed - volunteers and spectators
Jun 30 (Sat) District Changeover celebration
July 6-20 London Youth Exchange Camp - Lots of opportunities for fellowship and service - contact Di King if you can host - youthexchange@rotaryinlondon.orgJuly 11 (Wed) & July 12 (Thurs)
District Governor’s Receptions for Presidents and partners. By invitation only.
July 18 (Wed) District Council at ISH
July 26 (Thurs) River Thames Boat Trip
Aug 19 (Sun) London Mela - Gunnersbury Park - see http://www.londonmela.org/Olympics To offer home hospitality to visiting Rotarians visit www.rotaryukhost2012.co.ukOlympics To help host Rotarians visiting 6 York Gate during the Olympics - Book via the district website or contact John Lee at penponds@ntlworld.com or phone 020 8467 4005
2013
Jun 22-26
RI Convention in Lisbon
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS
ROTARY CLUB OF BARKINGSIDE
The Rotary Club of Barkingside will not be meeting on 20th June due to the Sports Dinner
ROTARY CLUB OF PADDINGTON
Join the CLIC Sargent Symphony Orchestra and Paddington Rotary Club for a perfect summer evening of music at St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL. BRIT award winning cellist and former BBC Young Musician of the Year Guy Johnston joins the CSSO for a performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor and Brahms Symphony No. 2 in E Minor.
All proceeds will go to CLIC Sargent, Britain’s leading childrens cancer charity, ShelterBox who deliver emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people worldwide and All Stars Gym and Boxing Club which provides the young people in Paddington and Westminster with a sense of focus, discipline, direction and achievement through exercise.
How to book: Call the box office on 07730 212 500 or email tickets@clicsargentsymphony.com
Murray Kronfli
ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTHALL
Rotary Club of Southall would like you to join us for Dinner to welcome our incoming President Kamal Bhatia on 20th June 2012 at 19.00hrs. The venue will be Monty's Restaurant, 1 The Mall, Ealing, W5 2PJ. Ticket: £20 (full 3 course meal, first alcohol drink free and all soft drinks free). For Booking please contact Kamal Bhatia on 07958323302
OTHER NOTICES
SHORT STAY APARTMENTS
Do any D1130 Rotarians have flats in London that they let for short stay visitors? I have an enquiry from a Rotarian planning a week in London next summer.
Best regards
Brian Watkins
Hon Secretary, Rotary in London (District 1130)
Please reply to secretary@rotaryinlondon.org
phone 056 0112 0790